New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-26
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ia: ,os-s those, IN The excited Counties
vsc W. sex 70 make .ne coCuautarors OF THESE sen
s-css ne :SuriSoa to- rev encouragement to their
ses3eS sao~s-s who hsve been engaged N oPposllion
:, - execution VII hope thst sucn efforts VIII De
cse6 - re few snd ItA; the many. who nave oeen
s-.veS sd M array BY uu2rinciped leaders and dem.
aSoS-sS already enough OF the unuixed evil
= ursHssu! course, "a satisfy :hern That neither
vela cz22uess nor liberty, nor security Is 10 DC
o--2 :. .SE direction
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G-2o--e6. sc5 ;ee CONTEMPLATION OF these sentences
ss1- -.6s Z. encouragement 70 farther crimes, the
vos- wei chose ;ar1lste6 with the execution OF
re avs VII De coasoisd ~ the reflection that !eaien
MED ard syu-re6, before the rule OF eX-
:r5es: scTe-.y IS adopted Sc the only alternative
ssTe Se-- urged - IND erouad for comnutps
5ese isoe-ces = me consideration that the offences
re potrrel AID therefore emitted 10 different and
lsoiec. treatment than ordinary offences OF smi-
tac-ed aspect OF this murder. II could in lay class
;1cs-ou cal tais insrr-econ commenced and prosecu
sed resist ne collection OF admitted debts reoeon
O. s;Ee-aY: revolution OF the State Government !
sncad and :=ar, much rnore 10 add the crime OF
treason 20 the catalogue already made up than TO dscov
e. ground 70, indulgence in its political character.
The other considerations however, which have pre-
seaie6- have induced without much hesitaen
% cooclu6s taa: the Communication of these sentences
rsay be more beneficial the OF law and order
ttaa The execution of defendants. If have mis-
TIA; point ny public duty IS plain. and its per
forrance n entire accordance with the personal feel
;nss which must prevail with every citizen. But for
Arm belief in i;s imperous necessity would de-
Ee public execution. and when there appears TO be
even equal probability that miiieated punishment
may produce equally sautary results upon the great in
teres;s society involved ,ral of the eniert
would be alike the dictate OF duty and in
cnnAdoc.
have, therefore decided to commute the sentences of
the prisoners your custody John Van Steenburgh and
Edward OCouner, from that of Death, pronounced by
the Court that OF imprisonment in the State Prison
daring the terms Of their respective natural lives, and
sh. send you herewith the necessary papers TO author
lie you TO transport them and deliver them at the
proper prison. am, very respectfully,
Your obedent servant.
SILAS WRIGHT.