The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-11-11

IT Is COOP TO BEIN DEpT. There il philoso-
ply and good sense in the following article from a
foreign perodical--a.d commend il to the espec-
aI attention of tina, fortunate aud snYipbe class Of
readers, ifany such there "be--who make i,
principle never 10 pay debt, If they cen by any
means avoid il, and who degh; in the sound OF a
dun as in the strains OF sweet music:
"Debt is the very highest antiquity. The first
debt in the history Of man is tho debt of nature and
the first inslinotis put Off the payment of il the
last moment. Many persons, it will be observed, fol-
lowing the natural procedure, would die before they
would pay their debts.
Society is composed of two classes, debtors and
supposed the more enviable. Never was there
greater msconcepton; and the hold it yet maintains
upon opinion, is remarkable example of the obsti-
macy oferrcr, notwithstanding the plaines lessons of
experience.
Tho debtor has the sympahies of mankind. lie is
seldom spoken Of but withthe expression of tender
and compassion, the poor debtor 'the unfor-
tunate debtor!'
On the other hand 'harsh' and .'hard hearted IRE
the epIhets allotted to the creditor Who ever heard
the poor CREDITOR, 'the unfortunate creditor spok-
Of? No: the creditor becomes the object of
pity until he passes into the debtors class cred
or may be ruined by the poor debtor; but it is not
until he becomes unable to pay his own debts that
he hegins to be compassonated'
debtor is man Of mark. Many eyes are fixed
upon him. many have interest in his well being; his
movements are Of concern; he cannot disappear un-
needed; his name is in many mouths; his name is
upon many books; he is n man Of note-of promisso-
ry note he fills the speculation of many mnds men
conjecture about him, wonder and conjecture wheth-
or he will pay.
lie is man Of consequence, for many running
after him. His door is thronged with duns. He is
inquired after every hour in the day. lie is in the
Court of Request, the Cont of Conscience in every
Court in the District. But he is not as the courtier
serviley suing: no, he is perpetually sued Judges
hear of bim--know him. His name in tho Courts is
astho Duke OF Davonshire in the Court news Eve-'
ny meal that he swallows, every coat he puts on his
back, every pound he borrows, appears before the
country in some formal document. Compare his no.
toriey with,thO obscure lot of the credtor-of the
man who has nothing but claims on the world, land
lord or fand.holder, some such dsagreeabls hard
character. a se.i.a.ut!rI r.res-s t.s.l1 et1
The man who pays his way is unlSnown in his
neghborhood 'You shall ask the milkman at his
door, and he shall not DO known by his score. You
shall ask the butcher where Mr. Payail lives, md he
shall tell you he knows no such name, for hes not in
his books You shall ask the baker, and he shall tell
you that there is such person in his neishborhood
People that have their money fast in their pockets
shall have thought Of his person or appeation.-
His house is only known--No 81 is good. pay-No.
81 is ready nlpney-not q scrap of paper is
made for No. 81. 1t is an anonymous house; its
owner pays his own way in obscurity.l No ono
knows any thing about him, or heeds his movements
ia carriage DO at his door, the neighborhood is
not full fconcern lest he be going to away. If