Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-06

We have been asked 80 many questions about
the "siroei0ss Plot" that might seem an sfecta.
ZION Of singularity to persevete in entire silence
We answer. then, briefly, aud to the point, that
Ill we received, last week, the "st,rtns details"
which have wrought such terror and indignation in
the bosom Of that hes, oil men. (the mesnnerised
! Editor Of the Enquirer)-we knew nothing in the
world about il, and never, to the hes, OF our reeo-
lection, heard one woJd about il. While reading
the fearful revelation, it occurred to us that its Oh
jeet might be mantold-FiIst, tina, the writer, hav
ing heard tina, his old gonist hal fallen victim
TO the arts Of Jugsler and become Me meretc.
was Disposed to rouse him from his lctharsy-nnd
no more efeciual mode could be devised than
| sounding 'rLor" in his ears. II he were deal
10 an appeal Of that kind, Animal Magnetism was
established rs science upon a stable and enduring
biss But since the old gentleman has got into his
second homage, and throws up his cap after every
street lugger thst passes by--lhete was no ocea-
sion TO resort to so extreme a medicine. Second
Aiier duping Richie, and convoking the Sweat
III ouse, IN wrath, the idea Of being abducted. and
run round to Albemarle Sound in a fast steamer
and thence to the mountains of North Carolina, it
was thought, would give Captain Tyler no very
Pleasant dreams. II three men should think Of such
oh uoNcuNuto Win van, Wnhh UliSub uoN NC Aut
of the Captain They talked Of treating Van with
all the civility compatible with safe custody-but
what right could the Captain have for any civil
treatment a, the hands of any' TWAS jus, cause
for intense apprehension, and would warrant call
ing out of the Mtai
And our conviction, that il was lin Sweat House
vernacular) a "Ho-ar," was greatly strengthened
upon considering that il would be an objectionable
reflection upon the saghcity of the "Curious Anti.
que" TO suppose that such hellish conspiracy had
existed for two years without coming to his know,
ledge-And Mr. John Jones, too-who has a nose
OF more eOnspiraOrial visor than the sleuth hound
has for blood-How was it possible this appalling
conspiracy had eudtd Tor so long his potent olflc.
tories The thing seemed incredible.
But upon second sober ihoughts-afler reading
the startling comments of Richie, our mind under
went a total change. We doubted no longer. We
began TO posder upon the dangerous elements of
the conspiracy-the fell character OF the Conspira.
tors-the C,,ilines, the Cetheg and the Lcutuli-
who would wrap this city and land in one Univer.
sal eonhagra,ion. Fears grew pace as meditation
advanced. The horrible "heads os the plan"-so
stern, so deadly sure, barbarous and unchrstian
rose up, and passed in review before the Mortified
imagination, Three men There was something
:errible in the thought OF three men combining to
seize the Commander Chief in the midst OF his
reianers IL had an air OF desperation about it
which rIssmerised the senses. And then the oath
Of secrecy-this was shocking, and looked like mid
night assassination, and made the blood grow cold
And then the fast running steamer. Abemarle
sound Buneumb and the Mountains OF North |
Carolina The Proclamation Dick johnson
heinO r1ade President kt,t he al og
brought tremors into every limb and made the hair
stand an end for Cicero TO exclam: Qgos-
auE TANDEM ABurERE, Catalina. But we have
'ne who will we'll supply his pIace-who, in !
state of transcendenial mesmsrism can foam and |
rage with all the violence of Pyihoness. Hear
him, and ,remble
ut is revelation that is calculated to s,ar,le eve.
" considerable man who values order, respects the !
Toice OF the people, obeys institutions, and de-
ests the revolutionary spirit of Danton the con.
'pracy OF Catiline. We have looked to this rcve
alton with establishment. Even the startling phe.
lomena oil Mesmerism scarcely surprise us more.
Still harping on my daughteril What madness
Jules some OF the leaders OF the Wing party, or
controls their presses7 They have not the benefits
u the lights OF Mesmerism u Had MIR Peasants
10 eonsideFaie friend 10 advise him Had the
Ianor OF the Wing Oracle in this city no
COUNSELLOR 10 arrest such a development D
Would you have so atrooious n plot concealed n
bu II the mere annunciaiion OF thus revolutionary
plot produces such excitement, must infallib.y
'rtend Itself from extremity of the State to the
'ihsr and from one end Of the Union 10 the other,
what must we think OF men, who were capable OF |
entering into such an atroeous plot Happy are
veto learn, that some Of the cooler and better Wig
pirs OF this city already denounce the whole con-
,eption as Revolutionary movement. Let the au.
hor and publisher OF this manifesto be assured, that
he people will not let this matter rest-thai they
VIII never cease 10 call for all the detais-for the
authors of the plot-or the roll OF the Len,ul and
he Ceihesi, and for the name of every eonspirator,
and the fast steamer,l who TO kidnap the
chief Magistrate of the Republic, and subvert
he constituted authorities Of the country. by
Dick johnson for Van1 Nothing
must now be kept back from the anxious curl
sIy of the Pcople-and the Wing leaders will
we It TO themselves TO expose the authors, and TO
enounee the design. We have no room this morn.
ne Tor as full extracts as we ould desire 10 make
rom Yesterdays Whig-We must lay over the CO.
'ious details for another opportunity"
The Plot will never kick after this The wand
# old M''msr has been waved over it, and it must
De content to be somnolent, until he DESCENDANTS il