The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-01-02
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ii the soL heha,e himscii unsccIniy the faith
er may ,o.,ect him, Ii, after ali due sdmoni-
,icns' and coslsclions, The son prove incor,ig-
lble, the father may expel him from his tamil
y--he may dislnheu, him--but lac may not
kiii him All .ci,ii governments originated
IN families. The father oi the family b.d
natural right oi jurisdiction over his decen-
danls (; and In acquitted right, on ace.un, OF
rr support and prnteclion Afforded them our
iug their infancy and chllAhooa. And, by ,he
aiiiapce OF union cis many families, il became
nStional. But the stream csnnoi raise hil ter
han the fountain. III no father hove Il, tt
20 inflict The punisi ns.n, oi death OH his ME
roI scn for any csin,e,. lhtn million oil fa,h-
cts wuuid Vk,,e 10 rght,'by themselves ar by
,hCir representatives., Ia uo it. In such cases,-
nIn bt ~, pow h ;sn}i subsi,u,icn, ccrsiderrd
chher sey.lsly & Joiry esnno, creest or
inc ease = siAhi--,NQ humby conoene,tt{t
The ris itir jutio.l,noD oi Tie (ni, N,lls
uste. over any nop,ltr ci tie c,n.nloniy,
never can Raise highsr rhan That OF ia,ber
oyri It's son tu,lnkhis ninciiy Al evil,
4 as well ys pa'eptsi punis hn eMs, ought to be
/ MID. humane and correc,lsc !, not ,inGicilve,
nhumsn qnd czt'fa'isS 1Ley oue hi 70 be
11erciul, nol rlgvrpus l.olotucnAie TO the
crnlc, MOI cAccssi,e sno lend 10 the n'ior-
matiun oi the ccsn, uent but not TO his drs.
frucfior--and snouid b, inflicted With lcpc-
!ance, love and Election not win passion,
h.rd-heariecness end sspery. rt highest
cncomiun ths, Can he t,sttved 90 fotd tu-
,ers, Is when we style them 7" lhe idlhers Of
heir subjects and projectors OF their kIcHTs.'
/ ne government si the states and Of families
may, and ought 10 be conducted on nearly The
same principles. In well regulated ianiy
q word OF disSpproba,ion or only y fown,
from the master or misiess viii often pre-
vent an offence or rccI,in IN oHendcr. Vi i'll
any one sly there can be no well rcgu.,sd
families unless a drawn sword, stained with
the blood OF their predecessors and ,on,em-
porarics, be continually poiatc0 a, tie breast
OF each oil their members : Aud among en-
lhgh,eued irecmen, cam no GOOD civil govvfn-
men, exis, wnhou,. the ilhls,ion OF innumen
and sang uinary punishmenis Will not cie-
n,en,y, moGe ration .na aitrciicn, snG (ii nee
ccssar,) conhn, aI.a humane corsccucns
tend ,aore ,o lesscn The Number and alro,igy
oi crimes and TO p,oo.o,e the peace and sale.
" OF the community than nhumaniiy and
oioodshed Certainly ,ney will. Tue chords
OF LOVE and puTY viii form stronger UNION
than lhc TERRohs " me SWORD.
The true end Of all civil pnnishmcns is
iouriold. /. TO make repar.iion TO the PAR.
ty injured. This IS commonly done by PEI
cu,iary ansrcemen,s or fines. II rcparsticn
can be- n,sde, or il correction be necessaJy, it
ought 10 be done speedily. For the cntiocr
10 cherish the hopes oi escaping with in puni-
" for long time after ,ne con,,r,iss on oIthe
c,inle and Tor the person VINO has been in
l.tn. ars
sation be made, OF any puDis hmen, be- iniiic-
ed, mcy have bad efec, On the party md
on the publi.k A small penalty, seasonahy
applied vii. frequently, have a more saititsry
effect than a great one. long delayed. 2. Ia
,eor,n the offender. 3. 10 deter others from
committing the ike crimes. 4 To promote
the peace, happiness and security OF the COM
munity. Tie last end may be attained by se-
curing and conhning the criminal or by BAN
i,hing aid Transporting him out OF their iutis.
| diction. Subecting him 10 hard Iabour and
| corpoieal punishmeD,s, would deter others,
| and might reform. him. And IN many instan-
ces, he might in that way, make some rcpar-
| ltion. Suhlccting him TO de"th cannot reform
| him, nor make any reparation 10 the party in
iu:ed. Ii may III some persons, crafty re-
| vengeful temper, which never ought 10 be
| gratificd. a publick execution may produce
| a momentary terrour III the spectators, but at
| the same time, il excitcs in them the emo
| tions OF pity, humanity and sympathy, which
! incline them To take the part ut the sufferer,
| and to blame those who inhicl those punish-
| ncnts upon him.--Tbese emotions are excl
| ted in the brcsts of the best part OK tie spec.
| ,ators and cause, even in them, temporary
| disafTectiop to the government. IL such c.
motions arc excited in the best, what may
we expec, from the worst par, OF the COM
| nunily. IN large and popuous cities, great
outrages are often con- united by the mob on
| such occasions.--it is general observation
| in LONDON, that the frequent executions al Iy-
burn, have bad most pernicious efcc, on
| The morals Of the people At such times,