Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-23

revive your spirits, TO moderate The inroxication If ysn,n
10 look to theSS Constitution, 10 serve your country in sobs:,
n'sSS NV 'a'.u, a.u - So'h 70 oe lhe slave oil party or the
tool Of demogogues. AMERICAS.
FOR THE LAST TINE.
We had hoped, when Judge Robertson had undertaken, =.
cause oil his brother and had consumed 80 much Of on.
space in lis argument. that the whole matter would h.ya
been concluded. But he has called npon US TO gre 1, The m.
lie the olio"ing lcilcr ofAis b.c;her, and in our consis:,r.
purpose Of dong injustice 10 none, We admit the commune.
ton into on: columns. We have al 50 much length CANA.
scd Judge RS structures. ard have 30 fully discusse,,,.
merits OF The whole Gaze, ina, sc shall not again o,,.
upon i, especially as We see no new point. raised by L.,
,eraE, Governor Il. Our convictiyns on the subjec, So.
only not SHAKEN, bat are s~;Ia"gtned BY t. sitting Of he ~.
ter.
Wcieavc The s2sjcct with the puolic-cheerfuIiy tas!n2 ~,
occasion ID remove IN impression. which We uh;t.,sr,
Judge Il. has conceived, hat in ou. last structure. w. j.
signed TO impcach his vcfac:ty. Nothing Was ta:tae, t,
our intention, ard We hasten 10 undeee!se him:
70 the Editors or:i. Enquirer:
Geuti,In.n:-i rnctrsci letter reached mC>c d4v -.
?ioG- L, NY departure from Richmond. Lett a. il Wa
my discretion, | might NOT have decided 10 otter ii irr ,g,;,
cation, hu, Tor an ca.tOrli! remark IN yesterdays Erq.,,,
! You Tup:Cscn II; NE a asSalgiHS ihal my brother To. /. c,,.
tain y.am, Sc. ana add, rir.t whcG show my ae,ig,.r
for fhU. assuming, e., il VIII be Zine cnolsn 10 an.wr,
ne Question | h-d pf'ioto"ei' ~" s"'' y1& Ii 0sn
views. inrY wrrr written, ns You VIII see. before nj
made ZOO. his defence, Dv >inply supplying those g.rs !,
the rccor! @!.i,h disclosed II, aat which you had onngt a.
ir,Hn1tcrial. You VIII of course pe!n!t HIN L, sges To-,
himself. AZ - he question a!!Gdcd ~, having ;"te no,
JOHN ROBERTSON.
Tnr MEADOWS, NEAR ArisGpoS, JrIY p, lss..
DEAa BRO-Hgs:-l hank yon tpr your prompt :ai~r,sr. /
ion Il, rcgci tho i.,caf arytut tie Euqgirer 10 conn,C, me-
by ,mp!ica,!on. with Tie dgcn!aes on HE las Of master a.;
slave, "hict have recent, aii'tciea pubic attention.
You di! tirat Ia cai! nt once Tor The proofs on which nv
Inferred concurrence ~ these d"cir mes was tonrtet, A.
though III. imputed concurrence waS iTo!essccty dr!uc=
from the record, you did IA moe thtn justice 10 your lot. !
and intimate knowledge ni my sentiments and principles
acton By appealing 70 lie record !:seIi-i2norant Is sou u
,..s4rry were Of It's contca.s-a- ii. sUrcSi means u! r.. |
ting the charge il " a. avUuch.i 20 sustain. All Know s.. !
care nothing uooat the matter ii ;te JGrty-1e1r"S sought.
b.. given 10 II (lo% idly NJ one Is more sensible nan "&.
Se!J ,ut you VIII, nevertheless, hm sure, eNci' &c me y
drinking You Cor y0ut i"ierlos!'ion III that arP@ci q 'E
subject. a. well as IN il persona! one, II 4 sail appear as!
am satisfied II viii appear, hat dt! not Interfere IN CNs.
rer'- cas: wta the .cI,eucs .: the C,Trt, either recktr.sE
or with iujG3y 10 Tie pubic interest, or shock 10 faoNc ST,
iimcEt.
YOU seem, 50 inr as have ye: seen, 10 have been oh:
partially -uccc..iGi ii drawin. "t the facts connected ~.
the rcpiicVc of Chester. III" ease decided by IN kNrca.':
is, mau.irst,, bat itnpetrcEiy presented IN tue t.ninlit :.
n. 2l.t June. Il stated tie purposes Of the Editors ~ Z"
urcsrat me a. granting the rrHI!tv@ on the m rus o! ine Ch5 :
: they apnear.ti in evidence on the tri!!, and only SO rLI. .
sGgms 10 haze been given hS served these purposes. I"t''
rhat were shown. M coHrSc IN the matter o! Chcsfr' co4Li
obviously. have no bea:lng on or resemblance 10 MAT rU' !
.rot by Gov. johnson in the case Of Jordan Haichcr-
There the sole ground OF interros!tl"n was found IN IN" ~
rumsianc.S attending The commission "i w pllcHSe N "t
Governors vicss ul III. law applicable liicic'o. lG!:s'
then, Chester was rcpriGvcd on ;h- ground also OF lie c'.
clmstances at,cndIn. tie commission oi The erin!r he "'
charge: with. there was. and could BE-, no Likeness IN The
casc.; no ground for charging me win naH!aH a"Ge "tGtiA!
as bad a was don" in the case at J0rc;!A falc"&i; ~ ti
cuse for =eekin. TO involve me IN The oiIIm whic., he ia.
ou!rcr saya, has been drawn down By mat act on one o! Is
friends. Nov, ! readily aInI:, that do not SEE IN Chez.
ler's case, rs pTS5.mIta by The f.GqhiFcf o! HE 9a'r !titi.t.
10. any sufficient caasc for Tie !n!efiosiii"n oil Executive
clemcncy, and because | do not see il now, presume DID
not see il then. II, therefore, the question before ne hal
been merely one Of mercy, and all me facts connected "Iil
the offence charged are disclosed by the evidence publisht.
in the Enquirer, ! shUuli not only freely admit The iiiihts:
al the Editors, but the rcason,bicncss also, lthough >t!1n MOI
the correcircss) Ut their !n:ercncos. Ii would snow
agree, that had wrikig and dn"isc'y cAercis'i Tue f""t'
Of Communication entrusted 10 the Executive 10 DC used ohi!
under The guidance ul Il sound discretion, out II wo4M hoi
show that had i~n'erposcd on me ground NAV me o'shc9
was only granddaughter without intent 10 XIII
But am ptrsuad, a il will appear on examination, arc
enough 10 confirm that conviction, seems conceded 'y NE
Enquircr's publication Of the 23t,) that the order o! COMMIT.
talon made il Che stcr's case, was granted hs lli'!e on MS
comparatively. verbal and harmless, however erroneous,
ground Of Humanity, ian error q! j nature, however, t1'
snouli not very solicItously dlsAvow,l a. on the ground 10
!ercntially assumed for ne by the Editors oil 'r r.fFhii-'
and II il Shall lurn ont That the rcpricvc was .iarici ur |
grounds, rot rcleTatie 10 the facts oil HE tt'nsaciI7n' u |
pruyen u; the trial. what is the value OF The fii1' stAp'i |
naiinn, that hc omitted mo portion "l the evidence, Hi'i"'a, 1
" bcariu. on the cas,f' Andii u lnriNcr appear by he =" |
cord, ~ the papers accompanying II, e." which L "ett /
seem the E:i:"!s had i,'e ncces"J HAT TIE pat 81 is car |
not published. is that wEah G.sciose- The true @EouI&s q !
nv action, aud that these ground; were totally iiiie''ti |
from those sought ~ t. fNci upon me .ni'''nut"i, III: /
public can npprcuintr lhr fairness of an "s>aI!lni, Who cam. l
bin. 20 much Gf a transaction, as wOult seem - mtk" 200: !
2 ctarg', while Ic "!lNhal!s that which shows II ioce M
founded.
Wat the grounds Of NY action were, cannot OF course,
here. without The record, and IN regard I" =" transaction maj
oCrg!rrd sixteen Yeas $50. pretend I" assign. have no
doubt HEY viii appear from the papers in 'tr EN'cn'i'c ~
rari!acni: probably On III" face .; the tcJri llScI' "'H
n communication srni ne by the prisoner" t"Ute, y
pv,!&ps ia the advicn oi Cpurcil; ana entertain i. IIr /
d ,ubr ;aat tlrv vii be f"unl 10 n. 10; cnry qni" ',t'.nt ?
tom tny>p lTIpEp LIY ga g.'Eu' tn fut hnt rltlliN HI- |