The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-01-12

4" wv ia WNdbH dld fSpnralyOn, as 70
encourage crimes to fupport our coD
yrrnrnent? Shall we fuifer il to be aid
rnar our boalted republican govern
ment is upheld by criminals, by poliu-
ted miicfeanrs, who, In other countries.
would nave fallen under the axe OF
the law? Shall we be ieen TO calculate
on the value of a murder, or the profits
ola houie burning, with the coolncis Of
twenty per cent uturer2 Pride and pa
trlorlim forbid it! Let it not be faid thar
we ralie revenue ar the expenie OF the
pubic morals. Let US rather afpire 70
rhe character of vir;ue, and not tubiect
~uietves co the Tnerited ,cproaches
WHICH tuch principles and iuch ineaIure,
YOU'D inevitably draw upon Us.
It's, However, worth our while 10 e.-
anime whether che intiicueioa VIII be
really ioarce ofproa1, All whether we
are aoouc - embark in lucrative li,e-
cllaclon, g. New York, and Philade,-
Phia, II IS fiji, and psrhlp, truly, for
5ney are large h1anufattnfiog towns, chat
-'lc iabour Of the Grimm is compeniacas
Tor heir TODD and cloacaiag. Bur il
never can DC calculilesi on, rhat rh@y will
n any r@aicaabic time, defrav the enor
nous cXpeaccs OF thr buildings erected
IN coming thcn Ii rhey do, they mutt
have tome more etftttual way ot' en-
couraglng crimes, chan 4 penicen;iaty,
II human ingenuity can poltibIy dcviic
one. In Virginia, eyclulve { the build
logs 4nd guards, 81 Sri,nnals vino were
confined In che peniteatiary Tor wear
ending on the 1rit ot November lait
had incurred an eXDencc OF nearly cirhr
tioaiafd dollars more than the amour.
OF lhelr earning. In Connecticut, the
e%ptnce OF their priton is triaing. lc
IS a cad mine penetrating great dit
rance into the earth. In Maaachuf.trs.
the cunina!s, uCJl lately, we're confined
on latte Nfliil4u23 4 iortreis which de-
FeGds the harbour OF Bolton, ans! were
guarded by h3 folders OF The aafrilon. In
| tneie traCeS it Is probable no expence was
incurred in confirming 1he crirni Ills, and
both too, lt,inuit be rccollcGted are larye
manufacturing Aates. Bur il Norm
Carolina, circumstances are very differ
ent. We have no manufactures. Orr
Criminals are idle Qagabonds 1hat have
always lived at che expence Of riIe com
inunity An expcai}ve building nlui}
DC ercceed, and an expenlive guard be
maintained. We n11lr, of nscefifv
be plunged into an ocean Of axpencs
wlthouT tne,mott diitant proloe!t Of ire
ever being detray-d. All, therefore
"ao Calculate upon lis being i fource Of
pfoht TO me itare; ali Who attempt 20
sam trien-is 20 the rnealre by offering
aliureTienes roaYarice are afuredy pre-
parin8 appointment for thejn{clves
and othcrs> They will awake from
thelr illuti3n, chen they Zee crimes and
taxes multiplying together. ReAea,
ocieeeh you, before y3u take The de-
Give itoP, L is 4 mcclure. once rakan
frOHl Wi.tcc You cannot recede. Are
2t@5er experience ih4!i have convinc 4
va ot It's Improperly, you cannor nv
repeating me ia%, r@iEorc the impeete
l.'in5 the PROJECT VII. colt you 7psjn 10
&c Po,'<et' OF toe people. You rot
heal ell the wounds which the inDu1itv
81 wlc&cdncjs may have iohiftec
nc eoitiy walls Of the peni,entiarg
"lli forever tfand as q momlnlent OF
your rniiSaidtd Policy. I repeat r.
you cannot retraa- The i}eD once
taken, you may dsplore over tie col
lequehtes' our you never can repair
the injury. Now is tie Only done
II "flcl you can reloive nor 10 Involve
Tue tate IN ezPences that will inipover-
In and diitreis i. Bur- If you are re-
ttralEed oy no almooitiane If van -.