Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-16
From he Rtehmond Cemriler.
VIRGINIA SAFE FROM THE DISGRACE


Those among our readers who concu
with US in the opinion, that Stay Law
would be as disgracelbl to the character
oil Virginia as il would be ruinous 10 thu
interests Of her citizens, will be reioiced {
learn, that the motion TO postpone indef
nitely the whole subject Of "Relief Laws,
has prevailed by such majority in The
House of Delegates, as leaves no hope &c
the friends Of such measures that they
can be carried at this session.
Happening TO be in Richmond on busl.
ness, we heard a good deai Of the debate
on this important subject, and while We
listened attentvely TO the speeches Of the
advocates Of Relief Law, we confes.
that we did not hear one word which was
calculated TO shake our opinion Of the in.
furious tendency OF such a law. Indeed,
all that we did hear in behalf of the
measure, struck US as savourIng much OF
that sort Of special pleading that law
yer who has bad cause makes use Of.
This, we suppose may be accounted for
by the fact, that all the advocates o. the
measure whom we heard speak, spoke the
sentiments Of their constituents, and not
their own. Messrs. Bocock and Smith
we're both privately opposed 10 the Stay
Law, but they were instructed by their
constituents to advocate its passage, and
were obliged to make the most of bad
cause Petersburg Intelhgencer Of Satur-
day.
We anticipate that as the presses in
Virginia receive the intelligence Of the
defeat of the Stay Law measure, they will
unanimously indulge concurrent expires.
sions of qualification with the above from
tho Petersburg lntelligencer; for, as far
as our acquaintance with the journals OF
the State goes, land we believe il extends
10 the whole, with one or Two exceptions,
there are but two that ure not warmly OPP
posed to the measure, if we except besides
our neighbor, the Wing, which has alter
nately thrown the weight nf It's editorial
argument on each side of the question.
The Enquirer of yesterday is highly
grattied at the defeat OF the measure. |,
SAYS:
1--WE are not only pleased with the re,
suit, but the manner in which il was eff
lected. 1t turned out, fortunately, to be
no party question. Its fate WAS decided
by no party vote. Wings and Democrats
mixed on both sides of the question. -
Three of the stronges, Wings in the
House argued against the Iaw---and
when the vote was taken thirty.two Wings
voted for the indefinite postponement, ont
Of ~ ayes and fifteen Wings voted n
gainst the indefinite postponement out oil
the So noes. The House was unanimous.
" full-only A of the Delegates being
absent.
$50 far, then, we think, so good. -
This vote will raise the private credit 81
Virginia every where. And now 10, the
other important step-an increase Of the
necessary taxes to support the public
credit OF Virginia, aud then we shall
hold up her head with the proudest Of her
sisters. Her State stocks will rise to par.
Indeed, We consider the credit Of the
Commonwealth as elevated by the vote oil
Thursday morning, at least 10 per cent.
So he II o.
Fridays Wing in an editorial notice Of
the final action of the House on the sub
ject, evidently exults over the result, aud
offers the following sound suggestions as
10 the consequences:
eve suppose this vote may be consid-
cred on oil hands--both here and 10 the
country, as declaring the fixed determine
ton OF the present General Assembly, in
respect TO any interference whatever, be-
tween debtor and creditor. |, is well that
ii should be so regarded-for we are per.
suaded that the mere agitation of the
question has produced, and was continu-
my to produce great mischief. II pro-
voked suits and impaired public conf
dcnce. The question being put TO rest
The whole country will know what calcu.
la,ons to make-ds,rust will give place
10 confidence, and the feverish anxiety OF
the friends and opponents Of a Stay Law
will subside."