New-York daily tribune., 1842-11-30
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n sY press ry grateful appreciation the gen
.rons sympathes exhibited by my friends and ielow:
1ens, both here and 10 othef sscuons Vi e oa.e'
ny Ts eon;emporaries the Press Of the country With
very unimpottant aha 70 I
nv political opponents, my heartfelt achHoHeuseneH
are usv due and all sincerity most
although conscious that II as e .n
volved IN nv case and mere personal ssiihsd n
ura f oil every Kind and not regard Tor
the individual persecuted-which has rouSed tne @
OF the community in behalf, canlo. ou zee uiat @
10 those and 10 the love of usice whence sy
emanate, the triumphant Justification OF 'iie ~
his promp, inerpos9n OF the paTeoaing gHW WEBB.
New-York, November %, 1912
THE PEOPLE OF THE Stare OF NEw-YoRH:
To all to rpaom these Presents shall! come;
Whereas a, Court ef Genera! Sessions OF the feace
held in and for the City and County OF New.iors IN the
month November, 1872 JAMES WATSON WEBS was con-
yiced leaving his State for the purpose OF giving or
receiving challenge hght duel with deadly weapons
and giving receiving such challenge, and was there
upon sentenced be imprisoned in the State Prison al
hard labor for the Of years; and whereas an
unconditional pardon solicited in behalf OF the said
JAMES WATSON WEBB by the Court. by the Grand Jurors
by the Municipal Councils by the Officers of Justice in the
said Cy and by many good and worthy citizens OF this
State because he was not challenger in the said dnei
because the challenger though holding nigh representa-
tive trust has not been brought 70 aStce ana no'
be 10 the OF this State; because the cemoat was mol
mortal and the challenged party sincerely manifested ue
termination 10 avoid deprviag his adversary OF ME- ana ne
was uuharned because the said JAMES WATSON "sAo
voluntarily submitted himself justice and confessed MS
offence waving all advantage OF legal defence; because
although the practice of dueng is in wanton and naSran
violation OF Divine laws and is inconsistent with ine moran
" and humanity which ought 20 distinguish civilized peo'
nle and has therefore, been forbidden by The laws OF this
State With oreureS pains and penalties hrouSh pet'oa
of nearly forty years. ard the Auornsy-Genera Judges
and Grand Jurors been expressly required TO bring all
I'M
sentiment prevsng among has not adequately sustained
those laws, all who have ohended against .he
same have remained unmolesed except three Who a'er
conviction received pardon through the hands OF our former
Chief Magistrates and many of such offenders nave seen
raised by their elow-citzens 10 high Executive, Legisla'
tive and Judicial wherefore represented 10 US
that il would partial and unequal 10 enforce IN The pre-
penalties which have been regarded Us ooso
ste and that said James Watson Webb deserving OF
our ceusncy therefore know ye, that IN consider
alton of these premises but upon The express condition mat
the said James Webb shall not, while lie remains
citizen of this State violate any OF the laws desgRed TO
ueng by act aid assist or aoet any suc
violation print publish any justification or defence OF
The practice dUelng, any paper with intent to advo'
cate or uphold the same have pardoned remsed and
released by these Presents do pardon rerise and re-
lease the said JAMES WATSON WEBB of and the offence
Whereof said Court he stands convicted aforesaid
of all sentences judgements and executions there
on hereby restoring him all the rights and privileges Of
citizenship forfeited by him. IN consequence OF the said OF.
fence the said conviction.
In testimony Whereof have caused these letters TO
be made Patent, and the Great Seal of our said
State to be hereunto affixed: Witness, WILLIAM
IL. 81 H. SEWARD, Governor of said State at
City Of Albany, the tweuty.eighth day Of Novem
her, in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and or,y-two
Signed. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
Passed the secretays Office, the 18th day of November,
1912.
Signed S. YOUNG, Secretary Of State: