New-York tribune., 1841-06-18
From the Buaalo Commercial Advertiser.
A BANKRUPT LAW.

Gbbsn, in his Dcclizc and Fall of the Roman Empire,
vol 8, page lS4, holds the following language;
"A, the expiration of sixty days the debt discharged by
ne loss of liberty lite the insolvent debtor was ehe put
dea or sold in foreign slavery beyond the Tiber 6t u
graa creditors rerc alike obstinate and rceatiHg. they
1gegoy smcmJerhiS bodY and Sattdte their recenSe by
tbs kOrnd p0rtiion.'
Such were the legal rights OF property, established in
the famous code of the Twelve Tables OF Ancient Ronan
law 1t il worthy that the argument used by
he Romans Justify the partition o the body OF the ulor-
sme debtor among his creditors employed To ust-
Tin the nineteenth century, the peculiarly Amcrcdn roc-
ice of making innocent and unfortunate debtors slaves Tor
lie their hcrcss creditors In the next sentence to the
ne above quoted, Gibbpn says
The advocates for this savage law have insisted that lnust
sony operate in deterng deness and fraud from contract
ing debts which they unable to discharge
We are willing to concedc that debt past due and unpaid
Drma acc evidence OF guilt and III default OF property
That the debtor ought be punished All we contend for l..
ta, when The creditor prove in open Court that his i,
redeem his promise pay is purely misfortune and
fault and that ke has honestly applied the whole OF h's
effects to the discharge OF his pccuniary liabilities ai a
hey will 60 thai such sound public policy and the
nights of humanity demand the forgiveness ot the dcoi Inc
Gd that made Us, commands all To dn unto oc!s ~
aey would have others do unto tlem and man has
Tht ask forgiveness of his Heavenly Father that Goes
@iTeely forgive those who reSPaSS against nm lhte
yFtuous who finds himself, hy some unforeseen ga
any unable Ray all his debts. that Is wiling to nave MS
osiors hold judgements him during his Whole NE
'heh he never hope cancel WIZ, then should
ediors have the legal right n.iici cruel moral wrong
FOn innocent drStoS when the wrong works no benefit hu
Positive injury 10 the creditors themselves
The Federal Constitution cncs$ ii the duty at Congress
% establish uniform laws upon the subject OF Bankruptcy
throughout the United States 1t is conceded all hands
political opponents well by personal and political
trends that there does rot live ADLER sounder con>tiu
no"ai lawyer ls Daniel Wcbs,, The following Is his de-
ele opnlon most solemly expire Sedin the "ed States
e'ae IN regard to the passage ot 4 EanNrutt Law
how can how dare we make perfectly dead letter O:
US part OF the Constitution which have TO support
Iae nsoiyet have no, the power Of ocooon They
o' travel from State They prisoners 10 my
'a knowledge there many who come here 10 the
Government present their petitions 10 Congress so
SCAT their fear ha; creditor will dog then heels a'
them IN some intervening State, this District N nc
eebs tf " ~ ~ :
These are trahs credablc country tui ,hey are
am sorry Tor their existence SIR, there IS one cae
100 common winch the laws OF do not punish, but
"RA cannot escape the Sce OF God and ha, Is the
' confinement OF de5ioc BY his creditor without no
earth but the hope ha; friend relative perhaps
poor as hisSei his mother may be, has sister or
ausasers wll gve up their !le pauce, and make
o themselves TO hla iroio the horrors OF loath
e n- Human re,ribution 4ay not pepetrac the in,y
ha perpetraes II: but hour is surely coming wiki
Inan human rerbruon his wings when that flint shall
A'es Of reuo.se
Inc trends OF Bankrupt Law expect the efficient iniC
Mr. Webster favor of this great and ndispcnsi
measure OF national relief BY his mastery speeches
"ose OF Gen Harrison Clay, Crit,cnden Clayton,
!" most distinguished Wing statesmen, support of
apt Law-oy It's unanimous recommendation by late
Legislature OF this great State, and Wing Legislature
r saies-by its ardent and Jealous advocacy by nine
'e 0a' OF every hundred Wing presses in the Union