American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-12-16
VERMONT.

The long agated question ofihe expedency oil
the abolition Of Imprisonment for debt has been be
lore the legislature Of this state during its present
session, whose sentiments have been declared with
out much discussion, in direct opposition to the
measure. A bill 10 prevent the practice Of horse
racing was introduced and passed, from belief that
the pretence for its continuance only specious
one, and that the practice degraded the breed of men,
more than it improved the breed of horses The
opinion was not unanimous upon The subject, as the
following speech will show, which we have extract
ed Tor the amusement Of our readers:
Mr. Speaker.-As moved 10 dismiss this bill il
will doubtless be expected, that assign some rea
sons to support the motion. made the motion.
sir because think the bill both mpolitic and un-
Just. II is well known, sir, that every nation or
community are composed OF a great variety Of diff
ieren classes Of and that each class have their
hobby, or tavore pursuit, but all under the same
laws and government, and all entitled 10 equal rights
and privileges.
The first class fill, or ought 10 fill, the sacred
desk--theIr hobby is in heaven the second class
compose our ludIciary-ther hobby ought to be
mercy and justice the lawyers hobby, Is fat eli
ens and fat fees.
But and my friends sir, happen to belong to :.
mother class-lhe agricultural class Of community
Weare nei'her lew IN number, nor despicable in
character; we are not sir. the dregs Of society
We also have our rights and our hobbies we not
only contribute but contribute largely, to fill the
pubic chest Our interest and our hobby sir, slim
ate us to raise the best hogs, the best sheep the
pest cattle and the best horses, that most noble and
nsetn OF our domestic animals and allow. dir
mat same OF us are eXtrayagantly fond Of seeing
their speed tried.
Is this crime, sir Il is our right. believe,
SIR that every kingdom Of Europe, and almost every
state IN America allow it and even at the seat ri
our national government, in the district Of Colum-
ola Il Is not merely allowed but encourapeda and nat
fonized by the hrst men in our government IN.
deed, sir SO extremely fond are they OF sports that
u am not mistaken most Of them, during the Ian
war, became their own riders
Sha'l We pass this bill sir, with such EXAMPLES
Aha authorilles before US FL hope not II would
ne, slr' like second edition OF the old blne Law, az
or cider worked on Sunday
fass ms hitl' sir and we Danish good horses from
TINS state, and fear mary who are fond Of them.
WI migrate With them Tor a land Of more Gber,v
Our horsessir, viii dwndle into mere racks bioh
~ esteem, and almost reverence the gentlemen Win
head the petition, and who brought in this h,l Ca
tne gooa they nave done; but, sir, they are most al
tHe"l 10 'ne "ahe OF lie they are far advanced,
nope IN the road 10 heaven. Thew perhaus nov,
no terrestrial enJoyme let them epart h nract
but, sir, do hope this till will NOT mas. + ~;
the boosted land OF freedom PASS This h;lI Ill
aud we strike dagger in the bosom Of Liberty
herself. ~'V
The motion to dismiss was lost,-yess q. nav,
III; and the bill ordered to lie on the table.
There rtsidea at present, near Versailles, re-
tired subaltern officer, who accompanied Napoleon
in most of his wars, and who is the father Of min,
children, all born in different countries. The frs
was born in Milan, Italy, the second in Switzerland
: third in Egypt, fourth in France, fifth in Germany
sixth IN Naples, seventh in Spain, eighth in Prus
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