The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-11-20
pom The Whole weight Of lhs evidence against

tdT, the whole weight Of the evidence against
him,
Fate, which seems to have chosen me from
tho cradle ss the victim Of misfortune, robbed
me OF my mother . few days before that 90
which Juiu, wa, TO take his trial. No Ian.
guago can describe to you my anguish during
the three months j spent between the death
bed oi my mo,ber and the prison Of my lover.
My mother died and Julius was cond smped
] bad promised to furnish him with the means
1T preventing the execution Of the sentence.
Tbs poison l conveyed 10 him was enclosed
in psper in which had wrI,len these words
-" hsve kept half the present l send you
need explain further Die, and I cease to
live. Have superior coursge. Submi, 10
the disgrace end chains which arc offered you.
Ought to add iha, love prompts me TO live,
and that on you my life depends" Our sen.
tsnce wss executed in all i,s rieor.
"Duripg tho six months which preceded
the departure Of The convic,s, I realized Tho
!iuie property left ms by my mother. as.
sumed this disguise which soon became IA.
miliar TO me, end when the fatal day arrived
] joined on horseback tho escort which sc-
com mpsnied the coBvics TO Tou,oo. had
been, though tho intervention OF the ceIsbrs.
iunate 90 TO obtain from ,be humanity Of The
lodge, the favor that a. Julius was feeble and
iil, no should not be chained TO sno,her Grim.
inai, and that on the road he should svail him.
self Of Tho ioduigeRcies he might have the
means Of pr occurring, oDder the inspection OF
the goDdsrme, under whose particular caro-
he had been placed. ...
When We reached Toulon the, same be.
nevolrnce was extended to us; my unhappy
f'iond IVES not chained, bot wearing only u
Single ring, sufficient slas 10 expose him TO
the contempt Of men: he was excused from
lsborinS with other slaves, and perroittcd To
exercise tho profession Of q copyist in tho
town. lie Joes not take advantage Of lnduI-
eence which would expose him 10 the esz.
Of Others, he never heaves the galley ir which
yo1 saw him except 10 pass an hour with me
twice a week 10 the retreat have chosen and
whence have a view of his fl,a,ing prison"
"You have now heard mo story Of our mis-.
fortunes, and | see by your conntsnance hat
you symps,hiz- with mt. Shall ! weakep
,he interest you feel, by svowiog that the Dc
plotsbie situation 10 which am educet, pos.
sesses delight Tor which nothing could com
ponsste Tnat love with which 40 VI ust and
nVpious world reprosches me, iDspites
feeling Of PRIDE, which enables we 10 ds,pise
those who accuse me.-My affection has in
creased IN proportion TO the misfortune OF my
tC.o' ! my heart projects him whom men
bayo SO cruelty abandoned. In vain society
rej~c,s him my presence cies,es ne"
world for HIM my esteem 'esiores him 10
his own, and he proofs l have given OF The
strength OF my tachinsnt make him almost
bles, their painful cause"
Ho~eveI faithful try memory hos been.
-Gnnaai AAia~- -."ys~,fiha have gwen you 90
idea of the chstms whicu ro~uuy s"u expsss-
sioo gave to the recital Of this young GIRL
bu, from her moSSh alone YOU ought 10 hear
tho account she gave me OF her p'essnt lie
and future hopes.
ave have established q sort Of ielcrraphic
communication, by means OF which We cor.
respond. l go eve y morning 10 csf'y Juli'
a. work 10 tho persons who employ him, and
receive the psyment tor it. Al l2 O'Clock
20 10 the gsiley, and carry him nGw work
spend few hours with him, during which
! assist him in his employmcnis, and take
care oi his huws's, which he loves; feu's
be fore the return Of the convicts, happy IN the
hope oi seeing him again the next day.
never knew the pleasures bestowed sy
beauty, youth, rank, or riches, but arp Ger.
tain they can n"yet equal that which expe
rieoce on tho days wDen julius vis's nv
humble dwelling, When we weep toeethet
over our w'oogs Love gives Us s"enah b
and courage TO support the present, and EN-
bellishes The future with the highest bupes.
In two yesrs Julius wil be at liberty, and We
snail seek On s.ylum in America. with no
tion .ttoogets 10 QUE laws and TO on, proin-
dicss, wh.,e the errors Of inex2eri.nee sre
not irveparsbie."
Duing my s,ny st Toulon I saw these two
lovers frequently, and l acquired the metAn
choiy ce,ts'n,y that one Of ,he mos, vi',aous
women 10 France loved q convict, and that
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