Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-09
THE STAY Law-aud,se neu medic Of Reii,J.

| Our worthy friend of the Compiler WILL we trust
excuse US for again quoting its precepts and commend
ing its spT;t, although il may draw down upon his
head the sneers and structures Of lis more immediate
neigh bor-the X. Wing. Ii speaks strongly and EN-
phalicalIy lis opposition 10 all Stay laws, doubts dis
crcetly about the efficacy Of the small note bill Of
10 per cent the capital Of the Banks, and trusts that
no further efforts will be made on the subject OF
relief"
The Compiler OF Monday last " anticipates that as
the presses of Virginia receive the intelligence CT the
defeat Of the Stay Law measure they i'll almost una
nmously indulge concurrent expressions OF gra'ihca
ton with the above from The Petersburg Inlegencer;
for as far as acquaintance with the journals Of the
State goes land believe il extends to the hole,
with one or two EXCEPTIONS there are but two that
not warmly opposed 10 the measure, if We except be-
sides our neighbor, the Wing, which has alternately
thrown the weight of its editorial argument on each
side of the question.
In this connection, it republshes article from the
Petersburg lnteligencer, (WhgD which declares, that
"hose among readers, who concur with US I'D the
opinion that Stay Law would be dIssraceu 10 the
character of Virginia, i, would be runous 10 the in
teress Of her ctzens, Will be ejoccd to learn, that
the motion postpone indefinitely, the hole subject
of sReliei Laws has prevailed, by such majority in
The House Of Delegates leaves hope to the friends
of such measures, that they be carried at this
SION"
We suppress Of course the short notice which the
Compiler takes of paragraphs, in order to
treat The public with more attractive metal ABOUT lDe
/ Wig
"Frdays Wing, in an Editorial notice of The final
action in the House, on the subject, evidently exus
over The result, and offers the following sound sugges
tions as 10 The conss Iuenoe
o. apposs this vote NAV be cor sideed all handso,h
here the country, declaring the liked determination of
the present General Assembly in interference
he so rreardsd-fr sladed a.aIou "f
the question has Tndnced and was continuing 10 produce sra'
mischief provoked suits impaired public confidence
The 10 rest-the WEnc country VIII
hat nake-dust will give place To confidence,
everish anxiety Of the friends and opponents oil stay
Law will su3slde."
"Suange 10 say, however, another Editorial in the
same Wing after the manner OF Mark Antony, IN ms
speech the dead body Of Caesar, filings sarcasms
and rebukes among those who have opposed the mea-
sure for want of feeling. for impugning the mottrts
Of its friends and for impertiatnce Now, with defer
to the writer of this article, conceive that he
does great injustice 10 those HON he ossais NO de-
bater-no writer, that have heard read in oppos
ton The measure, has failed 10 express the warmest
sympathy for his distressed countrymen, land We reser
doubted, for moment, his sncerty) ard while he
could agree with them nbout their measure OF relic
he ferven'ly regretted the inability Of the Legislature
devise any plan for that purpose II there has been
any impugnng of norcs, in the Legislature, or else-
where, have been ignorant Of u, and would join
with the Wing in condemnng ii, had been INDUCED
We have heard the moral consequences deprecaied-but
not the motives honesty of any that asked for the
measure, mpugned in the slightest degree. 1t IS both
that any feeling should this ground, be excited in
behalf of the petitioners who have received the respect
and sympathy far We know, oil all, and who we
arc sure if their appeal cannot succeed its Inde-
pendent mers, do no, covet an undue public sympa-
thy"
'fhis is very neat and correct criticism too-and the
Wing well deserves it for It's unounded sneers upo.
The Compiler In its yesterdays No, the Compile
brings out the subject OF the Stay law again, with
remarks upon sort Of strange substitute, submitted e
the House on Tuesday last. We hope, our friend o
the Compiler will excuse Us for borrowing so freely o
its thunder:
"Sr.Y LAw-We lave no disposition to continue
the discussion of this subject We think !, ough, L
burg Vrginisa has letter from iis editor IN this city
which contains an argument strong the subj.c
that cannot forbear to give place TO it. The edo
says:
'If had enacted 1t the last session Of III
legislature when lis advocates were a vocerous they
and equally sausine in their predictions Of It's h~ne6c;
tend ncs. what wond have been the re:u In few week
Of til; time, OF the instruments on ie stay Bonds drece
to be taken by The bill then before The legislature would ia
d"e Are the people letter repaired 10 pay them tina
twelve months nco' No will pretend To say Upon VIM
eround lher be anticipated a twelve months hence
they will he better able of their Obligations than they
now: II puzzles me 10 Conjecture"
"SmaLL NorFs-By reference TO the proceedings
the House, il will be seen, that motion by Mr.. 1oer
to authorize the Banks 10 issue fifteen per upo
their capitals in small notes. payable where issued, wa
indefinitely postponed, yesterday. This measure Nj
To!er had much confidence in and he has written in il
favor. We do not think it would be ffective as b
does, thou Oh entertaining high respect for his judg
ment. Would The Banks issue this amount of sma
notes We doubt it very much.
"iad The Legislature made the per cent. issue, al
READY authorized, payable only where issued, muc