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49, w Sotce 80 been referred The
petition IN bes.lf Of Edwin Coppoe snd 2
sentence at Charlssto.s, reported . rssols.
ii,ns 40 follows:
Resolved. That IL 10 ieeIpsdiest, 70 isgis.
ises fsr,hes spos ,ih. ssAjset-, vs.-.,
Tue Con nittee's reps,s w.s ssssi sssl
eonearred in Ia the House . similar Con.
m,itss reported similarly on = like petition
The Cbsifnan Of the Con uiuss on sims
reported bill for the relief Of STEPHEN
Shisu -.
The Channas Of tie Con ,,ss On Mil.
tis Laws, ssksd Tor leave 70 sesd FOR pei soss
and Psps's. assriss - ssvs -. aid Of sas
beat military ssa q the sssstsy, rss
leave asksd for vas granted,
The fol!osips pssitsoas sers prssse,sd 10
ths senate:
By ar. COlenss az Ro. G. Dsbs.y,
Cisst Of The County Costt Of Srosislyvas, .,
for rsdss,ies II tsEes on slssh's Fee.
BY Mr. Taisierro; Uf sits % Of King
George, to prevent uresspasss I, dc upon
the Potomac snd OF bsr tide vstev,.
The following debate to..k pisss 10 th.
seosts upoo The petition in bsnslf Of Cop.
poo: ,s 80 - s.........
=. Mr. Newton asked from the Chssrmsu Of
The Con mittse (Nr. oghil) ibfotmaiioa con
esrnisk the evidences laid b-fsss the Com
pittee in behsliof Q eoanusaiiou Of sem
tsses. -
NJ. Coghill then stated thu. ne. orial
from Mr.. VIM bad bcss laid before the
cs1oitsees Of The Ssssis aud House Of
Delsg .tes, and thsttvo or three psrsors from
Ohio bad slss sppe,rsd before them. TIE
Governor bad b-sn sent for At his (Nr. Cog
hiil'O request ssd had made q lengthy and
elaborate statsm-nt aud appeal in behalf Of
the commentaries L. had been stated in
evidence that Coppos = ad enlisted in the
sotessrise six month. before the attack os
fiarpsr's Ferry. Ii wss due TO the Gover.'
nor 20 say that lie stated befof- the Con.
nittee tbatn the cou>spt of the Legislature
we're given him be uoulj eon mute Oh. sen.
tsnee but tho commi'te sgr.ed that no
just or proper cause for com .nu,stion vas
shown. sea-
Mr.. johnson moved 20 lay on the table, 10
order 70 have further time TO consider and
be did this 81 tho suggestion Of several
Senstots-i There was = division in the
Senate con nitiss TIE Governor was very
urgen, and v.ry decided IN hi. spp.al fss :
somuu,at on; he (the GoyernorI ssit tha, b.
would commute the sentence il che Legisls,
tsre gave him the poser that parties from
iisrpsr's Ferry (Ar. ball end SIC Kitsmil-
lerl hs appealed IN Cppoo'. b.bslf aud
that Coppoo had shosn more humanity than
ths rest Hs (Mr. Johnseb'sl osu. fselrps
shi uigpeat werv 10 favor ofa conauta.
ton; be belisvrdst just sd mereifui, ami il
woald b di. pi6 I'd and polite on the part
Of the State Of virgi6ia 10 seeeds to'hs pray.
or Of the memorials Ceppoc he regarded as
bsins not guilty TO the same extent as the
others up TO the time Of HE enlistment 10
Browns euerprise he bad besa tempted
and .deluded BY Brow
: Mr.. Augu.ti What vas his objee, in on
Letting With Bfovni
M Joh1sou; To steal slaves, but not 10
commit treason. Coppoes crime vas not
OF ,b- same magnituds as Browns, and while
his Mr.. johnson 's) views in Coppoe's case
ssfs i5s Fesui; Of sis Judgment ADD feeling
h - - s-.., . horrvr Vt B''-u ana nis
sssocist-s al the same tine, no WA not
afraid to stand ~ in the ) nate and mani
fest The isd.psodepos TO speak in favor Of
the comm utstioa hs wosld be glad II both
Houses would g i've the Governor the power
to con mute
Mr. CogbiIl replied to Mr.. johnson This
vas no, = question Of compar.tve, but II
sbsOlute guilt; the question MAS, va. Cop
poo guilty; was any eviie0co- wbsIeVsr
brought be ore the committee 10 justify the
spp-sll Coppoi Vas not only sdjudged
guilty BY the jury, @uI mo'ioB for . new
trial was refused BY she Judge-Gp5 who
we're 20 competent TO form q correct opinion J
Aud not only was that the case. bat the
highest tribunal ia tbis lard hal refused 70
Intsrpo.e. Why was q, n this mans Gaze
deserves the eoustdeTs''o o sought fo' IL that
Doae Others fIom ChsrlsstoEn aud Ii atpet
Ps1.y sat 3sll sn- ki s@.iiss bad r=is
.,collcs,iOO in Copnee,sTss.SsifY> Nj Cog.
hin then wsot on TO shoE that the very
things which we're sddueed As reason for The
con mu,stiOn oeeoFfcd st che very time tha
Coppoe vas engaged 10 murdrT treason and
iosurTeoti0o, aud 20 prove thai the crimeH
we're such ~ deserved death. Muoh res ,e6t
As ks had for the Governor, high minded
hinssd .tru,hfal. though be believed 60
be, yet be ooeid see nothing 10 what
be had urged to justify him Mr.. coghill)
Ia seesdiag 70 tho prayer of abe pstitIon,
aud as fkr ~ be H.s concerned, be never
Woald woa.d consent 10 give the Governor
The paFdoB,bg pe~sT in suoh eases as Cop
poe's MP. Coghih then drew fsAsful plO-
,ars 81 ths deeds Of Asr"eiIy perPs'r4tsd BY
Brown sod he associates aud concluded
agsispt the NOTICE 90 ley on tbe ,sOls.
Mr. lsbsll Of JsHsrboa, said te could see
90 difference beluee" che guilt Of Coppoo
AID that 81 other. CoppOo W. ous Of The
most desperate Of the uhols gang he stood
10 ths font Espk 10 ths iussigsnts ~ The
Rght be IL vas that kinsd ,he Mayor Of
Hssp-Vs Ferry. aud b, reoeiysd4b-r,tor The
sppla use - bic con mandersIsstbist(B roupl
ss CsDpoo called him. II CopPoe vas the
ls4st 9eppsFsts Devil Of tho gang, ist hIm
have tho oredii u thpt, Via ever % sss
PoEib ~ ths sentence be eommutsd shy
not sommuio that OF Cook alsoi CopPoe
Uss utterly. nb pehitept, apd tbsrs "a moth
ipg "a She's that " bed shsuged bis sbti'
Vsntsg iTbis upB uss oas Of those sbo
eage IA he tight 70 eopmit mgidsr sod 70
iassls sissss 10 reel asd one u che g'eslsst
sui'aEes uhich ooalj be committed sgsinst
sks insH is.of thbs- vita Wboss blood Cop
poss hss5s Ssss dripping, yosld be 20 grant
The pfsysf Of ths petitios Net ore map
Eoas OhsfIsaoas Of Haipsr's Ferry, creep
che tuo before ussstisasd, appealed i9r h'st
Hs sss lbeB decidedly opposed 20 gF.siieA
the power te the Governor H. MI isbelll
pas alsv-sbisihg ssu. tut be qussiioped Y
be ksd seissd BfoHn sod his eompsnions ~
n aaalH troat Liwaslf 10 give them tflel b.