Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-04

death! How Ear this recommendation
was Influenced by the acts or the fears of
MIR. Mackenzie does not appear.
3rd. That on the FIRST Of December,
wheu every thing aud person on board the
vessel we're perfectly quiet after four days
of entire security. the three persons were,
by the order Of Mackenzie, hung at the
yard-arm at midday.
The allegation, in some of The papers,
thai it ~as proved 10 have been the inteu.
ton Of the mutineers to execute their pro-
jeci on arriving at ST.. Thomas. is wholly
destitute Of any evidence. And had it
been their design, it was effrclua!iy frus-
'rated so far as these prisoners we're con-
cerned, by their confinement. Al ST.
Thomas. any Of them might have been
LEFT. and the power of The officers of the
vessel strengthened to any extent that was
necessary.
The statement, in the In,elIigencer. cop
led apparently from the New York Amer
lean, that Spencer violated an engage
ment formerly made to resign. seems 10
have been deemed necessary to prejudice
The public mind against him, thar those
who Slew him might have a more fa.ora.
BILE hearing. /. is untrue !; he did resign.
and The Secretary Of The Navy. on The
recommendation Of his commanding off
Ger, considering the nature and circum.
res OF The offence. (inebriation) restored
his warrant. with a strong adnonition +;
aud this was done without The solicitation
Ut any o! his friends. His ase is repre-
seuled in the sarne paper to have been over
90. Had ne lived be would have been ! 9
tho 2Slh January e
As 10 the probability thai such q mere
boy.-uuerIy ~unacquainted with uayiga.
tiou,-broughi up in the interior. would
seriously cndravor TO seduco To mu,iny an
old seaman who had arrived al the rank OF
boatswain's male, aud who is represeu ed
to have been employed heretofore OIL board
a SLAYER, or to have been a pirare-anim-
partial tribunal before which both sides
will be heard, will determine.
The idea Of The mutinecrs cruising of
Sandy Hook to Intercept the packets.
seems 10 huge been thrown 10 for the spe
cial benrf, Of The merchants Of New York.
The papers. such as they arc, contain no
such ;ufurmalion.
The only account We have given by
Spencer hiinself, is, that /. .rus all I joke.
lfit shall appear 10 have been The .irre ro-
nance Of a needless boy amusing himself.
il is true. iu a dangerous IN but stir
devoid Of snch murderous designs as a
imputed, and If the execution of him and
Two seamen. (againsi Que of whom. a,
least ;hcfe Is not yci Il particle Of rvri.ncc)
should prove 10 have been the re.ulr Of IN.
manly fear or Of 4 dcspotir temper. aud
wholly unnecessary al the time 10 repres,
or prevent Il matiny-if oil this can ap
pear, i, cam n be doubted that the laws
will be indicated. The laws Of Congress
prescribing The Navy regulations. forbid
The taking Of human life, ever by the sen.
lencc Of d court martial. before which ali
parties are heard, without the sanction OF
Tic Presiden, of the United States. or. If
without the United States. of the com.
mandcr Of the feet or squadron. This is
believed to be Ihe first l,ls,aucc in our his.
tory in which the law has becu violated
the irsy in which prIsoners-nm Of the I'm
my, but Of our Own citizens, have been
III, 10 death 10 cod blood.
These remarks ore made. not 10 excite
ejadice, BE-: 10 rcpel the attemptto ere
r-rAaA4ec-sasletkcsA ascricakaPpeop
SEQ mhal mighty principles are inydlvrd'
10 this usieard Of proceeding. Let JUS
e be done ; lot ii not be denied, because
one Of the victims was connected with "A
high fu~nc,ionary Of Government, nor be
cat: another is unknown, and has not Il
friend or relation on the face Of The earth.
And lc, no. wauion opprobrium be heaprd
upon the memory oil The dead TO justify
the bloody deed, of the living. 5.