Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27

pretended, in W. 1aisoeyer part % 'h'
kingdom i, may be, in the same man
ner as those of Gren ada, have been
shall be tried and punis bed in the SANE
peremptory term ofthre,' days, &c;
(signed by the King ]
San Hdefonso, Aug. 81, 1870"
This decree was put into immediate effect.
and seven unfortunate beings engaged 10 hold
ing Lodge, were discovered and instantly
executed
We cepy from the Baltim ore FEEDER
al Gazette of Wedne sday, the following
paragraph. with its accompanying ex-
tracts, on the subject of the trial and ex-
ecution OF Colonel lnfante oil the Co.
lombian army. The facts deserved both
record and a commentary. They fur
nish a demonstration of the power OF
the laws of this infant republic, both to
protect and to punish. They attest the
determination of the authorities to sui.
fer no considerations of military rank
or service to step between the law and
its victim. They also evidence the re-
solution of tn C people to stand by and
sustain the public authorities in the adj
ministration of the laws The law there
fore, has successfully asserted its own
efficiency; the public functonaries have
attracted respect FOR their firmness and
the people have honoured themselves
by their ready and general acquiescence
in the result. There is, however, ano-
Their circumstance which makes the
triumph OF law, in this instance. said
rore signal and decisive. The Presi-
dent of the High Court of Justice, with
view to save the culprit, interposed
the shield Of his high station and infiu-
ence between the condemned and his,
fate, by refusing to sign the warrant
for his execution In some communi-
ties, such refusal would have been the
signal for the friends ofthe delinquent
to have thrown obloquy on the Court |
which condemned him, and the autho'
rites which had sanctioned the trial.
Here, however, we have no information
of law or justice. The governments,
the court and the people, act harmoni-
ously together. The Judge is impeach-
ed, convicted and suspended; the au-
thority of law is sustained; and the SEN
tence of the tribunal which condemned,
goes into execution. Institutions thus
sustained bearin them the promise of
perpetuity A people sojudicious de- |
serve their freedom.-.Nat. jour
From the Baltimore Cazette.]
tits gratifying to observe that the Re-
public of Colombia, althoughju emer- |
ged from the dangers of a protractea |
war and the difficulties of organizing a |
new government, conducts the admin |
istration of the laws with thatimpartali-
ty which might be initiated by govern
ments of more experience, We have
already mentioned tie execution of
Colonel lnfante ofthe Republican Ar
my, for having killed subaltern off,
Ger of his corpse. ltappears that the
most powerful exertions were made to
save the Colone! from the punishment
justly due to the outraged laws of his
country; and DIR. Pena, the President
of the High Court of Justice, in the
hope of accomplishing his release, or
at Leaf long protracted delay in carry
ing the sentence into efec', refused to
sign the warrant for his execution
In consequence of this conduct, DR.. |
Pens was impeached by the house OF re.
personalities, and found guilty by the |
Senate, and adjudged to be suspended
from his office for twelve months. DR..
Pena conducted his own defence with
great ability, but the MAJESTY of the laws |
triumphed, and the decision of this inn |
portant case will be productive of i'm |
portant results TO the future admins.
tration of Justice in the Republic of |
Colombia.
Execution Of Cot. Intante, for Murder. |
On the Goth Of last month, March
the sentence of death spoken of in the |
preceding resolution, pronounced a
gainst Col Leonardo infante by the |
Council of War of General Officers, and |
confirmed by the High Court-martial, |
for the premediated and treacherous |
murder of the Lieutenant of Infantry,
Francisco Perdomo, native ofthe pro-
vince OF Caracas, was put into execu-
ton, in the great square of this city.
This solemn act of justice drew The
attention of the whole population of |
Bogota' The criminal preserved, TO
the last moments, that presence of mind |
which he has so Oftan sho,.,, ko(o~o A.
enemies OF bis country. His march, ha-
b'ted as he was in military uniform, TO
the place where the gaIows was erected,
inspired cheering ideas of the stability
OF the henuhlic uh;l.t Il EIInL Ia