Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-31
From, Me last Edenfon e;a.,,,e

100 IRON The last Edenfon GSasette
the UNANIMOUS PHESENTMENT of the Grand y,rv of
Tue County OF Chowan, tn the County Court at March
term A. D.1G29.
The Grand Jury of the County of Chowan have receive
Ell win emouons oil the highest sa,isfacon the comn,-
ication Of their fellow citizeus the Grand Iv of tina
Souny ot Wayne IN relation to the alarming nonied
harrassmen,s of State, nd after mature
neeon beg leave 70 Offer the following as an
exposition of their views and feelings the subject
inns Grand Jury deeply impressed with danger Of L.
gSve interference between debtor creditor
the subject with conscious didcnce i'm their own s,a
gfsons, which, they would ven,ure To make bu E,
the distressed situation Of the whole State, aud with an
anxious wish 10 the calamtes threatened INV ,b.
renang avalanche 1t is indeed dreadful to behold tho
rum which has all eady upon those, who lou,
years ago. were i"nked TO as the pride aud of the
and who enjoyed all the comforts which wealth ro,II
g've or luxury desire, aud who bleeding under Inc
rods oil oppiessom with consciousness crime bur
HONEST povrRTA-cay the picture one STE fr,e, and
look to our Cout dockes aud there You see tina, ,bns.
who have been spared, in the situation of rp M rim.
escaped from shibweck. aud a desert Island 10
perish by the croci,y of Wild beasts, or savage mea mr.
the still more dreadful cravings of hunger no, to be
satisfied: indeed, the that has asses was but liza
precursor oi one YET 10 come with enfc,d fury. avoid
tnese evs TO save the remaining few, desire Of this
Srand jury and they fondy indulge hope that If thew
cannot pardon, they may leest hand of h,
exscuoner until relief shall proper source
ihe poIcy Of the banks requiring from ca en-
debtor every 30 days this Grand Jury think i'll adviser
FOR the greater OF their Debtors fact may saw the
whole are farmers whose incomes annual and who
aannot without great sacrifices make qua trry payments
If the Merchant Mechanic be sndeb,ei to the Bant
the arn'er is indebted TO them greater
ratio, SO that it reqir bu, little TO discover, Thai
all the pressure must in the and fat upon Agricul,
raj pou"n oil the community who er,patic ally ls
bone and siuue of the Cuun,ry.
In recommending the cali Of Legislature mi. Cy,J
Jury do not advise any rash Unconstitutional mea sc,
they have too much confidence in the wisdom and mai
r'"'sm OF that body to believe that any such viii he
attempted; but they do believe, tina, tire voice Of Tho
People, clearly and dctly expressed through their re-
pesenauves' can6n'-wl! notdare not be disrera rhd
me Danks however much they may have been in the
OF uisegarding both public opinion md the law of
INC Land This Grand jury do believe, that if the peone
are permitted to pay in anuuai ten or even
twenty per cent. they may be- saved from ruin and the
Stockolders Of the Banks, will their full invest
'nent, while the rash course Of uie Banks will inc
| bly, destroy both stakeholder aud debtor.
The danger is too near at hand for delay, therefore
this Grand Jury do recommend,
! mat the GOVERNOR aud Council convene an ex,r.
session oil the Legislature, at early day as may be
practicable, take into cchsider alton the monied en-,
baasmeuts OF the State, aud grant sIch relief as tie
nature OF the case requires. and the law admits.
This Grand Jury request the Editor of the Eide ntos
Gazette and all other Editors the State to give bese
proceedings insertion in their respective journals
JOSEPH H. SKINNER, EorenGa.