Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-26
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\ tikoM III. FRIEND or FEaCE.J
\ Lelter from the HoneiaLt IL5mas js1fSi ,ohs
| November 20, 1877
/ S!R-Cou have not been mistaken ia snps
Posin: my views aud feelings in fa.pr of tie
! abolition OF war. OF my disposition 10 nrsif:s
/ tain peace until its conditions shall he shade
less tOlersbie than that of war ITSELF The werld
mas had proofs, ard more perhaps THAI IL u *
aPproeed: hope 1t rs practicable by isip,uiA
INA Tue minds and morals 81 society, L. iessril
TIE disposition TO war-but OF its abolition
despair. S;;ii. on the axiom that less degree
OF evtI Is preferable TO a greater. no means
/ should he neglected which .ay add vci,.b u. q,
the better scale. Ike enrolment you ptopcAe
therefore, OF my name, in TIE records Of yot r
Society. cannot be unacceptable 10 me; il viii
De u true testimony Of my principles aud pen
susSion that the STATE of pence is thar VIII, n
most improves the manners and morals lie
prosperity and happiness OF mankind ard
although dare not promise myself thar il car.
ne terr"toaiiy maintained. yet ii, by the ill.,
cuicauons OF reason or relieios. the pcrveys;-
Ties OF our nature can be 20 far ccrrectea n,
sometimes 10 prevent the necessity either
supposed or real, OF an appeal to the blind ar
scourges OF war, murdei and devastation. the
benevolent endearors OF the friends of peacs
VIII not be entirety ~ithout remuneration.
pray yen TO accept the assurance OF nv
respect ana consideration
TT: JEFFERSON,
The letter from Mt Jefferson s,Ds co,nn,,.-
nIcateG To the Trustees of the hlasSachusa,fs
Peace Society on the day OF their last Annual
Meeting, and lie was admitted asaD HONORARY
MEMBER.
Lest some should imagine that aTr. Jefferson
WAS not duly Gppri>ed OF The character aud the
onjeCt OF the feace Society. when he gave bis
name 10 ado weiehtto the better scale" il
may be rroccrt to state that from tie time ofihe
coiftSpoi"ch which was published in iS,.f
ihe seNer"i numbers of The Friend of Peace
nave b. en- TeSridrly sent 10 him and thar a
copy OF tbf. constitution of the sasietv ,v;,s ms
cIosedin tie letter TO which he replied in giv-
ing MS consent TO becnnle member
As the Society was formed tor no party pur
pose, ana as II eHbl aces men the different
poiiticrs and religious denoniinati uns we ms.
hope that il will occasion greater s,n,itv ann,s
ihe ciilfeis OF lie tIIlCd states as we'll as
netWeen ihem and the people of other conn.
ules Inc continuance OF peace with foreign
nations may greatly depend on our being al
peace among ourselves.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 20.-AN OK *
now roasting on lie ICE on ti.e river De-
iaware opposite South street.
E'irdct TO fhe Fd.tr, dated Harrisburg,
Fsb. 1874 1878.
The Senate this day resumed in Com
mitiee OF rIe whole lie considera,ion of
n" report IN favor of William Goblet
Ihr. Lowrle advocated, and Mir. Sm,,b,
MIR. Morgan and Mr.. Reed of Wcst',.
opposed The claim; when the con,niiipe
OF the "hoie rose HEY reported against
me report VI The committee, and tile quss-
llon on agreeing 10 the report ottl.e ra,n-
mNtee OF the whole WAS decided l,y yeas
and nays, as follow. TO wit:
Yeas-Messrs. Alter, Bale, PiddIe.
Brock, Cadwallader Dysart, EM Ing. Frai
ley, Frazer, Hopkins, Lane, Maghec.
Morgan, Murray, Poe, Read, of Phiiad'a.
Reed, of West'd. Smith, 6. Weaver, !.
Weaver, Speaker-2O.
Nays.Messrs. Foster. Fry, Hurst,
r"wrle, M'Farland, Piper. Power, Rogers,
As soon as the Senate had decided a.
ganst the claim of Mr.. Cobbcti. vino was
present IN the gallery, he inmediateIv
came forward and presented 10 the Speak
er letter which was read before the Sc
maize as follows, viz:
To the Honorable, the Senate and JJou.e
of Representatives of the common
wealth of Pennsy lvania, m general AS
sembly met.
The petition Of JVm. Co1bett an Crulisa-
man, this 10th day of Feb. lists.
Most Respectfully she'oeth--
That your petitioner has heard. with
IuexpressIblc snrprse, that tie Senate Of
ihe Conmpnweaih has rrit cicd the pc
tition lately presented 10 that honorable
body by your petitioner hat seeing The
idt5 art Cioi ihlty Va me III UStlcf OF which
lie complained, he conf ,lenily hopes.
that such rejection iias arisen from some
great Misunderstanding ~ 10 the circum
stances OF his case HAT he, therefore.
most respectfully, bui most earnestly
prays, that the honorable fie Senate will
without loss of time, be pleased 10 ner
mt him to appear in person at the bgr Of
Their honorable House, there TO srpport
the prayer OF his said petition thai he
feels the more confidence in The making
OF this respectful request, since il appears
that his petition has been opposed mo-.
arguments drawn fromthe LAWS and ,.sa-
ges OF England, where similar requests
under similar circumstances, are never
refused (; and he finally pegs leave 10 be
permitted TO state (Which he does With
the most profound respeeD that sense.
OF duty towards his own b@lo, cd coug-
try and his sovereign, his love of truth
and Justice, bis attachment 10 real AMI
his hatred Of sham freedom, are the pm
cipai motives of this his most respectful
petition.
VIM. COBBETT.
The foregoing petition was laid on IT,.
table.
las Mr.. Cobbett has returned 10 Phija-
delpha, we presume he had 20 hope Of
being permitted 10 plead his cause at The
bar OF Senate. ltwonld have been an in
dulgence heretofore unknown in our le-
glsature. Dem Press.
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