Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-10-28

The GENERAL ASSEMBLY This Legislative
body will assemble in this town, Monday nex,
and, among other things which will be presented
for deliberation and decision, will be tha. of elect
lug suitable person to represent us in the Senate
Of the United States. Messrs. ROBBINS and PoT-
EER are, at present, the most prominent candidates,
and if there is any such thing as judging from
public sentiment expressed and implied, we consid-
er the election Of the former gentleman, almost
tain. Numerous other candidates have been spo-
ken of but as they have not been formally announ-
ced by their friends, or by regular Convention or
Caucus. perhaps it would not be well to mention
their names at this moment.
Mr.. ROBBINS, during the time he has held his seat
in the Senate has given unequivocal satisfaction to
the people, and we have not, thus far, heard any
good reason assigned, why he should be removed.
His talents are indisputable, and his ability in de-
bate has been felt and acknowledged by that body,
Of which he has been prominent member. 1t is
true, he has been assaed by the maevolence of an
infurated rival, who has been urged on in his dis
graceful career,by thirst for Office 1T is true
that this champion ofpretended virtue, has brought
against him charges of Ire most dishonorable ma
ture tit is true that they have all been amply and
satisfactorily refuted-and we cannot believe that
an intelligent Legislature will refuse to him their
sufrrages, because he has beeh stabbed at by the
malignity Of political rival.
We believe that the people of Rhode Island en-
tertan but one opinion, relative to this election.
and that is, that Mr. ROBBINS should be reelected
IT, then, the public mind is made up, why should
Representatives he.itate--why should they not
vote as the people wish
1t is deemed unnecessary to say much, relative to
This election, and wo conclude by saying, that every
member of the Rhode Island Legislature, who is
friend to the present Administration, and opposed
to the Opposition, ought, on this occasion, to evince
his sincerity, by voting for ASHER ROBBINS.
Amongst the multiplicity of business, which will
necessarily engage the attention of the Legislature
we unlersta nd that bill for re-nodelling the man
ner Of the collection of debts, will be submitted for
its consideration. This is an important subject,
and has been too long neglected. The manner in
which debts are aoW collected, when coercive
measures adopted, is very defective, that it
is rendered worse than useless and the knave, who
is disposed to keep honest creditor out of his just
dues, can, by avaiing himself of the law, and suf
fering riaing imprisonment, effect all the objects
MS knavery may conceive and generate. Under
existing circumstances, it is next to impossible to
collect debt if the delinquent be disposed to evade
IT for whilst he remains in the State, county,
no attachment W i'll lay upon his property; and If
ho mil bnu INN yiDr ha pri
Ieges and boundaries of fhe limits of the prison.
house, he may riot in luxury, support a family in
all the extravagance ofthe times, whilst an honest
md too conGing creditor is compelled to toll his
soul out, to support numerous progeny, and to
suffer all the vexatons and perpexites of poverty,
merely to please the whms, and crafty the avarice
of kuavish creditor, who has swindleJ him out OF
his hard earned gains. Some remedy should be
had to obvate this difficulty. and it can be had
only by granting attachments on the original writ,
whether the delinquent be present or abroad. The
experience ofother States has proved that there
no safety in credit, unless attachment can be made
on the original writ; and the knaves who have
crowded jails, still possessing ample means to
liquidate all Of the j st claims against them, has
proved the utter ineihcency Of our laws for the
collection Of debts.
As to our late Bankrupt Law, there cannot be
doubt in the mind Of any and every reasonable
man, of its inutility, and unconstitutionaty. 1t
has existed long for The benefit Of the State, and
was in utter contradiction of that clause in the
Constitution which declares that no &c post facto
law shall De passed; and it is matter Of astonish-
ment, that it wss not annued, at q much earlier
period than that which sealed its doom.
Whilst on this subject, we cannot refrain from
expressing hope that the Legislature will abro-
gate an odous feature in our polity "a feature
which has called forth the strongest expressions Of
indignation from every honorable mind
We allude to that odious statute, which grants
TO the creditor the privilege Of immurng the debt
or within the dingy walls Of dungeon, so long Ms
he is able or willing to pay one dollar week, for
the Imprisonment Of his captive. There is nothing
attached to our coie disgracefu as is tn Isl aud
its existence does injustice to the intelligence ofa
free and independent people, who are anxious
to conduct their relations with liberaity, and with
justice. It opensa way for the indulgence Of all
the angry passions and gives to the vindictve and
sowardly, an opportunity Of .aking their revenge,
by deprivng the unfortunate and unhappy Of their
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