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

TO deny Tor hnsei sUc. AZ "l.rS0.uu, aad tae Gov
ernor proceeded to request Maga:sca state the cir.
cunstances 20 which she alluded having transprcd
IN the prison Magawsca nov, for Tie irst time np.
pcared 10 hesitate, 10 deliberate aad to feel enbarras>
sed
"Why d2si thou falter woman:p demanded one Of
her Judges; mo time shall be allowed now 10 contriye
4 false testimony prccesd-spea!, quickly"
"ieaE not to speak, Msga"isca,n whispered Ever
81 do fear 10 speak" she replied aloud; but !,
such fear as he hath who seeing the prey in the eagles
taions IS loath 10 huT! his arrow lest peruialce il
Should wound the innocent yictimn
Speak not in parallels, hIaga,yscaD said Cover
nor Win'rop, ''but !o us have thy rieaaing plainly
Thou" replied hlasawisca, ale, me ils crave of
thy mercy, that that poor youth, Fronting 10 Rosa
withdraw from this presence y
al eyes directed to Rosa who herself
conscious that she had become tho object of attention
raised her head th;eIy back the rich feminine curls
chat dropped her face and looked wildly around
her OR every sio Der eye encountered chances OF
curiosity aud snsp;oon hex colour deepenad her ,ips
quivorcd, and, liNo hewiidofed terrified child tina,
sncti"ey flies 10 its mothers side, sho snrang D he
Steps, GrGsped ar Philips cloak a. if she would aye
hidden hcs sell in It's folds, and sunk down at his feet
Sir Pbilips passions had risen 20 an uncomfortable
pitch ''Q boy" he cried, s;prning her ,yil his foot,
'l';9:nnr OF aS2.ne. cFne!:yn ran through the house.
!ts UNHAPPY Gtri rose 30 her teGt pressed bath her
hands on hex forehead, stared vacany about as if her
reason were annm!atcj dion dar;ny forward she ne
netratei through Tie crcg;l ana Disappeared
ia
solved dasavisCa PagGJi@, At the instant the clue
i was given by Rosa's involuntary movements sill all
ihey had discovered was. that tho page was dsau-
sed gill! and hope darted t.ir FhlIp in the ,n,Is,
of his overwhelming confusion, that if be couJ rain
Time, ha might escape ha dangers that ucnaccd him
tlorose, and, with the eGIontery that with some pos
SGD for the Innocence lie woul fam have cnunterci,r5
sad, Tina; circumstances had lust la1spireI IN thar
AonoGra'lo presence which. no doubt seemed ,,ya,c
r'nEs, that ha could not then explain !hcm without
nseIe,sy exposing tie unhappy; for the same reason
namely, 10 avod unnecessary suffering, be begged that
no Undergraduates might ~ t4a present ino ha mt
10 The prisoner, IN relation the hints She had b,n,yn
out; that If the Governor would vouclsae him ,r;
vata interview Ac would, tie sure word of Chris
iian uian, clear UP whatever suspicious had been ~
cited by the dark ntimations OF the prisoner and The
very singular conduct Of his page.
The Governor replied, with severe Gravity crrn.
GU, to the KNIGHT that the circumstances no had au
del 10 ceraiI'y required explanation; If that should
not prov" satisfactory, they would demand nubl in
vestigaon In the time he should sIsDenj tho
trial OF the prisoner; who, though the decision of be,
case might not wholly depend the establishment Of
1r fhS testimony, was yet, at present. materially
a!Iectai by it.
lie expressed deep regret at the interrup,n that
had occurred, as IT must lead he said to tho stspen-
sion o the justice To ba manifested either in the a,,t
tai condemnation Of the prisoner, Some of tho
magistrates being called away from town on m. payt
morning. be fouud himself compelled TO adourn tho
sitting Of tie court ill month from The present
date
Them said Arasawisca, for Tie frs. time sneak
ing; with tone Of Impotence, ''then, pray you
send me to death now. Any thing is better than
wearing through another in nv crisou house
thinking" sc added, ard cast down her eye,IiIs bea
- with tears, thinking Of that old NANNY father
pray ihee," she continued, bending low her head
pray thee now 10 set my spirit free. Wait not for his
testimony"-she pointed to Sir PLp-as well may &c
expect the green herb spring up in ycur trcGdon
streets. as the breath OF truth come from his fsia,
Fps Do you wait for hin, TO prove that / am your
enemy: Take my word, arm ycur enemy: the
shadow
man coHneththe Indian yanshcth. Can we a,gaso in
friendship the hand raised to strike us. rIav-aui II
matters not whether We a! lay the tempest that Laws
the torres low, cut down alone, hv The stru,ic
of the axe. would have thanked YOU for life and
liberty for Mononouo's sake would lave thanked
ycu bat i. 20 scnd back to tlat dpnreon-ti,c
grave Of the living, feeling thinking soul where tho
sun ne"cr shucth where the stars never rise nor SET
where the free breath Of heaYeD never enters where
all IS darkness without and wiihn'-se pressed Ser
hand on her hreaat--'ye will even pow condemn me
to death bat death more Glow and terrible t!au your
most suffering csptiTe endured from Indian fires
and knives" She pauscd1asscd Gnresisted giibC1f
the iiii!e railing dat cnoompassed her mounted ue
steps OF the platform and adyaucrnc. 4, ,,a fn., No
the Governor, threw back her mantie and kna!t be-
fore him Her INITIATED Persan, unveiled rs this a,-
ton. appealed to the senses Of the spectators Fyarsu
invonn;ariIy closed his eyes, aud uttered cry cf a.
rCny, lost indeed in the uurnurs of the crawl She
spoke and all again we're husied as death e.Tbop
didst promise y size said addressing hgrseifto Govern
y in'iroP, my dying mother; thou dds! pro,nse
kindness 10 her children. In her maine drr7and ~
thee death or liberty"
Everett sPrang forward and casping lis hands, ex
claimed, la tbe naTc Of God, li5erry!D
The feeling was contagious, aud every voice, save
her Judges shouted "HbeFy,-!i-c:y grant be prison,
er liberty"
The Governor rose, waived lis hand 10 commend
silence and would have spoken bat hio voice allied
h'n1; his heart was touched With the general emotion
and lie fam TO turn away 10 hide tears more no
coming - the man, than Tie magistrate.
The same gentleman who throughout she trial had
been most forward 20 speak rose man Of metal
10 resist any hfc care SO all foos and mad" he
cried rye that arc gathered here together. iLat Ike
The men Of old ye shout great is Diana Of tbc EpFo
5iars' For whom would you stop thc course Of Jus
tce' Tor who IS charged before YOU with layipr
visited every tribe the shores and in the forests. n
quicken the savageg dia5olica reycnge.-lor one
who ora the faith delivered to Tie SAINTS 10 Your
very faces-foT who bath entered into an omen