Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-19
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From Me c9rmunication q The Govern

retained ia the srmcury, apd thar all the
ttbeys, .sftrrarri the mllilia OF certain
towns and eoun.iss should de distributed
: 6 npug he diEssens reg lnasnis Of ne com.
monweaih. sccordirg 10 their respective
sueng'h. The executive had commenced
The performance ofshis duty bot weresin-.
tluced 10 suspcnd il IN consequence OF the
aggressious Of the British squsdrou:
a Distribution in The mode prescribed,
would hsve lefs too much exposed that
rars of rlr state hen Immediately threat
coed with. inyssinp. NJ orsoveri, was be-
leysd that the regulation Of the pseside ut
.fs,he u. S. made i, necessary for each
xsase 10 arm iss own quota. sruss
tsssSsIcrs ,tas she eonduet of,he executive
- susprrdlpg The general distribution,
viii be approved BY the legislature.
The cperssisrs IF the sssputacsory OF
arms hare been conducted with the ability
- hich distinguishes the superior genius
ys,delagilsble exersions ofshe snperinsend.
sntof has very imporiaps institution. a
detailed report ofNs operations is IN .
s;sse of preparation and will 10 a few days
br sabmited to the view Of the legisla-,
tarr.
Is a lsw Of The las. general semb'y, the
Penitsutisry establishment, was placed IN \
der The sole and exclusive control OF the
executive. They duly estimated the in.
4 porsaasr oi the trust, snd nsve Effected
radical change 10 The ruicsand regulations
sc the inss,,usiou. ia a communication
8 Ike the prsssas, neshlng more wilih ex.
rscssd Than a ssatementof The general re-,
suls; aud i. with much pleasure ass8re
fss general assembly that hat.resplt Is e.
aaal soshe expectations Of he most ardent.
ssSalise,s ofihis mesa benevolent ard hu-
mare iassi,u.iop. The most peifscs order
and system have been Introduced into eve.
~ department. The health Of shs prisoners,
ispsthNps net inferior 30 that of asy squal
member Of persons 10 any other sisuasioni
whatsoever their conduct, with very few
exceptions, has been marked by industry
ard ready subnission to all The rules and
regulations prescribed for their govern
meat, and Ills believed thar. ia macy in.
stances they have been retusned to the
community with renewed dispositions,
principlesand habits, which will make them
useful cilizsr- One fact. 10 relation 10
this institution is believed 10 be worthy OF
remssk- lsisthe exraordirary eff-ct pro.
dueed on The convicss generally, by the
well timed extension Of pardon to those,
who have been distinguished for the uni.
fo,m p,orsisty of their ecodacs during.
their con6Dersens, or Who have sGerded.
pYoefs IF rsfosmation ST character. I'm
ill abssus ;welse or eighteen monks rSss
the ipssances were rare in which the eze-
cutive we're induced 30 exercise. she pew.
er ofpardon :: For he law having wisely
appoytlonsd puoishmens TO crirpea, by q
scale, Just. buehumaoe, snd having more
over ia4ihe application Of this scale 10 par.
ticolar oRencss, allowed 70 the iuriesa
wide range for REQUESTING j, ACCORDING TO
tbs circumstances attending each indis,du-
al case, twas believed thas tie great pur.
poses of public Justice reGuired haspunish-
MEETS should be inflicted, certainly and
inAexihly, according to the law as pronoun.
ced by the judgments ofour courts. But
the convicss, seeiag themselves thus doom
edto confinement and punishment, which
no act OF shs5. could tend 10 shorten or
mitigate, and nothing terminate but the
slow lapse of,ime itself, were deprived OF
slIhope. They lost the only Incentive TO
correct condnct which could be expecssd
10 influence hearts already wicked or de-.
PRAYED, the prospecs Of advantage or in.
tsress. They manifested the most unrue:
spirit, and vicious dispositions which were
ressyained Only By the certainly OF imme-
diase punishment. They were uncsssifg'y
engaged in coRcer,ing plans for effect
ing their escape, IN the accomplishment OF
which they sometimes contemplated even