Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-25

tais, where the offences OF what you are
convicted, that oil forging bank paper, are
suffered to escape with 'mpuniv ~ ."e
ons case, all confidence in negotiable or
mere IN lie paper would be al IN END
w,thou, full confidence in which, MS I'M
possible that trade or commerce could De
carried on TO any great extent ibe other
IS an offence nearly allied to this, and Is
also a serious and increasing evil; and al
though great pans has been taken 10 ier'
ret out and bring tojustlce tn r'sgiea-
ders in this nefarious traffic, the conmu,
nity is oyerrun with spurious paper; ana
the evils The more to be deprecated, as
the injury, in many cases, falls upon
most worthy and industrious class oil ci'I-
gems, and wh1 are unable to atfprj 10 pear
the losses they are frequently ooi'geo 10
incur. The court, therefore, in cases OF
this sort, feel most emphancally called
upon to punish with just Iigor, offenders
when duly convicted, tor the sake OF ex,
ample, that others, equally regardless oil
moral or religious obligation, may oe oe-
TERED from the commission OF the iise Oh
fence
The law has allowed a wide latitude in
Furnishing in this case. The offender may
be imprisoned during lite, and not less
than three ears:-Thus fep"s'"g IN The
court the discretion OF Furnishing accord
ing to The malignity of The offence. The
cour. are therefore always disposed not
merely 10 take into consideration every
circumstance that nay lessen The atroclty
of the offence, but every other that ought
fairly and in justice TO be taken into view.
And here The court annot f1rbssr remark
ing, that if you have in THIS instance
feisned yourself deranged, and which
there is too much reason TO brliese to be
the case, the inquity and profanity o. such
conduct exceeds the crime itself Tor which
you have been convicted. You have dsr
ed impiously 10 tride with the power OF
that great Being who could instantly have
realized your assumed nislady and have
inflicted the most awful calamity which
can 5efal human being, You may have
considered the plea of insanity as a JUST
fable one 10 release you from the penalty
OF the law; but you are to appear before
higher and more awful tribunal than tbis
temporal one, when this plea cannot be
justified. Since your conviction you have
made an unsuccessful effort TO break pri-
son in conjunction with Francis Columbia,
convicted of grand larcrny-ihus furnish
ing additional proof, 1t any was wanting,
OF the sanity OF your mind, and the hard
ihood oil your character
There are Z umsiunceS IN your case,
The court tbInk, which will suihor,se them
10 Exercise Ienity and Justly them in not
o.. ny to lhe utmost limit which the law
warrants, they have aiteotively weighed
them, ana will give you their full benefit.
The tact OF your having maintained
fair character, the responsibility and
standing OF your connexions, and regard
for your wife and children, have had great
weight with the Court, cid have induced
them 10 inHict as mild punishment as re-
gard to public justice aud respect for the
laws woul'. permit. The judgment of the
Court therefore is. that you he imprlson-
ed, in the state prison for the southern dis
trnt OF the state of New York, Tor the
term Of ten years at hard labor,
From "Ms Toice Of Passaic," printed
at Paterson, N a.
"Perhaps there is no town in the u
Mon that possesses the advantages Pat
tersoH does. Nature has done Tor the
place every thing she could, which,
combined with the enterprize and in.
dustIy Of it's citizens, has made 1t the
greatest manufacturing town in the u.
States, and ere another century rolls a
round, we doub, not, she will rival, it
not sorpsss, the Manchester Of Europe
We think we can assert this fact without
exsgeration, and We feel proud SO to do
The factories are situated on the plain
below the cataract Of Passaic, surround
ed by the most majestic scenery in the
universe; and where the industry aud
enterprise of our citizens nave produ-
ced a new creation, and mills, manufac.
tories, bank, churches, schools, and
seminaries OF learning arise as it by
magic; and the ancient teDements OF
the forest, prostrated by the hand OF in.
dustry, have been succeeded by ,he bu
sy hum Of action, enterprise, and inge.
nuity-beuses fill the space. where but
a few years back the wilderness of ma
ture was alone exhibited. These im-
provemeDts on the local situation, are
but small part of what it is capable.
THE to!lowing as a statement
10 cotton tactories--spindles 10000
New factories finished, and will
be in operation in about three
months, to run 10000
Total am cunt 10000
Three extensive wooden factories, two