The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-06-09
tOriginaIy Printe@ in I796..2
VIRGINIA,

be obtained on . bond, or an account, without
much delay, but the proceedings which take
place afterwards, the appeals, the delivery ot
bonds, the valuation hy commlihouerS, and
the tvelve~month's bonds, have given rife
70 complaints, which have merited and excl
red the attention of the Legislature. Ar the
laf EeiEion of the general ahembly, the execu-
ton law was, in ioine degree amended and
there is rea{on TO believe that the fame ;>rin-
cipie, which effected this change. will, in a
few wears moro, location an entire reforma-
tion, 60 far as petional property is concerned.
The following remarks, therefore, will be
confined, principally, to tie land bill.
At the FELTON, of the general afenbly,
when began in November, 1904, bill was
brought in, for iubietting lands TO tale by
execution, under certain rettri6tons. On
this blu, it appears, there was not final de-
elton, Ctr representatives conce'ving, the IN
novation which was contemplated TO be 70
important, as TO reo:ife reference TO the
people. The rcfuIt of this application has
been unfavorable TO the propoted meaiure !,
the houle OF delegates, fpeaking, it is believed,
the (entiments Of a majority Of thei, coai9itu-
ents, having even refufed at the lal fefion
leave to bring in bill. The principles,
therefore, on which this meafure Is advoca-
ted, OF 0 ,pofed, are alone in quef@ion.
In making this appeal the condua Of OUT
acfnbIy, deierycs high commentator. In
great and nlomenfous qucifions, it is right
that the wiihes of the people 1hould prevail;
and though upon late intereffing occurrence,
this facred principle has been proudly violated,
it viii be & gardcd with yeneratio1, by every
real republican, and the honor and intere1}s Of
Au,erica viii yet PROPER under its inference.
II is true, that the citizens of this corn
rnorwcaith, have heretofore maniiefed their
dnapprobation Of the policy, which mean
70 defendy ana il is probable that their ayeflion
may undergo no diminut.oh after thew have
read the remarks here offered 10 their notice.
Bue, inpreiIed with conviction, founded on
daily obiery alton, that The People are con,pe
Gent to l. decihon OF any euchion, that was
ever agitated in the United States, about
which they have cho(en TO explels an opinion,
and believing too, that, when they arc per
lnaded OF ths juttice of any proportion, thew
nave integrity enough TO adopt it, am rot
deferred from fubr7itting my ideas 10 their
deliberate examination.
When the representatives OF free peonls
conceive that a rneaiurs, which has been pro
pofed, Isct ,ucf magnitude, that its fate oltght
80 depend on the opinion Of the community
II large, L becomes the dlty q tile citizens to
beitoW very icrio1s confederation on the
luhie6ts before they announce their Gcc:Gon
to the world. They fhould reAe6e, that tbey
a-c engaged IL bnfineis Of the hiaheG con-
Germ ard exerciiing in effect, th5 righr cf
legi1ation in their individual capacities. They
fhouid coh4idcr 100, that the caufe OF -,
publicanfn Will be Affected by their conduit
and that they dtfhogor It IN the eyes OF fnen,
If they ever come forward, but for the greaf
purpole of afert!ng their violated rights, ar Of
Importing the iacred principics of INTEGRITY
and truth Under this idea, tie flbieef be-
fore US, appears extremely iaterefing; "a
the tt0e republican, as well rs thofe who are
merely the friend: Of jlficc. mutt lament,
thai she op.nio3 Of he people, on the land
bill was frequently collected, during tbe IA
innT'1eT5 IN manner that prccluded inveGi.
garicn, and ed TO a deGifon. which on every
pLiacipls ought 70 re revoked Thus ton;r
OF Sander ag7,af democracy is fl5ni{hed 70
rs enemies, and an apology is offered for ;ho{e
who date 20 act IN dehance Of the gifbes of
me people.
here IS ah0ther confederation, nor flrislr
within the merits OF tic prcfeny enop;,y
which howcvcr5 t would be improper 70 lcsJJr |
unnotic@d, IL icvera, perhaps 4 raio-iry /
OF the United aates, real Prope-sy,H is E,ff {
may De fold oy execution. Il citizen Of !
this commonwealth obtains a iudgcmeot |
agalntt Pcnnty yani5n, all Inc pfosertv # !;
the latter may be taken 20 niiefyit. II ON !
The Other HAND, thc tane Pennsylvania has /
Slain on the ne5.5 neiehbof Of his creditor e., /
tha fame ilm, tic can only recover that por.it,r
OF It, which the perC5nai 9}ate Of his debfor
may bcutttcienf % a'fchargc IS dis rcciproesi /
loiticc slat VIC not give, a. leaR the fg+ne /
meaiure, whico VIZ receive? Shall we exbeJ9 /
reciprocity iron our enemies, while we WITH (
hoia lt rem our friends and brethren