New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-08

ir.,lv living IN wait. and killing where there wac a
. yiLcrate desien TO effect dea,h formed by the az
.cu. ed urior 20 the meeting between the nccuied
and the deceased on The occasion OF Ihe asaaus tia
moved fatal. 1his would ,Xclade all consiruetIye
inart, r. and relder punishment more certain. Aslde
from I'll other serious objections, the dennltien o.
murder IN tie frst degree, In the Acts to when
h,,ye referred inci1d.s oienses involving no more
moral guilt than tie commission Oi an assault ana
battery. commend the subjec, to your early con
lideHiion.
Last year / fully stated my views respecting the
paroning power, " leu subsequent observation hts
served TO ju,iify. During tie year 1901 ther, Were
pye,en Cd 10 ne 92 applications for lardon hoJeo %
This number were 95 cases undecided on the Lev %
January il-t and II cases for determination, to'M
ior examination OF al il thus produced, VI 'Ae'e
have paltoued &c; have denied 4'2i nave com
mated 70; discharged by Court ana 'erln. OK
u: leaving 20 unde, ded at the termination VI NE
ear IN consequence 81 Incompetence u papers,
In 1861 recommended the passage Oh law pro-
vieiug for tie appoumeut Of a Comniss.on to III
ouiie Into TIE sy-tem II our prisoh nauhgeuieh' y,
with reference alike 10 dIsoi Ire and ecouoini al
administration Tie Il slatuIe, probably Tor want
of i.ue Ori ed 10 take a.y acton On Tie su'l1s''
Fu6iug in tie later pat ~ tWnmel, nat le uLties
connected with tie raising and eQryphg OF V"ilh'
teers ior tie ser, ice Of the General cover Iheh'i
were sjlch o. wOuid prevent ne iom hhkihS ny a..
ii Wit to toe prisons, anh Ia we" OF 'n'
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country might ltuiie ly canS~, j. liu ho IRA!
tro9uead. c-ab.lfas uent IN tie prison hparoe'
and alec incidentally feet The Gi-c lre oi tls
pfso.s deemed !, adyisaJlc to IeqGea' VIC ''l To
i,nJcuf o.. tue ANaly Comfy Ieni mary VIZ 90
i.t,. Intimate and successful connection Wlh ntial
ip,i',,t.,. peculniiy qualified rim for he duty 10
yis. iic state Pl.J. to exanine mo tneir lYD.S
aul .i i44aEag, .eii. iud 10 itFoit ,us Ie'9i. ~
his. cas- ions 80 gre a. writing. iis le las Goit'
de.i- d iu t. make ,...abie inquire. D. f-sa.G 20
tto lir q .eyt.iiy Of luis meAt- lnh'c.,a ." S'ab
ang .li grs' eciiI ite aei ti'.IJl o. 'ne l'''i.h
~ ~. LANAI ts,iln. ,orae.tcd wi-A he vi on a.
. lprr al-I REQUESTED ii.l 90 make futh IL
ogi.i,s as would enable lin 10 termine II ne
recent mGl.tr committed o.. tiiAion tiiSon was tue
ico,i auy " .-l; - proper 40 i~At' OF "a al!
iusIhC.ucy 81 tnt lul.a o. 'i-bi Ihe Vi 'uc i'.'.
The le.ut q! In evau.in tione, iEta5h rc''ss..ily
opiy ra-tiai show. PEE ueea q . ,omussion OF the
cnaf.y,ter atote l3I.,d. 80 VII 'ct'en Below '"e
actual zee. ii.s aI' Ally 4u.!.-r Ol LlillOi 81
Guiiuis lee fuau tie eA tnsoe -i tic lilfCAS' Ih'
q, ler,l,e il mcfcs.ti of 'cnfe ie!ond "h'' /
would re in ordinary tires, Int "a cue III y
Great measure 10 TO mote OF contracting Tue
i.iOr Il c3nNlc.s. Wsdil not lie uLCe.steV4
ps zee. rIa.iI- tie .hii. or ihliA lit
OF ne veraI officers - Woe handr are eonhted
the sero.gl aud rii admInihifanOnoi prison aAairt
.Ley have eAllH ~ mu.L Interest ana have tut
r0ra .r;ye cao.ts 90 prl erve order AID t. render
tie d-cr- W., icctivc; buf 'ho dhc9!iray sni rs
al -geiC1 are Of MANY Years biaL. =. s. AM ever.
tes, proves them 70 he very faulty u dces mol hP'
pear Ioss.ule hat GJe- odsd men, OF Ordinary H.
Tell &c G., seiicn,ed d. ctc.y case ior ~ iest W.
weave and ccCUpyiug qru icis i.'ed az more ,iA .
million ard half of dollar, should be unable ~
meet their support. The suJle1. X certainly % =
nature io invite tle Nor, scuiliziig attention. II
is nay delibc ate o. inion tha heil tie Constitution
ball admit OF tie change i. VIII he wise ~ s1'sti-
iue for tire three Inspectors o Prisons oue Su ein-
tencsnt, to be apY oattd By The Governor aud Sen
ale, leaving to tie Wsrl - tie duty under proper
Regulation Il coItrAOir ..Dr Tie couFid hiOr az
Of controlling the gsye s.rit ard Internal inaE4sc =
merit Of the respective prisJns
Diacir!in aud reformation ~ the corllcti are
questions Of IfimuIy importance III cur fi-on VS.
'em, and should engage tie most -eriOn, attention
Tie subject OF ilahoes, though bur secondary IN
comrans0n, IL entitled eeltDally 90 iIiH tmei 10 lie
most careful confederation.
TIE total exIenoituIe for ne prisons during ihe.
las; 10 al yesr, iudrding 81 l.9 Tor buildiug md
reru'eneut rep' ia. was $i-7,ii1 -. Tie amono'
Of earnings paid into the State Treasury wns hu'
g3l II. 4 large san, however, RENAME one
fr IN the contractor for conflC lhiOf. Sh"ulh "l-
piIoaiOn he made 70 YOU, too much 'auiion cannon
be exercised IN entertaining the subject Of releasing
cortIac'oIf. Serious lusi 1HH heretofore resulted
10 the State from Interference with oHh9aiiDi- 81
this chArueer. For detiil. respecting conan rneai'
aud discharges Il pnsonors tie special care abb
miuag eInenl OF prisOns, refer you 10 tie annual
repori Of the Insledors.
lie Three lfis.b nave rftlllf 'FfV 'lih SUI h"N
Il IL expected hat no further appropriations Tor tins
purpose wi sOon be required
/ bar been suggested that Il small percentage 81
the earnings o conyc,s be placed 10 their credit, and
rad them on their leaving the prison. There !.
pood reasou for believing that future crime would
often be prevented II this were done. Many oi tn'
diso hsrged conyiCis are without friends, and nearly
III OF them are del endent upon tie labor OF Ten
own hands for support. Not unfrquenily, before
procuring employment, OF their good Icsoiution,
have acquired sufficient strength, their rendoT ean'
are erLaus ed, and they choose unayOrably between
teggaIy and THEFT.
The following il statement OF the number 81
conycis in the PRISONS, I'll she 3lsi Of December
viz:
Aulu.n IIison....... ........................ 81
A.lurn Asyii m f. fnfeue touvici,.......... -
sing SIX Pfifon ua-s.. ...........-........l,tt
sing sils Prison, fc.lr-. ................... 80
Clinton Enso1. ........-...............s .lS
lItal rH- 1rr..s... ...........-. ~
There were IN the Asylum for Insane Conycts az
Auburn, on le 3lst OF De,emier, 20 raiicntf.
With 20 limited a number of inmaie-, requiring u
raiycly laige al enhance OF olhcers, the expense.
OF the inatitutot even with the siictest economy,
will be proper ionatCly large. In ills CONNECTION,
yoar tteu on viii re called in the annual rovor, OF
he Inspectors 10 clahs Of criminal insane confined
in county iaiis whose meniai condition GescIves
notice. ! recommend you TO make suitable prjNi
zion for removing those OF this clt most seriously
diseased 10 this Asylum who, on the application OF
he nislist Attorney, shall be ordsrod there by tie
presiding Judge to be treated at The eApcnse Of the