Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-18
Prof. Webster's ORR 2inal Petition for pardol

\ Prof. Webstef's Original Petition for Pardon.
re ebster the
4 Executive, to which DR. Putnam REFERS and which wa.
Withdrawn his recomme nd alton:
4 To his Exceency George N. Briggs IL. D. and 10 hs
Honorable Council ofthe State of
ing been convicted before the Supreme Judicial Cour
the murder OF DIR George PsTkman wouLi
fully aud humbly petition your Escclency and the lion
orable Council, to be permitted TO declare, in the
solemn that entirely innocent Of this awfu
crime that never entertained other than the knde>
feelings towards him and that never hal any induce
ment TO njure, any way, him whom have long nun
bered among my best friends.
To Him who seetb in secret, and before whom mn,
ere long he called to wold appeal for the n,.
OF what now declare also for the truth OF the olaElr
OF haman body in or under rooms in the Medca
8 College in Boston, 90 know by whom they were Sc
q placed am the victim ofcrcnnsiances, foul
siacy, or OF the attempt of some individual to
pieon to fall Influenced perhaps by the pros
y pect OF obtaining = large reward.
q When FRS, charged with this dreadful crime dill no
publish to the world declaration of my innocence
any explain alton of the circumstances tending bn.
suspicion on me, solely in consequence ofentre Ignorance
OF the course ought to adopt, and implicit reliance
n e ca'mer Judgment OF others had, however prepared
for publication document that effect hut rs there
strong disposition, from the first to msnteraret my
cry look, action and expression. il deemed ad
Vsahie tor me to preserve and maintain silence the doe
4 nmen was therefore, with no little struggle my part
a withheld. lGmediatey upon my arrest, every mean,
was resorted to, to bend the triiinc appe
ances in laboratory, and circumstances Il
add to- suspicion, and TO perver them
In the state of mind in which was, silence was con
stanty urged upon me, and complied strictly per
haps than ought to have done Every method poison
the public mind, and OF exciting rendice M
was resoea to, talsehoods. imputa,ons and fabrication
were daily difused, and soon perceived tina, the con
tradction ofone would lead to Others and tina, the
VI ta;ion OF them all would be endless task there
submitted in silence and resignation, believing that III
E time must shorty arrive when He no bringe iilh, CT
If darkness would The trrth to appear and M in
u innocence be made manifest TO all
Had prevonsly been aware ofie Use that to b.
J made Of some circumstances on my uia TO give IN
have been provided with evidence 10 cxpiaa them
satisfactorily.
Some of,he statements references. and circumstance
however, ccnd he fully eArained or di.nroyed with
Cont the testimony oil my wife, of which, uor,un ,tely
kcould not .voi. myss! now pray your onors that
esiderce may lie reviewed hy and that the
Eormy vie May be beard aud received, also my ow,
n statements and eSilanatienS
"a Repeating in the m9N see"a and positive manner an
under .he fullest ssn,e of responsibility as aa al,
thris'ian that belly innocent ~ Ibis ch.rss
u to the rsth of wic TIE seac'er OF all hearts is vi,
n ness wec'd Lar by ara respectfully ,ray thai TIE pr,,
81 ieFe hay" aNtc saay he syunt.t. TIL. nnies tl
- ta eetEsf#ht the te>tnnm, sad explanations, woal,
+ "tl@ N.h Iy .:srreve many t.,iass impai
Al cie-t3r = evidence of At least .o Witnesses an,
= tses u .aa}s 1850 i:xnt circumstances ob>care
Y. du eFe"ag ry case, our tiGnorS WILL trust, fRt
reasons sas resers;n- The decsou of the Court
q aha III ne a..asilioa OF mercy.
NJ 10 sneAiaese OF my FEELINGS and habits, and of
var'ods engagements and occupation Of time both be fore
" 40 amer the disappearance of DIR Paknan, have, iron
he hst, been sufficient my afflicted family
q We has sustained both them and in days ant
fhi o. sorrow md sadness, have been sh by III,
~ nn ooke Tor result OF my trial They world pray l..
permitted to un.:e with him who their sole earthly &!
pendence in this petition believing that your Excellence
VI anu the Honorable Council will find sufficient grounds 70
s'anhng to me pardon, and of restoring them the
husband and father, for which respectfully an
q BOSTON, Arrn "a, isso oss'' . '" WEBSTER
s. (ahhdsawn on application Of DIR Webster June 4ls50o
Tn this day, the 18th Of July 1874 i6 years ago aer
Mt ar1na, near Padua, in the north of Italy FRANCIS Pc
rRARcH, avery learned Italian writer on poe,rv b;stor,
and moral philosophy; but particularly celebrated for hi
sohnets, which first exalted Italian poetry to classic
Inc ch'ei SUBJECT OF these exquisite poems is the be
q laura near whoa he resided many years at varclpe
romantic and seanetered spot, fifteen miles from Av;e
non, IN the south of France lie born at Arezzo j.
inscany IN l.04, aud was employed by Pore John Xxx
y IN several affairs OF Importance both At Rome and i,
France The excelency Of his moral character may he
inferred from the subsequent well attested anecdae r.,
dina Colonna, in whose palace Petrarch resided AZ N.
tme having quarrel with his household, and wishin,
to know the bottom afthe affair." all bx
and obliged them to take oath the sospel tina, the
would declare the truth. This was comn,ea with v.n
sby bishop, the cardinals brother; but when Pc
uarch presented himself to take the oath The c,an
shut the book, and said sOh as to you Petrarcb von
word is sufficient" The Ahenans behaved in the same
to Xenocrates, the philosopher whose
well known, that when he appeared in the cour
witness, the judges dispensed with his oath Keno
crates was born at Chalcedon, city ofAsa s. E. ofBy
xantiu, (now annope) educated in the school o.
Plato and died thros hundred and fourteen year B. C.
aged SO.