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Domestic News
December 29, 1794
Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
The Virginia legislature rejected a bill to make land liable for debts, drawing criticism for protecting wealthy landholders who own few personal assets, exploit slaves, and undermine justice while claiming democratic principles.
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By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, December 26.
Nothing marks the spirit of legislature of Virginia, more strikingly, than their rejection of a bill for making land liable for debt. What shall be said of a body of powerful landholders, who have little personal property, and place their lands out of the reach of their creditors? These are democrats of our country who preach liberty and equality, and burlesque by their conduct, every principle of justice. In truth, they are independent nobles, a powerful aristocracy, who drive their wretched slaves about their plantations, riot on the fruits of their labor, and deliberately legislate their property away from their honest creditors.
NEW-YORK, December 26.
Nothing marks the spirit of legislature of Virginia, more strikingly, than their rejection of a bill for making land liable for debt. What shall be said of a body of powerful landholders, who have little personal property, and place their lands out of the reach of their creditors? These are democrats of our country who preach liberty and equality, and burlesque by their conduct, every principle of justice. In truth, they are independent nobles, a powerful aristocracy, who drive their wretched slaves about their plantations, riot on the fruits of their labor, and deliberately legislate their property away from their honest creditors.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Slave Related
What keywords are associated?
Virginia Legislature
Debt Bill Rejection
Landholders
Slavery
Aristocracy
Where did it happen?
Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Virginia
Event Date
December 26
Outcome
rejection of bill making land liable for debt
Event Details
Virginia legislature rejected a bill for making land liable for debt, criticized as protecting powerful landholders with little personal property from creditors; described as aristocrats who exploit slaves and contradict principles of liberty and equality.