Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-05-10

informed him that they would have HIM
bound over to answer for concealing tt
The reluctance arose from promise ofse
crccy made by him to Nina in conse-
qucncc of receiving at the same time
other information of value to the police
of the country
The next witness was Col Questa, tho
Mexican Consul, who stated that Nina,
accompanied by mrs. G.. called on him
at his residence in Philadelphia, about
the 18th May-when the former detailed
to him in Spanish what lie called IA recital
of his misiortunes; representing his fnthcr
to be Governor of California, his grandfa-
thcr immensely rich his mother residing IN
Mexico, &c. with long narrative of alb.
surd circumstances, the talsehood ot
which the witness was enabled to detect
on the spot. The following letters, from
Nina to mrs. Chapman, were read by the
counsel for the prose cution; we copy them
as illustrations of the consulrmate andacl-
ty and hypocrisy ofthis abandoned impos-
ter. His ignorance of the English lam
guage obliged him, in conducting his
correspondence, always to employ an
amanuensis:
( BALTIMORE, July 10Th, l831,l
/. Tuesday evening,
Mn Dear Ltcretia-I embarked on
board of the steamboat this morning from
\ Philadelphia for Baltimore, where ! ar
i rived in safety. In the deepest ailliction
for the loss ofmy friend and, feeling most
sensibIy our separation, l hope the Su-
preme Being will soon restore me to y0nF
society. My intention is to proceed to
the country tomorrow afternoon, to ar
range the affairs of my friend, and on Sat
urday morning at o'clock shall be with
you at home, for my melancholy will not
allow me to bear the pain OF your absence
; longer, and ] have come to the determ-
: nation of never absenting myselftroln you
; any more, as find your presence so ne
cessary to my happiness, that to be with
= out you, even for a short period, is in
= surportnbe to me. Besides | am tired o
: Baltimore already, and am not at al
), pleased with the city, having treated my,
: self for the present with boarding house
r which utterly dislike. Tomorrow ] an
j to receive the money which my frienc
/ has left for me, amounting to about S45,,
r 600.
$ Embrace your sister and your children
d for me, and kiss them for me-and be
= leve me to be your constant and ever
!, loving husband,
e LIMO AMALIO ESPOSYMlNA
n Endorsed, mrs. Lucretia Chapman
a Andalusia Bucks County, Pa.
- CRY OF WASHINGTON, Goth of July, 1881
r. Translated from the words Of Senor Limo Ama'
Esposy Nina.
i Mn Dear Lucretia-It is impossible t.
r. resist the burning volcano which is en-
n kinded in my breast, which increases
~ with nv miserable absence from you.-
@ The profound grief of my soul finds &
o vent in the silence Of the night, in the
Il most heart-rending cries, at each momen
q invoking the cherished name Of Lucre
tia. Oh! cruel absence, which thus
,s rends asunder two hearts united in tho
: sacred ties of conjugal and fraternal at
o fecton. Oh! my Lucretia, | knew no
i half the love with which my heart yearn
4 towards you, until this absence. ] have
# now been satisfied by cruel experience
q that it is impossible to live disunaed from
g you. My imagination continually find
- itself fixed upon you. There is not
# moment of rest for me. And more ,whei
% remember the DEVOTED affection Of you
, heart, scarcely survive.
\ | have indeed now double cause O
, love for you, since you have neither ia
o. ther nor mother, nor sister nor brother
a nor husband, except me, in this land q
N strangers. As often as remcmber you
!. care sses my heart is afflicted. The SUI
"A is darkened my eyes. My blood is fro
zen with the most withering ice, and m
s. eyes pour forth at every moment tn
n. most soul shed tears OH my dear l.u
O. crctia my loved companion, how shall
q possibly exist, if do not speedily entol
90 YOU in my aims. Trust me l shall 500
~, be reunited to you, if heaven should pei
IA NIT me to recover from some little inol'
~ position which have at present from tn
~ waters l drank here. The lady of tn
= house has been kind to me in alieviatin
my illness. At present l cannot contir
H. ue my journey; but as soon as can po'
=, sbly move off, shall hasten 10 thro
y- myself at the feet Of my beloved consor
"A. Oh! my angel, l can never shut "a
10 from my heart our dear children-th
s. thoughts Of them continually causes m
to be dissolved in teas. Kiss them an
or embrace them over and over for me. "A
to our affectionate sister, Mrs Green,glv
40 the kindest proofs of my affection in yot
IN IN power, and do you confide in the inv,
~ ~ riable heart ofyour devoted friend, broff
ho er, husband, and companion lad libitum-
nc - IL -. l. 60 T,Ilow NJ