Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-28

The COMMANDMENT CHIEF takes this opportunity of
again returning his public thanks to tho Adm,rals,
Sap'a's, GmceIs' seamcn marines, royal ssppe,s 81
anu the royal rocket corps, for the noble sup
por! no mas received from them throu the whole
OF TINS arduons service. and he is pleased to direct
una. on sunday next public thanksgiving be nfiarcd
n tne nsnty God for the signal iadisposition ot
h's IRVINE frovidonce, during the conflict winch
tooh place on tho 9Th between his MaIcstys fec, %
the feroc,eus enemies Of rnankind
requested that this memorandum may be read
To the ships compa MES.
To the Admirals Cap,nns OG.,,s S,,r., A.
i,hes, Noyai Sappcrs and Miners, Royal Marine
Ar''hery' andthe Royal Rocket Corps.
JOIN FRANCIS KNArP.-You have been indicted
LOT Tue crime OF Murder-and upon your arrangement
nave pleaded that you were not ruiliy-and put your
Se upon Hod and your Country for trial. Ahle and
counsel have been at your request assigned
" .'c oourt TO assist you in your defence. Your
use nas oeen committed to a very intelligent and I'M
partial jury selected by yourself who have for six
Iays Pa.entiy and attenuvely lls cned to the evil
aehce ana the arguments. An that learning and in
,u naehty aud talents, could suggest, has been
urged IN vain IN your defence. The truth has pre-
the Jury OF your country have established
your guit-the Court is satisfied with thor verdict
and you come now IN reccr,. rho so,,,r.. - ~ y
Law. o VI ''o
Before we proceed to that las, and painful du,v W.
are desifous OF dong you all tho good IN our DOW
en- oy awakening your mind q consideration of the
1@iui ooom winch awaits you. Would TO God III M
any Ihng we could say would have the effect of soft
tehng your heart, aud of leading YOU to sincere con-
ION and repentance.
The horrible murder of which you have been con-
vcted stands IN o"ld relief and deiormlty in the his
tory vi crime. ~
The victim o. your lcrocity IN few wears. ,ccor-
dag To the course OF nature, would have sunk n,
is grave IN peace, but for the thirst for gain which
cofroded the hearts Of those who CONSUMED aoains.
MS life lie was living the midst OF as psace:uI
| fhr
his relations and friends upon whom lie had lay,speG
bis bounty. In the stiffness Of the nrh-whle he
rested his aged limbs upon tho bed-whiie he was IN
the arms Ut slecp-in his own house-,p tbo cc,,,o
OF TINS populous town-tne Assassin of your procure
mcnt committed the Deed OF Jcath whtlo van IN m.
JUG smcnt OF Inc Law, were prescn, and aiding him
IN the fact.
Ihe circumstances attending the conspiracy, exhI-
OIL cool, deliberate design TO take tho life OF the
victim, merely for the sake of rain Thor, wac -,
other PASSION 10 be gfalifcd.
The conspirators were all young They were con.
neG'ea win respectable families. They were born,
ana reared and educated among us. They had tho
means OF living within their own control i ,bav b.d
pursued the course OF honesty and industry
but hey torsook TINS course, aud resolved 10 CT,
theIr road TO fortune through blood and murder
our peaceful Guy stood aghast at this dreadful deed
nc very 1ouncation OF our society seemed To be sha
Ecn-and the shock was not confined 10 this
or State, but extended throughout this land
suspicious too horrible TOR utterance were excited
IN tue breasts OF rejecting men. The sense OF Sc
CURLY which the law inspires, was in a great manner
lost. No mans house was considered saf, c,stIe
una men seemed Tor time disposed trust to their
own arms rather than the protection of the law
for their safety
But there is Providential watch constantly over
us. The murderers have been detected bv means as
extraordinary a. their crimes were attrocieus The
Assassin has persisted by his own hands-and the
eue punishment for your crime !, about to
But 'here 10 in these awful events a w.ns1so
VOICE, which speaks to all, & especially to the YOUNG.
az WIN the sound OF the earthquake, every brA.ze
winch warts the news Of this hurrid tragedy-"For-
sake not the ways of truth, and honest industry
which load TO honor and life for tho
death" W s0'-'S ""u
BE no, deceived by their cnticing appcar.pces
AT their beginning, the rose buds of hone and n,s
and destruction" S"' poverty
Our fervent Praye: for you is, that you NAV be nre
pared oy sincere repentance, to appear before the
Judge of all the Earth. And wa Womb ur1s ro,, 'e
apply to those pious men whose dutv !, :. y, ~
our Holy Religion, to help you with their PRAYERS and
instructions during the few remaining days which
may be allowed to and may God grant success to
their endeavors. ~
tue Law which Ia, and this court doth accord;ngi ID
judge, "u-
That you DO carried from hence to the prison for,
w T you came-and from thence to the place of
s"o LASic Ue Hunged by the neck
you shaioe dead And may God Of his infinite grace
have mercy upon your SOUL N1
In performing this oppressvely painful duty, judge
ru,nam was much affected and sobbed audibIv sfie,
oe mao pronounced the judgment of the Court The
prisoner on the contrary, maintained his unconcern
throughout Indeed there wus appar ently not snec
tator' who did rot suffer more than he who was nos
interested On leaving the bar he put u quid of to-
oacco INTO ms mouth, with the utmost nonchslance
The trials Of Joseph J. Knapp, ir and Geo Crown.
inshled are necessarily postponed till the next term
OF the Court, which will sit in Salem, Nov O. Tho
judges are required by law proceed on the Circuit
ID Tue western counties early in next month; md the
recent dea of the Chief Justice has devoycd on the
Cou,t many arduous preparatory duties.
Inc day Of +. knupps execution is to be fixed
oy the Governor OF the Council Boston Patriot.
SENTENCE OF JOHN FRANCIS KNAPP
Inns wretehed young man received his s.ntsnce
at salem on Saturday. At A. NJ. he WINS placed
a. the Bar The crowd was as great as at snv for
ner time OF the trial lie remained througboy, IN.
solemn ceremony unconcerned and imnovobIc aa
ever When asked by Judge Putnam, if Inc had
eugbt TO say why sentence Of death should no, now
gy and iunness: e''' '"''
~ have only TO say, that am innocent of tho
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