Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-06

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II IL understood that the numerous applic IN he
Gently convicted, have bad the effect of nd,ri &c :
Chlet Magistrate 10 pardon much ofthe pun.h1nan,
ass capital The culpr. nevertheless, will be inn.
P'nsohed' al hard latour, for the rect of his life
The petition OF Wilson, arden;lv and f., IirrI, 49,,
ed by his widowed mother was as we beIie, IT,
enIor.ed in person by several gentlemen to whom the
P""eu'r circumstances which led him to commit The
crr.c M his conduct ever since an early confcsson
we're infinitely Kuv,.n. IS said, in addition that sine
sentence was passed, the superb. rn6an nf the rails
mas Obtained from him Information OF character Ia.
"ssptisheu 10 lie 1T The highest degree important to
VIC Puo'c security and peace, and of the strctest ac
curacy. No doubt, the reasons were co,ent onJ -,
Iesshoie, which have led the present naiion;I eve
cuiive 10 discriminate between the conviris pnhti
opinion indeed, had TO a great extent n,sda ,l; =
cFimn"'ion long ago:-the appearance of The prison
T ,hef manner during trial, the comparative you;b
,'aoh ana ms OBVIOUS physical weakness with the
ea1'hess he manifested at the outset to make InII
conicss'on-ai combined TO produce decid I'd
mat however bad they certainly 9th were one nj u, IN
ri "G'e utpy stepped in guilt than the oher
rue" ,a'e is undoubtedly deserved: and TO a renec
'hg hd WIZ perhaps appear that WIS long protrac,d
confinement at bard labour is, in FACT; The seyerer
den' raa ~ we ~o-"e are satisfied that the Presi
uen', rather IMAM let such dangerous men loose ,no,
we community, would have withheld the pardon a.
nuauon o. The prosecutions, however, enabled HIM,
t'r causes he deemed adequate and coorIusiCe 80 l'
one lite while, At the same time be eGsctusI pa,e
ca society at large aga nst his vices
[PhH Sentinel
. EXECUTION
This morning execution will be done mn, tho t1 r -
.er5 convicted Ut obbng the mail Of tho Unred S,oos "a
g INC lhc OF tho driver. George Wilson convccd ~ ~
9nence aod sentenced to the punishment has boc
uy me fcsdentIo prevent owls that might or, ~
shnl OF TIE District has deemed "a,
summons OF which tho following copy; RI IONS
THE UNITED STATES or ANERtC, ~
OFFICE TnEAfAEsuat, or r,r
- EastcrH District Of pcansyirgYia JgisI teoo
SRA warrant from the honoable the Jnycs or ~
W we onHed Satcs, Tor the Eastern District
MA, hnVn4 boen directed 20 aud
execute JAMES Porter, convicted of osbng tho mail 80
states by hanging tho said James Porter by fe noel -
'1 uny ~ July, ietO between the hours Of q o,cncE
and 1f M-and experimenting that in proceeding IN ,bg
"tan may no uiufbed and resisted, hy ipnor,nt
gu Inen regardless OF law and ofdo and bent nnnn s
p, n fosculag hom custody. ffou dc ,;'l
WI ,o M'oh INC snid james Porter Is adiudged- Won oo ~
~ w" u, summoned 10 attend member of Tho ,,s. y
Wy r I 70 give me your necessary assistance in
Scs ioer rom the prison in Arch street AT the
suee 10 Tue place Of execution. ocoek 10
I'll thence dismissed wv ' F'''o OF execution IN
ana 70 DO as thus required, foil not -adcr such penalty a. m
' F''O' ,,,,e., go. JOHN CONARD
"a'shai OF inc United States for the Eastern
District Of Ponnsy lyania.
PHtbADELPH1A, July PORTER, The u,sil.tolbsr
was hung yesterday morning, coniornabiy 10 HE SEN
tence' NJ about quarter before ten O'Clock The nro
css.ion moved ffoin Arch street prison beaded bv de
high constable, and escorted by detachment rom he