Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-29
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prS,-ySrIARY OF VInoINIA, NOV "a loo

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| prs,-ySrIARY OF ViRoISIA, Nov. IA ioo''
| Tn The Board of Directors: ;s,u,iou. on
IvxrIrsES- balance in favor OF his 6h Of Sep
account 10. The year enane general state
smbsr last appear by reference 10 m agents
mrnt was s454 57a cents; and after s. 625 or the hna
and expenses Of the store balance
s p1sesdos and the final
and Of the store 81 within the scal yeu
ancs n"en in goods the before
ssh cents crials purchased amounted
by S999 PIX cents rceding the previous s as
ga s ~ The amount the ward accounts
cerlaned adding 10 was 67H h
the profit GO Of the preceding year by so'o $40 and con
ayeue number OF WINS equal SIG " cents TO
stquenyn, The product per heed IN rrh but we
osnitenasies of the United nis nsion There wns
have ssuay nr for convcls the puoic pp. WAS lass
" md the charge for labor al the rhs want of suit
usua, uo .ons Than wear before last A"e fI,.
by ST. 10 for mere aborers has been seriously is
S vs nothing be more Nv ~ Ihe prerincts OF
plnc than that o. h Endowed upon public works ihe
me .;anco cannot prevent improper
Ss,wepn citizens and prisoners which the insliiu
'n, ,o,seh charge for raw maei!ai Ii n ora
me seen compelled without being aOe
; .ponding increase IN tue P ;, "f trade for
articles resulting hcen months has operated to diminish
,ho nrot, which under ordinary cHGu ;;"o ski in pro.
been realized But the constantly bv reason of short
portion 10 me and no inconsiderable of dimln
ished profits the current opefato; ,i m wor,hIess in
is.'e pse of prisoners, whether skiilui or
AN enlargement, U capital and expenses
a hero "a in other manufacturing esiaoishn; - m.
ft due from labor can on year his be ue what can
h erOaced without skill and without tue sas =, 49,, fo
cina ~ Within the last pear, one nu"usu I'D ,wsn
s and fourteen slaves making one nunuteo anu m,
persons lnu vsre rec.yed among whom there were Out
one dozen mechanics; and three Of 'al elha., C ou
learned their trades in this prison. uhu WERE vers car
| M roiefpH nj <
usn,ers 2blacksmhs painter and natnessah t
At The commencement OF the ast hscal your so l%
.ined I4l white males but white emass) 10 coioI.u
n,,es md coored emaes-in oil 22U Tree persons. nc
;ra within the year. white males So colored males o anu
females 3naklns tus Oa"s h e males a. coored
males 3-makne7. Died. white mates " coo Is -,
making Discharged white males 81; cootya Ga,h
md discharges g. and leaving in prison 2o' Lhay consist
ed of 1870 white Mules 81 coored males ana cooreo It.
males being increase OF 81 white ana coo.eu %
Ia NH a. AT The commencement oil the year Inc PRISON aso
contained males und female slaves. ltecersd haitS
md females Sold and transported by he ETec"re IL
males and females Died, male. hemanea n'a'' anu
will be seem by reference 10 table w. that OF Inc IVY
free cunvcts received y were sentenced ior one year
,wson one and TWO yeurs; "a for years; and be-
Two and threemukng 70 for less Than three years
inns il will be seen about one fourth OF tne NUMBER re-
ceyed are for one year. and more Than one ha o ess ar
her the Criminal Code OF lS45 went July nio ei-
frr he scnlences soon attained the proportion mere e'en
and have so continued with most remarkable 20
h Tue nt HAVING commeuced The ls Of June le4e) and
ending with the 30h September 1888 the "oe nuhoe VI
free persons received WAS 4Oo VI s nuou, 20 o
ceived for ycu 20 for terms between one ana TWO
SO for two years; and III between Two ana 'hlee
ZIP three years. Tor re yeas Do an n
no stated was IL in lO9 usually ranges from Ten ~
teen per cent OF the 406 received in the last hvo yecs
no free negroes and mulaoes IL IL needless 10 say
n This I'd how poorly they Quaheu Tor sooo
ics Indeed very large proportion OF persons "hehe!
white colored who are picked up 10 ls au d a."
thary
ncapabIe from age nrmy or short sentences OF
sufficient skill pay their expenses or 10 secure m h
livelihood after discharge In Inc manufacturing ~ Wv
In connection with the increase OF mprsonmcnls is
,roner 10 remark that the payments incurred oy inc oth
snrv 70 SherHs Seraeonts and guards, account OF
transportation, have necessarily increased 10 A univ
and the subject has become one OF no "J
anc in financial point OF view In the five years unucr
I'M did system of laws commencing with the Isl vi oci"-
her ls.3 and ending Both September lSiS The "hoe
a making nm annual average of So 1863 S. In the
asl wear alone, the transportation COST $500 oi ue
rons TO se5 for prisoner; and it Is believed lha l
ann, will be still further increased within the present current
wear From the Isl of October TO this day. lh NoVemoef)
we have received reny three convcts ~hle In ,ne
time last wear only received The dfec
Tors un superinendent have no control over inc SUBJECT
but has been usual 10 place the aggregate cost OF
at The foot Of the general statement NY Tue soc u
ihe final balance on manufacturing account
Due economy has exercised in clothing, dieng ana
treating prisoners both in sickness anu nea' mss ny
due regard 10 their condition AND the eSpehees pe
inrrensed over like expenses OF former years. OUT n az
ratio with the of numbers IL Is tenatkane se
,hot m. oorepate expense Of hospital stores, nen@ On"
o,hna al all the prisoners the penitentiary Tor inc as
yoa, osooedsd Tho coat s 6n ia saw IN.
hnsnts stores and PROVISIONS paid for by the general agent
cost 81 OLA 26; the diet paid Tor OUT OF me
al ZOO 49 diet raised the garden valued at S55I r. and
The clothing manufactured in The institution S3o.4 IL
making in all So, 296 81.
In the annual report Of November 1851 decided grounds
were taken by board we'll as myself against the aera
lions in The Criminal Code BY which tho minimum terms OF
reduced from three years to one for white
persons and from fire 10 one of iree anu
puished gentlemen In whose Judgment and experience mao
great confidence for their opinions on the subject OF ceao
fishing years the shortest time Tor confinement IN
the mathematics of the United States and had Inc pleasure
of receiving replies from several, who concur win me IN
opinion on The subject One of the gentlemen addressed
for his humanity and labor in the
cause of prison reforms however dissenls from the PROPOSE
ton aude 10 Louis Dwight, ESQ., Secretary OF the pri:
son discipline society of Boston; and although received
no direct communication from Mr. D. on the SUBJECT he did
me the honor noticing the request and mace pnoc
through the @ Ong e9pe i cue Of he we
The liberal views and suggestions submitted in his reply en-
title his emurss highest consideration and duly up
ciae their force, far they are applicable to the sub,
iec bu do not think they the ground 1t ia assumed
Thai among and suggestions Tor our views
of The principal reasons that the State prisons and
nsniten,iares would then be able support hemselves
This is undoubtedly good one and oy no means unworthy
the consideration Of the statesman the citizen or Inc Chrs
linn Bu the pripcipa with US Tor the measure ls
n I'M above little matter pecunary consideration as The
pure of christian and good citizen
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and think punshments should be adequate
10 the the good citizen In Inc OF his
rights and if they REFORM that they snail al
e,st restrain the hand of the evil door from his
society The people o. The state
eat immunity from It's injury whether directly as individuals
or indirectly as members Of The community dminullon
of crime is the great object of the proposed change and
founded upon full conviction that, if adopted, II will
produce the elect designed As incident 10 The more e-
sen punishment, good ~orkmen could be made u those
qualified for such Improvement They would be matured in
habits of labor might we'll procure an honest livelihood
} after their discharge, which unfortunately Is ont
partially Tho case present. Long disappointment
in The lcring hopes Of false theories in morals or long re-
straiut the enoyments and pleasures OF IL gotten
gains or full no for the eco Of malice 10 punish It's own
cannot fail weaken the force OF i'll de-
luded wicked men, and will be more likely to establish IN
their minds proper appreciation for 'he rights CT hes le
low bcnps add in the principles Of virtue, by which all
should be governed And is than probable that the
peneniary every State adopting such code would be-
come self contamination everywhere 10 be dc.
sired and the if it be but the incidental result Of
great moral REFORM The want Of reform in The municipal