Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-03-11

ton And as to the propriety or improperly of the
repeal am also aware that the advocates Of the law,
and those interested preventing the repeal have the
plausible or advantageous side of the question IN
much the voluntary part OF the law IS fraught
with all sympathy for suffering humanity presenting
n case, where the skllful painter Of human woes has
ample means and materials for making strong i'm
preston of his picture upon the sympa heiic minds
and hearts 0 a vast portion oil community. In heid
ample and underlined, the number OF bankrupts may
be augmented to any desired extent, even to ha.f q
million, as has often been done both in and out OF
congress, or TO about one fifth OF the whole white
male population Of the union from twenty one to one
hundred years OF age,-besdes women ana children;
or in other words their families; and that consists
OF the great class of really upright and well deserving
people IN communicative are borne down with affiic-
ton, bu not from any fault of their own and are
now only asking the government 10 grant them re-
lici, by Just relieving them from their creditors.
And were the cold realities Of the 1.-THE of tho
gowhg pictures which some are able 10 give OF IT,
scarce any sacrifice would be too great for its relief
even 10 n d regard of the constitution or Of almost
every social virtue and obligation.
| Nor would ut all be undcrs God as wi hing 10 with
hold rcleffrom suffering humanity. believe such ha!
neither been my character has it been understood
to be such And in the present case, will not deny,
hut that IN the plenlltude Of my sympnthes, when
swelIed TO overlooking by the influx of every consid-
era ION OF the hrad aud passion of the hear, by the
picture OF human suffering, presented with the intent
to induce the passage of the law; that at times was
ready to grant even more than human relief had such
been ia my power to give. But must confess, that
II dI no make so lasting impression on my mind
as to induce a firm belief that il vas all sad reality
or to adop cxtrnor nary experiments means 10 al
leviate. But still another circumstance wherein the
prospective recipients of the bench OF the law had
the advantage IN urging its passage, in opposition to
many weighiy con ideraiions, often consisted, no.
only IN the am lie means by them possessed, hut in
hntimporuna eperscverence WI h which claim on
charity whether real only specous. will urge its suit
upon the synpathes ofrhose from whom i seeks re-
lief: And more especial in the present case, in
winch the lmpor innate voice of one active person,
possess ng amp'c MEANS is heard loudly above
that of a thousand Of the ndigen', or wretched
poor, who have no benefits to expect from the law,
Or above that Of thousand OF The Independent yeoman-
ry, who Till their own lands and feed their own ocks
from whose bountes the bankrupt, as well as the
of mankind are fed and clothed and who, having no
occasion Tor the law, raise no clamor for lis passage
And hence some may, unawarcs, adopt the clamorous
and iportunae voice OF few for the popular voice Of
community.
To exemplify the case, such person as the editor
Of the Courier and Enquirer at New YORK. possessing
all the requisite means, including that which he pos
sessed throu h the mednmoi hrs wdely circulate pa
per; anxious to avail himself Of the benefits TO be con-
crred by the law, and expecting in addition, TO realize
vast sum by advertising under the law had both
an nere and ability, to be heard extensively IN
favor of the law.
SO also, surh men as Mr. S---and others of the
city of New Go,k, who could mcmoralize Congress
ia favor OF the law and agans, It's aeralon postpone
nent repeal under the assumed appcllaion of SOL
vent citizens, when the same time some OF them al
Ieas', were anylousy waiting to avail themselves oil
its benefits, baukrupts insovents were enabled
to do much to sustain the law only by their own
t memorials but by sending blank memorials TO all
parts of the country, TO be filled Up, circulated ana
gned, aud forwarded to Congress, as an expression
r in favor of the law.
have tho chi proper thus to prem as to come OF
h the methods pursued, in Consequence OF petition or
a memorial, file up from blank at Burlington, Yer.
. mont and signed by very respectable number, and
class The citizens of Burlington. and forwarded TO
my colleague, MIR. Shade in cler under da e OF 18th
a Jan. which memorial was as follows VIZ
n To the Senae and House Of Representatives oil the
Y United States in Congress assembled
Your memora lists respectfully hut urgently remon-
strate against NJ interference with the Bankrupt Law
t either by Amendment Posponemrnt or Repeal, un'
c I'll It has received ialr practical tr'al.
r 1otrn OF Bur'inlton, State of Vermont, January
l5i2' Which word Town, Burlington, and Vermont
o were written to fill up the printed blank.
G Now tins was all rghl-all very clever; ard wa!
nrafied in 10, king the names of the sgners, &c
. think that not 4 single sgner was N situation tt
h feel for his own distress, but only Tor DINERS; NO
l. was at all dsieastd or rprIsedj to hnu an,9ni
j. the sgners, some whom had good reason TO unaeF
ID stand were lately rs October last, whoily oPpoS.
=. Bankrupt Law, At least, to one OF the preseh
h form And must confess, that hai been nt Bur
I'd ngion, with no other or greater responsible restl
r upon me than that of signing the memorial dou
~ less should have signed also A nd can well hop
that there was no feeling OF compacency in any one
J. result ny from the performance OF So chaii,a
to induce the article IN The Free Press to which has
n referred.
II will conclude protesting before my consritu
r enis aud before the world against those thruss in the
l. dark, calculated TO wound he IN the house of my
n friends cUuccd under the head Of editorial articles
lie with avDwed editor of the paper; 10 assI.m
n or take the responsibility for what It ans op
n ppr MY afforded me for making defence, unless an
dspo ed - defend against shadow or utflr the ait
and vet, such paper may assume such exclusive cen
V, sJrshp condaCt, 10 deny to others the g
p To attempt my defence, or to offer ought by
III oieXcuse, And yet continents and others, whor
H. | regard might continue read the Free Press, IN
I'd con~c OF lis Of cdi oral responsibility SUP
- posing it TO rest upon Henry b. Stacy Esqr and nc
a upon his ghost.
I'd But leave my cause with my constituents.
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