Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-27

troyerted and cannot be successfully lhey esaoish
ed from Mr. Ewing own report, thal tue Ptee"Le.
d;c Of SIX Millions made out BY him Tor Inc ias'
80 ,id moi excsed Two millions and DIR. woodbury.,
ne stated in the late speech oil Mr. benton, declared
thai, upon his own estimates for The expenditures OIL
the wear as submitted BY HIM, Us Secretary, 70 lon
cress. the income would have been sufficient 10 meet
them all without leaving dollar OF debt he liuth,
therefore 20 that the deficit of millions OF last year
"a increased 10 seventeen millions this; and By the dou'
BILE operation ofdsrbu.ng the means OF The treasury,
and at the same time, rapidly increasing the expendi
lures instead Of diminishing them, Is proposed ~ TIE
| last Administration
/ ,yILBaSKRi'PT LAW MEETING Is NEW YORK.
PnrsinEST-DayiJ Banks, Esq.
VrcE PgxsinExTs- Henry Parish Robert Center,
Stacy B. Collins John r. Willis Paul Spoifod, Robert
Hysiop, John II. Bowie, Ferdinand Suydam, b. l.
/ Woolley, Richards kngsand John W. LeaYitt, MO-
ses Tar!or Frederick Sheldon, Charles NJ Leupp I'd
ward X. Collins, Elisha Riggs, David Cotheal, Tho
mas Hunt.
| srcErrsnlKs-B. F. Hcyer, John J. Cisco, +. Z,
Richards, L. Z. Carpenter, Vim. II. Willis, W. g.
Langley.
passed at the late meeting called on behalf OF Bank
rupts "tle character, reputation and permanency OF
the Republic, depend upon The good faith OF the go.
ycrnnlen and the Justice and stability OF It's laws;
and that il should have added upon Tie mrolabiiHy "
I the Constitution.
Rsofred as the sense Of this meeting THAT the Bank
rupt law passed at the late Extra Session Of Congress-
is raught with consequences the evil of winch should
be suffered 90 into operation in lis present ioF
the country will long have reason 70 dePore.
Resoired That the provisions Ut this aw tend only TO
! benefit one class Of the community al Tie e1Psnse o.
another cancelling vast amount Of debt without the
consent Of creditors and operating 10 the advantage
of all classes Of debtors, dishonest well as honest
without regard to the rights and interests Of those to
| whom they are indebted
Rcsolred That there is no authority whatever, in the
| itpfin for lp al IOUUTes,
has power it true, to pass unIiorm laws on the sub
iect Of Bankruptcies but there ls nothing in the Con-
s,tuon which authorizes the application Of such laws
1 to existing debts.
E,soirsd That nasmuch as the Constitution prohi-
bits the States from making any Law that will impair
the obligation Of contracts, regard both the letter
and the spirit Of that instrument as directly hostile 10
the present Bankrupt law. There is nothing III the
very few words in which the power 10 enact uniform
Bankrupt laws is conferred in any other part OF
the Constitution from which can be inferred that such
laws were intended have any other than proSpectre
operation.
| Resotred, That the present law is not, in truth,
BANKRUPT but in iSsoLvENr LAW the sole aim Of which
Isl reieose deLtors all its PROVISIONS IN the words OF
distinguished Senator, are subservient to that end
alone Ii IS as another Senator elicously termed ii,
SPONGE LAW never designed to remain perma-
nenty upon statute books.
Resoired, That for the reasons just mentioned, the
Bankrupt Law should be repealed and another passed
that Will secure the right Of creditors include banks
and other moneyed corporations IN It's provISions-gve
Just protection honest debtors, and preserve the
public morals of the country.
Resoired That the declaration OF public newspaper
in this city, repeated b. OF the speakers al their
meeting on Thursday the effect, that the change OF
opinion regard to the Bankrupt law on the part Of Sc
vera members Of Congress, effected By bribery is
an atrocous SANDER, that ought TO subject those who
uttered it, 10 the punishment which the law visits upon
such offenders.
Resolred That in opinion, those members OF
| Congress, who, upon more mature examination oil
the subject saw 10 change their views and vo-
ted for the repeal of this odons law, showed degree
Of fcarlessness ana independence worthy Of praise
and entitled themselves to the gratitude of all honest
men,
Resolrtd That while we cornmseratc the condition
Of those honest men, worthy nsolyents who are una
BILE 10 obtain their discharge, expressly declare that
it s not within the power Of Congress- il it were,
would il BE- just TO pass any law for their reile that
would open the door fraud and operate 10 the dsnd.
vantage of large portion Of the community, SPECIAL
LEGISLATION for the benefit of class at the expense OF
another ought not 10 be tolerated in country, where
equal rights and equal laws prevail.
| Resolrcd That II is amentable fact which every
right feeling citizen must deplore, that Tor the last lew
wears, revolution in public morals has been IN pro.
press which threatens TO destroy the character OF this
country in the eyes Of the whole civilized world
Bank robberies and failures 10 unprecedented e1-
tent defacaons of public and private officers: repu.
dia,ion of debts by sovereign States; increase OF
crimes TO fearful degree; together with the llercu-
lean and mt unsuccessful efforts Of many to procure
an Unconstitutional md arbitrary lac for the eztin-
euishmenl Of debt, all offspring of the same pa
rent, and evidences Of the devastation 10 which the
public mind and morals have unhaPpily been sub
jected.
Rssoired finally, That invoking the name ofJustice
and that sacred instrument which binds the STATES Of
this Union together, soemnly protest and remon-
stra,e against unjust, oppressive and unconsi'iu-
tona law which threatens TO deprive The industrious
citizen of his legally acquired property, to PROSTATE
thousands of merchants in common ruin, and to aix
an ndebe stain OF dlshonor the public character OF
the nation.
nrcscna,;ye in Congress- is entitled TO the confidence
and thanks of this meeting for his honesty and ntegrl-
,y as a man. and for his consistency and independence
as a legislator.
Moved hy John Reese, Esq, that The proceedings
and resolutions Of this meeting be published and copies
forwarded TO our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress.