I am of the same opinion now, I was of at the last term- — that these debts are recoverable by the law of the country, and for the reasons I then gave : as to the interest, I agree ; The debtor is not bound to seek his creditor beyond sea; but then it should be disclosed by plea that the creditor was beyond sea ; and further, that the debtor has always been ready, since the ratification of the treaty to pay, and is now ready 5 and be should pay the money into court in verification of the latter part of the plea : How else are we to know the creditor was beyond sea ? Or how has the creditor an Opportunity of shewing1 where he was and when he returned, unless by replying to the plea of the defendant 1 The omitting to make such plea, and give such opportunity, amounts as in all other cases, to an admission on the part of the defendant that no such fact exists. Interest is to be paid in all cases of bonds, unless where by a general law, or for some general reason it is suspended for a time j as during the time of our war, or unless the defendant by a plea of tender properly pleaded, will shew, that in justice he ought not to pay it.
So it was. adjourned, as also were several other cases in the same predicament.