Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-29

pery belonged TO our own country and The happy mil
lions nhabitlng it. But, strange 1t may seem, o'f,
certain gentlemen always are found prasnS ana au'o
eating the wisdom aud goodness OF the laws ana ins'
tutions of other instead of their own DE
SO, Sir, cannot m,nge my voice IN hashon! WIN
those who eulogsng the laws and usages oil Urea,
Britain 1t true, Sir, that IN our Driel yer e'eh'u
history as nation, have met with some reVefses.-
About the close of the seventh century gloom ana de-
spondency seemed TO hang around us; Dnt Inc glorious
of Democracy and prosperity soon rose upon gu.
hapoy land and has blessed 1t with long season oil
unexamped increase in wealth. knowledge and strength
as nation Very recently it is true, similar disasters
have oycraken u.s. but the energies OF the people are
coming rescue, and already the horizon Is igh'ee
M with The prospects Of better times; and II the peo
pe will only be true to themselves, TO their laws and
institutions the of Heaven VIII never rise to light
an bless happier nation than the United States oil
America.
Mr. b. said he hoped would not be the pleasure OF the
House TO postpone the resolution adopt the amend
ment offered by the member from Rockprioge' on.
should that amendment be adopted, still lie would
vote for the resolution, and he hoped his frends
would vote with him. | cannot see, SAID MI d, why
corporations should be exempt from the operation OF
the Bankrupt laws, any more than ihu'Vuuais' - y
the true policy of Government 10 foster those pri'
yileped institutions by coner.ng exclusive privileges
on any portion of people, Should they be project
ed in their and nsoivences because those rauds
NAV be committed and insolvencies exist within the
imposing walls of banking house: We were tod a
few DAYS SINCE that most of the corporations IN ENGLAND
were excepted from the operation ut the BANKRUPT Laws
OF that country have looked into that SUBJECT SIR, and
find the fact To be stated But contend, the same
reasons do not exist this country that do IN England
for such distinctions there they foster an arisocracy-
there the nobility both of wealth and station, clam the
right 10 exclusive privileges and distinctions Let us
look Sir to the assigned IN that country Tor
making the exception, and see II they are satisfactory
to the minds of the people OF this country. cannon
assign the reasons better than by reading me Prcahle
tie English Statute, MAKING me exception N', d.
here read from the statute OF IAN year o. mares De-
cond as follows: "itnereas divers noblemen and gen
,Iemen and pe.sons of quality, ways bred up To
trade do of,en put great stocks OF money into the
East Ind.a Company, Guinea Company, Nc, BE II
therefesc enacted, That such person or persons
shall be repu,ed taken TO be trader within any Of
the statutes for bankrups. Nov, Sir the above rea
sons NAV be very satisfactory TO the Americas. nobility,
but hardly 10 a Virginia Legislature. But, in voting
against the amendment | shall do SO because believe
il is offered in bad faith with view OF riding down
the original resolution, and giving triumph TO the
friends Of the Bankrupt Law; but in this | hope
gentlemen will be Disappointed for the opponents
OF that odous law will vote for the resolution Even
II the amendment, prevails, It will net make the
resolution very Objectionable &c me; for. am free
TO admit, that my State Right notions, or State
pride, if you please, would induce me to endea-
vor to project the State Corporations from the ope
ratons of any law of Cor Iress, whilst such cor
pora.,ons discharSing the legitimate purposes Tor
which they created; but their corrupt'ons and
dishonesty may sour the pubic m'nd thatthe people
of the States may be willing TO hand them over to the
operation of the Bankrupt Law, # that law must re-
main in force; but trust in God, that that law will not
be in the first day # February next, 10 reach
either individuals State Corporations trust Sir,
al this critical moment, when we are assured the re-
peal act will pass the House Of Representatives, that
the majority on this oo after they have adopted their
own amendment f they shall be able to adopt it will
not defeat the resolution atogeher-thereby giving TO
the Senate, or the President Of the United States en-
couragement TO arrest It IN IT'S farther progress II
they do, Sir, on the Wings of this House must res, the
responsibility. ] Will conclude, by repeating that
Will vote the resolution, with without the amend
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