Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-23
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 2:s. $3.50

Mr.. Webster Secretary of Stat.
VT. Corwln. Secretary of the Treasury
~, VI ieafce, Secretary vi the Interior
VT. Bates, of No. Secretary of War
NJ NJ GGIalah, oi ~ C,. Secretary of the Navy
1T. Crittcndcn Attorney General
lhe Postmaster General is not vet ,eln;,;v.l sc,,,J
'- 10 difference Z" opinion among the PcanaY ly,na
"'''s''i'n Mr. Mckennan, think, will b. selected
" "e''f mat despatch was received in This cify Sal
'iidny night, that the above with Mr Nathan X Hall Of
"i''io ir' Fmores lawpartncr, and an ExM. c. ~ rs
r"s'ma'tef Genera, were confirmed on SATURDAY,
WIN the exception oi the odous Co"in il appears 10 be
lir and respectable Cabinet Mr. Bates is a nativc Of
eahi In this State, aud The old enemy Of Colonel Ben
o"' WIN the latter now think that President Fillmore has
done his duty? Mr. Bates was President OF the Chicago
Convention, and said b. his friends To be M able man.
ihe new Cabinet will find The country in terrible fix on
'"e sa'ry question: and will require much skill prudence
ana wsd"m on the part of themselves and the President to
save the Union. We wish them success in that object.
N"e stated on Saturday that MAJOR Walter Gwynn. the
i9ns o the James River and Kanawha Company had
been appointed Engineer Of The new North Carolina Central
Karoad We unde stand that the Major will not leave the
James i.,eT Company but will only give general direction
tu the North Carolina Railroad a times when he can well
h" spared from his cneS thc James River Canal For
his wiol time and services in North Carolina he was Of
fercd salary Of $1,000. This he dccncd-and for his oc
casiona services in the ncigbong State he receives re-
'SSNt'.- ~
duccd sum compensation.
An eloquent inpronptu address the life character and
public services o the late President was delivered before
large assebage Of the visitors Cape May Oh Friday
las', b. the Hon. George VI. Dallas
The cy Council Of Boston has appointed the Hon T. G.
Winthrop 10 deliver clogy President TAYLOR but on
account Of official business h. has declined and the invita-
lon rendered 10 The Hon. t;rprgc AShm,n Mr. A.
having also declined The Grafton will be delivered by Josiah
Quincy, Jr.
Dr. Ira Williams has been nominated by Democratic
meeting in Fairfax, their candidate lor lr Conycn
"n subject To the approval ol the District Cony1nton Oh
III, 9th insI
DR.. WEBSTER To RE HUNG
Saturdays New York ENpois Publishes the report of The
counci! Committee Pdrons and the Address o Cover
BricsS at Massachusetts, i,iu-n. t,e OF
b!s sentence, and iiNng recuton Friday, 39,h Au
gust.
rlNAG. HEARING IL THE CASE OF PROFESSOR
WEBSTER.
Gosrox July Is
The OF Prof Webster up according previous
before tie Committee Pardons III 10 o'clock
tins morning. Lieut. Governor Reed asked Charles Spear
what hc proposed IL do and whether he wanted 10 make
an",he. specch To AZ inquiry ii Mr. Sptur The Lieut. Gov
remarked III they supporters Of the law, and
did mol wish 10 hear argument against il. Mr. Spear pro-
crcdc I" present petitions containing about 100 names Mr..
L..
inch IN dainc't with knots and potuJcaEccs On H. Ia
show iat crap" vine .lt b" sufficient Ia Kill
Mr. Spear said ic wished make remarks il. regard
the execution siiow thar ]; did diminish
The Chairman salt That might ~ before Tie Legislature,
bat ttCy ~ execute the llw they coG! mol
h IT, Mr. %pear thea spps. ot The question of ihc ul
o he prisoner, remIrkin@ na II wa not certain that man
gi! because be hal confessed the cra" AMI n'an-
cc Tie Of Eourn in Vermont who confess murder,
lni before H. execution, IL, mla h. confessed n had
murdered made hi. Appearance; ;hdi il -haYcd that
,,t t'4
rronad , h. guilty hecaus - mad conf sscd iat was
something IN III" it.o'.
Ar Cnarcs Sqrar alluded to In: cNecr,ion Of ptarson
To- take place On iie decision, probably he sa!,
Would a.n tn r..a -! that dreadful rl.ity closely chung
il inis Commonwealth. IL oc:el ~ liz own response
oy, Aitnut any r'qlea from the ii"nI OF Professor
Webster. lie proc"ot'! 10 rrvinw Dr.. Nebsicrs con-
.>ei,n an. Il speak Of i,s crciihiiity He thought
,rc v..c some circumstances Of paiapu enough 10 isii
il commuI:ion. Ii there must be execution, that il
should c ui ni o sr,y distant day. He noticed tn
rill position o D W. and argued that 'hc laws o conSs-
cncy ought require his execution, because poor men
!aa hanged Ills remarks nicrlar!ed with iusS
the liw and The dark theology T. Sc his erin which he
though, hid much tn with tie subject. lie thought the
ends justice might b. answered while mercy was exerc'-
3D.
R.v Samuel E!iccombc of Grafton, Worcester county,
wished APPEAR il hcial IT petition al the community
too api hc !orapicn-1t class ~ persons VINO were
Christians and wh" wished 10 prevent crime who were o!-
lowers oi Hin who had overcome evil with good
T'., Council are now i'll secret session.
The IrareNr says is current on; oI doors that
the cpor, Of pardon which is submitted Ia
the council in session. is adverse 10 tie petition i'r
communication the sentence, and That day in Oct has
been designated for the execution of The prisoner
The decision wil be made public 10 morrow morning
STILL LATER.
NEW Yonx july 1876, p. VI.
The New York Globe nf this morning has dispatch
frola Boston, dated n lOa oci4sk Thursday night,
which announces tia, the Lieutenant Governor an! C"n-
ell had decided against the peian ot Professor Webster
friends fur Il commuiation OF 10 imprisonment ior
life aud fixed the time for his execution for fria, the
goth day Of August next.