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IN Reneated complaints have been made
by mechanics, that convict labor 10 the pen
itentia.y was SO employed. as 10 conilict
seriously with their pursuits. and to bring
the mechanic arts into disrepute. Having
a. all tunes an anxious desire to relieve the
oppressed, and to encourage such as are
ntlrsuiag an horest livelihood, [ doubt not
the immediate representatives of the people
wi.l.speediiy inquire into the cause otthese
complaints. and apply such salutary correc'
tive as shall al once satisfy the complain
ants and promote the public interest. l
tender my hearty cooperation IN such
measure.


Such are the opinions heretofore express
ed by me, and having seen no good reason
to change them. have only, on this occa'
sion, 20 re-avow them.


The peniteniiary has ceased to be a
charge on the treasury and SO far as lis rs
cal concerns are Involved, IS doing well
Believing it 10 be the duty Of those who
leeislae, 10 strive for 'the greatest good OF
The greatest number | should prefer ad
herring to the present system Objectionable
as know il isl rather than make sue h
change as would throw the institution on
the public treasury for support.


You will learn from the extract taken
from my address to the people, that | was
then (as avow myself now to be) OF oplE>
ion that the manufacturing of cotton goods,
bagglng, rope. &c, could be introduced IN.
to the prison with advantage to the State
ard without detriment TO the instltu,:on- L
have been engaged IN collecting Informa-
ton touching the best method of managing
State prisons, and particular ly as to wheth-
er the manufacturing business may be IN
troduced with safety This information
will, trust. enable me to make such rec
commentators as will Gt carried out by
the legislature) prove satisfactory to the me-
chanics and to the country at large.


Hoping that you will find IN the forego.


ing as direct full and explicit answers
to your questions as you desire, | remain
very resp ectfullly, your fellow citizen,
A. CT. BROWN.
Messers. Thos. A Falconer,


Wyatt Eppes and others.