The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-10

call TO hoist coors and then roll of and ut tie thrd
roll gun would be fired as the signal lie asked
leave to give the signal. at once "cceded' lie
asked if il the gun under him. ] TOD nm was
but one removed. lie a-ked ifit would BIO fred ny
n lock and wafer. was told that preparations had
been made to fire il with ma.ch and Immediately
ordered supply Of live Goals and fresh coas to be
passed constantly; and then assured lin that there
should he on delay.
The time was now wearing away Small request
ed leave to address the crew. Spencer having had
leave to give the signal, was asked il he would give
Small The leave he asked. lie said yes Small then
said:
ship mates und Top mates: Take warning by my
example never killed man but only said that
would do il, aud for that nm about to die. Going
| in Guncamnn brought me to this. Take warning
ard never 90 in Guineanan. Turning to Spen-
cor, he said Il an ready 10 die; are your
CromwelI's last wwords were 'ell my wife that
die innocent; die an innocenJ man From the ap-
pearnnce Of this man in assuming 10 be innocent, II
would seem that Spencer took NIL the risk of the uf-
| air, and Cromwell intended to profit by it.
placed myself where could take in the whole
deck with my csc. No word given by Spencer.
He finally said he could give the word, and wish
cd me to do it, Ihclword was accordingly given and
the execution took place
The crew was ordered, nn when l addressed
them. called their attention TO the fate Of the
young who had just been hing in their presence.
| spoke Of the distinguished social position Spencer
had held nj home, and he up before them the car
eer Of usefulness and professional honor to which a
course Of faithful duty would have raised him. AT
ter having been but few months at sea, he had
criminal " aspircd TO supplnnt me in command |
had earned by thirty yeas of faithful service. Their
own future fortunes. told them, within their
own controls opened to them the stations Of respec
liability and Of fortune to which they might rise,
but told them it could only be step by step in reg
ular called their attention also TO Crom-
wells course. He had received handsome educa-
ton, and his handwriting elegant but he
had also failed through his love Of god. The first
81 5 he had received from Spencer had bought him,
and the hope of great plumber had secured the pur
chase An anecdotc had been told to me by Collins
of Cromwell, wh"h carried its own moral with it,
and which desired Collins 10 repent ilc did so; he
told them that he once went 10 India with Cromwell,
and that they took board there keg Of douboons
fo Mr. Thorndi&e. Collins alone knew Of its being
aboard, and kept it secret Till they went ashore,
He then tod Cromwell oft, who laughed at him, and
said that if She had known about il, he would have
run away with the kcg told the crew they had
only TO choose between the two-Collius and Crom-
we'll Small also had been brought up better things
but had not been able to resist temptation, and had
died invoking bessnsgs on the flag of his country.
All hands were then called to cheer ship aud give
three hearty cheers Three hea,ticr cheers never
Al 4 -. L
electric moment verify believe the purcst and loft
les, patriotism burst forth from the breasts even Of the
worst conspirators. From that moment IyteH Mqt I
,cas again completely master Of my ressel and that
could do tcih her whuierer the honor of my country
required.
Dinner was piped. and noticed with feelings of
pain that of the boys,as they passed the bodies,
laughed and sncered It Them l still desired that
Spencer should be buried in n cofin, and gave orders
to have one built But Lieut. Gansevoort offered to
relinquish chest he had for that purpose which
converted into n substantial coffin. The
watch was SET and the bodies were lowered. They
received by their messmaes, to be decenty laid
out for burial. The Aidshpmen assisted in the du
ty. Spencer was LAID out clothed in his complete
uniform, except his sword, which he had forfeited
the right to wear noticed that upon the hands OF
one Of tho others seaman had tied ribbon, the
name upon it Of that Somers who so distinguished
himself by his gallnntry, patriotism and Skill On
Cromwell's face sabre-cut was visible, and on re-
| moving his hair four or five discovered
| which showed that he had been where wounds were
given lie said have been in SLAYER, and in
| More Castle in lIavana and it was the general i'm
| preston that he had been pirate.
! A squat Of rain sprang up, which rendered il
| necessary to cover the bodies with turpauns They
were arranged according to their rank, and all hand.
were called to bury the dead The American Ensig:
| was lowered TO half. mast. Night had set il
All the lamps lit and distributed among the crew
and placed in the bows, in the gang-way, and in the
quarter boat The service for ,he dead was read anc
| the bodies committed to the deep. The Office.
were closed by reading that beautiful prayer, suit
able to the OCCASION Preserve from the dangers
the seas and the violence Of enemies Bless the Uni
| ,od S,ta.- over all that are upon the deep