Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-07

rary misehief, however bad theis tendency. Whre
thus anxious TO exeluds from the discussion tho
piss .rd the passions Of mere Party. Il may well be
seea that We are entirely a,orse to mix in the ar
sumeut the still lower matters Of personal dispute
We invite our correspondent, therefore. TO resume
the discussion in the fisndly spiri, Of those who
have lerg Tough, side by side, in mole than one no
ble cause. aud who, il they mus, now dfrsr. know
how to differ like true men.
We give. mex, below. a letter 10 special reply to
what our correspondent has said of things in Buck
ingham.
EvcxiseuaM Cousrr, Nov. }, 1919.
MIR Editor-i have Just read in the Wing OF the
. ult IN extract OF n letter, purpottng to be
from correspondent in the country, upon the sub
leet ot Stay Law. From know ledge which the
writer seepis to have OF the affiirs OF Buekinshs n
! am induced 10 believe he has from this quarter.
lie seems TO elect some surprise that no action has
taken place uron this subject. no,wi,hstandins &c
eofdns To his showing, rum Is sta cling the people in
the face. IL do not mistake your correspondent,
he knows that meeting was he'd 10y the people OF
Buckingham upon this very subject, at our last
September court, ut which time they gave their
voices against II by an overwhelming msiority,
which result ought, in my humble opiiion, to be
sufficient to convince any reasonable man, that tho
people OF THIS county cfc opposed to any such
measure. Your correspondent asserts that iud.-
men,s fr 500 900 were obi,ined at the Fall Term
o, our Superior Count, nnd that the sheriff has adj
ver,ised 200 negroes Tor s,le at November Court.
which, according to his showing, will I've sacrifice
nj one fourth OF their value. AS TO the amount OF
judgments obtained at our last superior court your
Correspondent my be right but this fact was as
well knowa 10y the people AZ the time Of tho meet.
ins spoken OF, ms II can possibly be know 10y your
correspondent at this time. Our superior court
then IN session, and yon may rely upon it, the ud-
socates OF Il Say Law. did not fail to represent
things IN their worst light. The people were fully
apptsed of their condition, and in addition TO this,
they were told by their Delegates TO the next Se-
neral Assembly, that they should consider their 90
cison at that time instructions to them. With
these facts fully before them, they decided against
all ection upon the subject, in a manner which, |
think, did credit To the county in which they live.
As 70 the number OF negroes advertised by the
sheriff. your spondent Is certainly not so green
tina, he does not knos that the sheriff does not 90
all The nesrtcs he advertise; and II he will take the
pains TO examine your advertising Columns, he will
there ind that the deputy sheriffs of Buckins hi M
have not advertised more than half the number
reported 10y him. In relation to the price, which
will be obtained for negroes, the writer OF this can
not speak positively, but he knows enough of such
matters TO hnzzud assertion tat they will bring
something like their intrinsic value, and he who
visits our November court for the purpose of buying
negroes al one fourth of their value, will have cause
10 think hard Of your correspondent, for misleading
him, fo' he will as uredly be disappo n,td.
The writer OF this claims 10 know as much of the
sentiments of the people with regard to pay ,pg their
debts as your correspondent p, ssibly can know,
and lizards nothing IN asserting that The people
OF Virginia, and especially &C Buckingham, are as
law loving ard as debt, paying people as any under
the sun. There may be some exceptions, bat such
have generally placed Themselves out of harms way
by making deeds, and still they are the most ella
morous for Stay Law.
The s1ge remarks made by you, Mr. Edi'or, in
connection with this subject, make, ii unnecessary
for me TO say more. BUCKINGHAM