The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-12-02
OLIVAR CROMWELL.

well, which, in the refinement OF policy as
well as iii malcvolencc, is scarcely perhaps
to be paralelcd in history. When Garden
as was ambassador in England from the
court of Spain, though he was treated with
marks of uncommon attention by Cromwell,
hc could never be prevailed upon to bctray
any state secrets, or to enter INTO any mea-
sures whatever in favour OF the protectors
views vet still the latter was too cunning Tor
him, to" white he was making great naval
preparations for a war against SPAN he had
the address to make its minister believe that
the neet was destined for another purpose
and III THIS manner he amused him, till the
burning of the gallcons by Blake, opened his
ewes. Cardcnas resented this so much, that
when he was recalled he traversed every
proposal of Cromwcli's at the court of Mad
rid. 50 that while he remained there in office,
the Protector found that he was not likely to
carry any point. lie therefore determined
on tie destruction Of this minister, though 1t
was no easy matter to effect this, as his cred
il was great not only with the king his mas
ter, but with the whole Spanish court
Cromwell, however, conceived way winch
lie thought would cliectually accomplish his
ruin and to put it in execution, he sent Tor
the keeper of Ncwgate, aud asked him many
questions concerning the qualifications OF his
different prisoners, and among the rest, wish
ed to know whether he had in custody, any
remarkable for house breaking. The goaler
told him, there was a fellow under sentence
Of death that he believed could get in or out
of any house in the world, if his hands were at
liberty. The protector ordered this man to
/ be brought privately to him; but the fellow
! was such miserable wo-begone wretch, that
Cromwell stood astonishcd at the sight of
| him, and more SO at the specimens OF his art,
which he praCtlsed at the instance OF the
I keeper, on locks of the most-curious contri-
I vance these, though of different forms, he
readily opened, and said, there WAS never
lock made that lie would not undertake to o.
pen in the same manner The keeper was
1 then ordered to withdraw, and the Protector
after some private discourse with the thief,
rcmanGcd him to Ncwgatc, under the same
GUARD which brought him. But at the dead
/. ofNight, he sent trlsty person to Newgate,
with warrant To the keeper for the criml-
nal', release, and orders to bring him again
into his presence to receive some instructions.
!, When the fellow came the second time, the
Protector showed him the plan of garden
and pavilion, into which he was to make his
way by opening certain number Of locks,
each Of which had three keys; and then he
: asked linn, if hc thought he could effect it,
promising him not only free pardon, but a
considerable reward for his pains. The man
sail he could. The protector told him, that
i he should be conducted to the place where
} the service vast be performed, and then he
, would have letter given him, which he was
to drop under a table that he would find in
the middle ofthe pavilion, as there represen-
, ted in the plan. This was all the fellow was
5 intlustcd with, and care was taken to provide
I him with suitable apparel, and every thing
necessary for lis Journey, and the service he
was about 10 performs; sothat he no sooner re-
ccived hsinstiuctions than he was hurried of
Immediately, and put on board the vessel that
Il was 70 carry him to spain.
c Ihc person 10 whose care he was intrust-
{ ed, Mad his instructions lkcwise; but as the
i one did not know where lie was to be cairi-
I cd, % the other was not acquainted with the
J business Of Eis companion, when he had
d braAght him to the appointed place, and Civ.
a en- him the Letter but was instantly to leave
: lin to himself, and repair u Venice with
another letter, which ho was to deliver to the
$ English envoy thGrc.---Each of these per
4 formed his service panet tu4lly The letter
: which the fe0u carF'cd, was addressed tt
c Don CNdenas, Secretary of State to tho
- King Of Spain, and was written in Englisl
= With Cromwells own hand, thanking hin
d for the care lie had taken to perform hi
i engagements, and acquanting him that the
J twenty Thousand pounds sterling which hat
u been stipulated, was lodged in the bank 0
Ii hcnitc for his use, and that he might draw
}, tor it whenever he pleased. This letter, a
n Cromwell lad foreseen, was picked up BY
/ the King, whose custom was to repair to tha
i paS lion every morning, to deliberate on tn,
affairs Of tic nation and to read dispatches
$ as we'll as to receive the assistance Of hi
L council. The King knowing the hand, bu
4 not understanding the contents, was great,
n alarmed, and sent immc diately for the En-
er glish agent, who read the letter to his Ma
Ill jcsty, but protested his ignorance as to an,
n, secret intelligence between Cart!enas and HI
ty master who, lie said, was Of such temper a
never to intrust second person with thing
is OF that nature.
ly This increased his Majesty's apprehen
~ sons; and when the council assembled, Car
le denas was ordered to withdraw, and the let
lis ter was produced by the King with an ac
in count of its contents, and the manner of find
od ing it, adding that Cardenas was, indeed til
AZ last man that sat there except his Majesty
us the evening before it was found. All unaI,
he imously pronounced him a traitor and hi
ad whole conduct while at the English coul
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