Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-20

this Treaty, however disagreed to by the u
nited States, for reasons, and under circumstsn-
ces, so important TO the further history of this
trade, that shall make them the subject of ano-
ther number SENEX.
THE MORGAN RESOLUTIONS
ALBANY, April l2th.--- /, will be noticed, by
the proceedings the assembly yesterday, that the
resolutions reported by the select committee, reia-
tive TO the abduction of Morgan have been rejeci
by the House by vote OF nearly three TO e.
ihe convictions upon the minis of members evi-
IDENTIFY was, that although the forcible removal, and
PROBABLE tate ct Morgan, was urage, peculiarly
agsrav ated and violation OF the laws which should
VISIT upon the offenders ain and cohcign punish
meoti yet that the danger was, that SO large re
ward and an extraordinary committee would on
me one hand lead 10 vexations ard unjust attempts
10 convict innocent persons, and possibly offer
temptations 10 perjury, and on the other, afford
through The committee not efficient means
Ter lie detection ef The guilty provided
through the courts. Under the circumstances, the
decision of the assembly Will probably be acgescAd
IN by the mass OF the community Still, we could
wish that something might ts done, which womb
allay the ieelIDg,- natural, and with some excep-
tons, proper, considering he fragrant nature of the
outrage, that now exists in the SECTION Of the
state more Immediately COW ersant in This subject;
and that would lead 10 the discovery and punish
ty-but we would by involve innoce ni
persons in their crninaty. Argus
Extra Session. Yesterday, the senate concur
ID in the resolution iromthe assembly, by vote Of
ID to 8, fixing upon the second Tuesday in Sept
neTt, a. the commencement of extra session,
for the consideration of the reports OF the revsers
of the laws. 10
From the albany Daily AGvertiser Of .Fpril 6.
Interesting Report BY extra exer,ion, we
are enabled this day 10 lsy before our readers the
report made last vening by the committee In the
Assembly. appointed to investigate the Morgan al
iair II is an interesting document and will speak
Tor Itself. 1t Contains but few facts hat have
MOI heretofore published, they have from time
10 time appeared in The pubic Journals.
Should the course recommended by the coui-
mI,tee be adopted, more thorough investigation
will be had In the mean time we do hope tina,
the unlimited denunciaions of the innocent az
well as the guilty winch have gone iorth from
certain quarters, will cease for the future Let
the guilty be punished: but let no, the innocent;
be prescribed. Such course - not calculated
to promote the ends OF justice, while i, creates
schisns In neighbourhoods that time can scarcely
ailsy.
REPORT
Mr.. Granger from. the select committee to
whom was referred the petitions IRON our western
counties, in relation 10 the Icble abduction of
'Nc w imam CtuZen OF tblS STATE,
puTi%
.ha, these petitions are signed BY many highly
respectable comnuees who have bee, appointed
on behalf OF their leow-citIzens, to ascertain the
facts connected with this most hagran, violation
oil he tights Of citizen, by which he has been
deprived OF liberty, ii not of lie.
These petitions set forth. tina, on TIE llth dsy
OF September last, she said William Morgan was
by color Of criminal process, taken from the viii
lace OF batavia. the nj e.
Canandaigua, IN he county OF Ontario; that upon
examination before a magistrate, the said Morgan
was discharSedj that he was subsequently,, and
upon the same day arrest Ell upon demand apains,
him, upon which judgment was obtained, and he
confined within the gaC Of the county OF Ontario;
that on the evening OF the 18th Of Sepisnber GER
tain persons who had been previously engaged In
procuring the seizure of Morgan at Batavia and in
MS subsequent removal TO and confinement al Ca
nsndaigua, discharged the debt for which he had
been committed, aid caused him to be liber ated
from prison: That on leaving the prison, the said
Morgan was violently seized, and against bis con
sent forced into carriage which was rapidly
driven from said village OF Cansndsigua, since
which time certain information has been OBJ
tanned concerning him, and that with this depiiya.
ton OF liberty aie connected many ccumsi ance s
which create a belief that he has been deprived of
life. The foregoing aveimen,s are embraced in
all the petitions before the committee.
"A portion 81 the petitioners further represent
that said Morgan was conveyed 10 the Niagara
frontier, where they silege hat be was murder ed
the nigh, of the l4ih.of September last and
they ell join in the belief that the conspiracy
against this citizen was extended through several
OF the western counties, and was the result, of
previously concerted plan.
Under these circumstances the petitioners re-
present, that the courts OF single county are in
adequate 10 the emergency, and ask the iDterpo-
siton oil legislative authority, TO procure full
develCpement of plot go base Ia design so fear
less in execution, aud frsught with consequences
SO dangerous to the liberties OF our people
Your committee have delayed their report with
the expectation that the promised testimony would
be furnished to substantiste the charges contained
in the psitions.
Wnbn = few days several affitavits have been
forwarded TO your committee, none of which
reach the most severe allegations of the petitioners
From the testimony adducsd no doubt remains
in relation to the unlawful seizure and removal Of
Morgan, for which offence several persons were
arrested, and having plead guilty to tie Indict.
ments found against them, are now suffering the
penalties Of the law IN the gsol Of the county of
Ontario.
The situation OF this unfortunate man after leay
ing Csnsndaigus, so iar legal proof hss been
furnished, IS still left TO conjecture; bot by the
siidavits presented, many circumstances are
brought 10 bear upon the allegation that fhe was
taken TO Niagara, whatever may have Ssen biz
sutlequen, isse.
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