In Senate of the United States, February 9, 1821. Mr. Smith, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the resolution, "to inquire into the propriety of so modifying the law punishing piracy, as to authorize the President of the United States, in such cases as he may deem expedient, to commute capital punishments for confinement in penitentiary houses," made the following report .
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