Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-31

had he been as we'll supported BY those
in Mexico, who were bound to sup
port hi mn, as BY those whose generosity
had adheredto him in every yicissitude
in the United States. Nina must have
put an end to the question of colonial
dependence, instead of perishing thro'
the treachery of miscreants hired and
pensioned for brtraying him.
The effect of Mins's expedition was
decisive however, Of the disposition OF
the Mexicans, and whatever the effects
may be, since honor cannot be confer
red on the hero who is dead, justice
will be done to his memory and to the
generous men who came forward with
the means to promote the emancipation
of Mexico as we'll as other states. We
we're perfectly intimate with all the
transactions ., t,&t eriod, and speak
of the events nth the card before as
upon which t g notes of events were
made. We know Of one citizen
of neighbo ing city-in short, Of Bal
timore, " sc enterprise and public
spirit in support Of this cause, was ex-
traordinary and who suffered much in
his fortunes by his generosity; and he
it was who aided Nina at the instance
ofDr. Mier. [.aarora.
From the London Courier of July IS.
Prison Tread Mil. We are happy to
learn, that the Tread Mill invented by Mr..
Cubitt, of Ipswich, and which has been
SO warmly patroDised and recommended
by" the society for the improvement Of
Prison Discipline" is likely to be intro
duced into the principal houses Of correc-
ton. The society have Just published a
short description of the mill, with an en-
craving, exhibiting party Of prisoners IN
| the act of working. In principle, the
wheel is exactly similar to that OF com
mon water-wheel tread boards of consi.
derable length are applied to each wheel :.
SO as to allow standing room for row OF
from ten to twenty persons; The combined
weight of The prisoners act upon every.
stepping board precisely as stream OF
! water on the float boards OF a water-wheel.
| A screen OF boards is fixed up in an IN
clined position above the wheel, 10 order
| TO prevent the prisoners from climbing or
Stepping higher than the level required
| md hand-raI attached to this screen en-
| ables the prisoner to retain an upright
position. The labor to the individual is
| that of ascending an endless fight of steps.
The Tread Mill possesses peculiar ad-
vantsges as a species of prison labor. 1t
is remarkable for Its simplicity 1t re-
quires no previous instruction-no task
master is necessary to watch over the pri'
| soners-neither are materials or nipple.
meuts put into their HANDS, that are liable
TO waste or misapplication. The internal
machinery is inaccessible 10 the prisoners;
md if placed under proper management,
une or two persons at most are required
to attend process, which keeps in stea.
| DIV employment from ten to two hundred
| prisoners at one time. 1t can be suspend
ed and renewed as often as the regulations
| Of the prison require--and it imposes e.
! quality of labor on every individual en-
| poyed, no one on the wheel being able in
| lire least degree, to avoid his proportion.
1t may be rendered applicable to any sys-
TEN Of classification. as the same wheel ,
| or connecting shafts, can easily be MADE
to pass into district yards. 1t does not in
| terfere with, nor is it calculated TO lessen
the value of, those branches Of prison re-
guIation, which provide for the moral and
| religious improvement OF the criminal. Ii
| is held in great adherence by the priso-
ners, and the number of recommitments
has been strikiDgly diminished where the
| Mil. has been in tull operation.
We are glad to observe the earnestness
| with which the prison Discipline Society
are Iaboring to introduce hard labor, and
especially such labor as we have described,
! into places Of confinement, as it removes
at once an opinion which some have erro-
peously entertained, that the tendency of
| their plans is to render goals habitations
! of comfort. We believe that those who
| have been laborng for the Improvement
of our prisons, have in this respect been
much misrepresented, and that they well
merit the following yindication of their
( princ iples and views with which Mr.. Peel
ore ced his speech on the recent debate
IN the criminal laws.
| Mr.. reel COUCuITcu WIN dill tHdl udo
been said OIL the other side OF the house
az TO those who had interested the mselves
about prison discipline. He did believe
that the exertions Of those individuals were
above all praise, and had been dictated
by the best and wisest suggestions OF hu-
manity and policy 1t seemed, however,
that great mistake had gone abroad,
with respect to these intentions, benevo-
lent as they were, as it the idividuaIs in
question were anxious to introduce luxu-
ries and enjoyme1ts into our prisons. Ibis