Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-17

fortunate and the guilty. IF Hatcher had been
| white man, the utmost he could have beer
charged with would have been justi6able HON
icide or involuntary manslaughter; and in thi.
case it was but manslaughter without intent to
kill. My right to interfere was clear and un.
questionable; and believing this to be exactly
one OF those cases contemplated and provided
for by the Constitution, committed the sen
tcnce as aforesaid.
The power to pardon and commute is high
and sacred trust but it is one in the discharge
of which the Executive Of this Commonwealth
is responsible only to his conscience, his God
and the State Of Virginia.
And in conclusion. will say, that although
ST. engthened and confirmed in my own convic.
lions by the opinions Of other gentlemen, Of
high legal aitainments and moral worth, vel
my own judgement and sense of duty would
have led ne to the same conclusions and 20 the
performance Of the same act, in the absence oil
all such support.
Very respectfully.
JOS. JOHNSON.
The following bills were passed to-day:
A bill establishing bank at Charleston or
hanawha Salines, was passed--Reducing the
capital stock ofthe Mehe'rin Navigation Com
Pany, and changing the point from which the
said improvement shall commence-Proyidin
for the settlement of disputed boundary lines
between the counties of this Statc-A bill from
the Senate, amending the 9th section of chap
ter 152 OF the Code. SO as 10 entitle the party
giving a suspending bond to the Possession Of
the property levied on--A bill from the Senate.
pnt ed art tn Oh OH
March, 1851, incorporating the Bank of the
Old Dominion, the Bank Of Commerce. at
fredericksburg, and the Mechanics and Ira
ders' Bauk Of the city Of Norfolk.
After debate. of four honrs' continuance,
on the subject of an adjourned session, reso-
luton. offered by Mr.. Segar. was adopted, de-
termining. that when the House shall adjourn
on the 3lst inst. it will with the consent Of the
Senate. adjourn 10 meet again on the 22nd Of
November next. The vote on this question
was-ayes II, noes is.
About 3 O clock, the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. May IL.
The Senate, ,esterday, by vote Of % to
II, refused to agree 20 the resolution from the
House of Delegates. for an adjourned session
| Of the Legislature. A motion to reconsider
the vote rejecting the resolution (Which pro-
posed an adjournment from the 3lst instant to
the 22d November next) was subsequently
made and lost, and also resolution proposing
an adjournment sine die on the 20ih of June.
! There appears to be few men III the Senate
who seem TO think that the trainers of the Con-
slitution did not mean that there should be t1c0
sessions in year. when they provided that
there should be only one in every trO gears
| 1t may be that some members, who think diff
fercntly, have read the Constitution back
wards.
In the House of Delegates, yesterday, large
amount of business was transacted 6ythe Clerk
and tie Speaker A large number of bills
were acted on. upon their first and second
readings. which kept the Clerk reading and
the Speaker submitting questions from 10 until
was introduced, and no business finally acted
upon of general interest There ere no De
mosthenes or Ciceros in the House yesterday
very extraordinary faet-a wonder which
has not before occurred any day during the
present long session. 1t accounts for the large
amount of business done. There was only one
speech. about fingers length. which we copy
entire. The bill ''concerning Volunteer" be-
ing under consideration, Mr.. Lewis said
He should vote for the bill. He was the
more willing to do so at this time in conse-
quence Of recent occurrences. He had under.
stood that the Volunteer Regiment of the city
was called out on Monday night by order Of
the Mayor. endorsed by the Adjutant Gene
raj. and not by the order Of the Executive of
the Commonwealth, as it has been said-and
that the officers and men responded promptly
to the call, and evinced determination on their
part to preserve the peace and dignity of the
city, let it be threatened from whatever source.
This circumstance if none other. would at this
time, recommend this bill, which is intended to
encourage and more perfectly organise this reg
iment, to his favorable consideration. He hop
ed. as the House was now thin, if any opposi.
ton would be made to its passage the bill
would be laid upon the table; for it was one
ofthose bills which required majority of the
House TO pass it.
The bill was then laid on the table
HON. Tnos. H. BENToN.-This gentleman
has published letter, stating that his nomina-
ton by the democratic convention at Cape &c.
rardeau, Mo-, was unauthorized by him, and
that he is not candidate for Congress yet;
that he will not submit to nomination by any
caucus or convention; but that he will person
ally address the people at jackson on the 18th
inst. and is determined 10 run os a candidate
on his own responsibility.
t\FWPersOns know that II. MI Divit,
Il next door to John p. Wrights Book Il Jewelry
Store has on hand Of his make really choice and
fine ,rtment Of Ready-mad Clothing of his own
make, consisting Of Coats, Pants Vests, &c. and Of
the very latest style and fashion, He iatters himself
in saying that they of material and better mad
than an, in this place, and the lowest price ever
| heard of OF conceived of by man.
Mr.. Med Is stranger to most persons trading in
this place, not having been long removed from Phila
de!Pha, where he was engaged for many years in The
largest and fashionable Tailoring Estabshemet.
Of that place, and fully believes that he will be able t.
please the most fashionable He has on Land
| very fnc stock of Cloths Cassmeres, and Vestings