The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-06-11

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nv. hIeh lusss he tn.Hts End ne W
d1s,ry a 80 msay Hssiul and capable c.
uxrns. his bad 10 eEsdIloTEs because
therr . no security sgaiEsl Prsisrrness,
no principle ol equality, and no sneour-
agemsnl ior honest. fair. and ssssonsest
.ssienmenls o. effects. Az 10 the debt
or, hoseyer good his intentions or ear
nest his endessofs. IL subdses his spirits
and drgrsdes him. in his own esteem
and IL ne attempts any thing Joe lhe
purpose Of Obtaining food and clothing.
Coz his family. he is driven 10 unwoflhy
shifts and DISCUSSES. 10 the use Of other
persons rance, 10 The adoption Of me
character Of seehI. and various other con
Hissnees. 20 keep ills little earnings Of
The day IRON The reach Of his eredilars.
Fathers sei in the name of their sons,
sons in the name OF their falhers; all
constantly exposed 70 The greatest temp
sslion % misrepfesenI facts and 10 esasie
The Law. IL creditors should strike. AN
This 10 evil. uamixed evil. And what 70
II al fort What good 10 any bodyi Who
likes il. Who wishss IN What class Of
eredilars desires il. What consideration
Of public good demands III
Sir, we talk much. and talk warmly.
Of political liberty. and well &c may. Tor
II 10 among Ihe chief o. public blessings.
Bu. who can enjoy political liberty il he
Is deprived. permanently. 81 personal
liberty, and ihe exercise Of his own in.
dustry and his own isculiiesi To those
unfortunate individuals. doomed 60 the
everlasting bondage Of debt. what 10 il.
that we have free institutions Of Govern
men,! What 10 il. that ne have public
and popular assembliesl Nay, 10 them
what 10 even This Constitution itself, in iis
actual operation. and as we now admins.
Ter thai part Of IL which was intended Tor
cases like iheirsl As we administer il.
shat is lie aspect 10 them. but On aspect
Of Stern impiscsble seseriiy-an aspect
Of refusal. denial. and lro~ ming rebSkei
Nay. more than that. an sspee. not only
Of auslerily and rrbuke even. but. ss ihey
must think il. Of plain injustice also; since
il Will not relieve them nor suffer other,
10 give them relief. What love can they
feel towards the Constitution Of lhei,
country, which has taken The power OF
striking or their bonds from their own pa.
renal state government. aud yet inexors
lie TO all the cries Of justice and Of mercy.
holds il. unexereised. in ils own fast and
unreleuling cIenehl They find themselves
bondsmen, becsuse we will not execute
The commands Of the Constitution; bonds
men 10 debt which ihey cannot pay. and
which all know they cannot pay. which
takes away the power Of supporting them.
selves. Other slaves have masters, charg
ed with the GUY ofsuppor, and protection;
bu, their masters neither clolhe. nor feed.
nor shelIer-lhey only bind.
But. sir. the fault 10 not in the Con
slituiion. The Constitution is beneIicen,
as well as wise in al lis provisions on
this subject; but The iauli. must be al.
lowed TO say, is in ". who have suffered
ourselves quite too long 10 neglect The
duty incumbent upon Us. The lime will
ZONE. sir. when we shall look back and
wonder 81 The long delay Of this jusl and
saluiary measure. We shall feel. as We
nov feel. when we reflect on that progress
Of opinion which has already done 50
much on another and connected subject;
! mean the abolition Of Imprisonment for
debt. Wha, should we say al this day.
ifii we're proposed to re-esisblish arrest
and Imprisonment Coz debt. rs il existed
in most OF the slaies. even SO lsie rs
twenty years sgol Imean Tor debi alone.
for mere pute debt. without charge or
suspicion OF fraud or faIsehoodi
Sir. u is abou. that length Of tine. |
think. since you who now preside over our
deliberations, began here your efforts Cor
the abolition Of imprisonment for debt;
and better work was never begunin the
Capitol. Ever remembered and ever ho.
nored be tina, noble efforI! You drew
the attention Of The public to ihe que,linn.
whether. 10 civilized and Christian
couniry. debt. incurred wiihon, fraud, and
remaining unpaid without fault. lis q crime.
and a crime fl,o bepunisbed by denying
TO The offender the enjoy meni Of The light
Of Heaven. and shuuIng him up within
four walls. Your own good sense, and
that instinct of RICH, feeling. which often
ou'runs ssgacity. carried sou at once 10
result To which others we're more flow.
" brought. but to which nearly all have
at length been brought. by reason. rarc
ton, aud argument Your maxemen,
led the wsy-it became an examph, and
has had powerful effee, on both sides
Of the Atlantic. Imprisonment, Cor mere
debt. or even arrest and holding 10 bail for
mere debt. no longer exists in Ensl,nd.
and former laws IN the sabiec, have been
greatly modified and muea,ed, Is we all
Know. in our states. Abol,,ion Of In.
Pr'sonment for debit" your own words H.
The tile Of your own bill. have become
The TILE Of an act ~ Parliament.
SIR. ! am glad Of an accession 10 pay
you ti'e tribute Of my own sincere re,pec,
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