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r ' r ': v- 7 ''MJNFJR.YA ; ' or, ANTI-.L V -f. . aww. TayaWe half . J ' ,y , PUBLISHED ' (weJekVy) BY? "WILLIAM ' BQYL'AN.' ", . rTWt.' AttS.i IR ANN. i,kan.-.- -Vol. - 8Q; .: ; :-., V,RALEIGg; , fo c . X MONDAY; OCTOBER ,17, .1 803.: 4 LA 393 1 jPffpatf THE BALANCE. ,' Vbilc the melancholy fate "of Major Andre, has rung through the world in all the forms that fancy could invent, the following piec of his tory, ceruin'y no JefsafFe&ing, ihasTcarcety ' been noticed; fince it was recorded by the ablepen of Dr. RAJuiy.3 " t ' r ' ' ' , ACCOUNT, Of TM - ' ' ? ' 1 pJLATH AND CHARACTER . ''-", - f "0 CoLONiiISAAC HAYNE, ' Frm Ramaft Wjlor$ ej tie MevoIun in South r -. "-'Caroling- . . J .iJ',,J. .... --.A-Sfoon as the AmencarfarhiybHtam , red repofleflbn of the country, the inhabi tantt afterretarning t6 thdr former alie- -giancei refolutely put all to rifle in-fup-'port of irKiependence- Thoilgh theBri ;.tifh, in the career of their conquefts, ha inculcated the nec?fllty and propriety of "xiuifiied to thervidlor, yet. "they reared with the utmoft feverity thbfe tinfortun- ate men, when in rheir power, whol hav- : in once accepted of Biitifh pfbteclion, r acted on.thele v.ery principles in after- j vords" re-joining their victorious ' coun- rAmorig'the fufferers'on this fco'rej the 'illuitripus Coh Hayne, land's cdnl'picu-, ous.;,"-.During, the fiege of 'Chariefton that gentleman ferved his country in a' corps of militia horfe.' - After, the capitu 'r lation, there being no ' Americiri army 7. in the ftare; and the profpecVbf-one be-: .'. Jng both diftant aixd uncertain, no alter' - native Ws leltTbut either k'to abandon. .his family and property, or to furrender." ' to the conquer ers- This hafd'ditenuna, together with well founded information; ;' that Qthers inrfimilar clrcumltances had ;v been paroled to their plantations, vve?gh- . ed with Col. Hayne,' fo far as tq induce'' . a concluficn that, -inftea'd of Raiting to -be captured, it would be both more iaf e and more honorable to come wirhin the v BritTjb lines, and furrender hfmfelf a voluntary, prifoner. t RefKirts made of his fuperior abilities and influence uni- . . .formly exerted in the American caule, tothe-Kincc of treat. Britain, but not without eacprefsly objecting to the claul which required hinS, -, with his arms to lupport the-Hoyal covernnjent." J he Commandant of the garrifon, Brigadier General Fattcrfon', and.James Simpfon, Elq. Intendant of the Britifii.. Police al lured htm,4hat this would never be re quired, and added further, u that wheri the regular. forces could not defend ;the country; without the aid of 'its Lnhabxt ant s, it vpuid be high time for the Royal army to qyifiiiyi Having fubmitted to theirbvernment '', he i easily obtained cermiffion "to return ' I to his femjly In violation of the i;fpeci- ai conamon unaer wnicn ne lUDicriDea the'declaration 6f his allegiance, he was repeatedly called on-tb takearms againft his countrymen, and was finally .threat ened -with 'clofe conrtniment' ln cafe of farther refufal. 1'his' open "breach1 of contract, together ivith. the inability of iiydateronouejsrjj tection! which was as a;compenfation fjr .hii allegiance, the Americans hav. lug s i egajned that . part of 'the flate in which;hedenn'dtfeed"hirhVo der. himfelf relealed, froni -all erigage irienrs'to the Britifh Commanders.; The inhabitants " of his neighborhood,-; who had a!fo 'revolted;; fubferibed a petition to General lckens;' praying that Col. Hayne might- be. appointed to the conv mand of the reimenV Having refum ed his arms, and the 'tiife of , conemdt beirirt fairly tufrled in the fhort fnnce of tnirtcep - mom hs aner the f urrender of Charleftbii, he was Tent iri the month iftl July,-1 ;b i vwith a fiall party to, recoil noitfelliey penetrated within feven miles ot tne capital took General Wil jiamfon prioner, and retreated to -the head quarters ot the reciment. This was the farne WiJIiamron, who. having ueen an active arm uierui omcer m tne '.militia of Sour h-Carolina, from the cora- tnencement of the war to t he furrender of Charleston in Mav.' 1780. became' foon alter tbat eventi a Biitim :f ubjectH ulu was iiiqartxieryor-tne uritiin com mandant to rfeue General Wiliiamfon him-,a:DaroIe. thoutrh rhev wpr in 'At nabit.or dailv crantmcr rbr inAncrfnr - to others of the inhabitants. To his grear , Lauonnnmeni ne was told, " that be mult : either become a JBritifli futyfea,'or f ub-' " -nt to clofe conflriernenu,,, ,To be arrelt-' , 'ed and detained rin the capita!,' was to Jiimielf not intolerable evil t but to - abandon both his family.to the frhsll poaduejfethen raging in theneigh- fcorhood, and which in a Jhor't rime after proved mortal ra his wife and two chil dren, and to the-iniults an- depreda tions of .theroyaKarmy, was too much - -for a render hulband r.nd a fond parent. . To acknowledge himfelf the fu'ect ot a' Kir.g. whole government hehad from prmaple'renounced, ;vas!repugnant to ' J fecngs , but without this he was cut off from - every profpeS 'of a return to his family.- ;In this fcmbarraifing firua "0a h-e'watod"pfllthe author t;f this hiftoryrwith a declaration to the follow- nis wmmons to proqeeu 10 uic ot.exccutionv'he dfluivered.tome to his e deit ton. a voutnor auout fupreme power was veiled ,' fo "accom modate the mocfe of his death . to;his Heelings'as an 'officer j but this.Avas re-; On the mbrriingof Ihc fatal dayVon receiving place paners thirteen vears of at?e". Prelent,";' fad fe, ' thele paDers'to-Mrs. Kd wards', ivith my requefl that fhc .would forward them to iier brother m Cohjyels. .,1 ou . win next repair to the. place ql iiy eicecfitiori. receive my Dpd j, and fee it deceiiijy in-terredambnpfribrefathers took a final leave. The; Colonel's ann were pmionea,'ana a guara;piaceu,a round his perfon The procellion e- garj Jromthe Exchanivin"the'fbrenoo:r of the 4th 1 of Aiigult, 178 1. f.The :.tt'reeui; were crouacd witn tijtiutanasot anxious fpeel ator . He talked to t he place of execution, wi th ' i uch de'eenf-tfir mneis, CQgnmlurfi'a'nn dignity, as roMLgii that. he ordered liis tvfmli-'"fnvalrv nn .vidicu wiiii ine conquerers ro rejuiennis.bvnneJs.7;ijorM;MayfieV'lunortu'n; the.com pamoiT of maf.y"andtocomanLt refpea from all. There - was a majelty ' in his luffermg which rendered him fu period to . the pangs ;of .' death.' 'Vren the city barrier wa3 paft, and the inftru ment of his cataftrpphe appeared full in view, a faithful friend by his fide ..obferv ed to him, " that he hoped, hewpuld ex hibit an exiimple of -the manner-in which an American enn diV!" Hp an' fwered -w j t the ,u rniof i tranquility,. 4 I wiuenaeiivorto do.io.'' iie .alcended the cart with a firm ften and ferciie af. HierHe-enfltHred of the"'" executioaffr: ,who was m'a.dngan attempt to ge;;up to puu me cap oyef, ms eyes, what he want ,d ? Upon belhg informed of Iris' dcfign the C'ol. -replied, ."Twill lave you ihat 'trouble,' and pulled it over himfelf,'. He was-afterwards aflced whsth'er he wifhed to fay air thing,: to which he anlwered, " I will only ;ake leave' of my friends, and be ready, lie (hen affectt onatelyfhbok Kinds , with three gentle men recommended his children to their care and gave the flgnal to the cart to inove. ", ''"",'- - ".Thus fell, in the.bI6bi of life, a brave cucll 1 v . 11 t ip rvrirnn uimi m nvnnt -"w.MUJBCiicc wnicii' we, in tnc uawwnicn was introduced every ately fell into their hands Tho' he had conducted hiuiieff. peaceably phile un der the Britifh government, and had in jured no; man, yet for ; having refumed his arms, loi .accepting Britifh. protecti on, he was, when rotf-jht to Charkfton, confined in a loathfome' prbvoft, ii firithe wss promifed a trial, andhad counfel prepared to jultify his conduct by the laws ' of ntichs' and ufages' of war ; but this was finally refufed; Had he been confidered as a Butifh. fiibectT he had an.-, undoubted, right to trial jf an A mcritan;ofHcer,: to his riaroje, ) but in viplatfcn ot every principle of the conftitution, he was ordered for execu tion oy the: arbitiary mandate of Lord Itawdon and Lieutenant-Colonel B.1I- four. . , ; The Royal Lieutenant Governor Bull, and a rcat : number of inhabitanrsi both LoJ-alilts and Americans,' interceded for ' AJ,jprs Editors, .TlIF'extraa in the BalV 0f-laft !weekt from Dr. Ramiay's". Joryre-" fpecting th'ebarbarous executive Col Hayne, mentions a petition of ladies of Charltllon- in' favor ot the ' "Chappy Tufterer." rHaving a eopyot that i;tjoa 1 communicate it for. republicatioiVTt was figned by all the lad ies in CharkVn except four, j ' and Jt does much hp'nvr ;td.thfernaie'charace;riV' ", ! R.iaii ia now the Earl of Mo . vo ' UAnri iiizfairJ bV fthat in- fUnce of favage barbarity, incurred great V ,: :odiamas:weltjri:nla rnnnrrv. , in . i c ciuuuciit juvuv, ut , 1 oi-lrnrl fcMrid :iith&taZLiaJ.lhc JBritifli IiriiSht,:tfcEbiacr " " i - ' - - .'v'-JCi'.-' :Vc.v-.:;rn v OF. VrtADtEs'oF' CHAaiJEStoH IFA hps life. , The ladies Of Cha'tleftorgene-fJumriier of 1 780' ottKerj a, worthy citizen, a juft and up- riglit man, furnnhing an example of he-' rojfai'iii death that extorted a confeffioh tr&mhis enemies,'? that though fie did not die in a 'ood caufe, he m'Wt'at-leaft' have acted from a perfuahon of its being ; Few men flood higher in the cfti'ma tion'ot their cour.tryuien than theilluf trious (nan whole exit has been juft de icribed. General Greene demanded pl'mm the Britifh commanders their rea- lons for his execution. . rJ"o which ,he recdved a written anfwer, figned by.N. Balfour, acknowledging, that it tcok p!a?e' by the joint order of Lord Hawi don and himfelf, but in confluence of ' the raoft I eipref s direction from : Lord Cbrnwallis, to put , to death; thofc who mould be found irlrms, -'after being"at their own frequefts' received ;as fubjecls fi nee the capitulation, of Charleftojt), & the clear conqileft of the. province" hi the lion or . confinement ' in rhp ranirI t a diflance from my "wife and family; at a tnne.when they ar4e in.-ihe.molt prefling need for my pretence and i upporf , I mult for the prefent yield to the demands of the conquerers.. I requeft ybu o bear jn p mmd that, previous to ' my taking hlS lteO. I dprlnrp- thr,t St ie vnmrirn fr CI mv mrlinafir.ti inA t.A u.. hard; neceffiry. I never will bear arms againft my country. - My" new mafters can require no fervice of me but what is: enjoined by-the old "militia Taw of the' province, which fuLftitutcs a fine in lieu bf petfonal fervice. 'I hat I will pay, as the price of my protections If my con duct mould be cenfured by my country" rnen, I beg that you "would remember this" convention, and bear wjmefs for; me, that I donot mean to defert thecaufe f America." - :'. 'In this ftate of diftrefc Col.' Hayne, fub feribed to a declaration' of his allegiance rullyfigB ed a p'etiticn In his behalf I wnicn was introduced - every Vdehcatc fentimeiit that was lively, tb operate on the eallantry.oi oincefs, the humanity of par power, gave to their. adherent, of removing mv family and hrnnrrrv. f would leek an alylum-inthc rembteltlof hienrHrauTdreli7 t i-. - ine. Vn"cd prates rather tnaii fubrnit to their government"; bpt as they now no otnef alternative than lubmif- . .w 9 wvwyiaij'Mi! ksj fome near relations,; were prefented on their bended knees, as humble fuitors for their father'i life. Such powerful interceifionV were made in his favour as touched niahy;an "unfeeUnr;? heart, and drew tears from many an hard eye ;but Lord Rawdon and Lieutenant-Colonel Balfour remained mfleXible.i:::,;ff:;;;.x;.";: After his fate:was MMr he;',was peatedly vifited by his friends, and 'eon verfed on various" fubjects : with the for titude of a man a philofopherj : and ? a chiiftiani " He ;particulatly lamented umrauu principles or1 reciprocal retana j tion, n:s execution would probably pe an introduction to1 the meddmg ,of fb much inrient .blood.y His" child reh who had loft their parent, were brought to him in the place of ' hh ; confinement,; and rectivjed from his' lips the. dying ad vice of an" affectionate lather On the laft evening; of hislhfe he told a friend, "that he r was no 'more alarmed at-the thoughts of death than at anyther oc currence that va? neceffiry and unavoid able." He reqticfted thole in whom the The rietrnhlr nffir.Ts nf thn mntinrifol aiiy prefented a petition 'lb ; Genera Greene, "reclueftins that he would rcta- natf JH 'Iheexecation-.of Col, Hayh xy tnis tney voluntarily f ubjected tneuw" f el ves to all the tfonftfquences to whichl4 in cafe of capture they would be expofed. General, Greene foon after iffued a pro clamation, threatening- to-" make Briiifli officers 4he;object of retaliation.idl his encouraged the revolted-inhabitants to conf-iiitic in arms, and effaced ever v im- preiljdit that was expected f rbm 1 he fate : ptfLbY. ;.-Haytfc;-xti;he.vttriUfhr. inter eft gained noperraanent advantage, ,while: pity - arid reyengc iharpened the fwoids' ofvthe cpuhtrynteri arid friends of th.' much loved fiFerer. . ; 'Hadihis executlori taken place four or fJvemonths fooner, the policy of the15 meafurei' as tending to prevent a revolt; would have been fome apology for it ; i - l . t' i ti . i i r. p.ut arter iora rcawaon was an ven jrom almbft the whole of , his pofts in the fcpniand the people , had; generally) tfKumed their dr ms in, favour of Ame rica, f it had r more the appearance ; of the Tevenge of a iifappointed favage,' than of the political feverity - of si con- :JWl'l:iliniiIrLhavereafonto wbroacTr.--'''''.' ourfelves with havir.Rbrnitted.a.-prbper : : i r - r fi'- .1:..' . J ' s. . . cccaiion or manircmug inc tuiuciuus. , npMiHiflv rbariprftie of ourfeXi;if : V; . we donot'profefs burfelves'deepjy int refted and affected by the initninent and ' ' fhocking ddorn, of f hp molt untortunaw MrHaynev'if wedid nbt intrcat youiU , v ? llie'mnlt1 eal-nelt mAliner." traciouflv to r avert, prolong ; ohr mitigate at:; We'do. ; i": riot even think, much lef's do we intend : . V to luipjy in iiicreriioiciLucrcc, ludi. yuu ? fentenreJAunjuftj;;bui'wea i to hope, that evetV ciul it prppofesrniay:. ' be ccmally anjweted as if carried inttif ex-' ecution s.for.tof'us'it'does rio'appj?ra: babte;,' that any", whom it is Intended to influence, and'deter jrom fimilar dcliii- quency,' wilHbe encoutged with life -'Sy.'- jijope ot impunityby realph of. ahy far ' i vour fliewn. him, "as" they fnuffrfurely if ; 'fleet, that it wawlng tor certain, caufes . , i w : and ciaa)jnli'ancer,.:th'a't4wHI u.pt.;'apljr ;'-; to them. Vvre prcfume tbmakeis in-' c ;i .leVceflion forhim,'' and itahope ipfii . 'will not prove fruittelfr, from the know ledge of ybur.'.difpofi tiotris '-in pticulaf , . as well as from the r eflection'in "general, . that hfimanityiisV.rarely . feperable fVorn J ;'i courage and that the gallant foldier fcelj v' as much reluctance to CaiifeJ bv deliber- "3 i-" are decrees the infliction of. death on , v rnen in'cbld'-blood'aivie' iTo sardor, ifi' '? the day of battle and heat;;oipibrif(i 'v make the tnemies of his Country peflfli T" by the hvord. Herfnay reioice fo be-' ." I " hold his ; ratirjejsl i prink fed;uhthe - ; blood of arinedd reli fling advffaries,' but will Tegrgt to fee theih wet Avith'th 'Y;;.: tears ofTunhappy orphansrnournihg ; the loft of a; tender, amiable, ad vbr-:'; " ; ihy parent, executed like a''ild.dlj':,,.l: : famous felp'ni''. ;T o the praifes that Imeti, ; who have been witnelles ;and, ftiarerf !: your .-'dangers-- and fervices : in theeld; -V. ' niay found of ybur- rnrlitary vinues and '. v prbwA'fsj'-;. wejruftypfu; ;;.wilf'':'"giveVthC! f f ladici' occafidh; ;to add )htf prailes "bf , : your milder andfbfter'virtubi ;by furw nifhinj;,thefh, with' a flrikin proof ',pf'S: y our clemency' and rolitenefs," in thepre- -fenfinllance. " Mav theunhaPDVOhicct cf our'petitwn owe tohaticleniency & ; pohTenelfl ; our, prayers and , to ris ; oh--mh'n--other mav think him not intitled to. it ooliv : . an4 jullice were' hot '"outweighed in hi"' f" ; behalf. To any other men- in power, v thnn fuch as we think vou both m h't- y we fcould employ on th occafion moft . ingenuity jxnrtf to drels up and enforce,; the many pathetic and iiavbdrablecir-; cumftances attending hiscafej ;iii 'prder'J to move! your paffiom; ancf engage your f f-ivniir hiif tir fKfrilr iWm will fv1prl. . -left, and is"obviate& by your pwn fponta- ' ' . iWUJ iUHiljO, liUlUttilW VMiiiiUV-l Ut-ldlJay .;j ; "&. liberal realoning :'itbr (hall we dwell on, his moft excellent character, the butrasr ckand exceffes, and perhaps murders, preveiueu oy niiniu, which innocenr, oc uriafthed jndividuals'Wefe expofed inaX extenfive manner j nor fh?JI ive here lay C3 any (trefa on the moft grievcu3.fh6clc his numerous , arid irefpciablbconn muft fuMn.byhi;s; dcAthwhichviU be' : ''; aggravated by the iriode 'of h nor IhlU " 7 : f we do more than remindypu of the corrt-h y plicated diftreft and fuflei ingsl, thatmult ; befall his- young "and: promifing child ; . ren, tb wh'bxn perhaps 'cleajhbuldh -: X
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