The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-03
whom you thus barbarouy murdered without pro,oos-

whom you thus barhnrousiy murdered without provocs-
ton-nhout faut ON his part the part Of any OF
tue ohccrs and, that each OF you may be brought in
pcntenco and anguish OF spr earnestly "a in pore the
forgiveness Of Him who alone pardon guilt aud redeem
you from the COZ domination that awaits in the world
come, 10 which you fastening, unless rgven. We
have no right authority to anticipate the action of
the President Of the United States upon appeal his
cemency but the Of the crime you have
committed and OF the necessity well the business
the pu hment should not to put your trust in
any such appeal Be>des the unmitgatng crc
attending your offence the protection Of the lives
81 the officers and crews of our shps on the high
seas, the great interests OF commerce upon those
seas everywhere concerned the atroclous nature
OF the offence, and character of the nation all con-
Splre TO urge rigorous and memorable execution OF
the law. The whole powers of the government will
be exerted to punish and suppress piracy and murders
Even had you been successful in your desgnsn saugh
tering the officers and the faithful Of your and
IN usnrpips practically the command Of the shp-you
would til not have escaped The stern powers of the
government would have met you every ocean and in
every bay. harbor and inlet. The wind and compass
would have carried you to quarters of tho globe
whers you would not have been met with the stars
and stripes OF the flag you had stained with blood.
Success would have but added the aggravaon Of
your guilt for escape from the vengeance Of the law
would have been impossible There would have been
but the proop cation Of guilt and Of miserable exts
tence We trust that the unhappy fate which awaits
you may be warning to all those engaged in the high
ly meritorious calling and employment to which you
belong; and that each OF you viii reflect deeply and
seriously upon the enormty Of your guilt during the
period allotted TO you III this life, always remember
i ing that however wicked and atrocous 1t may be-
there is abundant forgiveness ia the world beyond
this where VIII shortly appear. 10 all those VINO
shall seek IL with broken and contrite heart and
with pcnitence and deep sorrow for their sins IL on
remains for to pronounce the sentence Of the law
which is that each Of you be taken from the pace Of
your conI ement TO the place OF execution the
last Friday in July next between the hours OF ten IN the
morning and twelve nj and there be hung by the
neck till you dead and may the Lord have mercy
your souls.
At the conclusion of the sentence the prisoners bowed
BUT did not manifest any unusual emotion They were
subsequently removed in the custody Of the L. ). Mar
shall Douglass is % years Of age and Is native of
Michigan o. 8 Clements Is from the North of Ireland
and apparently not than ~ years Of age. Benson,
the coored man, is equally young and is native Of
New York lie was formerly waiter in the Irving
House on leaving the court Of them remarked that
there no hope for them the Judge told them
Clements said Il nearly time for him to die he was
getting thin; but though they might kill his body he
said he would look after his soul Douglass declared
that, having read the evidence lie nothing in
II to implicate him The prisoners then all placed
In chains, and transmitted to the Kings county jail
Previous to the above sentences Judge Belts an
nounced in the OF Lars Peterson who arrested
for being deRerer from Swedish vessel that the ar
gument should commence de moro before him Monday
next IL the papers in evidence before the Commits
sioner the proper would be to obtain certodi III
not IL must commence ds before this court They
understood the principles OF the treaty TO be to restore
TO their country; but however II appears, in
this that this emgrated to this country with
regular passport from sweden that he has been settled
I here some time. Is married. and has "A family
Mr.. Drinkcr, counsel for the accused produced the
passport and said he sure, if the Swedish consul
knew all the particulars OF the case he would abandon
the prosecution Of it.
The Swedish minister was in court expecting q do
CIT ION in the matter.