The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-25

| ihio was 'Ht given SiShai III wv
aids to perform their part one in
stantly tore the different orders from
hsbrcasi another the rpaulcttes. y
Il third cut the facings of his regimen
falls. G's feelings at this moment
could only be "qnalIed by those Of
a man who arrives AT the sraiiold
IN the eve of execution. The nu-
merous spectators appeared thnn-
derstrlck not even whisper vas
heard. These operations iinished.
g. was led down the front ot the
line ~ close carriage standing
in waiting. surrounded by de
taehment Of llazzars. The signal
given. the carriage and it- escort
started al full speed. and IN increase
the agony of the prisoner, direct
to the place appointed for cxfru-
tinns-aftrr haliiug. aud suffering
g. to anticipate all the sufierlngs OF
an isnomnious death. the carriage
moved forward with farmcr speed.
Afterrepeatedehange OF horscs &cs-
Corts until night, without allowing
the prisoner even drop Of water TO
refresh his parohcd tongue, the ear
riage passed over a drawbridge into
a fortified place. Overcome with
agony aud grief. and the fatigue Of
IL hours travelling Without food. g..
tainted, when, for the first time af-
ter entering the carriage, it's door
was opened, and he was lifted out by
the officers If = dice. On recovering.
he found 1imselIin subterranepns
prison, but dimly lighted by the IA, $
OF the moon. penetrating an IRON
grating. 80 or 100 tect above him.
and without other iurnitn = than a
few bundles of straw. to answer the
double purpose If chairs aud bed, II
pitcher TILED with water. and bas-
kct suspended by "A lin from above
Containing Loaf Of bread.
In this solitary and dreadful stu
alton he remained, without intrlrdp-
ton until NOM, or next day. A ray
ol light Informed him that the grat-
ing above was opened ne pereeIv-
ed two hands lowering, by a line.
his former quantity OF lood. For
the first time sinCe his reverse Of
fortune, he attempts 10 speak. for
what crime do suffer p But the
grating cioSes AGAIN, without an
answer. In this terrible abode Il
counted four hundred aud ninety
days, by as many leaves, winch
we're handed down To him, without
seeing human form, or hearing a
human voice. To fiji the measure
of his misery, Il. discovered, the We
ny first night, that 1t was himself
who ordered, with refinement of
cruelty, the construction of this We
ry den. intending it should be occu-
pied by certai victim II his re
yenge. BuI "a few week pre-, ious he
visited this place, To hasten It's com
pletion. and IL convince himself Of
the tortures which he intended IN in
llict. Thus fled the last c0nsala-
ton, a good conscience, aud the
right to accuse his fate ot Injustice
The commander of the Fort was a
man OF philanthr ply and benevo-
lent feelings 1t Was a painful duty
for him tn lnflict punishment with
such severity but having been
brought up from infancy with mil
itary notions, his faith was that oil
blind obedience to the will OF his gu.
perlor: he therefore thought he
could only pity, not relieve, the fate
Of Il. Not so the chaplain Of the
garrison, who, more than a year al
ter G.'s captivity, got an unconnec-
ted hint oil the miserable fate OF q
fellow man. He did not spare his
cntrea(ies with the commandment IL
amellorate the suifcrings Of his pris-
Oner, in vain strict sense OF ddty
subdued all compassion OF his other
wise benevolent heart. Not DIS
Outraged by his want of success IN
this quarter. he undertook at iis
own expense, a journey to the me
tropolls. He repeated aud repeated
his petitions to the King for an au-
dience, and at last obtained one.
lie represented that even the black
est of crimes had never been re,iscd
before the consultation of religion
q. with more boldncss than prudenc,
claimed the right OF aitordns thu
unfortunate being, whoever hC
might be, spiritual relief. The
good cause was victorious time
had worn off the edge of Tie King,
resentment to this, more than the
eloquencc Of the divine, may be al.
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