Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-31

ance, could hope to make any impression upo,
one who has hitherto exhibited so little sens;hi,,
". would advise, exhort, nav intreat Won. n,
every affecting consideration. to employ the few
DAYS which remain to you in this world in ma,
ing serious preparation for another. 1t i, fesrf,
to think, that YOU. who are now STANDING hoco,,
me living man, in the pride Of youth. The olov-
ofheath, and enjoying the full consciousness %
animated existence. must in SO short and cert,;r
a period cease 10 lire; but it i, still more awfnI
to reflect upon your appearing in 50 impenitent a
state. before the JUDGE Of the quick and n,
dead. beseech you. then, TO ponder rpon the
folly and danger of persi,ting in such coursc
II is not iirmness-t is desperation, proceeding
fran the same principle of false pride, which. in
addition TO vicious company and the unrestrain.
ed indulgence of unruly passions, has conducted
YOU through wicked courses to this BAR.
One other consideration feel bound to ur-.
You have confessed yourself gully of the murJe.
of Mr.. Dunn; ard you have. on oath, implicated
several others in that horrible transaction. In,
bare suspicion which this accusation has excited
against them. seriously affects their character and
worldly prospects; and if persevered in 10 Il,
last. may eRectually destroy both If, from anr
unknown and unaccountablc motive. Won HAYS
I so earnestly recommend. BY an act Of ustice
Do nor add the guilt of Perjury, unatoned 70,
and unrcpcnted OF, TO your other crimes, nor die
with lie in your mouth. With this last solemn
admonl'iOn, proceed &c order and adiud.e-
That YOU. EpExEzER Cox, shall be taken lro,
the place where YOU now stand. to the common
jai. Of the county, and be there kept in safe and
Strict custody, until Friday, The twenty .seycni
day of August next: on which day, between he
hour. of ten O'Clock in the forenoon and SIX q,
clock in the afternoon, YOU shalt be conveyed 70
> the place IF exception, by The Sheriff Of II,
: county, and then and there HAyoED nj Tnr
NECK UNTIL YOU ARD DEAD. Aud mas gu
have mercy on your soul.
We have never heard any thing delivered fnr
the Bench with 50 much feeling. Although JUDI.
Parker has performed the painful duty Of pr.
: nouncing sentence Of condemnation against crt
minals, in very many instances, vet he was much
agi,ated and affected on this occasion. The a,.
words, in which he recommended the wletched
culprit to the mercy of his Greater, thrilled
{, through every bosom and touched every heart.
Many fearful eye was seen amongst tie az.
dence, and some wept outright The prisoner.
however, betrayed no excess Of feeling-lcss IL.
deed than most of tho by-standers. lie stod
perfectly calm and firm. We cannot say hI
Il he exhibited any hardihood; on the contrary B,
# appeared somewhat subdued at the conclusion 4
e the awful sentence. On the same evening. ;.
!, was, at his own earnest request, visited ii %.
l. Jail by Judge Parker and his Counsel MIR. CooIe
| We are Informed that he then eyinced DE-,
IS feeling of Denjtence-th..i l." -,pt bitterly. ID.
ms guilt and the justice Of the punishnll
= which he is about to suffer, and apologisvj to Il.
l. Judge for his apparent iasensibility Wills inr.
t. courthouse He said that his enenie, were tit1
% present, and would have derived pleasure from
|; witnessing his agonies. He further declared
h that he blamed no one, and promised that }.
n would make no attempt to commit suicide Il
It may be proper to state, that we have been To-
d formed Of other occasions heretofore on which
It also displayed great agony of mind in the pre-
sence of individuals who visited him in prison.
!, His appearance in Court, was that Of scnles.
K young man of good countenance. He va. neat.
e ly and geDteelly dressed; and as he sat a,t.
bar, during his trial. in the centre of the crowd,
" it was impossible for stranger TO distinguisb d.
!, criminal.
= We cannot close this account without remark
Z ing, that the fate Of Cox should be solemn vain.
i ing to the young. against the vice OF n1ENPg.
t RANCE. But for this, the misei able young m,n,
d whose brief career Is 50 soon to be terminated by
S violent and ignominous death. might still have
i been a useful ard respectable man. enjoying
e the endearments of friend, and relatives. aud a!
t the privileges Of a free citizen. Now he i, lie
n wretched tenant ola prison, loaded with chains,
5 deprived of every enjoyment, and drcsted Of all
e earthly hope, doomed to expiate his crime to'
j the galIows, spectacle TO gazing thousands
D while his name is consigned to eternal ;nilmy
(NjS
Gorernor Of Louisiana. have the Ne"
. Orleans Mercantile Advertiser before u, Of The
= 18th instant. At shat time. 50 far a. the vote,
, had been received for Governor, Mr. RoNM hld
a majority Of 972 votes over the opposing oandI.
date Mr.. BE,uvAIs. 1t is strongly presumed
that the election of Mr.. RoNAs il certain. lie
Is described in the Mercantile as being "fOr ma
, ny years the able speaker in the House Of Re-
representatives., from which situation he retired
| repeatedly. and as often was reelected; 50 con-
fdent were the members Of lis talents SoJeaol'
Of having one of his merits to preside over mex
deliberations; a gentleman, whose strict 'ense"
honor is so pure, that his enemies. in iheHeh''!
term it pridc in all. man fit to be Go'erh%
Louisiana, his native state"