The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-12-02

ths produeuans al he sid hare not hem
% saBadsni - in fsEmeF wears. yet The
increased value Il the fruits Of agriculture
shs-d such ample regeneration 10 labor
~ ~ give unexampled prosperity 10 the
sonhlTy. and IN stimulate ihe ehlsr3rlze
Of sur ralzehs. To you. the fEsl Legs
laiuTs eonFraed under lhs ameadad Con.
stilGll0a. The eKpresslan II satisfaction
q al Ihe erniaaiian Of Ihs sgilsling ours.
I'M xh,ch has heretofore disturbed our
e0unclls aid made ~ a divided people.
IL boih jrsi and proper. In hoped that.
with The adjustments nf The question: ri tie
rsu1 ii representation. all the differences.
anGyathlss and dislikes. If not hsued
arising from ils agitation. viii terminate.
Ii sosld. perhaps. he Ioo ssngnine 10 Us
% expect thai in . short space Of time
tkr feelings which ysars had produced
sould be Obllteraled. II sould show
VAR nf experience. waas If knowledge
OF The human passions. 10 entertain the
EXPECTATION thai hatred or dislike cIUld
ipnedlslely he succeeds nv love aud al
fenoa Years INA, roll round. aud %
nsy he that THE generation will have I'd
pas sEsy. hefare Ih0se differences and
leeiIngs will be a. things thai have been
--hionging not 10 The present. but the
past history IL the state. Though IL is
expected yau will reflect The feelings Of
yonr constituents, VET by your example
and c0aduci sou can art upon hem. 10
you therefore 10 directed the attention Of
Ihe ciuzens nf lh~ state: and upon YOU.
in considerable degree. depends whether
thr hopes Of the pasrios be gratied. OF
bis fears realized.
In making tins M FIRST Communication
10 you. ] mus rall Your allenIlon. as Of
primary Importance. 20 our judiciary
System. That Il has defects. 40 one can
deny. Some Il MT all. 0f the circuits
are tor large requiring graf mental and
badly labpr ~ he Judge. hniding the
Cnur,s, and allowing aon ll.Ile tine To do
ihr business before these tribunals. fhe
eonysnlenee # sh- people aud a regard
b. jps,lce, require tina, so,ne alterations
shruld W msds-whether new arrange
men, Of those now existing, or the esta
hllshment OF one Ir more additional cir.
cuts Suuii remsdf l'Ie evil. ~ tor YOU To-
deienntne. A. reieruas ~ this subject.
l rarsnh ksresit1, lhe memorai Of a
commi,!ee al The memless ~ thr bar Ut
ihs 9Th Judicial tIrrun lnsrked Al ad.
dressed to the Legislature the nemo,
rial wss sent I" me with request that !
woBid lay il brfnTe ,nn.
10 the .xeculInn of the criminal laws.
espselaliy In tstereace 10 The highest
eIimes, the delay generally is such as al
nh,l 10 destroy some of the effects in
Nldai nv their enforcement So great
LEM h 81 lime eIspses between the com.
mission Of the crune.. even Il the party he
in,hedately spprehen,ied. and he punish
nsti,, the sbhnrIence firs, I'll, al It's com.
mission Is losi in administration nl the
sufertngs, real or supposed. oI the crml
nai Puy for the offender lessons the
enormIty Of the "tfence and lslllates the
QuiH 81 the individual the law il looked
n,".n As harsh aud severe. and the person
undergoing It's sentence is considered The
yic;m Ui It's seserity aud no. proper
sscatce for the good II society. Thus
a, IA sane time Is Diminished respect
for the Jaw and averslu1 10 crime. Delay
rendsrs punishment uncertain, affoIflng
more chances 10 escap, q the penalty Of
the az. The punishment ought 10 be
spredy and certain IN prn,'orn"n To the
offence, givIng the accused proper time
and means for his defence. Its object IL
MT only To correct the offender. ar cut
him Of Is bad member ut the commu-
My, but 10 almos, every instance Ia de-
ter Others from the Commission Of crime.
The more speedy and certain. therefore,
the greater will be the effect produced.
These remarks are made To- d,rec, more
particularly ynur attention tn VIVA. con
sidrr a growing evil. thai you may, Il
Won take the same view II the subject
winch . presented To tue. apply the pro-
per remedy. III
H. conformity. with he requlsillons of
tbe CONSTRUCTION. Inc General Assembly
in 1928 passed Tie act creating the Lite.
rar1 Fuid, aud providing FOR it, accounts
muisuon THAI fund now consists Of
1912 shares OF the capital stock Of tn
Bapk Of the State II North Carolina, SO
shI5es Of thai Of the Bank nj Cape Fear.
l4I shares Bank Of Newbern. and 253
shares in The Ss,te Bank OF Nnrth Caro-
lima. The par value 81 the two frs; de-
scriptions of stock would be 1885, 200
dollars: but as both Of these stocks are
above par, selling at premium. tne first
at high one. their value may br fairly
estimated At The sum OF $4,000 dollars
mure, say 23S. 200 dollars. winch with
The cash on hand. amounting TO 3.s45
dollars and 9 cents, makes 242. AS dol.
lar 9 cents. The value of the two LAT.
ter stocks csnnp. be properly estimated.
il dcIemdmg upon what claims may sull
exi. against those institutions. The ,