Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-03-13
CoLuMnus MISS M4Ucu 1871.
REPLY TO THE ARTICLES or "a"
NO. II.


REPLY TO THE ARTICLES OF "a"
NO. II.
Mn EDlToR.-in assuming our examination O.
lhe views Of "A" upon the question" OF ahoshng
all avs enforcing the payment Of debit we wish
to suggests few more oIjecllbns to lilo proposed
innovation, inasmuch az, our opposition increases
par ps.su with oar reflections. An other reason,
for dong sois, that contrary 70 al e1pectation ii.
TIA "a" las 50 80 ',,s - .,on,r ,,aol,rl -
rs 10 admit the validity Of one, at least Of our OBJ
i-ctons, To have been able to offer cvon one OBJ
rctou 10 his lsorte scheme, which he would sc-
knowledge is truly cncouraIclug and we hope, by
pres, ans ew mlrc, Of jnclntrovertibIe char
acler 10 his obfuscatcd vision, to satisfy hun, that,
his proposition is both unpeXedient and Impractical
be ; II moi disoganzing.
Before proceeding however 10 the particular object
OF this p1per We beg leave to state, TIT we 10 n It
wish 10 be understood as sustaining the burihens ot
incxr.cabe debt. Nor DO we wish to be understood
all u,,.INiig tho d lj-ao- ard expen> = =
oor present mode Of cocetpg debts. We agree
with "A that The prescn, 0pprtssons and advan-
tags Of reckless indebtedness, call loudly for re-
dcoss. Bot it is IN the mannsr Of correcting these
evls, that we diHtr with "a We deem him, too
exclusive aud ultra in his view: il he wpnbi onk
through different glasses he would he enabled ia
see, that unity ng the the "0ord an Knot" il far bet
ter, than cutting lbtn;-tha "cnrSiig the disease"
Is much more rational, than killing tile patients, /"
Bot to ti,= question and FIRST Of il expedcpcy -
one oI the dlst atgumenls which wc vii Introduce
showing 'he Improperly ''ol abaI!aaiog all laws en-
orcng ihe payment dsb is 1t wiIl he calculated as
formerly suggested, IN the ooGecirS o. debt, to ex-
cite lrcquen: resort 10 seizures Of property. the
force Of arms aud violence oil various kinds This
argument has been objected to, with but little pro-
1 pdcly as we conceive, because there viii be as
Fnow, laws Furnishing breaches Of The peace The sci.
| aure Of property, and The shedding Of blood. AL
! though we admit there would b. laws in existence
! AGAINST these offences, Judging from human &C.
tons, We know the pa sion Of interests, il so
! strong III man, from their very nature that even
! thu punShments Of such laws viii no, delt,r han
from lhe irequent violation, if his fellow, should
obsuuaely re use, TO pay han Just consldera
ton, tor Bis money loaned, or her properly sold
| The failure 60 pay an honest debt, even with the
certainty OF ustice, which the present laws afford
IS often attended with design of tie laws a
sanst violence SC. or this fact, every one Il
snjermed. Ii then, these breaches hapncLed nm.
der The present system Of collecting debt how
much mere frequently would they occur.
when al legal means are taken away, with which
TO compel compliance with promises and con.
tracts. no one can deny but dat HE proposed
abolition Of debl laws, would greatly increase
the temptation, to disregard, aud break laws. pun
isd.ns violence. The experience of all anes, has
cearl, demonstrated the utility and necessity Of
laws by which ~ collect debt, and that the want
q them, has caused, much inconvenience, and
the shedding OF much blood. That, ms is so
no one Will pretend 10 question, WIN has eyer re-.
| ecied disPassionately upon the subject, or that
hns any acquaintance whatever with history
refusal to pay dcbI is common cause oi war
between natiois II twas q simple delay Of nay.
| Aent Of 1fh, which cane very near, involving
our GWa government IN Saag ainary aud ruiBous
conflict wilh France. II Was a refusal on the
| part OF the Mexican government, 70 pay certain
| citizens Of FBacc, their claims, Nholateiy caus'
ed tie Fyach leet, to destroy one Of Their stroni
st 4'i'S dttO " ufNthHdG aElF c{ttC CHtGPtHTCtdi
avenues In, both OF these recent instances, and
uey constitute hu' a few which The pages Of
history furnish il Is cleNly shown, that something
else. . cesaaFy . euiorce the payment Of debt
besides the impulses OF honor and honestly. Ii
| there had been ruie by winch 10 enforce tie pay
ment Of deb, in he cases mentioned, there uIi
have been no difficulty whereas the want Of II
and the want OF honor or honesty on the part of
Mckee, caused the shedding Of some blood in
addition to the loss Of much money and property
As il has been between nations, so il would be,
between one stale and au other.
An other reason Of obvious force is, that
instead Of promoting harmony and confidence.
between man and man i, would awaken feelings
Of jeaously aud dIstrust, in all the business at.
lars OF lde Not only so the very simplest
transaction o. hade and contract would often
times, te rendered E.lH md l.nja-aa !, e..u.e.
70 ILLUSTRATE ae ioJce Of this Argument, we viii
present a case. which occurs ~ the daily affairs
Of men B. wishes c. TO build him house, c.