Richmond Enquirer

THE PROPERTY LAW

Which has passed both branches of the Legislature, although objectionable on Constitutional (and, as we think, on other) principles, does not go so far in the way of Relief as we anticipated—from a slight view of it. The real object of it seems to be to procure indirectly, the benefits of the former endorsement Law, (which has been declared unconstitutional,) by a proviso, that if a plaintiff in execution will not agree to receive Bank notes, he will be subject to the operations of the property law.

It also seems to contemplate only existing cases, and anticipates some alteration in the monied concerns of the country—something like a resumption of specie payments at the time heretofore prescribed. Our remark, that the measure would tend to produce bad faith at home, and bad credit abroad, is nevertheless correct. People at home will view it as affording more advantageous terms to those who are debtors, than the facts justify; and abroad, the idea of a property Law will annex, as a natural consequence, bad credit. It will be viewed as the dernier resort of desperate circumstances.

Nashville Whig.