The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1843-12-21

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the transaction stood my friend, and so I got Off
Well, there stood the old man as firm as the
rock of Gibraltar, not sinat1g3 uteSps hatnying
the anguish he must have felt, His face was
turned away from the quarterback, and his head
| was uncovered in the presence Of his enemies.
The Neapolitans still kept up an incessant din,
which brought the first lieutenant to The gang
way; he advanced behind the prisoner, and
pushing aside the abusive rabble, swote at them
pretty iercely for their inhumanity, although at
| the same time Selling the old man roughly, he
brought him in his front. ts's 7s5
"What traitor have we here Z" exclaimed the
lieutenant; but checking himself on viewing the
mild countenance of the prisoner, he gazed more
intently upon him. Eli, not surely cannot
be-and yet il Isl" his hat was Instantly remoy-
| ed with every token Of respect, as he continued
-" il is the Prince" stEI1 aYs4E 5ssasg
- The old man with calm dignity bowed his
hoary head to the sailors, and at this moment
Nelson himself who had been disturbed by the
shouting of the captors, came from his cabin to
the deck. He advanced quickly 70 sths scene,
and called out in his hasty way ytee yexed,
Am to be eternally annoyed BY ON I0ise these
fellows create? What is the matter here! But
when his eye had caught the time-and-to 1-worn
features of the prisoner, he sprang forward, and,
with his own hands, commenced unbindng the
cords. Monsters said he, is II thus that age
[should De treated! towards DO you tear 9 weak
and unarmed old man Honoted Prince, fgreve
| to see you degraded and injured by such base
| ness ;sand now he added, as the last turn re-
leased his arms, dear Caracciol1 YOU are Tree
| | thought a tear rolled down Nelson's cheek, as
he cast loose the lashing, which, having finished
| ne took the Princes hand, and they walked alt
together. I.@s.
they say the devil knows precisely me n'c6
Of time when the most mischief Is &c pe DONE
ana 50 4 happened nov, lor Certain n auy h ~,
lowed Nelson TO the deck, and apprOacnea him
with her usual bewltchlng smile put On! your
honor, how was that smlle changed 70 ane Dlack
scowl OF demon when she pierced nes@seNaa1
~ we pea4ant ana Recognized the rMnsst ~ 81,
4 ~ e.. 4
"a 4 a. al3,. Isl sgass
Il hdd Il! h .4l T. Il
her power. Forcibly she graspcds rslso1 Pr snes
arm, and led hinnsto the cabin. al ,Ss,as.
{" His doomsls sealed, SAID one o. !ns' heuten-
ants, conveFsng IN an under tone WIN snrolnes'
officer; no power on earth can save Nina
l".Well, your honor, the old man was gwen up
to his bitter foes, who went through the mockery
OF courts = they condemnea MN nlss
ana trleo nm aitewards. ~ VAN ne lmplo:reu
ana pointed g ms noary head--in VAN ne 60, 60,
ncitea me media1lon Q! Nei s revepgelui
fury nao .aKen possession q nls Oeue.pu!Pose,
ana canned the rislng uoe o. generosity ~ tne
nero soul-in VAIN he mp tHs PaIgon anu
lntercession q go ouI mere y lollow lne sx-
ample OF my olncer, ana lay my nngeI on my up
@ lew hours more ana me nlave'olu man,
me veteran prince, 10 ms e'gnteth year, nuhs
suspended rom tne lore aro-atmn q snip ne
nad once commanded. never shall .solget me
| burst OF ndlgnauon Win whicn !ne slgnal gun
was neard Dy our crew, ana simultaneous ex-
ecration was uttered lore and ait. As
gs", a lew days afterwards, pleasure party was
made up amongst the nobility, ioT an excursion
on the water, ana the barge win Neison ana ms
mistress tooK me iead. - was 2 oeau,iui ssnt
to see the gilded galieys, win their sllken cano-
pies and pennons flashing N the sun, ana reject
ing their ghuerlng beauties on me IS. smooIh sur
sured sweep OF the oars kept time with the sweet