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many words, failed to produce new argument it was decided
in the aff. by a major that at [torn] falsehood may do good
& the effect be justifiable yet the perpetrator not be excusable
in a moral por [torn] of view. But truth, owing to
its moral beauty & excellence & inalienable obligation on
man, is strong, & must prevail.-- A question was then in-
troduced by Messrs, Hobbs & Ferril, not members; "Whether
a bankrupt law would or would not be good policy in our
country?" Which, after some pertinent & a great deal of
excentric debate was eventually carried in the negative by
an overwhelming majority, for the few in favour of the
Bankrupt system feeling the need of such a law to operate
in the present case, felt their insolvency of argument &
having thrown in their last mite, are willing to take a fresh
start, & one day pay the uttermost farthing like honest men
consequently declined voting. -- Society thrn adjnd until
Wednesday evening 5 O'clock Decemr 22nd, 1826, after having
recieved 2 queries for the discussion of that night Viz. 1st
"Has, or has not the cultivation, manufacturing vending &
consumption of the Indian weed, called Tobacco been a curse
or a blessing to the world of mankind?"
T. Brevard open the debate on the aff. & B. S. Mabry neg.
2nd Has, or has not, the introduction of Slavery into the
S. been advantageous to the government? B. H Billing [op]ening
the debate on the aff. & K. C. Ferrell on the negative.
T. Brevard Sec. A. S. Harris Pr.