American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-14
WILMINGTON, TUESDAY, IA JUNE, 1926

auent'on 10 the delivery OF his letters which he
could not effect till the next night, and then only to
one OF the two incognti to whom he was recon-
lhended. This man received the sergeant with ex
IRENE attention, and having read the letter, assured
Champe that ne might rely on his faithful co-ope-
ration 10 doing every thing in his power consistent
ly with his safety, to guard which required the ut
most prudence and crcumspection. The sole OBJ
Ject IN which the aid of this individual was required
regarded the general and others of our army, i'm
plcatcd in the information sent to Washington by
him. To this object Cbampe urged his attention.
assuring him Of the socitude it had excited and
telling him that its speedy investigation had induced
the general to send him into New York. Promis-
ing to enter on it with zeal, and engaging to send
out Champes letters to Major Lee, he fixed the
time and place for their next meeting, when they
lseparated.
"Lee made known to the general what had been
transmitted to him by Champe, and received in an
swer directions to press Champe to the expeditions
conclusion of his mission, as the fate of Andre
would be soon decided, when little or no delay could
be admitted in executing whatever sentence the
court might decree. The same messenger who
brought Champe's letter, returned with the ordered
communication. Five days had nearly elapsed after
reaching New York. before Champe saw the conf
dant to whom only the attempt against Arnold was
to be entrusted. This person entered with promp-
tlude into the design, promising his cordial sssis.
lance. 10 procure proper associate to Champe
was the first object, and this he promised to do
with all possible despatch Furnishing convey
ance to Lee we again heard from Champe who
stated what have related, with the additional in
telligence that he had that morning. the last Of
September been appointed one of Arnod's recruit
ing sergeants, having enlisted the day before with
Arnold and that he was induced to take this afct
ing STEP for the purpore of securing uninterrupted
lngress and egress to the house which the general
occupied, it being indispensable TO speedy con
cluson of the difficult enterprise which the infor-
NATION he had just received had so forcibly urged
He added, that the difficulties in his way were nu
merous and stubborn, and that his prospect of sue
cess was by no means cheering. With respect to
the additional treason, he asserted that he had every
reason to believe that it groundIess; that the
report took its rise in the enemys camp, and that
he hoped soon to clear up this matter satisfactorily
The pleasure which the last part Of this commun
cation afforded was damped by the tdings it impart
ed respecting Arnold, his speedy delivery
depended Andres relief. The inlerposition of Si
Henry Clinton, who was extremely anxious to save
his much loved aid de camp, still continued and it'll
was expected the examination of witnesses and the
defence of the prisoner, would protraci the decision
OF the court inquiry, now assembled, and give su
hcent time for the contamination Of the project
committed to Champe. complete disappointment
took place from quarter unforeseen and unexpect-
ing his guilt, dsdained defence, and prevented the
examination OF Witnesses by conessing the character
in which he stood. On the next day. the I'd of DC.
tober, the court again assembled, when every doubt
that could possibly arise in the case having been
moved by the previous confession, Andre was de-
clared to be spy and condemned to suffer accord
ingly.
"The sentence was executed on the subsequent
day in the usual form, the Commander in Chief
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decision he was warranted by the very unpromising
intelligence received from Champe.-by the still
existing implication of other officers in Arnold's
conspracy,-by due regard to public OPINION
and by real tenderness to the condemned.
"Neither Congress nor the nation could have been
with propriety informed of the cause of the delay
and without such information it must have excited
in both alarm and suspicion. Andre himself could
not have been entrusted with the secret, and would
consequently have attributed the unlocked for even
to the eXpostuation and exertion of Sir Henry
Clinton which would not fail to produce in his breast
expectations OF ultimate relief; to excite which
would have been cruel, and the realization of such
expectation depended only on possible but i'm
probable contingency. The fate of Andre fastened
by himself, deprived the enterprise committed tol
Champe of feature which had been highly priced
by its protector, and which had very much engaged
the heart of the individual chosen to execute it,
Washington ordered Major Lee TO communi
cate what had passed to the sergeant, with direc
tions to encourage him to prosecute with unrelaxeGI
sigor the remaining objects of his instructions, but
to intermit haste the execution only so far was
compatible with final success
This was accordingly done, by the first oppor-
tunity, in the manner directed. Champe deploredI
the sad necessity which occurred, and canddIy con
fessed that the hope of enabling Washington toI
save the life Of Andre, who had been the subject Of
universal commiseration in the American camp,
greatly contributed to remove the serious difficult
ties which opposed his acceding 10 the proposition
when FIRST propounded. Some documents accom-
panied this communication, tending to prove the in
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