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LATEST FROM LIVERPOOL. ,
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December, and lo which date we have re- (
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those received by the Young Plieiux and |
Edward Quesnel.
SPAIN.
By the Madrid papers of (lie 2.5 th Nov.
it appears that nine Coostiiu iooalists were
executed at Corunna, for crimes alleged to
hive, beep committed in July, 1825. Let
le a from Madrid state, that on the I9lh
Nov. a Cabinet Council was held at the
Kscurial, at the cl tse id' which it was assert
ed that. a general amnesty would appear,
with the exception of only ten Chiefs of the
Revolution, and that M. Zca Bermudez had
received orders from the King to furnish an
opinion on the propriety of granting a sort of
Constitutional Chaner. The conduct of
the Spanish Authoi itie.*, however, hut iil ac
corded with this report, for arbitrary arrests
were still the order of the day in Madrid,
ami the police had even gone so far as to
issue an ordencpmoiamJiug all the iuhabi
tants to deliver whatever books might be in
their possession and all papers primed since
1850, to the curat *s of their respective dis
tricts, who were to return such as they con
sidered proper to remain in existence, and
to burn all others,
EXECUTION OF MIL FAUNTLEROY.
()u t'uesday morning at an early hour,
this unfortunate g-u le-nan fell a victim to
the injured lavs of his country. Perhaps it
has not happened that so much interest has
been excited on a similar occasion since the
time of Governor Wall, or the execution of
Thistlewood and his associates.
Ha early as three o’clock, a crowd of per
sons were collected together, and took their
stations in the most commanding positions,
and appeared fully satisfied tint (hey had!
gained a point, although it would subject
them to remain in 'statu i/uo for five or si*
hours. The houses opposite were also
crowded to eftcess, many••of winch were oc
cupied during the whole of Hie night: the
promietois made a considerable advantage
by letting their presimes, some receiving
from 255. to -Ills, for each person. The!
morning was very line up u> four o’clock,' 1
when the wind suddenly changed, andthe |!
rain descended in torrents for about forty
minutes, during which time the apparatus of'
death was drawn from the court yard to the 1
debtor’s door. The change of the atmos-j
phere did not, however, in the least damp '
the ardour of the expecting multitude, which 1
eveiy minute gained considerable accession:'
to its number. I
At six o’clock, by which hour Mr. Baker '
reached the prison, the platform was stir- ’
rounded, and the passage to the felon’s door 1
was blocked up; it was therefore with dilli I
culty that tini gentleman could gain access 1
to the private door of the governor. Im- *
mediately on his arrival he proceeded to
Mr. Fauntleroy N room, whom he found en- 1
gaged with the Rev. Mr. Springett in religi-i 1
ous conversation, lie expressed his grati-|'
fude to Mr. B. for his punctual uttemlai 1
at the appointed hour. About five o’clock j
in the morning a person \\ us admitted to
shave the unhappy prisoner, who afterwards
washed himself, and appeared much refresh
ed by the ablution. Mr. B. and Mi. S. then
commenced devotional exercises for near an
hour, in which lie joined most fervently.
At seven o clock the Rev. Mr. i’ottoii cn
teied the prison, and held immediate can
cels ition with Mr. 11. ker, and inquired af
fectionately relative to the siaie o| mind of
the unhappy object of his solicitude. The
preliminary devotions were performed in
Mr. Harris’room, wherein Mr. Fauntleroy
had been confined during his residence m
Newgate.
it was then arranged by these gentlemen
that the ordinary sh uild instantly repair to
the upper condemned room, where he in
tended to administer the sacrament, and
that Mr. Spriigett and Mr, Biker slmu'ln
proceed thither with the prisoner. This
order was complied with, and they soon join
ed the Itev. ordinary, who received the g, ate
ltd acknowledgements of the prisoner.
Before the commencement of the commu
nion service, Mr. F. requested to be allow e
to sing the celebrated hymn penned by tin
immortal Cowper, winch he pronounced U
be his favorite, as it yielded him great con
solation. Ihe hymn commences thus.—
44 God moves in a mysterious wii y
His wonders to perform ;
fie plants bis fool steps in the sea,
Ami rides upon the storm.”
The stanzas of the hymn were delivered
out in complets, and sung with great fervor
by the penitent criminal. This over, the
Rev. Clergyman proceeded to administer
Hie holy sacrament, and the prisoner appear
ed duly to appreciate the intent and nature
of the solemn ordinance, lie joined in the
responsi-s with uncommon devotion, and
when he came to the following part of the
collect, he pointed at it significantly with his
linger, and raised his voice considerably—
“ We beseech thee mercifully to incline
thine ears to us, who have made our prayers
and supplications to thee,” & c .—lie also
appeared very emphatic in some other parts
of (he liturgy.
After the service was concluded, the
prisoner seemed for some time wrapped in
mental devotion, and frequently ejai ulated
petitions to the throne of mercy, and cx
pres-ed Hip gratitude he felt at the goodness
ol G id for rendering him real assistance and
divine consolation in the trying hour of bis
necessity. A little before 8"o’clock tJhe
sherillsand their officers proceeded to tin?
room where the prisoner was ; lie bowed
respectfully to them and ardently thanked
them lor the many kindnesses they had
shown Inin, as also the humane Governor of
tlu> prison, and his officers. The gentlemen
belonging to he public press Wert at this in
tioduced; the prisoner lifted up his eyes,
we believe, only once, to survey the persons
who approached him.
The signal was then given, and the yeo
men of the halter proceeded to the extreme
end ol Hie room, where the unhappy mm.
stood su. rounded by his spirit,,,. 1 atten
dants, ih y immediately began (o bind
Ins arms and wrisis, which he attentively
noticed, and seemed anxious to remove lit
tle impediments. After tins duty had been
performed, tie mournful procession moved
on through the gloomy avenues of the prison,
■ in, when they had got about file centre, the
n il announced to the anxious multitude that
t-ie object of th dir curiosity was approach
ing near to the scaffold. Mr. Cotton read
that part of the burial service commencing
‘I am Hie resurrection and the life, saith
Hie Lord,” I’he prisoner lifted his eyes
up towards Heaven, accompanied by his
hands as far as his bonds would permit him
to extend them.
she rev. ordinary led (lie way to the fa
tal platform, and was immediately fallow
ed by the unhappy criminal, who was assist
ed by (he gentlemen already named. He
walked up the scaffold with a firm step, and
ippeared unmoved by the objects which sur
rounded him, but paid devout attention to
Hie last words of those who had its spiritu
al interests so near their hearts. The un
fortunate gentleman was dressed in a new
■•nit of black, part of which were trowsers
underneath which he wore silk hose of the
same colour, and light pumps. The cravat
was immediately removed from his neck,
and the cap drawn over his face, after which
I the executioner adjusted the rope in about 3
j minutes, and repaired lo the fatal bolt, which
while ihe clergyman pronounced the words
— l “ Suffer us not i i our hist hour for anv
pains of death h, fall from ihec,” was on a
given signal withdrawn, and the platform
lei', and thus terminated, in a few seconds,
Hie mortal career of this once respectable,
lluit ill-fated gentleman. N ver. perhaps!
Idol a criminal appear more abstracted from
i sublunary objects, or evince mure sincere
repentance, orex.-rcise a faith more livelv,
Ilian was exemplified in the conduct of Mr.
Fauntlcrov.
! The unhappy malefactor, as er hanging '
the usual time, was cut down and conveyed ;
to the room called the dead room, where it J
IS usual :» strip the body of deceased cul
prits, and place their remains in a shell pro- J
ruled for the purpose, before they are deli- ,
vered to their friends. The thieves, as usu- .
al, were on (he alert, and among other de- i
predations, they robbed Mr. Duwiino-, ofthe
Chronicle of his pocket-book, which con- '
tained some memoranda and bank bills. .
The following lines having be n trans
mitted to Mr. Fauntleroy, by an unknown !
ham , he showed them to a friend, speakino
•d them in terms of warm admiration; a \
copv being requested, he sent it with the sub- I
joined note.
WHAT IS PRAYER?
I ' y i is lie s i.sincere desire,
Uttered or U'-exprtss’d .
I *.e rnoti n of a bidden fire, |
I bat trembli s In the breast, i.
Prayer is the Imnlen of* sigh,
Ti e falling of a tear: I
lieu ward g>auci igof an eye,
" ueo none bill IT.dis near
I
Travel- is the simplest form of speech. ;
Thai any li ops can try ; 11
Prayer the sublimes! siraios that reach
I oe Majesty on high. |
Prayer is ihe Christian's vital breath, 1
I he Christiana native- a»r :
Ills Watchword at Hie gates of death, :
He fillers Heaven w 1 1 prayer.
I
P aver is ihe contrite sinner’s voice, I
Returning from h s ways :
Mnile angels in their songs rejoice, I
And say, bch l.i ' he prays ! I
Tile saints i i pray -r, appear as one, ,
I n word, and di ed, and m ud, |
" hen SV«: Imo K.t i .«< j t 113 g jn> |
Their UlLwsiup they find.
%
No prayer is made cn earih alone—
The Holy Spirit pleads:
And Jesus on the eternal throne.
For sinners intercedes.
0 thou, by whom we come to God,
[ The life, the truth, the way,
1 he path of prajer, thyself hast trod,
! 1 Lord teach ns how -o pray.’ 'Vfc
* My dear Sir— What is prayer! I nand you the ahiSi ; it has
been ruad ovrr and over again bj me, with great delight. Vours
very sincerely, HENKV KAUNTLEHOV. ;
\ THE TRUE FIRE (fF TflE FLINT.
. FROM THE N. HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT.
\
■ Heroes of the Revolution, at HilLborough,
i Ne w-Ha mp shire.
i General Benjamin Fierce invited his
i Revolutionary companions, who are now ci
-1 tizens of the town of Hillsborough, to dine
with him on the 25th ot December last.
■ The following veterans attended, viz ;
Names. Places of Nativity. Jlge.
Ammi Andrews,' Ipswich Mass. 89
John M'Colley, Hillsborough N. H. 831
I James I'aggert, Londonderry N. H. 81 :
| * VVilliam Johnson, Bdlerica, Mass. 77.
*\V tllifluirCjfaniel, Boston Mass. 74*
• Litchfield N. 1T.7713 1
' I'aggert, Merrimack N. H. 731
VV-flyajii Parker, Chelmsford Mass. 72
*Thaddeus Monroe, Bellerica Mass. 71
J*Thad. Goodwin, Lenminister Mass. 70*
: *Nath. Panneter, Spencer, Mass. 70
1 'William Dickly, Londonderry N. H, 70
■ Daniel Russell, Andover Mass. 70
. 'John Shed, Dunstable N. H. 70'
:'lsaac Andrews, Ipswich, Mass. 09
Daniel Killam, Wilmington Mass, 09
Robert Carr, Litchfield N. 11. 08
*Z. Robbins, Westford Mass. 68
1 David Liy-rmore, Siidbiny, Mass. 62
■ Samuel Mforril, Manchester, N. H. 59:
1 Nath. Johnston, Andover Mass. 59'
On the arrival of (he aged guests tLeyj
’ were conducted to an apartment prepared
itoi tlnur reception, where they were met by
the General and other of their comoanions
; in aims who arrived early, with expressions
l ot heartfelt joy and satisfaction. At about:
I I o’clock the wi.ble corps had arrived. As- ;
| ter having gone through with the usual sal
illations attending the meeting of friends,
1 manifestations of an uncommon’
! degree of feeling, the General made a short
' mhlress expressive of ids satisfaction on
meeting under his roof so many friends wit ! >
whom he served in the Revolution. H e ob
served that this day completed 68 years of
his life, and that it was not only a very
jdeasing, but a truly astonishing circum
stance, that lie should now meet so many
ol his companions in arms, all citizens (if
Hillsborough, and only tinoe younger than
himself. And concluded by requesting
them to put themselves at perfect ease, t”
rehearse with freedom the feais of the rev
olution, and recount the perils and dangers
which they severally shared. 0
It was them moved, that as they had early
been accustomed to discipline, subordination
and order, the ag nl and venerable Lieut j
Ammi Andrews, be President of the da>
and Lieut. John Jolley, Vice President 5
they were both* unanimously chosen, and
conducted by (heir host to (heir seats— 1
Nathaniel Johnston, was then elected Secre
tary.
the President and vice Presi ient parti- '
cipated not only in the toils and dangers of'
the revolution hut also in those of the 1
French war. The latter was the first white 1
(child bum in Hillsborough. The President '
having taken his seat, called to order, while
the Rev. Mr, Lawton undressed the throne
of Grace in a fervent & appropriate prayer, 1
atlei which the company amused themselves
with the narration of various anecdotes, *
which were very interesting. The follow- f
ing related by our President, in ing short, 1
we shall insert it. Ihe war worne veteran I
ju oped upon his feet, and with the anima- 1
imi ol a youth, proceeded as follows :
“ When our troops were stationed on Abra- J
ham s 1 Lons, Lol. Arnold was anxious to *.
have a certain British sentinel taken. One 5
evening when in my quarters with Captain '
Morgan, I set my sword in the corner and 1
told him I was going to take a British reg- a
uliir. He said, Andrews, you had better *
not go: tie haltar will be your portion ; ?
and asked me why I left my sword. I told '
him the Col. did not want a dead soldier
and proceeded to accomplish my design. !
When 1 came w ithin a rod of the sentinel, 1
I stopped, thought he saw me, and deter- £
milled to wait till I heard him cock his gun,
when 1 should have said, I wish to go into 1
the city; but was fortunately mistaken. He '
saw me not, and as he turned his back to 1
me, I jumped upon him, drew his bayonet
froin its seaboard, and told him it he spoke,
I would instantly put fiim to death. We
went about a rod from his post, when 1 hal
ted and hallooed “ all is well” three times,
pot Him on quick time, and shortly had him r
before Colonel Arnold.” 1
At halt past one o’clock, the company re- |
paired to the dinning room, and partook of r
an excellent dinner. \
Alter dinner, at the request of the com- s
panv, the Secretary returned their thanks t
to the General for his kind and friendly a
attention, to which he made the followin'-- '!
reply : 0 ,
“ Gentlemen : It you have been made 1
happy, I am amply rewarded—my wishes f
aie completed* \on may rest assured nivjl
feelings on this occasion have been of no or- '
dinary cast, lo ii>eef, alter a lapse of more-t
than 40 years so many men with whom l'e
hid been acquainted‘in youth, must have li
3 • Daiignatej tbuie wbo w-rj | n the b.'.u* of Buiikir Hill.
been a very pleasing occurrence. But the
situation in which we were early placed, i:
calculated much to enhance the pleasun
of this meeting. Engaged in a cause so ex
tensive in its influence, and so glorious ii
its termination—no occurrence of that
day is without interest. You gentlemen
have called up to my mind many interesting
circumstances, which, through the mist of
5 time, appeared to me very dim, and some
■ which I had entirely lost sight of. We
should be grateful to the Divine Being that
our lives have been preserved to this advan
ced age. In taking a retrospective view of
the wonders of the last half century, we
are, on all sides, struck with astonishment.
’ To see our beloved country so rapidly in
crease in population ; to see the progress of
’ the arts and sciences, of cm
■ merce, and manufactures, and, in Taci of
; every thing calculated to advance the h
• piness and prosperity of our countryi. .
must be highly gratifying to us all. We
, have lived to see the man who in the vigor
I,of youth, we beheld active & vigilant in the
~defence of liberty—the hero who volunteer
ed his person and his fortune to (he service
|t.f our infant country, after an absence of
. more than forty years, return and receive
, j those expressions of gratitude which this
i, country was then unable to manifest. We
■ have lived to see our sons, with our common
■ country, perform what their fathers hac
1 taught them, by compelling the enemy to
1 give ground at all points ; and, at the clear
-1 ing up shower ot the war, we have seen
i;manceuveis which evinced a military skill
1 that perhaps no other country can boast of.
1 Mv friends, if is pleasant for us to con
! verse together of these things; but there
1 is little probability that we shall ever so
1 many of us meet again. .„.The season of the
j yeai, in which we are assembled, may well
11 1 ent iml us of the season of our lives; our
re}es are dimmed ; our locks silvered ; our
icheeks furrowed ; and our minds and bo
-1 dies enfeebled. If we have been active
r • aith(lll in our public dulics, let us not
( ' )R p e £lpciful «f those of a private and de
, v ' ,tlulll ‘ ! nature, which we owe to the Fa
;lther "( all Good; so that like good and
'it-itdid soldiers to Him, we may be prepar
ed, at the first tap of the shrouded drum,
, tu M‘"ve and join our beloved Washington,
( and the rest of our comrades, who fought
and bh dby our sides. I thank you all,
gentlemen, for your kindness in calling on
me this day ; and wish you, in this life, all
nut age and infirmity can enjoy, and here
• alter perpetual felicity.”
Ihe company began to retire early, and
had all left at four o’clock.
By order ol the President,
NATH’L. JOHNSTON, Sec’ry.
—QOO—
M e invite the attention of o-ur readers
to the following communication, as one of
some interest to tiie people of Georgia
The Legislature appointed me, durin
its late session, to the task of collating and
pub'i -lung such documents in our public
arcueves as relate to tbe history of Geor
gia. Circum tances render it more than
probable, however, that there are occasion
al chasms, which it will be necessary to fill
up, before the whole ground of which 1 have
to treat can be made to present the appear
ance - ( one unbroken surface : and for the '
information necessary to this purpose, 1
must roiy in a great measuie upon the con
tributions of those individuals, who or
whose connections are identified through
their acts with the country. Once for all
I icquest it may be understood, that it is
my desire, as I also fee I it to be my duty
to render to the work itself, and of course
to each subject-matter embraced within it
all the justice of which my abilities or my
means may be capable ; and I hope that the
persons to whom I address myself, will
leave me no excuse on that head. '
Independently of the mere historical facts
just alluded to, there are many which exhib
it the moral and the physical features of our J
State unoer a variety of aspects, during!!
the different periods of its growth, from the
hist settlement, down to (he present day;
and, which would (end greatly to illustrate
the condition of our country and the char- •
acterof our people, during each separate '
interval of time. ’
And generally, any information relating !
to the matter in hand, which may su"-->-est
itself to the mind of any intelligent friend \
as likely to boos service to me in my under
taking, will be thankfully received and pro
perly acknowledged -in such case, he .
""I oe pleased to address me by letter di- 1
reeled to this City. '
JOSEPH V. BEVAN. I
savannah, January 21, 1825.
An Englishman who was present at Hav- -
re when the soi-disnnt heir of Louis XVI
landed there from New-York, gives some
particulars, from which u appears that his,
majesty sustained tV dignity of monarchy
very well during the passage. Having j
some disagreement with the ’ mate, “ lie ,
threatened to imprison him on their arrival,
ami to have the sailors made captains !” ,
This was in character, but lie made a pi e- 1
mature disclosure of his plan, “Having |
unluckily gone into a coffee shop, and called |
for two sols worth of brandy, lie could no,
longer withhold his intentions. The police t
were informed of their new master, and not ,
being willing to exchange him for their old
one, they put his Majesty into prison, where
lie is likely to remain without bail or main
prize.” 1
CONSTITUTIONALIST.
AUGUSTA:
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1825.
r
j- We perceive by a paragraph in the In
. teiligencer, that the Diplomatic correspou.
1 denceof Mr. Forsyth, late minister at Mad
t rid, has been communicated to Congress
. under a Resolution of the Senate. It will
pbe remembered that Mr. Forsyth was in
, Spain at a very interesting crisis, and
his letters to the Government, may be
supposed to contain views and facts more
f entertaining and instructive than usually
belong to the writings of an Ambassador,
f- The publication will be acceptable to the
public on another account. When the ne
gotiations leading to the ratification of the
. Florida Treaty were supposed in this coun
-1 try to have ended abortively, some attempt .
, was made to cast the blame upon our Minis-y
' ter. It will now be seen at whosfcdoor the
, errors of tha£ negotiation—if twre were
j- errors—should lie ;and the ajfflfand good
. judgment which at lengthfobtainVd the,
, Treaty from a reluctant ftteuich, and con
| ducted afterwards ouajffilTercourse with
' Spaiil‘; made more manifest by these docu
ments, will confirm tire nation in the very
| favourable has formed of the tal
ents and services of Mr. Forsyth. The In
telligencer says,
“The papers show a state of considerable excitement, on both
sides, lor the last two or three years, between this Government
and that ot Sp.iin. VV e learn from them the fact, which we were
not before, aware of, that the conduct of Mr. Anduaga. the last
Minister from Spain to this country, was considered so offensive,
sis to have been made the subject of representation to his Gov*
eminent, through our Minister Mr. Nelson.”
•
Boston Tons! —“ The linn. John U. C’wlhonn, Vice Presi
dent elec:— J\l ay divisions and svb-Jivisicns produce a conk
, slant collision in Congress until the 4th of March, that he iiiuyF
be hailed the Chief .Magistrate (f Uie i a,ion.”
So—Mr. Calhoun is still up for the
Presidency ; and after a drawn race
between the other Candidates—he hopes
to walk over the turf and claim the purse,
According to the Rules of any regular Club
in Christendom, this would not be allowed;
and although the Constitutional provision is
more relaxed in this regard than are the pre
scriptions of the Jockey Code—we do not
think the Representations of the people, wall
so far yield them.,elves to Mi. C’s. ultra
views, as to place the reins of Government in
his Phaeton like grasp. Every body knows
that Mr. Calhoun failed in his effort before
the people ; Int struggled with “ might and
main, ’ not only against the present candi
dates, but against his accomplished compa
triot, \V illiam Lowndes—and after every
thing had been done and said by friends,
puffers, and essay writers—he was forced to
retire from the contest, somewhat in the
predicament of the aspiring citizen who only
obtained his own vote at an election. And
shall this gentleman, alter an open rejection
by the people, be placed in the Presidential
chair by stratagem r*We hope he will Be aU~- *
lowed to preside over the deliberations of
the Senate, and to win such honors as* he
may, upon this new theatre ; indeed, un- .
less the knowing, outs Washington 1
are greatly deceived, he cannot for°ths
present, attain the dazzling point towards
which his ambition is soaring. No man can
at this moment frijme even a plausible con
jecture of die result of the election by the
House but that there will be a choice is I
considered certain -and one of the princi
pal inducements to a choice will no doubt
be found in the fact that Mr. Calhoun would
not he acceptable to the people tn the office
of President.
The Bill to abolish Imprisonment for
Debt has been rejected by the Senate of
the United Sta es, and so it will continue
to be, while numerous restrictions are per
mitted to clog the general principle—to die
enactment of which, in its simplest form
Prejudice and Habit are alike opposed.—
We are inclined to think that to practice
fraud upon a Creditor should be made a
criminal jmdthat no debtor should
b; imprisoned umTer’Wv cirlf’p'rocess. The
parties to contracts would he jnore cau
tious, and credits less liberally Allowed—
but the consequences of extravagance and
improvidence would be checked. The inter
ests of creditors would probably be as well
protected by the terrors of a Judicial Sen
tence, as they are at present by the Capias
ad satisfaciendum and imprisonment under
it.
-eoe-
A man calling himself James Washing
ton Edwards, lately from North-CaroliWa,
but now of union District in this State, was
committed to jail on Saturday evenin'* last,
by John Michel, Esq. charged w ith having
passed several counterfeit Bank Bills of the
Planters’ Bank of Georgia, &c. There
were found upon him, when taken, about
220 dollars in g2O Notes of the Nashville J
Bank, and two glO Notes of the Planters’ I
Bank of Georgia—which are evidently I
counterfeits, and very coarsely executed, t
He states that he arrived in town the even
jug preceeding, in company with a man na-
med Geo. VV. House. Messrs. Blaney,
Swift, and Fitzsimons, State Constables,
who had arrested Edwards, were engaged i
most of the day on Sunday, in searching for I
House, but have not yet succeeded in ta- I
king him. The former represents that he I
received in payment from House, thecoun- I
terfeit money which he was detected in pas- ■
sing. I
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The prize ofg50,()00, in the Pennsylva- ■
Tiia Union Canal Lottery, has been drawn ■
by five gentlemen of Boston. I