The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-15

ron THE MACEDONIAN.
"It will he reeollecied that Capt, DAVIS Of the schr
Henry Csmerdob. Of Phisdephs, rescued number Of
passengers from The wreck Of The il.fsted PuLAsEL
md carried ihrm into Wilmington, N. g. The Henry
camerdon arrived this morning from the port and has
furnished with account Of the following Infamous
mad inexeusabe conduct The part Of the Captain Of
schooner the name Of whom. regret. Is re.
collected. The information was communicated 10
Captain d by his pilot, snd can be implicitly relied
upon.
The schr Merchant. Of Elizabeth city, N c., bound
10 Washington. ". G. with cargo ofcon. passed The
passengers the wreck Of the Pulaski, heard their
desperate cries for aid saw them struggling with The
waves. when hope had almost forsaken them, and
he was distinctly hailed by them he
fused offer them any assistance, and proceeded on
his course The reason which he sfier~srds assigned
Tor this wanon and murderous neglect Of duty that
he feared another pssse bound 10 the same port as
himself, ronid get in before him.
We trus, that the Wilmington. ~ &. papers will as.
certain the name Of this inhuman monster, and publish
i in connection with his nfamy. "-PhIl0deph Sen
iinei.
THE HEARTLEss SAILOR.
With clustered lives upon the wave
The torn Pulaskis fragments rolled
With none 10 cheer, and none 10 save
From parching thirst, and pnching cold
And womans wall and manhoods' cry
And naked infants dying moan,
In one wild prayer assembled high
For God was there, and GJd alone.
No outstreiched arm In mercy bore
The weary, hungry. thirsty souls,
To the green pastures of the shore
Where many cbrystal sIreamlet rolls,
They looked 10 Heaven, they looked below,
And saw the shark beneath their feet,
They prayed for death TO end their woe,
And death-oh had he come-how sweet.
But see yon fash Of light arise
Above the circle oflhe deep,
/" A sail sail Oh glad urpriSe-
Rejoice ye weary ones thai weep
/" A sail ! sail !" from speck 10 sp elk
The wild hallro is JOYFUL riiSed,
She sees, she bears down for the wreck,
Almighty God thy name b. praised
Onward she comes, oh glorious sigli,
What looks Of life arc centred there,
star amid an endless night,
A hope amid untold despair;
Her banner gaily woos the breeze,
Her voices ring upon the blast
New strength now props the feeble knees
And all the gloon Of death is past
But see, upon her heel she swings
Oh wherefore that nnboly change
Round To the breeze her sails she filings,
With many moment dark and strange
What will you leave them thus to die
Thou mockery vile of human FORM
Gods image thnu--it is lie
No generous thoughts thy bosom warm.
He's gone, and DER that sea Of woe
Arises one wild piercing cry
Go on, thou sordid monster, go
There is reribution nigh
Sail on, to save thy pampering pride
Sail on, in thy destesed bark
Thy crafi shall moulder meath The tide
And thy frail body feast the shark.
And oh il in that dreadful state
Where guilty spirits writhe in pain,
One pang is DER another great,
Tha, pang shall fasten on thy brain;
The orphans moan shall heap thy pyre,
The mothers prayer shall weigh thee down,
Each infants wall shall add new fire.
Each outstreiched arm bnrning crown
J. f. ID.
WASHINGTON August, 1888.