Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-19

! uo,. ne,n,i;, shei. dec!sions te Be iDAuenced
4 hv any other considerations, Than those p
r;,;nc. from, the good Conduct OF the con.
I ~. The n selyes and il WAS distinctly
eamr uniisased that the spiri, ct irsrbofes..
nation 10 The law Unsolicited BY attempts 70
escasc r. ON he confinement and punlsh;,
meni xhich they prescribe, would DC con,
.ideree as sffotdipg 40 incoD,essible proof
ths, The discipline of the pepitensiaIy bad
not yet produced It's desired effecf, The re-
formation ofske offender and that uuder
such circums,apccs pardon would De SOIL
cited ia ssin. This changed policy Was
i no sooner announced than its ttecis we're
manifested 10 the charged conduct aud deT-
pcrtmens Of The consicss, By which. each
seemed now DESTROYS 10 recommend HIM
/ self TO the al,entiou of the executive. Ia
the performance of their duties in relation
10 the peni,en,iary, the executive aeknow-
ledge with pleasurs, the great advantages
they have derived from the cooperation q
the twelve respectable genslcmea,w no, IS
VISITORS, at the request of the executive,
and Without any other inducem cnt than
the lsrdablc desire Of rendering 9 public
service, have urdcrtakrp regularly to.vislt
the penitertiary to spperinsend its operasl.
ons, and TO sUgges, ts the executive sucn
Improvements, as experience and observa.
lion shall dictate. Mr.. Abraham Doug.
lass, formerly Of Philadelphia, who was sp.
pointed keeper, onthe resignation OF MI
tlims.to along acquaintsnce with oil tbe
details of such sn establishment, ard q
knowledge of The gres; principles on which
ii is founded, adds, it is believed, thar s'ea-
dy ruiformiiy Of temper, that bepevoisRee
and humanity Of heart, and thar energy Of
character. SO necessary IN the keeper Ct
such sn institution. He devoses an undi.
vidrd and unremi.ting attention TO It's inter
es,s. and bids fair 10 conduct Us to all the
advantages phich can be expected from
saeh an establishment. The philanthropiss
will 20, be ass allied by the objection OF the
economiss, that these advantages are pur-
chased 700 dearly, by the exlravagsns ex.
pendisure Of the public treasure. Ienclose
the general account between thcscsmmon.
wealth and the peni,rn,sry for The period
commencing the 1st Day of April (when
The present keeper commenced his du.ies)
and ending the aoth November, drawn up.
on The principles which have heretofore re-.
guls,ed similar estimates. end exhibiting
balance 10 favor Of he institution Of 1O370
dollars and "a cents. In order hewcver to
ascertain The real profits Of the establish
ment, il will be nscessary TO deduct frem
This sum, the sruunl of the salaries Of the
officers, and Of some Incidental expentes.
the whole of r'hich cannot, it Is believed
excsr6 26oO ollsfs. ard will leave al least
7sca dolls.s cleared by the institution in
the shor, space ofelght months. A detail.
statement Of the operations. in the diHsreri
brspehes ofmanufacture, will be embrsced
by subseqers but early communication.
submit herewith the report of Charles
Besle ard Joseph Cr:gsby, csqsires, 90
he srbiec, of he road directed 10 be open.
ed from the upper navigation Of James II
yer 10 the upper navigation Ct Kanawf.a
river, made in pursuance cf sn act of the
last assembly, Islsn enclose asepor. co
The sams subjecs, INSIDE in the year 1905 By
Charles Aianekle and James Andersen,
iun. esqaires. IS being referred 10 thai
inss mentioned; together with sts,tmens
of expenditures of public money On this
cbiecf. an sorry TO observe sha. il is
80 far from being completed. as III is pre- 4
sens state, TO afford bur few advantages.
/ The executive will pol fail 10 co their du
" as prescribed by the &C. Of the last sss.
sion; but The farther interposi,ion Of the
legislature viii beneccssary, ADD their at.
sen.ion is invited TO the subject. This
road is highly necessas. 70 The accommo
! da.icn Of large pcriion OF our fellow CT.
sizens, and may be made, not only the
best chaia'of connection between the nayi