Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-28
FOR THE ENQUIRER.


The time prescribed by law iOr the session
of our legislature Is fast approaching aud
never WAS that event halt SO desirable or halt
81 aUXiou,ly looked tor by The people OF this
country as the prescott time. The many aud
important questions likely 10 become Tue sub
Ject OF legislative Investigation. in which the
best and dearest interests of the people OF
this country are involved, cannot Int excite
the liveii. 81 interest III the miud OF every mae
who has really the prosperity AID independ-
ence at this country IL heart gFhe present.
situation OF this cOuntTy demands the Inrs
seIioWs consideration; and uoihing bu The
timely interference OF the power aud wisdom
of the legislature can possibly sustain us u.
del The load OF complicated difficulties by
Which we are surrounded. II Us IA MANN il
government. 40 old that IL would be npossi.
be IL trace, or at what lime To date its origin,
that when IL law or code OF laws becomes bnI
thensOnc aud oppressive In lis Operatioo on
mdJoiit> OF the people. thar that majority
have iiglt 10 repeal of those laws or Tie
adoption Ot such measures as may cOnduce TO
their prosperity. Ii Is principle which OF
all others should be held sacred III govern
meut like ours. where all wisdom, power, aud
authority Is supposed tn eeihnate ~ the peo-
pie. III we consult the hi:tory of other govern
| mei,ts from their establishment TO tie present
time, we shall fiud that even in the most des-
potic governments, this plincip.. han not onl,
| bees asserted, bat considered aud InSily too q,
| the iualienabe right of mau whether in "A Stale
| OF society or not. Although instances may be
| cited in which mankind have been deprived
| OF their rights bv the iron hand of power :;
| NiiIl whenever thai OppressIOn has been push
ed too lar; SO as 10 becOuie buI thJt;sOIne aud
| oppressive 10 a maJoriiy-or irasures pur-
! sued subversive OF their best aud dearest in {.
| terests, they have overturned ami iTanped
! Hnder loot The men set of men who dared
| TO nSutp SO niuRst d prerogat,ve over them
| Taking Il for granted that no man who calls
| himself Nueindu will deRy this right--apd
! also that 10 man WHO has regard for truth
| Will deny that the laws Of this country
1 become .iv in
| lie highest degree 10 ii majority OF the people
of this state-tbai the nleIes oil The mary
| IL 10 be- sacrificed 10 tn exclusive aegrandize-
menl OF The tew-it This 5 the slate of things
| exisiIng Ill ouI country-dDd most assnre..,y
| tits, say That we have not merely rIsht To
expect ihe'inIerposiiion OF lie iegIslalute. but
| that we have d right To demand the adoption
OF sRch measures as may alleviate OnT sIiua-
| 'ion--a stay OF executions tor IL Or 10 months
siS become absolutely ISdispe sable TO ouI
very existence. and tue question iias resolved
into this, whether \ 0wIu;, h Si00 OF $500, hat
u. the-cl,Y Is 10 acQuIie Tight over \. great.
ly superior 10 The beutEl which A has received
from B. al the time oi COutTdcIiug-or whuil-
er Is. rs TO be allowed 10 pmrsue his claim q
| gaIust 10 his uuer inin-when il he were al
lowed reasonable time TO pay The money he
could moi only discharge B's ClAiuI bur all 9th
RS against him without any InJnfy 10 himself
| OF any other person. Again. 80 d man owe,
| ! 500 10 three individuals and has property
sufficient to pay lie same AT tar valuation =
| sill in Ihe present state of things, the firs-
| party who letIcs bis execution tskes ths
whole To satisfy his demand 10 the utter ruin
of The party and he overthrow of the ,i:hIi
OF The other two ciamauiS This evidentl,
shows that stay law would be to the inieres
OF both the creditor aud debtor 4if u wer,
necessary for me at this tlme,-tO 20 farIne
and addmce more aud substantial reasons 10
the Adoption OF such measure, they could ca
silly De found. Experience sufficiently prov e
the utility OF such a asure.--I his 10 no
the first proposition for law of this clarac
teT-Or II il should succeed, vii! il be the frs
established by our legislature Or fiji shout,
prove as doubt not il wOnid, peInianeu
benefit 20 oar country, will II he the first Ih
beneht OF whIrh has been sufficiently pTOVet
aud tested on former ocCaSiOms.
"A FiIEEHOLDER OF POWHATAN.