Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-28

burst the letters OF winter, and introduced to
these regions, the charming and invigorating
breezes of the genial Spring. The snow, fell
with but little interniss!on, for four or 6vo
months, and from the tenth of October, till tho
first ofthe following May, the whole surface Of
the earth, was covered with a sheet Office and
snow; and the d. spairing colonists, alrea dy half
famishec, sighed and ~ept, as they con,enpla-
ted the gloomy prospect before them, and many
a one was reduced TO l.fo's lowest ebb, Gro
winter was ~dispelled by the generous reyolu-
ton of tine SEASONS. In the midst ofihls pcnc-
raj distress; at a moment when almos, every
hope was forsaken, "a destroying epidemic, Wis.,
ted tho settlers, and although it carried but
few TO the gates ofdeatli. it added tcnfold hor-
rois, 10 The already accumulated miserl,s of
the imbccile co!onisfs. Bat few wore enabled
to creep from their straw thatchsd ds
and those who could, were incapable Of afford
ing any assistance, to their less fortunate
neighbors, and even the dead, were denied Il
christian funeral, because Of HE general im5c-
cility ofthc popllation.
The month of February, had already arrived.
aud as the colonists. knew not which way TO
look for succour, if they traversed their own
country over for the calamity which had VS.
tied them, had also visited tho ne:ctiboring
provinces as a last resort, petit,oned hi5
most gracious Majesty of England for food
and raiment, and forwarded their prayo-, by a
transport s~h'p,which was ready t. sal. FOR En-
gland; and they looked viii, Inc utmost anxiety
for the reply of their generous soycre:an;-ard
fondly hoped that their liege lord and king,
would not deny the Little boon, they asked It
he hands ol Majesty.
The Transport AIDED from New York, on tho
i2ih day OF Fehruary i7i5. and was coui!aan-
ced by Captain lago Montego Goasa.vio, an l.
aiian, by birth, and descended from a nob!.
family bat who,in consequence Of having been
engaged, with a band Of Ventians in a plot.
% revolution,1e the Italian States, had buen
compelled TO flee his county. in disguise, or
meet ais fate on the scafoid. lie was a man
OF Incorporating temperament, stern and in
flexible as the elements themselves, and be-
holding himself thus dasgraced, his estates con-
~iscated, and his family disbanded, he swore
eternal vengeance against his native country,
and flying to England, entered the service of
George the Second, of Britain, and thus fond
ly hoped, that he should be afforded an oppor-
tunity of w~reaking his vengeance. upon the
heads of the subjects ofthe Italian Prince, VIII,
had Justly, for his accumulated crimes, doom, i
him to the galIows.
He had not remained long in England, when
his family escaping the fury Of the aggravated
House ~ofltaly, u c.coded in feel ng to London,
ahd there they once more met the warm om-
braces of the husband and parent; bu, az
Gonsilvio, was not well sat sfied 10 leave those
who were dear to hun, in the METROPOLIS of
England, whore the vigilance OF Italian clnis-
-lrios, might detect them, he resolve 10 visit
hmeri'a, and there find an asylum, where no
"oil' be forever freed from the pursuits Of hs
Prosecutors II fortunately so happened, that
he was about this time selected by the Lord
High Admiral, 10 take charge of the transport
ship Rosabe!!a, then ready TO put TO sea, and
destined for the North American Colonics.
Tho selection OF The Lord High Admiral coEld
not have been conferred moro graciously, for is
suited all tho wishes Of Gonsol,i1, and he ac-
copied tie Offer OF rather a ppointment, with all
avidty, which vel! told, how much Joy it DIS
covered 10 his bosom. Soon after The appoin.-
ment had been made, he sailed for the city,
colony OF New-Yorl;, aud afe a very s!lois
passage, arrived at his destined haven.
Whilst laying in port, he male an excursion,
through the colonies, and visiting Rhode ISLAND.
beheld III its rude AID rugged Countrywide as
pcct of its soil its ~dimpling ril's and winding
g'ades, a substitute for the romantic and cla,-
SIC ground Of Italy. As he contemplated tie
general aspect of the country, and contras;ca
i with his native home,-with tie scenes of
Italy, he congratulated himself with having
found a country, so congonial with his early
H1bits, and resolved to remove, with as lite
delay "a possible. TO the hosptabie Ieg,on,
OF Rhodc-lsland
He had been on ship-board, afer his excur-
SION, for some SIX or eight months when, ord
Admiral Grey then commanding, the Northern
Naval Station, ordered him 10 prepare 70 sail
with his transport for London; and il was NJ
this immediate period, that the Petition of the
Z lodo-Island CoIonlsts, for food and raimen,.
was handed TO him, to be presented thro. ch
tie proper channel, to his Majesty Of England.
Gonsolvio, with all his faults, possessed many