The Portland gazette., 1819-01-26

dent OF the hind and as tns constitution
vests IN The Supreme Eyecuive thepower TO
pardon or reprleve, The exercise of this pow
er renders the act of The Judge mere nullity.
1t being the duty ofthe President to sign the
death-warrant, he has very hunane'y given
them reasonable time 10 ponder and reflect
The following. from the Palladium, is an honora.
bic exception 50 the ground assumed by the
Boston Editors -
In the political quiet" which now so exten-
slvely prevails IN the earth, would. with
Justice,n rejoice ia the fullness of our hearts.
With devout' gratitude would we ascrbe the
highly distinguished favours with which the n a.
tons are blessed, to tile merciful interpositon of
HIM whose way j. IN the whirlwind and in the
Storm at whose soyreign wil&righteous pleasure
the iusts which gender Ia the human heart, the
spirit OF war are controuled-whose omnpotent
arm wresteth the sword raised to shed brothers.
blood from the hand of depraved man, placing, in
It's stead, the sword of the spirit, which is the
word OF God,n and which alone can establish
friendship between man and man, and between
nation and nation, upon permanent foundation.
"The disciples of the Heavenly Messenger''
OF the new covenant, in the spirit of their divine
master, viii always sho1t hallelujahs of praise TO
God, when they discover the display Of his pow
er and grace, in the spread OF the glorious gospel
They know that the diffusion of this heavenly
light, which maketh manifest the counsels of all
hearts, will ultimately destroy the kingdom of
the prince of darkness that it will with an ifre-
sstible sway, bring down every high look, and
la the haughtiness OF, man level with the dust
will cast down all vain iinagnations, and every
thing that exaiteth itself against the knowledge
ofGod-will produce in the human breast that
humility and self-abasement which rightly be-
longs to such az have their foundation In the
dust--who are crushed before the moth.
The friends of Emmanuel will be found "ten-
der hearted" however questionable this noble
and God-like exercise of the mind may be in the
view of some of their fellow worms. Yes-they
who would glory in nothing in the cross Of
their dear Lord, have been too we'll acquainted
with the preponderance of mercy over the SCI mr.
ity of justice, in Gods dealings toward them, to
suffer anexcIusion from their breasts for moment
of that sympathy which Shone with such efful-
gence in the life Of Jesus, manifesting its power
not only in behalf Of such as were afflicted with
the weight of bodily disease and infirnity, but
| more especially toward thpse who were suffering
under the more dreadful nlalady of sin.
The friends of Jesus, in their own experience,
can bear full testimony to the long-suering kind
ness of Jehovah, but for which they would long
since have been consigned over to : blackness Of
darkness forever"
IL Under such impressions they could not but re-
joice in the tidings of reprieye from the Supreme
Executive, in behalf of the four unhappy beings
under confinement and sentence of death for MUIR
der. How knew we, but the protraction oftheir
lives for few days would present to their view
the awful crimes of which they stand convicted,
in such force as would produce their hearts
the most pungent conviction, and result in un-
feigned repentance?
We may, perhaps, have the language reitera-
ted in our ears away with such feelings'-but
we hope, nevertheless, to retain them while the
" lamp life holds out to burn''-and we will,
also, cherish the hope that II who : can save
and can destroy,'' will, in answer to the many
fervent prayers which daily ascend from the
hearts of the humble followers of the blessed
Lamb, haze naereySupon the poor prisoners take
them from the horrible pit and miry clay-set
their feet upon that rock, which alone can save
their souls from perdition-and put a new song
to their hearts, and upon their lips, even of
praise to GOD. MERCY.