Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-27

NE the criminals are passing to ana
r'or d2ss,e several apartments. The whole aP-
Io n,;,iion asked for at the last session. wiii De
POP;"aj 70 compiete the the buildings and to &C
,nn;sh she other objects specified IN the report.
ri. Josnectors have omitted no pains to make
.h,msslyes couaiuted with the principle, practice
{, fleets of the most approved Penl'entlary regu-
I.t;ons: and they are sanguine IN the expectation
.i,st ,.h,n this is put into operation on the plan
.h;cb they have land down III their code OF pri-
'or d.c;nline, il will be found equal to any yet
'Y,,hI;.hed They feel confident too, that the
.,,s,cm Of economy and industry which VIII De
,'a;nta;ned at this Penitentiary, will soon enable
ham TO support the whole establishment without
c,,r,ber sid from the government; nor Will thev
lo.s sirht of the primary object OF pen'tenuary
.or6,ement. the reformation OF the CRIMINALS.
Al the accounts of the Institution, 10 the olst OF
n,cember last, have been settled at the treasury
Nsnar,n.nt. and in strict conformity with the
-, Of Congress under which the inspectors were
aono;nted. Abstracts of the monthly and quar-
,srIy amounts, with duplicate Vouchers are re-
cor,led and filed in the office OF the inspectors
In the next annual report, when 1t Is hOpeu Tue
hn;dings will have been completed, 9e'ai
statement OF their cost, construction, &C. VIII DC
presented to Congress. -
AI,houoh these buildings are indisPensa0ly
necessary to adapt the penltenliary system ol
prison discipline, 1t Is, and has been 'or neaI'y
~, wears, ready for the reception OF CRIMINALS
The people of the District OF Columbia nave
looked with the deepest a'ixiety 10 the co"iP'e-
ZION and practical operation OF this Pehitentiary
A., the only means of Kidding the community oi
= class of offenders. who seem to Ola uehahce u
tbe laws now in force. Numbers 81 these per-
IL SO
sons are tiled, convicted, aud punl5hed' al every
.erm of the Court, and M doubt at greater eA-
nense than would be Sufficient To support 'he
whole penitentlary establishment. IL Is oehe'eu
that Congress, after providing Tor the peh'entia-
~. could not render a greater service 10 tue
District OF Columbia, than by the erectioH anu
establishment Of House Of Refuge Tor JuVeni!e
offenders. This could be maintained al NIUE
additional expense, and particularly II located
in the vicinity of the Penitentiary, Win 'he aiu
of 4 mason, and one or two assistants the same
officers could manage both establishments. 81
m;lar institutions at New York, Philadelphia anu
Boston, have been the means OF reclalmlng nu-
merous idle and dissolute boys aud girlS, ana Oh
rendering them good aud useful members OF So
cicty. An estimate has been made OF the cost
oF the necessary buildings, IT 1t should be the
,lr,sure of Congress to provide for House oil
Refuge IN tne VI SOiuWOia' - o"'e'"-
with seperate dormitories and other necesSarv
,n,rtments sufficient for the accommodation OF
one hundred boys and girls, can be completed
for %. 800 dollars.
All which is respectfully submitted.
Signed II. ASH lON'
President of the Board.
THos. CARBERRY, Secy
II was referred to the Committee on the Dis
trict. and ordered to be printed.