Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30
ociT or the fears of Mr.. Mackenzie, does no, Nh.

- VI "e 'e"'s VI mF MackenZle does not mp
4lh. That ON The LIST Of December. when every
tnhg ahd person on board the vessel were perfect
" q''ei niter four days Of entire security the three
| person" were, by the order oil Mackenzie, hung at
nc yard arm NJ inld-duy.
rue "'egnton IN some Of the papers that it WINS
proved to have been the intention ofthe mutineers
10 execute tiIclr project on nrrVngni ST. Thomas,
Is whoIly destitute Of any e,idenre. And had it
neen 'ller design, it was efecluully frslraied so
'hr ms 'hese prisoners were concerned by their
confinement. AT St. Thomas any of the crew
might have been left aud the power OF the officers
OF the vessel strengthened TO any extent Tint was
necessary.
The statement in The Inicligencer ropicd nppa-
renily Il ON the New York American TINT Sprn
Ger viola ell nm engagement formerly made TO re-
sign, seems To have heen deemed necessary To tre-
lutllce the public mind ngansi him that those who
slew Inn might have more favorable Ienrinp Il
IS untrue ho did resign, and the Secretary Of the
Navy, on the recommendation Of his commanding
olhcer considering The nature nnh circumstances
ct The offence (nebrniion), restored lis warrant,
WIN strong hdniOnilion aud this was done
WITHOUT The solicitation Of amy Of his friends. His
age is represented to have hetn over 20 Had he
lIved lie would have been 10 the 26th of January
next.
As to the probability TINT such n mere boy
utterly unnrqnainted with Navigation, brought up
|
duce to mutiny an old seannI who had arrived Mt
the rank OF bontswaiu's mate. aud who is repre-
senled to have been employed heretofore on board
SLAYER, or 10 have been prae--nn impartial
tribunal, eiore which both sides will be heard,
will determine.
The idea of the muineers cruising Off Sandy
HOOK to intercept the packets seems to have been
thrown ~ for the special benefit of the merchants
%, New York. The papers, such as they are con
tain no such information.
The only account we have, given Ivy Spencer
himself is, that il oas NIL Joke. II it shall appear
10 nave been the mere romance ola needless boy,
amusing himself il is true, in Il dangerous manner,
nut sui devoid ct such murderous designs as are
imputed, and If the execution of him ond two sea
men against one of whom Mt enst there is not
yer particle of e,idencc,j should prove 10 hnve
been the result ofunmaDy fear, despntic tenn
per, and wholly unnecessary the time to rppress
or prevent innIiny,-ilnll this can appear it eau
not he doubled that the laws will he vindicatcd.
| The laws of Congress prescribing the Navy regu-
laIions, forbid the taking OF human life even by
The sentence of court martial, before wuich nil
parties are heard without the sanction Of tie Pres
lhent ol the Unlled States, or, If without the sane
non of the Pr, sident, OF the commander of the
tleet or squadron. This is believed to lie the first
instance IN our history in which the law has been
violated the first in which prisonerS--nol of the
enemy, but ai uur own citZens-haye been put to
death i'll cold blood.
These remarks made, not to excite rrelu-
dIce hnt t. repei the attempt TO create it, and Ia
enable the American people 100 see what mighty
principles nre involved in this unheard of proceed
ing.-l.eI justice be done let il not be denied, be-
cnuse one OF the vriiils connected with higl,
iuncIionary Of the Government. nor BECAUSE anotll-
er IS unknown, and has not n friend or relation on
| me iare OF the earth And lei not wanton oppro-
nrIln hh I"aped upon the memory OF the dead 10
Jush'y The bloody deeds Of the living S."