Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-15

subjects should come Ce.Oie the same NOn!iAA-
Tee, they would consider them in every point OF
view, and digest such system as ould Sc accent
able TO the House. The gentleman from Kentucky
had asserted, that no Standing COMM tee in either
House had ever brought forward a proposition oil
this kind: tie gentleman had himself .'lr. NJ said,
brought forward the subject on the first business
da OF each Session for the last three years. and he
ould appeal him and Others whether its failure
was TO be attributed TO its having been 'rought
forward originally in an undises,ed form; and wle-
ther there was not more probability OF something
being accomplished by leaving one COMMITTEE 10
consider both propositions together, than by bring
ins each forward before distinct Committees. w I'LL
THIS explanation, MIR. NJ. said Inc should move to
lay tie resolution ON the table.
Mr. Macon observed that TO his mind, there was
a clear distinction between the measure proposed
by the resolution and bankrupt law. y law TO
abolish Imprisonment for debt " ouid apply 10 all
honest debtors o whate class or vocation; where
as u bankrupt law would apply 20 few compara-
lively, a. lac understood that bankrupt laws embra-
ccL merchants oniy the latter were also highs
penal, and if fraudulent bankrupt WIS caught, he
would be sey erely punished Hanged, said Mr..
MILLs, in an under voice. The gentleman from
Massachusetts says, hang I'm. l did not know,
SIR that the People in his part of the countr! Were
80 lond OF hanging; but L confess prefer relieving
debtors, honest ones by the mode proposed by tie
resolution.
Mr.. HAYNE of $. G. said he had that morning
the .o.or OF submitting resolution on the subject
OF bauNrGpicies; in doing, his object not 10
call fo the immediate decision OF the Senate on
that proposition, but TO re.eI it To some committee,
whe. they shall have been appointed. lie should
be particularly Gesirous, ifte gentleman from Ken
lucky, { Mr. JohnsoA,) should obtain his select
committee, that his (AIr. H's) proposition should
20 10 the same committee, with view ofcon-ider
ins tie subject in oil its bearings, TO ascertain how
far process in Tie Courts OF the United STATES might
be modified, aud how ldr general relief might be
extended throus hout tie Union; that tie committee,
view ing tie VIII lie OF the sIbject, might present The
result OF their deliberations to tie Senate. lie should
still main, ain his iesOlu ion, and If the gentleman
iiom \ smtucky should succeed IN his proposition,
he intended move at The proper time, TO refer 1t
TO ihat committee. lie was not disposed to object
to that proposition, and le hoped tEat, in tic spirit
OF mutual accommodation, lac would not olJeet to
the suggestion which he now made The PROPOSE
ton of the gentleman from Ke"tLcky, Mr.. Ii. said
would afford relief TO unfortunate debtors ci par
,icular cla>s, or mat bill did propose to
extend it hey ond the Courts of Tie UEited States
The relief afforded ou!d therefore, only he a
one in hundred; but mild and Judicious Bank
rupt law " Guild not be co.hned 10 this class, but
lts benefits would be ended To every class
throughout The Union. This subject for fair
inquiry there existed Mr.. II. said, in this House,
and i'll the nation, prejudice the subject OF
nkrup,cy. Many imagined that the objec OF
such system merely to benefit the debtor and
Ia consequence the creditor became alarmed. This
the fact. One object certainly was TO Sc
cure relief 10 the honest debtor; but equal,
important would be considered, the securing he
just rights of the creditor Any one who had sur
We, ed Tie United Sa,es during the last six nonths
and had witnessed the tremendous effects OF the
bankruptcies that had prevailed different parts OF
the Uaion, must have been con vinced that the most
crying evils existed in regard TO that subject
fraudulent debtors giving undue preference, making
false co"signmens, Sc and putting fair dealing at
defiance. ,lT. IL. sad, whilst lac was Disposed 10
join with the gentleman from Keatuczy in a!forLing
relief TO honest debtors oil every class and descrii-
ton, he should he no less anxious 10 secure The Just
rights of creditors. All lac desired was, that the
whole subject, in Ill lis bearings and relations,
should so TO one enlightened committee, who would
deiIberae seriously Oh it, and rrvse0t the views
which their deliberations would Suggest; a;id he
had no doub, ii the talents and experience vi In,
Senate directed the subjec the result would
be wise I'D beneficial law.
Mr.. MILLS then moved to postpone the further
consideration o! tie subject to Tuesday next, which
after few remarks from Mr.. Johnson, of Ken
lucky was agreed 10.