New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-18

fore going evidence given upon the trial for murde
OF A. Lopez, young SpaniArd. and II appears to n
TO warrant the verdict Of guilty which was rendered
But 1t sppcars that the homicide was committed
in the night, on the street. and in the presence oil
another violent and intoxicated person who had been
auested with Lopez for disordery conduct, ana was
then IN CUSTODY OF the same police officer tthe indi-
vidua Killed These circumstances make II quite
ross'ofe 'nat the witnesses, in the confusion ana
oarkLess OF TIE scene, may have been mistaken as
TO the person who gave the mortal stab To THIS must
be added that great confidence IL entertained BY MI
Calderon himself, and, as I well informed, BY many
other respectable and intelligent persons, that Lopez
is not guilty, and that inquiries and investigate ons
are nov IN progress which, they sincerely oeiieVe,
will result In short time, in establishing his limo
cence ana IN showing that another individual Is tne
real perpetrator Of the crime.
All these circumstances, taken together, seem to
me to form sufficient ground for at least respitlng
and delaying the execution Of the sentence so long
as to afford reasonable time for the completion OF
the inquiries and investigations above stated
But tnere ID another ground, on which, II could
presume to advise and petition the Governor OF
New York, would recommend most earnestly the
prompt pardon OF Lopez It's this: Mr.. CALDERoS,
the Minister and representative Of Spsn soclts that
pardon, he was humanely instrumental In pro-
noting tna' recent and most noble act OF mercy oy
his Government in granting life liberty and pardon
TO more than one hundred Of our c0untrymen who
had fagrantly violated the laws of Spain. This
minister OF mercy should not no " petition in vain
for the pardon Of one OF his c0untrymen. would
not see our country so far outdone, and placed in
such contrast with the generous conduct OF Spain.
AS an American. DO hope that Governor Hunt
will find 1t compatible with his duty to grant the Pc
ttion OF the Spanish Minister, by pardoning Lopez ;
and cannot but feel confident that the act will be
in accordance with the national feelings.
have the honor to be- Sir, very respectfully, your
obedieLt servant, J. CRIrTENDEN
From the U. S. Secretary Of State to Coz. Hunt.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHIsGToN Jan. II, 1852.
~. r. II.
STATE ofNeu. York:
SIR cordially concur in what is written ABOVE
and siened by the Attorney General, and wish most
feIvtnty that young Lopez may be Parioaed.
think the aspect Of the case presented by Mr..
Cfltenten, viz the public good, will be better
pro NOTED BY pardonlng Than by executing him.
have tbe honor 10 be, Sir very respectfully,
yom obedleht servant. DANIEL WEBSTER.
From the District ATTORNEY Of Netc York 10 Co.. Hunt
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE,
NEwYoRK, Jan. 20, 1852.
My DEAR SIR | nave read add matulely
considered the various petitions and letters which
have been presented TO yOu in behalf Of Antonio
Lopez, and more especially those emauatiDg from
the Spanish Minister. and consequent thereon from
the President, Secretary Of State and IT, s. Attorney
General. The frank, and, under existing crcum-
stances. the very proper manner In which these
distinguished gentlemen have expressed their desire
for Executive clemency, entie them to the highest
consideration and while, as general principle,
cannot recognize the propnety OF interference on the
part OF foreign functOnares or federal Ocers with
matters purely effecting the police regulations and
exclusively within the control OF the State author
tiles, am free to say that the ground upon which
the present application is based, forms a clear and
and just exception to this general rule.
Discarding all those considerations resting upon
the suppostion by the highly respectable and cha
ritable individuals who have addressed you, of the
innocence of the prisoner-most certainly upon the
evidence and upon information received by me since
the trial. an unfounded supposition--I place this
case upon the sole ground upon which, if at all,
Executive interposition must be placed. That
ground is the recent noble act OF mercy on the part
Of the Queen Of Spain, toward the unfortunate ct-
zeDs of our own country, who had incurred the
penalties of the violated laws Of Spain.
Fully appreciang this high act OF royal clemency,
rarely exhibited by the crowned heads OF Europe
toward political offenders recognizing in II those
pure and holy feelings of humanity and Christian be.
nevolence, which, as part of the female character
this case, ad0rn the Sovereign, and recprocatng
the friendly feelings thus evinced toward our com.
INC n country cannot but advise compliance with
the wishes so fairly expressed of her accomplished
representative, as FAVOR personal to himself, well
deserved by his efficient eDdeavOrs in behalf OF our
unfortunate countrymen, and through him as evinc-
ing on the part of one OF the States of the Union,
the sense Of gratitude we entertain toward his ex-
allied Sovereign, recommend pardon for the con-
vict Antonio Lopez
With high respect yours, truly.
N. BOwDITCH BLUNT.
TJie Excalencv Wa shin ut0n Hunt