Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-25

a will, and the following scrap Of poetry, which
served to increase the apprehension that he
had put an end to his life -
No parents, friends. nor home, haveI,
No tie TO bind my soul to earth i
My only wish is now TO die,
But ah sweet country of my birth,
How often bitterly mourn
That no moro thy shores shall see,-
Shall never, never, more return
To sleep in peace, blcst shade, by thee,
Who taught me, in my earliest youth,
Those lessons which the Saviour taught
To shun all vice, the paths Of truth
And virtue seek--And, US ought
Had observed them, that sweet peace
The Christian feels, now might know;
BIT ah this heart must shortly cease
To beat; this breast, which bttercst wo
So long has filed, no more will heave
In anguish; and my tortured brain
No longer WILL nor can, sustain
The racking, hell-tormcnting pain
Which that arch ficnd, that black despair,
So deeply has nstiled there
II is decrccd; and must leave
This wretcbed world, resign my breath
To him who gave it. Welcome, death
Now TO thy arms with joy comc,-
Yes, Joy for now find u home
Yesterday morning letter was received
from James +. Mason, of Lock port, stating
that BARLEY had been arrested in that place on
the 18th inst. and detained in gaol. He was
found secreted in trcc-had with him load
cd pistol, and attempted, when discovered, to
shoot either himself or those around him. He
was apparently dcrangcd, and would give no
account of himself In his pockct-book was
found paper intimating that he was about 10
commit suicide, and referring those who should
find him to the " bar-kecper of the Merchants
Exchange, Rochester" Mr.. Mason describes
him as being about "a years old, five feet six
inches high, black hair and eyes, a large scar
on the left side Of his forehead concealed by
long hair, blue coat striped vest, and thin
boots" We publish these particulars in order
Ut his friends if no has any in this country
may find him, and in hopes that fuither nfor-
nation respecting him may be obtained"
REMARKS. From the description of this
unfortunate young man, and from a variety Of
circumstances, we are Of opinion, that he for
some months resided IN this vicinity; and
though then apparently perfectly sane, there
was on air ofmystery that enveloped him, and
the strangeness Of his conduct, on certain oc-
casions, induced many to believe, that he was
labouring under an incurable disease of the
mind. He was known to possess largo sum
Of money. but for reasons, which he never dis
closed to any one, he placed it in the hands Of
a Banker, then residing in York, and
who, being concerned in the Wall-Strect con-
spiracy. to escape the vengeance Of violated
law, unceremonously decamped, and took
shipping for foreign country; and carried
with him, the whole Of the available funds of
tho unfortunate and deceived young English
man; who from a state Of affuence, was re-
duced down to the lowest condition Of poverty
and want This happened about four months
since. The young Englshman Immediately
left US. indulgng vain hope, that he should
be enabled to recover part Of his money and
from that day to this, nothing satisfactory has
been heard from him. Whilst here, he went
by a name quite different from that which is
given TO the individual mentioned in the fore
going pathetic para graph.
He was young gentleman, Of very hand
some talents, and we have now in our possess
ion ,one or two Of his productions, which not
only prove that lie was man Of genius, but
an accomplished scholar A variety Of circum-
stances, added to the description ofthe maniac,
given in the Advertiser, strongly incline US,
to the adoption of the opinion, tina: he is none
other than our mysterious and unhappy ac-
quaintance. Whilst here, his sorrows, seemed
to have been based on his situation and to hayc
grown out Of the circumstance, that for some
cause or other, he was necessarily and volun-
tarily exiled from the land Of his nativity. He
always spoke of England with an enthusiastic
fondncss; was warm and sincere in his attach
ments; and though he sometimes departed from
the inJunctions Of morality, he always main
taincd the character Of gentleman: and his
slight alterations were very justly imputed TO
the wre,chcdness Of his mind, and desire to
forget his sorrows and suflerngs.
ENcoURAGING TO MANUFAcTURERs.-
We are informed by an intelligent merchant Of