New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-09
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Correspondence Of The Tribune.
ALsASY Saturday Feb < iss7.
There are said 70 be cash and securities in IN,
hands Of Chancellor Waworth the Vice Chsncel
or Of your Circuit, Mr. Emmett the Clerk. and Other
officers OF the late Court oi Chancery, amounting e
three four tive or SIX millions Of dollars. AIDE
quate security for these fands-tor dollar in tea
Of the whole-has not been taken. There was
unremittins industry" for long time, yet no full
account obtained in time for the seton OF the
Convention Where now are the returns they
called for No one here says word on this sub.
ject although the State is in honor bound to look
after moneys received by It's Court. through It's de-
crees
In Mr. wsworths letter Of 18th Sept last to President
Trscy be says that but .nisl portion OF the funds Is
subject either to the direction control the Chan
ccllorr and adds
have from the beginning been anxious that the
members OF the Convention should be fully spprsed
Of the large sums OF money paid into and out OF the
Court every year for investment on otherwise AND
ING IN NANg o. ITS oFFrcERs, 10 the shape CT
stocks. bonds and MORTGAGES. and other securities
For desired that some provision might be made FoR
rHK PRESERVATION AND sAFs KEEPING or THESs
FUNDS FOR FUTURE; so THAT TINY MIGHT
NOT 81 ENDANGERED BY THE NEGLIGENCE on fAsE'
sroNSiBILirr or ofFicERs INTO WHOSE HANDS rhAf
MIGHT CONF
Strange TO tell the Convention discovered extreme
unvMngncss to provide even temporarily for the safe,
keeping of these moneys thus loosely held by the
.t al ADJ ouf "a
and the Chancellors warning withheld ill within
few days Of the close Of their si,iings Why ave weeks
OF the Legislature have pessed without even an al
fusion this immense fund and It's precsrous condition,
after the many warnings OF TIE Ir,osna ihe kP,css
and the Chancellor and after Mr.. Wal~orth had
recommended other regulations. is mystery cannot
unfold The Judge the Press, and the Legislature
upheld 10 look TO such matters. Il 10 their duty-snd
such cases as those OF Swarwout loyt aud host OF
others would never occur II they did their duty Ia
this case they oint sentncls for the widow, the or
phan and the credit or interest OF the state thousands
Az hundreds of thousands Of persons are directly OF
Otherwise Interested in the safety Of Court moneys
The Erie Canal Enlargement mghtbe delayed Tor years
BY any sudden and extensive deslcson, such as that
which the Chancellor warns provision 10 prevent
Il seems 20 me that the most unprnciped among our
party politicians trying to make political capital out
OF the late law allowing the towns and cites 10 essse
down those licensed dens OF drunkenness and gambling
which helped 10 III the prison and the poorhouse and
were the of nine out of ten OF the midnight muir
dsrs which one would have wished not to hear OF
honor the Whg and like TIE TrbKge for its and their
honest course. as 10 the excise law.
over 5000 ladies OF Newiork sent in memo
rial today by Mr.. WENMAS. 20 include your city un-
der s regulations and allow New York 10 vote Tor or
against continuation OF those vile places where boys
are taught 10 rise up 10 manhood, without those steady
habits which would ensure their permanent welfare
The Grand Jury of Cayugs County have also THIS day
memorial praying the continuance OF the Excise
sw and stating that they had visited the State Prison
at Auburn and that the officers there of opinion tina,
is to the wholesome operation OF that excellent law
that they have the pleasure OF seeing fewer inmates In
that gloomy place now than they have seen al any 'o
mer period. 80
hope that wholesome public sentiment will war
rant the extension OF this law to your city and am very
sorry indeed TO see the effort made by drunkards and
their allies 10 repeal IT,
By the way The Tribune notices the excellent effects
OF the 200 volume library of pleasing and useful books
upon the Isl coRvict in tho Clinton Prison iuuy con
cur with MIR Cook in his judcious remarks, and have
had personal experience Police Magistrate as
visitor OF prisons, and as prisoner.
How dAerentst Auburn In thaigrossly mismansged
Prison there but il2 volumes among 600 prisoners
and the Rev Chaplin tells the Inspectors OF the anxiety
of the conyics for reading and that only s2 have been
expended on books within the last twelve months
See his report p ~ how ne regrets TINS uhpa'uo"S
bic glgencc, II such u was
some $4,000 in the Agents hands, the Prison paying
its expenses 25 lbs OF nlihy tobacco bought Tor the pr
soners in month e61 lbs IN another month and so
on-but - no books
Vile unwholesome food given them early last year,
and disease and death engendered thereby a. Mr. sher
woods report will show you-toosceo ~hoessie-out
~ no books ~
The Agent talks OF reforming the prisoners, but Il Is
with the car they have had enough of that certainly
and then the Loco toc0 legislators, wh0 provided lsst
year cents per mile going and Other 10 cents per ne
coming of mileage for the PORTER to the Senate (as
il porers and doorkeepers were elected and must come
from and return Buffalo Sag HaIoor) have ordered
OF the poor wretches IN Auburn, are, ons con
hnement 10 receive In full OF mileage and everything
else when discharged the sum Of THREE CENTS
Ten years in Jail bad name few friends poverty lne
recollection of the CAT and CENTS, TO begin The
world with II 3 uphill reform this, Mr.. Jared Wilson
of old Ontaro-very N