Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26
ExrRAcr Of letter from a country Correspondent
in Virginia, to the Editor OF the whg.

81 am surprised that no movem mt has taken
place in Virginia for the purpose OF lnyoAing lesS.
iative protection asainst the ruinous consequences
TO the entire Commonwealth, Of enforcing the I'm
mediate payrient of debls. | say the eatirc Com
monwcath, because can hear OF no portion Of it,
where there is no; an almos, utter p'os'ration Of
CT edit pressure Of the seveest nature, caused by
the unprecedented scarcity OF money, and The most
appalling sacrifices of property under the Shc'h's
hammer. Neither the tobacco country, nor the
wheat, nor the corn. nor the grozns, is exempt
Groans. deep and prolonged, ascend from all. snd
appeal 10 the General Assembly for relief. The
fall terms have given judgments to a vast amount.
and it were almost better for Virginia to be ravaged
by Ala and his Huns, than that the Pecp.e should
be Jeff exposed to the fury Of civil execution at
such time. Thousands will be bssgare3, who
have wrought hard 10 gather q plI,euce tor Their
wives and cht'en. Other thousands will plunge
into the Western forests, aud the process OF uepo
pu s,ion, suspended partially for scmc years, viii
recommence with renewed activity. In the county
OF Buckingham alone, understand the fail term OF
the Superior Cout, rendered judgment for 100000,
and 200 negroes are advertised tor SneT'ts sale IN
November. In the same county young negroes are
selling at scarcely fourth OF the computed value
of even ordinary times; and tsk,rs the State to:e
her 1t is probable tina, the average pries al which
real and personal estate can be sod al auction does
not exceed one fourth Of what il commanded three
years sircc
the remedy for this dis,,,rous condition OF
,hnc. is one which has been t,isd BEFORE and never
without good .ff-,t.. Il i, Say Lsg-a post
ponemeni Of the claims OF the creditor un II another
or Two murs crops have brough, assistance to tbs
5tb or. Justice ought 10 be tempered with mercy
The People ought no; 10 be surrendered up 10 The
unresrrsined cundity Of the few who have money,
and whp, 10 many instancesare re'esvins u for this
i3eavc-l christian purpose OF buying tire property
Of their fellow U-eus NJ ,hisd fourth OF lts
value. The VIII lie People ore now exercising The
severest ocouotny. The beneficial ,tfsc:s OF the
Tariff in res'rcuns importation nDd cu.tailIng The
drain Of bulhon. will soon oe experienced in III
re''or,ion OF confidence and the Improvement o.
business. GIVE, therefore. the People a chance both
retain their property and nav their d.bts, by the
suceor which the crops OF isIJ and the god prices
which they promise to hesr, w'll bring tnen;.
As 10 the Cons'iiu' oral qr,ston, that - res ad-
jiiaicsia; and n II we're no., /, idle TO ecuend that
suspenscn is deni,l, o. pos,ponsmen,, sbrosation.
The power is inherent IN every community, % sns-
pend all laws, organic or statutory. Romr IN her
freest days, appointed ctaior, amos. every thee
years. England, a whit les free than ourselves,
or less jealous Of Liberty, frequently susrends the
wri, Of Habess Corpus, the personal safety" writ,
the gen and glory of her Constitution. Ia my
pinon, thi, inherent right, the result OF the Sslu'
popui. is a thing above all Constitutions, ard OF
which the age making the Constitution, can by no
means deprive succeeding generations.
81 hope, MIR Edror, that you will urge this meas
ure as the most sllutary step winch can be taken.
In no other way, am sure can you more eenoh
cially exercise the influence Of your popular Jou:.
nal" In haste you're.