Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-24

Remarks Of Mr.. FOSTER, on the call for the Pre-
v'ous Question on the Resolutions against the
Bankrupt Law:
Nc FOSTER did not rise to pro,rnct n debate
m his oplron Unwlsey begun and already too long
protr acted; but To- submit remark or two m rra
| ton To the enforcement of the Previous Question.
| lie commented the newborn zeal OF gentlemen
noie 81 anxious 10 save the timo of the House. and
begged leave 10 say that il was manifested 4 little
too late. There was itimc when, 1t they had uni cd
with those with whom he ac'cd, the object could
have been effected. That period WIS at The osr OF
/ the Speech Oi,ho gentleman from Preston. No bet
ter evidence need te ajducci OF the disposition and
/ temper IN wh.cn this discussion was commenced
than the discursive ard pIffe character OF that
Speech, furnished The member fsom p on the
motion 10 take Up hts resolutions, not only discussed
the merits of The Binkcup Bill Itself hut exp nrei
the wide hcld OF politics general. and especially
| the camp tIsn OF $50. And # proof was wanting
OF the stubborn determination on the part of the
Wings 10 attend o the business OF the Sessioo and
the Interests @! the State, and NOT TO waste the time
OF the House AMI the money OF The People in ole
and useless de BALE Il could NC found IN The fact that
when the member rom L. closed his remat Is in the
course ct winch, the designs and motives ut those
Shn were instrumental iu passing the Bankrup,
Law were lnpusncd, no one rose 10 reply though
mary bosom burned with honest indignation: and
the question was iaken al once.
de said, IN reply 20 what had Just fallen fto1l the
member from AeoomGo,' tbat the previous question
up the resolutions, 10; on their merits. he insisted
that those who now opposed all debate, were re
sponsbe for IL, because It they had voted with him
(Mr I. J and his friends, this controversy would
have been fna.y ended; for he did not be Ieve the
resolutions woL d ever have been called up as,ir.
IT they had .. en- laid on the table by A decisive
vote. Bot, surprising those VINO, from the BEGIN
nnc. have resisted the Introduction OF these resnlu
uon., had failed 10 10y them on the tlblc. they
Wo1'd then have come up FOR consideration o. their
ner'ts, AMI have been open 10 amendment; and the
tienJs al a Bankrupt l. w would nave had N on
portunty OF presenting their views on the suhi.ct.
But how stands The m't;er now II the previous
question bc sustained, a amendments Will be cut
OF and We sh'.. be required 10 vote sub sisntio,
that the B1ukruo, Law ought not 20 have beeo
en'ced, and ought 20 be repellel." For one he
was rot pre- pared to give such a vote. He thought
since they were forced 10 lcsisilie on the subject
discussion Of us merits was unlvodibie-I
Ii they were - legi,il;e for Congress they
should 20 50 deliberately. The Bankrupt Bill
might. and doubtless did need amendment but he
vas not ready TO say ,hat measure having rs origin
% eo'a- ci phian Irony, and enacted IN pursuanc.
OF one OF the provisions o. the Constitution should
oe hastily abandoned, and ~ toto. II ever there was
time 90 the history Of any people when q Bank
rlo; Law was necessary, that time had ccrtair ~
overt AIKEN this nation. Thousands, now involved
100 hopeless insolvency and utter ruin were looking
20 this ti their only hope of Re IF from perpet
uaI slavery. he protested against the call Tor the
previous question, and hoped il would not be the
pleasure oi the House 10 sustain IT,
Nfs fis Rs7orf-r air Btyy IaiosIIei f7rthe IRE.
''u Ic i1u ans 100 Isslh.tf"u, referred the action
.l sraucuen ar DE ias session aiiorIius parallel