Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-14
THE STATE
Indistmsn, for murder.

rs. indieimsnt Tor murder
Sentence s.,e the prisoner the Bar. by his
Honor Judge CLAY TcN, as follows;
as We haye tina, age of your prosecution
where called upon 10 perform tie last sgiepn duty
separate TO meet o mor, lns Impressive eousidS ration
urges the only lyf ia your
fortune TO draw your r,htvtins temp and
p,nit,n,ia exercise, and 10 OFF, Your example, Wherever
your crime may be Ano~n IA the affecting language of
wsrnng
Ii often happens that high handed offenders sink into
the ior.orn and irndl,S condition, nnd bowed
down by the indignation Of nm irvenNd cOmmu iy Hut
in this ihe. nothing nIrtasonble: II crime Vi Id no
pit, il dos not deerv tiff malice yield all generosity il
expect tiff revenge re;ounce the feelings of
sympa1hy. s'rslY has right TO cair them 1hn when
fros aroeouS guilt the tei6r aud benevolent associations
opposite grae.ess " pulses D, Which it has been d.
reetcd When you review the dreadful scene ro' which
yUu have lately passed that sde of it CONNECTED with
your revenge, ant BY your rage, and distorted by your
hart read. eNclaim how cruel has been yuur
,c But When it's presented 10 YOU in Tvs real aspect b,
the serna verdict conssieI,ce eager
y should you release the delusion that spells your renso,
the boundary Of time How ueful, must BE- the re-
eetio,, that IN your hrst for anoihers - you have
ted away your OWL hut ren'mber iii taken from
YOU without putting you fair drience-ts not taken
from yOs, the bosom, If peaceful and ussp,cng ia
mii'-t is not ,asen & ON with pleading infant
your fetit is not tax. from yuu ands the OF
reyengful but the rce which you Is midi seia,e
ard just. Desperate iu.r must b. That tain ct thought
that could conduct M DriduaI to the preparation vi
that violated the sancy Of habto uu,yugvd the rim.
ciplcs of generous courage b, wresaS from How h,
support aud dslr'vs speiey OF ei,,ze.. Bat what
character shall gwen that delrqaenc, that SEEKS to
and utuF, peace OF its author WAS your horrt pur
puse unnltera6, SCr st neither hunany
wrrtchsdn-s that would cd the Ii y d,el9 Did
the ueon of tfirrs, e anguish OF knlred. and disgrace
dungeon, the rproschs of eonseence. and fy the
r0rsof ma ig'oun,cu dat never yo'r ,ion
DO you not nov too lat discover a you have sn driven
Ivy tenpest OF passion Cona ,ae deasy shore,
curSent where yos have driitI you'd the Oh of
l,f, .N.r
have been engaged beekenrt ny ac0mpexion sheh
cireiIrs 6o pen by aggrayation, crime
',n, pro- uctJ estasIuplca which Gugh may weep.
devils sn,l, aus. u,tc.y cnu,cus the regards of
' Villa, Ednoiiiiun is offered those who 90
su''ct heir pas. their reason. and their
OF hayward AID slfAillcd de,fes fiji lead their
subject 10 eonit With TIE mcs, vssed disasters, aid
thss ss snrelS mt him uni"ri'd against their .ut,
rs they certainly leave him unPcpire fer thir eli cts
This lsuentablr ru yun can cCuirm to tie crowd
ons expceia,.ou-lbe! Will draw ard listen tie
lent story o. your m;srorurc AID -rrn how fug. is tle
pleasure of SitiSi sentiment how bSaual Is the
enjoyment Of gtttJ ryenee. AID aso'e all how futile is
an individual arm oppressed the disncts reared around
huT2n lights by steady and nii eNbl justice They will
lfarn that YOU have purchase the graiifaion ola
ltss purpose at price fr above ordinary hhrter IL VII
human lives hayp been the currency, and t,, un
| rniNeirri' The cons ounce
"Bt this foul iraupht with the haggard misery
nrts iug. IS dDs ars and bloody picture shaded Nth
the dropping aud i;hercd prospects ofdomcstic peace
grouped with widows and orhas, has receiv its
finish ttoni ct the awful consequence yo
few hors days and yo upon another defence,
and i another Bar compar with Which, 'he yOu
leave shrink into nolnP Viii YOU h. to make
preparation for that solemn uia? Will b., earnestly
ennre To consider how dk from the present Will Ire
the of that investigation. u YOU met 1t unsuppo It'd BY
That a'seae whn pltnd for execuel sstaciur,
consider Ibis idle mocscry-You have already expert
cncd hat VI - atrJacleTous SaSon; shortly To
realize hl death j, nm honrs hour aud ~he i, coses
the of Time, uncnyers the nyscrie of Etr,ii-
ty-I not ten Unbrndng perverseIess of art ia.
mi prie of nfdrty and an n.n exc~sent or emil, and
SDair fett,.r.
tha; BE- dissolved in by the touch Of Jiyn,
coinps.sion. Trrairgas YOU do rnon t very yrry. nr
an unknown aud hileous gulf pursued BIS n fury of
violated law. and pressed by the injured
community with no FURNISHED guide 10 d your cuis,
and no friendl' baud xed draw back. law ought
you 10 b. eohc!ruei at III peril Of situation, and
yonr ease! TO this end, loo. more to the world for
support resign its falcss charms for it neither
at;eF ygur wishes nor soften your scrk Of pnu
direction of the way and do despe their intercourse,
they vii advise You to lay down tn, weapons Of resistance
ana no long rdeiy God or dar his vengeance They will
almonsh YOU surrender all vicious affections NJ dis
they will TIL YOU to bend often and low At the t,me of
| pity and deeply over yosr offlnce-to prol,qt
yourself in the dust, and willie your heart is melted in
humble snppication let your streaming eyes wash ~ hat
crimson stain upon your hands that frghtfuly bctoLeas
the enomty Of your crime, aud which If will
earncSess Of sincerity and with recollection HAT
ie with IFS infinite destiny is stake, ard YOU yet
feel the efficacy Of that sacrifice anil tive confidence OF tat
| pro0 e which
| q Was purchased with dying groan,
! " And rattle in DEATH
The court then proceeded pass the following sentence
You Thomas We'' shall be taken from the her of this
Court TO the place from whence ns cae where you
slp remain until Saturday the twenty F,s Of the prespnt
month toeoh p and that day YOU han he taken by
tie Shr, Of te county. h Law I'll deputy with rome
about ST nec,, ard be by him conuctrt To- e common
place ofexecuiiun thr town Of WAIKIKI svle ,
and there between The hours of ten O'clock the
aI two O'Clock IL the afternoon Of ha ,y yon shall nv
the ofersforryid on the gaous h. erected pur.
poT, ac hanged b. 'e until you are dgad-and may
the Lord have mercy "pon you."
IT was ncyidence that when Captain Wells came to
Capt Perry Pre'irus to c commission Of the murter.
CaptP Na' in Is house with his family and engaged
| ia rocking one of his children.
Mammoth ce.bacs.-There is now growing in the
| garden Of Ht Hiibaa GoRia of this city Cabbage
Of the green Sa,oys OF the folInwing dimensionsD
across ~ one d'rrctt n, rom ihs extremity Of
dree i've feet i3ches-in height four rei brer
yet beaded sud IT is nov so Iare m the fbaI II
9rnhahy will not head but il cetis,ny the most
| extraordinary vegetable we have s-ra.
Threaten r american.
Mont BLANc.Il will be remembered hat an account
soge TINE since appeared in this Paper p.a w. Hame
Russian Counsellor 81 State having attempted to as
ceDd In he summit Of Mont Blanc and that In this at
tempt three Of his guides persisted VI H1ne vas ac.
conpanied III this dangerous enterDthe by Two Enc-
Iish Gentlemen, hesTs. D@rHiOrd and henderson,
Members % HE University of OXFORD aud some oreg
persons. lie also TOOK With him several Guides The
party commenced thsif tolls expedition the 18th
NJ August al quarter O'Clock in the noinin7
ana continued with incredible labsT and danger and
amidst continued SHOW and rain TO ascend until they
| found themselves on The 2Oth, at half past eight
O'Clock The last grand Platform within sight nf 10
obj-et Of iaer desires. The Guides congratulated he
travellers hayiag sarmounied the most serious dif-
cuiiies, and assured them that before had TIE
ascent been successfully achieved. ST. HaneI's
pulse az this time beat us pusaons nnute bnt the
party were IN god health They break(aated on the
platform and dr. Hamel prepared two bleis. which
he neaHl To attach TO two carrier pigeons the mo-
mrnt Of bsrearhiug the summit 20 apyfiss his friends
at CbamOni Cf his success. " Would you nov take
thousand pounds sterling 10 90 back - said uf
the English gentlemen 10 bis hieuis. " fhould not
return for any price" the The party now
advanced. when all az The snow on which they
we're treadina gave way aud overwhelmed them alto.
geiber. Rs great exeTOns the party succeeded in Tais
ing their heads above the and assisted each other
to escape, but five Of the guides had disappeared. OF
Ina uar LLaa.n nrnla