American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-11


ing than to your mode of living. should not care
to spend much time at sea- for am sure it would
pass very heavily. love variety, and nothing of
that is to be met with on board ship 30 agree
with you," said Mrs Mont &c but variety is not
necessary to happiness--a regular, well planned,
uninterrupted routine, would suit my dispositions ex
acy and would be more easily attalnabe at sea than
any where else A life OF change entails many mis-
cries 1t makes US the slaves OF accidents OF every
kind, and when we are happy we never can feel Sc
cure that our happiness will continue. Now, were
mistress OF large ship and had the power oil sail
ing continually upon a calm and safe ocean, would
collect my dearest friends on board of her, and get
ou' OF sight OF land as fast possible carrying with
me, OF COURSE various means of amusement and re-
creation. We would regulate our time and our
pleasures as We chose--no disagreeablc person
could lntrude upon us--no spectacles of misery
would meet our eyes and no lamentations assail our
ears; and we would enjoy each others society
without the lear OF ever being separated or dsuni
ted, except by Death and when any one was re-
moved, the remaining persons would console them
selves with the reflection that link had been with
drawn from the chain which bound their hearts to
this delusve and tfansitory world and that in pro-
portion as their friends dropped away, they would
ieel more ready and willing to die than they had
done while the former were in existence" " This
seems very plausible scheme OF yours my Iove,''
replied MIR. Mont however, am glad you can
not put it in execution don't know any part Of
the ocean that is exempt from tempests, which see
you are resolved rely avoid and with reasoa
Tor suspect that good gale of wind would dis
compose you and your select party, even more than
Capt Burder himself, wee he TO find means oil aa-
mlttance into your projected floating Ely sum-
Whilst we we're engaged in conversation of this
kind, several times observed Samno the neg no
man, beckoning TO me. and then putting his finger
upon his lips. Al length / went TO the bow
OF The vessel where he stood, and asked wheh-
er he bad any thing to communicate. Yes, yes,
MASTER, said he, in whisper, {" something very
strange, and of great consequence-but will no one
oserhear us :" DO not fear that,'' answered / !;
Capt. Bureer is asleep in his birth, and the watch
are all nea, the stern" Then will speak," an
swered Samno. "YOu and that other gentleman
have been kind to me. and have often tried to save
me from the rage Of my wicked master--I mean
now to serve you IN my turn Your lives are in
danger. The captain intends to away the YES
SELL" What do You mean 20 cried | :" all. at
loss to understand you.'--" Oh, I'll SION explain
1t ALL" replied he. Z" Last night, listened 10 my
master and the mate while they were talking to-
gether, and found out that they had formed plan
to wreck this schooner, that they might get the in
surance, which would buy her and all she contains
twenty times over. These bales, casks, and boxes,
that lie in the hold, have no goods in them. They
are full OF sand and stones. Captain Burder has
cheated the insurers in this way, and now he wants
TO run the vessel aground somewhere on the BAHIA
ma Banks, and leave her TO beat to pieces by the
waVes.-He and the crew, who are all leagued with
him, will go off in the boat, and land upon the near
est and give out that they had been shipwreck
ed. THIS story, il it is not found out to be false will
eptitle him to claim the insurance, which is all he
wants. Here is scheme for YOU"
was too much startled and agitaied by this in
Itelligence to think OF holding any farther converse
ton with Samno; and, after warning him TO conceal
his knowledge of the affair from his master and the
sesmen. returned to my friends: AS the tale
had just heard completely explained Capt. Burder':
mysterious behaviour, and unveiled the OF hi.
sudden departure from Baltimore, did nor at all
doubt the Negroes veracity, and began to considel
how the Internal Vaccinations of our commander
might best be counteracted When Mrs Mont
retired to her state-room, informed her HUSBAND
lot the plot that was in agitation. We conferred
81 together long time upon the subject, and at last
resolved 10 do nothing openly, until matters cam,
u nearer crisis.
II Captain Burdens villainous scheme occupied m,
mind necessarily, and Mr. Mont daily made it
lsubject of conversation; but still we could not de
termine what course TO pursue and passed our hour
in that state OF rresolute anxiety, during which, tn
j mind seeks excuse for its own inactivity wan
of decision, by endeavoring to convince itself tina
1.-The proper time for exertioD has not yet arrived
4 We cautiously concealed the affair from Mrs. Mont
b and her attendant. and took that every thin!
d lconnected with our little establishment should e.
b on its usual routine, lest an alteration might har
d lexcited suspicion among those Who were league
ylagainst US.
n Four or FIVE evenings after Samno had made th
d above mentioned communication to me, we wer
: seated upon deck according to custom. 1t BILE,
pret,y fresh, and we went through the water at suc
Ia rapid rate that Mrs Mont remarked it, and aske
# me, in whisper, ifyessels usually carried mucl
S sail at night we then did. AT This moment, Cap
y tain Burder, who had been pacing the deck al
L lagitaed manner for some time before, seized Ii