Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-16
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Mr.. Clay and the Bankrupt
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The following is an extract from let
ter Of Col. Boyd, q member Of Congress
from Kentucky. Read it.
You ask. thirdly, what were the facts
in reference to the instructions OK the
Legislature Of Kentucky in 184l~'2 on
the subject Of the Bankrupt Law. The
leading facts are as follows: On the
9Th January, 1912, the Kentucky House
of Representatives adopted the following
resolutions unanimously, or, at least,
without division, viz:
LIST. RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of
the General Assembly of the Common
wealth OF Kentucky, it is the desire of a
large majority of the people Of Ken
tucky, that the Bankrupt Law, enacted
at the late Extra Session Of Congress,
shatl be repealed
Cd. Resolred, farther, That our Sen
atcrs in Congress be, and they are here
by instructed. and our Representatives
requested, to use their influence to have
said law repeated >
On the, 18Th, Of Ianaary. the resou-
tons came back TO the House from the
Senate amended, 80 as to read as fol.
lows:
Resolved, By The Gsaerai Assembly Of
The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, That it
is the desire of a majority Of the people
Of Kentucky. that the Bankrupt Law,
passed at the late Extra Session Of Con
gress. shall be repealed, or so modified,
e5 to free it from its Retrospective opera
tion, ard that our Senators and Repre-
&entatlyes in Congress be requested TO
use their Influence to obtain such repeal
or modification
The House of Representatives had
passed third resolution against re-
peal of the Distribution law, which the
Senate amended By adding another reso-
luton. as follows:
Resolued, further. That the people of
this Commonwealth as well as the Gen.
sefal Assembly. regard the continuance
in force Of tie lard distribution law as
sof far greater Importance than the re.
peal Of the Bankrupt Law
You will perceive, that the Senate
made two important amendments. on
changing the obstruction to the Senators
TO vote for repeal of the Bankrupt law
into request, and the other allowing
them, If they could, to trade for con
tnuance of the distribution law, by con.
senting to preserve the Bankrupt law for
that conside' alton.
The House, however, rejected the
Senate's amendments BY vote Of five
yeas, to 90 nays; each House adhered to
its position, and the resolutions failed
by their disagreement. No member
however, was left in doubt, that both She
Legislature and the people Of Kentucky
were in favor of the unconditional re
peal Of the Bankrupt law, by an over
whelming majority. and the obligation
Of the Senators to obey that will wa!
complete, according to the doctrine o.
instruction, as laid down by Mr.. Clay ir
&i8I7.
= If there can be any doubt on the sub
iect, il is obviated by the remark of Sen
stor Morehead. Mr.. CIay's colleague
from Kentucky, in January, 1s42, OF
Dresenting remonstraBce against the
repeal Of the Bankrupt law. Ae said
III could not have escaped his notice
& .and that of the Senate, that the Lesisla
ture Of Kentucky had, by large ma
.;ority. passed resolutions upon the sub
;ect Of the Bankrupt law, expressing
an opinion, that it ought to be re
'pealed.'
.sana 10 yindicate the sentiments of ths
oeople Of that State on this or any 9th
90, nuesticn-but he would merely
.pointt to her position. under all circum
ystances, and the manner in which
.whether in times of prosperity or dis
trees. IN peace or n War, she had a