Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-02-08
ARnEsrs IN prLAwAnr.

We have received from On unknown source,
the following communication therein. 1t being
pen marked, we presume it was intended that
We should take notice of and correctits mistake.
hR. EDiruR have noticed in your paper ftequent
favorable neee OF the Delaware railroad calling atsn.
ton to the Importance Of Philaiephlans giving their
support to measure that would increase their southern
ssqusnanee and extend their business facilities This
Mr. Editor is all right the interests of PHILADELPHIA
demand that all to the city should be extended
and all proper facilities afforded for the lngre aud egress
Of her various customers But still, we unfair In
asking that our sister and bordering should teepro
cate the liberal policy Of Pennsylvania, think you will
be surprised when tell You that there is law in
Delaware 10 this That any resident citizen II the
State Of Delaware in possession Of eaiw by purchase or
git against any unfortunate debtor in the Stale Of Penn
sylvanin, any other State, may watch his oppor-
tuntg and arrest him his passage the railroad to
Norfolk or Baltimore or on the canal at campmeeting
wedding or funeral or business Of any kind and inear
cerate him in either Of the Ais Of the State there to re-
main until me money Is paid OF no is set at liberty by
becoming citizen sitter, think six months residence
in the state And all this hardship and cruelty from a
person that he does not know had transaction
WIN anu LOT contract nade IN different state under
the laws Of which he assumtd all the as lie
supposed that could ensue to the act Now Mr. Editor
do YOU think Philadephans properly invest money
for the improvement OF State that 10 unfriendy TO
her nteressi Knowing warm friendship for D,la-
ware and Underwriting support Of all proper fur
the interests OF city and State call On you pr the
sake ut both parties 70 your Influence this prtieu-
lar Time when the different states are called on to fc IN
TO the golden rule TO have this impedment in the wAy
Of free trade and good feeling wiped away
EQUAL Blea1s
In order, therefore, to disabuse the mind Of
equal Rights" as well as to correct false
impression Whish bis communication is calculat-
ed to create, in reference to our State law, on
the subject of arrests, we give the law in full ms
Il is found reported in vol IL. chap. oxi-Laws
Of Deldware, to witt
an act relating 10 arrests in eipil cases in The STATE
Of DelawaTe.
Be il enacted. &C., &c, That,from and after the
passage of this Act, ii shall not be lawful to arrest
and hold to bail on mesne process, any person
who may be nonresident of this State at the
time Of issuing such process against such person
or persons for any debt contracted without the
limits of this State. Ii any such nonresident
shall be so arrested, he may apply by petition, 10
writing, to any Judge Of this State, setting forth
his residence and the State in which said deb
was contracted, aud it shall be the duty Of SAID
Judge, on the production of satisfactory proc
that the petitioner is nonresident of this State
and that the debt on which said petitioner WA
! arrested, was not contracted 10 this State, Il
discharge said petitioner from custody. Blu
this act shall not be construed as affecting il
any degree the Inv of attachment.
Passed al Doper, Mdrch 3, 1853
The CLAW Of attachment" referred to in til
- last clause above, is that under which the Pre-
perty of a nonresident may be attached an
u held, and has nothing whatever to do with hi
person.