Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-01-25

len Kingston. Sweet was from The town OF
AlcSandfia, and Peeler from Rutland, IL
This cedoty. The latter left wife and sew
eral children, and. from his farewell letter
10 his family, (which was shown 10 me,)
inferred that he was ina very proper state
OF mind for man in his situation.
1t is the general opinion at Kingston that
few (if any more executions will lake
place but it is also probable that fear iii
ANY, pardoas will be granted soon. 1t is I'M
dersood that the Governor has ordered the
peuitentiary 10 be put in readiness for con
siderable addition 10 its inmates 1t does
not appear, from any thing could discover,
10 be the wish or intention Of the Govern
ment to execute the severity Of the law upon
these deludcd and unfortunate persons, any
further than it may be considered necessary
for the public safety.
AS regards the ages OF the prisoners, the
public are correctly informed that they are,
for the most part, young, uniformed. and
undisciplned minds From list of TWEEN
ty-one names which were brought up on
two days for trial, discovered that one-lhird
OF the number az reported themselves as I'M
der hcenfy-oae gears Of age, and tUo.Airds,
| (l4) as of and under ficenfy-siE.
The public feeling in Canada is very
strong against us on this side The lake and
river. and they consider us all as more or
less implicated in the disorders that have
sprung upamong us. Ii is matter Of as
Constituent to many that they should feel as
they do, and particularly that the Govern
menl should go straig hlforward. as il does,
in executing some of the wretched prisoners.
W =. =.
only need to reverse our circumstances, and
10 consider how we should feel here in JEFF
ferson county, il a band OF two or three hun
dred Canadians should, on any pretence
whatever, OF philanthropy or benevolence,
come over BY stealth, and put 10 death some
fifty or sixty inhabitants.
We should not be very ready, | appre-
bend 10 pallia,e the offence by the plea that
IL was only war, and not murder. that was
intended or that the hos,illities were aim
ed against the Government. and not against
individuals or even that the lawless band
we've disappointed in regard to the co-opera-
lion ofour own citizens in the work OF car
mage and ofblood Such considerations.
apprehend would be little regarded by us as
extenuatng the offences, aud particularly
when it should be understood that it entered
into the design. at least Of the leaders of the
band, 10 possess themselves OF our farms and
property and divide among themselves the
spoils Of victory.
| am willing 10 allow that the feelings Of
great body Of the Canadian people appear
10 me to be stronger than truth and reason
wonld justify; but. considering what human
nature is, they are only what might natuar-
ally be expected, and what, doubt not, we
ourselves would exercise under reverse of
circumstances.
| would merely observe further that epis-
tolary intercourse with the prisoners is free
+ ly allowed; but that personal intercourse
with their friends is almost universally pro-
hibited
Ii is not my custom TO appear in public
on subjects of this description, or would
express my sentiments in regard 10 our du-
ties as men and citizens at this particular
crises in our national history. But | for
bear. AS visited The prisoners on behalf
oftheir friends, it seemed proper that |
should communicate. through some public
channel the facts which learned. and this
is my apology for complying with your re-
quest, and occupying place in your col
umns.
am, respectfully, yours, &c.
c. S. WILSON,"
Sackeus Harbor, Dec. %, 1898.
'Mr Wilson ,ras formerly Minister al
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