Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-08-07

ho,,sr. TIE only one ever refer
the people, explicitly requires that
,',e the capital and interest, half
y. If dollars should be paid into the
and mortgages on a sufficient
Of real estate given, to the salts
;ao If the Directory, before a Bond
ov.r xecuted, much less sold. In
.for which, he read from the charter,
said. how Lawyer Brooke could, in
1 hce of this law, affirm that the execu-
! Of mortgages was not required, pres
- the sale Of the bonds, he was at
,,o,pIl, He did not believe that Law
R,ooke, or any man of common sense
AMID seriously entertain such nm opinion
h. alluded to Lawyer Brooke's argument
,n,kiOg the State principal in the origin
charter. which he considered both new
"a ridiculous. He then read from the
charter, showing that it was pledged as
..,nr;tv and no; as principal. He con-
.i3ered Lawyer Brooke's whole constitu>
,oosI argument as a poor alienation to
evaae question which he was unsble to
meet ia fair debate; and that he was adj
y,ucing stuff to blind the eyes OF the PEG.
,ls which no would be ashamed TO argue
before a court.
LAWYER CARpozo closed the debate
with a brief discourse, in which he noticed
.oms Of the disultory defamation of law.
vsrs Land and Brooke. He said great
maOy Of those who we're so clamorous a.
bout the payment of these bonds, had no.
shnr to pay with, or were unwilling to
pav their Just debts. He spoke Of a gen,
teman he knew, who had borrowed
large amount out of the Union Bank; and
having fine house finished off in style,
gave a splendid dinner to select party,
whose table talk turned principally on the
U Bank bonds. One of the gentlemen
present, seemed to think the State was
neither legally nor morally bound TO pay
them. lie said, that without some GER
tain and definite rule by which we may be
n governed civil society could not long hang
together; and that no better rule could be
N devised than written Constitution, the
~ intention of which, was to shield the peo-
n pie from bad legislation. In the contrac-
ton of this debt, said he, our constitution
has been violated, and if ignorance be adj
mitted as plea, then farewell to liberty
and rights Of property. Our written con-
stitu,ion is nothing but shadow, and not
q SUBSTANCE. AT this the landlord started
& up with a bottle of Champaign in one
hand and cork screw in the other, COM
a! pleteIy at loss to find words 10 express
his astonishment at such sentiments. lie
was al loss to conceive why the gentle
man should allude to the Constitution, in
The mater-when it was plainly matter
Of right and wrong. 1t seemed to him
that there must be something ia the bosom
Of every high.mnded and honorable gen.
tleman, that would revolt at the very idea
Of refusal to pay these bonds. Here
20 was interrupted by the carpenter, wht
unexpectedly ushered himself into tht
midst of this jolly throng, and demanded
pay tor building this splendid mansion
Inc landlord told him that he was unable
70 DO any thing for him at present-that
he could call at more suitable time. My
gear sir, said the carpenter, have alrea
oy called until am tired Of doing so.
worked Tor you as gentleman, believing
ena' you would pay me as you promised
hy family is in distress for the necessa
''eS OF life, and l have no other means tt
procure them; and if you don't pay me,
'Oall nave to sue you. Oh! oh! exclaimed
que Landlord, if that is your game, 90 il
nu zee what you will make by that
MS plantation and negroes belongs to
ny wife, and wish you to leave, sir, and
POI insult me in my own house. will
Po' submit lit. The carpenter retired,
r''sfl0g regrets at giving up the house
''o'9 ne got his pay. Mr.. C. concluded
: remarks by ulludiug to Mr.. Lands
'p'rauon spark. He showed the i'm
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