Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-02-19

W. NC Nle SO ftAf HHsfnffi~E ; ne tus ttftitIuu
ot suit, 90 WHICH IT. b,nsript i, aindf
SO his creditors Tho ieirn lsn,s .- 2 &c.
ui rQuit-s q fYlt di-rtas,r~ oi OIL h. prJp-
rv iul d.af>s- th~ third v~sis "a b = prop
cry u his assl4uccs and thu rrpwitv J. Ut
cotf-s that o. which hy liz first sttian he Is
20 lrd 80 Trs>eai = sch~duie. The tenth
>-crtn rq ilc,a ssle Of his prop ny. thus
80 ttto H. HsH,i. ai assigues>. all is irs-
t%nh1tion among he c~rrIiturs. Now taxing
th~ the th.fi aui the tenth %srcjiuus together
go assignee IS protected. b. has eli the
ngafs ni tn B'u trupt ani i t-punl 10 maar
sale aui dtiunut Ia proceeds TO the rrrdi.
t'fs scc'ftt7- 10 tlrif spcgJtSt tishfs
Nh ihis wt+ig1 uS % tic sconi sectim {
ne a.. which declares simtlv that the figl $
" mt1'rs or msrrisi women. ii-nS. or m.rt-
giSes *, shall no b lulIrrd ciknuulled. IL
= 't't iuc prJpedy which !, ex~m ted from
tle .aN. 1t - only tine sscunty. the intrr,-t
40 the property ON which these rus lie.
tat is exempted, In the third SECTION Ger.
tsn other ARTICLES. thu wearing apparel nf the
bankrupt &c. Is e1c-pied from tlr operation
Vi The act, and IN rourt will notice that thr
phrsscotnS is different from that employed
al The clause uudrr rusidcratiun. The Whole
Argument rested upon his distinction. Mr..
Gay proceeded 10 trace the onseqnrncrs
D " wv u lNllii result nom tnf UitAUuF IN N l.
{ ind by thh other side.-cnntending that
the existence vi . mortgage exempted the
raaie grnretiy ct the bankrupt from The on
Grafton uf The law, If the oppo.i,e positions
we've sound. lie pursued this branch ct the
Argument al great length. and de6uei the
rights ct the vile, the minor, the mprtgagee,
Nc.. which were io b. protected. And rsit.'
road speed, b. SAID. IN the srttiemrut uf th"se
matters was what rverv creditor desired; aud
IN this case certainly The City Bink c5uld not
Justly complain at any Il Law Ill thea turn
ID T. "th-r p~ints Of the srgu1nent on tn
otbrr side,-hcst to the p tint that the Court
could only l,tbN to the single question OF va
ilidIty II TILE brought before IL. H. thought
thr whole Question should b. examined, lie
ststee " hat h. consi ierel TO he The course OF
the decsi N OF the & mrl uton the subject. II
o man brings before the Court d tire derived
from the Laws VI the United States. i, is a
ft and proper subject Tor a hearing btiorr
this C'uri, out II he hr ngs up another tide
new and ilitpe tdrut-you viii not hook ii
it. Nuu have no authority to do IT,. 9ui
Whatever relates to a tile derived lr,m the
United States you arc bounl 10 examine aud
decide upon -now sir, YOU have also decided
by rrprs lti decisions that tits no, necessary
II show lmm the records thu the question
= htfiN tAN - VI y AlNdNh vi AtAfA ! "
cons tuition OF the Quilted Stat :. Il is suli
cient il III court ,ererivrs lrnn the decisions
of the Court or eau dricunine rom tbs whoe
record that the question arises under au hnr
ity oi a title derived from the avs Or a trea'y
on the constitution OF the United States.
MIR Clay thea examined the restrictive
clause ut the act Of 1856, to show thai il did
not sustain The position Ia ken b. counsel OF
the other side. aud cun,rnded tlut the ro-
ceedings Ia his case had been in eu lie cOu.
rnrmity with the laws Of Lmi,ians. (lii,
argument u,lou these points was very long
aud though we have received a iuli rrporI
we Gui il impossible and indeed unnecrssir,
to Presc mt il at length, as il is too teelnlica
10 b. al general interest. L. conclusion
Mr. Clay spoke OF the m1mru,oas conseqn.n
cts witch would result not la the State alunr
but 10 The Whole nation, il the Shpen,
Court NJ The United States should see fit Il
ovrrihr " tn decision y, the Supreme Cour
at the State OF Louisiana. As lar back a
1911 or Is bn immense noani OF rrbprrtj
had changed hands IL cons qlence =! The le
tislons WHICH had been given by The B uiarup
Court oi Nsw Orleans. ii. spoiu. OF the i'm
poft-nee OF leaving undistur5ed The immrns
amount Of property which hal been accutnu
lated Ia New Orican>. whose c~ntrrpri1 al.
adseniufans spiri;-wh Sc i'm t1ria nee in
& mrnercial point OF view he portrayed il
llwii2lerins With sucfi rspuiiiy ha
proPrts changed llanis in that city tina
scarcely a m,n WIS 10 be iounl IN the sim
position which he occupied SIX OF seven year
ago. The greaier portion Of the merchant
Ind bceoiur hdHkrupts during ihat ti,ne. II
trusted that il the time should ever c III
whelsiae people oi tais county should lns
l alt hope anl conf ienre tn every oti,-r d
rartaeDt oi The government. thol they wous
: never lose ilrirreuhi-uce in that honofahl
| buly. He trusted tn II Hn,ors would stan
up like honorable men to The performance
tht II duties. aud that prop ry wnult r
c. nain serutc, and that justice be ever admi,
u iSiered with fidelity and imparlld!ity. \
~goyrTnment. however enlightened and free
II may b., IN which justice was Imperfect
IL cor'up:ty and lmpartialiy alministcre,
+ could be a government over d lsppy and pr
Il ma .ent people; AMI let him be allowed t. -
, th.tnh gnvtrnm mt however absolute at
} despo ic ii might he, coull be a gorerAme
in which there was not d great measure
blessing and prosperity enjoyed, The nights
=" persons ana property maintained, and Justii
imparlidiy administered. 1t was lor The
}. hondfs Ia their decision OF This case, to Il
a ii ir whether they woIid he the in,iruinsn
OF suffering all the Tremendous consequeilc
= 10 wiirh h. had sd,rrtrd 10 ensut. Bat
n nrcied 10 say nothing 10 that honorab
n Court TO stimulate them 10 ths ptrtlrmllc
!. ot their responsible duties. In cuiciu,iu
!. he called upon their Honors 10 settle fuaI
the Important principles which this Case i
= VOWED he called upon them most solemn
a 10 vialicatc tn high character ot the 5
: rrrm~ Cont, 1t the United States had e.,
. maintained for Intelligence, prohi'y d,
~jas,ice.