Litchfield enquirer., 1830-11-25

tN0 tA1I OOt belong to tue Jackson parry, and that in executing the trust reosed tn me, shall guided by and net in conformity with the oiin ions and views. knOwn to be ensertained by large majority ef the Legislature and people of this Staie Opv 10 consideration could have accepted the ap- pointment conferred upon me- if my principles requir- ed me to net in opposition the opinions and wishes fthe state was chosen to represent; andfmHy one gave me h!ssapPor under an impression that should he guided by the views ofa minority ofhe Legislature and of the people, m opposition 10 the sentiments of ihe majority, ], is matter ot regret o me that any such msapirehc RsioM should have existed. ,.
 lam, Gentlemen. with high respect,
 -,@4f$tt}sF ' T SAMUEL PRENTIss.
 Neacs! Nelcs i--Hear what the veracious editor of the Hartford Times says of the prospects of Jack- sonism in Connecticut. Who would take the trouble io contradict any statements such an editor migh, make respecting the elections in other states, aler reading the tissue of fsehood impudence and eron- iery relative con,ained in the follow ing paragraph ?--'s i' 5& +'ft'*.
 Conneceicm.-At the election tn April last, the democratic republicans electeda majority to ihe Sem n.eand House of ofRepresenta.iyes. Ofthese, q mnjo. ritz sreTe reads e tke admiRisfrGton ( and s be- keVed that all ah0se who proved true trying qmcs Iiona will support the pres1ent in preference to Mir. Clayt) The Gesatalisis declared themselves Nation al Repubcans opponents Of friends of Clay, and ncO oC no party; hut majority of tho members ratiatrgac caught with federal chaff Thcrc pro- hahly never was so decided democratic legislature ia ConaAcsca, ll,at Of 8}0-Or one when greater union aud harmony prcynilcd."G) -.... &alem Triaks.-On our second page we have given an accoant sf the late trial of J. J. Knapp J.. incln jag his written confessions made some time ago to the Rev. Me. Coiman:
 George Crowninshicld was put upon his trial Friday the 18th ut-a mass of testimony introduced a-anA f.,sn,u;nU M.nluv a varI;ra If ta War rendered.. He was however in,mediaely held to bad in tue sum of $500 or the crime of mpris;on e felony, and suffered go ct large. This terminates the trials for murder. Selman and Palmer will no! be tried. s.... ......
 The following ia ihe sentence of the Court upon Knapp, pronounced by Judge Putnam. The time for the execution is to be fixed by the Governor and Council: -'''
 Joseph Jenkins Knapp, Jr.-You have been rcga- larly indicted, tried, and convicted, as nn accerssry before the fact to John Francis Knapp, in the murder ofJox.ph White. You have had Counsel assigned at your request assist n your defence, who have with trea, 6iriiy nnd ability urged all mat,ers whether of fact or of law. which could be suggested-but aier great consideration, the Jury of your own selection @ have found "" and .ns Ao,n'y ho n the Cnort fha the sentence of tho law should now bo passed asains, yor. Upon inquiry in that bel'aif you have shown "o cause or reason why the Court shnnld not c0us,ly win that demand.
 Before perform that duty, we are dcsirons of prrparng your mind, E,r tt is in our power, to meet the tremendous doom which awaits you.
 It is not tO aGgrdvaic your suilcrings that we ad- dress youAiOr your present wretchedness exces Iee ings of compassion and not of indignation. But we Nope thai by presenting 10 yonr view some o the hor rible circumstances which have attended the crime for which you suffer, may lead you to sincere coniritiom and repentance. az .
 The aged sufferer was near relative to your wife. She was partured a his house, and loved and cher iAhad l.v him aa n child.
 You were admitted to partake of his l,ospitaiy- yo avaied yourself of the opportunities to visit at the trance of your hired assassn, to the bed chamber of
 You were for months deliberately occupied n deti- sing the ways and means of his death Horrible to think! while you were eating his bread, at his own table, yoa were plotting against his life.
 The execution o this awful conspiracy spread dis may, anxiety and d:sirusi through the country.
 Week aher week passed away-and leit the dre ad- Iui deed yelled n mystery. At length discovery was made, by mems almost as extraordinary "s was the crime.
 ton, they would have been considered as too absurd and unnatural for public endurance. The story would have been treated as . libel upon Man. .... ?.
 Who would have imagined that yOung, well educa- led mcn-having respectable connexions and means oftiyng-coald have been ound ia sur c1iis aed so- cieiy, ready to join ia such fearful copspiraeyl
 Who would have imagined that the clue f0 the dis cusery should have beea given .o one wholly uDk he aHtbor and proenrer of hc murder, and that he
 himself sbod have put into the hands of ihe ricnds Oftlse deceasedl
 Who fa. considers these things will fail to discover an ovcrruling Providence, which baihes all hHman devices and conrVances 10 conceal great and deadly crimesa #e't,
 This murder was done with the greatest secrery,- in the hour of pigh,,-sy the hands oi the assassin aione-who escaped from the house without disrove- ". The Knowledge of the crime was ronhned |" the leasas ofthe eoaspiraiors But they could not Keep is there. lt wOuld come out.
 And what was doae in secret and n darkness 's now by she cOnapiTatoss themselves made manifest 10 the world. Y ss -tt t ,,g... ... e .. . s- ..e
 One of these miserable men has peTished by hs 0wn hand. The arIn of justice hath osersakeo aa0'her who has suffered an igaemiaions deaih and the sams penaly about Co bs repaired ofyeu, who were t'' .ia.doned author. eOaaTiver. and PrOcurer, Of thu The wicked and pssaigase will aose well these aw fal eveaas. They wi ehey must misery, disgrace igsominy and dsaah, following n quick Veirhusion G0 Ike mSsi secret crimes.
 While ws pEeseslahesa dreadful events Co your con sileraai0a. wosld earnestly hope shaa zoe may b able offer to she throne of grace broken and ariae heart. We hessech yea ea yenr aid thea poas men, Wh0ss duiy t . Co teach the consolation Of enr holy religion. Under Sheir spisis may you b prayeT aud penitencO Ohsaio Ihe -fsrgiveRsa sG th