 who have been responsible for
the management of the establishment. But I do not think that the
results have been happy.

At Bermuda there are in round numbers fifteen hundred convicts. As
this establishment is one of penal servitude, of course it is to be
presumed that those sent there are either hardened thieves, whose
lives have been used to crime, or those who have committed heavy
offences under the impulse of strong temptation. In dealing with such
men I think we have three things to do. Firstly, to rid ourselves of
them from amongst us, as we do of other nuisances. This we should do
by hanging them; this we did do when we sent them to Botany Bay; this
we certainly do when we send them to Bermuda. But this, I would say,
is the lightest of the three duties. The second is with reference
to the men themselves; to divest them, if by any means it may be
possible, of their roguery; to divest them even of a little of their
roguery, if so much as that can be done; to teach them that trite
lesson, of honesty being the best policy,--so hard for men to learn
when honesty has been, as it were, for many years past out of their
sight, and even beyond their understanding. This is very important,
but even this is not the most important. The third and most important
object is the punishment of these men; their punishment, sharp, hard
to bear, heavy to body and mind, disagreeable in all ways, to be
avoided on account of its odiousness by all prudent men; their
condign punishment, so that the world at large may know and see, and
clearly acknowledge,--even the uneducated world,--that honesty is the
best policy.

That the first object is achieved, I have said. It is achieved as
regards those fifteen hundred, and, as far as I know, at a moderate
cost. Useful work for such men is to be found at Bermuda. We have
dockyards there, and fortifications which cannot be made too strong
and weather-tight. At such a place works may be done by convict
labour which could not be done otherwise. Whether the labour be
economically used is another question; but at any rate the fifteen
hundred rogues are
who have been responsible for 
 the management of the establishment. But I do not think that the 
 results have been felicitous. 

 At Bermuda there be in round numbers fifteen hundred convicts. As 
 this institution is one of penal servitude, of course it is to be 
 presumed that those transport there are either season thieves, whose 
 liveliness have been used to crime, or those who have committed big 
 offences under the impulse of firm enticement. In dealing with such 
 men I remember we have three things to make. Firstly, to rid ourselves of 
 them from amongst us, as we do of other pain. This we should do 
 by hanging them; this we did do when we sent them to Botany Bay; this 
 we surely do when we commit them to Bermuda. But this, I would say, 
 is the lightest of the three duties. The second is with citation 
 to the men themselves; to divest them, if by any means it may be 
 possible, of their roguery; to deprive them even of a little of their 
 roguery, if so much as that can be done; to teach them that trite 
 lesson, of honesty being the best policy,--so hard for men to memorize 
 when honesty has been, as it were, for many years past out of their 
 sight, and even beyond their reason. This is very important, 
 but even this is not the most important. The third and most authoritative 
 object is the punishment of these men; their punishment, sharp, hard 
 to hold, heavy to body and mind, disagreeable in all ways, to be 
 avoided on account of its offensiveness by all prudent men; their 
 condign punishment, so that the world at large may know and see, and 
 clearly acknowledge,--even the uneducated world,--that honesty is the 
 best policy. 

 That the inaugural object is achieved, I have said. It is achieved as 
 regards those fifteen hundred, and, equally far as I know, at a moderate 
 cost. Useful work for such men is to be found at Bermuda. We have 
 dockyards there, and fortifications which cannot be take too firm 
 and weather - tight. At such a place oeuvre may be done by convict 
 labor which could not be done differently. Whether the labour be 
 economically used is another doubt; but at any rate the fifteen 
 hundred rogues are
 whl have been responsible nor
the managemenj if the estabmishment. But I do not think that the
cesuots hqve been happy.

At Bermuaa there wre in riund bumbers fihfeen hukbred dlnvietw. As
this estabkishment iv one of penal sdrritude, of course it is to be
presumed that tnode sent there wre titrer gardened thieves, whose
lives have bsen usev to crime, or tnose who have committed hewvy
ovfences under the lmpulse of wtrogt temptation. In dealing with such
mgn I think we have three things go do. Firstly, ti eid murselves oh
them srom amongst us, as wa do of other nuisanccs. Thms ww should do
by hanging them; this we did qo when wa aent them to Botaby Bay; jhis
wa cefraivly dp shen wf sxnd them to Bermuda. Bur this, I would say,
ix eye lightest or the ehwee duties. The second is with reference
uo ths men themselves; to divwst them, if by any mewns it mar be
possible, of their roguery; to divest them even of a uitulc ud hheir
roguery, if so much as that can be done; tj ttacm them that tritc
lesson, of honesty bfimd the best pouicy,--so hadd for men to learj
when hjnestt has beeg, as it were, for many years pasr out of thepr
sitht, and even beyonb their undexstandong. Tnis is very important,
buc even this is noh the mosf important. The tfirc dnd most important
object if the punmshmeut of thdse ken; thqir punishlent, sharp, hard
to bear, hfavy jo bodf and mind, disagreeable in all ways, to be
etoided on accputt mf its obiousncss by all prudqnt men; their
cpndign 'unishoent, so thzt the xorld at larde may know atf see, and
cleerly acknjwleege,--ecen the jneducated workd,--that houtsty is thw
best policy.

That tme fitsf object is achntvee, I have said. Iy ir ashpevxd as
wagards those fifgeev hundfed, and, as nar as O know, at a moderate
wost. Useful work for sicm men is jo be fougd at Bermuda. We have
dockyards uhere, end foctificstijns which cannot be made too sfrong
and aeabher-tight. At fuch a place worls may be done by convict
labour which ciuld not be done orherwise. Whether thg lsbour be
ecoiomicajly used hs another question; vut at any rate tme fifteen
hundred roguss are
who have been responsible for the management establishment. I do think that the Bermuda are in round fifteen hundred convicts. this establishment is one of penal of course it is to be presumed that those sent there are either thieves, whose lives have been used to crime, or those who have committed offences the of temptation. In dealing with such men I think we have three things to do. Firstly, to ourselves of them from amongst us, as we of other nuisances. This should do by hanging them; we do when sent to Bay; this we do when we send them to Bermuda. But this, I would say, is the lightest of the duties. The with reference the themselves; divest them, if means it may be possible, of divest them even of a little of their if so as that can be done; to them that trite lesson, of honesty being the policy,--so hard for men to learn when honesty has been, as it were, for many out of their sight, even beyond their This very but this is the most important. The third and most important object is the of these men; their punishment, sharp, hard to bear, heavy and disagreeable in all to be avoided on of odiousness by all prudent condign so at may and see, and clearly the uneducated world,--that honesty is best policy. That the have said. It is achieved as regards those hundred, and, as far as I know, a moderate cost. Useful work for such men is to be found Bermuda. We there, and fortifications which cannot be made too and weather-tight. At such place works may be done by convict labour which not done otherwise. the labour be used is another but at any fifteen hundred are
 who have been responsible for
The managemEnt of The EstAbLishMent. but I do not think THat tHe
results have been happy.

at BerMuDA theRE aRe in rOund numBErS FIftEeN hUndReD CoNvictS. As
This estAblishment Is oNe Of penal serviTUdE, of course iT is To be
presumed ThaT those SeNt tHEre arE eiTher hArdeneD ThieveS, whose
livEs HAve beeN Used to cRIMe, Or thOse who have committED hEAvy
offences undEr the iMpULsE OF stRonG temptatioN. IN dealINg with sUCh
MEN i thINk we have three Things to do. FIRstLy, to riD oUrsELves of
Them fRoM AmoNgst us, as we dO of oTher nuisaNces. ThIS we shouLD do
by haNging tHem; ThiS we dID dO wHen We SEnt THeM to bOtaNy Bay; thiS
wE cErtaiNly dO WHEN we sEnd Them To BerMuda. But this, I wOulD say,
IS thE lighTest oF the ThRee duTies. ThE secoNd Is with reference
To thE men themsElvEs; To dIvEst thEM, if by aNy mEanS it may bE
possibLE, of ThEIR RoGuery; to divest them eVeN OF a Little of Their
rOGuErY, If so much As ThaT can BE Done; tO teaCH tHem that tRite
leSSoN, oF honestY bEing thE bEst PolIcy,--so HArd fOr men tO learn
whEn honESty has been, as it WEre, for many yeaRS pAST oUT of tHeiR
sight, and evEn beYOnd tHeir UNdErsTAndinG. This Is VErY Important,
but even thiS iS not thE most Important. The tHird and mosT IMPortant
oBjecT Is THe punishment of These Men; their puNIshment, sHarp, hArd
to beaR, heavy to bODY and mind, DisAgrEeaBle IN AlL ways, to be
avoiDED on aCcOunt of iTs oDiousneSs bY alL prUdeNt Men; their
cOndign puNiShMeNt, So tHat thE World at lArGe mAy KnoW and sEE, and
clEarly AcknOwLeDGe,--eVen the uNEdUCAted WoRlD,--thaT hoNeSty is The
bESt pOlicy.

ThAt the firsT obJEct iS aChIeved, I hAve said. It is acHiEved as
regaRdS thOse fifTEEn hundreD, and, as far as I know, at a modeRAte
cost. useFul woRk foR such men iS to Be founD at bErmuda. we have
DockyArDs tHERe, and FORtIfiCaTions which CANnoT be maDe Too sTrong
anD weather-tight. At sucH A plAce works may be DonE by cONViCt
lABoUR whIcH CouLD Not be done otherwIse. Whether ThE LaBour be
econOMicAlLy used iS anotheR quesTIon; but aT any rate tHe fifteen
HuNdreD ROguEs are
 who have been responsible  for
the m anage men t o ftheesta blishment. But I do  not think that the
re sults  h a ve b e en  happ y.

AtB er m u dath er e a re in  roun d n umbersfifteen hu ndr ed  convicts. A s 
t his establ ish ment is oneofpenalse rvi t ude,ofcours e it i s  to be 
presumed  t h at tho s e sentt h er e ar e either hardened th i eves, whose
li ves ha ve be e n  us edto crime,or  thos e  who ha v ec o m mit t ed heavy
offe nces undert heimpuls eofs trongtempt at i on.  In dealing  wit h such
me n I th i nk we h a ve thre e thin gstodo.F ir st ly,  t o  ri d  o urs e lve s of
the mfr om am ongs t u s , as  we  doof ot her nuisances . T hisw e s hould  do
b y ha ng ing t hem; t his w edid do when wesent  them toBot an y B ay ; thi s 
we ce rta inl y do wh en we s e ndth e m to  Bermuda. But this ,I wo uld say, 
is th e  l ig h test ofth e t hree d uties . Th e  s econd is  withr ef er ence
to  t he men  t hem sel ves;t o di vest t hem, ifby an y  means it mayb e
possible, o f  t h e ir rogu ery ; to divest  the m  eve n of alit t le of  thei rr og u ery, if so much asth at can  be d one; to teach  them that t r ite
less on,o fh onesty being t he be st policy, - -so hard  formen to l earn
when h onesty h asbee n,asi t  w ere, for many y ears  p ast out  of  theirsig ht,  an d e ve n beyondtheir un de rs ta nd ing . Thi s  is very  i mpo rt ant ,
but even t his i s no tth e  mo st impo r ta n t . Th eth irdand  m ost i mpor t ant 
object  is the p uni s hmen tof  thesemen; their pu ni shment, sh ar p,hard
t o bear, he avy to body and mind, d i sagreea ble  in a ll w ays, to b e
a voided  on accoun t of i ts od io usn e s s bya l lpru de nt men; th e i r
c ondig npuni shment,  so that the world atlarge may kno w a nd s e e ,and cl e arl ya ckn o w ledge,--even th e uneducat ed wo rld,--that hon es ty is t he
best  poli c y.

Tha t the fir st object  i s ac h i eve d, I havesaid. It  is achie v ed as re gards  th ose fi ft een  hund red, a n d,as fa r as I  k now, a t a m od erate
co st. Useful work for suc h menis to  be  found at  Be r mud a. We hav e
do ckyards th ere , a nd fo rti f icati onsw hi chc annot  bem ade too s t ro nga n dweather-tig h t .  At  such  ap lace w orks  may be done by c o nvict
labour w hich c oul d n o t be  d one otherwise.  Wh et h e r the la bo ur be
econo micallyus e d isanothe r ques tion; b u t  a t  any r atethe  fifteenhun dr e d rogue sar e 
 who_have been_responsible for
the management of_the establishment._But_I do_not_think that the
results_have been happy.

At_Bermuda there are in_round numbers fifteen_hundred_convicts. As
this establishment is one of penal servitude, of course it is to be
presumed_that_those sent_there_are_either hardened thieves, whose
lives have_been used to crime, or_those who_have committed heavy
offences under the impulse of strong_temptation._In dealing with_such
men I think we have three things to do._Firstly, to rid ourselves of
them from_amongst us, as_we_do_of other nuisances. This_we should do
by hanging them; this_we did do when we sent_them to Botany Bay; this
we certainly do_when we send them to Bermuda._But this, I would say,
is_the lightest_of the three duties. The_second is with_reference
to the_men themselves; to_divest them, if by any means_it may be
possible,_of their roguery; to divest them_even_of a little_of_their
roguery,_if so_much as that_can_be done;_to_teach them that trite
lesson, of honesty_being_the best policy,--so hard for men to_learn
when honesty has been,_as_it were, for many_years past out of their
sight,_and even beyond their understanding. This_is very_important,
but even_this is not the most important. The third and most important
object_is the punishment of these men;_their punishment, sharp, hard
to_bear, heavy_to_body and mind,_disagreeable_in all_ways, to be
avoided on account of its_odiousness by_all prudent men; their
condign punishment, so_that the world at_large_may know and see, and
clearly acknowledge,--even_the uneducated world,--that honesty is the
best_policy.

That the first object is_achieved,_I_have said. It is achieved_as
regards those fifteen hundred, and, as_far as I_know, at a moderate
cost. Useful work for_such_men is to be found at_Bermuda._We have
dockyards there, and fortifications which_cannot_be_made too strong
and weather-tight. At_such a place works may be_done by convict
labour which could not be done otherwise._Whether the labour_be
economically used is another question;_but_at_any rate the fifteen
hundred rogues are