Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-28

men would he afraid 20 become so. sc
NJ. Van DIXIE was averse TO pressing his
amendment Ia oppositionto. the opinions
oi his friends, so generally expressed
and "orid therefore, Tor The present with
darw Ii-iniima,ing that he would, when
the subject next came up, propose an
amendment Of much Importance IN This
~ stem; which las 10 extent iis provisi-
ons ~ tie voluntary acceptance Ell other
classes 20, comprehended in the bill
Tuesday, Uorch 2l.-Thc following re-
solu'ion, submitted by Mr.. BmriH, was
takeu up for consideration
Rssolred, That the President of the United
State oe r'qussted TO la. before the Senate
copies OF the correspondence between the
m uI>isr o. other agents of the United States,
ana the minister or government OF Swedcp
relative 10 seizures, seqncstrations, or coptis-
cations OF the ships or other property OF citi-
zehs OF the u. States, under the authority
OF Swede" or OF France, while the French
were III possession OF Pcmrrauia OF other ter
ht"iies ofSwrden or of ~ much Oi said cor
p"''u' nee a. may. i. the opiuion oi the Pre-
s'"sm' D. communicated withoutnjurH 10 the
public interest.
HE resolution was agreed TO.
Mr.. hings proposition for prescribing
whaipersons shall be admitted on The floor
OF til, Senate was discussed-ihen post
poned 10 DAY beyond The session.
BANKRUPT BILL.
The Senate resumed, in committee OF
The whole, MIR. hing, OF Alabama, IN the
chair, the consideration of tins bill
Mr.. Van Dyke, in pursuance OF the in
ten'lon which he minated yesterday,
rose and offered the following as an addi
tional section TO tue bill:
And be further enacted That any person re-
SIDING within the United States, being impris-
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Cart of record. without his own procurement
or consent. in any civil suit instituted sor the
recovery OF money due on contract, to the a.
mount Ui two hundred dollars or being ill.,
heDted TO any enc creditor in the sum of one
thon'and dollars, or 10 two or more creditors,
whose debts together shall amount To fifteen
hundred dollars. may become a voluntary
bankrupt, by presenting petition TO either OF
The lndges aforesaid, within the district with
III WHICH he Is Imprisoned or within which he
has resided for six months next Brec eding
setting forth hat he is DESTROYS of taking tile
beneiit OF this act, aud acknowledging himself
Il bankrupt; and upon the hearing of the said
r. titinn II the said judge shall be satisfied that
the petitioner is Imprisoned or il Indebted in
the manner above mentioned. then the said
Judge shall adjudcr the petitioner 10 he a
bankrupt, and shall thereupon appoint COM
THSsioners III tiIe case OF such bankrupt in the
same manner aud form as is bv this act di-
rected where commits ion OF bankruptcy has
been Issued; anu the like further proceedings
snail be had IN relation TO such voluntary
bankrupt and his estate in all respects AS are
by this act provided in relation 10 a person
against y HON a commission of bankruptcy has
en- adversaTlly prose cuted under This ACT
ana Such Voluntary bankrupt, complying with
'h several provision OF this aci, shall br en-
itied to aud receive 4 certificate of discharge
from either OF said udges, upon The same
IL MA, anu It, the same form as certificates are
gta ted 30 involuntary baukrupts under this
az and such certificate shall have the same
AZ eti in ,llr a,
granted to other persons b! virtue OF this act
Nj. B"rr'H sugg sted whether the
amendment did not go further than The
mover Intended. Ii appeared TO Mr. B.
To extend Ia all who had heretofore taken
The beHehi OF iusolveni laws, aud would
operate as sort of general jail delivery.
l. also comprshended persoHs of every
description, merchants as we'll a. others,
wlnc' would be inconsistent with the
pr'nciple OF The bill, as that applied to
uerc hanis, with or without their consent,
aud TO cases OF future trading only. The
an:endmcnf was an entirely new system,
Mr.. Is said, aud a new bill
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, who thought
lie am rndment too impOrIau; To be acied
on without lull examination, the bill was
postponed until to morrow, and The "a
mendment ordered 10 be printed.
BA NhRUPT BILL.
"Wednesday, MTch - The Senate re
sumed ihe c nsideyaiion of This bill, in
committee of the whole, Mr.. King, Of Ala
bdmd, W the chair-the amendment offer
ed yesterday by Mr. Van Dyke being the
hrsi question in order.
Mr. Van Dyke bri, fly stated; the object
OF ms amendment, and the propriety and
Justice Of extending The system 10 other
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with their own Consent, who are not now
included in the bill, which applies omly
10 merchants or traders
A debate of considerable length and
earnestness followed on this amendment,
OF which ]; is not practicable 10 present
a satisfactory orjust view III any synopsis
That could be prepared at the moment.
MIR. ht"g, OF New York, spoke TO shew
that bankrDp, law, applying peculiarly
ana solely 10 persons IN trade, was the
only KIND III The contemplation OF the
constitution that therefore The proposed
amendment would be exercising a power
which, If not lett TO the states, did not
reside IN Congress, and was unconstiiu-
tional He argued at some length also in
support of The policy, expediency, Justice
and necessity Ofthe enactment of a bank
rupt system such as pointed out by the
constitution.
Nj. Hunter bad agreed with Mr.. King
IN Ills constitutional view of tue subject
but, inas1ncb as The Supreme Couyi had
pronounced an opinion that the enact
mPui OF bankrupt system embracing
the principle contained in tie amend
ment, did not exceed The constitutional
powers OF Congress, they were bound TO
consider the power as residing IN the
legislature. He approved the object of
the amendment, add as there was no
constitutional bar lnterposed. he aavocai-
ed lis adoption