Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-07-14
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THE GRANDgE AVID SMUGGL rs
DAUGHTER,
On, FIFTY YEARS AGO.

am a Spaniard, and the only son
and sole heir OF Don Guzman de Man
soma. grlndee Of Spain, Of the Sc
cond class. by whom was educated
according 20 nv fortune and exalted
raAk. \, the age Of twenty-five lost
nv father. IL u the custom IN SPAN.
that. Al me death Of A father, the no.
bies should wear mourning for one
year. and pass that time IN state OF
absolute solitude al their remotest es-
tates. loved INV father tendefly ana
deeply regretted MS loss; observed
nv country'l custom on that event Is a
holy duty; and ~ conformity thereto.
removed into Arrag0n, whereI had a
castle situated at the foot Of Noun;
Maiadetis. On the extreme frontier
between SPAN and France. This vas
an the wear l779. when Spain vas stall
beautiful and mighty although he no.
bdItv and clergy ruled II Ni'ii m Irnn
desputl,m: and the ieuda! laws. more
TIgdlv enforced than they had ever
been even ~ France were better CON
solitiied bv he perfect understanding
on this point between The priests ana
the crown. The nonies ruled he peo-
pie and the king ruled all For nv
part. | frankly admit. that vas proui
OF nv ,lte If count, and priced 'hc
pero-auves u nv rank and he right,
Of nv birth. Nv steward dispensed
Justice % nv vas,aI, DO nv name, and
when his decisions appeared unjust 10
them they appealed 70 ne ~ person
The .lllows. which stood before
the gate Of the cas'le Dilhlly announc
Ell nv power ii cnnGemuInE 10 death
within The limits Il nv country Bv
law. all smuggiers were subject 10 ihis
rigorous penalty 20 which ny deputy
always condemned them Nth unspar
ing severity aud winch 7 always com
nuted 10 lighter punishment. Al
THIS urne he sruEg'ers we're u greaiei
numbers thar hey lre now and ls had
received direction from court 20 sup
press ,hi' Illegal 'rlifick ! had armed
nv vassais who patryiIed all dehles
and 5v roads. secured the mountains
and assisted The officers u the King /,
customs on all OCCASIONS. This rigo-
rpus pursuit II fh- smuggiers increased
their audacitv and inspired them with
De perlu1n and revenge Before they
we're only dealers 10 prohibited art
Giles. they 1oN became 1uganos. ora
nlzef regular bands of troops. and 0o-
posed open resistance in the fields 's
The sings lnd ny ~usdicficn One
dav ii'v VI nv people we're lttacArJ
near la Piclde anf -rueIlv .nassac cd
bv these bandits vhereuron vowed
never again 90 remit Or commute The
srrteucc % nv deputy but fo hang Up
the drst amng-.er tbo should be cap
tu-rd
A Few dlvs afterwards he worthy
fInrhonarv vas announced. and pre-
scented ne with a death warrant f8r nv
signature heHtaied. trembied and
could not proceed. u ts such a shock
in.. chilling thought that a frs let'e-s
r0 rapidly and easily traced should
have the power II depn ing a fellow
creature II hie tried 10 read the
sentence but nv eyes Nrre c.ouded
AMI / could not see distinctly 30 lsk.
81 he steward 20 read 10. lie COM
meuc~d with an official tone bat I
. stopped 1um IN he second line a hen
found that ne culprit sas 1nly a zir
of eighteen years oid
Nv lord said he funcfioaarv
"Mlaneita is he daughter 81 the cap
tam Of me snuzg'eB. She daily De-
ceiyes the vigilance u the guards. and
passes and re-pssses bstWsen Spsln
and France, wiih inteiligsnes 10 direct
ths movements Of The two troops Of
bsadits. md they could not possibly