The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-31

NV uNttpoSilsoo % ttfs HOUSE
whilst debtors contracting debts with their eyes
open, are sheltered behind the provisions of this
Jn--Mr. w illustrated each Of the sc cases at
considerable length.
Is this equal and impartial legislation mo,
mars mind ever anticipated AL The evils when
Nhi be developed by lhis bill. These evils will
gradually disclose themselves to the nation-
When gentlemen shall hereafter find their Con-
st,tuents ground down aid hainfered By it, they
viii say would u Cod we hsl Ssken mocS tiGs
t~odehberate." Fow is the time for the. gensle.
men to deliberate, before It be t,olatc.- chcre IS
another inequality displayed in tbs biu--aaoSier
%instancc OF partisAity. Il is asYaatiality in flyor
of the Debtor. Does this b1ipt,sids t,r the in
terests ei The Creditorl-No AID tnr what rea-
soa are debtorsso inuen the favor.tes ott,e irgis
lptaec' The whole sympsdby 10 svntietncn Ma
taken :; wrong direction. They B:rcl on The sdn-
p%ostt,on, that The creditor is always a rich mu,
;oid the deotora poor nan. This. uiea IS errnnc
o's. The ~cretitoy IS ~ often a proc man - he
DEBTOR. LnpS at the cOn,itioa ufa cav3c Scr il
the country He is perhaps possessed oiitot any
C'lt an 'iN'nhse tendmr.it add l,is tools lie works
tor an Oiulent farnef-auids hlin up Il barn h.te
aiid Il N't-HeIr tnere. VINO tbei i Ike dehtor p!
Aih9pdient trlner. WAC is tirc. crst>tos-: A
poor carpShter. Suppose tl.s ,,uilDie h,oorer
VAS t. come 10 d&maad-uic hoacst S%ascs ct 'us
,pdust'., dnds.tle PROVISIONS 81 tais tIi;-wi.at
4 dialogue mfS=- e~stt4nry CONCEIVE 10 take place
between item NJ W. repeated "a dirloXtic in
chaiacler-Again. hook tG voar tovis-at You,
merchant 1t IS SD. tiatiie IS ~>eyaiiy a ex-
tcnsivS creditor. Thus nan may siiDw goods up.
on his slieives Bat he owes oti.S r.crrlaats tor
these very goods. S,apped To himself, he is re,
ally a poor man. And WHO are his dsDtors I:
Rich farmers inthe coantry-furn now to the
essential merits OF the de5tor and Tue creditor.
Who is m9st worthy OF our sympstay-who is
most entitled to the iuterpUsiueno Of the Legisit.
ture ! RE that mas Promised s. dSceived, or ie that
tut. ~ ..,.I .-l $500. =. ~. - 49,
liable To serious objections, o. account OF It's par
tial dispcnsatioas
lst Because there is 4 numerous class of
Suitors, unprotected by Its pro,isio;is.
81. Because ii operates much more in favor
OF the debtor than the ~crstlitor.
To the creditor il awards n~otiisg but rIil-.o
the debtor a mitigation OF ms suiicrinss aud re-
lief.
Mr.. w said, tl,at he had always understood il
to be the primary object of Legislatures as well
as OF courts to dimib'sh iQglti0n EVi!t Tins
bill diminish it ! No. What prevents lue,tion I!
P'ii'ctu-iity AM payment on tie part Of ine deb
tor. Let the House reflect that fIey arrest the
hrst link ~ The series OF payments. they go fr
TO stop the whole series through iuelr whole rou-
t'ne OF debtors and creditors. The numbers OF
'iebts and debtors will ne eucraasSl IN p,opol ti0n
- TIE length 81 the cI,ain. In VIDA; way IS this
consequence ~eiieCte< ? ] IN sippo.e, ~ ids, abi-
ttlt oi the town. Money IS due TO ne i'm dc
country for $ 10000. / si5s:yt and depend up
on tho collection oi ;i:ese debts. Il tie .egsia-
ture shuts ne ont fr2muic csi!rction OF my own
debts, this VIII compel nue. to contract other
to whom | am indebted may DC
reduced To the same SITUATION. All then arc the
but the independent farmers in the coun-
even to the Inhabitants Of the country
::ie Say ri suffering E ri also come. When h-se
legal restrictions shalt bc g1nc-when tius vast
y gathering 44ccuTnufaUoa ufdchis fails upoh you
-wilSt tiIen becomes If debtors and securities !
iS4ieh The great watc-s Of the deep s.;Git be bro
u? and the VINO ws ofticavefI ppcted-w. en-
ne Garth even to the ,aoGntain tops shsdi DC lDd
iiider tie de'nge where viii rc the ok ofsa ely,
the gentlemen of thi%souse may run - !
'hItid them from the lnd, g>At.on Of t.e-pep9ie n
IL the people are now iabo,i,g nndsf cna +.
easements, let us not cast =. jar o iss,oents c;rJng !
i'ein, to hiss and sting them To- de.(li. II ,egis.
atiVe interpretations he necessary, LIT US remove
Ir mitigate their efnbarrassnients, by 4 new bill
% amend the Iepievm )ul.
why must the inhabitants Of our towAs be |
nadethe victims oflegialanvc prescription :tneFe
.eaiiy seems TO be ajudgement OF heaven against
hose men who inllsbit the sea.coasts, for nav
ng first dared to pollute the soil OF tins cointfy
fIti, the r footsteps. During the war Of The re-
the foreign merchants were sweot ftora
land. But are they not now suo5tituted !y
car cuuntrymen, your brothers I Snail the l.g4s-
ature of Virginia indulge Ill unreasonable j%eaiDu.
Y ofmen VINO maze youv fields TO sm,ie Snail ie
rumbllng ct the thunders, that IS heard. break
Ip this frate.lal union-the farmers retise jnul
lie country and leave tie mefGSants To bear the
oftae storm-deprriu5 them even or theirl
of mail-tier money Wi not tIese mr.
.hants be compelled TO seek IN asylum IN tlL
ederal courts ?-I'ic house nave indeed been
with The nope, tnat Congress may inter
10 tis..rIn tie federal triotna, IN ther power
our merchants. But VIII tiey ? When during
he last winter, long before the adjournment OF
Congress, the repIeyin systcnr was adopted-tuc
iIunders were falling upon tue people, why did
lnt Congress Interfere !! Congress IiDweYer dad
lot then interpose their Shield, before ,tilcir ui-
ournment-tiicy diotlnctiy showed, either thst
hey were engaged iii more linpogtsnt subjects
fl,auonal concernI1ent, ortDat thel -AOu,Iit TREY |
Tad not the power To Interfere, or tIst they were
rot wiling to exert IT.
What " IL be the consequence Of this bid upon
,ur towns I The merchants, Tie mechanics, tnG
shop -keepers, sii the inkAb,tant, of your towns,
OF whom punctuaIity is llc, WA BE- cut oil, from
he collection OF tIcr debit IN tIc country. Cunt
he number uf people who if,ablt Norfolk, Gsh-
nond and the other towns III tins stSte. YUd Nd
ind nJt ,esS tial 81, or 81 90 .ersJis, IN wiio.i
JIG Legislature are .bUuc 10 iauD,cii de55iat,Jf q
.uiu. And fUr what purpose +! 10 save INC one
OF the value OF tEcT property ~ the inna-
DltInts oi the cOIi,ry, who, atte. all, perhaps laay
De mw,iiinS to discourage tneir dtbts. oar mcT-
beng disabled from receiving money ior
these debis, will obtain bonds for them. T..e I'M
subsistence o, these men IS gone--Iow
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