New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-12-29
State Prison Labor.

Through the kindness of. NJ. Weed, Esq. we
have received his copies (our own having van
ished) of the Circular of the New-Y State
Mechanic Association and the Report Of the
Committees appointed by the Mechanics of AL.
hany to visit the Sing Sing and Auburn Prisons
We have read them attentively, and give our
hearty approval to their drift and conclusions
The Albany Mechanics COMMITTEES, although
not paid So per day and expenses, clothed with
no legal power, and hardly able to devote suf-
Gent time to the subject favor us with much more
valuable Reports than those hitherto vouchsafed
us by the Legislative Committees. They 90 to
the heart of the matter, and their Reports embody
facts which would seem potent to convince any
disnterestcd and intelligent mind that the sys.
ten of contracting out the labor o. convicts to be
employed IN competition with that of our honest
Mechanics, is grossly wrong, unjust, and cannot
be endured. There is rich NINE Of Political
Economy in the facts here presented, which those
who advocate sublect!ng our Free Labor gene.
rally to unrestrained competition with the Pauper
Labor of Europe would seem resolved not to see
but let that pass now. Oar space IS brief, and
VIC must be content to-day with saving that VIC
heartily approve the project Of employing u por
ton Of our robust fclons in the production Of
Iron, of which--the Home product being unequal
to the demand-thc manufacture of one or two
thousand tons year by the State could exert no
serious influence upon the market or the wages
Of free iron makers. More anon.
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Harr,sburgh mex, Tuesday, as does that Of our
own State at Albany The Legislatures OF Maine
Massachusetts. New Jersey, Michigan. Kentucky
Mississippi, louisiana, aud eve beheye) Arkansas,
meet a, the capitals of these states reSpectiye,
next week.
Wilson's GOOD II ead NJ Augusta Bostoa M,nptiie7
ami Jackson, BE- k,ad eooosj sad the oeia Won
At the lS;. election Tor Goseno 81 Counties We need
these to peri CT Whg Almanac We'll the
OF ouf readers.
u The Wings of the Ist Congressional Dis
trict of this State (SuffoIl and Queens Counties
held their Convention on the 2lst at lslip, and
appointed Hon, ABRAHAM T Ross their Delegate
to Baltimore; RICHARD NJ. CoNcKLlN, substitute
Resolutions in favor Of HeyRY CLAY (without al
ternatve) for President and WILLARD FlL1MoRE
for Vice President were passed unanimously.
Is The Wings of New ORLEANS have JUS,
achieved another victory. JAMES P. FREReT
Wing, was on the 18th elected Representative
IN the Legislature from that city, by about 81
over Peter K. Wagner, Loco.
-" We are indebted 10 the Housatonic Railroad
and TO Capt. Fitch OF the steamboat Eureka, ior ,h
receipt, last evening, OF yesterday morning Albany
papers, The Hudson is piowed through 10 Albany
by steamboats, but greatly obstructed by ice, whisii
prorac,s the passage and will close the river the frs
six hours OF cold.
POKER JoSEs.-This man, who arrested III
this city by Captain Younes some time ago, on the
charge Of killing man named Davis in New ORR,
left here in the ship Union on Saturday night iol
that place, in charge of police officer who had
rived here for the purpose. mo. Tropic, l9.
Y The dwelling Of Mr.. VIM. Cornell, North
.mpton, Pa. was burglariously entered on Friday
light last end robbed Of $500 in bank bills