The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-04-02

and ,be psng, Of thirst wefe more acute than
ever. On the 18th the unhappy mao, bink
nR himself ct the point Of death, again eizsd
the Jug Of water sod drank twice after which
The cold became more severe and cong's!u.
laing himself that death was nigh, Vnsfbi
stretched himsei! ON the bed, end said 10 the
gen dc arrnes who were guarding him
Look how we'll have laid myself out ~
The expiration of o quarter Of ON hour, he ask
ed fo' some brandy; ihs keeper no, having
any, he called for sore wine, OF which he
took four spooofolis. When ne had swallow
ed those, the cold suddenly ceased, heat &c.
turced, and Vrefbi enjoyed sleep OF souT
hou's.
"On awsking, Oh the morning OF The l5h,
end indlag his power restored, he ic!I into
rage with the keeper, protesting thai they bad
deceived him, snd then began beating HE
heed violently sgeinsl the wall OF his prison.
and would nave inevitably Killed himself,
hpd he not been preveoted by ibe geo &c
armes.
"Durine the lwo following days, be resist
ed bis inclination TO driOk, but coninued 10
gatgic occasionally with waier. Dunng The
tvo nights he suffered a lnls lfom ezhsGs-
ton, bot in the morning found himself ra,hef
relieved. 1t wee then .e penGed the aan
Zas.
"On The 5,h, at five O'Clock in the morn
ing, his powers were almost snnihilated pul'
saiion could hardly be ieli, snd MS voice was
alnos, wholly inauiible; his body was DC
Dumbed with colo, and II was thought he was
on the pon, Of e.pi'lng. AT ten o'clock be
began 10 frel better, puissIion wss moie SEN
Sti,i HI ,ica aod aii iu ha.
sgsin e2,codcd over his ifame, and IN this
state he continued during the whole of tho
!7ib. From TIE latter day uni!i Ihe 2Olh VII
berh only becaine more Inexor.bs In his 1880
lullon 10 die.
"Durng the l9lh, the pangs OF hunger and
thlrs, appeared mole gtievous than ever (; SO
insuTcraole, Indeed, were they, tha, for the
Grst time, ViIerbi let a lew tears escape him.
bui his inv,Dcib!e mind instsn,Iy spurusd his
haman tribute. For momen, be seemed TO
have resumed his won,cd energy end said, in
the presence OF his guards ed jsilef, ! will
persist, whatever may ba ,he consequence ;
my mind shall be stronger than my body my
strength ol mind does not vary, That of my
body daily becomes weaker
"a liue al,er this energeic expression,
which showed the Influence OF hiO moial lac.
ultiss over his phySiea! necessties, nn icy
coidaess again assaied his body, i've shive e
ings were sfsqucn: and dreadful, aod his Ions,
IN particular, were seized with a slcne lik {
GOODNESS, which extended itself down MS
thighs.
"During the l9,h, slight pain at intervals
affected his heart, and for the first time he
fel, ringing sensation in his ears At noon,
on this dSy, his heed becaU,s heavy hil sight
however, was perfect, and he cuaYersod al.
most as usual, making SONS Signs with his
banda.
"Dn the 2oIh Yiteibi declared TO ne Jail
er and physician, ,ha, he would not again
,noiscn his mouth and, feeling the approach
OF death, no streiched himself on the bed, aud
asked the gen dc srmes as he haI on a lp'm.
ct day, whether he VAS well laid out, apd adj
ded, i am prepared 10 leave his wor.d.'
Death did no' this tine betray The hopes o! -
man who, perhaps, since The creaiico, invok
ed it with The gtese,t iervor, and to whom it
seemed 10 deny it, cbeer!ess tranquility.
"On the LIST, Vte' bi was no moe. tn
I'll s6e death this man regularly kept his jlur
nal. The delivery of il 10 Dis family WAS ;s-
fused. d."--from ihe CersCan Coz.