Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-21


. ,bei, cooler reason hey can show, that some
occurrence acted upon their feelings, aud car
i ,,at then, away be1ats they had time 10 eject
j III IN your CASTS IL so Vas there any
al me- ctasmiiie5 ag aust yoa by Captain
! Tsto,nlur or his mate Quite The Contrary
sfn.y we're both mid, iGaffensiss meo, vino
had nut confidence ia Oh a. good cilZeDs. snd
a. rust worthy men you found that tney sfr.
!. charge OF - certain sum OF money, aud yon
rnoIly and Il, liheTately resolved TO murder
tb,m To ohta in possession OF this sum. You.
Ci,l,. say thai Tor some time you pat away
the resolve 10 commit 10" crime, but voa SON
agsto Il tened ID the temper; sou cast all tho
e,rcu,n,tan - around in your mind, and ) gu
rllniIy resolved To take tue il.es ut these un-
fortunate men. You say you dill not strike the
bfo,y .LIch deprived the na.e oil life. but did
you NJ consent hal the deed should be con
sun,ma.pd? Did tou not stand by aud sre II
committed Did you not hear HIM cry alon
TOR mrrey aud did yJu upt see him, yet alive,
thrown overheard, Ia perish IN Tue ocean, when
n you had not consented 10 witness these
deeds they could not have been done 7
The coart cannot believe that your hearts are
entirely callo1s. Tdey must believe that when
YOU look back upon lie aifocions cline "hith
YOU have participated it,, you do fee some COLI
IritIon FROM the address made by each al you
ii i, evident that y0l aye above the common
class OF N A. thai you have participated Ia the
advantages which h, country holds out TOR
the requirement of education TO all without any
DISTINCTION OF colour, aud they viii believe thai
an l., the COMM ,sipn of this crime you were
innocent Of all thongat OF such gnlf. In your
DO, hood, what gave you mole horror than To
hear of tne deep GRIMES o robbery ana mnrd-if
Nothing, Aud YET in or ripe manhood y"d
ii and before this court to-day, both AS murdsT-
IRIS and robbers. Warn you entered the peri
lou3 profession VIII Oh you followed, what was
il that you looked upon itb more horror than
the crimes OF Nnliay a. Piracy Yet mere you
stand this day both "a pirates q as mutineers.
Yop Wansley have been Tried and tonnd gully
OF the murder OF the Captain ot the Drig Vine
yard, aud in addition 10 thi. The evidence
slowed that you ~Cre equally gully OF piracy
and h II yoI b,en put upon your trial and eon-
sItted for tnts Griinc, yoh should have been
sentenced To Death. You a lso participated IN
the destruction Of the vessel, ri which 20"
,tre noi the owners, aud mio which you we've
tal,en To conduct her sal ly, aud TINS crIniA r.
lone larfcuej your III. Even had HOu exeited
ali ,ouf power 10 preserve The lives OF the OIL
Gers and nflerNdfd. consented 10 the commis-
sou al the O,her cnmes, yau would still he IL
al e 10 the punishment of Geath IL now only
remains for the court TO pass the sentence Of
the law. IL Is that you he taken Il ON hence to
tho place Of confinement, AMI from thence TO
the place Di execution, "a be there HANGED BY
THE NECK UNTIL you ARE DEAD, and the MAJ
III | ot tile Dtsuiat Is hereby directed to see
that ibis 10 done Oh the 22d day Of April be
tu cen il,, hours Of 10 o'clock IN tae forenoon
an j &C. Jck IN tho afternoon. h. sauie
sentence was pronounced on G,bb,. The caurt
til en- addet, aud that both your bodies he given
up for GissectoI, Alter a pause of II few
moments the court added: IL was W thin the
power OF this court TO order you TO be taken 10
The place of execution Immediately ator the
conviction had taken place, but II is thought
pro, Ell 10 allow you six weeks for preparation
for that awful event. But let not this delay give
you even the slightest hope that onr sentence
can be Bitered--no, III mercy 10 that comnu-
nifty against which you lie clared war when you
COMMITTED murder, you mnsl suf,r The penalty
nj the las. As certainly as you live until the
22d Of April, so certainly shall you die upon
that day. And is il not IL solemn, a dreadful
Thing 10 have your days Numbered so Is il
nol dreadful thing at yonr time of l'ie 10 DO
thus placed without a hope ia .n,s HE
fhe Count does not know how 10 dose this
address TO you've do not know that any
language Tan use can soften your hearts
We eau merely ASK you To consider that the
days allowed you but few, aud that 10
change Caa be eiieGtrd IN the sentence. u
must have often occurred 20 yau III your pro
gress through lie, that II is II dreadful thing 10
Dir Even IN old age, when mans faculties
ar worn Cul, aud ne has Ceased 10 ENJOY
this Tie, be sub ciings to the shrnks from
dealt. In youth or manhood, ath ugh tho
bed oil sickness may b" surround with kind
trends, ansioasiy engaged in soothing tbr
IL, lings OF the d ing man, tho he may be SUI
rounded by weeping ",ie aud children, or
brother Or d siste', lie set feels that II Is Il
di eajtul Thug 10 die. Ha, il not ofien occai-
red 10 you IN your porilous liz, when you
were tossed amidst The rag lag waves, when you
have been dashed amidst the bi eakers, when
you have been surrsundei by iempesIs, and
yoi thought death inevitable, have you not vet
struggled on, did you not shrink from death, u
labor necessarily 10 avoid il -? dad Nou mol feel
that IL Is a Oh eadul thing to die Even IN
battle, il either oil you have ever been in the
service of vour country, whore the passions are
aroused, nn1 all sense OF reflection drowned by
the c.ang OF aim does not the soul lice wiihm
Itself, aud fsel that il is dreadful thing 10
tie II so, what must dedih ba t. you, whose
days numbered apon eattn you, Cut oil in
tn rrime OF your manhood, and yet not
rounded By trends VINO have reason TO 1--we or
esteem yOn--not dyIrg amid The roaring Wa
teIs WIN a srnse Z I being engaged in dong
your duty, not dying Ia the service oil that
country 10 which your service IS due. but dy-
lag tina death OF The lelon You must lee
that this death is indeed dreadful ihipg.
In conclusion, the Cohrt hopes that YOU will
avail yourselves nj the attendance oi the pIous
men who will "ait upon yon aud that You
Will prepare yourselves Tor that world IN winch
you a c shorty 10 appear. The Court ba as
done ITS duty.
During the deliverance Of the address the
prisoners seemed 10 be considerably Hif cted
iheH countenance~, however, showed that they
we're both men OF strong nerve ; men whose
capabilities, property directed were likely to
no honor TO themselves, and service 10 their
country. They "ere removed To Bellevue I'M
mrdlaIely alter the al journmeut Of Court. In
the carriage they cOnversed freely upon he
situation IN which they stood. Wansiey sad,
Charles, suppose it is long time unnl we
breathe the fresh ar agau." " Not unul The