The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1839-12-14


man, put him where you will, and sur
round him by what you will. 1t is this
fact that gives US confidence that the Anne
rican people will rise from their present
depression as soon as the blast is over
that blew them down. In defiance of
Sub.Treasuries. suspension, bad curren-
cy, and every other evil that malice and
ignorance can fix upon them, the people
of this country have energy enough to
rise and prosper. He who gives up in de-
spair, cuts away this sheet Of his cam
vass, because he finds contrary winds in
his passage, is but poor Navigator
WHEELING (vA.) TIMES.
SUMMARY JUSTICE OF OLDEN
TINE.
In the early settlement Of the Colony
of Connecticut, about the J ear 1912, un-
der the administration Of Edward Hop.
kins, who for several years was Governor
of the Colony, q law was passed by the
General Court, as it was then called, pro-
hibiting the killing of deer, during those
months in the year in which they were
poor and of little or no value; and sub
jecling the offender to the penalty of a
fine of forty shillings, "one moiety where
of to he paid to the treasurer Of the town
wherein the offence shall be committed;
aud the moity to him who shall sue for
prosecute the same to effect. And in case
the delinquent shall neglect or refuse to
pay such fine. he shall be publicly whip
ped on the naked body. not exceeding 20
stripes"
Sometime in the month of April, q
month in which the law forbade the XII
ling Of deer, one of the Governors neigh
bers called on him and stated that buck,
for Length of time had been in the habit
Of feeding on a field of wheat near his
house, belonging to him, and had become
fat-praying his Excellency, under the
circumstances, to give him permission TO
kill the deer. The Governor replied, 81
possess no authority by which l can dis
pense with the law-it would be Of evil
tendency and by no means admissible"
The applicant urged his suit by informing
the Governor that he was poor, and had
a family of small children-that although
it was out of season for killing deer. yet
the buck had fattened upon his property,
and it would be great favor to have per.
mission TO kill it. Il cannot" replied
the Governor, firmly, "permit any one,
under any circumstances, whatever, to
violate the law if you should proceed to
kill the deer, have you any reason to sup
pose any one would feel disposed to prose
cute!''Ti have one ne1ghbor," replied the
applicant, naming him, "who like myself
is poor, and who frequently kills deer
himself contrary to the law, though no.
body complains of him-this neighbor, l
have reason to fear, would prosecute for
the benefit of that part Of the penalty to
which he would be entitled by the statute"
" But" said the Governor, ain case you
should kill the dcer-though remember,
give no permission to do it, would il
not be advisable for you to make a pre-
sent to that neighbor Of quarter Of the
to secure his friendship and ST.
lence?" Upon this, the applicant, without
pressing his Excellency farther, made his
bow and retired.
About three weeks after this, the neigh
Dor who had been named, called upon the
Governor, made complaint, and demanded
a warrant against one Of his s'neighbor for
killing a. deer contrary to the law "What
evidence" asked the Governor" have you
in support of your complaint" Why"
replied the complainant, she told me him
self he killed the deer, and more than that,
he gave me quarter of the venison."-i,
'' Indced!'' said the Governor, "and how
did you find ii! was it eatatle at that time
Of the year," 30 yes, Sir" replied the
sit was really fat-we have
had an open winter, you know Sir, and the
deer has fed on field of wheat belonging
to the man that killed it, and was as fat as
deer usually are in the fall Of the year."
Upon this disclosure Of facts, the Cover
nor suggested to The complainant whether
it would not be better to le, the thing pass
pfl' without any prosecution. "You ought
to consider" said he, "we are here in new
country-provisions are scarce-many of
US experience great difficulties in sustain
ing our families-you are not insensible
that the reason and object Of the law were
10 prevent the destruction Of the deer du-
ring the season in which they are poor
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