Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-12-18

asked, has the trial not been fairly
tried? From the information on this
subject. | believe it is certain. that no
building has been reconstructed us to
ensure complete trial of solitary con
finement and il seems to be the OPT
MON of all the enlightened friends OF
this system, that this mode, and this
lone, combined with some improve
men,s in prison discipline, will an.
swer the expectations of the friends of
this species Of punishment Seveislo f
the states, il is understood, are now
making preparations for trial OF the
experiment of solitary confinement,
combined with certain changes believ.
ed TO be improvements in prison disei-
plinc. l would, then, respectfully SUI,
gest to the Legislature, the proprlety of
repairing our present building, which
It is believed can, at a moderate ex-
pence. be put lnio sliaation equal to
whatlt was when the iire took place;
and before any material changes are at
tempted in our system, wait the expo
renee of our sister states: and should
that experience justify the hopes aud
expectations of, the friends Of the Peni-
Tertiary plan ofpunlshment, and this le
gislaturc determine to accommodate
our systern'to theft improvements, such
change will be fit Subsection the dc.
liberations of future assemblies, whose
wisdom I think uiil point to the pro
prieiy Of having two buildings, one
in the western section of this exten
sive state, by which the expenses of
transportation, guards, and other things
would be enough diminished TO JUST.
fy amply, thai Of additional Keepers,
and all othernecessary arrangements.
Soon after the adjournment of the
last Assembly, the James River Com
pany,as newly organized, convened,
aud on an examination of their pow
ers under the law, found that the prin-
cipaipart of their duty consisted in
raising funds for the prosecution OF the
works. Al ter delibeIatingoa the sub
ject, they determined 10 apply foe a
loan to the banks in this city, pTopos-
ing to borrow ofleach the sum of fifty
Thousand dollars, and to issue certifi.
'cates6f stock forthe different amounts
as they might be advanced from time
20 times The two state banks agreed
each to lend the above mentioned sum,
but @onFd rot loan fnsihc way pro
posed by the corhpariy, whose object
was TO SAFE the Interest accruing on
money Which might he unemployed
As the directions 10 the company to
provide lunds as far. as. practicable
within the law We're supposed TO be
1pefemptory, and it was known that
considerable amoGnt would be imm-.-
diatefy called for, active preparations
being in. forwardness to prosecute the
WORK With vigour, and It being doubt
fl whether money could be obtained
on better terms, The propdsal Of the
banks was accedcd to. THE further
sum OF sixty Thousand dollars was boz
iowed OF the literary fnndinthe month
of May, and Twenty FIVE thousand dol
lars of The same fund inOcSooer, which
together with ten thousand borrowed
of the Bank of Virginia under an ar
rangenent with the directors ofsthe
fdfmef company, and three thousand
borrowed of an individual, make the
aggregate sumof ,Sl96, COO, the whole
aulou.t receive d bythe conrDarly.s
These loans were made at 6 per
cent, interest. 1t was foupd on exam
nation, that of. tie original sum OF
three hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars WHICH the former company had
been authorised 10 borrow, they had
received and ntarly or quite expended
Sl61 .6oo-leasing of the $35D, 900
the balance OF Slss 400 to be Dor:
rowed by the present company, The
amount actually received by them be-
ing $685. 900, has exceeded that bal
ance by $4,000, whichaeonstitutes a
part ofthc additional sum- OF 8 so 600
which the company were authorised to
borrow should it be found necessary
to complete. the three Grst sections as
they aretermed by the law, tbatis,the
James River Canal TO Peasants ISL
ands, the Kenawl,a road, and the
Kenawha navigation from the great
falls to the Ohio. Proposals for afur.
Their loan of $4,000 have been made
to the Bank ofthe United States, which
If obtained will complete the amount
Authorised TO be borrowed 10y the com