American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-13

entitled 10 credit in all its parts.
From the NJ Y. Commercial .adrertiser, Feb. 6.
THE MoRGAN CAsE-We learn from the Wes-
tern papers that mother convention has been held
at Lewiston, to discover, it possible, the fate of
Morgan. The Buffalo Patriot states that sufficient
evidence collected t. satisfy the convention thar
after Morgan had been kept few days at Fort Nj
agara, he was deliberately put to death at that place.
The Enquirer OF this morning gives another, and
more partic uar Version Of the story. on the author
ity Of a gentleman from Albany, who had read et-
ter from respectable gentleman Of Genesee, to one
OF our senators, who states names and places III re-
laon to the abduction Of Morgan, which iftrue, are
horrible,
"It is said he was carried across the frontier ins
to Canada by three persons, whose names are too
respectable TO hazard without strong proof; that
an application made to Brandt, an Indian CHIEF
and mason. to have Morgan conveyed to the North
West Coast but he refused to have any thing to do
with the affair. The persons then addressed them.
selves to masoDs 10 the British service, TO have
Morgan carried down the St. Lawrence and put on
board vessel; this was also declined; Morgan
was then confined. with his arms pinnned. IN the
Fort, and the gentlemen held some kind OF trial, in
which it was determined to put him to death and
that before day break they went TO Morgan and an-
nounced his fate, and he pleaded for light and
bible, together with an hours delay. The report
goes to state tina, they cut his throat and threw
his body n the river. Such is the account OF his
mysterious transaction, revesled by some one who
knew of the affair; and whether true not, letter
communicating the above, has been received by one
of senator's and it is added, that one OF The gen.
;lemen implicated has since given tokens of inssni-
ty. 1t Is, all round an extraordinary affair, and we
marvel why The heads ol the craft do not move
n it,
This story NAV be true, because all things are
possible - But we have some reasons for doubling
il. We have this morning had conversation with
British officer from Upper Canada He has recent
ly conversed with Captain Brandt-(a son OF the ce.
lebraed Brandt OF the revolution, aud highly res-
pectable man) who knows nothing about the affair
whatever Besides, il is not likely that he should,
as he does not reside at Fort George. but fifty miles
in the interior. Our informant also that
affairs are so situated at Fort George, that entrance
could not have been obtained for the purpose of
acting that or any other tragedy. Nor was II beliey-
ed in The neighbourhood of Fort George, that Nor
gan had ever been taken across the river, and the
whole matter was spoken very lightly OF among the
inhabitants there. A,the same time justice requires
US to admit that there is small coincidence be-
tween the above story and he testimony of Israel B.
Hail. given on The trial OF Sheldon and others al Ca
nandaigua 1t stated in the story above, that an at
empt was made at Fort George TO get some OF The
British officers to carry Morgan down hs 81 Law
renee, and put him on board British vessel. And
MIR. Hall testified that Cheeseboro said Morgan
was where Miller would not get hold OF him-tha
he avoided giving witness direct answers to his ques
ions, and witness thinks he said be guessed Nor
gan was OF might be board British ship :
There seems TO be no doubt of the fact that Nor
gan was traced 10 the buryng ground between Lew
ston and Fort Niagara; the carriage stopped there;
ard all afterwards is mystery. The ou ylng ground
is on the bank of the river, and within few hun
ded yards Of the Fort