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CHY.---Each prisoner is charged nine pence per day for provisions, which are of the best quality, and a regular account is kept between him and the Governor of the Prison, as debtor and creditor---the Governor receiving all for work done by each respective prisoner, and any surplus in the prisoner's favor, is from time to time accounted for, until the final expiration of his sentence, when not unfrequently he receives one hundred dollars at the period of his emancipation, and master of a good trade;--- thus led from the path of vice, he assumes spectable citizenship, and is seldom known to return. Again if a prisoner's conduct appear repentant and exemplary, a simple memorial or intercession is made to the authorized power, and liberation immediately granted--long before the expiration of the sentenced period. The public Finances, by so excellent a plan of genuine philantrophy, are not embarrassed with expences; but vice reclaims itself, at the expence of industry; and such mercy, like the dew of Heaven, becomes doubly blessed-He that gives, and he that receives.

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APPENDIX.

Religion, Law and Politics and their minor ramifications form the Constitutions of all Countries, to animadvert seperately on their purity or corruption, advantages or disadvantages, good or evil, would be an endless task, habit does much, and mankind are generally prone to reconcile themselves to its influence.

The Chinese considers he is right and on the score of his antiquity, and customs, subscribes to his absolute government, pursues with avidity, industry, worships his Gods content with this system thus he passes lifes probation.

The drowsy Turk charm'd with the voluptuous indulgencies of Mr. Mahomet, sherbet, women, and opium, feels no disposition to alter his code, indeed it would be impossible to introduce a more fascinating excitement to some moral virtues, he certainly possesses in spite of calumny, and the geneal opinions of the world, freely bestow'd upon him than the Koran imposes and guarantees Sleep on sleep on smoke in peace Paradise will be yours."

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The more refined European governments seem to claim a superior and enlightened plan of rule, courts, pageantry,intrigues, embassies,ostentation, jealousies and grasping at power, are the leading characteristics, collectively and individually, if we confine ourselves to a reflection on our own system we may find ample scope for remark.

The fabric of our constitution consists of three estates King, Lords and Commons, but we have reason to suppose a fourth power, more potent exists, "Wealth" this Power from its irrisistible agency, finds its paramount influence, in a certain assembly, what is the result? leagued with interest and ambition, it looks to the ultimate climax by a passive obedience to the Minister,

gratitude and policy on his part can refuse nothing not even a Peeruge, this prerogative of the Crown can thus support its will and power uncontrouled, such a source added to unbounded patronage and confirmed Sinecures, approaches near Monarchical or a very limited sphere of Oligarchy, and it is sufficiently notorious that all offices and favors in church or state employ, civil or military must emanate from that fountain, but it is not necessary to extend a farther disquisition as regards Home, but in the language of a pious Bishop of Rechester, to obey is the only province of the people.

The wisest institutions ever introduc'd among'st mankind however pure and noble, cannot be defended against the insinuating inroads of corruption; in the primitive days of virtuous Rome she approached perfection closely, and fell by her own faith and fatal credulity: to form an estimate of public institutions we must analize the quantity and quality of the good produced.

The government of the United States is certainly the most simple compound and most congenial with the true dignity of that Being called Man fashioned and formed in the Model of his creator as the noblest specimen and highly gifted proof of his omnipotence.

The American fabric Phoenix like sprung from its own Ashes its basis is liberty and the four orders employed in its architecture, are wisdom, freedom, equality, and humanity, it wisely recognizes no orders but simply in one philanthropic compact associates man with man, its executive is the peoples choice, the laws they reverence are their brave fathers legacies, who fired by virtue and indignant at oppression united in the common bonds of friendship and equal interest, fought, bled, and conquered at the shrine of genuine patriotism.

The faith they follow teaches them that a good man requires no express doctrine or the imposing jargon of priestcraft, orthodox, tenets, or sectarian rant, to teach him his duty, as an useful citizen or upright christian, or to constrain the latitude of his opinions to one principle,

"Heaven" has opened a "Volume" for the inspection of Man ascending from the poor Beetle which he treads on, to the dusky Lion, and descending from the mountain Pine to the humble Primrose and leaves him to draw his own conclusions, this being the case religious sentiments are no bar or hindrance to prevent the holding of any office, such a liberal and politic measure becomes a cement impervious and firm, again on the score of public