The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-01

J. che sound discretion Of the Legislature
0 whether they will or not extend "A reA
: sohable suspension or delay 70 the cnforo,
I ment of Judgments. What 4 A reaso,,ahl,
regulation" how much DELAY shall be nj
I lowed, ought 10 be measured by the .nnes
+ sure OF the emergency n Who Is 10 be M,
Judge Of what the public necessities n,
quiIS Ihls Legislature, or the High Cour.
OF Errors aud Appeals II the latter. I'm.
Stead OF expounding lac and administering
justice 20 suitos according 20 rules nre
scribed TO il by the law making denartmcn,
OF the Government that Court-fly con.
sttuted for the purpose--is thrown ont ON
the wide field Of expedienoy 20 determine
what is best % be done Ia the changing and
shifting emergencies of affairs Ii is ia
| right and may become the duty, of the
Court 20 review this measure. But In doing
so, II it finds that we have left the obIigahoS
Of the contracts untouched IL We have not
changed their terms, but have left a remedy
TO enforce the ntire obligation aud 10 Sc
cure to agrieved parties all Of their rights,
then II Is the duty of the Court TO let the
law run" and be Heilieacous OF the good IL
was designed TO accomplish
II isnot the province of that high trihn.
nal TO put itself IN the place of this House
ana determine whether II would not be
more reasonable 20 collect the whole debt |
~ one, two or three years, rather than fonr |
That business has beeu entrusted 10 MS by |
the people. The responsible exercise of onr |
discretion over the subject is untrammeled |
whilst we keep inside the Constitution.
Conformity 10 this rule of Interpretation lis
better suited to foderatiye system Of gov.
eminent like ours, whose complexitv il |
such that the bodies which move in Il wonld
not perform their functions if they were
in their orbits | have the
highest respect for the High Court OF Errors
and Appeals II has been an ornament "a
the State for thirty years and more; its in.
have ever been distinguished for
learning, integrity and purity Its lndg.
nents, whilst they have commanded the ad-
niration ofthe bar, have carried along with
hem the confidence of the people
As have remarked before, this measure
will be of no benefit TO those who arc broke
md have no means of payment. All that
an be done for them Is 30 shorten the statute
# limitations ON Judgments SO that in a
easonably short time all nmedy by execu.
ION OF otherwise viii be cut off, aud their
ntnre acquisitions may not be swept from
hem, as fast as acquired If something ofl
his sort is not doue fear that this, much {
he largest class of debtors will flee the
tate and run away from their debts, or !
hat they will quietly sit down in despair
u, non-prOducing drones.
But sir, If we pass this bill, we say to i
lose debtors who have lands, or other means 9
ft, go to work, eeonomise and you shall I
ave time. Raise crops, apply the annual !
eld to your creditors We give confidence
tho future, VIC raise dropping and despond-
x spirits, we revive tagging energies - Q
nd what is more sir, we enable creditors TO
alize more on their claims than they ever a
N or would on more peremptory system \
payment. We act too in the interest of Q
,nesty and morality by removing the
nptation TO hide and cover up property c
lder fraudulent devices"
Pass the bill, and new and fresh vigor will
infused into our people, labor will be re- o
lrded, industry win be busy in all her de- t
rtments, and agriculture may again soon al
sumo something of its wonted magnitude
d prosperity.