The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-07-07
sherina snIea


Our readers will probably recollect an arti-
Gle which appeared in our columns short
time since, copied from the Natchitoches
Herald, with comments thereon from the
pen Of the editor Of the Natchez Courier
Mr. PreWett thus further discourseth in
late number Of his paper upon some of the
direful grievances arising out of the law re.
la,ive to this subject in this State. It lies
with the people TO remedy these evils.
SHERIFF's SALEs.-We published some time
since, an article from Red River paper. with
some comments of our own, on the subject of
advertising Sheriff's Sales. This article has
been copied into almost every paper in this
State, and that it meets the appreciation of
the Press is very evident. The actual me-
cessity Of advertising these sales in newspa-
pers, in order to do justice TO all parties, must
be apparent 10 every one who will give a
moments reflection TO the subject notice
stuck up on Court House door is liable to
be pulled down by every passer by, and a
party Interested would find no difficulty in
making point to do such a thing. notice
thus made cannot by any possibility meet the
eye of all for whom it is intended. There is
Inequality or justice about it. The design
ing villain who wishes TO profit by the mis-
fortunes of his fellow men. might prevent all
PERSONS from seeing such an advertisement.
Cases Of this kind could no doubt be pointed
to ii our own State and that property has
frequently sold for less than one tenth its
value, because Of such a limited and exclu-
sive manner of advertising is beyond all
doubt. We could point 70 case which tram
spired some months since in Washington
county, where stranger bought piece of
land valued at 81, 900 for less than $50, be-
cause many persons who would have bid for
it,Were not aware of the sale; the individual
who owned and lived upon the adjoining
tract, and who desired to purchase it, did
not know of the sale.
The newspaper, in the present state of en-
llightenment and general intelligence, goes to
almnss avery mans house. Every wigwam
in the land is visited BY one or more of Them,
and that they are the best and surest vehicles
through which to make known the condition
OF the country, or any particular piece of in.
telllgence, lt4s presumed DO man is so mad
as to doubt.
That the Legislature will at it's coming
session give some attention 10 this crying sin
and abuse, and reform tive sincerely hope.
Il is justice demanded BY plaintiffs, de-
PENDANTS and purchasers. Let each member
look into and examine the subject, and if it
does not appear that eur view is a correct
ones why, shen, we have no judgment, no
sense Of right and wrong. It may be said
we are Influenced by a mercenary motive
that the interests of the press are so much
dependent on the measure, that We are inca
f pable Of giving candid and impartial OPT.
MON. For that very reason, we ask each
and every member ofthe Legislature to weigh
the subject well, in his mind, and If it doe:
not seem that a reform is called for upor
good and valid grounds. separate and apar
from any private or personal motives, do no
r vote for any repeal or modification. If OF
the other hand, it shall seem that a repeal o
modification Of the law now in existence il
this State, on that subject, is demanded, yol
are bound by your oaths, gentlemen, to vot
for it. Look to l., Gentlemen Legislators
and let US hear good report from you.
: The present law has been in operation iur
. long enough for its inequality and iniuslic
10 be apparent. A rigid examination Shout
be had into its operation, and Immediate step
, taken to place the unfortunate debtor O.
E higher ground than be At present occupie
under that law, AHimilar law was passe
in Louisiana, and has been repealed upo
the very same grounds upon which We urg
| that measure in our State.