Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-09
From the y. Y. Commercial Advertiser, Dec. 6.
OLD MANUSCRIPTS.

Among the distinguished foreigners who cspou,ed
the Of liberty in the war Of the Amrrrsn a.
volu,ion, was Frederick William BirOn de S,.u5cp.
tie was Inspector General Of the army orlhe limited
States, with the rank of major general He had
been brave officer under the Great Frederick. and
Tor his gallant conduct IN the United States he re.
ceived valuable grant OF land IN tie county of
Oneida, New York. Upon this estate he died in
the yeaI 1874. Some OF his papers having fallen in
to the hands of Charles A. Mann, ESQ of ITtir,
that gentleman recently discovered among thcn H.,
original book OF general orders of the dly for IN.
American army stationed IN the Highlands du rim
/ the summer and Autumn Of l7SO-the seaSo, Of
Arnold's ueos)n. Mr. Mann placed the precious
manuscript IN our hands ~ ALBANY, a fortnight
since, addressed TO Frederick DepeyS;er, ESQ, one
OF the secretaries OF the New York III slorcai So
cety, to be deposited in that institution. Among
the orders II contains is that which announced In
| the army the treason Ot Arnold aud the cpptur, ~
the luckless Andre. As this document is believed
never to have been in print, we handed il to Mir
Sparks, on Saturday evening, TO be read in the
course OF his lecture OF that evenins-the subject
of which was that TO which the order iumedIiieIv
relates. That lecture, by the way, was one of the
most deep and aSsorbIsg interest. The audience
was large, and the lecture was listened TO with the
most profound attention throughout IL was rem
dered doubly so from the illustrations OF the move
ments OF the cOnsprators and other parties concern
ed IN the transactions connected herewith on both
sides of the contest, sifOrded by a large map drawn
for the purpose. The following Is a copy OF the
general order referred to:
"HEAD QUARTERS, ser pc, 1850.
"The truly martial appearance made by the
troops yesterday, the order and regularity with
which they performed the several uaHo4prss does
them the greatest ere lit; and affords the most fat
tering prospect OF substantial service regulation and
military glory. Nothing can be more pleasing TO
the officers, who feel for the homer OF the army, and
the Independence of America, than to see the rand
progress made 10y the troops in military disciplInr
the good conduct Of all the officers yesterday gave
the General the highest satisfaction, and the parIi
cuiaE services OF the Inspector General and those
serving IN the line, deserve his particular thanks.
TREASON OF THE BLACKLIST DYE
was yesterday discovered. Gen Arnold, who COM
m anded at West Point, los: 10 every sentiment of
honor; OF private and public obligation; was about
To deliver that important post into tsc hands of the
enemy such an event must have given the Amer.
can cause deadly wound, II not fatal stab. Hap.
PLY this treason has been timely discovered to pre-
vcntIh fatal misfortune. The DrOvldenial train Of
Circumstances which lei - II, afford the most con-
vlncns proof mat the Liberty of America is the OBJ
lect OF Divine Protection. At the same time tho
the treason IS to he regretted, the General cannot
help congratulaiing the army OF the happy disco
very. Our enemies, despaIrng Of carrying their
point by force are practising every base art to eff
feet 10y bribery and corruption what they cannot nc
compish IN O manly way. Great honor is due TO
the American army that this is the first instance Of
the KIND where many were TO be expected from the
nature OF the dispute; and nothing is so bright oil
ornament IN the character Of the Amcricl M soldiers
as their having been proof against all the arts and
seducuons OF an Insdious ensmy. .7rnOld has ma de
hts escape 70 the enemy-but Mr. .4sd'e, the Adju-
tant General to the British army, who came out as
spy to negotiate the business is our prisoner.
IBIS ExcciIency the Commander in Chief has
arrived at West point from Hartford; and is no
doubt taking proper measures 10 unraTe fully so
hslISh pioi.n
IL must be Lorne in mind that the Head Quar-.
ers OF the army at this time not at West Point
but on the West bank OF the Tiver, nearly opposite
DObD's Ferry, IN Orangetown. Daring the nh
sence Of Washington, who at the time oithe arrest
OF Andre was on a visit to Hartford to meet Count
ROchambeau, the commander OF our French auxi.
aHeS, the command was entrusted to General
Greene, by whom the preceding orders we're Issued.
we have Italiclsed according to the original The
reading Of this document was received with great
interest.
few pages after the order from General Greene,
copied above, stands the following:
HEAD QUARrERs, Orangetown, Oct. I, 1850.
"Tho Board Of GeReru Officers appointed to CT.
anime into the case Of Major Andre, have reported
First: That he came on shore from the VuI-
ture sIoop Of war, in the night Of the 2Ist Septem-
Der, on an interview with General Arnold, in pri-
va'e and secret manner.
SECONDLY Thst he changed his dress within
our lines, and, under leigned name, and in dis.
guscd habit, passed our works at Stony and Yer.
plnnck's Points the evening Of 22d Sept. last nd
was taken the morning Of the 23d Of September nj
Tarrytown, IN disguised habit, being then on his
way TO New York, and when taken no had in his
possession several papers which contained in,elll.
gence for the enemy.
THE Board having maturely considered these
facts, do also report to his E1cellcncy General
washington, that Major Andre, Adjutant General
OF the British Army, ought to be considered as a
spy from the enemy, and that agreeable 10 the law
and usage Of nations It is their opinion that he ought
70 suffer death"
"The Commander in.Chiof directs the execution
Of the above sentence this afternoon at FIVE o'clock
precisely"