Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-05

10 AIR RODGERS; but he had no orerrs to leave his So.
lion. | only Afterwards aware o, the request 4.
The ranrway nlr. Spencer met Small. With the sar.e
oIc, manner. but With nearer approach 10 eraoion
No lccd himself in front Of Small, extended bis hani
and said "Sma!l, forgive me Tor ieaong you INTO this
trouble. Small drew back with horror "No "
God Mr. Spencer can't forgive you On 'eperi.
,;on of The request Small exclaimed IN searching
aO:co uab Mr. Spencer, that is hard thing for you
"a ash mel We shall soon be before The face Of Co:
and then we shall know ali about IT. went to Small
and urged him TO be more generois-lhat ms was 10
time for resentment. He relened at once, held oul
his hand 10 take the still extended hand OF M Spencer
and said with franhness and emo'ion' - co forgive
YOU. Mr. Spencer! May God Almighty loFgge you
also" Small now asked my forgiveness tie vas tie
enc OF the three Ito was most entitled 10 compassion
took his hand and expressed my compete El-i'eness
in the stronges, terms that was able c:ked Tim
,,, had said or done 10 him to make him seek nv
life Conscious OF uslice or provocation OF any son.
felt that yet necessary 10 my comio! 10 receive
he assurance from bis own lips II any wrong had
been done him, If any word Of harshness IN Tie mPs.
tierce excitement OF duy ''su eseupI" ,e
DE- myself TO ask also 70. forgiveness had hardly asked
5 cnestion before he exclaimed, have you done
n M Capt Mackenzie whal have you done 10 me- SIR
Nothing but treat me like man 1910 MN, 10 Jush.
cation Of the course which wns pursuing, thai had
tiab RESPONSIBILITIES 10 fuif that there were dnFs
S;b / owed 10 tie Government, which had entrusted
, 9th This vessel The officers placed under my cen.
mapd to those boys, HON il was INTENDED e'eI'o p.i
10 ealh or reserve for fate more deP!oa1e iheie VAS
We, higher duty TO the flag Of my county lie vas
touched by this. "lou are right, ear; you are co'ng
YOUR DUTY and honor you for It, God bless t'At !ag,
and nrosoer IT," snow, brother topmates, lie ss'd,
turnnn to ,hose who held the ship, give me qE'eA
and easy DEATH" lie was placed on the hammoess
forward of the gongway, WITH ms lace ihooaio DIR,
Spencer similarly placed aoait the gang"ay, ana
Cromwell also on the other SIDE
Mir Soeucer about this time, sent Tor Lieutenant
Canseyoort and told him that lie might nave heard
80 l0 .eIc DnnI
that his courage had been douhted-he "'snso IL" 10
has, testimony ,hot he died like brave man. lie
,ked me what wcs be the signal Of The execution
tad him that being desrous to hoist The co!ors a. Tie
moment of execution, at once 10 give so'e} 70 'Ee
act and to indicate that by II, the coofs OF ,he s'sis
we're i1e! to tie mast heac had 'n'shCeu 70 o'a 20
Vii Ear bo;srr The co!ors then roll of, and at tie
.hrd roll fire gun. He asked 10 be allowed himself
to give the word FIRE the gun accedeo 10 The re.
quest and the drum and nile were dismissed ne A'e
rho run we've under him. told him that II as newt
Int one 10 him. lie begged that no 'aleiVai IN
el,,se between giving the mcrd and hring inc gun
o.ked if they were firing with the lock nno @airf
which had ALWAYS proved qucS ard sure or' wa oid
tina, they had tube and p';mng, ano were prepared
to ire with match Some tiay wou'u nave 'ee"
necessary to have opened tie ar;n chest erd get out
wafer ordered supply OF 1--we coa's to be ra:s'dup
from the galley ard fr sh ones ie!petnaiy suPpe0'
IN en- assured hn there would BE- no ceay.
Time s,,n wearing away IN this mannrr, Sma re-
oues,et leave to address the Mr.. Spencer
!
would consent TO the delay. he assenleo, Hh'
Smail's lace being uncovered, he spoke as follows:
| "Shipmates and iopmates ieke warning % my eA-
nmp!e / never pirate. never k' "a man
lis for saving would do II, that am about TO DE-
part this lie. See what w"rd viii DO IL "as
noiny in Cuineaman that brought me 10 t!s -
Beware of q GuineGman." r: turned TO Dir Sftn.
Ger and said to him, u an ma" ready to one, ar
! Snepcer are you:' C.omwrii's last words wefe
TELL nv wife | die on innocent ran; lei! L'eueG'
/ ami tlorr,s | C.e innocent U1B
Bat i. had been The game Of tbs aa to cfP9sr mae.
ccut, % urge Mr. Spencer or-to furnish hm VITA
professional deas: 10 bring about catastrophe q" "hea
Mr. S,eneer was 70 take all the rs and troh winch
| he Cromwell was to derive all the 5enet. de had
taken great many precautions 10 appear innocent bur
! lie had not taken enough.
/ now piaced myself on the trunk in situation from
which my eye could take in every thing: waited 10;
some time but no word gwen. AT length Bfo"E.
ing sauted me and said, MIR. Spencer says he came.
rive the word; he wishes the 1Gmmander 10 give tie
" ord himself. The gun was accordingly hfee and
the execution took place. The crew were now ordere
nj and Addressed them from the trunk on which !
was standing called their attention first 10 the late
Of the unfortunate young man. whose i'll regulated ambi.
! ton, directed 10 the most infamous ends, had been
the exciting OF the tragedy they had lnst VII
messed. spoke of his honored parents, oil hs DIS.
t,ppui.hed father, whose talents and character h'd
raised him to one Of the highest stations IN the land,
10 be one of the six appointed councillors OF he ere
sentative Of our national sovereignty. 1poHe VI VIZ
distinguished social position 10 %ncn ss os sa ,
Offended the of his career and of the proies
sonal ionors 10 which long, steady, and faithful per-
severance in the course Of duty might ultimately have
raised him. After lew months service sea, most
wretchedly employed, far the acquisition Of pro.
tessiona knowledge concerned, hehad aspired TO
suppant me IN command which had only reached
after nearly thirty years of faithful, servitude and for
what object had already explained TO them. told
them that their future fortunes in their
troll they had advantages Of every and in an emf
nent degree for the attainment, of professional know
ledge. The situations CT warrant officers ard OF
'ers in the navy were open to them They nigh, rise
TO commands IN the nero liant service, to responsibility
competence, and 10 fortune; but they must advance
regularly and step by step; every step, to be sure NUT
be guided by TRUTH honor, and fidelity called their
attention to Cromwelrs case He must have received
excellent education his handwriting was even ele.
CANT But he had also fallen, through british sensu.
atty and the greedy thirst for gold.
The first fifteen dollars given to him by Mr. Spencer
had bought him. and the hope of plumber held out to
him by Mr. Spencer, who, to completely win him. he'd
converted box OF old wine into treasure had secured
the purchase.
There was an anecdo,c told by Collins in his mess
which, with Cromwell's commentary upon it, had
reached my caused Collins 10 stand up on the
pump we'll, end relate it TO the boys Collins had been
in an lndIaman on board Of which the supercargo,
I MIR. Thorndye, had brought keg Of douboons. Col.
Inns slowed it in the rum and alone entrusted with
the secret of It's being on bourd
i lie said not word about il until il went ashore
Cromwell hearing this laughed at Collins, and said
had the case been his he would have away with the
keg The story and what had passed before their eyes
contained all the moral that it necessary to enforce
told the boys in conclusion, that they had only to
choose between the morality Of Cromwell and that Of
Collins Cromwell at the yard arm, and Collins piping
with his CALL Small had also been born for better
things He had enjoyed the benefits Of cduca,ion
a navigator, bad been officer in a mcrchantman-
Blu, he could not resist the brandy which had prof
fered to him, the prospect Of dishonest gain lie
had at least died invoking blessings The nag Of his
country.
The crew were pped down from witnessing
punishment and all hands called TO cheer ship. gave
the ORDER "Stand by give three hearty cheers for the
flag of our country. Never hrce hParter cheers
given In that electric moment do not doubt that the
patriotism of the OF the conspirsors for
instant broke forth. felt that was once
pletely commander Of The vessel which had been
trusted me- equal do with her hatever the horror
Of my country might require
I The were now piped down and piped TO dnas'.