Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-20

.,,,,3 no, be s.igmatized as discovering
ssfw' So" L., The greatest champion IN favor
-, Jed mo''I I..non;.u. And can you pronounce u
=, al ana I,,s have operated in Virginia, by the
| ,.,t..' 80! which, myriads Of women and chi'
~ fa''', '.capei being turned upon 'ae unehat.a,
!. h;r' Lhss,sncc nv your opposition TO thus
trG N case it shonld 'a'l, we mus u.s. ''AT rham
- SO " noes as beng Just and ia'r lhen,
- c'n'' - +. iu,t and fair, that mans pro-
s,gd asa, r,rcsd into market, bringing only
.,.c Should ~ ',,es third Of It's value Is II Just
T :ac s''' nan should be thus deprived OF ms
1.ia', ma, his bread and bed, by the unmer.
.s.r'. M ",.o9,,or sce no prohibition III The
ID. saad q n.,ust STAY law {: aud nee your OBJ
cr,po' Q" 7I,,nn from that Instrument, and eXpe
.;a'a: 3F :, NAV mol the people, now IN the 'aSt
sttF az .,,s.,s;r. claim relief on that ground
s-5F'$. ,n say-"stay tawS, 5on, no aon"', con
A.;p' immcral, aud inexpea'eh,' r"s NY
s,.s- tF-S' ,s,ler no law unjust, when eS'ehus
$, e'"s. nr, little, that the debtor may
III tM 81 - 'Techa-re his debts without sacrl-
- ta;'e" ,v or. in other words, without
f.e. ~ n6,hinS " But again, under these
,,s. '''' ,5r tcbior's CLAIMS upon justice, are
;;;cn's' . tho creditors demands; and the lie.
p:sHoI"' L,r;r the parties, must give rel'ef, ana
,ae'f' '' To-; vho most deserves H. And surely u
., yls'ce ,',,,ion he made more secure, the Gre
,ae q 70 iniustcc. cannot CONCEIVE, SIR
{. OF 4snon,na!c this law as beng "uhlus' ana
Wy ~" whca these facts lie spTeaa ee'Sse you
la@of''' .nns;s.s the immortality OF Stay law
"ae'sN 'V', Hundreds and thousands Of families
pause '' :,s,r rorfr,y aud ,cant, would like to
ih:, ee,N ueti,.on for relief now enquire after
he nun " ..,o lar can add cent 10 he 'eea'M o.
~" ~ ,,o. can that he true, when the law IS on,
f"pe Nv. selS,ce of our property: Laws, based
cn an,r fair and humane grcunGs, as 'hose
upon >1'. t.vor Of Stay law, have, must, can, nno
sr--Us - The relief of The people. inn say, oao
M ,s,a, tends 10 crpple and impoversh Inc ehGr,
-. n,oplc." which we readily odmh; OUT you o'.
,s[at soot legislation has and ''"t 40 J0r
yopt ..,,c,, Of ,or6 dsncc and credit is he
Asha' ffS; resent distress" Here you are ws'a-
s'' CONTRARY is true Tim, confidence and ertda
.a.e ofemba-rassed circumstances Of men at pre-,
: ' inc. gckaorleaeci by all. Sir, !; mere nae
~ -, ;ieact no credit, ho'c ecsfd IKE rfore hos'
81 ,s.mssires? Had the want "i confluence
50 axs.t. The people would be comfortable an'
=, -,e, with their monetary AFFAIRS
~, ear saain. "iLat tabor and economy 1l'"e H'''
= L,- cnn raake moscy rpay debis. rs lar, very
=, ln u.s. 10 ask the Legislature to pay our Ge'ts
s,ay law. Bet We do, NEST cmpkaf'cahy' asA 'n"
,4 N the name of Justice. 10 protect cur "'aOo''
'-,,sd to,a,ber by wears Of ECONOMY end INDUS
~ ,c,n heing sold under the hammer, Tor Whatever
w. s,ienr creditor may be willing TO give = ha!'
.,i [j!(n third # its r"fHs ,;.c
~ r., country surrounding the calls aloud for reei-
1si,ocs are LAID aside in this general reclamation
o. .,i,t ,fi,ty Produce is low and property worth
ro,i,gg-ctsdlt gone and confidence wantng-a dying
5 ,a.l sat . bleeding Wesi-a Bankrupt Las' ana d
, time In is favor, humanity cries atoad,
49, ,,,S - mast be done :
-'' .,y respectfully, you. obedent servant,
JAMES BALL, Of Rockingham