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to think. And that you may do good.
and reap rich reward, will continue
to pray.
Your old friend,
JOSEPH GRESHAM.
MEssRs. NoRRIs e. KEITH.
Your old friend,
MEssRs. Norris & KEITH.

oNIoloC, MISS, y une III, l849.
Themes important of these enactmcnts
at least one that meets with most abuse, is
the "Pctticoat Law" as it is sometimes
styled, the intention of which is to secure
TO the wife the enjoyment Of her seperatc
property, subject that has engaged the
attention of the South Carolina Lepisla.
turc. But whatever may be the true
policy, inregard to the chattels of the wife,
vesting in the husband by the wanted
rights, of one thing there is no doubt, and
that is that the civil law system as it op.
crates here opens the door for fraud, de-
stroys the confidence of one man in anoth
cr, embarrasses the commercial transac
tons OF the community and has introdu-
ced the cost system to a considerable cx-
tent, i'll country that has very little of
that needful article. And the law here,
to which there is perhaps as much odum
attached, as to that above mentioned, is
one which exccpts from levy and sale un-
der execution fifteen hundred dollars
worth of land, besides considerable
amount of other property The tenden-
cy of this law, like the other, other IS te relieve
debtors from the payment of their Just
debts. They obtain credit upon the faith
OF the prosperity around them and when
payday comes, they cornplaisantly in,
form the creditor that they haven't got
what the law allows them and thus under
this cloak of rascality, they get nd of dis
charging an obligation which was perhaps
contracted for the necessaries of life. Add
to these specimens of the wisdom of Mis-
sissippi Legislators, another, which
makes two years the shortest possible
time in which debt can be collected by
process of law, when the debtor chooses
to make denefce, even when he has no
plea that will sustain him, and Mississippi;
presents code than which no other could
offer more ample protection to rascally
debtors. The financial condition of the
country is truly deplorabe. The currcn-
cy is principally specie, the bank at Holly
Springs being the only one in the State.
And although there is considerable a.
mount of Mobile, New Orleans, and Ten
nessce money in circulation, yet it does
not pay the high taxes which are impos-
ed on the people. Specie being required
for that purpose and often collected, ia
ken to Jackson and then called up in the
public treasury. The treasury is at this
time ovcrflowing, and yet the country is
embarasscd-some say that the distress
ed condition of the country is owing to
the great drain of specie in payment of
taxes and its fterwards being withdrawn
from circulation. tits certainly had poll
cy to withdraw so much money from
circulation and let it remain idle, being
employed by the state, neither for bank
ing or other purposes or scattered again
among the people. If the money that is
paid for taxes is to be boxed up and fc-
main barren, the taxes ought to be reduc
ed to the minimum point, consistent with
the expenditures of the government The
effect of this would be to leave great
deal more money in the country for the
payment of debts and very greatly re-
ilcvc the good people. Owing to the en-
barrassment of the country in money
matters, the legal craft flourish here;
though but few of them undergo the
"viginti lucubrationis annorum" of nv
Lord Coke in as much as politics nun high
and the profession is made the stepping
stone to political promotion. The politi.
cal history of this country is nothing but
the history of conventions, cauouses, nom,
nations, wire-working, stump -speeehify-
ing and corruption, candidates for clerk,
sheriff, Legislature, congress, DO, niustbe
nominated by some caucus or contention
OF more or less pretension so dignity
And even candiGptes for inc, Behcls when
honesty and ability are most wanted are
elected oftener with regard ts, eisspoliti.