New-York tribune., 1841-05-10
N,p.Tort HeStsIxtau.
pyeMpT1OS OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE so1'
SALE UNDER EXECUTION.
LIZ GEAATR

Mr. SrsIrr said, after the full ,h ssnste IN n,
which he had had the hoSor TO sue a " a. b IA lot s.,I
80. 80 ~ ,.J .,d printed the other day, ne olo 'o' esi
report presented aNI ;c of the Senate in debaizg it a.
49,; , He would barely say that Puoiic eeHt.en'' win
=, ,n.yr,;,y scarcely ever bsisre eqsaiieu, WIS " ~ "
- .,. of mi. bill. Not only were tseTe no re'nd<.
no il from quarter bug the public press OF
I -; b.d united in warmly advocating its ad-sion.
a. h Scpate hs r had hoard Of opposition 10
from only quarter ana ths' was N ts 'hafe u d.
n,ous letter addressed TO him.
I m, 6 rave but little weight sentiments put forth
by aponynou. letter writers, for he believed that "es per
sop was ashamed subscribe his to ms sentiments he
was as of ashamed OF those sentiments lie
bcu felt himself authorised saving that public sentiment
demanded the passage this BILL Il that addesied
itself to his .ympa,he and in acting !. accordance ~itn ms
ncI;nations he doing violence the stald dates s
legislation that should all times De our gude OF actio
Mr. LIE was not prepared 90 fully into the discussion
of this question: He satisfied from indications syer
where apparent that opposition to this bill would be OF
any avail 1t doubles. would pass lie Mr. ~ would go
Us far any Senators in extending as TO the poor III e
Terminate and aroper In doing we should however
respect the rights of all classes In that new ne
the principles oth. bill TO be radically wrong IN
We warring against the Laws OF fo'cenc' pS s0'h
Legislation.
which flesh is heir TO- by Legislation If we would make
the poor man Independents and elevate his standing IN society
must do by moral and intellectual culture ne 'nu
be tasgh the necessity Of economy OF prudence ana 10
avoid running debt he would avoid the pe'enoe
To pass this BILL would be encouragement OF what ne
could call by appropriate hae than mora 'e
We enable get possession OF his neshoor pro-
per,y and then round and defy him to COLLEGE Hs JUST
dues Such bill wrong in princple-it was seiara
ton the of the husband and wle, ana warning
against the Providence Of God He knew, that ii vas the
fashon of this called zhtened 10 call all these Old
i.e and sau,ary laws. the relics Of barbarian, and that
was sufficient to their rcpsn We we're attempting
TO By Legislation what the Creator had determines
should exist viz that all connected with the husband snoud
suffer for his msdscds That fact intended and did so
onerae Us from pursuing VICIOUS practices on
the part Of the husband But this enlightened age has
grown too wise ubde by such rule Now every tHt
, he thrown upon tie crsdtorthc business portion OF
comnunity. We to make that class who arc IN TACT
the hearts blood of coanry to be the only ones VINO
shall suffer from the of the evildispesed portion OF
commueity. Was that right
Bu, who were in favor of this law To be are the party
have taken up and will thing that promise.
to become popular But where your petitions WITH
the exception of two from tho city OF New1 orS not
one was upon our table No portion OF the country had dis
graoed themselves by petuoning Tor such law nt t'
They wanted no such thing
He hoped the bill would not be finally acted on to-day as
he proposcd to offer substitute or the same he was VIII
ling to protect the eut the wife and the property o widows
when husbands had died nsoven from being sacrificed tor
tho I'm .bnnds debts To that he would checruy 60
but farther.
Mr. Roor was opposed this bill because its principle
wos wropo and if adopted it would produce great
of mischief and fraud in the community This doctrine that
had lately vogue OF protecting property from IT'S
rightfu owners, by legislation was dangerous and mis-
which had such OBJECT
was not petoncd for by the industrious posr lhey want
no such provision Nschicfs and abuses abundant
enough under the existing law without extending ITS shield
to protect still greater number OF and dishonest
debtors, for other class would take advantage OF H.
The honest upright citizen regarded it dcrogatoy his
character and standing among his ncighbors TO shie himself
behind such law, and he would not do H.
The law to abolish imprisonment for debt was sufficiently
mischevous operaton without trying another expert
1nent, vastly increase the evils that already exist
Mr. TO
the evil effects that had already resulted under the
imprisonment law, and which would flow in the train of this
bill should ii pass. 1t would burden Courts with crmi
na prosecutions for obtaining goods ander false Preience
The cnraged creditor would there wrcak ks
gsancc upon the faithess and knavsh debtor.
In regard the substitute proroscd By the Senatsr from
the Fourth (hr Lee) he did think the present bill the
proper cngrut upon If he dcrou to protect
the property of married bring in bill for that pur
pose and seek shelter under law exempt from
sale under execution That wsud place II beyond the
reach Of the husband but he disposed no could
sacrifice every of satisfy his slavish appetite for
sprtu.us liquors Mr.. r. concluded by moving strike
the first section OF the bill.
Mr. Ike SAID his wish had been that the Committee would
rise and report that he might prepare his substitute but
the molten Just submitted by the Senator from the Third
(NIr. Root) with his views, ne would withdraw his
request
Mr. SlpLrr hoped the discussion of the bill nigh, be
interrupted. Before long he should have word say
this subject Ic far from concidng with the views Of
the Senator's the Third and Fourth Aicsrs Lee and
Roo and he thought he should bc able 10 prove them not
wholly sound
Mr. STRONG said the motion just submitted by his col
league (r. Root equivalent, If adopted rejection
of the bill, he could tobear giving his views regard
TO the proprie,y of this bill.
He deemed this of the important bills which
had had presented for action during the session
True it had reference only the humble portio2 fhs com
unity Ii did propose to take away the rights of the
people and confer them upon favored few for their onrr
ncnt and agcraRdsement, had been the tendency o
arge portion OF the Legislation of the present winter hut
simply proposed protect the poor his rights-to
him from the ruthless hand OF the poer who would
crush him in the dust.
Sir (said Mr.. s. the arguments that have heard
day would have been appropriate had lived in the
las, century Nor only but have been carried back To
Old Testament n,,S and have been told BY the Hon Seua
(r Lce) that it unerring rule of Providence that
the wife and child shall safer tor the u the husband
Sir (aid Mr.. s. regard it. Justice and human
y demand that should adopt such maxim for our
guidance in legislation
Mr. s said the principles. OF the bill novel.