The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-04-21

duced. He then instructed him to place
it in the bosom of his shirt. 1t was an
old-fashioned, large-sized gold stud John
placed it in the buttonhole of his shirt
bosom; but to fix it completely, required a
hole on the other side. When this was
announced to his master, he quickly re-
piled:
"Get knife and cut one'
handed my penknife to John, who cut
the hole and fixed the valued relic to the
satisfaction of the expiring patient. A
napkin was also called for, and was placed
by John on his breast. For short lime
he was perfectly quiet, his eyes closed,
and l concluded he was disposed to sleep;
when he suddenly reused from this state
with the word, "RENoRsE, REMoRsE!" 1t
was twice repeated, the last time at the
top of his voice, evidently with great agi-
tation.
He cried out, "Let me see the word"
No reply followed, having learned
enough of the character of my patient to
ascertain that when did not exzcly know
what to say, it was best to say nothing.
He then exclaimed, SECT the dictionary.
Let me see the word p
IL cast my eyes around, and told him
believed there was none in the room.
"Write it down then-let me see the
word"
1 picked up one of his cards from the
table, Randolph of Roanoke"-and In
quired whether | should write it on that.
"Yes, nothing more proper"
"Then, with my pencil, wrote "Re-
morse" He took the card in his hands in
a hurried manner, and fastened his eyes on
it with great intensity.
"Write it on the back p he exclaim-
ed.
did SO, and handed it to him again
He was excessively agitated at thisperiod
He repeated:
"Remorsel You have no idea of what
it is-you can form no idea of it whatever
1t has contributed to bring me to my
present situation; but l have looked to the
Lord Jesus Christ, and hope I have OBJ
tanned PARDON
He then said:
"Now let John take your pencil and
draw line under the word"-which was
accordingly done.
inquired what was to be done with the
card. He replied:
Put it in your pocket-take care of it
When / am dead, look at it."
This was an impressive scene. All the
plans of ambition, the honors and the
wealth of this world had vanished as brb
bles on the water. He felt and knew thai
his moments were numbered. 1t afforded
the physician an opportunity, without be-
ing intrusive, of offering to him few Sc
rious observations, and pointing the expir
ing statesman to hope beyond the grave
My situation was embarrassing. Locked
in the chamber of patient, and solemnly
called upon as witness confirming a will
already made for the Liberation and sup
port of his slaves, when the only human
ear that heard these declarations, excep
myself and the testator, was one of the
very slaves included in the bequest. i
required no unusual foresight to anticipate
the construction that might be put upon
such testimony, perhaps in a distant Court
where the witness might be personally un
known-e especially when added to this, il
was found he was member of the reli
gious Society of Friends, who hal long
since washed their hands of the stain Of
slavery, and whose sentiments on the sub
ject were universally known. saw thai
even under charitable construction of the
testimony, the force of early impressions
and the bias of education, might be sup
1 ,ooo1 IL 20 "a,
upright mind, and give coloring to word:
and facts, which, to others differently edu.
Gated, might be viewed in another light
Under these views, l introduced the sub.
ject of calling in some additional witnesses
and suggested sending down stairs for Ed
mund Badger, whose attentions were very
great to him. He replied:
II have already communicated that to
him."
/ stated it was my intention to be with
him as steadily as possible until his death,
but with his concurrence / would send for
two young physicians, who would remain
and never lose sight of him until he was
dead, and to whom he could make the de-
claration. My son, Dr. Isaac Parrish, and
my young friend and late pupil, Dr. Fran
els West, were proposed to him, saying
the latter was brother of Capt West. He
quickly asked:
captain West of the packet p
On receiving an affirmative reply, he
said:
"Send for him; he is the man I'll have
him."
From some circumstances that had come
to my knowledge, / had reason to believe
that Captain James West was a fayorite
of the patient. Before the door was un-
locked, he pointed towards bureau and
requested / would take from it remuner-
alton for my services. To this promptly
objected, informing him that would feel
as though I were acting indelicately to
comply He then waived the subject by
saying:
'In England it is always customary"
The witnesses were now sent fJr, and
soon arriveds The dying man was now
propped up in bed with pillows, nearly
erect. Those only who knew his form and
sinoular phvsioonomv can form an idea of