Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-25

of Jonathan. He alluded TO the runed chef the
old father, on whom the executed wrath of God had f
len so heavily, that divers testified the ght of reason
gas quite put out and he was left 20 wander up and
down among the tribes, couusolhrg reverges 10 which
none stened.' ( ID finally, he twelt on 'be gospel
spirit OF forgiveness as en!ncuty becoming those who
oeog set on hill III the wilderness were To Show their
isht'o the surrounding nations and concluded with
ne prayer that on this OCCASION Justice and mercy
might be made publicly to kiss each other.
" hen he had done, eli eyes turned again on Maea-
~isca, auG many who had regarded her with scorn, or
at best idle curiosity, looked at he. with oitened
heatls' and 'nostened eyes. Not so SIR PHILIP, who
had ms own reasons for being apprehensvc of any a-
vance MaSawiscG might make in the favour of her
5udSes. lie whispered 10 Magistrate near whom
lie sat- us 1t not singular procedure thus to convert
"a prayer INTO an ex-parte statement Of The casc:o
very Singular" replied the good man. viii. an ON
NOUS shake OF the head, "but brother Eliot hiatt. IN
overWeening kindness towards tho barharians We
shall set all right" ne added with enc of these saga
cIous mods, expressive OF sci distant ina!.ih.,ty
The Governor preceded to give en- outline OF the
charges against RiaSawisca, and the testimony that
would be adGuced 10 support them EIe suppressed
nothing, but gave colour TO The whole. which plain
" indicated h:s favourable dispositions ami
EVercil fot ghtored Of half his fears. Sir Php va
then requested to relate the circumstances tina; had
through his iDstrumenaliy led to tho taking of the Dfi
soner, and much OF the cGnversation as he had ber1
between her and Hiss Leslie as might serve 10 ec
date the testimony of the Indian. who had pretended
by her information reveal dreful conspiracv SIR
Philip rose, and Magawsca for tho first time. raised
her eyes and fixed them him; his met hers aud
he quaed before her glance Asif TO test the rousr
OF conscience still further, at this critical mo
tnent bis unhappy page, poor Rosa pressed tirorrb
the crowd and giving Sir Philip = packet of Ic,fers
Just arrived from England she seated herself on the
steps OF the platform, near where the knight stood
Dir PAilp tnrew the packet the table before The
Governor, and stood for fe4Y moments silent with
his eyes downcast, in profound meditation The tra!
was assuming unexpected! and startling asnect Sir
Philip now feared he had counted tco far on the popu
lar prejudiccs, which he knew were arrayed ernst
Magowisca, Of the diabolical race of the Pc
quodS lie perceived that all the weight Of Tlios in
uucnce would be thrown INTO the prisoners scale and
that the Governor disposed only TO IA Impartial
oHt 10 nercHul investigation Of her case
EeposiEg confidently the extraordinary favor that
mad been manifested towards him by the magistrates
ho had felt certain OF being able prevent haawsca,
disclosure OF their interview the prison. or 10 avc
any eY consequence to himself By giving tie an If
malignant ContrVance to be expected from yepc.e
i'll! savage against one who had been the provdentia
OF her detection Bat be nOIY felt that tins
might be 4 difficult task.
lilo had at first has been seen enlisted against
Siagawca, not from any malignant feeling towards her
out merely 10 advance his private interests. In
The progress OF the affair his fate had BY his own act
become snguIarly involved will! hers Should size be
acquitted, ne might be inpeached; perhaps exposed
and condemned by her testimony. Alliances i,o his
" in iGsa, were by the laws Of the colony punishol
oy severe penalties. These would DO aggravated b,
me discovery OF his impos;ure. At perCeyinE eli
MS danger, he mentally cursed the fool hardness with
which be had rushed, unnecessarii, and ;,nqitinmlv
to the brink of precipicc.
lie had observed Magawisca's scrituizing eve turn
quickly from him to Rosa aud he sure from her
intelligent chances, that she had at once come TO the
conclusion, that this seeming pago was tho subject of
ther prison interview. Rosa herself appeared to his
alarmed iag!naton to be sent by heaven as witness
against him How he 10 escape the dangers iati
enconpassed him' lie had no time to deliberate On
he most prudent course to be pursued Tn, most cb
iirCe CT
ndSes and by anticipation 10 dscrcdit her est,lay
'nd quick OF invention, and unembarrasscd bv the IN
ncts OF humanity he proceeded, after faithfully rcla
ing the conversation in the churchyard between Inc
prisoner ana MISS Leslie, to detail the following era
ultouS particulars.
He said, that after conducting Miss Leslie to the
governors door, he had immediately returned TO his
own lodgings and that induced by the still rao;no storm
10 make us walk as short possible, he took cross
cut through the burial ground; that on co,ninr near
the upper extremity OF the enclosure, lie fancied he
AeaFd human voice n'ngljng With the din Of the !
Storm that he paused and directly Il flash of Eohtnn,,
discovered Iagawiaca kneeing the bare wet EARTH
making those monstToUS and violent conofous which
all Who heard nam we'll knew characterized the devil
worship q the PGwwCw; he you'd not-he o1shf not
repeat to christian cars her imYUcatons to The EVIL one
70 al her 10 TIE execution Of her revenge on the On
g!sEi nor would he more particularly describe her
diaoe''cai writings and Dealings of her person. Iii
brethren might easily imagine his emotions at witness
sing them DJ tie suphureous CLEANS Of IIab,nir m
"hIch Goubtess her prayers 'serc sped.n
Sir Philip had gained confidence ss he proceeded +,
his testimony, Tor he Pcrce' ed by the fearful and an
cry Sances that were cast the prisoner that his tale
vas credited by many Of his audience aud he boncd
by all.
The notion that the Indians were the children of the
devil, was not confined TO The vulgar and the belief
in familiar intercourse Of evil spirits, bow rejected
by all but t"e most sncraH; and creduoug, was then
received
al bad, therefore, listened in respectful silence 10
Sir Philips extraordinary testimony, and il was too
evident that II had the effect, to the current of feel
ing aud opinion against Tie prisoner Her few friends
looked desPordent but for herself true to the spirit
Of her race, she manifested surprise, nor emotion
Of any kind
The audience listened eagerly to the magistrate, gIo
read from his noe-boos the particulars which had
been received from The Indian informer and which
served 10 corToborate aud illustrate SIR Philips testimo
n.y. AL tie evidence being before the court the
governor ASKED bIagawi5ca 'f she had augbt to al
lege 10 her decnCc.1
"Speak hunbIy, maiicu" whispered Mr. Eliot, "i,