When was it published?

January 20, 1832 in Staunton Spectator

Domestic News January 20, 1832

Staunton Spectator

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs, Politics, Legal Or Court

Q: What keywords are associated?

Missionaries Imprisoned, Georgia Penitentiary, Secretary Of War Cass, Presidential Decline, Indian Affairs

Staunton, Virginia

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What is this article about?

The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions petitioned the U.S. President to intervene for two missionaries imprisoned in Georgia Penitentiary. Secretary of War Lewis Cass declined on the President's behalf, leaving their fate to Georgia authorities, who abolished the penitentiary system and may execute inmates.

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The last Northern papers contain the Memorial of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to the President of the United States, requesting his interference on behalf of the two Missionaries now imprisoned in the Georgia Penitentiary. To this memorial the Secretary of War (Gov. Cass) replies, in the name and by the authority of the President, declining to interfere in the matter.—So that the Missionaries have no hope but from the "tender mercies" of the Georgians themselves—who, as they have abolished the Penitentiary system, will, we presume, hang its inmates.

What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs Politics Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Missionaries Imprisoned Georgia Penitentiary Secretary Of War Cass Presidential Decline Indian Affairs

What entities or persons were involved?

Gov. Cass Two Missionaries

Where did it happen?

Georgia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Georgia

Key Persons

Gov. Cass Two Missionaries

Outcome

no federal interference; potential execution by georgia authorities after abolishing penitentiary system.

Event Details

The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions submitted a memorial to the President requesting intervention for two missionaries imprisoned in Georgia Penitentiary. Secretary of War Gov. Cass replied on behalf of the President, declining to interfere. The missionaries' only hope lies with Georgia authorities, who have abolished the penitentiary system and may hang inmates.