The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-30
CASE OF CoL.sWEBB-Gov. Seward has granted
a full pardon to Col. Webb We give il below. to-

full pardon to Col. Webb We give it below, to-
gether with card relative thereto:-
CARp-In justice 10 the executive place before the
public the following Official document end desire 10
avail myself Of this OCCASION to my grateful APP
probation of the generous sympathes exhibited by nv
friends and fellow-czens both here and in other
tons OF the state, pending recent Incarceration.
To contemporaries of the Press OF the country with
very unimpoant exceptions and to the grea, body
Of my political opponents my heartfelt acknowledgment
Justly due and in all sincerity most cheerfy tender
ed and although am conscious that was the principle
involved in my case, and no. personal eeling-a
natural of persecution Of every kird not re-
gard for the individual persecutedwhich has reused the
feel that owe to those sympathies the love Of JUS
tce whence they eminate the triumphant justification of
the Executive for his prompt interrogation OF the pardon
4 New. York, November %, 1912.
The PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF New YoRx:
TO all TO whom these Present shall come
Whereas, at Court of General Sessions of the Peace
held in and for the City and County of New York. in the
month of Nov ember is4s James Watson Webb was con.
victed Of leaving this for the purpose giving
ceiving challenge to fight a duel with deadly
weapons, and giving receiving such challenge,
and was thereupon sentenced he imprisoned the State
Prison at hard labor for the term of years. ard where
as an unconditional pardon solicited in behalf VI tho
! said James WATSON Webb by the Court by the Grand
Jurors ny the Municipal Councils by the Officers of Jus
tice IN the said city and by many good and worthy c
OF this State because he not challenger in
the said duel; because the challenger though holding
high representative trust has not been brought justice
and is amenabe TO the laws Of sa,e because tho
combat mortal and the challenged party sincerely
MANIFESTED determinaton 10 avoid deprving his adver
sary of life ond he unframed; because the
Watson Webb voluntarily submitted himself to Justice
and confessed his offence waving all advantages legal
defence because although the practice of dueng
wanton and fragrant violation of Divine laws and is in
consistent with the morality and humanity which ought
to distinguish civilized people, and has therefore, been
forbidden the laws of this State with erfeitures pains
and penalties through period Of nearly years
the Attorney General Judges and Grand Jurors have
been expressly required to bring all offending condgn
punishment; yet until the moral sentiment prevail
ing among has not adequately sustained those laws.
and all persons who have offended against the have
remained unmolesed except three who after conviction,
received pardon through the hands of former Chief
Magistrates and many of such offenders have been raised
by their fellow.ctizens to high Executive Legislative
and Judicial trusts wherefore is represented to that
would be partial and unequal to enforce in the
penalties which have been regarded obsolete;
and that the said James Watson Webb therefore deserv
ing Of clemency Now. therefore know that in
consideration ofhese premises but the
diton that the said James Watson Webb shall not while
he remains citizen of this State violate of the laws
designed to prevent dueng by any act aid, assist
abet such violation print publish jusfca
ton defence Of the practice of duelng, paper
with intent to advocate uphold the same have
doned remised and released and by these Presents
of and from the offence whereof, in said Court he
stands convicted as aforesaid and OF and from
fences, judgments and executions thereon, hereby
storing to him all the rights and privileges OF citizenship
forfeited by him. in consequence Of the said offence 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 H.
Albany, the twenty -eighth day of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fortytwo.
Signed WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
Signed. S. YOUNG, Secretary of State