Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-13

I,ad. and The manufacture no. tie mr.
" cessary mode Of enjoying The land"
L IA upon these principles settled, that a
tra'fer oul, an beconie "a bankrupt Who
$ tins traicr, torms the first qurs ion
The British Judicial mind (not mere |, yi-
cal or subtitle al ia a iui,'ons than tn.
judicial mind of the supreme court OF the
United Siair,) hath, by lis deci-ians inn
paTi,d al awful Importance 10 This term
" tadei" iu rrlation 10 all The riahts aud
liberties oi all The members OF cominu.
niiy by the combined au,lIoiiiirs at
statutes and aiiudicatons t5is termC" ira
der w,,!cus into boundaries whic,i en-
circles The following descriptions 81 per.
sous; VIZ: merchants and all others se-
morally residing III cities, towns aud pub
lie places, who cary on Trade or dealings
IN foreign goods and ares, AS we'll AZ IN
goods and produeie oi domestic manu-
acture or growth ;-ccrtain persons deal
'ng IN money: persons Ia the country
either with or wIili0ui houses ar fixed
places, Who deal IN auy commodities of
foreign or domestic prnduelisn: inn
Keepers or houses OF enirrialHtnent. wher.
mure spirits are sold than arr cusiomarily
used IN The house, mechanics &c. smiths
using Tie precious metals. copper smiths,
biacksmi'iis, shoemakers, whecIwlighis,
carpenters who sell wrought timber, sion,.
Quarters, brickia,crs Who rent gruumti,
make and sell bricks; manufactures pub.
lie or private, Of all kinds ut dry goods,
or wares ut any kind OF metal. or OF sale
able articles oi vegetable or mineral
productions, whether the raw materials
be The produce al u mans own land or
moi: butchers, brewers, disiilIers who sell
nlp, Al
ar other books to their pupils, confrcti.
oners male or female, mantut makers
ship builders and holders of shares of
ships III criain cases : buyers a, home and
sellers beyond sea or elsewhere sccuri.
ties 10 traders, couniry people buying
and selling for profit even grass seed.
garden seed IN quantities, cheese, butter,
taliow,poiatoes: persons IN Town or cuun.
Try buying and selling horses, cattle or
other live Stock A lawyer who took a
trip 10 Lisbon, and sold some wine tina,
he did not want another lawyer who
dealt I'm coal, alSu IA physician and mi
MISTER oil the gospel who >old some ar
ticles Tor prnilt, w.re all declared bank
rupts. In modern times in England. the
doctrine who slial!be deemed traders aud
chapmen liable Ia The bankrupt system,
Is carried Ia great lrreih. l. is true that
by some legal decisions and by special
statute, farmers, graziers, drovcrs, and a
few others OF the laborng class, are de-
clared not tn be objects OF tie bankrupt
laws, vet farmer although named in The
statute, ed potatoes OF bis leased land
and bought other potatoes of Iis neigh
bors, all of which he sold al different
ma keis, was held 10 b. a trader and
baukrupted. Other persons, or trades
might be here added buI as the specifi-
railons have bccomr tedious, they shall
be closed: II will however be recollcrIrd.
thai farmers, grazicrs. drovrrs and all
laboring people mu Il better umderstaa d
laws. rules, and defini'ious by seeing or
feeling their pra teal effects. than bv
hearing of them, from The lips of a ia 'ge
or types of n priu,er.-By the B-iisir
bankrupt system, Me dies ot The hing.
vents Of landlords aud Nthes ofihe priesthood,
are held sacred aud removed be, ond he
Polluiing touch Of creditors nr the hank
rupi: the reader is earnestly requested
OF bearin his memory this peculiar feature
and provision in the British law.
CHESTERFIELD FARMER.