Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-07


He staid but .hort time because told him he could
not GO road by Venablc mill it being TOO rough
and billy for his heavy carriage. BY this time il was
nearly dark. lie said he 70 on to Farmvie that
night he should not get to Buckingham
in time TO address the people lie said lie sick and
dying, looked very ill., and complained very much Wit
also MIR Il. Prince Edward Court Houoe on
the Sd Monday in November, and heard the speech he
deisercd there lie under high excitement spoke
long tc and scalped and tomahawked every indiyi-
dual whom he mentioned in the of his remarks
Witness saw no more of MIR. X. until April 1882
went to his house i'm company with MIR William Berke
ley OF Prince Edward. As they drove into the yard the
dogs barked them; and made considerable noise;
no one appeared for minutes, when John, Mr. RS
servant came out He said he very glad 10 them,
aud hoped we would not go away lie told them that
his master in OF his bad ts and he would go i'm
aud let him know who they wcre saying that he would
receive them and be glad To them John his
MASTER and was gone some ten fifteen minutes when
ne returned with directions ask them whether they
come through the gate the fence many people
dlu who came aud had no business there They
ed that they through the gate, and John returned
with the to his master He then came back and
said his master directed him invite them into the
house they the good shepherds had come in
tro the strait gate: After gettinr into the house,
they took seats in the dining roon MIR Barksdae Of
Amelia came out of Mr. r. and invited them in
ar H. asked whether they did not consider strange he
did not admit them Witness said he did. MIR. II. said
" lou never treated me so at your house. He then
went on TO say that he did not know whether they
IN at the gate got the fence and if they had
IN IN an improper way they would have gone straight
TO He'll He said he was dev sinp means To keep them
of Hell. He gave witness hearty welcome. and
said he was always glad his old friends. After
some further conversation he said he had Just had a
controversy with his God, and that his God told him
he could not forgive hn--tha he had given him ia
ienis wealth and influence, which he had misappied-
ana had ruined many young man by his example and
influence He said that God would forgive witness but
would not forgive him because he such reprobate
While relating the controversy, he called it, he look
ed steadiasty before him, ii talking to the Amipl
ty, whom he iInagined TO be present Mr. II. bor-
rowcd MIR Barksdale's barouche TO send for old Mr.
Nacono North Carolina, and sent John off just at night
Il unG dark and .l,t, -,t.l
drive. MIR X. said he did not care; that he must go
aud to take certain horses which he named John then
ready TO CO. MIR X cursed him. and told him go inn
mcdately John said he had money for his expenses
his master refused to give him any, telling him to 90
and make bills on the road and when they brought
IN he would pay them-said if he gave him money he
would spend 1t IN getting drunk the road. John
out but returned again and made the same state
ment that he was ready. MIR. r. asked why he did not
go, them said he had no money and that John should
90 without it, lie then applied to The persons present
and asked they had any money. Mr.. Barksdale gave
nun three dollars, and witness gave him two, which
| he gave to John and ordered him off Soon after
this lie got out of bed, and remained in his un-
dress, putting on pair of woollen socks only
Thinks lac did not return to bed again while witness was
there lie up all that night, the day and night
and witness believes did sleep one wink during that
time until Wednesday morning about day break when
every thing seemed quiet Witness slept in the room
over the dinlng-room, and frequently wakencd du-
ring the night by MIR. Il. ringing the bell calling his
servants, or some other noise below in Mr. RS room
On Tuesday night when they were going TO bed MIR
Berkeley aud witness oil, red take leave of MIR
doph, saying that they wished go early in the morn
ing lie asked how early they wished &c start and
whether d o'clock would do-they said it would He
then said they should not go without their breakfast
which should be ready a q o'clock. When witness
got up on Wednesday morning, every thing was still
lie went down as easily he could and found Mr.
X. asleep the sofa before fire. and breakfa
ready Tor Them setting on the hearth Witness went
out met old Essex at the door, aud told him his mas
ter was asleep and he did not wish TO wake him He
endeayored to induce the old TO bring the breakfast
out OF DOORS and let them have it there He said he
would try, but feared he could do it, without waking
MS master lie went ia, but returned and said il would
not do, if his master discovered it, he Essex would
suffer Tor H. They asked in to breakfast bv
Essex. When they went in, Mr.. r. rose up and said
GOOD morning, gentlemen. | told you would have
your breakfast ready at o'clock. Here is put il ON
the table Essex Sit down. gentlemen, and your break
fast This is better than riding Mr Lewis's or Char
lotte Court House. lie then directed old Essex to do
something cursed him. slapped him on the aws-tonk
nm by the ear, and led him out of tho house, shutting
the door, and saying that his negroes all fools
and did not know how to do any thing. lie then
told them to wait on themselves and-beean ialking
ABOUT the position IN &hSS1 General Government
soou III South Carolina He said that South
sOarona would not yield that she would fight; that
General Jackson would be glad get Hamilton Cal
houn McDulie and Hayne into his power that he had
no doubt IT. war came come he feared it must, Cen
would hang those gentlemen if he could get hold OF
theIn-but that the whole South would unitc-for was
their interest to do soand there would be bloody war
OF it. lie advised witness TO sell his property and con.
vert into moncy-sad that If he did not he would not
be worth cent IN short time. He read them letters
from gentlemen in South CaIo DINA, and became hghly
excited the subject He said that if the war took
place. he would have himself bucked on his horse Rad
call and he would fight for the South last breath
de kept witness and MIR Berkeley until 10 clock
when they took their leave Witness did not see MIR
again until he had gone Mr.. Cardwell's at Charlotte C.
House, IN May or june He then cool and calm.
Witness observed to Mr. X. that visit that when he
was at his house in April, he had John for Mr.
Macon, aud asked him whether the old ntleman came
lie replied that he did not and then covered his face
aud turned from witness. He said more about MIR
Macon. Witness heard that MIR. NJ. did come at the
time, when sent for.
Witness has omitted alludc to a scene with his ne
groes, which took place when he at Mr. RS in
April. Mr.. r. said that Queen his servant girl was in
innate with man in the neighborhood who lived close
to him lie said she would let him know that she
sclkwould say she wanted bleeding, and send for
the man alluded to to bleed her. Sure enough it hap
pened IN n short time Mr. X. predicted
Witness here stated the occurrences related TO bv
Mr.. berkeley in regard To Queen
Winnie they were at MIR. X house in pril, lac told
them over night that they would be burnt up before
morning Witness heard gun fire during the night
and Mr. *. said in the morning, that the firing of the
gun had saved us and it had been for il we should
all have been burnt up. Saw him in the evening very
violent To OF his negroes and witness thought he
PrescRtcd pistol the negro but afterwards discovered
1t was key. When he said he wanted the champagne
he got Mr.. Bark sdae go for it, saying that his ne
groes would steal it if lac sent them. Hc asked MIR
Barksdale to open il, gave him cork screw and went
out while he was taking out the cork. When Mr. r. re-.
tuDed Mr. g. told him lac had succeeded in openinp
the wine and bad bentthc cork screw Mr. r. was very
angry used violent language, and told him he should
haze taken fork file lie opened drawer TO look
for fork, and asked witness assist him in searching
lie then again vent out, aud while he out witness
found file, and opened the bottle. Mr. r. returned
aud witness poured out glass Of the wine which Mr.
uIN unlf. .