New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-20
Horrible Doctrine.

that at the last session Of our Legislature large
number OF petitions were presented, praying Tor
the abolition OF Capital Punishment, and that
Select Committee the subject was appointed
This Committee. consisting Of i've members
Messrs Titus of New York. Marshall Of Westehestef
D,Efee Of Wayne Trimmer O: Chemung, and Shl'er
OF Cortland. made majority and minority Iepo,-
The former signed By four Of the COMMITTEE va N
favor Of the prayer Of tie petitioners and was drawn
up by the Chairman James H. Titus Esq Of tins Guy;
II is clear and concise exposition OF the eIoun1s VI
the proposed change. Five times the usual homosr
ordered % Be printed Il 70 Re resret'eo si
sun larger NUMBER were not printed 80 thai they rnsn'
have been more generally circulated sno feaa- -.
The minority report signed BY one Of me O9olll'lee
only Mr Miller Of Cortland was adverse. lie sane
nrnher of couies - Of the majority Report were or
dered % BE- printed, but we never happened 70 20 VI
until within few days when In examining some yolnn
volumes Of Assembly Documents We scel'en'A''s u'-
covered H.
We suppose We are bound to presume tna' II was
written be Mr. Miller who sigma H. although Us style
might otherwise lead Us 20 ssppose u was rom pen
ls,ve Reports Mr. Miller mas the reputation Of being
an ansisble and intelligent old gentleman, and much
better scqusined with politics than criminal Jurspru
dcnce or theology.
Bat our object in the commencement OF this article
was % introduce The following extract from this mnosi-
~ Report which seems 70 us 70 ouicTod herod IN vim
dctyeIess and cruelty We quote IRON Tsse IL DOC
unent No. 2l4, 1916
1T sometimes stated a. o. ection 10 Csp1I Pun
shmen; that u affords ADEQUATE season Tor personal
reformation.
decided % once and forever. Bat II Jlsuce following
out those arrangements demanded By the best interests
OF society cuts OF the criminal who shall or mas
ripht TO COMPLAIN Fcf0rnsofi0n is not ne
c,ssarily port Of punismeat When the attempt 70 re-
form tends 10 increase the crime and diminish the force
Of the laws then il il obviously ireonsisient win mo
very nature Of punishment TIE NUHDERKR HAS no
RIGHT TO Ask FOR 4 SEASON or REPENTANCE. lie mas
sent fellow. being instantly into eternity and 1t Is
right be should encounter the same horrible end
The writer Of the above Is undoubtedly hrm De
lever In the doctrine Of endless and horrible pun
ishment for the unepcntont In this he s not singular
but il strikes va that he IL the first person we have met
with claiming TO be Christian. that would ceny lei
low.beiny however sinful, oPp0rteniy 10 make MS
peace with God" This, we believe IS sencIay a4o"eo
by pirates and robbers
For number of years our Judges. and the Legisla
lures Of several Of States have been gradually ez'
tending the time allowed 10 criminals between tne4l sen
tence ami execution But this, according to the views
Of this Champion OF the halter and gsows s all wrong
We TO have more impressive Addresses from our
Judges when they sentence fellow being TO death On
the subject Of repentance It's necessity the ample tune
md facilities which ncrcifully allowed &c &c
No. the murderer has right to such mercy IT is
right he should be sent instantly INTO eternity
"Thai mercy 10 others show
That mercy show 70 me-"
But we will not enlarge We had rather leave the
subject with our readers that they may 10 the use OF
what Arguments the friends OF hanging are driven In
their Last extremity ~ y, Messenger.
The REFORMS Or TIE PAsT.-The world IS full
of men who sheer the reforms and cast stones at the
reiorners Of the present generation, while sarnshing
the sepuchrcs Of the reionners of the olden time we
wish some Of this class would read and digest the fol
lowing truthful paragraphs from the Boston Wing
A greater cause than that in which Hampton and sgd
ney sacrificed their lives is now sgita1ns our county
That we may not to state this hastily lei US eN
anime the point The population OF England. IN thc
DAYS of Hampton supposed 10 have numbered about
four millions Of souls OF these not one hsf-not a
third eyeneit any interference from the OO'eiheh,
and those who joined in the struggle complained only
of q violation OF certain political rights HafnPuen re-
fused to pay illegal tax. This was the origin oil
what was called the Grand Rebellion, in the course OF
which this patriot lost his lie.
Look on that picture and now on THIS. lnere are
now in the United States more than three millions OF
persons guilty of skin not colored as our own VINO
are not only debaIed from all political nights out are
held ia unconditional slavery, treated az oeasis OF cnai
tells sold from master TO master-husband separated
from wife and parents from children They are de-
prved OF political Freedom but also oil what sun dear
err pcrsonnl freedom ana even OF re'S.obs instruction.
The question OF securing their ughts ~ Inc mueh.
abused African race is higher in the scale OF justice and
philanthropy than that OF defeating Illegal taxation hno
this precisely the difference between the cause OF
Hampden and the great cause oil Emanclpsusn whch
now esnning rock country from side to side
FROM VALPARAiso.--A letter in the Phladel-
phia North American, dated Valparaiso Oct q,
SAYS;
The Gloon of war Dale has pass hence 10 Cafor
MIA having given notice that the Saratoga would be
soon here But che has not come yet perhsrshas gone
by this port 10 CtllAO.
Yesterday morning we felt slight shock OF an earth
quake accompanied with protrscted rumong Ihere
Is on an average one felt every month and the more
one feels them, the more he fears them The state oil
the country Is very peaceful There has been oil late
change of Mnistry-or new Cabinet ss they say In
Washington. So
The English naval force lying here consists oil
the rigate Talbot and Csrysfort and two steamers but
1t is said that they TO make their Chief place oil
stoppage hereafter at Calao.
Mr. VIM Wheelwright countryman, to whose
efforts is due the credit steamers this coast IL eX'
pectod to arrive here again tomorrow In one oil nose
vessels And there is one expected to come here soon
from England which Will make those composing the
line four in all Then perhaps the frequency oil trips
may DO increased.
FROM PrRu.--A letter in the Journal OF Com
merce dated at Lima. Dec. TO- says;
The President of Peru informs me that II Is tne nien
ton OF Government to issue decree giving great pfNi
ogos TO foreign squsdrons in these ports to induce naval
commanders 10 establish their head quarters at Calao.
lie proposes allow public stores to be landed depos,
ed IN custom house and reembarkod wiihou, any charge
When this Is done. suppose Calao will again become
the depot for cur squadron in the Pacific.
/ EY' Telegraphic communications are now trans
united between Toronto and this city without Interrupt
ton aud we understand the whole line IS IN the most
complete oider-some 80 per cent more pests and So
per cent more copper wire being used than on any 9th
/ or line in this country. BuL Com AdS'
! ESs RUFUS T. SHADING. ESQ. has been invited
by the Legislature Of Ohio deliver Ealosy on the
| 18th inst on the late Gen. 7. l.. IlANER.
a 81 uhprxr has