Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-27

catalogue of human crimes and instead
of flying with instructive horror from the
appalling spectacle you renamed to con-
sumMate your ,ckedness, until tear coui-
PEELED What conscience could not.-I our
victim, there Is too much reason TO be-
lieve was Your associate IN many acts OF
villany, and deserved To- die but not b,
your hands nor in that cruel, sudden,
manner.-Allhough he was a thief,
robber, you crime is not the less for
you are yourselves. as the circumstances
of your trial prove. thieves and robbers:
and the same disregard OF all laws, hu
mau aud divine, which made you sd,
prompted 10 this last aci OF unparalleled
wickedness. But thus IL ever is with those
who leave The straight forward path at
rectitude.-fhey begin with iraud-They
pass ,mperceptibly 10 theft, rapiue and
robbery and they eud with murder.
Another circumstance which ought 10
lessen the regret of all concerned IN
bringing you To justice, Is, that IN the
investigation OF your case The spirit as
well as all the forms Of Tie law have been
complied with -Aliho' foreigners, you
have had every benefit which could have
been extended TO the most Distinguished
OF our ciilzens.-IOu have been tried by
umexceptiouable ~jnries, and. convicted
mol without the concurring testimony OF
all the tribunals which our country has
placed as safeguards overt The life, OF man.
Aud YOU have been defended with zeal
aud ability which did equal honor 10 the
heads and hearts OF your Counsel. -.
notwithstanding the preindices winch
had been so naturally excited against you
in the public MUD notwithstanding the
horror which thrilled This whole commu-
nifty when the mulla:ed trunk and burn
4 a
notwithstanding each successive day adj
ded some new circumstance tO the proofs
OF your connection with ihattransacuon,
and thus kept alive public feeling aud
Indignation, vet Gentlemen we're found
who could STIFF, /! they could not extin..
. gfIsi', those sentiments IN Their own
,uiRds who interposed themselves fearless
ly between you aud HE torrent which
might have uverw helmed you sal no invo.
hed aud obtained Tor you patient ana
ceusiId hearing ; " 40 covered You with
the egis OF the iaN, and uGgen in your
behalf every circumstance aud every ar
gumeni that The facts OF your case Iusii-
fie'. rrjotce that they did So. ex>
peeled no less from profession disiin
) gulShed tor iiS humanity, It's generosity
ani lis sacred regard 10 constitutional
rights and nave not be disappointed.
Ban even your 'c"uns | tound II I'm
pos'ibie 10 de v the fact OF your killing
LAgaudeile. They cOntenicd Oniy be
camse the counsel could mol prove cypress
malice, or long settled, Predetermined
plan to petpe;raic i!e deed. the Jur,
couli mol inter II frusa the circumStan.
Ces, aud must therefore fad YOU guilty.
ONy OF murder IN lie second degree,
u"Ier GU, Act OF Assembly. The legal
opinion which tins argomeni drew nr.
cetSirily from the Court III the true con-
sUn,teu of That ACT, have reviewed
ca'>iully and anriouS!y; ana rest upUD
II Win III u 0Iost confluence. II there
had been any thug IN 1t to dOGbi, Your
caulsel knew how 20 avail themselves IF
The error, and the opportunity OF carry
lag your case I" itie highest crinrinai ,,i
banai would Dol nave been lost. Ii Mas
their duty 10 take care hat you sh 5uid
not be condemned " except by the law Of
the land" and faithfully have iIey per-
fomeJ that duty.
Every thing therefore in your case
conspIres 10 show that you are ii, Oh
iccts of lie punishment denounced "a
gAinst murderers III the tIF.t degree.
Tie dw aud HE Iacis are equally clear,
and nothing remains for me, Rrevious 10
passing your sentence, but TO couture
you n0sl earnestly 10 prepare Tor DEATH
nate. God forbid that by any EXPIRES.
Sion 81 opinl0u -hoHid fUrestai Execu-
tive IN .rcy, but / feel At my sacred Il ,ty
TO state my convictions thai you have
NOTHING further 10 hope from man in this
world. BE moi deceived by any vain
confidence. Be mol flattered by ans vain
hope. You are separated from Eternity
by narrow is'hmus, aud over tbai YOU
will soon pass--Prepare then for Death.
On prepare for thai awful momeni oy
timely disclosure OF Nosr crimes, by re.
pairing as far az you are able all The
wrongs you have done, aud by coniIite
and uuieigned repentance. Al present,
according 10 the feeling remark of your
counsel. II you are unfit 10 1--we, you are
equally unfit TO die. Bal the law Is ten.
der and humane In the lasi. |, gives you
some time To eudcavor to repair The inlu
Tles you have done 10 man aud Ia make
your peace with God. Ii may be, that
his mercy will even extend 10 d laieaEd
uncbOsen repentance. However impr0.
babe, il would be presumption 10 deny
the efficacy OF sincere repe ntance III Tie
latest moments of life, and in so dcepe-
Tsiea slate, apparent Impossibillrles are
worth attempting. The thief upon lie
cross was pardoncd, and whilst that in*
stance OF mercy remains on record, Man
ought not TO abandon himself 10 despair.
Once more then | couture you 10 reflect
that you are already cut off from all the
hopes, fears aud business ct this life, that
you are dead 10 the world aud lis con-
Germs, aud that yDu will soon have TO
answer al the bar Of Heaven Tor the
crimes committed in the flesh ....God
grant that you may III the short int rval,
between this and your execution. 80 en-