Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-10
COMMUNICATION.


most lntolerant towards the brlScoe Dill. /
That they may learn little brotherly
kindness and christian charity, send YOU
the following passage of Scripture. and the
comments upon il by an able divine:-F
THE Kingdom of Heaven Is likened
unto certain king which would take &C
count of his servants,
And when be had begun TO reckon, one
was brought unto him which owed him
ten thousand talents.
But forasmuch as be had not to pay, his
lord commanded him 10 be sold, and his
wife and children and all that he had, and
payment to be made.
The Servant therefore fell down and
worshipped him, saying, Lord, have pa
thence with me. aud viii pay thee all.
Then the Lord of that servant was NOV
ed 'cith compassion, and toosed hin and
forgare him the debt.
But the same SeruaRt went out, and found
one of his fellow-servants, which owed
him an hundred pence: and he laid hands
on him, AND TOOK HIM By THE THROAT,
saying pay me that thou olreSt.
And his felow-servant fell down at his
feet, and besought him, saying, Have pa
thence with me, and | viii pay thee all.
And he would not: Bat treRt and cast
him INFO prison TN he should pay he Debt
So when his fellow servants saw what
was done, THEY WERE VERY SORRY, and
came and told their lord all that was done
Then his lord, after that he had called
him, said unto him, . THOU WICKED SER
WANT, | forgave THEE ALL THAT DEBT, be-
cause THOU DEsIEEDEsT me.
Shouldst not THOU also have had CON-
passion on thy feliog Serrant, even as !
HAD PITY on THEE?
And his lord was wroih, and delivered
mn TO THE ToRMENToEs MI he Shouid
pay all that lrGs due INTO him T"
REMARKS by THE COMMENTATOR.
"No man it is probable ever heard OF
read this parable without feeling his indig-
nation rise against this uugrateful and IN
feeling servant, who, after having debt of
ten thousand talents RENTED 10 him by
his indugent lord, threw his fellow-seryant
into prison for debt Of hundred pence.
Yet how frequently are we ourselves gull
ty of this very offence. Who is there
among us Iyou, bankrup;sl who has not
had ten thousand talents [enormous debts !
forgiven by his Heavenly father Elorgiv-
en- you by the Congress Of the United
Statesl Let every one OF this
description cab to mind that the unforgiy-
ING servant was delivered over to the tor
mentors that the Courts may yet pro-
! nounce the Bankrupt law unconstitutional !
till he should pay the uttermost farihing
land make you pay your debtsl Let him
recollect that every human being must ap-
prove his sentence would approve such
Judgment of the Courts towards those IN
feeling men who, having taken the benefit
OF law passed 10 violate contracts, are
unwilling to see their fellow-men released
by the law Of their contractsl; that he
himself.cannot [could mott but approve It /;
that he cannot [could noll but feel himself
precisely in the situation Of that servant:
and that, of course he must expect at the
last tremendous day [ihe day when the
Bankrupt law will be declared unconstItu-
tional and void] The bitter and unanscera-
bic reproach Of his offended Judge. : O
thou acicksd serraHt, forgare thee sc.
1t might be thought at first view
, that the description in this parable Is
overcharged, so incredible does it seem
that man who had experienced such kind
and merciful treatment should, rhile sfe
memory of so great mercy tras fresh
f upOn his mind, even the very next moment
handle his felIo,c serrant, who had made
: the same humble submission and request
TO him arhich he had done 10 his lord, rrith
so much harshncss and cruelty for 50 IN
considerable a sum. This would appeaI
hardly credible, did zee not see BIZ DAILY
EXPERIENCE hoto rery unreasonable and
; unmereifuI some men are, and Nth 'rhai
confidence they can ask and expect ASA
. and receire1 great mercy from God Lgreai
mercy from the Congress Of the United
States] when they are willing to shOwnonC
to men"-[are willing 10 see. their fellow.
> men delivered to the tornentors, to-wii
/ sheriffs, marshals, constables, lawyers, &c
: to be made to give up their all on improvi
dent and unconscionable bargains for The
benefit of spectators, brokers, gamblers
and stockholders, who are themselve:
: bankrup,s. although under the settled lau