The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-23

sea, is the fact that you are a man of learn
ing and of parts travelling for the purpose
OF diffusing knowledge of your favorite
sciences Were you a Hottentot or a hea-
then il were fag better for you, but the high
posts which you have filled in society, and
the high sounding title you bear in travel
ling through many States and many thou
sands of miles by public conveyances," all
as Cicero said
"Cry ont like angels trumpet-tongued
Against the deep damnation of your taking off
from work on the capstan
You bear the title of Professor, and are
massachusetts, Professor too at that. 1t
is an exalted title, and St, Paul has said
Exalted titles like beacon rise
To show the wretched where protection lies;
He then who hears unmoved affction's cry,
His names phantom, and his births lie.
With such high authority from the " high
.er law courts cited for your benefit, and
with the evidence that you have heard un-
moved affections cry and when the ship
was in distress" and men women and chill
dren, for days aground on sandbar, in the
great Mississippi with the stores exhausted.
famishing 18th hunger and crying aloud
. for bread" yet you offering them N a
stone Throwing yourself upon your vaunt-
ed "rlghts refusing to obey orders and by
your looks and presence melting to mutiny
and rebellion. giving high example of trea-
son on the high seas and thereby setting at
defiance the laws OF God and man, the Con
stitution of the United States and laws
passed in accordance therewth, the solemn
enactment Of the capStan court and the long
established practice on the Mississippi-w
therefore in our capacity and power as the
capstan court do hereby break you upon the
W heel, depIiving you of your exalted title of
Professor and forbidding you from again
holding forth as lecturer on this or any
other craft on the high seas. This is our
injunction, Esto perpctua
And also furthermore, hoping and praying
that it may teach you an important lesson
never to be forgotten, as inculcated by the
Pope Pius we think
Honor and shame from no condition rise,
Act 1ceH your part. there all the honor lies
and that YOU and Others deferred by this ex-
ample of the sovereignty Of our laws, may
know henceforth that "your part is at the
capstan, on all like occasions, and that in
such times. the post of honor is there and
no honorable man will shirk from work, we
for the purposes aforesaid and with the pow
er and authority aforesaid do further impose
upon YOU fine Of five dollars to he ex-
pended at the bar for refreshments for the
court. its officers and witnesses and also we
Do assess a fine of three dollars for the pur-
poses as aforesaid against John Ferral, ESQ,
u barrister Of this court for his having in
this case volunteered to defend the criminal
when arrested ON charge which deserves
the excoration and contempt of all honora-
bic attorneys.
The executive officers of the court will
see that these judgments are enforced and
will rot let loose the parties sentenced orI
suffer their effects to be moved until the
fines are paid and the judgments in all re-
spects fully enforced.
The high sheriff will adjourn the capstan
court till ten O'clock tonight, at which
time we will proceed with other matters in
hand
The sentence Of the court was received
with great applause by all present save the
Professor and his attorney, and they demur
red 10 the whole proceedings. The Profess
sor in particular waxed exceedingly wroth,
but after little reflection, finding the Off
GERS inexorable and fearing the consequent
ces of disobedience on the Mississippi,
caved in The money was shelled out-re-
freshments had and enjoyed-and in the
universal jollity over the man who had