The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-01-08
GJThe New York EXPRESS mentions

Tie hb me Oh Voruon L.. Boyd, VINO Is
member of the Mississippi Legislature,
and is against paying the Debts of the
State, as defaulter to the Government to
the tune of $68,191 ~; and also the
name of VIM. W. GUN, who is an anti
Bond payer, elected from that State to
Congress, and who owes the Union
Bank about half million of dollars, which
he has repudiated. These are just the
KIND OF men, it says, one would expect to
find advocating State swindling.
STATE DEBT.-We had hoped, and
we believe the expectation was general,
that not single member of the Legisla-
ture could be found possessed of SO total
disregard of propriety and justice, as to
ask to bring forward bill to repudiate
the public debt. But we have been dis
appointed and greatly mortified Amem-
Der from Cecil county (Mr. Forwood,)
has moved to cancel the sacred obliga-
tons Of the State, and to proclaim TO the
world that the people of Maryland are
laithless and dishonest-and twenty 9TH
er members have seconded this Ubiquitous
and disreputabIe proposition. But, to the
honor of the house of delegates; it was
Indignantly voted down. Now, as we
desire that the black sheep of the flock
may be known, we ask that the names of
the delegates who voted with Mr.. For
wood may be published, that the freemen
Of the State may see who it is that are
willing to stamp old Maryland with in
fanny. Give us the names, and let them
be proclaimed from one extremity of the
State to another.
We are alta loss for the ground upon
which delegates can justify themselves
for the vote to repudiate the debt of the
State. Is it because they believe that
there has been improvdent legsation?-
Suppose that The appropriations have been
exlravagant and njudicious-they were
made by the legally constituted agents of
the people-they had all the sanctions re
CURED by the constitution and laws of the
State. And shall we, when we find that
the public debt thus lawfully contracted,
bears heavier than we anticipated, consent
to detraud the innocent parties who lent
us money on the solemn pledge Of our
faith2 Where is the individual who
would dare to pursue this course in his
own concerns2 and if he were SC lost to
sense of honor and honesty, would he
not be branded by the community as a
wretch unworthy to associate with men
of honorable principle? And shall it be
said that the representatives of the peo-
pie Shall aflix stigma to them collectlve>
ly, from which they would shrink indivi-
dually2 We feel humbed at finding
twenty-one delegates willing to tolerate
proposition to sacrifice the public faith
though we exult in the prompt overthrow
of the vile measure by the overwhelming
vote of enlightened, honorable and patri-
otto members. Should. the Legislature of
this State ever be so regardless of her
pledged faith, as to attempt to apply the
spunge to the public debt, honest, ci,izens
should withdraw to other States where
the sacredness Of obligations is more
respected, and carry with them the bones
of their parents, that they may no longer
repose in a land SO dishonored. Out u
pom the doctrine of repudiation-it can
have no vitality in Mary land-for her peo-
pie will never consent to be classed with
rogues and swindlers.
II is possible that some members voted
with Mr. Forwood from courtesy. and
with no intention to support the repudia
ton which he might introduce. 1t is
customary, in ordinary cases, to grant
leave to bring in bills without inquiry
and we hope that a portion of the twenty
members who sustained the motion of
Mr. Forwood acted upon this principle
If so, it is due to their characters to disa-
vow the object at which Mr.. F. AIMED
The people are entitled to know the SER
tlments OF every representative on the
subject of Reputation; and, so far as lies
in our power, they shall have the infor-
nation. We therefore repeat that the
yeas and nays on Mr. Forwood's motion
should be given to the public.
We copy the above article from the
Baltimore Clipper. Ina postscript it gives
the names. which are given in the letter
from our Annapolis correspondent.
The Clipper has since received letter
from Mr.. LIE Grand, (Speaker,) who speaks
for himself, and his colleague, Mr.. Presst-
man, and says, that it was through cour-
tesy that they voted for the introduction
of the Bill 1t has also received note
from Mr.. Geyer of Frederick, who also
says, that courtesy induced him to vote as
he did. And we have no doubt, but it
was courtesy that induced most of them to
vote for leave to introduce the bill; but
the propriety ofsuch courtesy is very,ques
tionable. Suppose some member would rise