The Litchfield County Post

Tardy, the Pirate.--A correspondent of the Fall River Monitor, furnishes the following sketch of the early history of the Pirate Tardy. "The notorious Alexander Tardy was one of those unfortunate persons who inhabited the Island of Hispaniola, and had been compelled to leave the place during the convulsions which that ill-fated Island has experienced.-Finding he could no longer remain there in safety, he agreed with the captain of an American vessel, to take himself, and such of his property as could be removed, to the U. States; and as it was not thought prudent for Tardy to be on board, at the time of sailing, he was to leave the harbor in a boat, the vessel was to sail immediately, and take him on board at the mouth of the harbor. Every thing being in readiness, Tardy took a boat and two negroes, and got to sea: the vessel sailed according to agreement: Tardy saw her: rowed for her, waved his hat, and hailed her; but the Captain, (perhaps at that time not understanding French) paid no attention-but proceeding to and arrived in the United States. He made a great voyage; and from limited circumstances, had become thus rich. Tardy, not daring to return to land, was 3 days at sea, when he was taken up by a British man of war, treated kindly, and landed at Havanna. He afterwards came to the U. States to look after his property: but the Captain and his mate being at that time blessed with short memories, pretended to have no recollection of him, or of the circumstances which he related. He, however, by dint of threats and entreaties, obtained of the Captain $2000, which was not supposed to have been a bare tythe of the original value. Tardy, finding himself suddenly reduced from a state of affluence to indigent circumstances, destitute of the means of gaining a livelihood, and without a friend or a home, resolved to resort to means of obtaining property similar to those that had been so successfully practised upon himself: and from what is known of him since the time, he appears to have kept that resolution in strict observance. The event is, he has died by his own hand, and left behind the character of a demon. The American Captain has lived and died with his own family, and many are willing to bestow on him the title of a gentleman. These facts are gathered from those who are acquainted with the transactions, & from the corresponding statements made by Tardy to Mr. Dobson, (the mate of the Crawford,) another gentleman, with whom the writer of this article has conversed I shall not pretend to say that Tardy was not a first rate villain; but this enquiry presents itself-If Tardy had not been swindled out of his property, is it probable that our feelings would have been shocked with the name? I answer without hesitation. No! and if so, he who commits a fraud can form no idea of its ultimate result of the degree of punishment which strict justice would attach to the crime.--N. Y. Nat. Adv.