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watering mthput » jmtimtmalf && « &c . ) made capital in jw statute book - Bui it \ viif be argued , jfch&t there are several erjq&es , besides murder , for which the punishment ^ f death i * 8 ui |^
able and just . We wil feriel ^ eonsider tyro of the foremost la this cLass of prunes ; forgery aad rape . Thft $ men aue not ? very effectn&Uy restrained from the crimeof forgery , by the certarn loss of life upon detection and conviction , is prov / ed beyond do « bt l > y ^ superabuadawe nrf Jaoaeatabfe facts . the
Then , i s * he $ mpi § hjne& $ of de $$ h $ > edriiar ^ call ed for b ^ atrocity q £ tibu& -offewjce ? . Surety not . This erime i » ay , indeed , i > y a ** ea ^ y mode , <* v smion vsry e *| en # iv < e roi $ dhie £ # n < i ^ ereibr e dema ** ds penalties ^ f appropriate ri ^ our ^ But lBight not dlie ^ be found in perpetuai or Jod ^ i ^ pri
soameBt , aod hard lal ^ cr ^ a ^ d lifird fere , by which the crkniual would ra-Uier be put to w ^ A ^ anwnds , % ) &m 9 strictly speakk ^ , to atme fpr hi « offenee ? PubUc justkq , metjiinks , would by these means be fully satisfited , and poKey ? no , l # ^ p consulted . As to fiie other crime that has been
mentiaaeci , the d ^ ity ft » 4 wpoHaflkee of protecting feoaoia chastity from 1 / rutal riolfttion admit of qq dilute . Our laws in BelatioB to fettle chastity ^ io general , uaay , indeed , be cous ^ iaered as ratfher curious , ptuai ^ hiag rape , with death , ^ ud mttkiag adyiltery
the autyeet of a-. ciiul . uctiwl , © iU , a ^ art ifr ^ m such . coa&ideratiQRft * we may jufitiy , v « iry , > U 3 tdy , doubt wliether rape ought to be : ptmi ^ bed wilh deatii ; aJthou ^ fc , iite forgery , requiring to be re&tmwed with a strong haaid , o ^ aecxmiiA of ( tha viokoce of tUart pn ^ iuu
whichmjght lead to the / crime , atid it * imuriotts eflfccts when perpeimted . The difficulty of procuriog puffi ^ ieat evidence , and the dagger . of unjust conviction , in this etise , form ttloae no sli g ht airgumeat agaHtat making the Qfteace capital . Surely , no per&ou
oughx ever to auffer dearti o » die te ^ - timomy of ooe witness , ladeetl , there aare two eou « adenttio » a , ^\ v ) ueh of theua selves ought to make ife punishment of * 4 eaih exceedijjgiy rare iu pencil tttatutea - > Oi \ & hy ti&& ev ^ n « u ^ er the jus
iBOfit pure iadmmi % tri ^ io ^ of tice , some pei » ian& ihsHI occ (* 9 iowally |> o convieted-vof ^ rit » e § 4 f wAiich they are inuooeat , Vhrcmgh , perjury ia wiine ^ feee ^ aiacoftstructioa rf < y » -tum » tw » tiaJi ( evi-
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ifm ^ c eace of ^ i «© b # ers <* aa m ^ y ^ a » 4 9 ometiaje 8 a ^^ pl jy is , . afterward o ^ abtohed , a « d il tUeir iives we ^ spared ^ they mlgh ^ be restated > iv pl ^ oe
tfe » r ^ ro ^ er iu 8-ocd ^ ty , and so * j * e * eaiupensMi ^ ri Wight be i » ade to then * for Aeir unjust Bufferipg ^ . But if Uiey had , undergope the pu ^ ttn ^ eat of death , ^ y [ i ^ ea na ^ £ repairing tto dreadful bhs take would for ^ er be renaoved . The inost earnest advocates for capital pumshi » e ^ 3 nj ^ jf ht . feel a of
tremor at the eonteoiptet ^ tt a 4 ? ase pf thi ^ kisd . Bu t the other wnsideration , to wUieh I wo . ^ Id refer , oujght to have stiil nwjre weight . Ghri&tfiu *** t > ejieve i » a ftiture ^ tA t ^ of -exi ^ te ^ ee , \ ytier ^ the wicked jwiji eadwe puoishmeat , compared to which tui jo ^^
severe of huya ^ i pe # ^ Jtie ^ are beyo « 4 expre ^ sioa ligt ^ X ^ t w ^ ee » 4 Ih © QiimwU at ^^ . dfel ^ V ps ^ dl after ooavkti ?^ ^ ld sq meting M withiik f ^ r ^ ty-eigkt hours , to ^ hi ^ ^ i ^ a wofR Minbters of religion , Qjidpubtedly ^ attend him , a ^ 4 pjpe ^ eiiN fep ^ ittoce .
and admini ^ er reiig * oi ^ s rites , and discourse oi salv ^ ttio ^ throi ^ gH the Redeemer of sianera . B ^ l ^» w liope that repeiUaa <^ often U& 39 plaoe within tbe utmost period i \ ow allowed between sentence mad exwuiiaB , a , » d especially withiu tb ^ forty -e jgjvt hour s * afforded , where the crune hue beeja of
tiie deeped 4 ye * L * i w iwt b ^ 4 &-oaived , nor blipdly cobnut irreparable ^ ikI , aw&l injury wj ^ re wq profess only to award juatice . The punishment ; of death has been particularly adverted ( o . as bwog th #
Uigbest pen alty kaowa to our lawe , mwl as involving Jfae m ^ t important con ^ eqwnqe ^ ^ Ht our ^ guineiit liea c \^ u i «^ ail nndue- severity , as qr ^ el , iiupolitic and u « j u ^| , Mon tes < jwieu Qbs ^ rves , that "In all , or almost all
the govern <** e » ts of liurope , penalties Ivave iiicrea ^ ed m dimin ^ Jiea iu proportion as tf % o 4 £ gQveraiwi& z favoured or discouraged liberty . " If he could v ^ ew the caiie as it now e ^ i&ts in ( his cautery , JUe wouJW w ^ wWy re n > wk » f .. « 1 * 1 > ¦ ^ * J / V * 1 . 1 « that ^ 4
tM bwrty lo ^ g ^ ik w « w thrqijg i * oi ^ c p p \ i » ie ^ « y »|^ m Uwi pfwb ^ t ^ d the QbliaMiiy pf Qi 4 t $ * mm& - tew * ; a « d ^ liQ ^ aM ; wm & * & * && ?; mv _ jm ^ phipf U ^ d pai % ate 4 its eewrity * aud } neftdy p ^ r ^ U ^ ed ^ far ^ ev , ^ Jt h ^^ w ^ wio \ w ly ^ a , t ^ t ^ & ® $ hmy m&pmk * wm& && $¥ > & wtmte wonbkm < m *
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Jan. 2, 1823, page 30, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1780/page/30/
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