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

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Tho crew. compelled me to tske II: "ouu nv
initiate his intended exeni?le as the i'anh.
IS ,.;n;ng the sacrifice If there yet rttna'"ee '.
nna f,elinp true to Nature, j. should be gra,Ieo
r. no had any word 10 send 10 ms iafeh's " s''ou'"
,scordpd and faithfully delivered Ten minutes s"o't'
be granted him for this purpose ano ns
heno was called to note the time, and iniora me
mon The ten minutes lad elapsed THIS in'''ha'"n
him entirely lie sank, with tears, upon n's
80 =. "a ssid he was not fiji to die. repea'eu ~
~. own catechisn, and begged him at least 70 'e,
tho officer sci 10 the he had corrupted anu
the example of dying with decoFuE'. MS '.'.'I ns
ras,o,ad him 10 self possession; aud, while ne "a'
d :, prover I went and made iii succession Tue
sa,no communication 10 Cromwell aud Small Cf@"-
.am CaII unon his knees completely unnamed, pro-
tas,ed his innocence and invoked The name OF "''
Mir Sucncer said 10 ne, "As these are ii;e nsl
have to say, trust they VIII De oeieveu IN,
is innocent: the eSiaenee No.
cont Tor Lieutenant GansevooIt and consune :,
,;n be s,;d there WAS moi shadow OF doubt. 'oio
him to consult the petty officers lie was co"o.'"eo
BIZ reclamation by the petty othcefs' he IVES .ie o
man OF whom they had real appfehfh so'' ,"e GO
,ce RI first and afterwards the urger on OF Mr Spe
a. Tho had trimmed him 10 the uct BY winch lie haa
intended 10 benefit. | returned 10 Mf. spencer.
EXPLAINED 10 him how Cromwell had maue use % ,''"'
told him that remarks had heen H,'"e "o'I -, =.
no, very fatlerng 10 him, ard which nc msn' "' .-'.
10 hpor SnOwe0
of them in the contemplated transaction Ne eApfesseu
Great anxiety to hear what SAID One mad lod Tie
first Lieutenant ain my opinion, Sir, YOU nave VI.
damned fool on the larboard chest, and the daheG
villain on the s,arboard And another mao rehefn,o'
that after the vessel should have beer cap'u'ea ny
Spencer Cromwell might allow him tn I'VE, pro'ueo
he made himself usefu-he would probably make n'm
his Secretary remarked, 81 do not think TINS ~ooia
have suited your temper" This ehecinaiiy a'ouseu
him, and his countenance assumed oe"o -
tLo
expression. He saId no more oi Inc 'hhoce"se -
Cromwell Subsequent circumstances, 100, surely
confirmed his admission of his guilt lie mgoi, per-
bsps have Wished to save him, in fulhlment oil some
mutual oath.
He more probably, hoped he might We! get possession
Of the vessel and carry out the scheme oil nuraer AUG
outrage, ma,u!ed between them. twas III Il"sh"en
that he had apparently trusted III iu'h!ment 81 some
agreement for rescue, and ecquenlly piead 10 Lieu
tenant Gansevoort, when Cromwell was Ironed, itr me
release as altogether ignorant Of his designs and nno
cent. lie endeavored to make OF the "E. Andrews,
oppe airing on tie list of the certain an alas Tor small
though his name as Small, appeared also, in The list
among those effect the murder in the cabin BY falsely
asserting that Sn,all eigned name when he had
evidence in letter. addressed BY Small mother 10
him, that Small was her name, as we'll as ms
Small alone WHOM we had sci down as 'hs poitiooh
Of the three and on that had at first
nat IN iron received the o! his late VAN
conIposure. When asked II he had any preparations
10 make any messages TO seHd, he aaid, II nave no.
body to care for me- hn, my poor old mother and %oud
rather that she should not know how have d"u.
returned TO Mr.. Spencer, and asked rim II lie mao
NJ TO send his friends He answered, "None
that they would with TO receive" When urged stlIi
further 10 send word of consolation IN 20 great
an affection, he said "rell them die wishing them
every blessing and happiness deserve dea'n Tor inns
and many other crimes. There are few crimes that
have not committed | feel sincerely pen':ent and
my only fear of death s that my repentance may DC
loo late" | asked him if there was any one "hnn
he had injured, 10 whom ne could vet make Tepara'
ton nny one who was suffering obioquy Tor crimes
which he had committed lie made %" answer ou'
saon s:,er continued, II hare wronged many persons
bu. chiefly my parents. He said, This will Xii my
poor mother :" was not before aware that he hAa
mother. When recovered from the ran 81 ms an
nounce aent, asked him if it would not have 9eeh sui
more dreadful had he succeeded in his attempt, mnr
dered the officers aud the greater part OF tie crew q
the vessel and that career OF CRIME waicn, wiz
90 much satisfaction he had marked out tor hlinseii
He reped afeT a pause, 81 do not know what ~euio
have become Of me had ! succeeded tod ~"
that Cromwell would soon have made way WIN nm
and Mckinley probably have cleared the hole OF Them
from his patI 81 fear" said he, ";hs may njure my
father" told him i, was almost too late to think 0
that; that had he succeeded in his wishes, u wou't
| have injured his father much more that had IL oeef
possible to have taken him home as intended 10 DO
il was not in that his father should not nave 10
terposeJ 10 sa We Kim; that for those who have friends
|
worst of crimes that though this had nothing 10 o.
with any determination which had been forced upon IN
in de iance of every effort which had made to avert ~
on this account The less regretted the dilemma IN which
was placed Itwoud inure his flasher grea. deal mors
go, home aivs only service he could render hi
cape The pest '-. II will tell you frankly" he soid
"what intended to do, had got home-l should hav
attempted To escape. had the same project on boar
the John Adams md Potomac. 1t seemed TO be ma
MA with me-" "Do you not think, ! asked, "iha
II. I,.at, he arod Ia
navy" 81 do most certainly" Afterwards he sal
TO me, "Bu have you not formed an exaggerated es!l
mate Of the extent of this conspiracy" told him no
that his systematic efforts to corrupt the crew, AM
prepare them for the indulgence Of every evil passion
since the day before departure from New York, hat
been but too successful. knew that the conspIrac,
was still extensive did not know how extensive
recapitula,ed 10 hun the arts which he had used H'
was startled by my telling him that he had made ih
wardroom steward steal brandy, and had given 1t to Thu
crew. He said, 9" did not make him steal IT,
/ | told him il brought at his request that bs
knew here il came from; and it was, if possible, more
criminal to sednce another to commit crime than 10 com
init crime one self lie admitted the justice OF TIM
view. He turned again TO cay to me, "But are yol
not going too far: you not going too fast: does th
law entirely justify you!" replied, that he had no
consulted Inc in making his arrangements; that hi
opinion could not be an unpejnd'ced one; that iat
consulted all his brother officers his messmales IN
cluded, except the boys, and placed before him ,hei
opinion. tie suited that 1t was just; That he deserved
death. lie asked what to he the manner oil hi
death. | explained it TO him. He objected to it, ant
asked TO be shot told him that could not make AM
distinction between him and those whom he had cor
rupted. lie admitted that this also was just. lie on
eccd to the shorness of the time for preparation,
asked for an hour. No nude to this re
quest; but he not hurried and more than the hou
which he asked for allowed to eapse He request
ed that his face might be covered; this was readi'!
granted, and he asked what it should be coveret
with. He did not handkerchief was songh
for his locker; but black one found, and TIN
brought for the purpose. now ordered that The ohe
criminals should be consulted to their wishes IN thu
particular They joined in the request, and frocks "er
taken from their bags TO cover their heads air sPen
Ger asked TO have his irons removed. This could no
be granted He asked for Bible and Prayer Book
They brought, and others ordered TO be iurnshe
to his acconplices 81 an, believer lie said. I'D
you think any repentance at this late hour can be &C
cepted' called to his recollection The case OF tn
penitent thief who was pardOned by our Saviour upo
The cross He then read in the Bible, kneeled dow
and read in the Prayer Book. He again asked if
thought that his repentance could be accepted that tn
time was 80 short, and he did not know if he was rea
changed | told him that God, who was all rnerc'iu