Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-30
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| The UNANIMOUS PREsESrMESr OF the Grand Jnfy Of
the County of Chowan, The County Court, at March
term, 4. ID. 1920.
The Grand Jury Of the County Chnwa have rscev-
ed with emo tons Of the highest satisfaction, the cunu
ncauon of er fellow ci,isrns. the Grand Jury Of the
County o -yne IN relation tn the alarming noniei
earasmenis OF State, nd after mature eliber ion
thereon beg leave tn offer the uowug presentnen as an
exposition of their views and feelings the subject
This Grand july, deeply imposed win the danger Of lie.
ssativr Interference hetwreu debnr nd creditor,
the subject with didence in their own sue
gestinns, which, they would venture make bur Fl,
the distressed situation Of the whole State, ADD with an
anxious wish avert calanities threatened bv the
pending avalanche. II is indeed dreadful TO behold the
ruin which has oli cady upon those who n few
years ago. looked the pride aud boast Of The
tand vino enjoyed all the comforts which wealth could
give, luxury desire, and who bleeding under the
rods Of oppression, with consciousness OF NJ crime bur
HONEST PoVFDTGraTry the piciurg step further and
look Cout dOckets, md yuu see thar tho.a
who have been spared INT the situation r the Mariner
escaped from shiSwreck and cast desert Island TO
perish by hc iSrncity Of wild beasts, se mem or
the still more deadful Cravings Of hunger not To be
satisfied: indeed, the that has passed. was but the
precursor of oOe yet win tsutcd fury. To avoid
'ese evils 10 save the remhnny lev, Is the dese this
Grand Jury, and ihey pndlv indulge hope shat if thev
cannot parou they may cest stay the hand Of the
eSeeu0ner, Until relief shall from proper source
The policy or the Banks n requiring n tan;h from en- CHI
debtor every 80 days this Grand Jury think III advised
Tor the greater pat Of their debtors, in fact may say the
whole ara farmers, whose incomes annual aud who
cannot without great sacrifices quarterly pavments
ii the Merchani Mechanic be indebted to the Bank
the farmer is Indebted them in greater
ratio, so that Teqrss bat little foresight discover
all the pressure must in the end fall upon the Agrcut
raj poIlion Of the community who enphaiicaIy the
! bono and sinuV OF tie Country.
In recommending the cali of Legislature, this Grand
Jury do not advise any rash
they have much confidence in the wisdom aud pa
rioiism of that body believe that any such will be
attempted; bn they do believe that voice of the
people, clearly and distinctly expressed through their
personalities, canHotw noi-dare be discega rdcd
nv the Tanks however much they may have been in the
habit Of disregardpg both public opinion md Of
the Land This Grand jury do believe, that IL the people
are permitted TO pay n annuHl usamcn Of or
twenty per cent 'Iey may bs saved from ruin, aud the
stoekhodes Of the Banks, will receive their full invest
nent, while the rash Of the Banks will neviia
oily destroy both StnrkhnIder and debtor.
The danger is too baud for delay, therefore
this Grand Jury do recommend,
That the GOVERNOR aud Council convene an extra
session of the Legislature, early day rs may he
practicable to take into eensde ration the moned en-
osrassmenis OF the State, and grant such relief the
nature Of the case requires, and the law admits.
This Grand Ju'y request the Editor Of the Eide non
Gazette, and all othvT Editors IN the State, give these
proceedings insertion IN their respective journals
JosEPH II. SKINNER, Foreman.