The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-11
I'M BANKRUPT BILL
nousr OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Tic Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REfltEs ES1ATiSLS.
Nj Webster from the Committee ON tue in
dietary. reported bill 10 establish uniform
System OF bankruptcy throughout IN. unied
Sintes winch vas fwicc rad, aud committed
tea Committee oi the Whole House 10 be
called mp the 7lh mst
SUFFERING GLEEKS.
Mr. Livingston moved the following rcsoha
zion
Rssslred. That the Committee Of Ways and
Means btfastnlcted IL prepare aud l.rine IN il
bill making an appropriation of %5eoWo 10 he
expended uadtr the direction Of the President
IN ihe purchase aud transportation of provisions
for tn sudrrinr inhabitants Of Greece.
Mr. Livingston, Ia introducing the above reao-
luton. spoke 10 The following ebert; Having pa
ei the first daY oil tie ycar Ia the icstNines anals
,ogous TO the season, IN the enjoyment 81 pc
sent happiness, the retrospect ef past prosperity.
und tn pleasing anticipation Of continuance
of the blessings of peace add plenty, let ns dcdl
cate The second to an act OF general charity
not fofbiddes By our observation-disclosures
che rights ol nc other nation, and highly honora.
bic To our Own
i have before u,c 4 ltrer, wnticn by ar hon-
olahr Mctunef ol tins Hrusc containing pc
furc Of distress thai cannot fail to touch the
hcari Of AM one who reads II The evidence
~ cnnt9lns cennos from Greek high IN office
aud reputation. ilr endclvors 10 give an idea
.ofthe percftv and dc,titutr state vt this nation
to whom. he sHys. 3" the iuc has lctt no agrr
culture. 40 commerce. ~ nris. Cut of from
all usual means ui subsistence, 10 the horrors oil
war, are added tho drsoatnn of famine was.
in is most savage, tcnursrhss shapes famine,
with the expectation at nr,tiienrr. It's usual at
tcndant--thes are soldering this IN tue hottest
ofcluscs aud doing honor to tie cause by the
courage. consistency and anyeldng spirit, With
phieh they support II
Ifthr ,,tru dirtatrs Of national duty proven
one anorOlng more clectual asslStcuee, W. have
the Sill, G,rtpn ct lnowug that, IN this, nj least,
no civilized nation ean with justice, tax Ms with
. breach of nrut,,lhy 1t is not proposed TO
piyr a ,hhsld, 10 the nation, or To supply them
with ihr means of carving on the wa, hut 10
cloiht thr aated, 10 5eed the hungry, to comlout
the Despair TO do that which civilized enc
my woulI himself do. Women aud children
ART the objects et the relief The commerce IN
prov ifious Is not contfeband our citizens my
suppl, them and why not the Government ,
and VI are anl without prco,dcm To support Il
The inhabitants Of - Domingo, driven from
thclr country b, u destructive insure ciion, took
refuge here. wttc hospitality received by our
ctiseaS, aud gfncroasl, ~'pportrd from the Nu-
tiauI Treasury similar provision was made
fnr the cscs from Cuba. Ihcsecascs settle the
sonsiItnu ,Eat question lhcone | amabou, 10 mcil.
tpnis equally conclusive, hut applies particularly
soshew tnai "ehare not Thought the duties ohn-
nsnF IL similar instance, inconsistent with
those 81 Ntpta.N In the year lSl3, 4 dread.
ful calamity occurred IN the province Of Ncnr.
zanld, Turn al war with SPAN, o. n TINT Pow.
cr eard II ~ fchclAen--thep principal city OF the
province was o''r"helmn'dh an earthquake.
The United States immediately directed ia" vc-
~ sun proposed 10y This resolution to be land
out in supple, and seot 10 these sufferers; yet
SPAN never complained that Tins was u breach
ofncnlralty the nanons nj Europe never con.
siicrrd II IL an act inconsistent with TIM laws OF
nations and 50 lar from losing, We certainly
acquired national reputation Now sir, com.
pare these cas", Win that under consideration.
In fhe ~ Domingo and Cuba cases the suffer.
ets belonged 10 nch and powerful nation
whose dutlr, tor tp'lr nA't might seem Z, Su.
pcrsrdc our mt, rtctcnco In that OF Venezuela
the obstruction vas principally HAT ofthr butld.
ings Ia the Ctpcs--the Country its agriculture.
it, arts, q, fr,oarcrs remained untouched
In t'rcrcet On the contrary We have one geu-
cnl piciarr othorrnr and observation-disclosures Is
the reverse Of nur hapr, Shtc-thrr plou,b.
sharrs are .nfaed into >nnrl,-their prn,nt
hooks into spears The Olives of Aihca are
rooted up; Inc h1r,csts at the Pcopuurs,u>
lnld waste IN, ,iucs of Samos are destro, ed.
then commerce. aud arts are annihllated and no
ON egcnnstancc thai the strongest ma linal,na
could create i, wanting to complete the p'ctn.
of their MISERY. Is II possible that IN, but the
ST ,aso>t. L. .up>t a.trnhnnahls ob,.arIe,
can prcucrt our rellc,ms such distress. when
s,e alr, the AZ am liiol> It has been >heAn
that neithef eal Constitution nor our nrnuullt,
Stdl3 "a aur ssay, VIII our constituents di,a.
70" Us " should insult them by tue doubt.
Vii they VII use the sapefllous wealth with
rthich thcg ain blessed IA the doubtful en,crpri.r
afcaaNt sting n, Heather 81 The Ea>t and N.st
to the uutl, OF Christianity, object 10 the certain
reltG ut pheasaHds Of then Christian brethren
froa pesicncc aud famine The preservation