The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-11-13
TIE INFLExIBLE FATHER.


TIE LNFLExIBLE FATHER.
In the year 1876. James Lynch Fis.S,e.
pheD, merchant, being elected mayor OF Gal.
wsy, IN Ireland, sent his only con commander
OF one OF his ships 10 B,bua 10 Spa,o, for q
cargo Of vino. Former dealing. q, his place
wore the means OF recon me nding he fsthes's
credit, which young Lynch took the sdvan-
sge OF, TO seereto Tho money Tor his own use,
which bis father entrusted him with ior Tho
purchase of the corgo. The Spsniard, who
supplied him on this occasion, sent his neph-
CIV with him 10 Iceland, to receive the debe
and establish fur her correspondence. Tho
young men, who were much Of an sge, sailed
together with that seeming satisisc,ion which
congeoisl situations generslly create among
mankind. Open and generous, the Span,srd
anticipated tho pleasures which he should en-.
Jny with such . frienc, 10 Q place thep ro-
marksbIe tor qualities which we are now no
longer 10 look for but in the narrative of othcr
times. The ship proceeded on her voyage :
and as every DAY must bring them nearer Tho
place OF destination, and discover the fraud
intended by Lynch, he conceived tho disboli-
cal resolution OF throwing his hiend over
board. Alter sounding the sentiments Of tho
hands on board, he brought the insior part Of
'hsm ove' 10 his purpose, by promise Of re-
vstd, snd the rest by tear. On the night Of
The fifth dsy, tho u0ior,uns,e Spaniard was
violently seized IN his bed, and IN own over.
bosrd.--A lew days moro brought them 10
port HE father and friends received him
with Joy, and 10 . short time bestowed sufi-
cieD, capital TO set him up in business. SEE
curly had lvllcd eve'y seDse of danger [; and
he proposed himse,f TO . besutifui girl, tho
daughter OF pcighbor, in marriage. His
tefms weto secop'ed, end the day appointed
which YVES 10 crown his yet successful vilisiry.
when one ol tho sailors, who had been with
him OF the voyage 60 Spsip, was taken H..
aud, finding himself ct the point OF death, sent
ioS tho islber, end communicated q foil rela-
,ion Of the hotrid deed his son hsd commits
ted on tho high seas. The father, though
s,tuck sposchiew with sstopisbu,ent end
gt,et, o, length shook IF The feelings which
incline the parent 10 natural partially. 4" Jus-
tice shall take it's COURSE" said the indignant
msgis,rs,ej end he, within . lev minutes.
bad his son seized, with 'be rest VI the crew,
sod threw them into prison. They al con.
fe,sed the crime u crin,Insi process was
made out sgsinst ,hem sDd in IL " days, q
smell town IN the west OF ! elsnd beheld q
sigh, psrpileled by very few instances in The
history " mankind: father sitting in iudg.
neo,, like another Lucius Junius Btotis or
ms son and, like h,m too, conde ming him
10 die as sacrifice TO public justice Were
any oher bot your wre,ched lsther your
Judge (ssd the innsxible msgis,rs,e) I might
nuvs dropped a,et over my child's mi.for.
iuoes, ond solicited for his life, though stsioed
with mrdet bu, you must die! These gro
the las, drops which shall queneh the sparks
Of nature aud II you dsro hope, impiors that
Heaven may not shot tho gses Of mercy on
Tho destroyer Of his fsiiow crestutes.'
lie wss led bsck TO prison, and sho,t Gno
appointed for hls execution. AmszeIpent sat
on The face Of every ooe within this h,tJe
community, which OF most did no, consi,, Of
mote than tn &c thod'sod people. The rsia-
,ions OF the unhappy culpfit surrounded the
iathet, they cobjUed him BY all the .oiictuds
Of nature snd compassion TO spare his son.
His wretehed mothe,, whose osme wss
Blake, flsw in distrsciion 10 the be- ads Of her
own house, TO rescue nor from tho igoopiny
his death mus, bring on their psme. They
Umed, 10 deliver hin from ptisuc when his
fs,her being informed OF their inteo,ion, had
hun conveyed TO his nsn house, which he
.ur'oundsd with the of1icsrs Of iusiice. He
made tho executioner fas,en the rope 10 bis
neck -" you have but little time 10 live, nv
soo, said he 10, the care Of your soul err.
ploy the fes momen,s take the ias, embrace
Of your unhsPpy faths' "
lie o'dsred the rope To be we'll secured 70
window and compelled tho constsbes to
'hiow the body 90, : . few minutes Pc, "a