The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-10-27

and language, and the Judgment displayed
in the arrangement Of the whole. Nor oia
two or three Interruptions By noise III me
court, in the least disconccri or embarrass
him. but when he could be heard he re-
sumed his remarks, and pursued them WIN
a composure which showed him capable, IN
mind and manner, Cfin,a different situation)
Of great public usefulness. Still, his address
was but brief; and the following is only a.
broken sketch OF it's out lines. He said, IN
substance
"I wish now to tell your Iiononrs, that
when | first became acquainted with thH
complainant, Mrs. Morgan, she was poor
and in distress, as it appeared 70 nie' }
found her with young and SICK chlltl, anN
herself in bat feeble health, alone, ana
without a friend or protector. l plt'ed her
i was pleased with her department, and
commisserated her meek and patient soi'.
row-pcrhaps may say. ! loved her.
wished to assst--to relieve hcr--if possible
to protect her; and accordingly every thing
could possibly spare. from my own suoss-
tence, out of my scanty earning, gave to
her to enable her to sustain herself and
child and restore their health. 1t was but
little; but it was given freely, and thought
received with sincerity of heart. II helped
to support her--it raised her spirits-anG
continued TO do every thing could Tor them,
till her child died; when, her own health
! being improved, she could do more tor her
self. For a time she still continued to re-
ceive my visits; and, It's true, did press up
on her the subject of marriage, which she
at first discouraged But on repetition OF
my solicitations, although she objected that
she could not then marry me, yet she ditl
not discourage me at all, but gave me, as
| then thought, and still think, every reason
co expect that one day she would conset.
| Thus matters sto'd for while, during
which we had frequent walks together; TIL
other company, or what know not, began
to render her cool towards me.
sin this way she ensnared mc--in this way
| was led on from one feeling to another,
and unfortunately WAS too much cnamoured
with what, find, though yet pleasant to
reflect upon, may prove my bitterest enc
my. But far has it ever been from my
thoughts to injure her, ungenerously and
cody as She has treated me; though do
! not pretend to deny, that stabbed her
because, am not conscious what | did, or
whether did any thing. 1t has been prov
ed here that stabbed her; and presnne
it must have been so. But | was Jealous OF
her-I know not but her treatment made
me frantic, but here declare, before Your
honours-bcfore the Judge of all, that am
not co .scous what did, or that intended
to do her any harm. | still respect her,
( though she has appeared against me here,
knowing as she does, how much attached
and how faithful | have been to her. not
only forgive her but wish her we'll Nay
| here freely and openly declare--ill rs she
has used me--ungrateful and cruel as she
has been to mc-that am incapable ut q
thought injurious to her, or her peace or
wetare-and that wish not to throw the
slightest shade on her character or conduct
except towards me, careless as she has been
of my fame and feelings. No! 1t is my sin
cere Wish, my warmest hope, that tho. wo-
man [casting placid and forgivins look at
i Mrs. Mil may henceforth prosper, and find
more fortunate and happy friends and pro
tectors-a more ardent and true one, she
ney,er can
i "One only request have to make of the
court; Il am young, as your honorus perceive
and just entering as it were on the Stage d
life. am poor and have great desire tC
do something for myself, and not to be bur
then Oh society. Though now fallen undei
the censure of the law, and Gin my turn,
fiiendess and depressed, ! yet feel, that il
at liberty, should be capable Of doing some
thing to retrieve my circumstances, and tt
be OF some value to myself, if no one else.
therefore hope and earnestly besecch that
ASour honours wilt my youth and all til,
circumstances Of my unhappy case into con
sideration, and make the period Of my atone
mcnt as short as Your view of the whole
matter will allow--and that NAV be no lon
ger imprisoned than the due adminstra
| ton ofjusticc shali in your merciful judgrcn
absolutely require"
The Court, in sentencing him on Saturtla,
last remarked, that this is a case of Il youn,
! man (from whom much better condnct nigh
have been expcctcd) throwing himself away
and t..at although probably there might b
many circumstances of mitigation ii his case
yet AS they were not proved or known to til,
court, or to the public, except by his Own
suggestions, they would not form any legal O
; just grounds for the court to act upon. III
Z temper and passion were SO violent and un
q restrained, and he had been guilty Of sucl
i an outrage, not only in this instance, but j,
: attempting to stab another woman hereto
fore, that there would be no safety for TIL
: community If such crimes were not punish
, cd in an exemplary manner The court
t therefore, sentenced him to be imprisone,
/, in the penitentiary for three years.
: =" Beauty has been the delight and tor
5 ment of the world, ever since it began.''
: toitting remote among the crowd of fe
e male witnesses, was seen Mrs, NJ. mot for