Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-09
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Our attention is again called to the failure of the
Mails by the following letter The Matthews Mail
leaves here every Tuesday morning our paper is reg
uarly sent to the Post Office every Monday night and
we believe regularly leaves the Richmond Post Office
every Tuesday morning. There is practice prevalent
at many Post Offices of permitting others beside SUBJ.
scrbers to read the papers, and they thus pass from
hand to hand and reach the owner. Our CORES
Pondcnt can very easily ascertain whether this the
case at Shacklefords, by making enquiry of other
subscribers whether they receive their papers, when
ever his tails coming if part of the subscribers
receive their papers, it is very certain the fault lies in
his own Post Office. There has been we know great
irregunrity this route, and it will be fully cor
reced unless those interested will report tothc proper
authority, whenever Post Master neglects his DUTY
The evil to is great that will not hesitate at
all times publish complaints when we receive them
DUDLEY's FERRY, June 9Th, 1881
Dear Sir: have never received bRt two numbers of
the Wing, since wrote you some lime ago. nor have
received than half dozen bf your papers for
more than two months; what can be the 1
not divine, nor are they worth any thing when do
get Them for they never less than three weeks old
when they arrive here. Now take pleasure in rea-
ding the Wing, when can get tlbefore it gets too
old The proper direction is to ShaeklesfcFd Post Of
fce King 81 Queen County, Vrgini,.
Tho communication from Clerk of Court in our
columns to-day, is upon subject of great interest the
community. and we therefore readily give place with
out pretending express any opinion the questions
raised by him, except that in reationo the law forth
coming bonds.
This law, we have always looked upon, extremely
injurious in its operation to the debtors of the
try, who indscrcet enough to avail themselves of
its provisions. That in instance, docs it produce
good we do not pretend to say. There probably arc,
and doubtless have been where temporary
exists in which debtor to avoid sacrifice property,
may, by giving forthcoming bond be ultimately remu
nerated for the additional expense attending delay;
but legislator should look the general operation of
law and by this be governed. In this view we con-
slider the existing law vitality detective 1t is nothing
moro. e than stay law, the constitutionality of
which is very doubtful and the very of which,
has become odous from the abuses which has engen-
dered Is there not great inconsistency perscverng
and drawing closer and closer from time TO time the
bonds of the usury laws, and tho time oncour
aging the postponement of the payment debts an
ormous percentage of expense. What difference 1t
make to the unfortunate debtor whether the additional
goes into the pockets of the creditors or of tho law
yers sherifs and clerks And yet this seems to s the
only difference in tho two We did intend to
go length into the expedency of stay laws but there
is other view which has boon often urged
with great force, and which, even in this brief
notice, ought not to be omitted. Does not this law
entice the unwary into socuTityships by which many
utterly ruined, and thus throw the owls of mprov
idence on class of society who ought not to bear
them and who would, but fom their friendly feelings
and desire to obge, be prudent to contract debts
which they could not pay7 Would it be better to
let the burden with him for whose benefit the debt
contracted and to leave the creditor the security
he originally accepted?
FoR THE VINO.
Gentemen:The public laws passed ut the last session
of the Legislature, have to hand II has become nv
duty examine them carefully and particularly
the list of fees allowed Clerks of County and Corporation
Courts, that might be enabled to make out bill of
costs, when required to do. Now, Gentlemen, do
complain, because my motto Isl let the majority gov
ern until altered reformed but really do raise my
voice in behalf Of the country, and in justification of
honest, faithful and capable public officer; and do hope
there are some among the many Clerks of Courts we
have Though several members of the last Jcgisla-
ture, would have insinuated otherwise) and say the
guardians Of the people, in graduating the fees ofCerks
of Courts, have made them entirely too low and so
much So to compel really disposed to do his
duty, to abandon the employment in which he has been
raised, and perhaps the only one with which he is
uuained, for some other way 10 support his family
DO not understand me, gentlemen, as advocating the
principle that public officers should grow rich out of the
peoples funds NO--fdr from IL; but then, while YOU
induce man qualify himself for particular occpa-
ton, he should be enabled by that to live above the
frOwnS of the world, the reason given by s6mo Of the
members, that the Clerks Of large Counties were
king too much money, was bad-areumcn and tic only
necessary, TO give to it, is that the Clerk peror
med and caused to DO done by others duties corrcspon
ding with the ccs-if for Instance, he had his $1,000
and my 81: he had thousand times as much business
to do I, in my small County and permit me, gentle
Though not speaking arrogantly) to say it is bad
doctrine, to drive from tho Clcrkshp of the County
Courts, men qualified, and to fill them with men who
do not know their duty If body or tribunal Of
men, wanted good officer it is the County Courts the
IL
incompetent officer Of the County Court not so with
the higher Courts the Judge instruct the Clerk, in
his duty but the County Court cannot; really do
fear, that many of the Counties will DO deprived Of
competent Clerk, (uness he should be determined to
make the most Of his Office and bid defiance to the law
such hope Will not be the Permit mo- gentle
hero say that the fees Of my Office less than
$1,000, ard III: :. CURES J-co 2orsoas = discharge