Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-20

! you the trouble OF drawing the order for his re.
lease it is all ready. together with his pass.
port, and wants only your signature, which you
will please affix to il instantly
Quiroga knit his brow and hestatcd.
Come, senior. there is no time TO lose. Nv
life you may have. and you will be welcome to
it, but you must sign these papers! Hesitate
one minute longer, and swear that vii, dc.
drive you Of the power to commit more mur.
dcrs.' fst.
There was no alternative; the papers were
! signed. The German went to the door, still
keeping Quiroga at bay, bcckoned one Of the
guard. and handing him the paper said calmly
Here 10 tho Governors order for tho release
Of the foreigner Wilhelm he commands you
to deliver il instantly to tho captain Of the
guard
Then returning. he again fastened the door
ard taking seat, said. IN the most quiet man.
ner possible
Now, Governor, I will have half hours
conversation with you
Upon the margin Of the order Of release,
Frederick had written few words in the Ger.
msn language, directing his friend to take the
horse that the ca aptain would deliver 10 him. and
escape. without moments delay, from the pro.
vince.
This self sacrificed man conversed with Qui.
roga for full hour. lie spoke of the injuries
that himself and companions had so uniustIy
suffered at his hands, and entreated him to a.
dopt a different course of conduct toward his
fellow men. by humanity and goodness
said he, you will win their confidence and
love to such degree that you need fear no
conspiracy against your life, but by pursuing
your present course, be assured that the sword
Of Damocles will forever hang above you, rea-
dy at any moment, even as it now is, 10 fall
and destroy you.'
Wearied with his imprisonment, Quiroga At
length said-
"Well. Senor Frederick, you have accom-.
plished your object, your friend is secure, and
] suppose you are ready TO retire.
After ! have obtained from you single
promise. he replied.
well, what is that .
u wish you to promise, on your honor, a. Q
Spanish American, that you will order no Dur.
suit within one hour from this moment
i promise it, said Quiroga. taking out his
watch. Go; il you can escape in that time.
you shall not he harmed ........
Rowing politely, the German retired but he
Ind hcen mara tho.,0htfnI ,s, h.b. ir oci;, c.:.l
than himself He had provided no horse hr
his own escape; and rather than lose the time
necessary 10 obtain one, he trusted in his sbili.
" to reach the hills and thus elu,le pursuit
IA before stated, the Spaniard regards hi.
word as more sacred than his lite, and even
Quroga would not break his.
with hi, watch in his hand, continued nv
informant, he paced his apartment in frantic
impotence and IN the moment when the hour
had expired, he 'prane to the porch exclaiming ::
Pursue the foreigner! A hundred ounces to
him who brings me the head of the foreigner,
Frederick" .r'ea.1a
Pursuit was Instantly msde in every direc.
ti"n, and it was not long before the pocr fellow
saw the hunters on his track. lie had Just
reached passage in the hills ss they perceived
him. Entering the first recess that presented
ITSELF he ran fnrward and took refuge in the mar.
row cleft Of huge rock, hoping they would
pass without discovering him; hut it was a
vain hope there he was found, and there. fight.
ing for his lite, he fell, pierced with dozen
weapons.
Wilhelm escaped into the province of Cata.
marca, and finally returned to Europe.
The substance Of The interview between Ou.
roga and Frederick was made known by Qniro.
ca himself, who often laughed over il, saying
that il was the best managed affair tha, he had
ever witnessed.
Such was The man Of whom had before but
little heard, and who subsequently became q
prominent character in the country. In the
hands Of such men the people have suffered.
and continue to suffer, without possessing with.
in themselves the moral strength and mutual
confidence necessary to rid themselves of the in.
cubus.
| WHAr WE COULD DO II WE WERE TO TRY-From
an official report submitted to Congress in isi5.
the number Of men in the United States. from is
to As years Of age, fit to do military duty, and
fully armed and equipped, was l,77s,333, exclu.
sve Of uniform companies, fire companies and
citizens not enrolled, about I, i,5oo, ,oOOJ making
an available force Of $3.50, 900, which could be
called into service, in case Of an emergency, in
thirty days.