The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-05
The Harper,s Ferry .urgents.

A'sN " coppee-SeHence o. De0th u5sed
on Brocn His So eech to the Court
CHAaLEsrowS, Nov. 2d.-Messrs. Russell
and Sonnet, from Boston, reached here to-
day to act as counsel for the prisoners.
Captain Cook was brought before the mag
istrates' court to-day but waived an exami.
nation, and was committed for trial.
Mr.. harding opened for the Commonwealth,
and Messra. Hoyt and Griswold followed for
the defendant. when Mr.. Hunter closed for
the prosecution. The speeches of all were
several instructions to the jury, which were
all granted by the court, when the jury re-
tired.
Capt. Brown was then brought ia and the
courthouse was Immediately througed. The
court gave its decision on the motion for an
arrest of Judgment everything the objections
made In regard to tne obi C ton that trsa.
son cannot be committe1 against the State,
the court ruled that wherever allegiance is
due treason may be committed. Most OF the
State have passed laws against treason. -
The objection as to the form of the yer die.
readered the court also as regarded as in
sufficient. e. ~
The clerk COW asked the prisoner ii he
had anything to say why sentence should
not be pronounced against him.
Brown stood up, aud in q clear, distinct
voice, said: 81 have, may it please the
court, few words to say. In the FIRST place
l deny everything but what have all along
admitted, of design on many part to free
the slaves. intended certainly to have
made clean thing OF that mstter, as did
last winter when went into Missouri an
there took slaves wishoat.the an 4pping of a
gun on either side, moved them through the
country and finally left them in Canada
dna0upd In ffp . DINA tho ao,na th;o, No., =,
larger scale. That was all intended. |
never did .ud murder. or treason, Of the
destruction OF property, or to fncite slaves to
rebellion or to snake inSu:rection,
81 have another objection, and that is it ia
unjast that should suffer sueh nalty. e ID
interferred in the manner which admit,
and which | admit has been fairly proved
(tor admire the truthfulness and candor of
the greater portion of the witnesses who
testified in this case had SO interferred
In behalf of the rich and powerful the iutell-
geot,the so-cslled great, or in behalf of any of
thetci lends, either father or mother, broth
er or sister, wife or children, or any of tina
Class, and suffered and sacrificed what have
Ia this interference, it would have been all
right, and every man in this court would
have deemed it an act worthy of reward
rather than punishment.
This court Acknowledges too, as suppose,
the validity of the law Of God see a book
kissed here which suppose to be the Bible.
or at least the New Testament. That teach.
es me that all things "whatsoever would
men should dc to me should do even SO to
them IL teaches me, further, to "remem-
per enem tnat are in bonds as bound with
them. | endeavored to act up to these in
structions. l say am yet too young to un.
derstana that God is any respector of per-
sons. believe that to have interferred as
have done, and as have always freely ad.
United have done, in behalf of His despised
poor, was no wrong, but right.
NOW, II 1t Is deemed necessary that |
should forfeit my life tor the futAerance of
tue ends If justice, and mingle my blood
further With the blood of my children, and
with the blood of the millions in this slave
country. whose rights are disregarded by
wicked, cruel and unjust enactments, sub
mt. 80 let 1t De done Let me say one
word further, feel entirely satisfied with
tae treatment have received on my trial.
Considering all the circumstances, 1t has been
more generous than expected but feel no
consciousness OF guilt. have stated from
the first what was my intentions, aad what
was not
81 never had any design against the life Of
any person. nor any disposition to commit
treason,or excite the slaves to rebel,or make
any general insurrection. never encour-
ed any NAN to do &C, but always discouraged
any indea of that kind. Let me say, also
in regard to the statement made by some of
those connected with me. fear it has been
stated by some of them that have induced
them to join me. But the contrary is true.
do not say this to injure them, but as re-
GREETING their weakness. There is not one
Of them but Joined me of his own accord,
and the greater part at their own expense
A aumber OF them l never saw, and never
had word of conversation with till the
day they came to nae and that was for
the purpose have stated. Now 1 have
doaei" o..
While Brown was speaking perfect quiet
prevailed. When he had finished the court
proceeded to pronounce sentence. g..
After some preliminary remarks in which
the Judge said that no reasonable doubt
could exist as to the prisoners guilt, the
court sentenced him "to be hung in public
on Friday, December 3D."
Brown received the sentence with compo-
sure, and the only demonstration made was
a ciapping Of hands by one man in the
crowd. who is not a resident of Jeffer son
county. This indecorum was promptly sup
pressed, and much regret was expressed by
citizens at its occurrence.
After being out an hour the jury came in
Wlsu VetuiC tudt Ooppoe was guilty on
all the counts In the indictment. His coun-
selimmediately gave notice of meton for
an arrest ofjuagement as ia Brown's CASE
The court then adjourned
Notice TO Mariners.-Philadelphia, Oct.
IA, 1852 Sir have the honor to report,
that in the progress of the SCUM dings made
this season in Casco Bay, Me-, by the party
OF Lieut.. Cong, John Wilkinson, U. s. NJ,
Assistant Coast Survey, the true position Of
the Hussey rock has been determined, and
found to be more than quarter of nauti-
cal mile northwest Of the position assigned
hitherto of charts of the vicinity. The
rock is small, and has only twelve feet on it
at mean tow water. Tbs following bearings
and ranges from it are taken from the re-
port of Lieut.. Cong Wilkinson
"Bearings middle of Green Island, S Z
4 e by compass Is 598 true Cape
Elizabeth east lighthouse, s W x S south
81, 49, M