Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-04
For tie Madison WIhig .4drocate,
PUBLIC MEETING.

upon 10 preside over the meeting, where
upon they adjourned the crowd to NEE
in the Courthouse; Maj. Chas. B. Greer
and Jas. Grafton were there made Vice
Presidents, and J. T. bearing, Esq. anc
Gen. w. F. Jones, Secretaries of the
meeting. The object of the meeting
having been previously explained by
Judge j. c. Mitchell and Gen. II. S. Foote
a committee of thirteen was appointed
to draft preamble and resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the meeting,
which committee consisted of the follow
ing gentlemen:-Henry Phillips, T. c.
Upper, Jesse Mabry, Samuel HambIin,
Robt. G. Anderson, Israel Spencer, NJ.
d. Mitchell, VIM. Wade, VIM. ]. Austin,
VIM. Joiner, VIM. J. benson, VIM. E.
Harreld. At the request of the commit
tee the meeting then adjourned TO con-
vene again at two o'clock.
The meeting having convened at two
o'clock, pursuant to adjournment, the
committee made the following report.
Your Committee, after due delibera-
ton upon the subject which they were
appointed to investigate, beg leave to Of
fer the following Preamble and Resolu-
tons.
Whereas, an embarrassment, deep,
intense and pervading, exists through
out a large and fair portion of our State,
threatening the destruction Of the fair
est prospects, whitening the brightest
and fondest hopes, and paralizing the
ability and energies of our best citizens
of every class; unless its course can be
promptly and efficiently arrested by
some proper and competent legislative
interposition. And whereas, we feel
well assured that the most important
benefit can be conferred, both on the
plaintiff and defendant, by preventing
the great sacrifice of property which
must otherwise Occur-thus enabling our
cistizens to discharge their debts; and
preventing the creditor from suffering a
certain loss: And whereas, an Insolvent
Law would place the debtor in a situa-
ton, after he has made every exertion.
and honestly surrendered all his proper
ty, to begin anew with a prospect of be-
ing ultimately able to pay any balance
that may remain against him: And
whereas, redemption will have ten
dency to attach our citizens to their
country, while it would enable debtors
in execution to recover an estate that
might otherwise pass forever from him
and his children for a nominal price
Therefore
Resolved, That the Executive of the |
State be respectfully requested to con-
yene the Legislature as early as practi-
cable.
Resolred, That should the Executive
convene the Legislature, our Senator and
be instructed to advo-
,ate and support the following measures,
o VITA law to prevent the sale of pro-
,erty for cash, at less than two thirds
If its fairly appraised cash value-an
nsolvent,or Bankrupt Law; and law
or the redemption of land by the de-
endants in execution within a given Pc
led.
Mr.. Calhoun then moved that the reso-
ltion in relation to the appraisnent of
roperty be so amended as to read three
ourths, instead of two thirds. This
mendment being concurred in, the orr =,
lnal preamble and resolutions thus a.
iended, were unanimously adopted.
On motion of n com
nttee was appointed to wait upon his
xcellency the Governor of the State. 5
I'd lay before him the proceedings of :
is meeting. ;,
On motion of I. c. Upper, it was or h
red that the proceedings of the meet a
G, signed by the Presidents and coun- "
rsigned by the Secretaries, be publish r;
in the Madison Wing Advocate. Ct
3 :. Il " c hIGHF, Priests tn
CHAs. B. GREEN,
JAS. GRAFTON, y Frs m
WIN. I. JONES, at
j. T. DEARISG, Secretaries. no