Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-07

no. derry tia: ths law prevented much sacrifice OF pro
pef.y--and WHY, S,r: Because, hrtofe the time han
ciapsed many If the debts which had been thcs StS
2eUed wctt i.c.dated, otherwise 3a'S'ac'ostF d.
ranaedand :le ,le ,hGs aiiaded was 30 great iha'
was deemed - macy some g. 80 81
men, ui the Cun.,.uton, hy thus interfering win ."+
coercion al cl:tfacs Mr.. D asked, Why was ina
the Say Las proved sanitary thea: Because, oeio'e
the yea. expired, there oceutfSu great -
the times IN conss qleacc ii GFeat a:ic sa"He" :"
mansion OF IN. currency. ~ tie era OF 'he passage
81 the !av we were involved IA war W'th Tue ~
o,:.prf,i o. uatioc;. in tue succeeding January
III, oierioas ~ Il peace cag, AZ! "t peace CAN'T
such flood OF pros 5egt!y Is bat lew coun'fts HaES
ever experienced. o. currency w23 50 eSpaio'l =,
th.. II tie I'll oi Ic!5 "hea; sold to ~ i' ana -
sh!nrs per 5;se.; obacco !or ID, -, aud - oyai'
i;;i;iafel l. i: .3t Grpagen. i1en 'nat Inc 49,
which had been suspended and bonded uhCeI t'' "'-y
law were easily p2,d off: becaaSe '"' ao''nfs "'i :
half then were obtained easily as one d''iat "aa pss
.i. wear before ask SIR, II the st2te OF lhings non
q mai ,o,nliy end entirely de!e: We at peace
now wi,h al! na:ians-.hc God Of Battles Is at rest
end not cvea "a dm epcck OF war Is 10 De seen c oa
horizon There is no war now soon 10 enc III ps"se'
which will bring land sudden tide oi pros
per,y There - TO probability, that these enormous
prices will BE- obtained FOR products within The tine
contemplated in the bi'i. c,o,,
Let no. gentlemen tell US then that the act oil ioi4
is precedent for Us Another, and bsi'sve Inc
only her acguIc is that property ls selling Z: an
,nncpse sacrifice This is t.uc and ssy !, IN iiie
dscpss: Sorrow tu. gentlemen VIII consioe' i' 'd
pie operation the Jolly OF the propnsed rSei IS ePt.
rent, The debts between cl.ze. aud citizen y '''
ether in nepcr-endiag c,Tcie. Ii A IS made 10 pay
what h.. owes hm, Will ia cnihied 10 clear o.! i,'7
encanc,ne;lt y..th c. { with u, and So or while 'ie
saic rnoaey siiii inc country, setting III
numerals debts. But, Sir, pass stay Law, anu
what Will be Tie Consequence; Every Debtor " 40 Is
able give security, (a"d hr poor man, WI" - una.
ole give security, can reap no beFeh's aif ''e
be- ftn:n the aw) holds his property uni' ;ae e&p:a
ion o; the law and Then i.ausand- ead ens c. tanl
sla65 do!!s,s worth OF property ~i!i be thrown 'o
n1ri.c AZ onca and sUld al sacI'ifs wllh "hc' 'ne
present sacrifices bear comPaTison ineh wiz t,'e
o,, hecoale richer and the poor pooer then viii Inc
n locks Of he dly gorge themselves "'h Tie property
81: ti poor industrious ;udi, who has sunk nhdsr III.
Gyc Of MISFORTUNE; or, e. the good and benevolent
l.7, hose k,nGa"ss has prompted hia 10 occoie tr
sec3f,y of his neIghhor or friend. Yes, SIR, aHo
udtrf q. The idea-tkea, viii the cry of "hard times
echo throughout our borters-tten VIII The maiings "'
distress snd The arr and every breeze when se'S 70
wa:ds capitol Will be bur"ened wan the u'sisSSes
Of the community. The Legislature, Us aih'ni m'f'
r.. cf constituency and ieengiy alive 10 all ther
wants and necessities will 10 forced TO extend the tune,
years perhaps longer, aud IN the event Tue pres
abate in tina; time, the pretended rei,ei
w Be extended from time 10 tina; rn hnaI!y the
debts ~il be ntea,cly postponed, o. ultimately ePa
dlsted
the bill He com:enacd, that ou!d be d'sadvan
tagc instead 81 lit; tie debtor: that tie:e %as
gtoss mad glazing inequality n ~ that The poor i1n
unable to give security could rot bare s benefits,
lay had, ieh he ec,eG that the very !.si section
renuirpd three apprasefs entitled 90 81 per day, which
would De great INCENSE Of lie costs; that one
would purshase propsf,y when lie knew th-i The BOND
he had t. execute !cr Il s;ood the footing o! Jadg-
reul and that the holder thereof had only 10 step into
The clerk flee and direct the clerk 10 ssus execution
on the stay rand Tint consequence o. ths, property
soula sell st !ow"r lie Insisted, That it would III
crease it'ga,"n; t'at many would bring SUIT ior 80
nhy- than get security i1r 'hoi' ccbt; lai
;> N"a!d hr inducements To :iani TIA! s"na'd Ge
benefit to the Gc"ior, ivjusi:cc 80 IL" CREDITOR and
li.al "a, lawyers sbsti.Is and CLERKS ho"e would derive
.ay asnei, fou it IT, iarc. deprecated i, because
l:,a,frd the oair1tlon Of contracts, which he crn
tend MAS contrary lie spirit Of TIE Fedora Goa
s.tuton the the provision g: lie bill embracing irns'
deeds undoubtedly unconstitutional. lie asked,
how could oppose any stride which t,e advocates OF
Bank or Tariff Of projection mlsht take, if we thus
tiacranv and pa paby violate the Federal Constitution
through iaucied necessity?
Mr.. d. wanted to know. If IL were possible that any
community, which Processes 10 be Christian one, and
10 reverence those holy and Immaculate principles Of
Heavenly Codr, could Cor enc moment tolerate such
CRYING nius,ce and Inquily az this bill proposed To
rend IN pieces the sacred guarantees Of the Consiu
;on, and overturn The fundamental principles o! mo-
rality'
In conclusion ha though, that t!e present state Of
things would not last long. and a. appealed 10 'n@:n
bcrs to stand H. the Constitution ana s!ic laws-i!c *
hor;ed them 10 remember, that ga3a Government d.
pended upoa Lie yieor and trmnrss Of is iaws-thai
the sweeY'ng o. the Laws from .heir Iegtia:e !GHc.
tons, wonlj II Itself, have denos1z'ns tendency
iha. Sparta (whosc maze he delighted always IL men
;,n) was great ald glorious so long she religious
~ and vigorously enforced her laws-but when The
nnhappy precedent OF suspen3og them vas fist nitro
duced, then commenced her deIeneracy, WHICH ga
,herad lurce as it proceeded, uui. he memory OF Ly
cureus and his laws was blended in the ruins oc
Sparta
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