New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-23
VOL. HI. NO. 295.

common English letters; and Of them states ID al they
looked ike crosses and that the paper had en- lis back geo
Inerical figures. The testimony OF these three wtne.se
amounts demonstration that Cromwell was not onv
conspira,or bu ringieater IN The conspiracy His know
ledge and approval Of the Greek paper utterly pseciude
The possibility NJ his Innocence. By knowing and a2proy
ing The paper lie In eec subscribed his thereto; be
aud nurde.ous league. We need no, pnuse to inquire
whether he saw or lad read Linn both pieces oil pa
ryed the existence OF conspiracy, having for It's OBJECT
murder and piracy.
That he Cromwell does not appear The Greek
p3per, snbracts nothing from The proof CT his guilt He
was TOO adrot and Wary to have his registered
wlhJut disguise tie guilty record lie wanted he ber-
eh oil the clssloD OF the name Of CTomwGl in case the
paper shar!d be discovered. Doubtless the
rews no where to be found in the ships papers but stand
ing in the Greek document TO Spencer
SELF intended Designate fictitious person but
his own real GEd efficient lieutenant n guilt Ii Cromwell
had By urrs pirate and SLAYER i; was probably
the first lime that he had found it convenient 10 have
two names in The avermcnt OF MI Spencer that the
Eae OF Andrews on The Greek paper was intended 10.
Small, was man!esty mere pJeteEce. III II bad been de-
signed for Small, the insertion OF Sa proper name
afterwards The paper would have besn needless Drop
pisg the disguise Saiy sought and the that
Andrews might have tcen bis name and Small! only
assumed one, is repealed by the unimpeached wnes
father and grandfather before him. that
by the name OF Andrews brtal~ay by that OF Small That
no particular post in the edaled massacre was assigned
in the Greek paper The peron designated Andrews
while Mir. Spencer, Small, Mckee, Mckinley and wilson
had special stations assigned them by strengthens The
CONVICTION that CROMWELL and no less character, was the
real person thus designated Cromwell the eldest, the
strongest and The most cunning The conspraors and
their policy required that he should be ci:cuascrbed
when the outbreak shonla by any particular limits of
place OF service. He be only officer OF The
ieak where he main struggle was ex.eccd but as to
act throughout as the master spirit OF tumul als OF DEATH
and, clothed with sort of evil ubqliiy, interpose
his nagn counsel and giant strength wherever they should
mast be neeced HIS slstDg III the declaration OF his in
Hocence at the time OF the execution only proves that he
vas more hardened cGcrder either Mr.. Spencer
Small Much their senior In gears, he had been longer ed
ucatng in the varou. schools of vice Besides, his
name not being The Greek paper, there was. knew
nfh bic f,iii oil
The history of crime, proved by all the books criminal
law that veterans IN lgnty have sedon or never those
tessoas Of their guiifom younger disc pned
finders The declaration by Mr. Spencer that Cromwell
like the oath OF abantil bis drawn dirk winch Cron
well had adroi'y e1acted that in of discovery, his
adhesion 10 the motny should under all circumstances be
sept secret; OF it nigh, have been owing hope grasped
al by a]r Spencer that Cromweif SET at liberty by his
MEANS would rouse bis associates and rescue nan even al
the last moment What makes II mcst probable that lis
declaration caused by the meve last mentioned is lhe
remarkable i-ct that during the half hour preceding his
death, when al hope OF escape had vanished ar Spencer
ceased 10 say any tpe of CrOnWelPs innocence. He was
collected and tranquil seemingly mnt his reace
with God and with such OF his shpmaes lac had chiefly
wronged VI Small, whom he hat Scduced from duty, he
patbe,icay mpored PARDON saying that he could not die
composed without il; SIR he anxiouy inquired
and when be came, begged be forgiven By him for tam
pering with his fidelity But 10 Cromwell, his bosom asso-
ciate who ppon The supposcn OF his Innocence was The
individual of all others urrd-Wh bad been involved
by his cacberous friend in uniOunded suspicious and aa-
cious proofs just abau; conSgn him III galows-whoe
blood the dread tribunal above would call loudeSt Tor
vengeance against his Misrepresentation forgiveness was 10
be Instantly and eagerly sought by prayers IS The
opsnca not his lips. He asked not forgiveness from Crom
well, though they calmly face 10 face and paused as
execution, because he we'll hnew that Cromwell instead
OF being his vctm had been his prsnpter IN quit 10 us
willing associate III crime, he bad 10 apology 10 MAKE;
from him, no pardon t. Suppcate.
1t then fully proved, only that mutinous consprs
cy existed bat also that Mr. Spencer Cromwell and Small
were tie prime coDspifaor Ii follows that they bad Ior
ieed their lives 10 the laws of their injured country FOR
it is enacted by the thirteenth article OF the htst sec
the navy shall make attempt TO make any munous as
sembly he shaoH convection thereof by Court hara!
ment OF muny on land is ont by The dis
cretion Court Marital The Court may exact le orli
widen OF The national gislsu-e las hcs 7kingy diE
cTminated between the guilt OF the same act Done on ao
or at sea The discrimination JUST mntiny on the ocean
is more dangerous offence than land and needs
the cheek OF penalty The commander ' sup
at sra cannot like commander shore, invoke me aiu
Of some negbboring troops, appeal TO The patriotism o.
the sturdy militia. From an overpowerng iaho Inu.ny,
tire faithful NAV retreat AS from burning edce; but iron
u,;ny at sea- there beyond the narrow l's
of the ship. mu,ny on land docs not aiwaJs V'aiy en-
danger heinerests or the fame OF the country hua
very object of muuy at in the naval service tre
conversion Of national ship to some evil use ana n G
quen wouniDg OF the national honor. senGe 'e sM'
with an uwaverin hand has engraved on tue isl OF cap
tai offences all naval mulines, whether great or small
whether msured ye, in their early development .o
need tho evil intent be bOuied forth IN action, 10 coupes
the LEGAL crime The muncus imagining o! single ssaFt
revealed single with acornptng purpose nt!ns
law Not only nutiny but the attempt TO create .ne
the naval service, is, by the words OF ihe s'au'
nt il does not follow nor ii pretended that because
Mr. Sprncer. Cromwell AID Small had forfeited ther 'es
the commander OF the Somess might tSsreiote Hes '.
To ba .xecued Il is admitted that under ordinary fi1
Stances it would have been his duty to delaln W Ia @
cusady and bring Them home 10 be ;ried. hul nu,,ny
was of an unusual and unprecedented CHARACTER. ~ -
case which the salute law did contemplate ana conu
moi reach Il was believed and for reasons q
ing force that neither mir Spencer nor Ciom"ei no,
Soil, could Ina Sc been brought port wlout Tue
imminent jeopardy the brig and the lives OF the tsu
.rnnnd of imperative nrcesytal the commander OIL ,le
Snmers found himself placed, when he relnc'tp,!
The execution of mir. Spencer, CromWsii, anu NJ u
il Is op his ground that he Appeals tor his nSii'o
IN ibis conf 10 his country the civilized worid ana NUN
bly and veverentis!ly 10 bis sod Soner.
The size and construction, and equipment OF Tue soes
,nsI hc taken into consideration judging OF inc feces
nj the exception SHE had no marines, BODY Oh icl u
liner from The crew organization anu ieeilne, On Mi,
in ordinary ships ot war the ponce ana ~ he mr.
depend aud who counter Poise anu ensCh 70 @
Class nj Vessels of war She had place where prisoners
could be safely secured or even separated rom =,
with Her bold was hsa 10 rs ops ind oier
by ballast, taHks, summation, store to- %as
necessariSs CT vessel OF var In acIuai and
no, foot Of tor cenhning prisoners Ia t
had there been room there, no means e1 se1 ol
"a !, ,ro, The bcrth-ceck where all The crew aep'
nna nte he ber,hdeck being divided from 'he no' ~
by loose movable patches sh!e c n from below by The
smaiIe. how on board The beItb-ueck, the steesae VIC
war,.room and the cabin, formed The iou apo ar, ,it
low tecA TIE THREE last very sniai lSo.i az -
,be ararimenseow were separated crn each o.her ny
only Tim aud a partitions shsa1gh which sroh sy The
eort Circe his The brigS stea To DIT seln Y
S o The slender or the push of The foot. Nor is there
S,cen, subs,snct in thin and trail psrliiinns oeo
deck 10 prevent communication IN the Ordinary phe
nr even by whisper. The safest place OF tohne, M
hoard The Somers is. therefore, the open deck Ia e %
M ~ of which the mptipeers were in fact confea Dua m
& nsI fore ana az; aad there the prisoners necessd,
iIv named witha few feet IF each oihtr an, IA III.
SO OF The crew. To prevent the prisoners
20. c.ch other ard with lie of the crew by ~ofas'
"ns dicull; 10 prevent spcb communication oy ssnS wa
moosse The officers perceived that The art OF secre au
cnnmnnjcaiion was not only understood, but p.ae.
SC; an a rd ,he Soners; ard they not surprised 10
rarn On reaching home that Mr. Spencer had iase
and become an expert in that art which 70 aont nc 80