New Hampshire Statesman And Concord Register

CAPTAIN MORGAN.

The Albany Observer of the 9th ult. contains some documents and remarks in relation to the case of Captain Morgan, which leave much ground to fear that the reports respecting the murder, are true. The result of the investigations of the Lewiston Committee, is stated in the following manner by the Albany Observer.

Alluding to the proceedings since the trial at Canandaigua, for the purpose of ascertaining the fate of Morgan, the Observer says:

"A board of delegates was chosen, eighteen in number, one of whom, however, shrunk from his duty, (being threatened!)—These delegates, composed of the most respectable men in society, proceeded in a body to the British side of the Niagara; and after a laborious, if not a thorough, investigation, they have returned, having to their perfect satisfaction become convinced of the following awful and tremendous facts!

Firstly—That the unhappy Morgan was taken to Newark, U. C. gagged, bound and blindfolded.

Secondly—That he was there offered to the British masons of that place, with a request that they should get him on board of a British man of war, or turn him over to Brant, the Indian chief and a mason, to be executed with savage cruelty.

Thirdly—That the Newark lodge assembled on this proposition and sent for Brant, who came accordingly.

Fourthly—Brant proved himself too much a noble of nature, to have any thing to do with so cowardly, inhuman, and wicked a transaction. 'The savage hero disdained to do that which cowardly, white monsters urged him to do.

Fifthly—The Newark masons, thus rebuked by savage justice and magnanimity, likewise finally declined to take charge of the miserable victim.

Sixthly—The diabolical wretches who had him in custody, brought him back as far as Fort Niagara—and there murdered him in cold blood—cutting his throat from ear to ear! cutting out his tongue, and burying it in the sand!—and concluding the hellish rites by sinking his body deep in the lake!"

The proof of these statements says the Christian Register, consists of letters from gentlemen of the first respectability, who belonged to the committee of investigation, in which they give in detail such facts as came to their knowledge, and which convinced them of the truth of these statements. These documents are of an interesting character, and we regret that our limits will not admit of their insertion.—The person who had Morgan in custody pretended to act under the authority of the Grand Chapter of the State; but so high charges as this, are not to be listened to upon report. That individual masons, and perhaps also minor fraternities, are deeply involved in the guilt of these transactions, we fear there is too much reason to believe.