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discovered that my literary productions have fallenunder the cognizance of one who is able, and alsoso thoroughly disposed, to carry the principles theycontain, on the subject of crimes and punishments,into practice; and it is no small gratification to meto find, that upon a subject so interesting to virtueand humanity, our sentiments are completely inunison. Your exertions, and those of your worthy colleagues,appears to have done much for the State of NewYork, and I entertain no doubt of the sentiments ofall the worthy and reflecting part of the communitybeing on your side in a short time; that the greatand good work, your unexampled perseverance hasso happily accomplished, will produce consequenceswhich will not only bring conviction to the minds ofthe most prejudiced, but also that you will live to seeand experience that reward, in the ultimate andcomplete success of the design, which, to a mind likeyours, must go far beyond the praises and encomiumsof the world. Your details are so clear, so accurateand interesting, that they will be read with avidityall over Europe. To me it has been no small gratification, althoughI have, on account of the war and other circumstan-ces, made as yet small progress in the objects I have recommended to be adopted in this country, that mywritings have been translated into most of thelanguages in Europe, with a prospect of general benefit to mankind, since, in all countries, the vicesand crimes of individuals are similar, and only differas to their extent. I had read some years since, with the most heart-felt pleasure, two different accounts of that mostexcellent institution, the Penitentiary House in thecity of Philadelphia, which is the more valuable asit furnishes an irrefragable proof to all Europe, aswell as America, that the great desideratum has been accomplished, of rendering the labour of crimi-