American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-10-16

From the liverpool .7ltion. Aug. 90.
CONFESSIONS OF AN U,,EXECUTED
FEMICIDE.
4 deeply affecting narrative. under the above ii
tie has just issued from the Glasgow press. It is
declared to be no felton, 1t is published accor.
ling to the will Of !. William Nj **r, Esq. Of.
III the county Of Sterling, Scotani.' for the pur-
pose of lettering others 6 rom the commission of
similar sin. by the thought, that if they escape
! the punishment Of the law, they to meet
with that of racked and harrassed conscience"
The Confessions are powerful, written, and sci
dom have we read more touching narrative than
that. which is contained in the work before u.s..
We insert an extract from the first part of thu
! oatessijns.
"TMenty wears and the vision still haunts me.
Yes It IS twenty wears since rerpetated that
crime which has poisoned my existence, and thrown
over it cloud of unutterabie sorrow. All other
crimes may sleep. but niquity like mine never can.
The worm that dies not preys upon my heart;
am the victim of remorse. *s****
"Mv house stood in the midst of plantation Of
elm and pine. Its situation was considered re-
mantle by those who had an eye for the beauties
| of nature, but such | never had. 1t was large
isolated building, white and airy in its appear
lance, and decorated in front with portico Of fouI
Ionic pillars. Before the door was plot OF green
ground. bordered with flowers, and in the centre
Of this fountain of clear water. Behind the man
sion house there was spacious garden, and about
! flty wards to the right flowed the little river of
-. -, murmuring among rocks, and shaded o.
| yer by bowers of the birch and chesnut-tree.
| Few places were so retired and beautiful, and
there. if my miserable tone of mind had permitted,
[ must have been happy. had no companion
but an only sister. and Heaven assuredly never
formed two beings so completely different as VIC
Poor Eliza, she was every thing that is amiable in
l. Fill. IL apfl,r
ful in her movements hey ond even the most gilt
ed of her sex--her light and airy form--her blue
deep blue eyc-her lip ever crossed with smiles,
and her complexion clear as heaven itself. vi all
these things could speak, but it ayails not. They
are gone. and nOthing save their remembrance re-
mains behind. Memory may do much to haow
even the dvinest beauty, and imagination may
touch with more delicate hues what the former
brings up from the depths of time, but their fairy
mower were useless here. My sister had form
and mind which fancy never cxceled. even IN
her brightest dreams.
Strange to say she loved me. say strange,
for what heart but that of angel could bear al
!. lection towards e being so magnant-so horribly
wicked as |! can now recall how harshiy re-
, turned all her little acts of kindness. She would
try, by every art, to bring from me some deed oil
I tenderness. She would smile, and come out with
. some mirthul story. She would sit down before
. in a mood Of gaicty and love. She would flatter
me, and watch over my concerns, and anticipate
e nv wishes, but all in vain My ungrateu heart
:. refused to acknowledge her attentions: her fond
; ness became painful to me, and repulsed her
) Nor when was stretched on bed of sickness
i did her tenderness abate When the burning te-
yer rioted in my VEINS and but step lay between
me and eternity. she attended me with more than
, mothers care Night after night she sat watching
y over nv couch. have her, when she little
thought so remai ke,l, weeping in my dimly illu
J, mined chamber, and raising her fair hands to Hea
en- in supplicaton for my recovery. And when
, did recover, who can paint the joy that lighted W
her beautiful countanance All saw It with delight
: save one and that was her wretched and migrate
full brother. 80,
!. She had friend named Mary Ellston, also .
beautiful girl. Their friendship had commenced
in childhood, and their souls were KNIT closer
by succeeding years. Mary lived with us for she
Vas an orphan and being originally ola respccta
+ bic but unfortunate family, my father gladly adop
!, ted hen as companion to his daughter. she was
I, tail and exouisitely made, and all her movements
were full Of female dignity. Her form wanted