Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-05
INSOLNENT LAWS


msnt. PARSONS
INSOLNENT LAWS.
As the laws, particularly of Pennsylvania
providing for the discharge of insoiveut debt
Ors, were made the subject of a Ions, letter
from British agent, resident i'm this sity. 10
ms employer IN England and as the agent
made those laws, and practices under them,
me PrtteNt tor mach abuse and complaint of
our institutions, we took occasion, the other
day, to shew that iusolveut debtors in England
ana not pay one farthng i'm the Pound upon
debts amounting to fifteen millions. On look
ing over he OF late Irish papers we find that
matters are Qnite az bad in Ireland as in Eng
land, or as they well can he any where. Alta
meetisg OF the traders of Dublin 10 consider
the subject. MIR. Nugent said
III Is notorious that nineteen out Of every
twenty OF the persons of late years disclarg-
ed under the insolvent laws, went forth in full
possession OF their property He had himself
the misfortune TO have been served with many
ihsoi'eht notices, but he never attended to
one OF them nor had lie ever been called upon
TO receive dividend OF asset, 1t was a fact
wei known, that insolvents regularly bespoke,
from Tie Keepers of prisons, apartments for
their comfortable accommodation. Some re-
me"y ought to he devised to prevent the shame
iulsecretou OF property by fraudulent practi-
ses property that ought to be devoted TO pay
honest debts"
Mr.. Gihbon said (:
The frauds That had been practised rem
dered it impossible TO, any men, without great
capital, 10 bear up against the common occur
reaces of trade-under the exist.ng iusolvent
| laws. upwards of fire millions IF pounds of just
debts had been cancelled lin Dnbiin) without
shilling having been offered as dividend
Although III humble trade himself he had lost
several thousand pounds by persons who I'M
der"ent short imprisonment, at the expira-
Ton OF which he was surprised to see them
sporting splendid equipagesi"
The meeting closed by agreeing to a petit
ton to parliament. stating that .futhilg in
tie pound had not been received by creditors
from insolvents-tIat frauds are constant and
enormous, &c. finally praying that in all 0ppos-
ed cases, questions should be decided by IA jury,
aud III e>.'ry case of cOncealment or fraud
on conviction by the jury, the party guilt,
should be punished by imprisonment and hard
labor.
We mention these things to shew thai a baak-
rupt tdU has not had such salutary effects as
the friends OF that system imagine: in Eng
land and Ireland bankrupt laws exist, vet en-
actiy such grievances exist there as are daily
complained of here TO such an extent has
the evil reached in this country, as well as in
England and Ireland that the thanks Of the
nation will be due to the man who shall shew
the efficacy OF a remedy. Aurora
To The Editor Of the Trenton True Amerieaa.
The publication Of the recent from Gibraltar
concerning the differences beiw cen the AMERICAN and
English officers on that station, has recalled my
ron, which occurred IN the Mediter ranran in 1917
Although not an apologst for duelling yet, when
gross uupToroked, ieveiled
rican character, by Enslishnan, in foreign port
comes To the knowledge of Americas oIfcer all the
feelings which dignity and support The character Of an
olcer, prompt hinj 10 the honor country
We feel glow ofhonest American PRIDE ia witnessing
the spirit and rDness Of our young naval officers who
are destined AT some future day, to bear gores
far" The conduct of Mr.. s. this OCCASION nanssts
the same chivalrc sense of honor and spirit of deyo
tlon to the honor and character OF nation has
elevated The navy of tue United 10 its present
height We need not fear that the national character
will want able Iefenders while such spifit prevails
MT. g.. InVuis hed
himself al BALTIMORE and other occasions
during the aie wsF and his knowledge of his proes
SION, ana known courage aud correctness, bid fair TO
conduct him TO the highest honsrs Of the profession Ii
but justice TO MI Stockton to state, that is
known To the public, a party any duel in which
he did not appear as ihe defender of the national char
acter and that he has appeared such occasions to
obtain national aud not private apology. His mild
unassuuIing aud gentle manners as "A man have coniri
bued not less than his courage skill as an ofcer
to eildear him 10 all who acquainted with n-and
the generosity and spirit which distinguishes bis charac
ter, make bm the protector Of the eak
The anecdote referred to is this
Some Of the American officers, at Naples pleased
With the attention and fidelity OF Neapolan boaian
had gwen him recommendation in writing addressed
70 an Americans. When the Albion Admiral Penrose,
arrived at that station, the boataa board and
surprising her TO he an American, presened his paper
one OF The Officers OF the Albion wrote il these
verbs - That Notwithstanding the recommendation
Of the Americans, the boatnIan was an exirayagant
knave but IL was supposed he charged the American
officers less on account Of their psrsimony, and the
known poverty aud meanness Of the American govern
ii the arrival OF the Erie AZ Napl.s
MIR. Stockton Liemelant) tn boatman ignorant of
the language ia which his alton was vften
ana OF the contents of the endo seen presented The
paper TO Mr.. Stockton, who read it, and ilndBg from
enquiry OF the boalman that the endOT
written on board the Albion, he put the paper in his
pocket. AS sOan as he had mooTed his ship be sent
friend on hoard the Albion, with the paper to demand
the author OF the endorsement Al ftst, all the oft
denied ANY knowledge Of IL but Mr. SIS friend inform
ed them, that " the author given up he would
hold The officers of the Albion generally RESPONSIBLE for
the national insult upon which Of the Lieutenans
avOwed hinseItbe author challenge was ely
fent by Mr.. s. TO the English Lieutenant. Admiral
Penrose, hearing OF u, endeavoTed to with
Commodore Chauncey. In consequence which Mr..
s. was applied to, TO know IL he would receive an apo
ogy RE answered. certainly, but IL must he proper
one. verbal apology was offered, and refused Mr..
s. insisting, that the insult In Titi1g the apo
ogy must be III pTitisg also This refused by the
Enslishnan, and an arrangement for the IneeHg was
made. When the EnglIbhman came on the ground Ne
again tendeTeda verbal apology, which Mr.. S. refused
saying he did not there to tak The second shot
OF Mr. S. wounded the EBgsbman slightly Nv the leg
upon which be declined going further Mr. S. insisted
that he sbord make the written apology nght on =;
he refused 10 do either and Mr.. s. told him lie " as
coward and be should take the liberty Of Gaming him
whffeVeT he met bn-and thus the matter ended
Many of the young okcoTs thai station would have
been equally prompt In the national homer had
the paper come into their hands. But all united In
thinking that It could have been committed TO any
Que Who would bear bImself with more GOODNESS hfni
ness, aud spirit A JERSEYHAN.
THE TWIN SISTERS.
The remarkable circumstance Of the existence Of two
pesone possessed OF the power Of knowing the
VI each oter although placed any distance was first
noticed about two years In the Petersburg neli-
genceT and various accounts have been published