Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-15
II Err AID.
CANTON. /: ELL, December l5,I

: CANTON. FRmAY, DecehDei -
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j. TugCouRrs-oUR PRESENT CONDITION.
: The High Court Of Errors and Appeals
!, will notAeet until the FIRST Monday in Jan.
! uary The resignation Of Judge Wright
and the indccision of Coy. Lynch, as &c
which ofthe two candidates in the WiIkin-
son District is entitled to commission
have prevented session at the December
Ternl--That the same or similar causes
may not prevent Court even at the Jan
uary Term, is. extremely doubtful.
This state ofthings ismuch to be regret
ted. After the general reyulsion of our
Circuit Court proceedings, and the conse-
quent delays in obtaining justice after
scores Of suits had been removed into the
High Court of Errors ini Appeals for still
further delay,--we hoped that our laws
would, at length, be duly administered, and
litigants could oncc more obtain justice
without delay, sale or denaI"-Yet even
here, it seems, in the courf6f last resort,
years may clapse before a hearing can be
obtained;- and then perhaps, after these
suits shall have been sent back to the courts
below, some ingenious theory may be star
ted, OF Legislative action adopted, by which
We shall be removed as far as ever from
the true end ofiudicial Investigations
the attainment of Justice.
Now what has produced these evils p
1t cannot be denied that the late CONNER
cial embarrdssments and tho simultaneous
suspension Of the banks have been the pri-
mary cause. But in cndoayoring TO re-
lleye ourselves from these embarrass-
mcnts, have We not pursued course ten
ding to plunge US still deeper into difficult
ties 1.-The Acl Of May last, relative 10
"writs of error, wittom error"--and the
manifest disposition among Us 10 obstruct
the due administration of iusticoin the col |
oction Of debts, are but parts olthat sys-
en- OF fraud and oppression practiscl a.
5anst ourselves, which we are taught 10
'egard as an importont rclefto the coun,
ry. Relief indcod!-A relief which III
'erseyered in, will soon entirely relieve us
lot OF our pccuniary trouhles-but ofthe
catered remnants Of our property al
Iome, and our credit and character al
road
1t is vol known that judgments, to the
mount OF about three millions of dollars ,
we're rendered at the last term ofthe u. S.
,lrcut Court against the citizens of Mis-
lppi. These judgments are against those .
our merchants and planters, who are
ependant on numerous small claims a.
alnst their fellow citizens that can be en-
'rccd only in the State Courts.-Now
ark the effects ofoIr wise LEGISLATION |
hose men ofindustry and entctorise who t.
I've contracted heavy debts abroad, in d
der to promote the commercial prcsper- e
OF mississippi class of men con,ao-l
ng the very bone and sinew' of The
''u.ntry--must be irretrievably ruined, =
hile those for whose interests they have =
bored, have obtained by Legislation and u
'pular feeling, a general amnesty against lC
err creditors, until better times NAV m n
ice them to yeild voluntary Justice. I
but we trust better times are approach "
G, not Only in our commercial affairs. tt
It IN the wisdom and Justice of future le- v
slatlon-~We hope the first business ofI
II Legislature, will be TO undo what was J,
me ma state ofalarm and excitement. y ',
ID thct endeayor TO pass laws that viii .
'erate more equally upon community y y
nong the general laws which the Stale !
iperlously requires, is one particularly SC
ecliylng the form and substance of3a[] a
IrcuitCourtp processes, and defining more je
.rncalarly the duties of its ministerial pl
hcers' Another important Legislative
DIVISION, Is one to extend the terms of re
me q our Circuit Courts--especially m
a. q Madison couuty-These are sub III
ets g, N which the people are deeply inter- II
led, and we therefore call upot, our ron. II r.
sentatives and Senators to look well 70 =
wishes and interests oftheir constitn. !.
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special term ofthe Circuit Court Of ~
nds county will commencc on the second :.
onday ofJanuary next. -
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PUBLIC MEETING. The citizens of Mad "a
'n county are requested to meet at the o.
'art House in Canton, on Saturday the to
4 INST to deliberate upon the means o. =
proving the navigation ofBig Black ris,
=, NJ
The Hos. WILSON LuArxlN Is elec,.d