The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-07

accomplish something the strongest, by dis persing his over many, may fail to accom- plish any thing. The drop, by continual falling, bores it's passage through the hardest rock the hasty torrent rushes over 1t with hideous uproar, and leaves no trace. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT, OR THE LAW
 OF ARREST.
 BY E. L. BULwER. Once on a time, there lived at Hamburg certain merchant by the name Of Meyer; he was good little man; charitable to the poor, hospitable to his friends, and so rich that he was extremely respected in spite of his good nature. Among that part of his property which was vested in other peoples hands, and called !9debts," was the sum of five hundred pounds -etFed to him by the captain of an English vessel. This debt had been so long contracted, that the worthy Meyer began to wish for a new investment of his capital. He accordingly resolved to take trip to Portsmouth, in which place Captain Jones was then residing, and take that liberty, which, in my opinion, should, in free country, never be permitted-viz the liberty of applying for his money.
 Our worthy merchant one bright morning found himself at Portsmouth; he was stranger to that town; but not altogether un- acquainted with the English language. He lost no time in calling on Captain Jones.
 ''And vat," said he to a man whom he asked to conduct him to the Captains house, 'svat ish dat fine vessel wonder ?''
 .'She is the Royal Sally,' replied the man, abound for Calcutta, sails tomorrow but there's Captain Jones's house, sir; he'll tell you all about it.'
 The merchant bowed, and knocked at the door of red brick house-door green, brass knocker. Capt. Jones was tall man; he wore a blue jacket without skirts he had high cheek-bones, small eyes, and his whole appearance was eloquent of what is generally called the bluff honesty of seamep.
 Capt. Gregory Jones seemed somewhat disconcerted at seeing Els friend he begged for little time The merchant looked grave. Three years had already elapsed the Captain demHrred-the merchant eressed the Captain blustered-and the merchant, growing angry, began to threaten. All of a sudden, Captain Jones's manner changed; he seemed to recolleet himself, begged pardon, said he could easily procure the money, de- sired the merchant to go back to his inn, and promised to call on him in the course of the day. Mynheer Meyer went home and order ed an excellent dinner. Time passed; his friend came not. Meyer grew inpatient He had just put on his hat, and was walking out, when the waiter threw open the door, and announced two gentlemen.
 ..Ah, here comes de monish," thought Mynheer Meyer. The gentleman approach ed; the taller one whipped out what seemed to Meyera receipt. "Ah, yer yell, will sign, yer vell''
 ssSigning, sir, is useless, you will be kind enough to accompany Us. This is warrant for debt, sir; my house is extremely com fortable gentlemen of the first fashion go there; quite moderate, too; only guinea a day, find your own wine.o
 q do-do-understand sare,o said the merchant. smilino amicablv. ss'm verv well off here, thank you"
 '!Come, come,o said the other gentleman, speaking for the first time, s.no parlayoo, momseer, you are our prisoner. This is a warrant for G10,000 due to Captain Gregory Jones'"
 The merchant started, the merchant frown- ed; but so it was Captain Gregory Jones arrested Mynheer Meyer for G10,000; for as any one knows, any one may arrest us who has conscience enough to swear that we owe him money. Where was Mynheer Meyer, in strange town, to get bail :? Myn- heer Meyer went to prison.
 ''Dat be strange vay of paying man his monishn' said Mynheer Meyer.
 In order to while away time, our mer- chant, who was wonderfully social, scraped acquaintance with some of his fellow-pri- ! soners.
 ''Vat be you in prison for,o said he to a in a violent passion '.for vat crime '''
 .sl, sir crime p quoth the prisoner. ''Sr, l was going to Liverpool, to vote at the cleo tion, when a friend of the opposing candi- date had me arrested for two thousand pounds. Before get the bail, the election will be overw
 "Vat's that you tell me Arrest you to prevent you from giving an honest vote? Is dat iustice?'
 ''Justice! nop' said our friend, ..it's the law of arrest"
 "And vat be you in prison for?' said the merchant, pityingly, to thin, cadaverous- looking object, who ever and anon applied a handkerchief to his eyes, which were worn with weeping
 "An attorney offered friend of mine to discount bill if he could find few names to endorse it. The bill became due; the next day the attorney arrested all whose names were on the bill-there were eight of us; the law allows him two glineas for each, there are sixteen guineas, sir, for the lawyer :; but l, sir, alas my family will starve before l shall be released. Sir, there are set of men called discounting attorneys, who live upon the profits of entrapping and arresting us poor folks"
 ssRnt is dat justice D
 ''Alas no sir-it's the law of arresto
 ''But,o said the merchant, turning round to a lawyer, whom the devil had deserted, and who was now with the victims of his pro- tesslon, ssdey tell me in England man may