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:NI:\V YORK; hekalp New York, Saturday, December .11, l*4J. I m Weekly Hkkai.I' will l? ;>siie<l early th utoraing?containing a full report of the fiomei investigation, including a verbatim report of th extraordinary statement of Commander McKenzi ?also graphic reports of the speeches and doing in Congress?choice and curious Bankrupt Cases both in England and America?news from all part of the world, Arc. &c. Price 6.J cents tier singl copy. j-The Sr.\day Herald, unusually rich and val uable, will be issued to-morrow as usual?and con tain, among other matters, a continuation of th Somers Enquiry?Congressional and other news b the latest southern mails, Arc. Arc. Price 2 cents Extra Herald To-Day.?We shall publish ai evening edition of the Herald at three o'clock thi alternoon, to go by the steam ship Britannia, whicl Paves Boston to-morrow for Liverpool. Lette bags for this steamer are at Harnden's, Gtlptns' Adams', and at the Post Office. Thev ? llarnden's at a quarter to 4 o'clock. Our evening edition will contain all the lates news from Washington and other parts of tht country, and also the proceedings before the So iners Court of Inquiry up to the last moment. 1 will be ready in wrappers or otherwise to go it the packet. Tub Navai. Court of Enquiry?Astounding Disclosures.?We call the attention of our readers to the report, in another column, of the proceedings of the Court of Enquiry on the conduct of Commander McKenzie, of the Somers.| If the disclosures on this inquiry, and the astounding and extraordinary narrative of McKenzie do not astonish the whole community, we know not what will. Only think of a commander, after executing three men, and ordering three cheers for the American flag, then saying to his crew that they should also "Give cheersJor God Almighty." The singular mixture of folly, silliness, and blasphemy in his narrative, is most extraordinary. One'factis now certain, the identity of this narrative with the article in the "Courier and Enquirer," is jierfect and complete. We leave the public to judge of this awful affair, and to wait for the rest of the evidence. As no copies for the newspaper press were allowed to be taken by the Court of this extraordinary " Narrative," the only full, correct, and word-for-word report ia only to be found in the "Herald," as it was taken down by our reporter trom the lips of Mr. Hoffman. The Congressional Keporta, and Correapon. deuce of the Herald> The accuracy and graphic character of our reports of the present interesting debates in Congress, are, as usual, beginning to increase the movements of our friends, and the activity of our foes. Yesterday we had an order from our Washington agent for an increase of /ffly copies, to the number already taken, and our agents throughout all the large cities are beginning to move in the same way. Our subscriptions from the country, with cash in advance, come in at the rate of tJOto 50 per day. This singular movement in favor of the Herald, arises from its philosophical independence of all .-lit/Ms, parties, and men, and its ability in consequence thereof, of presenting the only correct, graphic. interesting record of events in this country No administration can buy us?we belong to the present age ami to future times. No party can intimidate us?we rise above party, and only live in the regions of truth, fact, philosophy, and human nature. It is very natural, therefore, that constant attempts should be made to impair the character of the He raid, its proprietor, and its principal writers and reiwrters. The bitterness of disappointment and envy canea-ily account for these malicious and feeble attempts?and aniens the most mean and silly that we have seen of late, is the attempt of one T. N. Parmelee, who was dismissed last summer from our service for his indolence and incompetence, and who is now in Washington, hanging upon the President and his friends,-endeavoring to wreak his silly vengeance upon us, in the following letter, which lie wntesto anobscure paper in this city t? " T. N. Tabmii-ei's Letter to a New Vobk Fafkb. [Correspondence.] Washivoto!*, Dec. 27, 1842. It is a great pity that Mike Walsh did not remain in Washington during theseuion. As long as he was here, Attree.the notorious vagabond who acta a? reporter to the Herald, wns kept in perfect bodily fear, expecting, every .lay that lie might be raitigated by Mike. Ol course, Attree is relieved by his absence. It is very curious to notice how differently the Herald is looke I u]>on since Parmelee left it. It was before, a sort of semi-official organ of the President, so far as the letters from Wellington were concerned. It was owing to this that the paper gained such a circulation over the United States. A might have been expected, the moment Mr. Parmelee left it, the whole eoncern ceased to be an object of any interest whatever. The character of the Herald, however, was not so well understood at Washington as at New York, an.l the course pursued by Mr. P. was calculated to take oil the odium which attached to the pa|ier at home. He is known to be a man of decided talents, great political tact, and uncommon discretion. It was natural that lie should feel degraded, so far as he was connected with the II. raid, in the city of New York; and an attempt of the Scotch vagationd who owns the Herald to cheat him out of sev ral hundred dollars, led to a separation. Beam tt, in order to give an appearance to the truth of a charge th .1 Mr. Parmedeo was indebted to him, invented nm- ol thf nott extraordinary lies that even his ingenuity ever <leveel. He charged that Mr. Parmelee drew a draft on him lor two hundred dollars, in favor of a person in the city of Mew York?that the person named presented it? unA afterwards that the notary public, Mr. Havens, protested the aforesaid draft for non-payment. The whole of the story was a sheer fabrication. Mr. Parmelee never drew a dralt on him for two hundred dollars?the person named in Bennett's paper never had or presented any such draft, or any other on him?and the notary public named never heard of such a draft until he saw it named in the Herald. Yet all this detail of names and circumstances was made for the sake of giving currency to the lie, and with a view to injure Mr. Parmelee. This is the version which Parmelee himself gives of his transactions with us?though he affects to give itas from another as person, anonymous, ft is ueedleas (or us to say, that there is not a word of truth in the story?and the hest evidence (hat can be given of its falsehood, is the following letter written to us at the tima, in Parmelee's own hand-writing, which proves the accuracy of our statement, and establishes him elf to be a self-convicted liar of no ordinary degree. T. N. Parmki.ee to J. G. Bennett. Wt?Hi*otoi?, Saturday evening. Ma. J\mk? G. Bbxnett:? Drm Sir :? May I beg of yon to add to the thousand favors you havaalrady bestowed upon mc, one more still? Will you take up the two hundred dollar draft, which I drew upon Klliott the other day ? I have coming to me here more th in u thousand dollars, all of which f shall receive by the time ol the adjournment of Cengre.es. There has been delay owing to the tardiness of Congress in making appropriations, but the money must come in the course ot a couple of weeks, when I shall be able to requite all your kindness so far as money will doit Your generous confidence I never can repay. If you are unwilling to do this for me, and I am well aware that I have no claim upon you, the draft must be protested, and I must take care of it as beat 1 can. Will you drop me a line in any event 1 Yours, kc. T. N. PARMELEE. It will be observed in this .letter, which proves him a liar No. 1, that Parmelee alludes to "a ihousand favors" we had already bestowed upon him. This refers to $500 in cash, which I advanced to pay his debts to Mr. Yale of the United States Hotel in this city, which, however, lie never applied to that purpose I have the note now in my jiossession unpaid. Yet because I re. ns^H to "forkover" more money, after his numerous deceptions, practised both on President Tyler and myself, he had the cool impudence to get a lawyer to write nie a note demanding me to |?y over ihe balance I owed lnm, or he would sue me. In reference to his opinion of the character ol the Herald and niysell,when he thought that he could ucceed in his purposes, I could multiply evidence "" ' vidence ; but the following is sufficient, exiraoted two 0f letters, to prove him a liar No. 2?and a lla. 3 Ma. JtMct Q. flrsvr.TT:??,,",OT0*' Frid,y EreninKDam Sir? T hive just returned from the White As for myself, I cannot have an office worth * *!,,. for the Senate would not confirm me under sny c&?m ntanees. The Clay senators all hate me more than anJ nan in the country, except the President and youraelf. i ' i , Friendship for the President or connexion with the Hei ' 4I1I, would kill any man with the Senate, but the tw unite<l would break down the angel Gabriel. Youis.hc. T. N. I'AHMELKK. ~ Wssminoton, April30. Ma. O. Banna rr:? w Dssa Sia? I waa not aware until to-day that Mr. Sutton had cease to write lor the Harald. 1 will give you the proceeding e of both the Senate and the Houae until 1 hear from yoi ? with the news, he. as heretokire. I can do it all in or letter, embracing all in both House of public intern* '? with theout-door gesaip and new*, as mucn in accordanc 8 with the spirit and purpose ol the Herald, as if Mr. Sutto attended to the House. 1 should think it ought to b worth $10 or $15 per week more. But I leave it entirel to you, at I have uniformly found you liberal and kind I the higheit degree ? ? * Yours, he. T. N. PARMELEE. These facts will be sufficient with every inipai e tial reader, to rejiel the attacks of such a man a y Parmelee on the character of the Herald and it ' reporters. The self-puffery and black ingratitud n of Parmelee, in his anonymous letter, are equall; 8 ludicrous and weak. i A few years ago he came to me from Middleton r Connecticut, begging employment, out of charity t at any compensation. I did not want him, bu t out of pure pity?as I have acted to many other un grateful scoundrels?1 gave him a little employmen t at $8 or ^10 per week. I soon found, however that he was of little use as a reporter?and too lazj . tormy pur|>ose, except loafing at taverns, or playinf i billiards with jackasses. At his earnest entreaty, i sent him to Albany?then to llarrisburgh?then tc Washington at the extra Bession, with special di recUons, in reference to a correspondence. I eon tinued him during the last regular session, but founc ( him totally useless, deceptive, impudent, presuming and extravagant. Hence his drafts lor money j I then dismissed him, and utn sorry to find lhat the President still continues to employ him in the Treasury Department. If the President has any regard for his reputation, he ought to dismiss him instantly. Then again with regard to Mr. Attree. The attempts made to slander his character, to depreciate his talents, and to underrate his intellect, by such persons as Mike Walsh and Parmelee, can accomplish nothing. We have tried Attree?he is one of the ablest reporters in this country?and is particularly capable|in giving exact verbatim reports. In (this repect there is not one in Washington that can equal, far less surpass, him. We have every confidence, too, that his conduct and demeanor at Washington will command respect and esteem. Out of sheer envy Parmelee may malign such a man?but it requires a species of " subterranean" ingratitude akin to hell itself, for such a man as Mike Walsh to slander one who never put a straw in his way?never injured him?but, on the contrary, by reporting two of his speeches, and improving and correcting them far beyond their original merits when he reported them, was the sole cause of gaining Walsh thp flHnrt.Iiue/i nntnemto ? a1 ...v ...V..UTW MVVWJH, IJ uv iiao imu 1H U1C WUHU.? To Attree, Mike Walsh is indebted for the greatest efforts and most disinterested friendship?and to return that kindness by attacking his benefactor and his benefactor's wife,indicates that Mike Walsh has one of the blackest hearts that ever curdled into villainy within the breast of any being in the shape of man. It is melancholy to think of it. As for the Herald and its proprietor, we have met and driven back too many greater assailants than such miserable beggars as Mike Walsh and Parmelee; wc consider their impotent attacks as the bites of half famished mosquitoes on the first appearance of winter. Go, miserable devils?go?or we will crush the villainy out of you between our forefinger and thumb?thus! Board of Supervisors.?This body meets this afternoon at 3 o'clock They will undoubtedly take some positive action respecting the collection of the city taxes. Of course they have no power to defer the collection of the one percent until the 1st February. They must abide by the law as they find it in the statute books; but, as we suggested yesterday, they will send up some one to Albany, probably Counsellor Graham, to procure the passage of a law that is intelligible. If Mr. Graham goes up, we will guarantee that he will so far attend to his business as to allow no engrossing of " November" for February, nor any other " anti-assessment mistakes. . In the meantime, ne again lexical llic u|ilnluu ?n| pressed yesterday, that it will be safe for tax payers to delay me payment ! their taxes lor the present. Canada.?All political affairs have settled down quietly for a little while. This has been caused by the dangerous illness of Sir Charles Bagot. As, however, the health of the Governor General is now improving, with a strong probability of his ultimate recovery, the political elements will again be set in motion. But we presume that the Governor will leave for England as soon as he is able, and a new administration, perchance I.-ord Elliot, be sent out to control the storm in turbulent Canada. Mexico.?We have not much news from this republic. Santa Anna was still at his country seat at the last accounts, anxiously awaiting movements in the city of Mexico. It is expected that there will be soon another revolution in that unhappy country. The new tariff went into operation on the 1st ult. Much of the produce of the United States formerly excluded, will be admitted at a tremendous duty; flour was then worth from #18*to #20 per brl, hams 33 to 45 cents per lb., eggs 31 cents per dozen, potatoes SI per bushel, apples 4 cents each, peaches and pears about the same. The rumor that California was open to emigrants, has been settled by the Mexcan Minister at Washington. No foreigner can " squat" there. Texas.?There appears to be a good deal of trouble in Texas among her own citizens. The President is at loggerheads with the army, which has resulted in the displacement of the commander-inchief. The divisions in the army of the West had ended in an open rupture. About 725 men had with drawn from the army under Gen. Somervell?had elected William G. Cooke, Colonel?C. I. Howard, Lieutenant Colonel?and had taken up their line of march, under the new organization for Mexico.? Gen. Somervell was President Houston's man, and the army disgusted with his delays, left him. His whole force before the division, according to the accounts, could not have consisted of more than 1000. Colonel Cooke and Lieutenant Col. Howard were both attached to the Santa Fe expedition.? The mutineers may do something in Mexico if they push ahead. They will either whip or get whipped, that is sure. Braham's Farewell Concert.?This concert was most brilliantly attended last night, and all the vocalists most rapturously applauded. Mrs. Sutton was truly sui?erb in power, beauty and execution. Miss Lmeline Sutton received bursts on bursts of applause and laughter, at her naivtli, grace, and tact. Both were encored. Mr. Hraham was splendid? and Mr. Charles as usual, capital. As this distinguished, vocalist does not leave lor Europe till next week, why nol give us one or two concerts more before he goes forever 1 In the course of nature, Mr. Uraham's next voyage from his native land will be to another, a better, and a brighter country than any here below. The Last Shot.?Ex-Secretary Ewing is still alive and kicking. His last letter was awful on the President's door keeper. Oh Movements ok Harry of riie West.?Henry Clay was to have arrived at New Orleans on the 22d inst. The papers ol that city of the 20th contain the order of procession to escort htm. The Storm and the Mails.?The snow storm on Thursday night sadly deranged the mails. The great Southern mail, due at twelve o'clock that night, fdid not' reach the city till ten o'clock yesterday morning, and the Eastern steamboat mail had not arrived at ten o'clock last night.? The Northern mail came in about seven o'clock, but brought no news. The storm was the severest here. Most of the snow, however, will probably disappear to-day or to-morrow. I r- Holy Ga.ubukq.?At the fair for tlie jtuirow o ? purchasing the Church of Redemption, I noticed tha moat all the valuable things were put up at ratlle This suggested the following Line* o* Holt Gambling* What right have you our acta to scant j We're of the Lord and not of man; ;i We raffle in a holy cauae, i_ Dut ye, to fill your needy mawi! 80 down, down, real gamblers down. ti Our winnings go to build a church, e Or help our brethren in the lurch, n And though against our church's creed, * The purpose justifies the deed. y I 80 down, down, real gamblers down. 0 | But YOU. ve nsorshd rawwl wl With pockets always to he let; Ye play against your couutry's laws, And have no prayers to help your cause. > So down, down, real gamblers down. 8 New Year's Day Calls -To-morrow is the Is 8 of January?but New Year's clay, as the annua e gala-day, will be celebrated in this city on Monday y To-dfty, all ladies lay in their stock of cakes anc coffee, wine and walnuts?and on Monday put or their gayest attire and sweetest smiles to receive | there visiters. Let it be a gay day. Theatrical, t The Park.?Mr. W. H. Whilliama' benefit or , Thursday night was indeed a bumber, as that unir versal favorite deserved. In the " Heir at Law" ? the beneficiary sustained the excellent character of I Ezekiel Homespun in a very effective and charac> teristic style. The sterling honesty, unaffected in tegrity, and truthful simplicity of the worthy 'Zekiel were never better nnurfr?v?ft ?>? I particularly pleased with the scene in which Ezekiel makes his boisterous demonstrations of joy on drawing the prize in the lottery, and Mr. Williams i was here much applauded. Mr. Williams, Burton, i and Placide are engaged to play at the Chatham after the holidays. Mrs. Wheatly and some other members of the Park company go with them. Chatham Theatre.?Mr. Forrest's Benefit.? A grand bill is presented this evening, (or the benefit oi Mr. Forrest. This distinguished gentleman appears in two of his choicest characters, those of Claude Melnotte, in the admired play of the " Lady of Lyons," and Itolla, in the tragedy of " Pizarro.'? In both of these characters he stands unrivalled, and sustained as he will be on this occasion, by performers of no ordinary cast, the plays will doubtless be received with great enthusiasm by a crowded audience. Miss Mary Duff", a very superior actress, appears as Pauline, in the Lady of Lyons. As there will be a tremendous rush to-night, those who desire good seats should secure them at an early hour in the day. Ohio River.?At Pittsburgh on Monday, the river had four feet of water in the channel. At Cincinnati on Saturday there were six feet of water in the channel, and was falling. Annuals and Gift Books?Reader, if you require an elegant Annual for presentation to your lady-love, wend your way to the bookstore of the Langleys', Chatham, opposite Chambers street, and our word to you, you will thank us for the suggestion. Some idea of their choice collection may be formed from a glance at the costly display of rich and superb works of art which illuminate their windows; and which seem to indicate anything but a want of business enterprise in these ''hard times." We guessl the secret of this?their price x arc in accordance with the times. We need not say go, but we do say don't all go at once ! Mr. Editor.?Knowing that an evil must not be borne in silence in order to be remedied, and presuming upon your willingness to unite with myself ana others, in the endeavor to obtaiu a remedy, 1 take upon myself the task of stating, through the medium of your valuable paper, for the benefit of whom it may concern, the particular grievance to which I allude, in the nope that in future the repetition of the same may be guarded against. I allude to the disappointment I and thousands of others have experienced while attending the present course of lectures before the Mercantile Library Association, in not having the anticipated pleasure of hearing those persons lecture whose names have been duly announced in the programme, which the Association has spared no expense to publish, as an inducement to the public to attend the course, which are not given free, but lor which all are required to nay; ana ot course having paid tor the privilege of hearing those persons lecture^ whose names been pledged as lecturers, feel in some inefctiure imposed upon to have the annoucement repeated every evening, that "in consequence of numerous pressing engagements, Mr. So and So will not appear this evening.'' In case of nielr???? any ??? would .....o n |"-rson; out where an gosomrnt has been made by one person to thousands, he ought not to let business be an excuse for not fulfilling a business exgagement It is to be hoped that the Mercantile Library Association will profit by this suggestion; and if they do not, this is the last winter that they can impose upon the present respectable and intelligent audience and your Subscriber. Iron Safes.?It is a well known fact that those articles improperly called Safes, made of oak plank and^covered with sheet iron, are about as unsafe a receptacle for books and papers in case of fire as can well be devised. We yesterday saw the fragments of one of those miscalled safer, taken from the ruins of one of the stores consumed in the conflagration on the night of the 29th instant, the contents of which were entirely destroyed. We have good reason to believe that these objections will not apply to Wilder's Patent Salamander Safes, but would recommend to those who have use for safes to call on Mr. S. C. Hewing, 139 Water street, and examine the trial safes and Committee's report, and also avail themselves as we have done with one of these property preservers. Holiday Presents ?We call the attention of our readers to our advertising columns. Read them from beginning to end?they are interesting at this season, containing a full collection of holiday presents of all k inds, at all prices?of all sizes?and to suit every taste This is General Tom Thumbs last day at the American Museum. Extra performances take place in the Lecture Room at 12 and 3 o'clock, P. M. (ft7- Emmit and Brower, at the Bowery Amphitheatre, aro drawing immense audiences to witness their negro extravaganzas and drolleries. Emmit's banjo playing is fully equal to Jo Sweeney's, and tar ahead of any other now in the United States. The dancing and Carolina negro characteristics, given by Frank Brower, arc quite original and comic as any thing of the kind ever given in this city. Master Walter Aymar was complimented on Wednesday evening with a wreath thrown into the ring, by a company of ladies and gentlemen,in the drees circle, upon which was inscribed, "to Walter Avmar for superior horsemanship." The company, altogether, is the best in the Union. Q(f- Barnum may expect another crowded house today, as in addition to all his other holiday attractions, it is the last appearance of General Tom Thumb. This interesting, handsome, accomplished, and sublimely little gentleman, has been seen by more than ten thousand persons in this rity during the past week, all of whom declare that he is not only the most wonderful hut the most delightful creatnre they ever saw. No one who has not seen him can form any idea of the strange fascination of seeing and conversing w ith a human being, with the age and powers almost of manhood, yet no larger than an infant of three months old. The uumlterof visitors will compel the manager to have his extra performances in the saloon at 13 and SP. M. (W- There will be a splendid performance this after- I noon at 3 o'clock, at the New York Museum. Nellis.born without arms, performs a variety of wonderful feats. Jenkins the comic deleniator, singer and banjo player ; Diamond the Ethiopian dancer; Young, on the wire volante. The splendid Picture gallery, immense collection of Curiosities and performances, all to be seen for one shilling. Children in company with their parents hall price. Bsuikrtapt List. SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Dolerval Hhemway, New York, grocer. James C. Johnson, Uoshen, Orange county, late merchant Jeromns Johnson, Goshen, Orange county, late merchant . William McDonnell, N-w York, commission merchant. John Baptists Faovel Uouraud, New York. Kluathan Underbill. Now York, butcher. John A. Laforge, New York. John G. Benson, New York, cartman. Conklin L. Martin, New York, hardware dealer f Coo-t of InqnUjr on board the Honk I Carolina. Third Day? Friday, Dkc. 3l). Continuation of Commander McKenzik's Na: RATivK ?When on the eve of Bailing, two add tional Midshipman came on board which increase to Beven.the number of those who were to occupy apace capable of accommodating only five. I ha heard tha' Spencer expressed a wish to be tran ferred to the Gratnyus, and 1 said that if he wouJ make an application to that effect to Com. Perry, would second the application to detach him. Th application was made, and I earnestly seconded on the ground of the comfort of the young officer Commodore Perry declined to detach S(?encer, bi expressed his willingness to detuch .Midshipman M u i ?_.j i . _ i 1 .u? s:? ma. ivugvia, uic iasi urucn'U Uli uuaiu mo muhici. I But to this I could not consent, because I knew hit to be an officer in every sense of the word; a gentle man of high attainments in his profession. Th Somers sailed then with seven in her staerage: the I could not all sit together. The two oldest and moe , useful had no lockers to put their clothes in, am slept on the steerage deck, submitting without i ' murmur, and performing their duties with perfec satisfaction. I recur to these recollections, and en deavor to review his conduct. 1 treated him pre ciselv like the others. 1 perhaps reproved linn less i I had, indeed, little ho|ie of essentially serving one who had been so great an enemy to himself. Spen cerhad very little intercourse with the officers, bu was very intimate with the crew. He passed jokei ' with them, and it was only on such occasions tha he was observed to smile, and sometimes with * strange flashing of the eye These various recol lections added weight to what had been revealed tt me, and determined me at once to make sure of the person of Spencer, although I liad meditated allowing Mr. Wales another interview with him, for the purpose of discovering more of his plans, us had been arranged between them. But I concluded that if Spencer was really in earnest, there wasijuite enough already known. Having assembled all the officers and men, and addressing Spencvr, I said, "I learn that you aspire to the command of the Joiners.'' With great deference, and smiling, he answered " No, sir." " Did you not make known to .VIr Wales a project to kill the commander, offieere and a portion of the crew, and convert this vessel into a pirate!" "I may have told him so,sir" said he; hut it was in joke."_ " You admit, then." I returned, "that you told him so?this, sir, is joking on a dan Bviuuoou.'jvvi. iv liiciy tuaI yuu yuUf INC. ivcilivvc your neck handkerchief." He did so, but no pajer was to be found in it. I then asked him what tie had done with the paper which he stated to Mr. Wales that his neck handkerchief contained, and what the paper was I He replied that he " put liis day's work there." I said that " it was a curious place to put his day's work " " It is a convenient one," said he, with an air of deference and blandness. I then said to him, " You must he aware that you can accomplish your projects only by passing over my dead body and the dead bodies of the other officers. You have given yourself a (treat deal o do, sir. It will be necessary te> confine you." 1 then ordered Lieut. Gansevoort to arrest him ard put him in double irons. Lieut. Gansevoort stepprd forward and took Spencer's sword, who was then ordered to sit down in the stern port; hewasdoub e ironed, and for additional security, hand-cuffed. I directed Lieut. Gansevoort to watch him, and gate him orders to nut Spencer to instant death it he were detected holding any communication by sigfs or otherwise with any of the crew. Spencer w?? himself mads aware of the nature of these orders. I also directed Lieut. Gansevoort to see that Spenctr had every necessary comfort his safe keeping would admit of. In confiding this task to Lieut. Ganstvoort, his known humanity and kindness gave tne the utmost confidence that it would be properly ditcharged. Yet Lieut. Gansevoort, while he wasmott solicitous for the comtort of the prisoner, and rnnistered to his wants with the tenderness of a wo man, watched him with an eagle eye, ready at an; firriH tn his lifV? if TV*. Spencer being ironed, the officers were remandei to their quarters, the crew and battery inspected, tht ordinary report made, and retreat beaten. That nigh; the officers of the watch were armed|with cutlasses and pistols, and the rounds of both decks made frequently, to see if the crew were in their hammocks, and no suspicious collection of individuals. On searching Mr. Spencer's locker, a small razor case, which, with a razor, he had drawn from the purser, was found, but instead of the razor, the case contained a small paper rolled in unother. On the inner paper strange characters were written, which proved to be Greek, with which Mr. Spencer wasf".? miliar. It fortunately happened that anothn mi.. shipman was on board, who under**.. -.1 < re k?cm \ whose Greek as well as e"- , ...gels i.e jv . ed were wholly d< , , man Rovn- \. acter#. and was tO 'n.i 'u-: v . jj.ited the names of ih> crew, *rr;.ii.r->d o .. n' thos" ho w*i* * bo kt:*. v ' ' \ u!v! or not, in pe.v.ru' '< row*- -* of m.-rderthose v '?: t,nn cb*i?* vtowho W ' I J'. JV- ' f da;beingS MlUu*. I. efiMt. W.lh *'ie tention t. demeanor Cromwe d df?iai?a. to which they belt . on the after part ofl the quart a continuation of the linel fnimaH K ->o f1'*" ? *?? -f ^ ...v.v. u auiiu. j. iic euiiuiiiun ?ii womwei and Srnau was faultlessly clean. They had appa rently determined that their appearance in this rei pect should elicit no reproof. Cromwell stood up t nis fall height?his battle-axe firmly grasped?hi cheek pale, but his eye fixed indifferently to the oil er side, fie had a determined, dangerous air small's appearance displayed much uneasiness. H shitted his battle-axe from one hand to the other his eye waswandering irresolutely,but never towaro me. 1 attributed his conduct to fear. I have bee since led to believe that the business was repugnai to his nature; but his love of money and rum ws too much for his fidelity. After quarters the churc was rigged?the crew mustered and came up wit their prayer books, and took their station without waiting tor all hands to be called After half past 10 o'clock, the usual time of dinne service, Lieut. Gansevoort said all was ready, unasked me if he *hould call all hands. Five bells the struck and all hands were called. The men wer unusually attentive, and the responses more than 01 dinanly audible. I carefully inspected the counte nances of the crew, but saw nothing that gave m distrust. In the afternoon the sky sails and stut ding-sails were set. TThe narrative here related ho? in the execution by one of the most faithful of th apprentices, of an orderbyCapt. McKenxie, a sud den jerk given to some part of the rigging by Smal and another of the crew, put the life of the appret tice into extreme jeopardy, and carried away tit top-mast, creating some confusion.] I did nt aream at the time that the carrying away of tit mast was the work of treachery, but I knew that i had endangered the life of a boy, created confusioi and interrupted the regularity ot duty, likely to bi taken advantage of by the conspirators. if they wen still bent on the prosecution of their designs. Tht greatest care was then taken to prevent confusion every thing connected with the wreck was sen down from aloft, the sails bent afresh, every one em ployed, and all things made to go on with undevi* ting regularity. To my astonishment all those mos conspicuous in the programme of Spencer, no matter in what part they were stationed, mustered a: the maintopmast head, whether inspired by suddei zeal lor their country or for the opportunity of mutiny. Perhaps the plan had not yet been abandoned. During this time I remarked that Spencer gave many ol those strange and stealthy glances which have before noticed. The deck being cleared, supper was piped, belore sending up the new mast. Alter su|>per the same persons mustered at the masthead as before. The topgallant was fitted aid sails set. Hy this time it was late and deck aid quarters were unavoidably dispensed with. Still I thought it scarcely safe 10 leave Cromwell at larre during the night?the night was the season of danger. After consulting Lieut. Gansevoort, I determined to arrest Cromwell the moment he reaclvd the deck. I met him at the foot of the Jacob's ladder I called him after, and asked him relative to the secret conversation which he had had with Spencer the night before;he denied it, and said it was Small; increased vigilance was now enjoined on all the officers; henceforward all were properly armed, and either myself or Lieut. Ganesvoort were always on deck, ana generally both of us at the same time. On the morning of the following day, the 28th November. two crimes of considerable magnitude were reported. [We understood that these were thefts ] They were punisbed to the extent of the law; McKinlv, who was down in the programme as "certain" reported Waltham one of those two offenders, to the First Lieutenant as having told him where three bottles of wine could be got, and offered them to McKinley; this was probably done by McKinley to save himself from suspicion; Waltham having thus committed a second offence was put in irons, to be subjected to a second punishment on the following day, and 1 thought it a fit opportunity to make an impression 011 the crew. The number of the conspirators might not be great, but I had reason to believe that a majority ol the crew were disaffected. The mysterious agency llul had been at work -ince our departure from New York to corrupt the crew, was now disclosed. Accordingly 1 commenced by explaining to them the general nature of Spencer's conspiracv, studiously avoiding to excite any suspicions that I was in possession of the names of those implicated. I was indeed willing that the worst of them should repent and hide themselves among the well-disposed of the crew. I endeavored to turn them from the picture of successful vice which Spencer had presented to them. I reminded tliern of those hallowed ties of kindred and home which'rendered life doubly desirable, and expressed my hope that in three weeks we would be again on *hore in our'own land. 1 thanked God that we had friends who foliowed.usjwith.solicitude and. affec- , tion, and that to have friends was an inappreciab blessing, to be worthy of them was the best proof i our atieciion. This had evidently a good efl'ec The . thoughts cf the dangers they had escape from those who had intended to cut them off'lc It- ever, indued many of thetn to weep. I no' >d thought the crew <juite tranquil, and felt more sali a Having noticed Spencer endeavoring to hold con munications with thacrew, I directed his face, an l<t those of his two associates in iron*, to be turned al b- and I also forbade any fur her supply of tobacco t d them after what they had was exhausted. Spence earnestly begged fortobacco, and I replied that h 1 should have all the comforts his mess u id, and ihn e the seamen should have what was allowed by Gc it vernment necessary for the health and comfort, bu that tobacco was only a stimulant, and 1 wishe them to tranquilize their minds. Spencer's spirit [ gave way entirely alter his tobacco was exhau-ted ' He remained with his face buried in his gregti, an 1 when raised it was to be seen bathed in tears.' H n was evidently touched by the kind and delicate at - tentions ef Lieut. Ganesvoort, and said he was no e then sufficiently comiwsed to tell anv ihim? k.. y when he whs he would tell all, and answer allques " tions. On Tuesday, the 29th of November, imme ^ diately after quarter, all hands were called to wit ness the punishment on Henry Waltham for offer 1 ing three bottles of wine to McKinley I agaii - spoke to the crew, mentioning that every punish ment inflicted must be made known to the Secre L tary of the Navy, a#d that the less punishment or ? board, the more creditable it would be both to Com - mander and crew. Hut the whole crew I founc 1 were lar from being tranquilized. Seditious wordt j were heard amongst them, and a menacing air wai 1 assumed by many. Some of the pttty officers were 1 sounded by the flrst lieutenant, and found to be true to their colors. Under the impression that ? an outbreak was.hour!y to be expected,from various intelligence from time to time obtained about conferences among the disaffected; individuals at first not supposed to be deeply implicated were also now found in close association with those that were, and having also heard that Mr. Wales detected Charles A. Wilson attempting to draw out a handspike for the purpose of felling him, and when Wales cocked his pistol, Wilson made a lame excuse for his conduct and presence there at that moment, I felt more than usually anxious and remained on deck. At twelve o'clock several of the crew seriously implicated misseff their muster. That they should have missed their muster, otherwise than intentionally was impossible. There had probably been some agreement to do so, and then meet on the' deck and commence some act of violence. I heard that Green said he could not get aft for want of room though he was on deck. I immediately went forward and rejected his excuse and ordered him on the look out forward for feur hours, directing the midshipman of the forecastle to watch him closely ?the others were similarly attributed. At 4 o'clock others of the implicated missed their muster. I could not contemplate this without the most serious feeling. Every new event seemed to bring forth a new company of conspirators, and every thing betokened an indication of an attempt to rescue the prisoners. What sympathy, I argued, might not be excited by their imagined sufferings! To all these considerations were added the solemn responsibility I was under to protect and defend the vessel entrusted to me and the lives of her officers and crew ?to prevent the invasion of the seas traversed by our peaceful merchantmen, and those of all nations using the highway of the ocean, from the terrors contemplated by the conspirators, and above all to preserve the sanctity of the Ame- : rican flag displayed from our mast head, determined me to adopt some other measures. Hitherto I had consulted the first lieutenant only, andfound I ,u?? i.:~ ? inoi ma uiniiiuua cmireiy coinciaea with my own; but I was now desirous to have that of all the other officers, except the acting midshipmen,who although they had fully discharged the duty in the late transactions, were yet so young and inexperienced that I thought it hard to subject them to the trying duty of expressing an opinion on the solemn matters which were now under consideration. I therefore addressed the following letter to the other officers under my command " U. S. Brio Somf.rs, 30m. Nov., 1842. " GENTLEMEN :? "The time has arrived when I am desirous of availing myself of your counsel in the responsible position in which as commander of this vessel I find myself placed. You are aware of the circumstances which have resulted in the confinement of Midshipman Philip Spencer. Samuel Cromwell, boatswain's mate, and Elijah H. Small, isaasan. as prisoners, and I purposely abstain front oufrj-ny *. any detail of them. But aware that en x 1 tampered with by an oflieer and knruia^ ts.t . ?(:,. mr attaches to persons sMll et largo, ami at Ji. lithceVy ' taking eare'"f the ;'Tison.>rs we here si.e?.tv, f h.tr. re ' olvn. to ask your united counsel s? it> ihebeet course to j pursue, and call on you to take into deUbocfb at,,i urfpi * | i i uate . .jidemioo the present co:td.iio#i>f il.t r,J ?u e'Qitr.ge . jjicb wa, f'i'y-?;.a<? in thef?. | or-, throughout i!i? ramahuVroi wrf Cruise andco isiti " me as u> the be?'lcoursoto u % | T aw, I Very kMpeotfnliy. | trAu n.ost oi-dt serrvnt. I tf lit JtJtrtmS r <<*. - ' r? i .cut- arc fi&m -rwr*. 'umjiini n w. , r k fsib.-iy Master W :. iVirtfs MUTshipmen Henry rs, ?i'i>Tt Tnoupfan, G. W. Hayes. Af' vf ting this letter, but before I had sent it, - ..I ot November had arrived. Wilson having tailed to effect an outbreak iu the night, and having come forward with some lame excuse and confession, and requested not to be ironed, 1 said that if he would make a true and full confession he would not be ironed; but nothing more could be got from him. In his sail-bag was found an African knife of extraordinary shape, short, sharp on both sides, and tapering to the point, which could be of no use but to kill. This knife had been the day before sharpened with a hie; and in the same way he had sharpened his battle-axe. McKinley was now arrested. Hitherto by his extraordinary coolness and composure, he had succeeded in being at large: he undoubtedly would have risen to the command had the mutiny been successful. Green I also sent for and ironed. Alexander MeKie, who was to have taken the wheel, was also ironed. These individuals were made to set down as they were taken, and when they were ironed, I walked deliberately round, followed by First Lieut. Gansevoort, and we afterwards made a very careful inspection of the erew. Those thought least dangerous were called out and interrogated, care being taken not to awaken the suspicion of such as were really formidable, unless intended to arrest them. The prisoners now amounted to seven, and filling up the quarter-deck, occasioning great difficulty to keep them strictly ipart,and interfering essentially with tne management of the brig. On receipt of my letter, the officers immediately assembled in tne ward-room, and the exa mination of witnesses was commenced. The evidence was accurately recorded, and in addition to the oath, each witness signed his evidence after it had been read to him. The officers passed the whole day in this investigation, without food or relaxation. I remained on deck with three midshipmen; night Quarters were dispensed with At nightfall 1 divided idlers and all into separate lists, stationed them on watch, and so obtained at intervals an hour of repose myself. On the first of December the first lieutenant presented me with the following letter in reply to mine:? " U. 8. Brio Homkrs, Dec. 1,1842. " Sis,?In answer to your letter ot yesterday, requestIng our Counsel as to the tieat course to be pursued with the prisoners,|Midehipman Philip Spencer; Samuel Cromwell, boatawain's mate; and Elijah H. Small,seaman; we would state that the evidence which has come to our knowledge is of such a nature that alter such a dispassionate and deliberate consideration of the case, as the exigency of the occasion would admit, we have come to a cooi.aeciuea, ana unanimous opinion that they have been guilty of a full determination to commit a mutiny on board this vessel of a most atrocious nature. And the revelation of circumstance* having made it necessary to confine others, the uncertainty of their being leagued with others, and the impossibility of guard, ing against contingencies which an hour or a day may bring forth, bring us to ttie conclusion that it is im)>os?i. hie to carry those prisoners named in your letter to the United States, and that the safety of the vessel, and of our lives, and those committed to our charge, require that they should be put to death in the manner best adapted to make a suitable impression. This opinion we give, bearing in mind our duty to God, to our country, and the ser. vice. We remain, Your most obedient servants, GANSEVOORT, Knit Lieutenant. M. C. PERRY, Sailing Master. R. W. LINt.OCK, Ass. Surgeon. HENRY ROGERS, ) EGBERT THOMPSON, [ Midshipmen. C.W.HAYS, i 1 at once coincided in this opinion, and resolved to carry it immediately into effect. There were two others implicated almost as much as the threa Vingleadere first confined; but they could not be kept in confinement without extreme danger. The three chief conspirators, however, were the only men capable ol navigating the vessel, and bv their removal the motives to capture the brig, and carry out the original design of piracy, would at once be taken away. Their lives I regarded as justly forfeited to llieircoiintry; they had basely deserted the interest of their country, and had disgraced the aeeurity and honor of her <.'ag; and however painful the sacrifice, it was requisite that they should pay the penalty of iheir offence. In the necessity of the case I found nij law, and I trust also my justifi cation. I was at iliistmie diiqtoged to arm the petty olkcers, but the First Lieutenant differed from me as to the propriety of that step, as from the conversations of some of them he was die|>oeed to uoubt the prudence of confiding in them. But T made up my mind that they could be (runted, and determined to arm them. 1 accordingly direoted the First Gientenant to muster them, and I then gave to eiushoi hem a cutlass, a pistol and cartridge box. ttnen dismissed them to their duties, haying thus addr''*" ed them?"My lads, yau are to look at me-obey my orders?and see that they are obeyed y others. Go forward." I made immediate prorations to hang the three crim.nals at the y?rd-"irn All hands were mustered. After-guards -nd tdlem were stationed at the whip intended for . the forecastle men at that of Cromwell, whom M i k- had endeavored lo corrupt?the maintopmen ofht V 0| watches at that for Stnal , who tor a month btfo I t. had tilled the tt.it n o( OH|.tain of the maiutop. T il if officers wt-rr stationed an r.lu,,; o> the watcM W -r made out the night before. The petty officer* I w stationed at the whips, with orders to rut down<0* 1 man win would rtfuu to pull, or teouhl pull 0 '1 with onr hand. I then dressed mysell 111 , d uniform, and prepared myself lor the dischat t> of the most pa inlul duty ever pertormed by an An ,1 rican naval commander. I addressed Spencer, a' r told him that it had been his intention to rem' c me from the world in the darkness of night, with | t a moment's preparation, without an opportunity >. offering one prayer to God, or murmurjigoae sy "I i lable of affection for my wife and children. I' j minded him that his life had been justly forfeit;' ? and that I was com|ielled to take it, but that in fl i I ingso 1 would not imitate his example. I inform' j j turn that if he wished to transmit any metsttge to U parents or friends that it would be done; ?u<t forth" ] .. purpose I ordered Midshipmanltogersto ttceive ai 1 I statement which Spencer desired to makn Spi * | r cer thensank on his knees, and said he wis not t 1 J- T 1 J 1 - h hiuic. i saiu nr snoaia set me example to lis asi . ciates of dying with decorum. I repeated 11 hire portion of his catechism, and he then cadged, prayer. While so occupied I made the sake c?. j venation to Small and Cromwell Cromtell ft on his knees and protested his innocence. Ipencfr at this moment said that Cromwell was inpocent , I was staggered at this I sent for Lieut.Tlanaevoort, and returned toJSpencer. I explained to t\wr I that Cromwell had made use of him?that , had been made respecting him and Small bjC:, . , well, that were not very creditable to eitheit Spe* , cer then expressed great anxiety to hear wMt tho \ remarks had been?and I then informed tit' ? Cromwell had said to the 1st Lieut.?"In mji 'puu, . you have ad?d fool on the larboard chest,a): ad villain on the starboard." Cromwell had ail> that he would probably allow Spencer to li hu cretary. This information effectually arousil Sj.-., cer. His countenance immediately assumed a d. moniacal expression. Subsequent circamstkiees to fully unfolded the guilt of Cromwell. D'robab'^ Spencer had protested Cromwell's iknoceire in ac- ' cordance with some previous arrangemenl bety-u them ; or it may have been that Spencer tfustet o Cromwell for an attempt at rescue. He k>d iu -a programme made out an alia* for Cromwdl Snv 1 alone, whom we had set down as a poltroon, received his sentence with composurt. Whe1 asked if he had any message to his friends. He , he had no one but nis poor mother to care or h, and he woubt rather ? L ...V nuuiu I1UI Il?v Ol death at all I then turned to Spencer, afl % asked him if he hud any message to his trie' He replied he had none, but that he died .vis, them every happiness. " I deserve death,' he, ed, " for tnis as well as for other crimes. My u <) fear is that my repentance may be too late." Wh( \ 3 asked him u he could or would mention any c, whom he had particularly injured, and wiom a might save from obloquy, he answered not h some time, but at last said he "had injured chiefly his parents, and that his death would kill lii? mother." 1 was not till then aware that he bat mother. 1 then asked him if he would n<rtjha M been more guilty had he succeeded in his deugi* He replied that " I do not know what wouUT > become of me if I had succeeded. I fear it ml)' injure my father." I replied that it was then tJ.. to think of that, and told him that if he htd; ceeded it would have injured his father much n?, ?that it would not have been in nature for hist ther not to interpose to save him ; and thtl for tho? who had money and friend* in America, lire punishment for the worst oj crimes. this is an erroneous opinion, which U justify ; but I must now record faithfulh -a, said on this melancholy occasion. I coii <1 although I felt the delicacy of my positioi, vei; ' best service, in my opinion, ne coud j**1* to his country and his father, wai to He then said that he had entertained he ? project on board the John Adams and thePoty/, ?he addtd that he thought it was with him a nan asked him then if it was not a mania that houf discouraged, and he auswered " yes." lie a^. j me then if I "had not formed an exaggerate idv 1 the consniracv." I renlied ihnt T hu<) n.o ?nW it* did not know its full extern, i deta'1'-J ^ art had used. He whs startled l? v in tin; iir^ *v he had made the mv W...i ...'m sira he hdy. I to'.i thotir had h /e>fl quest, and tt?' whieb addod to hie .ri.uir i: ry, h ;.,<d been obtained fir tht> pu'vow at o11i*"-h::.io rriirie He ,l:t nsan.. v V> roimtoo J'.. hikI t.?<? '1 tiCI 'wrMfikJ totis vWfiAu hi* drrh, tm#' it; I 1 ? ' t (ouJ-t ! < ' tv rei'aid, a an tmj/nyuairi i o?. i-added tiief inv cwiiM m<, ^ 6y I ptjv oliif-t. He then -wiii .in-t he de-awed t.die, < just." 2nt heoh.tee edto tbe mo^e oi eiecurail, .in whitik lhad rwolftd. Ut inshei, lieeaid,t I mand aaiu J for an tionr to prepart for death fl Wma it rt? nmrt*r, but he tcm not hurried, tnd indeed he had more than the wished-for hour. He requested that his face might be covenrfta^H wtMOh wns r?*di.) -?riinle4. ft ?uwhat he wiehed it cov^d with, and hie lecker w? B searched, when a black v^derkerchiefjthe only B one found was preserved, ant with it hisuace was B covered. Frocks taken from tnt bags of Cromwell B and Small were used to cover thei? faces Spencer I ilien asked the irons to be taken off, but this reqv**' B could not be granted ot course. He askedlor a I hie and prayer-book which were given liim.lle i?. m asked me it repentance at that late hour It mid H genuine, and I referred him to the touchinifctorv the thief on the cross. Again he kneeled n*vn? read in his bible. Again he asked me tf hiuatt r<' pentance could be real and acceptable, aa ly that God alone, who was not only all-merc&il, all-wise, could aecide that question . He rni ' j ged mv forgiveness, and 1 gave him my hfic H guring him of my sincere forgiveness. I ask-d if he had had any cause to cherish hatred me, and he replied "no, no, though there mg been something in your manner which inf. please me." He again mentioned that hehar^ y tertained the same idea about effecting a m?ti, board the John Adams and Potomac. I askss, if he wished that to be stated as an excuse^ > \ conduct, and he replied " No, he wished itn JJ be recorded as a fact." The petty office^ r now stationed. Spencer and Cromwell m<i ?. dently in going to take their places for exetnli; There was now no protestation from Spence? as j. the innocence of Cromwell, nor any appeal fra // Cromwell to Spencer. Spencer here asked die ft w giveness of Mr Wales, who wdtfnlmost ovtnoi with emotion white1 Spencer was wholly unmov* Mr. Wales said he had his forgiveness from thd! torn of his heart. "Farewell" said Mr. Spencer^; Mr. Wales sobbing, and canr.ingfothers to wee^,. .1 sponded "farewell/' Spencer then passed on. ft asked at this time for Midshipman Rogers, bin fi had no orders to leave his station, and I wag '? j' afterwards aware of this fact. At the gadg^ Spencer met Small, placed himself in front of. and extended his hand "Forgive me, Smfc said he, "tor bringing you into this trouble." "* by God!" replied Small, "I cannot fsraive ya Spencer repeated his request, and Smajlsaia i| ( rrarrhintr voice "Ah! that is a hard thin^Xa me, Mr. Spencer. We will 90011 bp view of God and all will soon be knowiP^^^^^B^H Spencer again implored his forgiveness. spoke to Small, who then said with great and emotion, " I dp forgive yon, Mr. God Almighty forgive you also." Small thei^^^^^^H me his hand, and aBked my forgiveness. him what temptpd kim to seek my life cessary to my luturft comfort to have ranee from his own lips, whether any escaped from me in the impatience Kira of duty, as in that case I was equally reafty toT^H forgiveness. I had hardly done speaking, v 1 Small exclaimed?" What have you done to ? You have done nothing but treated me as am I told htm that 1 had high responsibilities to the vernment and the service, that the safety of the i r sel, the security of the crew, and the honor ti (lag devolved on me. " You are right," asm " God bless that flag and prosper it. New, bf * messmates, give me a quick Rtid eay de# Sjiencer about this time sent for Lieut. Ganssv, and said he" might have heard hiscoursgedoe*, j but he wished him to know that he died like n W man " He then asked whst was to be the signs' u the execution. I replied that I intended to hau? ' colors, and that the drum would beat to quarter" that purpose, a gut being fired at the same r He begged that the gun might be the $ JJh ,-ugnal, and asked permission to give, ja word. This request was granted, and the dniih fife dispensed with. He asked if therewouldk" delay. I said that there might be some d* getting out a wafer to lire the run, but I then o- < ed a supply o( live coals and fresh ones to be111 linually in readiness. Small at this moment ag? > permission to address the men: I granted his .5 quest, and he thus addressed them:?" Shipm 4 lake warning by me. I never was a pirate. killed a man. It was for saving I would do sovt I depart this life. See what a word will do / was joining in a Guinea man brought me to ti JB beware of a Guinea-man;" and then turnip' Spencer, he said " Are you ready to diet?j' m Cromwell continued to protest his innocent, W had been his aim to appear innocent through Jb ?to fumisii Sja-ncer with professional ideas: bring about a catastrophe of which Spencer w take all the risk, ana he himself all tha b fit. He had taken many precautions to* M' rar innocent; but he had uot takeu eno . m' waited for some time to hear the given by .Spencer, put at length saluted; teh'W'l jfWfl said that Spencer could not give the w< wished the Commander to do so. The waHrw'sia1 TB then given, Rnd the egecution took placq. A addressed the ctcw trorn the trttnk on whichJJfcjJ, M been ^ seated, and on which I was 'lieu ing I spoke o( the honored parents'" WW prtnci;ial ringleader?of bis dfpiinguirff;#-/ An titer, whose character and talents had nuq||.jp ' to be one of the six of theoouncil of the Ml