Litchfield enquirer., 1835-06-18
From tG. Bastsn c.ntin.. II.n. ls.


 EreeuiiOR ef Ghe Pir0Ges.-Yesterday o,or. ming. agreeably to their sentence, i've of 1h.. Pirates Q! the Spanish schE. Pa0da. were ex- ecuted, Viz. Pedro Gilbert, the Captain, Man. ueI BOyga, Angel Garcia, Juan MOnteueRro. and Manuel Castillo. Seamen. Bernardo de Soto, the mate, has been reprieved for sixty days. and it is supposed that he will be Rnallv liberated. in consequence of his humane of. Forts. In saving the lives Of many American cItIzens From the wreck of the Minerva.- kuez, the carpenter. has been reprieved for thirty days, in consequence of his supposed insanity.
 The gaiIOws was erected in the rear of the. LeveFett street prison, and consisted of a scaE- folding about IA feet high. and alf0rding an area about 14 feet square. surrounded by rail. ing. and accessible by flight of steps. The drop consisted of trap door about Ceet square. and Eorming the centre of the area a- hove described; two substantial hOrizOntak heams feet apart. and 8 or l0 feet above the drop. and each sustained by two vertical sup- POtters of similar size, completed the outline of the scatf"ld. It was erected on Wednes- day afternoon.
 The prisoners were attended by two Cathr ollc priests. Early yesterday morning one oe them. Boyga, made an attempt to cotumie suicide. by cutting his throat with piece oe tin, which he contrived to get hold Of; he. severed the windpipe, hut did net penetrate the Jugnlar, or any part calculated to produce, immediate death. l. was soon dressed by ss skllfnI surgeon. bat the prisoner became faint, and so weak as to make it impossible for him. to walk, and he was carried to the scaffold in chair. We have heard also. that the Cap tam had concealed piece of glass b"tile,, with which he endeavOred to commit suicide: the glass was taken away, and it was neces- sary to cOnfine him in irons to prevent his do-, ing violence to himself. ~,-
 Soon after 10 o'cl"ck. they were taken: from the cells to the ,scaff,ld. In crossing the yard. they were preceded by MT. Sibley, the Marshal. and accompanied by the priests and officers. and were repeating the religiOus cx- ercises. The Captain appeared. in all re- spects, as hale as when he first appeared on trial; he ran up the ladder at very rapid rate, much faster than any of the officers, and mounting the drop. stood erect, and looked round on the multitude. apparently with as much composnre and confidence as though. he had been standing on the deck of gallant man. -of-war as commander, armed at alt points. The resoluiion and strength of nerve of this frcebOOter was truly astonishing; he appeared cool and collected, and occasionally gave nod of recognition to and another of the spectators. The others were deiectrd; and prison worn, and much altered from their healthy appearance in Court. The Captain was dressed in brown frOck coat and inc others in blue sailor jackets and trows~rs, much as they were dressed at the trial. Oc- casionally one and another would reitrrate 1is innocence.
 The Marshal read the warrant. and one cf the priests read brief paper. purportiug io be the declaration. on the affold, nf all the, prisoners. that they were innocent. The noos- es were then placed about their necks, B"yga sitting in chair. and the rest standing on the, drop their arms had been pinienpd before leaving she cells; their legs were DOW tied, and white caps drawn over their heads quite down to the meek. Brfnre II e'r!ock, the. drop fell and left them suspendrd. The sur- gron had inlimatrd. that as Boyga's windripe had been severed, the Oriire would possibly open when he should be suspended, and that thus, strangling might not rnsue for long time. They all. hOwevrE. died very soon, excepting the Captain, who struggled much longer than the rest.
 place in sight of the gihbet, were ihrongrd with people. and they remained very quiet, and observed good order.
 It is not improbable, that these men indul- sed to the very last hopes ofa furthes respite.
 From the National Iateiiisencrr.
 NORTH CARoLINA.--The Conven,ion for anend- ing the Constitution of this State assembled at Ra. legh on Thursday las, the 4ih inst. The venerable Nathaniel Macon unanimously elected President "i the body. There is decided majority of whigs i the CoDventon but in the selection of an individual 10 preside over its deliberations, alt party feeling was property merged m respect for the age and character of the patriarch Macon. In the selection of the other officers Of the Conveniion however party considera. !ons were not disregarded Accordingly we find that Edmond Freeman wns elected Secretary over w. F. Cowan ta member of the late Baltimore Copven,op,i and J. Gales. and Son were elected Printers to the Conventions. - " . lAt hrst motion was made that the Printer to inc Legislature Ia Van B0ren Eli,or) be appojned PriD. ter to the Convention. This was neeaiived by large maJor'v' as was ProposioR have the printing ex- ecuted by contract. After these decisions the Jack son Printer t0nk the hint, and would not he nopana. ted and the Whig Printers were elected without se. rOns opposition!
 The Norfolk Beacon. referring 10 the returns Of members elected, says of this Convention that it wilb pear favorable comparison in paint of talents public eerv,ces, and high moral worth, with any similar body that has convened for many years pas..''
 A fact 'corthy o notice.-The s,ock ofeverv finish ca rai road In this country, this time aove par
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 / Good Joke.-The Whole hog men of Rideefeld sent 10 Hartford their orders o,t tto 0r three Jnscss and to fl: the place of one them with Sas ney St John Our patriotic Legislators, either from haste to obey the order, because no. iegibv written, Or from the bGDder Of Mr. Davis of Grcens SNicb who ad ii of tn the HOnse flgy mistake ua.