Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-04-06
The Penalty of Death In.

The abolition of this penalty has been recon-
mcnded by n committee of the Pennsylvania legis-
lature. After citing the proofs that in view of so
severe penalty the guilty too often escape all
punishment, they say
"The object of punishment is the prevention of
crime; and that the example Of punishment is
altogether salutary, we do not question. But we
doubt it's efficacy in the inliction of death upon
offenders. The doctrine that it is much easier to
exterminate than to reform is incompatible with
the spirit Of the age in which we live, inconsist-
ent with humanity and at variance with the pro-
grcsS of our country in civilization and religion
| punishment has two-fold effect The one
is to deter others from the commission of crime
and the other to punish the guilty for their
crimes.
The prevention Of crime may be effected in
various ways When executions were public
history informs us that crimes Of the deepest,
darkest dye were perpetrated the ground,
while maleflctors were being executed, at the
very foot of the gallows. 1t is we'll established
| that public executions have pernicious intu-
cnce upon the morals Of the people, and hence
its abolition in this State The statistics of crime
| in Pennsylvania show that, notwithstanding the
! penalty OF death is inflicted for murder IN the
| first degree according to population, greater
ratio Of murders are committed in this State than
| in of the States of the Union where the
death penalty has been wholly abolished.
| 9 Both divine and human laws sanction the
proprety of etfecting the reformation of crimi-
nala., This is, however, only secondary consid-
Grafton The great object of every civilized com
munity is to disable the offender from repeating
the offence. This can only be effected by exter-
mination or imprisonment for life. In new
country and weak government the safest policy
may be to proceed in summary manner, and
exterminnte the offender. In ma old and we'll
settled country, which has grown powerful in re-
sources, with a strong government, and effective
system for the administration of justice, it may
be much the best policy TO mprison for life. and
thus forever prevent the convict from the COM
mis- sion of fresh offences
REMEDY FOR SCARLET FEvER-The following
cure for this malignant disease has been COM
mnncated by n physician (Dr. William Fields, of
Wilmington Dell to the editor of the Delaware
Republican, The writer states that it is appli-
cable in all stages Of the disease. Although ap-
parantly simple ii is said to be sovereign rem
edy, and may many of our little ones from
premature grave, which is almost sure to follow
the use of calome which universally tends to
increase the disease instead of curing it. Treat
ment as follows: Give n mild cathartic such as
casor-oil or some gentle pills. every two or three
days; and when there is fever present, sponge the
body with weak ley, and give some simple tea to
promote n pcrspration, such catnip, sage,
balm, &c; and for the putrid symptoms give
good brewers yeast, mixed with cold water one
Tablespoonful of the former to two tablespoon
fuls of the latter, for children ten or twelve years
old. and younger ones according to age, to
be repeated from three to FIVE times day; and
use as gargle yeast and cream milk, equal
parts sweetened with honey, and gargle the
throat and mouth frequently with it and if the
throat is much swollen, poultice with yeast and
pulycrized slippery elm continue the above
treatment until well. | know by many years
experience, says DR. Fields, that this is the best
and most cffectual cure for the scarlet fever
4 uorsr IN LoNpox FOR VI. KOssUTH.-The
New York Tribune of the lst instant says: :" A
house in Ladbrooke square, Kensington, London,
has been taken for VI. Kossuth, whose family is
expected to take possession on the lst of May"
The Tribune being good authority for any in
formation concerning the movements of Nj. Kos
suth, we take it for granted that this may be
relied upon. II true, it only confirms what
have more than once heard predicted by intelli-
gent and far-seeing persons-that London, or its
lneighborhood, would become the residence of the
Hungarian exilesafter his departure from the
United States. We shall not be sorry, for our
part, to learn that he has collected suthcient
material aid'' in this country to enable hlm ana
his family to spend the rest of their days III uh-
| disturbed quiet in that country. .--lRteH9e"ce'
Two men fined at an eagle at the same time
and killed him. An Irishman observed, "They
might have saved their powder anu shot, lor the
fall would have killed him
4 tract of land containing about 40 acres has
been purchased. near Baltimore, for new Gene
-, Il Il IN he named " Mount Vernon