New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-20
Fipnl Hearing In the Case of Prof Webster.

From the Boston Journal July 49,
The final hearing in the case Of Professor John
w Webster was held in the Council Chamber,
at the State House, this morning before the Com
mittee on Pardons-Hs Honor Lieut.. Gov Reel
Chairman.
At half past ten the Committee came in. Mr.
Charles Spear announced that the petitions had
come in so fast that some little necessary delay
had elapsed in arranging them for presentation.
Lieut.. Gov. Reed inquired of Mr.. Spear what he
desired to do-whether he intended to in6ct
another long speech upon the Committee-or what
bis object was
Mr. Spear replied that that would depend some
what upon what course the Council should take
He did not intend 10 argue the abstract question,
as he supposed tina. would not be in order before
the Committee.
The Chairman said it wo1ld not. The Commit
tee had desired to give the petitioners the greatest
allow auce. Their wish was TO support the aw,
for which they were placed ia their Office. Tney
intended to support the law and did not wish to
hear any argument against It,
Mr. Spear then proceeded to present pile OF
petitions which be held in his hand-the most OF
hich, he said in reply to question from the Chair.
mar were written and signed before the comics.
zion Of DR.. Webster
The Chairman asked him il he thought it best
to present such petitions, inssmuch as the confes.
sion, since made, might have changed the opinions
OF those " DO signed them.
MI spear repleu tuat ne tnOugnt IL was. he
then presented quite number Of petitions as fol-
lows:
One from Sacramento City, Cal signed by E. ].
keven Attorney General for the State Of Califor.
lila, n A. n. Dudley, J. L. L. F. Warren and 80
others, on the ground that Prot Webster is
neither dangerous person to society, nor being
convinced that public justice requires his death, in
consequence OF the strong extenuating circum-
siauces " hich bis case presents; = one from John
Boynton and 81 others, Of Fitchburg; Chas Hubs
and 2s others, OF the town Of Root, MONTGOMERY
Co. n. Y s Brdsman and Ga others Of North
ampton 5 II jerks and 60 others, of Ma.sachu.
seits; Cough r. Mills and 65 others, OF Military
Dan Hill and 100 others, OF ville Village Benton
Smith and 80 others, OF hilbury; Alice 81. Russell
ard two other females OF Newport X. l.. T.. w.
Carpenter and - others, OF Chatham Benjamin
Burke and SO others OF Rochester, N. II o. P.
Bacon and others, of Dorchester; John A. Wood
ard 60 Others, OF Swansey; Warren Weston and
Jog others, Of We mouth John w. Proctor and
II others, OF Danvers; A. q. Spaulding and 70
others, OF Milford James N Beckett and 40 others,
of Melrose Alfred q Campbell and AZ others. Of
Lowell Michael Hoyey and 90 others, OF New.
York J. Hutson and "a others, Of Springfield; Ma.
hum Cspen and l6 others, Of Dorchester; John
Coates and 2l others, Of Barnstable; James Mitch.
ell and % others, Of Nantucket; J. g. Wheeler and
2 others Of birmingham w. X g Meen and 90
others, Of Chicopee James NJ Davis and lO2
others OF Woonsocket; o. B. Frothingham and
Others, Of Salem; Joseph r. Hathaway and 76
others, Of Fa River; WI Wentworth and "a
Others Of Newton Upper Falls; Robert Rsntoul
and IA others, Of Beverly; John Dennis and %
othtTs Of Auleboro - N aking a total of something
over 500 signatures
} NJ. Spear then asked leave 10 introduce 70 the