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Sparta July the 3^rd 1828

Saml Houston Governor

Dear Sir

Prompted from a motive of compassion for
the humble condition of Mr Broiles, who has tendered you
his petition, I can but desire, you that you would
have the goodness to consider his cause. Though
not insensible of the high, and responsible, station in
which you are placed: And the delicacy, which you
must feel in the exercise of a prerogative, which
you possess, in [melorating?] the condition of a man,
who has been sentenced by a Court for a misde
meneour, to a vigorious imprisonment. But then as
there is a right and a wrong in human actions,
in respect to the conduct of individuals, so there
must be a right and a wrong in the adjudica
tion of causes, and the punishment of crimes. It is true
I was one of his counsel, and though an atto may
ffrom a suden impulse feel, as though his client
had been treated with severity, when on mature
consideration, he may be convinced of his error. But
when neither time nor reflection can reconcile
his feelings to the sentance of a Court: the suf
ferings, of the culprit, must appear, to him, to be
that of [?] and unjust. The general char