Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-01-13

Va ths point, | beg ihNt may not he misUnder
stood. revere authority, and in this Republican
country lcc1ld its exercise an evidence Of genius
intelligence md virtue. Fn! fhdre no respect for TIE
base son Of an honored f4iter. On the contrary the
conduct Of that man who suies by his crimes the
pure iTine and the high honor Of his parent to
me to be far more base than one equally guilty hom
an humber station. But wish nothing to do with
baseness IN any shape least oEa on board vessel
6elnnang {, the United States, On chs account
wished to get rid of Spencer. Two others soon after
lonet the vessel, and thus seven we're obliged to
cuny the space fitted only 70! Eve had head that
Spencer hac cxptcsscd willingness to be transferred
and hope THAI he would now consent.
On reaching this point of the narrative, the Judge
Advocate found it Impossible 70 proceed, from mis-
take which had occurred in the arrangement OF the
sheets The readns vas therefore suspended for the
time being
SECOND Dry.
The Judge Advocate at the opening of the
Court, read the whole Of Cc,nmaudcr Mackcn-
aic's Narrative Of tne transactions on board the
5oners We commence our sketch Of it below
at tho point where our report OF yesterday ter
minated:
desired Lieut.. Ganscvoort to state to Mr.
Spencer that if he would apply TO Commodore
PERI 10 dcach him from the Solncrs would
second his application. The application was
accordingly made and seconded il, earnestly
urging that it might be granted in order TO Sc
cure the comfort of the young officers. Com
modore Perry, however, declined tn detach Md
shipman Sponccr but sad he would consent to
dctach Mid. Rogers. | co1ld not, however con-
sent TO part with Mr. Rogers. whom | had long
known to be an accomplished seaman, gentle
man and an officer OF the highest atanmcnts
both in and beyond his profcsslon The Som
1 ocC,r.lt,,,l,. 1,tioI IL, h,
arc /; they could not all ST down together at
the table two OF them had no lockers but slept
upon the stcerage deck, and INJECTED them
selves TO considerable inc .nyenencc, to all
which, however, they readily submitted without
the slightest n!urmur or COM liant, and perform
ed every duty which feil to them 10 the perfect
satisfaction Of al! the officers.
All these things | called to recollection and
cndo1vorGd carefully TO review the whole con-
due, OF Spencer. had treated him precisely
IS treated other Mdsh'pman; though | had
perhaps rcproycd hun somewha. less than the
others tor slight dcviat:oas from the strict line
# his duty. This arose from my conviction that
there could he but l,iic hope of essentially scry-
ing one who had proved to be so decidedly bis
own enemy. Observed that he was in the
habit OF assocatng but lite with the Other Of
icc7s, but that he was continually intimate with
with them and sniinr Whenever lie met them,
with snlc never known but on such coca.
.ons and had frequently observed in HIM
strange flashing OF the eye
Recalling these things in addition to what
had been revealed resolved at once to make
myself sure Of hS person, though thought that
would first let Mr. Wales have another inter
WOW with him and obtain further knowledge OF
his mH,.uous plans. II he was really in earn
es, enough, however, was already known
In the evening gave ur''n,s 10 Mr.. Perry,
my Clerk, to have al! tie officers come at upon
the quarterback When they were brou.u, up,
a preached Spencer aud addressed HIN thus I:
" understand, sir, that you aspire TO the com.
maud OF the Somers." With a defercntal air
| he replied: "Oh, no, sir! !" "Dd you NOT"
said |, "tcll Mr. Wales that you had a mutu-
Gus project on fuot-,hat You lHtended to Kill
/ the Commander and the officers Of the Somcrs,
and such OF the crew as You could not seducc TO
your pa' :, and to enter upon course OF pra.
rv!" al may have tod h.m something Ike
/ T." he replied, bat it was ogly in Jotp" "You
admit, then, tia. you told han OF sach pau.'
4" les, SIR "ih,s, SIR" ! continued, "you
must know isjol;7g upon forbidden subject.
/ 'his j1hc, er, may cost you your life. Be
/ pleased, s,r, TO remove your decentralization"
/ He id 50. took 1t aud opened It, but there
was nothing IN II. ! asked hn what he had
, done with ,ae paper that Was N it! "Iue "a
/ per-" he sad, (which Ind been in it contained
INV dly's work; and destroyed it," at is 4
strange place, s.r,' said !, 80 keep your &c.
coun,s." lie acquie>ced with an air OF the
creates, d. c:cncc and b'anducss. | sad t,
/ him. "Yolr design was to make yourself com
maulcr OF this vessel. You mus, have bee,
aware tia, you could compass It only by pas
sing over my dead body and over the dead be-
dies OF all the officers ui the Sumcrs. You hat
laid out for yourself, sir, great deal to do. |
IS my duty to coutuc YOU Turning to lieu,
Ganseyoort, ! said, Arrest Mr.. Spencer, an,
pace him IN double irons" Lieut.. Garsayoor
stepped forward ana received from M. Spence
his sword Mr.. Spencer was then orde red /,
sit down: he DID So Double irons were ther
put upon HIM, a. were also handouts for tin
sake OF greater security. l. rcctcd Lieut. Gan
sevoor to place a watch over Mr.. Spencer, an
10 give orders TO put HIN to instant Geath if h
was detected in speaking or holding any com
muncaton with any Of the crew. The MATURE
OF these orders WAS told 10 Mr. Spencer. A
The same time, directed him to allow hun eve
, ~ poss be indulgence consistent with his SAT
! keeping. The task was executed By Leu
d G1nse"OOr' with the greatest kindness and hu
: maniy. While he watched with an eagle ev
over all his movements, and was ready al nc
men,'s warning to take his lie upon violatio
Of those conditions on which his safety dcper
dcd he attended 10 all his wants, covered hlr
G with his own garment from the squalls Of ra.
4 by which we were visited, and ninlstered in {,
!, cry way 10 his comfort wiki AL the tenderness
y ana assijlity Of woman,
i The officers we're then remandcd to quarters
!. the crew and batteries we're inspected, the o
u 3crs were repeated, and the retreat was healc
- Tie officers Of the watch were all directed
B. be- luly armed with cu.iasses and pistols, wit
1t rounds Of ammunition, and every thing was PIT
= n order for the night.
On searching the locker Of Spencer, a r7z
" case wa. found in it, which he had recent
IF drawn from the purser, On opening it tkcl
'- was No razor within, but in lis stead a piece
u raper in which was rolled another. On the il
90 ner paner was written string ol characterr a
le forwards found to he Greek letters, with VIII,
at Spencer was known to be familiar 1t for,
I'd na,ely happened that there was on board ann
,, or individual who was well acquainted with Il
IA Greek-one whose knowledge Of this as Of G
~ ervlhing else, was devoted wholly to the serv
ne orhis country. The Greek characters, on BEN
'r converted into our own language by Mr. lie
"a nv Rogers, proved to contain the plan for 4
L.. IL