The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-02-16

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The different amendments offered were suc-
cessvely rejacted, and the question occurred
on the engrossment of the bill, but the Ques-
ton was not taken.
HE PIRATEs.-MerChdnt G. C0IsOn.--
"The former of these criminals. 1.-THE MUIR
derers OF the Captain and mate of school,
ner FAIRY who, by the sentence ofthe law,
were publicly to expiate their guilt yester-
day, 1t seems determined to take the exc
cution of justice of their hands, and by
suicide, add another to his already black
catalogue of crimes. Since his conviction
and confinement in jail, the conduct of
Marchant has been that of the most depra-
we'd and hardened villain, refused to listen
to the language of the clergyman, who, at
the solicitation of the Marshal kindly con-
scented to visit him, with the intention Of
preparing his mind for the solemn event
which was soon to remove him from the
world. At IL O'Clock on Tuesday night
tenant of ono of the apartments heard
groan, and in the morning when the pris-
on keeper visited his room, he found him
suspended, by the means of strip torn
from his blanket, and handkerchief a.
bout his neck, from the CRATE which light
ed his room, and dead A few drops of
blood had flown from his mouth and his
body was perfectly cold when found. His
associate in crime Colson, from the time
OF his trial to the moment of execution was
humbly penitent, and conducted like one
sincerely impressed with the Nervousness
of his wicked deeds, and who wished only
to prolong his existence to make his
peace with the most high whom he had
offended. On Monday he was visited by
clergyman, and one or two others, in
whose presence he made a full and volun-
tary confession in which he related all
the particulars of the murderous act which
had brought him to this ignominious fate,
and which differs not materially from the
testimony given on his trial his appear
ance being that of man, who aware of
the brief space of time allotted him, felt
anxious to improve it in removing heavy
load from his conscience, and thus die in
peace with the world. At few minutes
before l O'Clock yesterday, he was taken
from the jail to the place of execution in
the rear of the prison yard, and with lit
tie assistance assembled the scaf1old. Du-
ring the religious services on the occasion,
he appeared considerably agtated and in
devout prayer and few minutes before
his last said something to those around him;
the purport Of which was, his wish that
others might take warning by his fate, and
shun the paths of vice. He then burst
forth in distinct Explanations, earn estly en-
treating God to ''iorgive his crime -
'receive his SOUL" sc. until about five
minutes after eleven, when the platform
Hrorrnl opA ha launched
less eterntiy.-BostOn Irar.
The Philantlropist and friend of the
abolition ofthat stain of our country, Slare-
ry, will be pleased to hear that another ex-
erion is now making to improve the condi-
ton, land to raise the moral religious and lit
erary character of our colored population,
by the establishment of periodical paper
in New York, to be called the ''Fredom's
JOaynal.'' 1t is to be conducted by the
Rev. Samuel E. Cornish and John B. Bus
swurm, A. B. men of color who enjoy a
good education, and are we'll qualified for
the task.-Thc following is an extract from
the prospectus.
GAS education is what renders civilized
man superior to the savage: as the dissem-
ination of knowledge is continually pro-
crossing among all other classes in the conf
munity: we deem it expedient to establish,
paper, and bring into operation all the
means with which our Benevolent CREA-
TOR has endowed us, for the moral, reli-
gious, civil and literary, improvement of
our injured race. Experience teaches us
that the Press is the most economical and
convenient method by which this object is
to be obtained.
s'Daily slandered, we think that there
ought to be some channel Of conmunica-
ton between us and the public, through
which single voice may be heard, in de-
fence of five hundred thousand free people
of color. For often has injustice been
heaped upon us,when our only defence was
an appeal to the ALMIGHTY but we be-
lieve that the time has now arrived, when
the calumnies of our enemies should bere-
futed by forcible arguments.-Believing
that all men are eaqual by nature, we in
dulge the pleasing anticipation, that as
the means of education are more exten-
sively dffused among our people, their
condition will become more improved, not
onlv in their dailv walk and conversation.