Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-30

els Knapp, tni think hi. fate every way de serv,pr
We agree with this opinion if the Testimony was of
nature clearly satisfactory with regard to his partici-
patton in the crime for which no has beep ,ried but
tho fact Of the foreman and another member of the
Hrs, Jury not being ablo tho first trial to DO con
vncca o. ms presence ut the tragedy is to us cir
rums anco OF such rsture az to throw somewhat of
paiiatlon over his supposed guilt We concur with
MIR. webster tiat, "ihe sucIdical death of one Of
the Crownlnsheids, is of itself volume showing |
that the way OF the transsressor ishard.' Had lac
been rr,uous. no would of necessity been great. Ed
ucation talont nature had done all for him. but vice
perverted great powers tn the worst ends. He has
gone to meet his account. where cunning viii not a.
vail him. and 10 answer for powers which he has per-
verted, unannealed by the excuses of ignorance The
facts Of this trial nrc painful to ALL and who is not
interested? Tho midnight hour-thc quiet sleep
the aged man-lhc silent dweling--the s,a5bing as
sassn+he consequent speaking stllncss-the bloody
couci-the buria-thc cutlery of an indignant and
bercaved public--n these of themselves unheard of
here, except from the pages of fiction present tale
winch should be read aud never forgotten. When
rostcrity read, let them reflect upon It. lie, be
beacon On the ocean of life. to save the wandering
ship OF humanity. from the rock which will shvcr it,"
Hut Mr. Webster spoke these words in his char
acter as lawyer, and although it may be, lie has
not violated any feelings throughout his argument
winch he would entertain as a human being dives ed
oil his functions of counsel for the government yet
always look at the exhibition of any vindctive feel.
ings on the part of conmunity,-any triumph that
wretch even guilty and blood stained is about to
yield up his life us the penalty Of crime-as a bad
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pulses Of human nature. The following well written
remarks are from the Boston Commentator
"Fhat punishment should follow guilt of so deep
dye. is demanded BY public good. The gray hairs OF
our fathers should be protected in their dwellings
When deep sleep comch upon them Postcrity has
claim upon us, that should send down to them
an example ofh age, that the stabscr of the sleep
ing-thc housed eakcr--thc murky, the midnight as
sassn-gocs no, 'nnhnrm,d Of any man'-and that
crime Of tins kind, whenever, wherever, and how
over pcrpetratcd should be met with solemn lnves
tga'ion, impartial considerations and legal exp.aiion.
But most affecting indeed is il, that one so yuunr
IS SO swiftly to be sent tn that bourne from whence
no traveller returnsthat but SO little Of cloud and
shnc will pass over him, before the convicted and
the victim vii! be taco 10 face, before higher and
more awful tr!bunai,-tha but little period shall
capsc, and a parents tear will be shed upon the
grave Of son and felon! But more than SAIL that
no friendly eye should sparkle with the tear drop of
true, unaduterated, honest pity and pardoninC re-
greet Aye, and further. it is truly horrible, that
from the past which has presented itself IN the coun-
tenance of this dclnded Young member of quiet soc-
ety. no present hope is held out that repentance is
busy within him. 1t is to be feared thu at last, he
may go 10 his long account with all his Impcracons
on his head but let us hasten from subject which
iascnates By It's gloom and like the fatal gaze of the
sprngng tiger. fas,cns the footsteps of the passing
traveller 10 the spot by the enchantmcnt OF its ter
ror."
The following letter from QUO OF the Reporters of
the trial of Knapp for Boston Patriot is an adj
tho Commercial Advertiser, that .it has too much
isvs for the OCCASION yet it gives many proofs
an" 'H''"' T." '"s'''' 'issrsYg"Iisi: st
SALEM, Aug ell would that i, were in NV
powcr'o give You any adequate sketch of Mr. Web
sters argument. l have heard it,-but cannot re-
port it, the throng of Ladies has been so tremendous,
that even the poor devils of Reporters who hsvo
sweatcd through nearly twenty days of drudor-v
confinement and impure air, hive not been allowed
TO retain their places at this feast Of eloouence.
poor reward which might at least have been allow
ca them for their former patience and perseverance,
IN catering for The public appetite But so i, is 20
man commands, and we have rcsource but obe-
dencc-we pocket our pencils and our mems and
suffer them to skcwcr down our elbows-verily-
verify, after so much trusting, NAV thank our
slars II we escape imp cmcn: fortunately for all
out your very pcrsp:ratisc and rcckng servant the
company OF Reporters are mostly double jonted and
need not tear DANGER nor fly from the glance of eyes,
uack' picrcing and wicked, or mild lambent and CO.
ru'can. Poor devils they have been from morning.
TO night damned into space which cannot be mea
surod, Tor 1t has neither length, breadth nor dmcn-
SONS II they raise their hands to their heads there
w arm must remain pointing up 10 the ceiling, un-
III the blood forsaEes the fingers and the cords be 40
onized with torture, or withdraw it at the risk of
totni dlsloca'ion. Ii the shoe falls of or the hat
drops, II Is lost irrecoveraby-to stoop is annhia-
lion; bob your hoad down and you are gone We
nave however "ono grand, browning consola-
ton, Bishop Sleeves smashed into portable d.,
mensons, and skirts of two rods periphery have been
proved capable of being packed into the spaco ~
common sized travelling trunks
NeVer was any thing so adroitly manared-G,st
they turnod out the sovereign people from their nine
ty four OF Farenheit-parudiso in the Gallery then
they ousted the mob Of gentle and simnle f,or, ,b
area behind the doek they then crept inside the bar
aud effected secure Judgment in the strong hold of
tho Laws empire-they then empannelled them
selves INTO jury, chose their fore woman and took
the ooth of passive suferance-next they made di.
rect attack upon the bar of Essex, Attornics and
students, grave counseilors and fppant advocates.
strangers OF distinction, and dlers of no particular
development, the learned and reverend clergy crave
emo profound Doctors, were all Suecessvely put hor0
du eou'bof' would that the cGmpsign had ended here
but slos-for oursclf Tho ec anrcin vas once moro
called into action, and We routed body and soul
from our easel hardened pine STOOL by chnrnprigne
dosh OF most bewitching Impotence and yoar EXPECT
ant selves deprived of at cas, SIX columns Of most
interesting matter.
DAVY CROCKETT OUTDONE.
as a young man was driving four year old bull
along the banks OF the Penigewasset at New
Hampton, last Monday Tho animal tuynoJ o,J -