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246 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
the citizens alarmed, one of them was shot and severely wounded, and the lives of others of them
greatly endangered. For this offence he was sentenced to imprisonment and hard labour in the
state-prison for eighteen months, and to a fine of no
great amount.
This correct and well-written petition appears to
have been dictated by pure and commendable motives.
From the characters of the subscribers I am convinced that entire credit is due to the facts stated in
it, and that the reputation, circumstances, and connections of Stephen Belknap are truly represented.
I feel the force of the considerations you urge, and
sincerely sympathize with the young man's father in
the affliction which he must necessarily experience
from so distressing an event.
It is true that I have authority to grant him a pardon ; but that authority, you well know, gentlemen,
is to be considered as a trust to be executed, not according to my will and inclination, but with sound
discretion, and on principles which reconcile mercy to
offenders, with the interests of the public. <
In free states the laws alone bear rule ; and, to that
end, respect for and obedience to them is indispensable to the order, comfort, and security of society.
Belknap's offence includes disrespect to the laws,
opposition and defiance to their authority, and a
most unjustifiable combination to break from their
control by force of arms, and without regard to the
blood and lives of faithful officers and innocent citizens.
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 4 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Place of Publication | New York, London |
| Date | [1890-93] |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000273 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 246 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. the citizens alarmed, one of them was shot and severely wounded, and the lives of others of them greatly endangered. For this offence he was sentenced to imprisonment and hard labour in the state-prison for eighteen months, and to a fine of no great amount. This correct and well-written petition appears to have been dictated by pure and commendable motives. From the characters of the subscribers I am convinced that entire credit is due to the facts stated in it, and that the reputation, circumstances, and connections of Stephen Belknap are truly represented. I feel the force of the considerations you urge, and sincerely sympathize with the young man's father in the affliction which he must necessarily experience from so distressing an event. It is true that I have authority to grant him a pardon ; but that authority, you well know, gentlemen, is to be considered as a trust to be executed, not according to my will and inclination, but with sound discretion, and on principles which reconcile mercy to offenders, with the interests of the public. < In free states the laws alone bear rule ; and, to that end, respect for and obedience to them is indispensable to the order, comfort, and security of society. Belknap's offence includes disrespect to the laws, opposition and defiance to their authority, and a most unjustifiable combination to break from their control by force of arms, and without regard to the blood and lives of faithful officers and innocent citizens. |
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