American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-02
B,nortsd for the ". r. Commercial Advertiser.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.

Reported for tie ". T. Commercial 'aarer.'ss''
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.
TUESDAY, January 2
Thomas Hyatt, Henry B. Lambert, oamue' !.
ambert and Charles Mowau were called 70 INC
bar Thomas Hyatt did not appear. ~ nc o'hers
appearing
Judge Eduards addressed the prisoners as ioi'
lows:-
You having been convicted OF the consplfac,es 10
dsfrond for which YOU have been indicted, u mas
now become the painful duty OF The court 70 pass
sentence upon you. With view to coFrec' ols
charge Of this duty, and that We might nov ihne
any unnecessary suffering on the one manu. = 's"
in meeting the demands OF public justice on INC
other we have bestowed our full and deliberate az
ention to the facts developed in the course ot your
trials and to every circumstance which las pfesrh'eu
itself 10 Us, either in ex,enuatlon or agRraNa'ioh y
YOUR offences In arriving at result We nave also
considered what is due to the great end oi enmlhal
liust,ce-thc safety Of society snd IN consequence
Of Developments, within the last six months, o. INC
fraud. which have been p actised upon this commu
ni,y BY the agents OF moned institutions this con
side alton has pressed itsell most powerfully upon
our attention Even during the uials which have
taken place at the present term oi this court We
have Witnessed displays OF depravlty on the par' OF
| The agents Of monied institutions o' the most aPpai
lino nature AS common as crimes are 10 all great
cities, vet this community was not prepared 70 eS-
peci from the class OF society to which inc pefPe-
traitors Of those crimes belonged, such burst OF
! iniuui,y These offences have been characterized
by breaches Of official and personal confidence; by
course of deception and Misrepresentation long
and systematically pursued, and by ingenious ano
crafty devices which no ordinary prudence eouio
guard against. Nor was this all among the actors
in these scenes were some Of the principal agents
in the nanag ement OF moEed institutions anu they
\ have been found actually combining and conspirng
together for The accomplishment OF their nea'ous
purposes From oonsplraces composed oil men OF
SO much talent s.ang themselves OF their hlsh
standing il is not surprising lha. they should have
swept society as with the bosom oil destruction
\ When Chimes OF such character, attended WIN
such Destructive consequences abound. !, be
honse. tile tribunal. Of Justice 10 gsthe' themselves
up to meet tie occasion, aud TO extend as lar as ~
them lies, the protecting arm oi the lsw
Our moned institutions are the repositories Of
wealth not only for etizrns but oi those o.
other ststes AID oil o,her countries. Ia them art
deposited the hard earnings q. the lndustrious and
the fru1sl and extensive depredations upon these
must necessafily be attended with train 81 heatl
81 rendlnc suheupe. Considerations OF public policy
apply in this city with peculiar force 10 iasot oi
guatdng these inslutons. This is the emporium
OF The country. Here 10 great extent IS cenercn
the wealth OF the nation.-For the purpose OF ren
dering this wealth suhservent 10 the advsnt emen'
of the general aea,e, experience has shown thai
Il is very important that il be 10 great extent vest
ed in such institutions But nothing is mote certain.
than that they tannot exist but under he guardian
ship OF lncoriuplibc agents and SO ,olent are the
tempiations iot The commission oi frauds upon suC
institutions and sue facilities afforded the agent.
Tor Their perpe alton, that considerations Of public
) policy call loudly wherever such cases occur oI
I infection Of exemplary punishment upon the often
lar frnu Il If n
particular cases we 6rd but lit,le to mitigate you
{ punishment. The mitchie, which you have con
. tributed towards bringing upon society we're many
and extensive in their operasian. The United States
Lombard Association had bonds ou, at the time o
its failure, and which was unable TO redeem. to tbt
, amount Of $500 000 and he Sun Fire lnsursnc,
I Company lo.t S240,o00 u its funds Whether
therefore we consider your offences With view Il
the deptasity they indicate, the suhcings they have
| brought upon soeety, the iutu.e safely OF tht
! community we are most senslbly admonished o
our responsibility, 70 the people, who look toi pro
lection 10 the laws which we ere called upon 10 sd
{ minister, end are penetrated With soenn conslc
on, that there is course ei Us, compatible witt
$ our duty, but 10 inAict exemplary punishment upot
. you.
: The extraordinary character Of the cases which
I; we are called to pass upon. has left the Court al
with nut prtlecet TO guide It's discretion. IL
{ one case, however, which was brought before th
= Cou. within The last y.ar we took occasion to ob
y serve thai in finding he sentence We intended 9i>
! unety 10 give the public TO understand 10 what est
J, maon held such crimes.
In contemplating your cases, We have considet e
your former standing in society YET can peleeis,
. in it no hing Q enli le you to our cemency. Ths
miserable Sous and daughters Of vice may plest
their ignorance and and to such efec
as 10 draw tears from the eyes Of justice while sh,
strikes. But your talents and your station III so
1ety Afforded you commanding view Of your duty
I and put il in your power 70 obtain by homes, Hesn
a tetnectable ,unnort, If your Dunlshmept was /,