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"Revised Criminal Codev
nJRTUEU'EXTXlACTS J "
Tr f pomp&t giving an oxcttmi Ar
The lt tcclionrrePmf'Mct RWtng
an croun
dcscnbti tht uild'ne' exceed for Per
xii:cn Uty. They cvmp -ist rouf.f.reC
ofgrftundThc Falls arc of freestone,
the rwusef h.two tories" tlieiength of
the front'i 204 feet, with wings at ech
vcnd. tmJ in'he retr of the yard is a
I3rick Building. of two siorics, SOO ftet
lor g tod 20 feet widf,'f ir Wuik-shop5.
The, whole surrounded by a Stone Wall
U feet highV .. - V t V ;
The second section Speaks of the -jfieetor.
There irjeven. Inspectors of
tne f nson, ppv"cu uj uc uutsuiw
and Council, during pleasare. Thcy
are required by law to meet ence pt least
in every months They meet once in
each week to consult on' the nair3 of
the Prison"; and j inonth!y; two. of their
number arc selected- as FiVort. ; The
persons thus designated must visit, ihe
pri&cti once in each wet k, during the re
cess of the Board of Inspectors, It b
their duty to enquire inlb and inspect
the general state cf the Prison ; to sec
that the Keeprrs arr atrentire and faith
ful in the discharge r their several du
tics ; that cleanliness, dectney and or
der are every where maintatntd ; that
the Prisoners are alwaysf treattd wiih
juitice andhumani'y ; to listen to their
complain s and communications 5 to ad
rnonUh the bad, appUud the, good, and
encourage all to amtndmentand refor
mation ; and to give them such advice
as may awakeii"Tirtuous sensibility and ;
promoJe their moral and ixllgioua im
provement. -.
- This occasioDal.interccmrse, in whkb
the Prisoners discover in their Visiters
the fcAtuTesofbenevolenceTnot the con
temptuous frowns of an unfeelingty rani,
has a tendency to'enccurage the well dis
posed and soften the hearts of. Mich 1 as
are grown obdurate by reiterated crime?
While it represses the ferocious inso
lence cf the hardened offender, it tran
quillize the tumultuous fetKngs of des-'
pair ; arid instead of gloomy indifference,
'depreSiionScrcontempt, it e'xci'es emo
tions of hope." and fear, attention and re
spect. wbUh prepare the mlnp!! to re
ceive impressions' farorabls to future a-
mendmert. . "
The Inspcc?ors,with the Judges of tJe
Supreme Court, or any twoof.t hem. the
Mayor and Recorder ofthe Ci!y of Ncw
York, the Attonjey-Gcncral and Assist
ant Attoirey General, are empjtered
to make regulations for-the ihrcrnal go
vernraentandmanagementofthePri'on
And the Gorernor, Licutenant-Govern-oriChancellor,
and such Afinisters ofthe
Gospl, fesiding in the city, a have the
cbarce of churches or congregations, are
allowed to visit ana examine hijh
at their pleasure. Every day, either the
visiting Inspectors the Agent (who is al
ao an Inspector) or some of the Board
not on duty, and oirleraoccaMonally, visit
the Prison. In the second week ofthe
terms of April and July, when the Su
preme Court is held in the city.visita.
lions are.madc by thr Judges, who en
quire into the state and progress of the
establishment- . - , LJ:
"And it is a circumstance not less ho
liorable to them thin evincive of the
soundneta of AV principles of the Insti
tution, that they have hitherto been its
zealous friends, and disposed to promote
its success by their countenance and ad
vice. Their situation, while it render
them fimdiar with crirtiinals, c: J ena
bles them todecide with greater. cer
tainty on the operaticn of human punuh
mints, is also favorable to those habits
of delib-.ralion & enlightened foresight
o hecessary in pronouncing on the if is"
dora or success of new experiments in
s the system of Penal Laws. 1
V With this system of Tisitatlon and in
spectin,it is hardly.possible that abuses
and corruptions should rreep into the ad
ministration; c-lbe Prison, or should
they arise, they cannot be long unnoticed
or.unreforroedi ; ' .-V
"The Inspectors, or the Agent, puf
chiscall the articles required for the use
, 'of the Prison, the raw material'! rbr ma
nufictare and the tools and implements
.neccswry 5n their severarrxcupations,-
A regular a'ccoun of these purcfiiscsis
Xept,aml annually a report is nade by
the Inspectors to the Legislaturecf the
cofldition of the Priionrthe numhrr and
description' of the convicts received du
riogtJicxcar,dicharged and remain jng
in "confinement'; an account .of the sums
expended , CJie;Wainienarice. of- the
prisoner? for ratv .materials, fools, 5cc.
and of. the monies received, fro pi the
ate," and arising from the sale of the
rnar.ufaciiin.d articles, '
No salaries are paid, the InsrctorsY
Actuated by principle's of benevolence
And a love cf justicena humanity, thr
hve ottered the voiatuafycontriDUUon 01
their services. I h?y nave sougni no o-
ther rccomDense than those feelings
wjiirh accompany the exertions of good
men ivr ine oeneai 01 owci. ,
The jfrnr appointed to parchase
cloathing and materials, and for the dis
posal of the manufactured arcicles, is al
lowed a salary. 'As the nature of his of
fice leads .him dally to thr Prison, he
oulht to be selected -from the B6ard;6f
Inspectors ; otherwise, as it is necessa
ry that one ofthe Inspectors should at
tend at the Prison every day, that he
may, b- intimately ccquainttd with its
concern and ready to advise and direct
in a variety. of things which should noi
be left entirely to the Keeper, another
salary would be requisite as a compensa
tion for this extraordinary service. As
this is now performed by an Agehtwho
isalso an Inspector a considerable 'sum
is thus annually saved ' ,. ' '
The Inspectors hare a tTiVfA, who re-
s:des at the Prison. He transcribes the
minutes and orders of the B arn ; and,
in books provided for ihat purpose, en
ters thrnamesolthe prisoners received
and discharged ; keeps an account of
a... '
the labor penormeo oy eacn prisoner,
charges him with his cloathingand diet
and also an actdunt of articles bro't
into the Prison for the maintenance of
the convicts, and for the. purpose of be
ing manufactured.
When a prisoner K dismissed from
confinement, his account is made ou:
and laid before thr Inspector ; and his
name, with a description of his person,
and the mode of life he in -.ends to pur
sue, is transmitted to the police magia
trates.
. Though in the commencement of this
establishment, persons have been fouml
willing to undertake the gratuitous ma
nagement of its concerts, yet some may
imagine, that without the inducement of
considerable salaries, or thr usual mo
tives of interest, it will be difficult here
after to obtain a competent number qua
lified forthe execution of such an rmce.
It cannot be denied that the cflficacy and
successoT this new experiment in penal
law, will in a greatdegree depend on
the Board of Inspectors ; but it is high
ly pr-bablc, that in a city so populous
as New-York, men may always be found
endued with that htnevolrnce and zeal
which such a cause demands, who will
ever be ready to devote gratuitously a
portion of their time and talents to a
service so honorable to. tfiem and bene
ficial to the community
The entire custody of the Prison and
the convicts is com nr. i ..ted ujrlav to the
Inspectors, who are authorised, to ap
point and remove the Keepers at their
pleasure. j. .;p.
The third section defines the duties
ofthe Keeper and his assistants. The
Principal Keeper is obliged to take an
oath or1 affirmation for the faith, fpl-performance
ofthe duties required of him.
Hc'is allowed salary of eight hundred
and seventy -five dollars a year, with bis
b' ard and the necessary apartments for
himself and his family in the prison but
no fees or perquisities of any kind is he
permitted, on any account to receive.
It is of the highest importancethat
an officer oh whom; the safety of the pri
son and the success of the -institution so
essentially depend; should be a person
of respectability, and endued with qua
lities adapted to so dif&tult and arduous
a duty. A.salary , therefore, opght to
be given, in some degree propori ion ed
to the great care arid responsibiliry at
tached to the office,' 2c which may com
roand tbe set vices of a suitable character
-By a csmjxtentand fixed salary,while
fees and the prices of indulgences of any
kind are strictly prohibited, all tempta
f extortion and abuse, so frequent and
cnormotis in the prisons of other coun
tries, are entirely 'pre venred -
' A Keeper thouid bea 'person of sound
understanding, quick1 discernment, I and
ready apprehension yof temper cool,
equable and dispassionate ; with a heart
warmed by the feelicjjs 'of bene vplence,
but firm and resolute ;. of manners dig
nfficd and otamandmg.' yet mild nd
conciiUtincV -a lover of temperance, de
cency and order r neither resentful, talk-
atlie or familiar ; V- but patient perse- j
1 1 TeriDgj and discreet v( all his. conduct. 4 1
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j SVThile theSinhappy wrttcs, committed
to his vrej anfj subjected 10 his power,
are regarded as susceptiblebf being in
fluenced by their' fellow, men, and capa-
bie ot reformation 1 he Should never treat
them withharsbricW, cruelty or c.bpriccj
hot thwart or' Irritate them in trivial mat-
icri , our on an occasions, wpue ne rnaKcs
hlniselfXeared, ht should by a mi Id. and
temperate behavior, by vitniing the sick,
enqm'ring into their waots ard occasion
ally supplying them with little comforfsi
ahd. speaking kindly to those at work,
endeavor jto gaiii their, affection jnd re
spec r. Though, in order.that he may
be oh his guard against their machina
tions.' hie should consider them arwick
ed anJ depraved, ca'paWe of every -atrocity,
and ever plotting some means lof
violence and escape yet he should al
ways be conVinctd of the possibility of
their amendment, and eke rt himself in
every way to promote .iu. . ' . ' 1
He ought, however, to be prompt in;
punUhingeveryofience against the rules
and orders of the Prison, andis'uffer nd
itnprcprictits of conduct to pass without
animadversion ; for lle slightest negli
gence (n this respect might lead togreat".
cr offences, and be attended with seri
ous consequences. In the infliction of
punishment, he should be calm and m
llcxible, without angerj so that' he may
convince the offender that he acts, not
from pasaiori; or vengeance, bxit from
justice. - '
He should frequently visit every part
of the prison, the work-shops, kitchen,
hospital, Sec. that he may detect any ir
regularities which may be committed.
No Keeper or Assistam4ceeper is al
lowed to strike a prisoner. If he is a
person, of good understantijpg, he will
tterceive how much -his influence must
be dirr.inishtd by any indulgence of an
trer, and must be conienf with the sober
exercise of the powcentrusted to him.
Atech weeWy meeting of the Inspec
tors, the Keeper presents a written re
port, specifying the number of the con
victs in the prison and their various em
ployments how many have been re
ceived or discharged ; the numb- r of
the sick, and of those confined in the so
litary cells ; and, in general, all .the oc-
i 1 . t
curences wnicn nave tuKen piace in me
prison since the last meeting of tbe In
spectors. ' ' ;
The number of Assistant-Keepers at
present consists of twtlvcilwho are allow,
ed each a salary of S250 peryear, with
dirt, lodging and washing. One f the
Assistants is designated by. the Inspec
tors as a 'Deputy. KeeptYj 'who in case of
vacancy in the effice of Principal Keeper,
i v:sted with all his powers, and is to
. xecute all hU. duties, and is allowed a
salary of 400 dolls-a year. The Deputy
Keeper delivers all the clothes to the
prisoners, h the chargeof all tjje house
hold furniture protistons, 2cc. daily tin
sper.ts the gratings of tHe windows, the
wall, the floors, See. to See if any at
tempts have been made to escape.
- The Assistant-keepers have separate
stations assigned tbem, and keep alter
nate watch during the night; It is their
peculiar duty to see that all the orders
and regulations respecting the prison are
strictly observed ;t that the apartments,
halls, 8cc are kept clean s thafthe men
are attentive to their respective occupa
tions ; and that no noise, swearing, in
decent language or disturbance, i per
mitted. In case of any 'misbehavior,
however trifling, " they raujt .take the of
fender without delay, or contention to
the Keeperj for the purpose of being sent
to the solitary, cells; it he shall be tho't
to deserve punishment. J ' '
As the prisoners are punished' for in
decent language and misbehavior, it is
essential that the KKeberand his Assis
tar'ts'should wholly abs'aiA from every
impropriety of speech and conduct : for
it is in vain to expect c .mannew
the convicts when those who are stt over
them exhipit examples of the very vices
they "are required to , chastise, and eor
rect.'" -
4 T6e Inspectors are careful to .inform
Ihoselwho are, appoiotecl, Kee pefs, that,
shoud,theyt be fbund guty "ofthose vi
cious practices, they. shalVbc dispirjsed.
Jt is difficult to find keepers of sufficient
zeal to adrrbnish the "prisoners against
sucK cond'ucti r . to punish ihem when
euiliv. .When; howcverl their negli
gence; or .connivance; is discoyertdi thejj
Are sure to be discharged. - ; Xil&b:
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. m ironert trc mi defpe'ate by prorancBeffTloleat
haftr Uapclf, nd III wftgc of their kctar Tit cohvlcu
cimot be governed; i eenlnljrerreiebM j Ok oft 4fpc
lite .t cenerallr be maaued by exerclfina a calm, quiet.
af firai, asbtM t( conduct, fc.wkcn Jhe,.bebT vl.with
f rca k i40r 1 - Ud wbea BCKr.iciuea D treatea vtiin
teic&."- V l: - X J KOWASD.
4: .
; v The Assutant-kecpers, wjiralso per
form the duties of turnkeys areithout
arnw pf any kindi ince hp, punishment
is' ajlowed V be inflictecf, except solitary
.confinement. ' In the selection f 'As-
sistahjt ; Keepersj great. care,.is takjen io
employ, .thpse only who. are jfemperale,
viilant aidfaithful, and who will )set
no example pf that irregularity,-inde-cepcy.
or misconduct; which is so strict
ly prohibited in the prisoh,; I 5
- fTo be continued ; r ! :
A
Mb. PINKNEV.
From the Baltimpre fffe.. . ?
We very promptly and willingly insert theTol
lowing communication,, from a. distinguish-
edj patriot. It is higUy important in, many
. 1 'a t' . j .. .
Since Mr. Pinknev's return. Il hai
been honored pleased with ht3 com
pany, his cheerful explanations, his
sincere expressions of rVjga d for the
safety of ur common counirv. try His
convictions or tne existence or a arms n
faction n the United States, dangerous
to theytgfits and banefia, to the credit of
ins nation, nre rcnacrca - ikkkwovah.jl
bt tme observations he m ape' on
their influence over the rela ,
tions of Britain and America,
An American ambassador; Jh Eng
land is placed in the situation of Tantalus-whenv
he expects that hegocia
t ions are drawing to a favorable termi
nation, all of a sudden they arer suspend
ed qr delayed for months by the British
government ; the'mfnistry having jet
ceived fiom America some feral pam
phlet, or newspapers containing resoltr
tions against our governmenV passed at
some federal meeting. Pepedirig thus
on a party orginiied in their favotir in
the heart of America, the English nii
nisiry areru encouraged in aggressions,
and form false hopes ot bowing us to
their will by -the instrumentality pf this
faction among ourselves r
If j Mr. Pinkney was afedcralist be
fore,' you must admit, that such evi
dence ought to have changed his opi
nions, and caused him in disgust to a
bandon' a set of men who like vipers
wereV ungratefully stinging hi sj country
to death I know his mortification and
anguish on such occasions were Jnex
prcssibly. gteatthey Wrung his heart
they depressed his spirhs-they print
ed he glow of shame upon his cheek.
Sent to a foreign coii rt to seek ; justice,,
he saw his reasonable claims and ex-,;
pectationshatBed and blasted by the un-?
natutal opposition ofrA merican3 citizens "J
siding with Britain against their own go-vernment-
against their countfymtfn
against the indiienaole rights of bothi,
Mr. Pmkncy sa w the ministry of a fo
reign'government buoyed upvhy pres
ses in'America teeming with publica
tions in favor of Britain ; he saw that
their hopes grew more sanguine as their
part y in Am erica btCime more, zealous ij
and assumed a higher tone in behalf of
England : and) seeing these things, I
put it to the candor of every honest man
Govtd Vbt avoid reprobating tbe accurst and trat
iorovs jaciiak tebich excited divixflni' m and
tbreaterredrKtn'to vur beloved country No ; -im-perious
conscience ; ordered him H to
come otit from from among them;" and
rank., himself, op the-side of the friends
of hi'country, the friehdi of freedom,
theffriewds ofman. . , t ' r ,
Besides, Mr. Pinkney" when abroad,
saw1 more deeply into that corruption
which is the spring and support of '.mo
narchical governments ; he;sawih En
gland, an ignorant) divided bigotfed
miserable, "enslaved' populaticnf tram ,
pled under; foot by) a knavish, mbina-;
tion cf lung, noblesj bishops and facti
ous judges; he perceived ini Ffance an
uncontrBulable military desptiim im;
posing chains on millions. Seeihgsuch
corruption inf England, and such abso-
lute, power in r ranee, rouiu ne.iau 10
look favourably on-' jthtr onlvM Principles
i narr cou iq : . ensu re . pouucai uapincss
andcWil liberie rnahthe'd
principles, of" the American cohstitu
tiohsr ' v r r' x VINDEX.!,
The following just and spirited remat-ks were
lately'mads by Ir Sheridan in the British
!. House offo"mm6wi oh a biU to realW
act layiiiff additional taxe& on the Press in
- Ireiana i
m The r Right: Hon.v Gentleman (Mr,
Foster) had said.' if the union Visap be
r .
violated,' it is best to repeal this ac at
once : now. ail. inac.inenooi ucnue
is a.vwlationot tne act ot union ; a yio-j ed are reqJeted io Wake iffln1eateyroet ? i Vi
lation of thiclauscwbich says,1that rib J -fcCEO m)ViYdtmf
tis4abe raised
I vlLl' A .S? vri. JI--'""Ti
terdifaoodMhi
cannptprprt,her? rnmemi-4i
prbjrpowri rsn
shey: torequirtO' adtance-ari :er
rad qubB fothgefie
le ejnripire;v
ing wr yoiHTeeeTacTjhpifig jier ecu
rageher bestblr31r
haye fight; to do sbly shti ispoqrj
she-; ha beepmetsotir voui ui)TOft
Spare,.her, then e:iortificatioi fat
ii.u yjytsHiuat 10 yvurgraiicuuej
whichherhai alright to(cllfmi"noWoih
yoaiJnty,'.fci4yrn3
rea said that,the Press cihriot'Ve hurt
by-rarsing the- duty pndvertirnnts
There are threewas
iiberty prthrreisi BriitiyplreB-
sive'scti cfPjrliacnanbher
Ireland is a
and can ychx in eMBaVely iJrpacS
her wis poverty l-mMMii
;ionat banishment bf.prihters tdtlistant
goals ifKedr'm7J
raising thd rice of cftap
IfhiL and this: is the waV retetri Iri1 "; MM
meanicarl"an4re i
V-IlhaVe.-eTI
lous airemprk 1 nave everDee
end to the?press,ud1vB
shaiIipn'itnoej4o;'l
potism of any kind or in anylhapelec:
roe array .a free Pressi and(he libertt?
mains 1 1
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Lost nigbt, THREE? PRISOF&KS, viz. , ,
ot England shalf stapd vunshafeep -
to 21.. ':; ' : -b-; :-:-H'f.
JOHN OWEN, confined for the mOtifer e
; Patrick. Conway of this CitrV; J ; ., :; ' :-V
KiClHAKU NWON,impri$oned for ; f .v
contuertenine.;. and'- : ..t; xthi,- ' -:J -;" :
BR1TTAIN L ASSITER " con6ried on a
OwEir 5s about 6 fce higb;22yeara..6f age, 1
very slender, -pae - sallow- complexioir4. .Woe or :f
dark eyes, browrs haiVyeilitFe bd,
shoulcfers.has a bad ch$Wfi0xkt: inii ;
is mucn emaciaieq d sicktiss i yroiKVfraji
(it Is believed,) a blue bi-oa'd c)6th Cjcry Vftiite
or checked pantdoonsA striped horaspyn waisi
coat'.' and. btack;.bat.; Jr ?ttAmr'
KtnxON a siout lman, 6 feetlilgh,. basj'a
strong coarse Voic' is about 2 or 28 yeirr'c:
ge. grey eyes, the whites bf wlo ibtw ied:
,vein(,ibaascars on bis Cheek "bone j he has an v
t4dgTey:swtdutatodwWw..ia
nave a vaneiv orciuinine, i
LAssiria is about 22 years ofaghise'y,
eyes, inic. snwa
clotrea. t - .
X v These aire Villains
crintea? v tQxrpns bfeence- ii welf knoj irkl
tbeifevis no doubt, if pope
he wJ1&lN
Justice exarmnei every rnairTn h Ji hit
picious. whether onYbotor on;hbrsebaclc,''afid 'f. l
letl'the vieilancefbej continued'-for id$fS'M$&'yf.tk$;
time concealed BeatRaWKh,tdnlesi'thy
mqre assistance man is Known or exiesrea. ,
A' Eirge Re wird wli e get(it ji impbsV
sible snow to say what
it wiii.be;bur mpmx
particularly it will be vejry hberaJ) ;fot the
anwiv t nine wncc .-ine aoscriberfooK
the J iberty i to - addresl thet'd M aster i
(gerierairyV in .Pennsylvaniaj a
ine , ooi t.v;aru t iurixu(, ana anine vv estern V .
prehension ot; these felofts;eiUie??OUl. frF'
1 (xJ It- Is reqoested this iftformatldn jayte,.M K$fi
Widely ths&minat ps:M t 'f
1 '-t&x'o -p'cuiMiMMMi i
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t.ew copies ,oi pis rrospecuis lor pobDshag in - W-fci
the Citvitef Bidtore:rie Whttcttc, iiiriJ t
rnany -rf wlidfn lif has received thfem 15 1 polue -?
'ked;tatisfac't6ryJ(lhteraV r f
ice sutvcii ui vuc. uuuih,uuu. fie Dezs ieave
ivZk HeihcreTdreredoests all Wsoria IhanV
clanns agarast sf id Eiiate; to present ibem pro '
peny. amorawira -njpKut;pre&ben
ijHuuviosmicitiinarsacttnenien-as rl J
nayl have 'iBtsted;th f M 1
marnake Wm a returf the .nirmes received
onefoithe,.
and of thpfanthejreare; w1td"aeiflc:rii
no 1 tonceni;fbr Ihe 9ff'ikterttj3:uy-,i j
nation of bipmliif g sbrne reisoa to; lifcja; -Mm' '
they; may becorae iealous infai&rrZMAhp
rA.'T-.iKovtiB-.ehnlast
jttrn odgecombr '
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