The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-10

This gallant party assaulted many single per-
sons in the street, they returned from the bat
tile, but did no considerable damage as we learn.
Between hive and six the same evening, a large
body of them collected again, and Were in full
march for the field of battle, when Mr.. John
XGay, owner OF the walk, met Them and diverted
their attention for that evening But on Satur-
day, about half after four three stout grenaders,
armed with bludgeons as above described, came
into the bottom of the walk, and finding three
young men spinning together unarmed, accosted
them IN these most impudent words 'Y on d-n
dogs, don't you deserve to be killed p The lads
mot answering, MIR. James Young came up and
spoke boldly; on which a grenadier aimed blow
lat his head, but Mr.. Young Tended off with his
arms he then turned from Dung, and made a
pass at Mr. Archibald Mcneil, jun, which he
avoided, otherwise believes il would have killed
him. During this buste, one of Mr.. Calef's
XJourneymen went into the farmhouse, got two
bats, and giving one to his comrade soon clear
ed the walks of the soldiers.
The remains OF young Spider, the unfortu-
mate boy who was barbarousy murdered on the
22d of February last, was decently buried the
Monday following. His tragical death, and the
peculiar circumstances attending il, had touched
the breasts of all with the tenderest sympathy,
Ia feto only excepted, who have long shown
themselves to be void of the feelings Of humani-
Xty. The little corpse was set down under the
tree of Liberty, from whence the procession be-
1gan About five hundred school-boys preceded,
and numerous train of citizens followed in the
destination of good judges atleast two thousand,
Xof all ranks, amidst crowd of spectators, who
Undiscovered in their countenance and department
the evident marks of true sorrow.
81 The pail was supported by six Youths chosen
Hby the parents of the deceased. Upon the foot
Nof the coffin was an inscription in sivered let
tiers LATET ANGUS IN HERBA Initiating that
hin the gayest season Of life, and amid3 the most
xAatteripg scenes, without the least aa eahensinn
Nolan evil hour, we are exposed to the Unseen ar-
rows of death: The serpent is lurking IN the
Rgrass, ready to infuse his deadly poison. Uponl
leach side, HERET LATDRI LETHALls ARRUNDo \
lin English, The fatal dart IS fired an his|
3breastl At the head was another inscription: j
& ADoLocENTIA NUSQUAM TUTA! The origi- i
nal sentiment reversed; and denoting that wei
/: have fallen into the most unhappy times, whenI
aeven innocence itselfis nowhere safel
& Upon this very sorrowful occasion, and during|
1 the solemnity, the Sons of Liberty ordered al
: board to be affixed to Liberty Tree, inscribed
with the following quotations from the sacred
writings, which perhaps cannot easily be mis-
applied.
sThou shalt take no satisfaction for the lifeI
aof murderer; he shall surely be put to death.
Though hand joined In hand the wicked
Sshall not pass unpublished.
The memory of the just is blessed"
BosToN, March 49,
The town of Boston affords recent and mel
slancholy demonstration of the destructive conf
sequences of quartering troops amongcitiZens inI
Ia time Of peace, under pretence of supporting|
the laws, and aiding civil authority. Every conf
Ssiderate and unprejudiced person among us, wasI
sdeeply impressed with the apprehension of
these consequences, when it was known that al
number of regiments were ordered TO this town!
sunder such pretext, but in reality toenforce OPP
Epressive measures, to awe and control the legis
|lative as well as the executive power Of the pro-
Vince, and to que spirit of liberty, which,
however it may have been opposed and event
'ridiculed by some would do honor to any age or'
country. few persons amongst ushad deter
mined to use all their influence to procure so des
|tructive measure, with view to their securely
'enjoying the profits of an American revenue,
land unhappily, both for Britain and this country,
they found means to effect it. VA
Its to Governor Bernard, the commissioners
their confidants, and coadjutors, that we are in
fdebted as the procuring cause of military forced
II in this capital. The Boston Journal Of Occur
Fences, as printed in Mr.. Hollis York Gazette,
from time to time, afforded many striking instan-
ces Of the distress brought upon observation-disclosures Isl
4 by this measure, and since those journals haveI
Sbeen discontinued, our troubles from that quar- /
Ster have been growing upon u.s. We haveE
loft loaded musket upon the inhabitants othersI
I have been pricked with bay onets, and even our
magistrates assaulted and put in danger of their
Hives, when offenders brought before them have
4 been rescued and why those and other bold
land base criminals have as yet escaped the pun
ashment due to their crimes, may be soon matter
|of inquiry by the representative boly of thisk
people. tits natural to suppose, that when the
inhabitants OF this town saw those laws which {
had been enacted for their security, and which
they were ambitious Of holding up to the soldiery,
|eluded, they should more commonly resent for
lthemselves-and accordingly it so happened
Many have been the squabbles between them
land the soldiery; but it seems their being oftenb
lworsted by our youth in these rencontres, has
Sonly served to irritate the former. What pass
led ait Mr.. Gray's ropewalk has already been
lgiyen to the public, and may be said 10 have led
sthe way to the late catastrophe. Thatthe rope
walk lads, when attacked by superior numbers,
should defend themselves with so much spirit
land success in the club-way, was too notifying
land perhaps it may hereafter appear, that even
some Of their officers were unhappily affected
with this circumstance The evidence already
COLLECTED, shows that many threatenings had
3been thrown out by the sodiery, but We do not
pretend to say that there was any preconcerted
Eplan; when the evidences are published, the
world will judge. We may however venture to
declare, that it appears too probable from their
conduct, that some of the soldiery aimed to draw
and provoke the townsmen into squabtles and
that they then intended to make use Of other
weapons than canes, clubs, or bludgeons
Our readers will doubtless expect a circum-
stantial account of the tragical affair onMonday |
might last but we hope they will excuse our be-
ling so particular as we should have been, hadI
1--WE not seen that the town was intending an in
2quiry and full representation thereof.
Il On the evening of Monday, it being the 5th|
Scurrent, several soldiers Of the Goth repimentI
zwere seen parading the streets with their drawnI
&cuiagses and 6ayonets, abusing and w$anding|
Numbers Of the inhabitants. A few minutes af-|
Nter9 o'clock four youths, named Edward Arch
Hibald, William Merchant, Francis Archibald,
Hand John Leech, Jun, came down Cornhill toll
&gether, and separating at Doctor Lorngs corner
xthe two former were passing the narrow alley
to Murray's barrack, in which was a sol
&dier brandishing broadsword of an uneommon
Esize against the walls, out of which he struck