Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-20
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ieavns surplus IN favor of the pentcn,iary for the
a years above stated, of upwards of s 500; but 10
ica'c out OF the statement work and materials for
improvements and additions, z 10 I57 DO am,un,
paia convctS discharged, $4,000, clothing furnished
conVIcis dischagcd collins for conycts anil ronsnor,
slaves, &c l20 3d. (Which supposc are the univ
hems mat any one can have the least doubt about
Sd'eS naltncc against the pcnitentary of g Is Ell
iI'o' , Zoo i9pc year Tor IL years which would
Nc more Than countcrbannced by the saving TO the
comhion"caiih OF the expense of guarding and main
tanning from thcday of sentence 20 that Of execution
"''u:r .l'e hanging system Where is tire mode Ct
punishment, or a similar institution that can shcw
correctly, Tor will to say that this is vir,n
any So more favorable result upon IL wears opera-
Ton, thah hs or where. the actual expense is less
arllensomc 10 the state But if we are to fax tho
institution with an expense not propery GROWING out
" '"o system, ana NOT 10 make the necessary allow
anccs Tor the many disadvantages connected with =
p,opcr system oi punishment, and the various des-
cr'l!uohs oil offenders who TO experience this
punishment IT will oil course appear to he losing es
punishment 10 the state but as has be en- said he
lore, WIN al these disadvantages the system NAV be
50 impfo'ed and organized, not To be one cent of
expense 10 the commonwealth
nope 1t Is demonsiIg,ble that a well reu7,ln,cd
PeI,ltehiiary would be the most efficient and econom
ica! system oil punishment of all others VET dev;sed
'hnt is better calculated improve the morals
rect 'ae habits and deter offenders than any popular
punishment continued for length of time
must beg the readers indulgence TO consider the
osehieh'S necessary to better Tie system, under
isi. Laws are intended for the pood Of scc;c, md
"heh ihey are altered II IS held ont with view TO
''ei uiom' IL shotdd then follow, that "A thorough
.i''uoh should nc the brst object of considera
lion' IN order 10 understand aud see the effect bev
h'e had ON the community otherwise instead Of
amending them, theymay be made less efficient moe
-.unn'SuouS' and OF less eject. The law RESPECTING
ett iaEceny, Tor instance, could not have beau -
tnrey considered otherwise il is NOT IN he cxoSc,s
ial the act ofFeb. 1904, which repealed the law of
49," ';irec,n9 that the punishment for this crime
,o ne ior 10 instead off mcnths Imprisonment in
w tni'chilary would have been repealed by The re-
soE laws 81 ~, and The law of 1906 toiustl,g in
,nn 70 be amended and abolished by the law OF
ioof. IL was iien considered that 6 months iu,pri-
o'eht was not suihcie1t punishment, and that il
was eNpedlent TO increase il bat lv some int,,,;cn
oF other, The punishment for petit afcemy bis become
e same 's IL was nj the comm enc cine IL OF the ue;-
fhary system. Notwithstanding II b,s bccn ,rec,l
y o OF hve years experience, and found not TO an
~ any sanitary purposes Whatever II is manifest
mat uic period OF cOniinenien for InnIy offences arr,
OH an1 were more apparent than for larceny.
<dIy. II rel -rcgUl1ted Government s,oud nl,ysve
wave responsible hehd to direct its affairs and in
execute the law. This Il Think win be admitted on
al naEoS' The government OF pentcntiary is Ike
'a' oi country all depends on the roocr1ips NOW
d respects the administrators of the laws to pro-
Mo,e ts prosperity. There should be Il bonrd of d.
ss'o's anu superintendent with coordinate DOW
anu .hey should stand IN relation 10 the pcniten-
as inc senate and president of the United States
10 Them so far respects the notice and r,erosi
Government What relates to the external concerns,
SuCn as us hscal affairs and the jspos;fion nj tic
h'dctures should he under the confront of this hoard
pp from me nature of things must ba better utIges
u more immediately interested in the affairs of the
i usluoh than the Legislature, and of course know
70" 10 n'bige the mercantile affairs and internal no
t, p'"e, ihan IN be prescribed by law. The law
ouo Ohy prescribe the punishment for the commits.
vn OF crimes, the mode Of appointing the officers
A"hich from the circumstance of the executive ,,,
ing 1t more in their power to know the onoiiGca,;6
VI persons ought to be the body 10 make the oonc;n,
nen, except such officers as are immediafeIv nn,cr
pI u'eclVn OF The directors who should be appon,-
~ Wy uat Dol'd, because they are better iutlges of
"ccnaracter TO I'LL such ONCE )-and to lav down tho
tcDtf principles that are TO be- observed &, c,r,n
irc rules and regulations ~ 'O' """s
Iecollcct to have seen some where n, anecdoto
3siaicd OF General Washington while p,os;,,o. -
"e United States When nc wa. aboot IN I'M soon
IMPORTANT Office, there were n Think two nautical az,
e'ns ior the appointment one an intimate friend pf
t General s. and of the same political sentiments .
t |"s man oi strict integrity The other WIS -
t;, p1hucai enemy, and bv no means in
HE ,; I'm ne general He gave the appointment TO
and - enemy, 10 the great surprise Of his friends
evnnd,i iis Deng asked his for such an nm
;ti,,t ppolntmeni, he observed that his house was
he -, Lpyp 20 MS iricnc and as George WasIurtou
t;or L, ~ every thing lac could for his accomuod,-
"A man NJ I L,r scnucman aho' his political enemy was
''"''ss' Of equal integrity, and better oual-
I'm, neing able to ascertain the a,,oro, with rc,,,,
year t,, is' nave only added ~ 10 Tor The other f5,
As could No, u osaoria 5 a much larger
Srrol Uie statement altogether '' nave 'e'
stot 80 -, "te no notice taken Of tn. oref Lose nm ,y,
fbis L. sus on h1nd nv 1916 bncahse "A a cpsidcre ,,,
keresi5er viva DC Hsdc up ~ - operations