Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-26

to the woman Of his choiuc. When Pomacaoi
arose, Mclgado instantly joined him, and be-
came Judge Advocate to the patriot army.
Shortly afterwards, General Ramirez took the
place which was then Pomacao's head quarters,
and Melgado, with others was taken AND con-
deNned to death. His family and friends, how
ever possessed such interest that he might have
obtained his pardon, would he have submitted -
the royal mercy, and embraced the royal cause.
But to all that could be urged TO that effect he
appeared absolutely deaf and persisted in re-
turning no answer whatever. AT length he was
led out for. execution; and the priest came to
confess him, and even then and there exhorted
HIM TO make his peace by free and full ac-
knowlcdgmcnt of his guilt, and to submit TO the
King in which case he promised him repricvc.
He answered with great warmth, that ii least OF!
all became priest to disturb the last moments
of diving man, and to call him back to worldly
cares, when his soul had put them of: that it
was nonsense TO talk TO him of reprieve, for
that his doom had been sealed, and he knew it,:
aye even from the hour in which he had Joined
Pomacao. ga man. said he, ''should he care
full how he changes his opinions or his party:
but having once seriously considered and adopt
ed them, he should never swcrve from them.
Besides, il is too late to talk to me of reprcve
OF change. What have done, l. have done:
and do no: regret it. | thought it right to
spouse the cause of the freedom of my couu-
try; think still, and willing to die for II.
| II i'll becomes You To harrass my last honr.r
The priest withdrew: the aljutant being by,
| Megado asked leave 10 smoke Il segar. saving
he was little RULED, and wished to calm him.
SELF Leave being given, he looked round TO tho
spectators, and said, 's'N i'll any body, for Goi's
| sake, give me scgar:n \ soldier handed him
one: when he had half smoked il he laid l; ,;uw,,
said he was ready, and felt calm again. The
officer approached 10 bandage his ewes; he re-
pulsed him and said, sat least let me die viii,
my eyes free" He was told il was necessary:
"Wcll, we'll this will do" and placing his hand
across his eyes, he signifed tliat he was ready,
! and received the shot!
Mrs. Gratan.S J0trnG'o Of a Residence in Chile
From Mc Connecticut Mirror, .NoremJcr ID.
The following is furnished by friend on the
accuracy ofWhose statements we can rely. and
TO whom we should like to be indebted for fur
thor communications. The result OF those OK
pcnnents seem To settle question about which
the learned have disputed So long.
had lately an opportunity in crossing the
Atlantic To make some experiments, with q
view 10 satisfy myself as 10 the alleged fact, ta,
water will force itself through the sides of an
empty bottle when sunk deep IN the ocean
The result is at the service of the Mirror.
In the first place | sunk to the dcnth of 12O
iathoms an empty porter bottle, stopped with
strong cork AMI scaled with wax. 1t was
drawn up full oi water, the cork unmoved lu;
the wax was evidently cracked. noticed that
considerable water flowed ont in small bubbles
through the seal. | believe il was similar
phenomenon which led Mr.. Perkins to infer the
compensatory OF water.
| then prepared two strong phaIs and three
bottles, and sunk item together to deptIl of
100 fathoms.
|. phaE with ground glass stopper scale,!
with wax, came up with about a spoonful of
water in il.
9. square thick phial with lead stoppcr
sealed with wax, was broken BY the pressure Of
the water
3. porter bottle with lead stopper sealed
with wax, came up with about gill of water
in it.
4. porter bottle with pine stopper care
fully adapted and driven in, and the neck cover
ed with tight cap of sheet lead and scaled with
wax, came M perfectly empty.
This experiment demonstrates the error O:
the supposition that the water will force itself
through the sides OF the bottle; and leads to the
inference that in The preceding experiments as
well as in those upon which the suppos,ion has
been grounded, the water was forced ;hroupE,
some lmpertection in the seal of the bottle
D. The fifth bottle was filed with fresh wa
Ter, and strongly stopped with corl.-To nv
astonlshment ii came up filed with sea-water,
This result must have arisen from the difference
of specific gravity between fresh and salt wa
ter.