Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-05-12
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lTnE LATE REsoIuTions;oF THE BRITISH
ooysRNMEsrs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES g.
tsuwE.rs of CRIMINALS,

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{ tsHmEEr OF CRIMINALS,
Emigration 10 the greatlsw ofe1pending
civiiizalion. lthas been SO ever since she
started sin remotest times from the banks
Of The Ganges, steadily moving, through
thousands of years, in northwestern
direction, and no government ought less
! 10 oppose il than oars; but every truth re-
quires proper care aud distinguish discern
ienenl in It's application, and the federal
government OF. .our. Union. has been far too
careless, il seems, nmany cases OF Pauper
iinporta,ious, and occasional shameless
and wholesale missions Of criminals from
abroad. We trust the measure, lately
adopted BY the British government. re-
carding convicls, will attract more serious
attention from our CabiEer.
Our readers are aware that Sir George
Grey, the British Secretary for the Home
Department, and Earl Grey, the Colonia!
Minister, have abolished transportation 10
New South Wales or any other penal
colony, aud subs,i,utedth the following plan:
The British convict is 10 be confined in
solitary prison, for one year; then, in
prison on the social plan, where ne is TO
have the opportunity Of earning wages,
which shall be credited TO his account, and
If he behave well. the Crown will make
use oflhe pardoning prerosative, alter The
lapse of two-thirds ot' the awarded impri-
sonment, on condition that the criminal
oxpa,riase himself, his wages to pay for
the passage. He may, il he chooses, ex-
patriate himself 10 British colony. But
aoiNke do so This Is an important ques-
,ion for US.
England turns ou, the annual number
Of about four thousand criminals. Accor-
ding TO the new plan, four thousand indi.
viduals, well schooled aud thoroughly
trained in The arts Of crime. are to be let
loose, not upon the colonies-tor they are
too far, except Canada, which is poor
field for a thorough, paced criminal, who
stands ia need of a well peoPled and in-
dastrious ceanry-hut upoa Heighboring
countries. Now criminal will prefer, as
mailer Of course. country where his
own language is spoken, where large cities
offer fine opening for his trade, where
rapid communication can easily transport
him from place TO place. over great dis
tances, where he finds acquaintance, and
where, above all, the institutions of civil
liberty allow Of very limited preventive
police enly-where no passports, no gems
d. arms. 40 police regis,ra:ons exist, and
that country is for the British felon, the
United States. Are we to suffer such
yearly influx offour thousand rogues?
We cannot directly interfere with the
measurer for although it is decidedly
against the spiri, of Christian international
law, tits not so against IT'S palpable doc
rises and precedents, on which positive
: and direct International action eau be had.
We.musr guard ourselves, therefore, as
best we can, in some other way, although
it is our well considered opinion, that the
President ought even now, to instruct Mr..
Bancroft, 10 sexpestulate with the British
government. audto threaten. tha, unless
the measure be rescinded, our Chief, Mag
islrate. will speak Of this unhallowed
resolution, sin very positive manner.
ssin.nis next message which we confidently.
s trust, will inform THAT something Of the
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