The New York herald., 1845-10-14
The Ocean Steamers.

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The Ocean Steamers.
The Great Britain is now in her seventeenth DAY,
If she sailed on the 9th ut, as advertised Letters
received by the Cambria, state, however, that she
was not to leave till the S0th. OF this change In her
day of departure, her agents in this city know moth
ing.
The Hibernia, which was TO leave Liverpool on
the 4th inst may arrive at Boston .on Thursday or
Friday.
The Great Western left Liverpool last Saturday
for New York
The Cambria sails from Boston on Thursday for
Halifax and Liverpool and her letter bags willclose
tomorrow afternoon in this city.
Termination OF the Anti-Rcnt Trials at
DeIhi-Sentence OF Death upon two of the
Convicts-A Most Important Crisis.
We published, exclusively, in the Herald of yes.
terday the highly important intelligence of the ter
minatlon of the antiren trials at Delhi,-the pro-
nouncing OF the sentence of DEATH by Judge Parker
on two OF the persons convicted of the murder OF
Mr.. Steee-the sentence of four others to the State
prison for life, and of thirteen for term of years
The intelligence created profound sensation
throughout the community. Many were taken COM
pletey by surprise, but amongst all the friends Of
peace, order, and the stability of laws and inst
tutions, there was but sentment-that of graft
rude that the judiciary of the State had been found
equal TO the trying and most delicate emergency in
which il called on TO act.
Van Steenburgh and O'Connor have been SEN
fenced to be hung on the 10Th OF next month" Big
Thunder" is now an inmate, for life, OF the State
Prison-sx others at Delhi and Hudson are destined
to share that felon's doom-and upwards of twenty
more OF those misguided men have been sentenced
to confinement in the same place for limited term
of years. This is, indeed, most painful specta-
Gle. The fate of these men under sentence of death
is melancholy in the extreme. No one can re-
gard this whole matter without the deepest con-
cern. Much sympathy will be expressed FOR
these convicts. Powerful efforts will be made TO
tree them from the punishment which has been
lneted out to them, with such eminent fidelity to
Justice and the laws. A most extraordinary effect
will, indeed, be produced by the result of these
trials-a result entirely unexpected by many, in.
Guiding not only those who wished, but those who
feared that the judiciary would falter in the perfor-
nance OF Its solemn duty.
The fanatlca advocates of the abolition of capital
punishment, will make great effort to effect the
pardon of Van Steenburgh and O'Connor, or, at all
events, the conmutatioL of their sentence The
Tribune, Morning Netos, and kindred prints,-who
performed such active and wicked part in fam
nlng the flame of insurrectlon, and stimulat ~
these misguided men to that fatal course of rebel
hon against the laws and institutions of their coun-
try, which has at last conducted them to the gal
iows,-wlll now pour out column after column of
lnvective against the manly, upright, and patriotic
Judge, who has, with unlinching adherence to duty
pronounced upon the murderers the sentence which
the law prescrlbes, and call upon the Executive of
the State to interpose and arrest the arm of JUS
hce Political demagogues, who would will
lingly see the whole fabric of our institu-
uons crumble into ruins, provided their own sell
hsh ends were accomplished, will also unite
IN the sympathetic movement on behalf of the con
demned anti-renters. The fact is, the Governor o
this State will find himself placed in more crit
cal, trying, delicate, and important position, thar
was ever occupied by any Governor of this State, OF
OF any other State, of any chief magistrate of the
Union.
A great crisis has arrived The judiciary of this
State, aided and sustained by the independent press,
has precipitated the crisis. The struggle between
the lnsurrectionary and disorganizing elements oi
the day and the conservative elements of society,
has reached decisive point, and the issue depends
IN most essential manner, on the action of the
Executive of this State, at this critical moment
The offence of Van Steenburgh and O'Connor, the
Inflated men now under sentence of death at Delhi
is not an ordinary case of murder 1t is virtually
case OF treason against the State-treason aggrava-
ted and blackened by the perpetration of an inhu-
man and brutal murder. The question now is. are
the laws and institutions of this State to be main
tanned, or are they to fall before combination of
fanatlclsm, demagogueism and rebelon-rebellion
that has already proceeded to overt acts of outrage
violated the rights of private property-set the law
at defiance-and in cold blood murdered one of
Its of1cers when In the discharge OF his duty :?
Again, IN another aspect, this case becomes in
vested with degree of importance that cannot be
exaggerated. An opportunity has now been present.
ed OF testing the question before the whole civilized
world, whether republican institutions possess the
inherent power Of perpetmty-whether in a republ,c
the majesty OF the law be maintained DESPITE of
the most formidable popular combinations to resist
lt-whether property and life, public and individual
nights are as safe, as secure, can be maintained as
nviolate under republican form of government.
as under monarchical or despotc rule Never
never in the whole history of this country has there
a
monished more imperatively OF the absolute neces.
sity OF strict, stern and unfnching adherence to
duty than at this moment. Let Governor Wright
weigh well the importance oths crisis Let him be-
ware of faterng for instant. His course is clear.
Let him temper stern justice with soothing mercy.
Ihe way OF duty is plain before him. If he forsake
IT. ne does 1t at his peril and the peril of our nstitu.
uons-the honor of republican govemment--the sta
olilty OF organized and civilized society.
The independent press has been faithful TO the
laws ana institutions OF the country throughout this
wnole melancholy business-whilst the corrupt pres
ses Of party and faction have been fomentlng the
cused spirit of rebellion, for the vest of purposes
the free newspaper press has faithfully exposed their
abominable conduct-warned their dupes-and per.
severingly insisted on the most vigorous measures
tor the maintenance of law and order The fact
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