The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-07

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taking the life Of man as a punishment is OF
course an absurdlty. Punishment has double OBJ
ject-the reform Of the sufferer, and the warning
to Others As any reform Of the sufferer that IS
out Of the question; and as to the example, men
are seldom prevented BY fesr. This is an instinct
which only shows itself at the moment Of danger
| Men are never deferred by fear Of remote conse
ouences Nincty-nine out Of every hundred per
sons in the country, believe in the doctrine oftusure
| rewards and punishments. If fear were con-
trolling motive il would exhibit itself IN all Chrs-
tan countries. Yet how many have been made
better in Of the fear Of eternal punish
ments And so in regard to the penalties Of the
law Mr.. Golden, the great reformer Of England,
has recently made speech in the House of Com
mons, against capital punishment, from which we
select the following extracts. 1t does not become
us to talk Of the Roman amphitheatre and the
Spanish bull fights, while we still retain that sad
dest and most brutal Of all exhibitions strang
ling Of hu1gat Icing pnart slll pss.ss .. Z
" An aks assian y, .tss SAYS 90
govern Wisely who are acquainted ser -
inferior part o. hn1nar natRse s-s z. -. ~
principle On which the .4'sY
that only y sseh j. terrible and brutal bedeSs
that il = course which newer VIII aetef men irdr
re- me. What gof Srant 10 rs Il ss ef5Sle Is a
ard hSssEan 3 4 Is sar5f 49,. -s-e slosl5
lift up his hanu gaInst his ieiiow-man but to
ch them that, you must first take from before
/ kir eyes an action Of the law which shows them
lat the law does not hold human life sacred.
ave been informed that at the first execution at
pwn IN Ireland sixty persons tainted at the next
oectacle OF the kind only few persons tainted
nd that now so accustomed are the people to the
ght that II IS witnessed almost without shudder
you wish to teach the people to reverence human
e, you must first show them that you reverence it
ourselves An old English writer, Chaucer, says
his Parson'--
Chrsts love. and his Apostles twelve
N He preached, but first he followed It himself
i i" And il we would teach men to reverence and
spect the lives Of their fellow-men, the first and
ost powerful step we could take would be to
andon the halter and the scaffold and to practice
q doctrine we would inculcate upon the people. !"
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IL HE GENERAL ARMsTRoNG.--W find in the
ewYork Herald the following letter from Capt.
cid. The accounts published at the time admit
iat the attack commenced by The British
pats. The only question Of doubt is, how far a
eak power like the Portuguese, are to be held
sponsible for the disregard of its neutral protec
IN by belligerent powerful as Great Britain.
was the honor of Portugal which suffered from
e outrage, and the honor Of the weaker nation
l4lzeasly healed in such cases.
The neutral nation does NOT absolutely bind itself
to protect beligerents at all hazards. The dis
regard Of its neutrality is doubtless good cause Of
war on its part against the aggIessor. But whefe
there has been collusion, and the act is one of
violent usurpation by superior power, it may well
be questioned, whether the neutral power is COM
PEELED to make good the loss. In this case, how
ever, the British Government will no doubt refund
to Portugal any amount which ii will be com
PEELED to pay
After leaving New York (says Cant. Reid an
chored in the port Of Fayal, Sept &c, 1914, about
noon. Immediately called on Mr. Dabney, our
Consul, with whom | dined. At 5 P NJ went on
board my vessel, accompanied by the Consul and
several other gentlemen, and while conversing on
the subject OF British cruisers etc. being then
about p NJ, we discovered the British brig Car
nation, OF twenty guns, suddenly rounding the
Northeast head OF the port, within gun-shot when
she first appeared.
As the Carnaton was duly informed of our char
acter by the pilot, and the appearance Of our flag
then ilylng al our maln-peak, she very uneeremo-
niously hauled in close alongside Of us, within
hailing distance. thought this was being rather
soclable Tor an enemy, and Immediately demanded
OF the Consul II he thought they would regard the
neutrality of the port; when he assured me that
neea not give myself any uneasiness, as they
Nouiu newer tTOuDle US Wnlle at anchor. .
AT the same moment the Plantaaenst IA, and
kota frigate, hove in sight, and an active inter
course, by signals, continued some time between
the Carnation and the Commodore's ship Plan
tagenet
The result was, that the Canation proceeded to
throw out all her boats--dispatched one TO the
Commodore's ship--and appeared otherwise to be
making unusual exertions. A brilliant moon clear
sky, and smooth sea, enabled US to observe their
movements with great minuteness. The arming
and manning Of the boats were very distinctly
heard and seen, and the men were observed aloft
on the yards OF the Carnaton, preparing the sails
| tor getting under way at a moments warning So
near were the two vessels that the words If com
mand ON board the Carnation Were frequently heard
/ by those on board the General Armstrong
lhe object OF these manGuvres on the part of
the enemy, We're now but too clearly and distinctly
understood, and could not possibly be mistaken by
any person having the slightest knowledge Of naval
or nautical affairs 1t was evident, from these on
eratons, that the enemy had not the most distant
idea OF paying any regard whatever to the neu-
tralty OF the port, but that the whole object from
| the outset was to capture the General Armstrong
henee the great hurry and eagerness to man and
arm the boats in order to make the attack as early
as possible, while there was little or no wind. fear
fni that should fresh breeze spring up we might
make our escape during the night
| IN calling these circumstances to the notice of
our Consul, he seemed to have his doubts | told
MIN we were ABOUT TO have trouble, and that very
soon; whereupon he and his friends Immediately
after took leave and went on shore
/ IL was now between and p M. and as we
mad every reason to expect an attack from the
enemy's boats momenty we concluded TO clear
ship for action, get under waye and crawl in shore
out OF his neighborhood, as we were then LAYING
much exposed to his FIRE, should he be inclined to
cover his boats in the attack. We weighed our
anchor with as little noise possible, and began
to sweep in shore. The instant the Carnation saw
Us under way she dropped her topsails cut her
cable, and was under sail in moment, at the same
time dispatehing four boats in pursuit Of us.
When we saw the boats approaching, as we had
expected, we let go our anchor, got spring on the
cable, and prepared to receive them. The large
cutter or pinnace, which started first took the lead
and was considerablyin advance of the other three
This may have been the boat commanded by Lieut.
rawcett She pulled up with all speed, and round
ing close under the stern, came up under our lar
board quarter Standing on the tafrail at the same
moment with the trumpet in my hand l hailed
her repeatedly as she approached, but they would
not delgn to answer. As she passed close under
the stern plainly saw that she was not only well
manned but also well armed. When nearly along
side ordered them to keep off, or | should fire
INTO them; but they disregarded my threats One
OF the sailors, in surly tone, cried out "What Is
the NATTER" The officer Of tbe boat. cbidng he
sailor, said, Pull away, and give no answer" In
moment after they tossed their oars and pulled
alongside under the main chains and. when In the
act OF boarding, the order 10 fire was given on
both sides, at the same instant and The fire from
both parties was simultaneous
In the skirmish with this boat thew killed one
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