Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-03-19
anoKsDAY, :'''::.i: MARCH 10. ,seo

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10. me personal distress or individual ruin whic
my ehsue IN consequence Of an obedience i
ia ne Stern dictates Of lawn totally inadequate
yo. 70 % placed N the balance as the equipose B
confusion and anarchy. Individual HARDSHIP
are and oppression y misfortune, and an evil; BIZ
~ y breaking up OF the bonds which unite society
: and US dissolution into its original elements
IL are lar more 10 bedeprccated, and would entail
a. general ruin and lasting disgrace, which
in time only could relieve. Such probably are
pa me views OF the majority, but not ofthe whole
: people, II IS vain 10 talk oflaw or constitution
: 10 men who see their families Starving before
,. thcm. II IS vain TO urge an obedience 10 mn.
n niclPal authority, 10 men who are maddened
e by rum and writing under the effects Of sud-
i Iden and unexpected poyery--who are deora.
ueu az once IRON the responsibility ofcompe.
, fence, 10 Inc horrors.of beggary. 1t is vain toll
urge upon them the theoretical propriety Of an
! Ioueaience 10 law, when they see that its prac
!'cal results, IN the specific case, are cIaringIy
inconsistent with the panest dictates of Justice
or equity IT would be vain 10 urge upon them
me abstract justice of principle. when thew
see me direct and immediate effects offs prac.
tee are totally subyersiye of every krincipe
Iol equity Unquesona5Iy, such conclusions
as these are shortsighted, iine-seryinp and i'm. +
IPoi'Ic out such has been the action Of the peo =
pie, when their power was unrestrained. auI;a'
me world over, and IN every crisis Of great !
limperous and caamitous necessity, princjple 7
mas always been made 10 bend to policy. L. :,
would be as well to command a starving man ~
prespect personal property in loaf ofbread, =,
VI 10 expect bremen TO avoid trampng uponth'
me MOVERS OF a private garden when the flames =,
were bursting from every part Of the house, ~
l ne majority we hope, would always support nn -"
ne great and conservative principles of order 80,
va law, but from knowledge of the state OF ~
ne country land the character of the people. cnn
We would fearuIly anticipate dangerous and r o'
isgraceiu scenes Of civil commotion. p"
ne discussion of the question brought outI;33
le ful talent ofthe legislature; it was opposed ~
pom constitutional grounds bya number of Wv
'ntlemen, and was advocated by many others . ,"o
both political parties. JoHN |. GuloN of s'o'l
arrcn. was its principal supefter, and most W.!
werlulIy maintained bothNits expediency -, no'
consliutionality. This gentlemen made IN 'llro
Oh ms occasion, probably the very best AZ
zen delivered IN either house during the SEES.
D. The arguments with which he summon uony
Its constllutonaity were all old. as thew sa'ie
ST necessarily have been upon a question uo''
ch has aoitated tho conntru 4I0't.oi' reast
ion of lis constitution anl oiI'i NV 'U' can
v first talents of tb;s and H. o"' 'ie son
ed and stimulated 70 ovtrao.J;" 50 '''at land
by the keen pressure Of necess;,, $50 propt
! were thrown into the most imposing form ''lon
were urged with great animation Of man. Pay
uncommon point and yigor of style tlon'
remarkable felicity and aptness Of iIlustro. It not
he question i an oId o,a Nal, sons,
IN the Union has passed valuation law W.
established forthcoming bond system IuFe
Gu, when applied to contracts existing nj pu ".
lime OF the passage olthe law must be con SCH
red as involving the same prnciple. and way
consItutionality of such laws has been con. may
ed by most OF the State Courts and by the '"NeN
error Court oithe United States. Venus. P'oo ..
ever, regard this decision as a conyention. Jul u
ne, produced by the sweeping nature fthe 49,
So IN the constitution, with which il con- r."
); ana The vexatlous and embarrassing en- ~
10 winch figldand Correet Interpretation Ilo'''
true meaning woald cripple State legisia. wy"
From reasons OF expediency. and from upon
exceedingly embarrassing condition in P"oSG'
. The State legislatures would be left id S''oul !.
did not re,a;p r. $500, ~ " '0,t pose i
ltract y co,str,ot;on ~, ~ ~ 'e"'. "g had, v
clause in tho o,1,,s,;,',.:a 80 s',qn 10 We dC
which we bel;sve 4 nncn,,nl '1I ot''cu doing
otoIlv un,vorr,,,.oI M - 'oS'I ablest
instrument, When sn1h ~. ;'.,a a'su"se @ Never
ana Judge Marshall determine any cues. po"9u
.helr conclusions should be taken as law 10y
the lAaccufacy OF their statements. orI - "
ant Of logic IN their reasoning, could he losis'a
displayed. The adaoe that Fools Uohtfo
n where angels fear to tread,n is true. ne 'oaSon
y moral science as in the works of imaqi ~ uctp
!, though IN less degree; for the bower a. anu Su'
sonng not being SO lofty or unusual = onllea
" as the faculty which produces eeva. urn ! %
nilnent OF sublime creations Of (ancv 'ion ioi
- Of course, less difference in the amonnt es'S OF
ne power of the gift bestowed UPON mr.. some &c
individuals Of The human race. unilorn
clause OF the constitution with which wa ing M, 'i'
sr TINS law conflicts, is the commandments uoo as
~ Sla'e shal' pass any law mparnq ons /" !"
lgatlon Of contractsn Laws entiral7 sofefh'
gus ~ principle to this, have been deci, ~ :"
! y cohiilct with that clause, and we will pre,,
n ,yl,;o a'o.e w conSidef me reason that the
On winch Tie courts based their decision o;sat,,.
lave dr,u,n eoneiusinh mat the
nd the ron,ea,, ~ oe'Ween The would G
q contract 3na IL von'.acl ana remedy ofthe p
Il as settleJ ,nh so ~. y consider theI 60 turth
"a. Ths d;s,ia1; .'la' PfinciPie y es- We bell
he conclns;an aN.'oi ger'anly exists, disgrace
hmen,a H. !, ~ Instant alter ltsI pie Of la
man 70 a. ~ p ~, ! ne obligation therefor
cannot h daf;nai - ~ particular care not
yrerate amonn, ~ ~ 10y mug else man Gratis, or
indnco h;,,l "I reasons which to resign