North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-11-18

His cruelty and seotnl
And why has Man the will and pov.,
10 make his fellow mourn.
ROBERT ntt,,
! A leading editor in New Yo,L
celved but few hours before on, 8. '
correspondent wroe as in our Ia, ' ,
following note, from Van Diemap'. 10. We
handed him by sailor who h,d hahd'
lved from that country and liz,
the ship Augusta, Salem, Ma, "a
had been put into his hands by the w,,I'
himself, and was written on the fv s,'o,
New Testament. | copy it Word ~,
word, emitting the name.
lCoPy.l = --'s conn
ment's TO William Lyon Mackcnzs .,s
General f.. A. ThcIIer, from HoL,.,
Town, Van Diemsn's Land, wh,,. =.
arrived as prisoner of state from Hmm,
Canada, with Samuel Chandler A.,
ander M'Leod, now dead. Gsupn, r..
Camp, now dead, John Vernon, I,na'
Van Waggoner, Norman MALLORY ,r4
George b. Conley. The three derr,s.J
died IN consequence Of the bad ,Fea,n,.,,
!hey received on board the MARQUIS Of
Hastings, on the voyage. They died /,
the Colonal Hospital in THIS pIoce Tin
remainder are well. quite well, hul arc
bound ont us laborcrs, and are assigned Ia
men in the country by orders ol the Cav.
ernor, Sir John Franklin. We are Oep.
orally respected by the people, but moi bv
The Officers OF the Government Iet ii
remember the afflicted Success TO LIN.
cry and its Advocates, now and lofeyrIl,
Another letier, of which we have hsi
a copy for several months in oar pos.es.
sion, is from Mrs. Waite 10 the father nj
one oil the prisoners whom British cruelty
has tortured 10 death in The prime Of life
II recIes the las, scenes in the mortal en-
reer OF the hold, powerful and gallant Nc.
Leod. Who the " hla;v" WIS Of whom
hls last words make mention | know not
but the woman no had his affections nos.
sesscd treasure. The bloody & cruel En-
gllsh tvranls have murdered hrr lover, and
1t must have taken almost super.humsn
refinement in cruelty 10 DESTROY ~ strong.
so perfect model Of strength and manly
powers as McLeod
OF the letter | omit some passages. Mrs.
Waite, who left New York intending 10
obtain her husbands pardon or ION him
did neither. She remained a year in
London, and as | was at meeting in tie
country | missed seeing her on her return
TO Canada.
To Mr.. M. M'LEoD, HopE. L. c.
LONDON, February 9th, l6aO
DEAR SIR:
have the painful duty 10 inform yon
that ! received letter dated Hobart Town,
August 22d, 1889, from my husband,
Benjamin Wait, who is now prisoner
in Van Deman's Land, bringing the ueI-
ancholy intelligence of the removal rom
this world of tribulaton by death Of your
much respected though unfortunate 500,
M'LEOD, who in con-
sequence of the unhealthy state Of The ship
Marquis Of Hastings, in which they were
sent from England, after casting anchor
nt Hobart Town, was seized with pans
in the head, side and chest, attended with
q severe cough which caused him 10 be
sent on shore TO the Colonial Hospital, on
he 22d Of July, where in despite Of me-
iical attendance he died at 4, A. NJ. oil IVY
s4th. In consequence oil illness, MI.
W ait was also sent TO the Hospital, where
he had the melancholy satisfaction, oil ser
ng his friend before he died. He had but
ew lucid intervals after his removal, bul
snew Mr.. Wait. His last words were,
Mary, Mary, bless poor young mali
A merciiul God has received him from sui
erings which were too much for him 10
1ear, and humbly trust has taken him 10
lis everlasting rest. Though the nea',
nent of the prisoners has been severe 81"
indeed most cruel, yet it cannot bui Or u
ource of great consolation Ia you 10 hr''
hat your Iamented son invariably nam
aimed sober, respectable & religious ehsi-
'cler during his captivity. Mr. Wahsr
etter also gives the painful information .,
he death OF ]. J. M'NuIty, who exP0eo
IN the 18th Of July, having died through
general decline, the effects Of griei sa9
he unhappy and disagresabIe situation o.
he prisoners, on board the ship. he We
Tery low, not able TO set up for Inc 'a''
our weeks OF the passage. He dIed (s,!'
dr. WaiD expressing great walihapess
o resign life for the joys. Of Hsaven, Whe's
Ie assured all about him be would mse' -
Iappy reception. have been 10 Lps
and near FIVE months, endesyoHng 10 ov
ain pardon for my poor husband' ~ns"
have not as vet been able to etee',
n L L r.