New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-03
RESULTS OF ARNOLD's PLOT.
INI1ITt II = Ut HIRI7NTI3TT y 1@7I'
WAsHINGTONS ACTION Commended ~ ENGLISH

AUTHORITIES.
| TO the Editor OF Ths Trtbune.
| SIR: Your correspondent "J. c. g." in his
communication published by you to-day, gives ex
! tr-,cts from Sir Henry Clnton's aceount III Ar
! nold's Plot The account appears IN VOLUME
| H., page 40. Of Sir Henry Gin 0n's ms HIS
tory OF the War;: il was used by Lord Mahon his His
tory Of England. and tie lte Winthrop Sargent IN hi-
life ~ Andre page rs describes The voumes mptioned
hy"J G. :" Tn ~ 1arl to the sentence and execution
MI sargent remarks:
Tho finding OF the Court OF Inquiry aud the conrrna
ton made by Washington Sufficiently Indicated the -cnse
OF 0nr Generals That OF tine enemy was diame teal "
opposite although from q ntOu's ON ssOns i0 mpute
IN nundnc1s OF lud ncnf improper motives Ia MS al
ycrsarios, Il ME red that be acqu!eSced N The us
TOMS General Orrer OF oct g 1880 would prevent sc
a conclusion my mind; and Lord ahon. by an ex
Fnted any deduction mat the o'inors ~ sir Henry Gin
TINS snt ct essentially Tic same as tnoso oi
Now however there can little doubt that the opinion
of all unprciudicd persons ia IN favo OF Washington
action in the promises append some English opinions
on the sul,ct which may interest your readers.
PAiiGdeip hiG. May -, 1879. INDEX.
MI wlnterbotharn. in bis "H~tori"al Geographical,
an Philosophical view ~ tle Uue, stafes Vol a;cs
500, j57 remarks: " Major An'he WIS hanged NJ IT.
pan in the Province OF New-foIA sn The "a OF oriorf
u5-G II VIZ hqMsE H., f.s . uS inc eh m nov
execution Of s unfortunate gentienan but what was
perfectly cousVnant ~ The rules or r. 1900, -,
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Stream Guards" l. ndoD etIB0n $50 Vol . pageJ sovs
lie was tried by Board OF Gcuera Officers az Spy,
and condemned 70 be hanged. The Amer can General
AS CClsu!cd f0l directing The ign0nml1ls scacnc
- he carried into execution hui d. nbtlcs ia.o: AuGie
well aware waen he un ert"oi the nesoation Of
the fate that awaited Im should lie IA, into te hands "a
his enemy The laws ~ award 10 spies the punish
q reason why Maior Andre shoul have been exempted
from 20 which all others are doomed under SINH
man rendered the ind yilral a subject OF peculiar
com niseI alton. The membcls of the conrt are sd 10
rurt. TING II ~. .f4F Ilffaf
John Toward Hinton the histornn, save: "T1'e gcn.
oai officers who reported MS ancnte the necessity
hung and the heart ~ Gin asIin ton wrung
with anguish when he SIGNED s death warrant But TIC
faal wGunl thar would have been ind ctcl the cOuu
tay, nad ,s treason sticeced, made the sIcrnee
The following ~ an extract from - letter from Sir
samuel ily IA tue Rev. JOuu Roget, and may be
l4O: "The Congress- IA Justify ticr Generals In the
severity exercised Major Andre. whO lac
INV, ,r,n conceri lin slsiircs with Arnold was t.eu
and hanged published very long account ~ than
all the letters Lhts 1rtNctn Lic
.rls uron tie orcasau MAJOR Andres was aid
lore consisting Of la ned officers and It was teir
unanimous opinion tuai he ought 10 SA death D"t Tie!
gave no other reasons their than That il
couiormahe the rules Of The arguments used
by Clinton and Arnold in trir letters 10 Washington, 10
prove hat Ade cnuio not nave been CONSIDERED as sy
are, first that he had with him when hc taken,
protection OF Arn0ds. who wac 40 that time acting under
commission ~ the Congress ana therefore cOhl"b M
10 give pruteciuus. Certainly ne To MI stfnngers
20 his neg tiatous with Clinton. out not 20 Andre. who
nav more whose protection w;s granted for other
purpose but pTOAOte aud give ciinct to his uraehcty
IN tue second place they that Al the Time lac Was
taken upon neutral ground but thcn they 10 rot
deny within the American lines IN DIS
crSe The letters written by Andre himself chow firm,
cool nfrrpiity worthy more glorious end Writing 70
zen Clinton requests tLat MS mother nd sister may
have tie Of his commission az for himself. he siys,
he Is perfectly tranquil Ia uInd, and pIepai cal
for any fate Ia which honest 1stl for the
Kings service may have Devoted him. There In an
other short note winch he wrote NaSin On the day
before his execution H. concludes with these words Let
hope IL aght 10 sisra Ter inpftssss you Win
esteem. toward If aught in my usfortunes marks me
~ to victim policy aud OF resentment shall eN
percncc operation of these fellDgs ia your breast
bv being informed that AN not 10 die on "A gihDcL'
lint saw the Congress the practice aud usage Of
w.r we've against request, and iuie the indulgence
he sote.ed uliIniHsible. The iatc OF ths young man
and ihe manly style d his et.s nave raised nore cou'
passion neTe the O~s OF thousands ia battle, ana
have excited a warmer Indignation against the AmcTl-
cans than any act al the Con- sTess when the
MISSIONS ~ so deeply affected you VIII not ex
nert tuen 90 Aicp within TIM bounds 0f reason. Pan
eayrics On the gallant Anl.6 0Ounded; tines CAL
INN lie Englis Mutus, aud talk Of erecting umen :
10 MS memory Dnt AIS situation MAJ by Ia nltAis sucn
"a 10 admit OF tneee eXaggei atcd prIlses-"