Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31

nav his debts-and in regard to those who are not
honest, they in the first place, are not entitled to
credit; and in the next should a shrewd trader be
induced to credit them, he will rather depend for
payment upon their sword and honor" than upon
their fear of or regard for, the lac; for though it
may be a contradiction still it is true that most
men who in their business transactions are neither
practical nor honest become really in all engage
ments, the fulflment of which rests solely upon
their honor. We look upon a man who has been
detected in stealing a sheep from his neighbors
fold as the verest scamp and scoundrel IN the
World.-Wipe out all laws for the COLLECTION OF
debt-corne up to the honorable councillor dread
ed "limit of progress, and then the man who de-
frauds his neighbor of sheep by means OF false
promises, will be placed upon the lever OF INN who
steals the animal 1t viii then be his business who
fails to fulfil his engagements to convince his cred
tor that it was unavoidable;--and that his neigh
bors may also be convinced he will find it necessary
to exert his whole energies to discharge his obga-
tons.
Laws for the collection of debts have benefited
pecunlrnly, but two classes of men, constituting
but a small portion of the great mass-these are,
the lawyers who have been employed by the par
ties ltgant, and those dishonest men who obtain
credit with the intention of avoiding payment and
detraudlng those who trust them Now, when we
consider that laws for the collection of debts are
made for the protested object of protecting creditors
from the attempts of dishonest debtors to wrong
them and look to the immense loss and inconye-
mcnces to which the entire community is subiec-
tel that these laws may be enforced we must ar
rive at the conclusion that it would be far better TO
let the seller or lender rest upon his own discretion
and TO place the dishonest debtor in his tyz,e posi-
ton.
The provision Of the Constitution under under
consideration is an advance towards placing the
credit OF every man upon its true basis and
as such, all who have witnessed the lawful effects
OF the litigation produced by the laws for the col
lection OF debts, will hail it joyfuly Our collcc-
ton laws induce sellers to urge their wares u,,on
Incorporate and improvident men, when they find
them IN possession OF farm and small stock of
cattle which an execution may reach-thev URGE
HIM to 'run up a bill" and when the time of
payment arrives, the summons trial execution and
sale follow as regularly the seasons succeed each
other. On the other hand, these laws aid the dis
honest to deiraud the confding trader; and that.
too, without being subjected to the disgrace which
attaches to the thief the bugler, and the foreer-
ihey assume the ownership of property. and by
means Of representations of associates obtain rem.
u'aton Tor honesty-they fail to comply with their
engagements, and the usual routine of legal pro-
ceedmgs follow, with no benefit to the creditor. In
all tins litigation, however, requiring the attendance
OF courts jurles: and witnesses our farmers and me
chancs are most severely taxed
Will continue my remarks as leisure will al
low. Yours, &C. j. p 5.