Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-05

stances would rehuer 10 every one IDc
like measure of justice; and as far as
practicable, without undue restraints, these
deviarions should be circumsrribcG.--
Whether this injurious tcndenc. may not
he increased by the various habits and
icmpers of various Judges, and how far,
if at all. it would he weI 10 control the
discretion of the Judges in their summings
of lac:s TO the Jury, al questions lcit 10
your wisdom To determine. So, also, is The
question whether it is expe'Iirnt to at
tempt any means more cileclual, than the
practice in appeals, 10 correct The errors
which, under the best influences, Juries
often commit, in maIlers OF mixed law
and fact: or, sUmt times, even iE pure
matters of facts committed 10 them
Our provisions, as to the drawing OF juriCs
seem well alaptedIo 10 2uaia! against the
parliality of suInmoni"s officers, and to
secure Il pannel ahnye suspicion; but it
still sometimes harpens that party IS
obliged To submit his case to jurymcn.
from one or more Of whom, he has rea-
sous for apprehendng injustice, although
he eau make no challenge. upon sufficient
legal ground; and verdict is rendered,
which. would have betu materially 9 alter
ed by the charge of one, or at most, TWO
iIrymen. from which all relief, by appeal,
is hopeless. Whether, without any Inale-
rial change in the practice ol our C"ars
The right nigh, not be given III every party
lltIgani. TO strike without cause, one or
re of of The jurymcn. from The li.a Of
fercd 10 him. ! also present as a question
for your consideration, with belif on
my part. that such rish, nigh, be con-
frrrrd with great advantage.
The public executions Of capital often
lprs, is an exhibition, which is believed to
exer, an injurious influence npon The minds
and morals OF the people. The terror,
with which such Sc mes shn.ld strike the
bcholdcr, is often converted into sympathy
for the supposed sufferer. Whose exit has
sometimes the appearance of sort ol
triumph, utterly Inconsistent with the hor
ror, which should be inspired by his crime
In all cases, the Imagination would in
vest lhr dread sanction of The law, with a
horror. not fell in Witnessing the inflIclOu.
The heart which would br hardened by The
sight, might be subdued by the considrra
liun of the fact. known 10 occur, hui hid
den and clohcd in the sulrmuiiy Of dark
nes, and privacy: ani, ius;rad of the
wicked u.geslions and brutal excuses,
which often atten and result from pub
lie sprctlcIrs OF suffering. and public dis
cussiuus of the sulinrrr's mi>drrds. good
influences might attend the calm rcacc-
lions which would follow the certainly nT
The offenders being cui of without sym
patby or support. This is perhaps cspe-
cialIy true, in the case Of slave, sur
rounded as he generally is, by his fellow
slaves. therefore Suggest the prop,iety
of all executions heinc conducted in some
private place, and in the presenre pf such
PRISONS ONLY a> the law shall d,.sianaie.-
| herewith transmit the Census of the
free white inhaDilance Of this State. taken
in pursuance of The act passed al the las
session of The Legislature. The whole
number is asccrlancd To be. 257, III.
In obedience TO your resolution of the
last session, requiring me 10 correspond
wihlhe Executive of Georgia, for the pur.
pose of obtaining information on The sub
iecr of The controversy between that State
and the State Of Maine. in relation TO an
alleged infrarinn, on The part II the latter.
of that part of the CONSTITUTION Of The u.
States, which relates 10 fugilive> from .i!.s-
tire. beg leave 10 inform you, that lhave
performed Ilai duty, AMI herewith trans
n,lr the docune lis, showing the present
present stale nG the controversy.
transmit 10 vun the proceedings nf the
legislatures of several Srares, Dn varinu
-ubjrcts of supposed common concern to
I'll lhe States, which are laid before you
N their request.
/ alsp invite your attention to the copy
Of IN Act, passed by the Legislature Of
The State 0l N. York, $50 authorise the
aires, aud detention of fugiiiv"s from jus
rlc", from other States and Territories Of
The United S,alcs." transn,tIcd 10 me for
;hc purpose Of being laid before YOU, w til
view of procuring The passage OF a SINH
lar law by all The States.
II has nceu suggested 10 'ne, by \ com
municatiun from Daniel Brent, E>qr. U.
States Consul at the city Of Paris, in The
Kingdom of France, that great difficulty
and embarrassment ar" constantly expe-
ricnced by citizens of the UniIed STATES,
aud other persons abroad, from The want
of some uniIorm and simple mode of ac-
acknowledgement, of deeds Of conveyance
ul real estate. and other properly, situate
in the several States of this Union. and
executed without lhr limits of The United
States. This matter appears to be enllll
ed to your consideration. | therefore, ln
accordance with the request of Mr.. Brenr
lay his communication beCore y"u. con
fainins The projecl of a law, to remove
The difficulty and embarrassment COM
planned Of.
II will affnr'l me sincere pleasure. to CO.
operate with you in all measures, calru
lated TO advance The happiness and pros
perity Of our common country; aud J
supplicare the Supreme Ruler of the Uni