New-York daily tribune., 1842-11-14


ness of The OF manaughter and fear OF us punish
meat, would induce coIceament
Flight'trcm false accusation sometimes occurs, but the
records present scarcely anhetc case where
person guilty CT only mapaughier has concealed leb BODY
and increased his peril by any OF the acts which distinguish
ha conscious murderer. Manslaugher although for rea
sons a policy declared 10 be ieopy anu pun
shed as suct regarded by the offender well as by So
ciey as misfortune rather than CRIME OF al most as
crime mingled ith misfortune. He who has committed H.
if he possess The common tenderness OF or naurs depore
The niury has done, but conscience vncas 2l against
scc., ions OF higher crime Society exacts h punish
pen with reluctance, and notw outstanding tic la" ad
ndpes him on he suffers no lsnominy imprisonment
aes 10 him an nccnsiderable punishment com par ed with
the extreme penalty OF humLn laws and his suoduea anc
bloken spirit is almost willing endure il soace the re-
gret hr feels for having without design deprived rl
low man life. IL impossible TO suppose that an ~
;Ja gnilrv of only such crime and exposed only
nch hazards wond go hours and days, accumulat.
inc fnr hi, ep destruction such mass OF the peculiar EVIL
drnces of murder From the legal presumption OF quit
ha relation OF the parties tie circumstances under "hch
y met the instrument OF DEATH The number and violence
of the blows nuaton oi The deceased The prevarca
lion and asehoods OF te accused and his studied abo-
ous and persevcrng efforts Tor concetdet the jury ue
fl sense their responsibility and aware OF their duty
70 gve their verdci 10 favor ol The accused they eniei
tained reasonable coao pronounced MIN suiy Oh "eii'
crate and wilful murder.
Nv humane precision OF lav, full report OF every coz
v;ron nj capital case required 10 be made 10 the Gov
ernor whe considering the same IS entitled TO The asVice
of me Chancellor the Justices OF ts9 Supreme Cou ana
ha sorney General The Justices OF supreme Court
have carefully reviewed the report in the present case and
unanimously certified leir opinion fat he verdlcl Was
INST the Governor entertained doubts oil It's corEeci,
contde in opinions his advisers But
Justice the jury, and proper regard for the security oil
society We'll desire temper the ADMINISTRATION OF
The laws with mercy have induced examination OF the
testimony dependenly OF tie opinions oil The jury and e
ega tribunals and the resuis convosn undislurbed by
any doub that the accused guilty oil the murder OF
Samuel ADAMS.
Ii remains &c considered whether any circumstances,
e1traueous appearing The record reglre executive
u;eroosiIion recommend the prisoner 10 csmency The
attenon OF The Governor has been directed 10 an account
ot The Homicide favorable Is Tie prisoner WHICH was sub
miitet by him Jury AFTER the testimony had closed
and 20 proofs and arguments designed 10 show tne prCoa-
HI. ruth of that statement. Whatever tie paper contained
10 the prisoner became legal proof while such por
,ons OF as were favorable himself entitled
weight or consideration Nor there any hardship Ia this
ME since the prisoner voluntarily submitted his Statements
n die surprise wibsu consent OF the District At
,orney The paper have more weight IN This review
than il had with The Jury for the rule that requires Courts
ard Jures 10 receive impartial evidence equally obHga
tory on the Executive Department Nevertheless the
neni carefully examined and the result is that lis
account OF transaction unworthy OF any confidence
Il was prepared the confidential OF the prisoners
counsel within twelve days after the crime, under