Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-07

We DO NOT know that We could present 10 ouf
CITY readers any Thing lha, would lntele'' '"e~
more than the following remarks OF Mr. H. ~
scou, in Jureys case. taken from Inc -'sus anu
STAR" any lhirg more eloquent We ee,,a'",
could moi give them. Addressing 'he HdSo'
OF this City, Mr.. Scott said;
oWben. on Yesterday for the prisoner, asked
vop 10 nospone The investigation until io1dy,
;hcn paye assurance, thai, sought The Indulgence
for considerations which, il were peinii"eu "
Disclose would be satisfactory 10 your jug
Won kindly and promptly granted what asheu'
and ! will now. hope show that II was unuel no
ordinary circumstances that requested me oe-
Law. Until Saturday last the prisoner was 10 lne
Stranger On that day, and IN tais ~. ~.
and darkness of his short lie, ne soiIci'eu ~
professional services, and has heia COUNT. ~ -
me in regard 10 this most serious proSeeu.,o" .r -
understandable OF now more than lh'fy leais
| and some familiarity with scenes oil distress dnu
de,olalion. in human affairs, in which every syn.
na,hy Of The human heart would oe atous Gu ~
| mir and commiseralion Tor The hnmDles' suhe'ei
and offender, | have never Witnessed u"' ~
Other which has made so deep an Impression on
my own heart as that OF the unfortunate youns
ma whose case is now 10 be investigated. cary
in nv interviews with him. The first, Inc sfed', 'ns
absorbing desire with him-one MAJ
fastened on his conscience and his soui, WIZ"
human ingenuity, advice or reasoh'"s 80
shake-was lrnlhlully TO make known ms elio' !,
and nro,nrIly 10 submit 10 such punishment as
The offended laws OF this country denounced
aeans, him. Firmly, gel calmly, he was "aihe''
and admpni>hed OF the fearful consequence
! which the execution oil such purpose moA'u
bring on him. Nothing could shake hiih.-
Neither The tear OF punishment, nor me noPe
of escape ilom this prosecution, naue mn .i
! hesitate or pause | have been coininanueu
by The prisoner TO arrest this Investigations -"
determination fixed and unaileIable, on ves,ei-
day morning he repeated 10 me thiS CONN Nv.
could no, even then obey Such pro!essi''na
responsibility had never before ehcounleienm :,
spch another. pray Heaven, may never again
! have cause TO meet. | asked one nights cohsi-
dcration-I asked il Tor myself moi Tor lhis IN
happy younu man. am again commanded ny
The accused. posse sed as he is with full Know
ledge Of the awful import Of The admission, 10 say
10 You, sir, that he coniesses his snlli; thal no
witness need be called &c prove il; and that he
bows in humble resignation 10 the punishment oy
law prescribed for his crime
"A pous christian with air character, many
friends, and a prospect Tor The coming III.
lure bright and cheering, ne, IN moment
Of weakness, has fallen from The ways oil
honesty ana OF Flltue. iie wiz ~. - ~ :,
ed By any earthly hope, TO consent 10 add !. to
This his guilt, IL falsely denying that guilt. While
thus speak, by The command and under The au-
lhorily OF the prisoner what terms can picture
the condition Of his young, accomplished devoted,
now virtually worse than widowed wife, and iiie
not lalhe:less, yet orphan child? With this
theme cannot lrust myself.
..'rhe scenes OF woe and distress, which no hu-
man tongue can describe, of yesterday and OF The
Sabbath, spring again flesh before me. Inc ap-
proving cry of the wife 10 her crushed and hum
bled husband yet sounds in my ears les, hus,
band tell ALL conceal nothng-eive up The last
dollar TO pay all you owe. God will forgive all
TO repcn;an' sinner
"Thc united wishes, then, Of the husband and
wife, obey, when now, on his behalf, suomi' ms
case with the acknowledgment; mat he IS SiiiAy
oilhc charge made in The warrant before YOU