- , .
r- !'.
Tin:
. rvxk-t, mUj,u
.iWRHNCK K LUMAT.
7 MVM .
i bad fm Uudy ttrd, if a tverrasiry Carre Is
ri'i - f riri of iUt , dissolution, in t
eiUB-uuLmmtolmll Obtii . fkct).iid Mr. O. that the rra,
due i r fn tb CorporaO.' tlmm from Mm kUbtSnr torn Ka.
lio creditor la fX Cut c mwt inyM be a eirr im:.v
- he 11.11 tkf r tr 'nu.itt
acta of tb A".Mjt ad tier hr
Contn!'? iirr over tV-m
To Miurprie ti hU mortiSration jcome convinced that lis denial ofi01' "td tit boa-ids pre
ia .tm, and tT fr.
Ut 0i ":4m erf iIm fcd 1urs B
, Inrli trtf l Ura Imm Wm
t..ci-6, arat for tk mmm
. utr U It Oitaia k
''''- ' ' ' -v '
htiire of. North' Caroline
scribed kf tliUt instrument, whirf
1k)m! I ever. If lifiil aacre.rt and in'
t iotablr,a4 11 beat security f our
rliJiU against the auumption of ty
ranny .sue a art ought not to
hare any .'weight or influence in ,t
Court ef - Judicature. Coferect
KeporUt 133. 59, " ;..;
n act passed in thyrar "178,
this portion had turn perrmptori- the potdtioa tint the dfbts ra extia-
- . . . o J " "rf
M-tkknburs. Utum tpai andincormL Uowm-rhhittobe
pmiinrt;. " . ' "J rrjrrrUed tatt, on tuvjrrt rrtnht
A Corporation U an arti&r'iaJ prr- witanwh momrntoBi runvqurnrra,
aon !rriiw(? fjUtrnro fcilrly tnm crude and rrroncoM doctrine hImkiI J
it chtrtf r, and rootinuin- t flint b 9t mtdjadtancrdaad aanctinn.
an onlj at tbe'cbiHer tndurrs. r-1 by bis rriprrtable authority! . Dut
Takn aar it charter, and It dies the rrtitletnan has. eitH prrfrct co
la'tapjiroprutt) lanjruag, ft fiw fideitcc aasrtird, that,'eTcA erf jn o, hHn n ondijn punishment.
nrnnnunrM tht Its ' L'iWith'aa"liaii I rxtinruinhment ut tkn drbti Iho re.i &f. rtrtain Dmnna tkirrvin irrtb-
takm id art. f.Wbat U a dobtl A ralar conseqoror of a disjudution, t!,1 i rrfrrrrd Xa is proof that the
thing ia'nr.'irta ranor J la tba hands it is coatprteut for 'tWU. IjciUtur. Lrjfislaturtinajraowpi'o vide tbattlir
ofono person bkh another is anti- to present ucb a iroaejumc -from forftre af IM charter nf a Cjrp.
.i.j ... j ..i' l.' ni...'. ii. :..,it .r r..,:i. an k .aAi'ivf uti .icranidu-i
7rb intruded t hate, irta J Corporation dies,il caunot k sued, ting that, iosUad thereof, .they ahalljuUall notbf tWtedith the penalty
uf Tola n this question; but 1 There ran ' bVno action -without Jilbeaeiied and placed attha dUnoaull wkicKtbe law the attached t the
Illil Tl'i ll '' III H BV it
as bad fallen froiri the gentlo
j from" Granville, Without noti-
Ithcm.V ,' .'V'.-f f ' '-''.:
bat doe? the gentlcmaa rccom.
!? I'tiatthh Legislature should
iicir hand 'bpon: the. property
e present Danks, and conAsrate
.le.tltbts due to and owing by
a - a' m m. i -
IIOCSE OF COM.MOK3.
x,ule on the Hank utttUtC,
,,k tUre ktea ttU S9th Ocecm
defendant. .There, can bo no pro-tot the State.. Jbia doctrine appear .deed but a diHerent .pen airy
reai serted-lno leeal demand ad led to Mr. O. not only 'as anfoandediiwio first to be denomired. If the
" - - . V . . - , . . I . a a a La a 1 a at . . k K "
t aiired -no defence made no trlallM mu vuirnbad last been examin.ari rrierrea te sarvryotten encn nnn
had' no judgment 'rendered.' J A-Jed, but wtteily repugnant to the jgeJciplev H wouldmeiit isevcrr and
cainst tle- Corporation; therefore, laiua of oar institutiona, prencribed by1 full examination and it might then
hifh.aupr disHoiuuon. is asmouguiwe express enacunenis h iup r rue-.appear 10 couisia urovtsions uuav
-T. . 1 a . a a i M-m . a a a . a ' a a .a
it nerer 'liad been, there ran &e no rai ana DUte lovsutuuons, ana lea. tiseaiy maae unuer tne mauonre 01
artion. ! Can- yon proceed . against J ding inevitably; to results which no honest excitement, repugnant to con
the ' individuals '. who forinerlr com. I friend to freedom , or the stability of stitutionnl princiides, and therefore
a . a . a s. .f iL - i a a -v a I an . a. . . . t .. - . -
i. . Ann ouv oi iie wrrca r Hinoscd the conwrate Douyr . as: in-i property couia contemplate wiuioui not eoiuietr in wrigni in a oouri oi
erij, no 'wnw 10 ciui... i 710 luey. owea notning, ana a 1 oorror., , 1 .v . v Juiraiure,,or,w nenra as a.nrrre.
Bank) In aid of which t"'V0-ldbt can only be demanded from thel . And how was" thia bold Waitlon'dnt for Subsequent legislation. 'But
debtors.; . Cut Jt; i$ :iionecessary to attempted 4to be '. ustaiBeti?Tbe'.it . . .h-.mcIi'. doartne,w.v l
argue thia. on principle since it is committee bad been reminded of the direct1 M,1 to bo bddetl for! the
tjearly w ttled by authority. It will rarioos Acts or the Legislature pass W ,f . persons; accusetl "of certain
be "eiMMiffK in cite 'th cane of 'E&- ed durine the Tlevolutionarr strurl crimes, but leavi-s the punishmetit of
muadf ftrowa t Sillord, V-Cnn I ,; osuallr called tliev ConfiscaU tlMse crid ,t Hie .aHirli' as it
)i s .-. is me ucuup uuo iiAjiit m 1 iasrs Dywhifa tue ,, property ur mm uir iniuwi nrrn i
poration are extinguished b tsdis-jthoS(f fca(i tfued allrciance to ted: ; It Uys diH no rtW.rule for
soiimnn, .uiosq. uu to ii. iu t ftthe state was uistxsea virto-tue hbt j" ho,m .'."v'l''.""
tinguis'hed dsd.lt would W ouins.0f the State,V;' Errry stetr' taken in 'ready donti, buti rtiws" a . Courj
trous,rif . dissolution ? HcstriyeI its this disc ussion-ahew the hardr te ) wests it wila jipisoirtion totry
obligations, but kept alive its rights U)ei ity of tltose hw are bent upon"'5 Thwacter of ,thosa acts aftl apply
--4f it vere" absocd fromiall . it tbisirsertitinhi. ,Fafe are advan eretJk tlie;ntepederit atid atill ex
owed, bill; could Remand C what was red upon supposition, and legal dor- M'g ?; I proibitsi(re ar ts
itue. to .'If-if It could recover. debts. n to' be done 'by. the parties' .iiccuse' I,
t attempt; to , recnveray .f bu could becompellcd to pay none, studied, r Can it be possible that the 8,,c flighor -alioiiation ' of their
t debts fronj.tliu- people! The Corporation cannot sue, for t here gehtlemW; from Mecklenburg; baa P"ojMrtyand . prescribes penalties
iL bin however willing the gen- la cortMiratidn-andthr indivldut -vei reads '' fcaa Wall rArM.tton.. fori'.birach WtliesuV-prohibitioiii
.aft msy be '.to brad auch a mob, I H cannot iu fortbeyhavenoclalm. the cases nl'FarrtV;v. Simptan rrd But however "strbrig, its langnaga
1 Confident, from; the knowledge -s rn, JanUame tf inei' elemenlarvl Etnxitn ' r. Jnair. -ilerlderf in our "however questionable some of us en-
en. I navpoi Hrra, .uia,uic pco-i - , ...tWA-jtatiir writera'hii this .oh. t Court of Cnnrrenre. 'and hnhl aheil ucunenw. :..wibji v irwra wv iuc wn
of Granville Wilh have more-re. I wtft.. .w.W.in.oii m" nilsun.Iin Conference Rehnrtu? ? If so. let BtitUtion-4t; furnishrs no pn-Cedeni
IiTirfll l u ir?rnw nmnvu vi
i . .a- . am ,AA-' .,
ars on Ina lay i ine oiavo, ;
Sit ifthe course which- thevgen
att recorotnend to betaken with
present Banks, be adopted, he
' 1 not beeurprised if, Instead of
n, SJtOO cooll not be borrowv
, the faith of tboStatef
hat Vlse'does the gentlemaa re,
nind?;- If blsvCOnsfitnents-will
him, he tcl?3 us, thai he is ready
-ad them, enter j.he)Cotirt:house
a county, and hull jfut of doors,
arentoi .the. nankswno snail
rit rixiJ.ti m at, . 5. 1 1 1 1' rr o
f a rn;ikr.ii'i, it c!i r i:v L-
f iff;t d, iJiiiHK!iwe t -i ,j
I 'i I by a jn ! ill dii u t!.at it !.
abuM.t it frm h !. D t th en
aw has iiiip el, aiua be rui''t m
tA the htfe 4ne of the rrttrit r.
and lUr 'eiitl-niaa oul l ttHTffMfr
tubstitut?, by lrTiJtivf rrnrnlate
ti thj Coart, aau'-rrrt 'M uu arr
a wentrocr .ftf rHriscniloo. And
(his the would do artee ,th? all'-prd
those rwmmitted. If this be ut er
post ad late htt woulj be su( h
Itis readlly ad.nltted, that, ai h-
object .of thh pnbititi'n is the pro
tection oft'teritifo, n law fraNttxr
the penalty for a past rri-iie, Would
not Coae within its pun iew.v IT
State, w hich may claim the exaction
or the n hole ivualty, rani.at any
time before pMnishment', remit the
whole, unv pai-t of lU' Uut the
suhstitotion- of. rowfisratioa to- tho
State, of all th lands. CtTrcts and
credits of the Corporation, as a f on
sequence of a diiwdalitift of the char
t 'r Is the enartme'it of an 'entirely
UUti net penalty, at least equally te
ere, wui, resiiec t to the body rxdi
tic, ai that whlrh the law now at
tachea an J with respect to many ol
the. corporators, far ',n.'i" severe.
Several of tbae, !f debtors to the
Mi i.t, L'
.t' i . -Tie
at. J - , 1 .
trr...i r. ! . :i ' f
rr, irrs t r i
frU no j-n-f r.!eu
been Ulrd If f..te. A
uttrr 1 tin. : ile Et
er L t notions were
nem ami te tvj-? t t 1
correctness tf !. 1
consequence Le
and ori tn tl.e
hart 1 brlievet! -
iNiO "i, to the !
life, wilt rue tl
UU agency to
Mr. Gm '.
ith, the
1 j t Ions
1 4 t:
it f
1.
r t
. . ..3
t f..3
1 the
i ; 'f.Kct,
j f my
' il.r n-"
. nt nf f.ia
' h he lent"
f t 1 ui. . , "
e had now done .
rau.ifiMti in of the lepal
i..! hirh he had been
liTiLiniruraiii'u . - " 9. - - . -
lr, W. .Imped that whatever mea- J ,1 1 A,fk' a ti.- roiratloJ natriot of the Revnlu' ' u - and a noxt ;BtablLshed f thia Legislature
doptea in relation to M ' i this caseV their lands shall less-distinguislied r. ber of .; the may justiv Claimant n giumamy, 01
'. .;.ww?.wOi; I revert to the ncrsm of bis heirs who Coneress chat, frut
s night be ad
I? an Us , they ; '
time beeothey i;would sink tq W dissolved by?W firfciture of
perhaps SO per centbelow par franchise judicially Ascertained
Watitriia.i;d?preciatinoul4 tj,at the dissolution f;U Corpora
n....i. J!..iaa'n thai Vt.llMIMlii .- V- . ' - .a- ., t ' av . a . ' '
lliat
iice moi'e distress '111 the commit
I than bad evtyyet:..b,ee'li;
I hoped? therefore 'no: such!? bill
,.Id pas(3;if:: '5- Vc"
'ci" GaVoa saidithat having; al
ly fjujded vnVt a little of? the
3 of the ' committee' he regretted
( necessity which 'eompelkd biro
tioit is it civil deathaud that, ac
cqrdirig to Ctbe yktytleA trof J the
land, upon thecivH deatbtif a Corpo
ration,! fjts real estate, remai nlug
Mnsold,"i!verts back;lb 'tuflriginat
grantorand hia hei r- the debts due
to and ''from the Corporation, are? All
entingtiished neither (he Stockhol-j
Mini 111 vuu.vmi.r . . . v. " - 1 -- . .. . -
Ud nnaoh a KS ki.i fan rimereM tliaf framiul nnr rnnstitir being the first to introduce Intft OUr
,., v vi..y v.y.- ---, 1 granted mem." 1 lie ocdis 01 a wor 1 tion, anu .oeywiu see ino irue' pnn- - - r "r , ":- r .-7
Mu h as would not .render the 1 -utui im feaiw lii. rintM i.r. tiiA'airthnritv ii.irlt h fi -ble practices of exploded tyranny. ?
i firm nf (h iwnnli vnrfti tlian it 1 . . i i j 1. I :!... l s t.. f rA- r T'rrn, JoWtolvli. fiUir..i i.no l.;.
present.: For his part, be .bewIIji tl.ilt jhlft.oI-r- jhereof cannot tion smalt characters; arid '.buns:
il tliat if the course advocated 1 .!, t.ai.oil tilth them In i fVnth.rnlina bad thmun i.ffthiv themlin unon- hisrh nillars. So as to
ie gentlemen fr6m,Granviire and j Inel,. v ,aturarapacltie.il Cam. British yoke, they assembled 5 irilJreHdeV It diitictilt forr?"tb? people to
irm; a tjoHstitution.'.uiscovey ine pniauies in wnico incy
clothed withjW Ihe, Were made; liable, anil for this tro
Vonle and investod cious ty ranny hi name v has Ibeen
wltb-ftttbelrrlgbts.'mtraiiied.vb
no law andbnawed byany autlioriilndignant p6ste'rity"B'it evert) be
ty, M .the pieiiitude of their pow;e did prescribe the .penalty before the
declared -aitthe. tnnd within certain: fleea. yit w as oaiictto Know tae
spectfiediboundarica to be the right law and Ihe consequences 11 its' viq
and proiwBily f. the! ' people "of fthift laifonVraiH! thouglithe Hiin
State, reserving to individuals, memtnight be risiiared, ho as-'notkept
hers of that collective body, TBiich pbr in necessary. ignorance.!' But law
tibns of U Ss they Jlield or claimed b
iurmcr titles or possessions' Thei ah-
vycro,Ut :that time rertaiiii persons surdity in tefm Tliey'rry nature
innaoiiai)is-"15.; iois oiaic .lorincnj tjui ov wij . .iih uimh i nn; mi imi
ffllnw.Buhierts u itluts i itizens. ho vorincinh'S of iudticc sta nti) it with
did u'ol Bcetie to-.ttie Revolution, and .reprobation, and the Genius of Ft'ee-
luriueu j nw pari l jiui 0iiccuvc qo ,uiii mui m imjjuicui iJ
dyV bHtwho by tbe; Jaw of nations jsol
hiiu Mie ttHfiyu principles oi n:wa-'i jurgii.ii; vw" -uuiiiai r. pun era, ;
ift separalev and
province of: the
the Declaration f Rights testcdl
Wie oiaic aim oi coun,.jiar mi o-joi1; coiuiuhi-ii is tor riov mu, mm
Ijr i iiic 4 uun mi i jiniT ly Hjijjij ik
nile i Under the. fu ctence of legiii
lationjr t ordec M '. Cnirts to pro.
nounce ttsciitenceiyhich' jhe" rule
previously given -does not justify. Is
an art of llagraiit.uuipatiuiiia:v f No
free man outfit to tejtnkenImprl!
oned w disseised of his freehold, lib
.rtirs Vlr privileges, oil ih' any ' man'
nr'desfroyed or deprived of his life,
liberty or 'propvrtyj: but by the law 6f
the laiijd. StCL 1 2. . If a definition
fcJVt lw if .t lie la od be wanted, it will
. A a . a
H!i.n oy i e i -uta.'iir oi me grn.
ll mo f r i Mir.I.Mburg. -lie was .
iio,.'?',-'y '..itisHod himsir, atij
Inwteil tii.-t he had juiived t.i tl.a .
Cvmmitt"', that a judicial sentence
of f oTcitu: (i of clnrter ."wnist be fed-"
lowed bt h i cxtingiiUhinent f hII -dbts
due tour fn m tle Dunks,'
There wi re some other topica con
nected vit:i this subject; on hlfh
he would a ! the furt'.er attention
oflhe - Com'i Iftre. Sorartliing had ,
benaaid of a practice wlirh pre-.
tailed at sor. c f the 0!!5 es of the .
State. Hank, of calculating Interest
for, ninety -two days, on a note mada
payable "cigt'fy-ei.lit dajs -after the .
day Of its diariKmt, and this had been
Bank," -Tftey snav indeed lose their stigmatised as Usury. Is it posU,
stock t by U dissolution," but then I ble thst gentlemen should no misun- ?
they.afe partially indemnified by oe-lUeratand tins lij;n;e, or no ignorani
log rcieasi'ii. iroin vurir iieuis. i i v.,l"jU1"1 ""
ir.(th:f retrospective enactment be 1 supreme t.ouii upon tins very iiD-,
valid, they must lose their stick and jeVtion? t)n every such note, three f
psy.thcir ' debts t ( side. Such an days or grace were aiiowen lor pay
enactment would be antidstlonol'ment. after the day of paymenlstip-
the faith l Contracts, 'The charter! mated in the note. I he note was
is contract, the obligation nf which therefore, in fart, r tysble at the er.a
tlreState is not permittwltfi impair of ninety-one days rfYrtbo 1
.V tacit condition- annexed to the Vhicli it 'was disMi ii.teaT" But the
charter is. that for a gross Violation borrower had the n f of the money
of franchises, judicially ascerUined.loi the day f its dale that, is, for
i l : i'i. i . It a - . I. A - ... ...... .t .. .1 i :.. l,rf
tin: oooy poimc snail ue itissoiTeo .i nim -lyvwu ujs mi imi u ui
all' Us 'lands 'Bliall. revert' td thoselterni of f Mbearunre, t'. e Cmk de
frpm.?hora they I fame, and all the j ducted the interr t f.r that tenn.
debts, due. to and from it-shall bet 'Whether this ri ar lire was usurious
extinguished. ,i The, State is a tnem.jor not, was a q.u tion tiuCtly pre.
ber.of the Corporation the: ,10 rgi'StjSented lor. anjuiiira;. .i . i
Stockholder,11 Upon thii 'condition, preme .court, in t: i r.
it granted the Charter, and itpon thw Sank- v.'- Hunter rejMi-t !
condition ttalso. became; an asso- unit Bevy's n-yts. CO, r
date in the company.. J Itmay instsit jtice was uec iar.i to b- I ,
on this coHdit'HH,,aiid thiijrshare the! . There ha I loeti no act
lot of the o.ther Corporators, but' It on the'Tart nf these ; Inslituiioi.i,
Teunotfubstitute diBercnt conditions uhiclv he coiisi.h red so rc.Veh i-,
rrom those; agreeil ttptln, by.hlcli ble tu its nature, or so mibchicvoi.s
it fchali not oiiescnpofrom the H ta cnscquenc ts,' "as the w ant of
common; fate of the r Stockholders; puinctality In redeeming their issues. :
but enrich isejf by the rnin of theirfUy suspending specie payments, the
companions,;;. Let gCntTSme n but ex tjy effei tual, ch- ck "upon -'redundant
amine with attention the Velebratetl i3duB.the criteii(f bv which to
: . .... . f it . . n .ii... i.ii a :-.i I. . . .
casc".,oi mo afaninouin venrp , e-i mdc-e ot the fair Uemamts ot nusuicr j
our nil.
vt f tatt
' Bv'-;,
rmcu ; in mi oujoxiur t i.'pun - anu Hie staiiiiani oy, wi.in ta it j. 1
Unitcovf,S,tateaiMi: reported in the ulatecoUectjonM was lost., rurctu-
ithKjriicatoni Und it wiH be Jin alitVlh making pay menti cv-ht to;
IMifiSibfc-foj-them to tnalntaln any fa. the imint of hmmnr-with L u,' -.v
ti to Address 4antjp lil,lQr;J:.li. ders nor the Directors of the Corpb.
.vected: appearanco';of the ration cati recovcriubse debts,;-or be
wnte gemieman , irom,Jvier,Kie i chargeu wun .ciiem'.in. aneir : natural
',(Mr Alexander asJ a co.ad. cahacity all the "pergonal esfate.of
.a . a . . ' ,
v vt ttie gentleman, troinj vjran.
. tipessity'PvW miba Ve
I ; It is true, 4hat the gentle
f.otn ' Mecklenbiiri has ,ai ti
ttyjtated. tiieextent orih? Aid
ch" hepM'p'ses -tiiTndcrlt'jind
tber'.Crprjittoii'ieats.WHb
ASur.cecdiitg fo this rig"t and. pero
gatfve 1 the ; Crdwn bt cmmon
lawT1eiirW
fweeb the three: : kinds -tn I iiroperty
whirh tuav beloni to a Corporation
haif u - nerfect conviction, f --JtilH.irronal chattels, and debts
5 lie could floUnd did pot mean Lis so manifest,!; and the alialagoiis
"icur in the entire projeqt'yel jii incipifs of ilaw:j w hicb illustrate
nr. a.) i.c had .tieniea .most the istlnctnnare, so obvious, that
'ively certain constitutional & lej itis' most extiordinai-yliovy iahy
sitiimsj which I had advRiVced as professional gentleman , could fail to
'r and with equal confidence has peireive itjf Land, which is'-.tfegar-
I others. ;;whicV I Jirraly be ded as of a pcrhianent.enduring na
be most dncrous"gnd-erro. ture, may be granted for lifcl iLaiid
solution5 before tlte ' Conii.
after-premising); that the
;s have violated their "chat ters,
f'tiniuifteU great fraiids';ftii the
'0 of the Staiewhcreby:- thev
lorieited. thepowei-s nnu pt '
' granted in, their hartcrsi
J's,' thtvt the AttorpeyGene-
behalf .uf the Stae; jshlU; by
"f. Q'- Warranto, or other Je
. I'ucusa, prosecute a judicial en
J into their conduct. . It must
'"derstoo'l, and - it is avowed,
the proHK ution Is to. be raiiied
Border to obtain la judicial Seh
p or forfeiture of the charters.
iC 13 no question but that fof
3 Prostitution of its'powers,and
i;;rant violation ' fef i , -.arter
jia!ly asrei tained,'iii a Mitt iu
'ed far tliat purpor.e, the 'jcharter
li Corporation may bo' -"forfeited,-the
101 -rat i on 1 issol veil, : I r
e XoulJ la any . d -ubt on ' this
w he would refer to f LCom.
conveyed to a coTpjiiration is granted
during the continuance, or the life, of
thereof and their tHCcessort and as-
8ig'rt8,!.'bs';fifettifty- Cndui-e for!
ever, but whenever' it is ueiermipeu
by the dissoiutioiYnf jho; body "iw-
litic the land reverts to the grantor.
as in evcVy.case of ii grant tor life.
Personal chattels cannot be granted
for life only. 1 They are regarded as
of a transitory perishable nature,
and ft 'gift of them for luer passes the
entire ownership, -.and leaves no ".re
siduary-estate vestcdor contingent
in the eiver i When l, Corporation
in !issolved, therefore, it chattels
would be entirtly without an, ow ner
liable to be seized by the first .occu
pant, : and i to' ' : become, the sulsjert I
general strife, i."' claw did tsi.t vis!
them iti the ovcreign.v.:Biit ; as to
jts debts as to'inoney iii the hand;,
of indiv i duals,'-- w hich the , Ci i rpon.
i'uni UiaV claim, at law when thai
'.'oipnrr.tion dics jLhe ..money raufii
Selves and tvf dispose tlit'ir pro-4 ought' tqi be forevc
perty But1Ulb7v:'n)1pehy .;iw-A'' by;dls'ttnc--lt fsr'tKe'
thvr public proiwrty; Was subject to
tUeV;-digHbsition f .the- Legislature,
uuuEi 9ui. il iiiiiiauuiin onu, i lbu ic
tion'sf BS.they- might deem.' pniper.
By the fii-t of .the Confiscation ctsj
liberty was given to ail those per
sons 10 ecu ,111 is properly, ana 50 apr
point attrnie3 tf make sales, for
themv Byfti bet f passed at a sub
sequent session, 'it wascnactetl that
all this property except ,ot; coa se
wh'at bad been sold under the former
Jaw) which had vested in:the,'coIIecv
1 - At ' 'ii.;'..! ' ";.vi.V:.i. i..;
1 . . . 1. ... - - . . - . . .. -
longer .ine exiravBgniu uiiriny i or. as much as Courage in a eol.'Uer, ' t
tendedTfoit, should- we ; lemem. chastity in a w oman, Ilei e w as tl.a -
bered, to0,ithat this;8upivme Loirtf0iyaeiiou8 ground i.f comjlaiut a
nf the United .' States .Will have tol .ui...f
proiMunceridhe:iat 'resnftupon ever the State and the t:oraniunitV
(!. ery doctrine Whlf ludwdi" public feeli? g and the importunity of
our w vwwia r9....uiaungiimiirM uelitors however trulv they all rur.ie
byi-lbei, the learning, and the full sliare f, the. blame, yet
fir m ness ?v.v h icb r mxtir c h ar actci ise
thtmVv; i:eccssity fiiencJiV resort hre But itfwas to he reni.irked;
canjiever exist ; rhey,w ill uphold that inthe purposed prosecution, a
tuc acic-d prniCJpUT, o consiu.uioii failure mi the psrt of he; Banks to ,
ai taw, iiMmovcd oy riamnnr, unter.- paV their notes on ; deniand,;riuld
l Ified by the.pprebeiiHion of. Iegis. m1 f,c M!,gigrd as a violition of char
lative uwpJasjire iiut; it, what Uterior ' cause "ot forfeiture, It was
sometimes learnt Is designed by an. indeed ft violation tfjro,. J?,, and as
nluii kill uliirli l- lw(Vii 1 1 r . n t r . I ...-! .. i. .. .......i ,-i
v.,, .,...,.. f",."" - 1 nut 11,- uimruu 1 10 m. mu-o inu
toudrivejim lhe Lencli the mi: ebaVtera Contained no provision w ha
live boily". of the peojileV t should be ! be Jfoy iid in the cases of the Unitef;
" confiscated to the ,e of the. State,
unless every Mich persoji should w ith
in. a limRed.inieCrimeV;frw'ardr,fn
the : 'nnidepresi'ribedr x4' and be ftd-
the: possession and property which
to him 0(ce belonged within the same.
Did the "sages, ot that day'fmagine
that they had. a 'l iglit to confiscate
the. property, ofmfizeiis? ' Let the
geiitleinaii. attend to the language of
same TeneTubl' Judge. .; Bv' the
L.;i of lights and the 'Constitution,
the re i-i ty of: individual Citizens,
'is j !. 1 1 ! out. i.f the power of t!a
cnll.'f live body of the jiypplc-ii'- ar
oft' : Repiesriitaiives' in lite Ge
in t'v. .'.sKembly ,. fin ' ! impair thci"
gtttj v. Fay, 2:rtt,' 310-3r4. and pf.
nmjiHinhjx'linrjielit
tliAtt lirmrtn(nit,-:'4inlfortni ."andvutii
Jal7Tufe '-.of; faction ; . prcvi'usly
ln'itted to tfieprivitege of atitizen mtnid dow for the governinwit of the
the State?, and (mark the.' peculiar conduct of tltd citizetr.- A partirtt
andx emphatic lan ffujige) restored to lae act of. the Legislature fo Anfj;
fate the good: of Titius dws not en
terdutolhividia'iif Law;, for. the
operatmn of thin i rtct is spert upon
hinvonly and has ; 10 'relation to the
community in general it is rather
a stlite.nre than a law.'? -f.11l. Cotti.
,ws should be made to
i future; and he . notified
nent and able, and independent, Ma?
gistratewlA nowadoi u it, and to
nil f their places with ignorance,
rashness and Subserviency to h'gisla
live will cveri this di spel ate design,
however completely executed, can a
Vailrtotbingi:For. a judgment "of
the bighest .Court nf a State, in any
suit, where is draw n in question the
validity of a State Statute, oil the
grdundlof; its repugnancy iovthe
Constitution of Ctutcd , States, and
where the decision is in favor of the
validity of such Statute,' may be re
examined by Writ of error, and re
versed or' alTirmed, in tliH Supreme
Court of the Union. I he prinnr.h
v hie h will govern the decision oj
that 'high tribunal, my to6 'cleat If
5i authoritatively pronounced, m ti e
nig'that, thryAvi
44. KAH
cdin'meiic'e
! r.iec V ii- r)!;i!iiericenient wliiclt
i-i i '.;. .-d in the (rein frescriled," twiih proper regal
I' . .,4.9?:'..:if?h.', State,"'.; says the
('. .;;;itu'VoTr of :the L'idted States,
A 1 1. U Si r; 10. f fihall" pass'sny tx
r- - , . . a
cae rrteiTcq iof 10 leave a-uou
the. result. ; . - - ' ';'-. ' : .'.
But, Sir, said Mr. G.T do acquit
the gentleman from Merklenliu;; ol
ultimately .-'intending .'plunder.' llis
object is, '-by confiscation, to pttrrittUt
the concerns or the Lank,- .agHiur-;!
which his eirii-tH are.maiidy directed,
in the hands f the 1 ;is!:;tiue,tru: t-
ploviKionwhaU.
ever npou the subject. ; The flanks
were oitder nourlher or other legal
obligation to pay the. demandii bpoti "
thcnithan tli;it which the law in ; i. "
edupohevery individual f the
munity, and of course? a 'bren
this obligation conld expose the 1 'ih
no Severer legal renalty :than 1. t
whieli :thc law of tlx; land inHirt Son
every unjniiicturtl debtor. It rv.iy
Le more injurious to the ctt dit of a '
Kai.k it. may more: estfr ivdy .
injure the community,' for a Hank- .
ing Institution tft evadeor deny pay.
rv.nt.t .C S iV..t-f-a. ftiurt fnw an initio
1.11 11, ..iiii.i, ... ... . ...i.., .
vi lualor r.py f.!icr body politic, but ;;
it i ; i ?H pri'( I ly the same trearU
t ' ;', w!.. ra tlif Saw has mai' no
it 1 ' t i l aU, beprevi
t. . .:: hy prrcii'ely t!.0
ti..' '.; -1 .f f u 1
v,':u i . i-.r ' v : : I ,
is, ii-it t ' ' 1 ! ' .i f i v . ' .. I il
iurv. ri tl.e r.t;.ir ' "tert -f 1
1;. . ;, ii 1 en n 1,
I ( .0
till h iiuy'act which i..igl.t be 1111-poal facta lav?t or law impairing tbr
uy a la-
:M Z'Ma?;; Cobia.251 ilejrcaiaiflthe bands' f'tdcltoit. I advisedly 1. ''u-bitrau-Uy nitUli(;tc lobligatiott- bf jct;.i. Iijr.t
i-;-'. ; li.f Cent
! ) t. ;ri-v.;!vs
of l i'rlit, "iin'd h : " "r, thereby t pre
vent the di f-toi s IVori h( i pressed,
too eagerly for the j ayraent of what
they .owe. Let ,vtie however, con
jure him to rcilcch sitxiousl, pain
the ( '' I
w !'!:. 7 ' 1 " ' "it.
Infiut;,:; ):,? ""':
are open t j ' '
our lav. 3 r t-( 1
in and f -v li.'.t ( "rt.
it u-,t t : ; . .
jKior i.u u. i a- 1 '
hasprov;cJ, Ih. t i " f -i
may siib without co-t.
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