Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-09

ye .gscn 10 or nocs,e! tia in way. Ii these facts
nr n,ire the atcn in tie OF Jarvis srey they did III
Hatcher case and il The want OIL this intent ("lncn
Governor johnson believed 10 he essential 10 constitute ma"
G.r) that induced tho present Executive 10 commute Ha
ces entcrce The Wing papers and speakers hsn nsis
cd liza; the intent had nothing 10 co WIN the olencc-he
OK s rr ho.cver and arc now told that is tue very
ist Of The matter! Re So and we are willing 10 leave II
l., ayy grpieutccd mind who VIII read tie testimony 10
-ar if infant not much more clearly proven IN hc
ease Of Jarvis than in tina, al Hatcher. IT. therefore, SIR
Daniel has justified his ect, he ccnlny has that of Co."
Johnson and as have before said Gov Johnson had
been Ihg there would have been no more indignation III
/. '52 than there in 4s.
h Danie lakes really in hieh dutGeon' TO &c called
the friend and aid Of the Richmond Wing. Why ths?-
Tic time has bean are sure when he would not have re-
oardet h. {. cause of offence Has the Wing fallen In
Standing or Influence; is it the in which that
der ia edited that makes Mr.. D. sensitive and unwilling
10 &c regarded s particular iendl This fling cuts more
wsys ih6n Bat The cnpshcl( In Mr.. Daniels reasons
r utinr JARVIS sentence the one in which ne says
she clc left aerna,ivc but that the Court passed
tenrc Of death uIoa him. with the expectation ;hat the gor
~ the Inv soud &c afterwards tempered by considera,t
h,arity Where his uhori,y for this statement He
does Ct: Il from tic record know nor hus ne the
:yE 10 infer it, because that Court doubt thought
ns duty 10 sec that the law erecuted moi "tampert"
Wc dislike TO refer private matters bur the and sp
Il, OF this fully uscs VIC think in asking qurs
ion w!ich many would BIZ glad 10 have answered Did
SIR Daniel when lie was Common ealths Attorney few
ycns since OF his children thrown cat OF an r
airs window by biac wonn fl. the purpose and with
Ire intention cf Killing said child; and did he us Common
yras Attorney otherwise, make any effort to bring The
negro 10 iaiireo DID she escape III punishment?
,Ta t.aya devoted more ad space TO this sEJcc:
liam we intended and vii! conclude ~ reF1hishing an e1
rae, from lie speech of Mr. GEORGE '" SUMMERS (M:.
U,nys rros candidate ard lclvc for Tim 10 Soy II that
. 10: as sur igter iau doctrine "a he ever read either
! in the North or South:
! f:",rac, rom Mr. Summers Speech OF 1921
The r,,sron as Scd b. mr. TREND Montgomery
one al much force It will mol be denied mat me slave as
.ir mar has right 10 ass" and regain Ills istf'Y me
Here .Ecn ar. Two conflicting rights TO The same thing
Inc ;ra.ts. asserts absolute unqualified right 10 hr
~ puhori,v irccl ana control his every NOTION.
Tn. SIRE al the same time has risk 10 direct and control
mis- 5,-n ac n rhi Ttrcr surrendered aiienaed
. r:onr rArAM"uST Az CONFESSIONAL GUARANTEES on
, c,:irAcTs'
pu, ;s e1,ract in The "Yahsr kirer" 10 be read and
sur. 81 the WING rcsvals in Richmond.
THE CHESTER CASE : EX- CHANCELLOR ROB-
PRISONS LETTER.
TO .hc Editors 1.-THE Enquirer:
! RICHMOND, LIST July 1852
GENTLEMEN: Your articles the subject OF Chcsrrrs
case in yrur widely cculting Journal have reason TO
knew have produced The impression they could not fail 10
hE.
man hitherto suspected Of indeity To his trusts aud
a,rugmcd HIM ricill misconduct The Fcmoteness OF
HI, irs4encr, arn my own enIrossng engagements nave
TOO nna already del his defence. Liberated from these
turn 1T lighter task you have imposed upon
me. !; IS line the andoe should follow The poison My
hrohvs Notwithstanding alone 10 that's easy and
crnt. i'll task The soli-salc records partially quoted by
you your impeachment contain tie proofs "hch
un an,iy rcutc it. These proofs Is my purpose TO
| surr!y Whether their omission resulted from accident
needless design leave 10 your own consclences anu
TO ,ial tribunal wnosc judgement you have lnvoRed.-
Whatever may hive been the motive the effect Is the same
Seeking the prejudice you nave thereby created
soiciirUs only TO place my brothers. conduct IN us proper
coors have wish necdlessy TO assail his accusers
d push the consequences OF his defence beyond
their unavoidable reaction and il will afford grat
| tar,un should you suffer from the rebound
aycIDe you feelings of personal hostility towards
WYnAham Robertson our purpose was not much 10
assa him defend anoher TO prove as you, that
Ieprievng CHESTER was equally as bad as
Governor Juhnsons In rcprieVing Jordan Hatcher. fou
sought think 10 prove II worse you nave made II Ger
aly sa prove, much wGrsc than il IL. undertake
prove more-Ea the conduct OF Nyniham Robertson In
the ins,sncC have REFERRED bad in sense posi-
live nos comparative; buI, the contrary, merits the full
APPRECIATION every just and candid and that il could
aevCr v brought into question but for your omission
Ia u;-c all facts especially those which constitute his
,us:ifrarn they stand upon the record on represent
eTaps very truly Chesiers case as "A pulpabe case OF mar
der; murder The violent and aggravated kind;
r,e wrr, the slave rot struck-"aHd yeti yon
eu "Lu Gorernor Robertson, "a Wig) al The instance
Of tic prisoners counsel and one other person to " no
dong The STATE good service IN The Peni'enharN ard
agdi. The rcn,onsirancs of the CVmmonN calS Attorney
comm uied the punishment Chester" 10 fransporation
Guverlur Jhason be defended If necessary to ac
compsh THAT predecessors he crushed matters
40, who provided they WIGS have nothing tc say
| r other Governors take part in this party
viii neither undertake 10 assa defend Governor John
s0 Ny lie o2Jcct is {" place my brother On that ground
iiCa wc. you have sven 10 rc'o.e nin' II ne cannot
stand his own Tre II he cen only Dc elevated upon
! the ruins o. another, lei hiin iiIl
ma; nuuic" III passing several errors in the brief para
nr., iu>t quoted they o. further consequ nee
ri.n as ,cy marx want Of due caution il stating
ru,r ,c ard disposition 10 rf'ca your case TO say the
lagst. -.rong collars OIe OF liesc-ha IN when you
suppose H.! Lieut. Governor 10 have Geen Influenced oy Inc
later The prisoner cunsciyon have since Corrected
,uuti,sr is in representing tho Attorney 81 the Common
.cait having demonstrated against Chester retrieve
II. n.s.r Notwithstanding expressed no oPnion-but
simply asked that in case OF an application une nouce
n:g hc given IN tie county with view, no oouot 10 eel
M Il I;,l.r ;iy. ner IA The letter from tbs person
now in hc peri;cliy, il is which II l'ae, reflects
cal ,ch uroE IN: ciarucicr ct Tie prosecution, ano
M used 70 elrct conviction II may be wholly
p!.n nu however, Oi us the nuture oil the Oil
."acc f.! w'ich The author s now imprisoned am nIn
az cc::rra: ir character tat that cii:nce WAS m
y1icncc necessarily inconsistent WIN us vera
rI.vara s vcracily informant who had an opportunity
i nuw!u mach about the circumstances 81 CEesr5 iTIa
;ctl- ms mad heard questioned NJ ial period mere
on, fncl vGn stated IN ls ever? waI cnTrcc-Nynd
sla Robertson uniIuecGv Wing. AN sorry he can
not be Jrn!.I i,cm Had my wishes awaited neither
he nur yuu -nile'cn wond have detected 90 lar, hs car
" have though Ia opposite dcc',nnS rom 'he t"e
meridian If ui!.:assdred orthodox is.publclnisn.
This disposition to mike the best" rather The worst OF
Du. caac-is sill evident proceed. The vety
your article OF he 2st, called out by my note oil
he l9 nhcng ASPECT In Utter Ignorance oi The
artIculnr INSTANCE If Hyndham R"berson's official
net aInoci your papcr Of the il H. requested
nc put:I,i"n OF your pr'9. hMn"rg HIM, felt rs wei!
Isnred then. do that you hive pointed 10 TIE
r,ans az proving H. iiht hu had dome no act which h"
wouc and Yet when my eyes first lit
loon tie carl!9 in which rcn- response 10 my call was
1,a,i. d"AUKDER WILL, OUI"-ainos' shuddsrei al
III! plcnoaiiuG, the "aGie imagination OF The pos
sbiv.t mad done eny;hin. at solIcly shocking
WINCH mad escaped Your vigilance and that of The public
i l6 years from the tue archives Of the privy
9: head and bloody bunes had Teen su.ifnly olsen
tered wirh might bring him under sus;,cion-o! being
suspected 81 Heaven SHOWS Ghalsorr" foul crime, yet
unrp cf usricc neiariou- sacrifices OF pub
nc black consplracp ie very least
Gh,'onu-y sroLc"Gce with Governor Seward
" ahhy Folsom Your p!usion could b. 10 the
!ai committed Hy Chester hat "Ju; done.
No, murder Ietaplorcaly speaking, dout,
done hy W yndam Robertson. Wti, that murder is out;
AID oly The pin applies il turns out 10 be repricre.
Still: Spr"e without sufficient reasons trivial at.
n" a"a had snch existed the editors of the En-
4rer, thought would not have made il the subject OF
grave impeachment. Prmd ueie the lawyers saw il
seemed bad carc. Chester, without having received
row, - committed aggravated murder 'and yet Lien,
Nio