Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-26

purpose to several. aud that il always leaked OUT
but his resolve was, that their march Of dgstruc-
ton and murder, should be the first news of .hr IN
surrcction.
In support OF this morncmtarv procedure, j
would ollcdgc the fact, that the affair was common
ced without single frcocli. and without the least
particle of ammunition. KILN" the first fmy
with thcIr axes, they then oba;lei sScvcral runs,
and soma shot II tho design had been thought of
Tor the least length of time, they ccrtaiul. would
nave madc some preparation. AS another proof
that 1t WAS not general, they did not~IpScpuc doz-
ON efficient recruits, along their wiaS rosic of
slaughcr-they certainly .madc' many ruoorc;~ but
instead of being of any service moss Of item had
To TO guarded, 10y some two three OF The pruci-
pals furnished Sit guns; with orders to shoot the
first man, who cmdeavourcd to escape. Many per-
sons have expressed their surprise. how so few
could guard SO many. 10 Inc 1t appears, tn1t thc
orders to shoot down Acknowledgement TO escape,
explains the riddle. No would raShiv make
the effort, and their situations, prevented any
cart for that Purposc-su that some doubt,
forced to remain IN company, much longer than
'hry wished, Tor wan; -! aE opportunity 10 escape
many who were forced away unvi,liuglv, excited
by the free uSn ct spirits, became rec"ncHcd. BWt
under all circumstances, something liEc tJ1
think not more, could appropriate 10 themselves
exclusively, :hc performance OF every hutCh"ry.
In support Of my opinion, have examined every
source Tor authentic information. EvC~y lntIvId-
ual who taken alive, has been repeatedly qucs-
toned; many OF them, when their stay III this
world, was exceedingly bricf-aud tho answers Of
all, confirm III my belief. ii is really amusing,
TO trace 10 their sources, many Of the rumolrs,
which circulate through our country; aud which
have fixed public opinion Leaving o;;t OF view, the
cNag ycratcd account of the numbers rst cucs -cd:
wc hear OF twenty-five stand of arms being found
nj Brandon--muHy at this, that; and the her
p!acc-PosItivc evidence of 4 previous knowledge
of instruction, in all tho adjoining Count;c--Ndt
preaching IN Petersburg, Brunswick, ana X oh
mond-not one word Of which, am able TO be-
licve, though have sought to have il corrobora-
t.i,l h,,r
wiso, OF Il great black preaching near Norfolk. con-
7lHtng OF 900 souls and the minister Ut the close
OF lis discourse, pursuing the plan OF Mr.. Camp
Dell, calls out 20 nil who of his way Of thinking,
10 held NJ their right hanis-rll held up their
hands bat two. Now, all persons Who can believe
that an Instruction is managed in this way, have
more c!odulIty than mysclf-yct, one of those dis
scning two, has Identified black, who was nj the
aforesaid preaching, andI understand the court Of
Nanscmomd has sentenced him to he hanged.
Report says, Norfolk Jail is fl upon similar evil
donce. What the courts will do in that quarter,
with the oaths Of ie2, when weighed with two--I
know not.
On the consequences of this rebellion, petty as
1T is, my opinions almost exclusively my own;
and therefore. il liz iiupotic to mention thcul-Jut
OF the manner Of treating il, together with other
subjects, closely connected, will presently speak
must more pay passing tTihutc 10 our slaves,
but one which they richly dcscrce-t is that there
was not an instance of disatIccton, In any section
ut our country; save OH tho plantations which
capt. Nat visited, and to their credit, the recruit.
were few, and from tho chief settlement ainonfr
them, not man ohtaincd.-Mauv from the
course pursued hy the negroes, were heard 10 re-
mark, that If they had 30 choose Il master. il would
never DC black one. Had time, | could detail
many an act Of true fidelity; but believe, though
the butchcrieS were EhurnuI,, there was not sin
gle instance of wIntOn torture.
ms view OF the subject, leads me to enquire
into Capt. Mars design II 5 object was freedom
and indiscrmnatc carnage his wa:chward The
4 Ia-.ts L I'll
tans, was with him, chiefpurposc, " seemed TO be
his "hima'nm; for farther, nc gave no clue TO his
dcsign--possesscd of that, lie would have thought
MS object attaimcd-B,' tro,ick captured AsidYc
and trolick saved JcruSaicm--NaEs object was
+" commence his bntchcr;cs, rs soon AS the
inhabitants cf The county wore asleep. hy chat
means allowing himself full time, to despatch the
citizens on ls route; and arrive this place before
, day-but several OF his party getting bcastly
drunk, at their dinner on Sunday. delayed until
very late in the night his purpoSc-tlc seizure how
ever OF tins place. would have had little other effect
than supplying the band with arms, and ammunition.
l must here advert to triding incident, to show
how hclliSh was their purpose. With Il scarcity
OF powder they made many of their recruits, mix It
with their brandy; thinking thereby, excite them
more highly. Bat before their PROCESS was ar
rested the practice OF drinking had been entirely
suppressed.
On Sunday night the 2lat of August, the party
mentioned at the dinner, assembled at Mr. ,2Tayiy'
Kitchen and about one or I've o o'clock, having re-
covered from thor debauch, thay commenced their
heiiisl purposo,by applying ladder to the window,
cDtcTlng 1t and unbarrng the doors. Nat and ulrk
have the credit OF performing the first act. 30
member Of this family awo1c from their Stun.
bcrs. With = broad-aXc were they al! dispatcl,cd;
and one blow seems to have sUiccd for t,yo little
boys, who were sleeping close, that the same
stroke nearly severed each neck. Five were Inur.
dcrcd at this house, several never changed their no.
sions; but little infant with lis head cut of was
forced to exchange It's cradle for tie Fireplace -