Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-27
To the Editor Of IL, YAig:

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GEsrLENES-A correspondence has long been continued
between the writer Of this communication, and valued
friend living m one Of the intermediate e0unne' between
and the Blue Ridge, who has been merchant
great part his life, but farmer and panter-ds
couing OF letters TO him. on the subject OF the
present difficulties and embarrassments of the peope-in
reply he dscourses in the following srain-eNtract;
81 only wish that had placed my money in the same po
siton-bu have played the fool, and shall suffer for
1t. If had only collected enough 10 pay NV debts,
should have acted hike OF and discretion;
the truth have been ooishly ndugent, and do be-
heve | have rendered any real service to those who
owed me, and now shall lose some OF the debts and none
Of them without the sale of property and what
very part Of the subject that am left this
time without money. Every man that owe expects il 10
be ready whenever he it, and that has been the
OF things for many past mortified that there
should be any change injurious my credit
al have wondered and amenied the and condi-
OF the country the widespread ruin the destruction OF
fortune the distress OF friends and acquaintance the total
prosiraton Of confidence, the OF morals the repuda
of debts the States and in cvie in Court and Of
Court, ull very often inclined wish that could
withdraw from connection with the world eNcepta few well
tined friends and pass the Of my life in quiet;
but have duties perform society and my family, and
proceed their fuhmeni, and take my chance with
the multitude. never go 10 Court now but that /
gloomy for several days aferand to what
ascribe all this desoauon and ruin. Some ten
this country enjoyed unequaled prosperity-the govern
respected at home, with exalted fame and rePuta
abroad, clear Of debit the commerce. agriculture and
manufactures advancing rapidly and prUsperousy and
sunk the depths OF degradation and misery.
The social system lettering and falling pieces the
who govern and rule US, respected even by
those who support them and elect them office do they
deserve the respect Of honest and intelligent people.
again ask whence does II all comet Is the fault in the
frame work of government in the system itself it
accidental, and growing out Of circumstances which
be changed, when the people who elect rulers, shall
have the most seriously fear, the fault lies
deepseuted in the former, that in the system itself If
this be true, condition l. wreched and hopeless for
things and get and until they end
in awful and Amentnble revolution and confusion. m
latter which may God in his mercy grant may be the
I thent il had yyben
write, that should have broached such train OF reec
uon-but il will give YOU subject for contemplation
Two DAYS ago gentleman from Buckingham; he in
formed that 600 ordered the spring
of the Superior Court and that he had nte
gent deputy sheriff. who informed him. that the debts
in that Court, amount 2OO,O00, upon all OF which,
nearly ALL the probability j. that judgments will be Obtained
spring. Now just contemplate such Of things
thar Court awarded last fall SSO,000 OF Judgments This
county is bad condition, but bad enough and
hear that your county Is in no better condition"
Now Messrs. Editors, i think the foregoing extract
from my friends letter. pretty clearly pourtrays the real
duon OF this once lofty and high minded old Common
wealth. both in regard 10 the pecunary and moral condition
Of its people. Buckingham, the resdence Of the Old
wheelhorse and the aforesaid hard money man. seems
with other counties whose fate nearly aseimaed
has been the result Of kindred leadng-hey be
peculiarly visited by the Of the meshe crsis
upon usihere is no time, indeed enter discussion
prove what has been the Of the wide spread ruin
which pesdes almost every State the Union; the fact
sO and the remedy be applied respects our
selves. If there period any tme the
mperousy required the nterposition Of the Legislature
stop in shape other, ,cOnsttutionsy,) the
wide spread ruin Of the peOpe-this Is the for
such action. | old man, old enough TO look back
the times, when there replevn law, which follow
ed the revolution the thing also followed the late
with Great Britain, both OF which. my personal know.
edge productive Of incalculable benefits say now
the Legislature being in session. that Stay Law should
be forthwith enacted, POstPoning payment Of debts
Judgments yrs 10 shorter period would do much
good the debtor giving ample security and in the inter
mediate time should IL be- apprehended by the creditors
that his debt doubtful sufficiently secured he shall
have tie right make application the Cour should the
debtor refuse give further security and showing good
for such application, rule him do 60; and
Of his complying with such requisition that
cucu shall be awarded forthwih-he details Of such
law, be better done, by those who familiar
with such subjects than am, whose pursuits and occups
ton Of the plantation order. have thought in
appropriate throw the above suggestions secomps.
nments, with the extracts Of my friends letter Should
you think the foregoing, worthy Of place in your paper
you liberty publish itsome good may be the result
4 WHIG.