Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1798-03-22 00:00:00, page 1

' fJuMBSX 1726.J
Freight Wanted. {
FOR BRF.MKN.
The Hamburgh Brig
*j|s§>* Henrietta,
Peter P. Schwidt, Mtijler,
OW lying U Jcffe and R. Wain's whtrf—K '
fcort, strong vessel, el attest ijo ton, W 1
{he*, ik good &rirr I h«« rwo third* erf her cargo
load 1 to go 00 board, and begins to kiidtS-raorrow.
Tv trotgbi only, apply to '
.'■ PRATT tf K.INTZING, 1
No $5, North Wat r-ftreet.
m> h**< JUST RECEIVED, and F»tc SALE, 1
12 Valet Titkleburgs and Ozn&brigs
« do. Vatterbornee
I do Meacheri HeSaat '
I package Oil Cloth
1 theft and i barrels Snuff Boxet
30 Liquor Cafel
*9 anchort pearl Barylc, and
4 cases elegant Carriage Hirhels, Whips,
Spurs, See;
—the* uati rot sale—
Claret in cifLv Port inc in pipes, Raffia Soap
kt fcnallboaea, Rice, Britnßone, Tamblcri, Win
dow G'aft, Slates, a cargo of excellent Mahoga
ny, HeflSans, Brown Rolls, Potifti Linens, empty
Coffee Fags, Sit 4c. all entitled to the drawback,
march i© > tuthstw
For NEW-YORK,
S H,
JkSSeSSIL Captain Coopik.
FHSIGHT will t>* taken on very low tsrtns, if
offered immediately.
JOHN VAUGHAN.
march 17. $
For NEW-YORK,
The £»<: faffftiH* g flloop
CONCORD,
ymSxziiK' Stephen Cahoone, mtjltr ;
«.SSu* WILL take freight on very
moderate terms; for which, or paflage (having
elegant accommodations) apply to the mailer on
board, at Clifford's wharf.
march it. *ft
For Sale,
MSy HARRIOT,
NOW lying at Rnffel's Wars
Burthen 77 tons—three years old, built of the best
materials and i« well found—would answer wall
ftr a coaster, asfce hat excellent accommodations,
for term apply to
Gurntf &f Smitk.
march 15 , .. . / $ .
For Boston,
iMh Ti# Skip
COMMERCE,
JqpwjjlMV Jt«hard Waifttost, Majltr.
To fail ia a few dfys.
Any freight that may offer,
wHI be taken oa v«*y moderate terms , for which,
or paffago, apply to the Captain, or to
Jftttt fltriy, /«*.
j, South Water-flreet.
march if. li\ s«w_
FOR SAT-l,
THE »Rt«
Wed Indian,
Philadelphia built, live oak and
eacar, i» coppered, fbeathed and bejted, J yaacs
old, fails remarkably well, earrlet ij » i6o« bar
rels—now lying at louth-ftreet wharf, ready to
bed PITER BLtOHT.
matoh 6. |
For Hamburgh,
miiiif
Dominick Tirrt,
Jaco» DmAfcT, Majltr,
Hirifij gr**t ptrlof her targofn"
For frtight apply to »■
Jijfc €sc Robert Wain,
febaaary >6 <
Nicklin tf Griffith,
At their Store on Walnut Street Wharf—■
nave FORe4L«,
58'hhdi. of Jamaica Rum
Madeira Wiaeia pipes aad hhdi.
Teneriffe do. in pipe*
Old Port do. in hhd»»
Imperial Tea in quarters and eighths ef eheits
Sail Canrafs, No. i, to 8
Dimities, Ginghams, and Muflinets, in paeta
ges suitable for the Weft-India market
Nails assorted 1
Black quart bottles
Queens ware in hhd». and eratee
Yellow ochre dry ia casks ;
And at New-York, on board the
ihip Diana, from Liverpool, expeifted round
ai soon as the navigation i» open.
Fine Liverpool Salt
Coali
Spintfh Brown 1
Venetian Red I
Purple Browa I p AI t(TS
Patent White f
White Lead
Red Lead J
Colcothar vitriol
160 bundles Sheithing pap*
Seaming Twine
For Sale or Charter.
A U ■ ®»
Brig Amazok.
phHip Nicklia & Co.
i#n9W Nicklin
January 1. * odtf -
For Sale or Charter,
GOOD HOPE
hFw?I»» Will carry about itoo barrels, and
jafPsS' is ready totakc in a cargo. For terms
" Prapr, Ei Co.
No. 151. South Secoad-flreet.
' Who havener sale-prime St. Croix Supr
and Rum, Madera, Lifoori, aad Teneriffe wine.
Noveiuber 7.
Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
On Tuesday, the 10th day of
April next, at 7 o'clock in tbe ereaing, «t
thf City Tavern, Second Street, ia the Cist
of Philadelphia,
WILL be expo fed to public sale, {eventeca
UaAs or parcels of land ftnj*';d in Point
township in tbe county of snJ
eonUiiHog in th« whole fi»thr._-Upd fcten hun
dred a-ad Cxty-four acres and quarters,
wkh the afual aHowanee for reads.
Ternie of sale, i-j of the purc)safif T«»ney on
the execation of the deed, 1-j in theee ttoaths,
and 1-3 in fix months, in good uotes of other
approved, fecarity.
CONNELLY £3* C». A**.
March 9. nwtii dtloa
IMPORTED^
Ir tH« Brig Ben jam im FRAMKLiH,from
Bourdeatix,
and »o» sal a a> Tat muetiut,
Claret in eafic*
j White wine in half ea&a
sweet oil of a in boxes and bafcett
Lunelle >
Saaterne / . „ ,
Micarty, and ( Wu.es ui Cases.
Modoc J
Thomas Murgatroyi %
No. 11, Walnut Street.
WHO HAS •* HA**,
Bourd:aiix Brandy in pipes In titled
Irilh market > .... . . C to
Medoa, and in! ' > 1R C 1 * j drawback
Sharry wins in pipetaad quarter calks
Rota
Pimento io bags
Two trunks of Umbrellas, and
About 4000 bu'lheis I iverpool Salt.
march mwScftf
Forgeries Committed.
WHP.Rb.AS feveralfoagenes have, "bee* com
xcitted in this city by one.or
known by the names of Dr. Grant t. ;i«s ttuitH,-
alias Gilbert, Grant generally woro a green coat,
tall in parson, and genteel, had loft one or two
tieth in front ; lodged, about July, 1796, at Mr.
Grimes's tavern, at the George, in North Second
ftreet ; his friends live in New-England ; suppos
ed to have committed several forgeries in New-
York, and is said to be confined at the wheel-bar
row at Baltimore for Healing watches. Ihe other
is a lhort, thick man, by the name of Gilbert,—
known by Mr. Grimes and Mr. Bignall, and levc
ral other perfoas in this city. Information given
by any person of the above men, to Wm. PaitT
mas, No. 15, South Fifth-ftreet, will be elleem
ed a favor. • - Gilbert it between aa and 30
years old; yellow, sickly look.
m rch IT. 'jlwjw
Red Clover Seed of the beftquality.
MADEIRA WlUt,
Old, aad fit for immediate ufc, ia pipes, half
pipes and Quarter calks.
Teneriffe Wine,
And, Wiudow Gltfi—all of wbieh will be Sold
00 very reasonable terms, by
John Craig,
No. iz. Dock Street.
march I wßt»tf
r 1 ""HE term of Co-partnerihip between the fub
1. feribers, trading under the firm of John Mil
ler, jun. and Co. expires this day, and by matual
eonfent wiH not be renewed' - The debts and con
cerns of the fra»«will b« fettled by John MiHer,
Jun. to whom all those indebted,to the partnerlhip',
are earnestly reqaefted to makepayment to, with
out delay.
JOHN MILLER, J u n.
ALEXANDER J. MILLER.
February >8 }tf
LANDING,
Fron •» Hoard the Ship Suit, from
Calcutta,
AM» V9R fill »▼ Til
1600 bags prime Sugar*.
809 de. Ginger
30 bales low priced piece Goods.
John MHier, Jun.
marsh j 5
FOR SALE, *r
John Miller, jun.
No. S, Chefnat-flreet,
A quantity BENGAL GOODS,
—.aaovsiT wntoa »n
Gurrahl Mameodiea
Baftas S annas
Guzaenas Tanda Coffaes
Guzziet Emcrtica
Blue Cloths Calicees
Palampoors Romall Handkerchiefs
Amongst them aVe a great proportion of thema
nulaAures of Pate*.
British Dry Goodi,
ALSO,
Fofty ptsncheons of high proof Rum.
February 19 . . ?
Alex. J. Miller & James Davis,
Hiving entered into partuerlhip under the firm of
Alexander J. MiHer & Co.
INFORM their friends in town and tountry, that
they have opened a Wholesale Dry Good Store,
at No. 64, South Trent Street, Philadelphia ; whers
they now have;, and intend kceeping a general af
foitment of India, Gtrmau, Irijk, Frtrub and Bri
tijh Manufa&aresfor sale, oa advantageous tcrmt
for ca(h or a fhert credit.
February 1% jtf ;
The Commifliont rs
FOR carrying into effeflth* TWF.N I Y FIRST
Article of the Treaty of Friendlhip, Limits,and
Navigation, betwesn HisCatholie Vlajefty and the
United Statesof America, hereby give information
to all Persons .therein concerned —I hat in order
to terminate all differences, on account of theloff
es sustained by the citizens of the United States, in
, conlcqucnce of their Vessels nd Cargoes having
been taken by the SubjeA- of His Carholic Majes
ty, during the late war between Spain and Franc:,
• that they are ready to receive (author Office, be
tween.thehours of ten and one o'clock, daily) all
complaints and applications. authorized by the said
Article, dur/ngiiapttEN mostbs, from the day
' of the date hereof, and that they have power to
cxan'.iue allfuch perfops a» come before them, on
aath or affir&ation, touching the complaints in
quettion, and also to receive In evidence, all writ- '
ten testimony, <»utheoticated in such manner as
they shall think proper to or adaut.
JftOrJtr »/ tbt Conniljti' en,
1 "PETER LOHRA, Snrttary.
a»mmifanrr, OJjiit, Nt. IQQ, M.Ucrrj
ftnet, May 17'*. 1797- , , „ ,
Feb. aS, 98 —Jim
», * Tbt/c Printtrj in th frutrtl Statti ivht fuilijl
;d th iiwe aivirtiftlAnt laji Sprint, arc io
H one manih, mi fend titir meeunU to f. L.
PHILADELPHIATHURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, I*9B.
By John Fenno, N c ii 9 Cbefimt Street.
LANDING
Frtrn on btard the Scbocner Rjr;Gtt, from
230 Bzgi, containing 30,000 »t. Co®*,
For Fale hi
SAMUEL HAYS,
No. 117 Chefnut-ltreet-
Wha hss temiiwini on Jund «,roo piece* Irr
dia NANKEifiS, of a Gjpenor quality.
'5- «Wt
just RECEIVED,- Ju '
From so* T- a w-r kiwc K, v
And fOtt SALE, by <*e Sl/BSC/llCggS, *
110 hhds. Coffee
ii tierces 4. >. .
xo© barrets i>. - !
100 hags do
110 heglheaik of Mufcovada SogSr
80 barrels of do.
40 fcogfhesds of Molafles
4 belai of Cottoa
a kogtieads of Cocoa
WILLINGS & FRANCIS,
Penn-ftrect.
I m>rch »>• -J
lEanding from on board the fliip
| Tenoe'iee, eapt. Smith, fsoru Hamburg, -v
And FOR SaLS by the »SoßsctißEKg,
325 pieces Quadruple*Silelus
400 do. Platil'as
too do Creas >
Si do. do. Ala Morlaix
l<so tio. Dowlas
20 do. red ftripod A raktae
*0 <O. blue Guingai - ;
too dozen bordered Handkerchiefs
Erie & Lttuit Boilmann,
f aj, South rbird-ftfeet.
ALSO, ON HAND,
A oast of printed Muslin* and Ctiitoep
march ia. >g t
FrcllTTcas. ~
Jujf Imported, in the Jhip Dtltware,
Captain Cooper, frona Caatoß,
And For Sals, by
SAMUEL HOWELL,
At His Cowptiag House, No. 54, Chefaut-dreet,
aitd it
BAM. E. HOWELL,
At bis Compting House, Crooked billet wharf,
Bohca,Souchong,Hyfon, Young
Hyson, Hyson Skia, aad Imperial TEAS.
ALSO,
China Ware, a (farted; black aad coloured L«te
ftringe and Sattins, Naakeens, CaCa, large gmrdeu
and common Fans, fattin snd lateftricg Umbrellas,
whale-bone kicks.
Tier batt also tor Salt,
Ell wide Pertans, Bandaoaa HaaJkerckiefs,
Preach Canabricks and Uaabrellas, lagar in boxes,
march I. j
To-morrow will bt Landed,
froaa oa board the brig Benjamin Fraaklia, eapt.
Joaes, frona Bordeaux,
Claret of superior qutlitr, vii.
MEDOC ") Of tbe vintages of rjjcVnd 17JI,
LATOUR / in cafaa
ALSO,
WHITE WINK, of the vintage of Iffe
roa tan av
PHILIPS. CRAMOND J|P C..
march 7. j
FO R SALE, "
i* THE tUßtcaißEßs, No. n, Penn-ftrect,
The Cargo tf the Ship Ganges,
John Green, commander, from Bengal,
Confifling of
Baftas, of various qualities and prices,
Coffaes 1 Punjum Cloths
Sanahs Guxzeydo.
Humhemi Charconna Darea
Blae Cloth Tanjibi
Chintz and Calicoes Mulmols
Maraoodys Cheeks
Mahiragonges Patna Htfe.
Ginghams Malmu! do.
Guzzenaa Bandannoea
Gurraha Siflerfoy
Piniafcoes Cboppa Rofflali
Salgatckys Sooty do.
Gillie Roraalt Perfuns of Marions col.
Mack Pulicats
too tens SUGAR
90,000 lb. PEPPER.
Willings Franeis.
The Piece Goods
Of the Gangei are now open to sale at that
coanmod.ous store the north weft corner of
Market and Fourth-flreets.
Also—A few Bales of Madrafs Hkfs. of ele
gant patten s and best colours.
February 2. dtf
. ROSS & SIMSON,
HAVE FOR SALE,
A few bales Baftas, Coflas, and
a quantity «f Bengal CO TTOIi
Bengal SUGAJi, in lagi aik4 boxes
Jamaica,
St Vincents, > RWM,
and B'-wgal j
toocafk* RICI, •«<!
A prrcetof ftip building REO CEDAR.
oa -.7 1_
Landing
From on board the Snow Maria, from Copen
hagen,
A few Tom Rulfia Cleaa Hemp
o pieces Havens Duck
150 pieces Rnffia Sheeting
»oo bolts Russia Duck, and
A quantity of Swedes Iron
For Sale by
JOSEPH ANTHONY C«.
IVbobdveon Hand,
ift and id proof Bourdeeux Braody
4th proof Spanish ditto
Kew-Ei'gland Rum
London Madeira Wine in Pipes
lo„J.nM„k„ >
Old Claret in Cases .
14 hhds. Coffee just arrived
Best Bcflon Beet inbsrrela
Mackrell ia do.
Halifax Salmon in do.
A fnull Invoice of Rhode-lflaodCheefe
Spermaciti Oil
TanUrrs ditt^
No. 1, », 3; Boston Sail Duck
Russia Cordage, and
An Invoice of Dutch Hollow Glass ««»*.
March 1. ' diw
CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, j J
MISSISSIPPI TZURITOzf.
Tuci'clay, March 29, *
Th« Houie being in u coinmirtct of wlt.4e 1;
on the bill tor an amieaWe tettloAe'RrvrtK tl
rait* with the (fate of Georgia, and aurtiori- h
-Cttg tlic elfublfthtnent of a Qotemlben% in H
the tlie bill was icad e
ai tallows: ti
Setl.j. Be it enacted, &c. Thai the Prejt
dent »f tbe United States be, and tie is hereby aa- tt
tbyrixed to af point three cuumiffiintrs ; any tun* t
tf iuio/n Jlall have pvunrtQ udjujt and deter- e
mine, •with filch romnuffiiriefs as may be appoint- y
ed under the legi/Jative authority of the state of t
Georgia, all interfering claims of tbe United States l,
and that state, to territory-situated uoeft of the* f,
river Cbatahoucbie, north of tbe thirty-firft de- i
grce *f north latitude, and jouth of the cession t
made to the Untted States by South-Carolina :- t
And tip) ti obtain and accept, through the said \
commijfcners, or other-wife, a rritn<pctfbment <rr [
cession % the tubole or any part of the territoty )
both as ti jurifd.it ion and foil claiuuctby or under 1
tbe fate of Georgia, and out of tbe ordinary j*. t
nfditiion thereof. ' t
Sect. 2. Belt furthereaafted, Tuat all tbe t
lands thus Ceded ar fecurcd to the United Statet, t
shall be disposed- of in fuib manner as fbalt be |
hereafiei a -ee/c'l by la tu; and tbe nctt proceeds 1
thereof Jbal\ be -opptied t» the fntipg and drf- •><
charging the ■j.ubtte debt of tbe United States, ift 1
tbe Jume muHHet s.s the fr«ceedf r of thaother put* |
lie land! in the territory north %ueft the rn/er \
Ohio. ' ™* I
Se£L 3- Be it fwtffeer ena. That alt that <
tratl tf country bounded op thfwefl by tbe Mf-. .j
tiflppi ion tbe north by Aline nbe drawn due j
eaji from tbf mbv'b of thK. Yazort it the Ch.ita- ,
douche n*ttr j em the rati by tie titter. CbttHtbou- <
cbee ; and on the Juutb by the thirty-f'li icgrct of 1
north Ica'uutle, fbait be, and. hereby it i tajJuuteU 1
one difirid, to be called tbe Mijfrjfippi territory : j 1
And the Prejident of tbe United Statet is hereby 1 j
authorized to ejiabifh therein s government in | .
all rejpetts fmilar to that nolo exercised tn the
territory north "weft of the river Ohio, exrepting
and excluding the la ft article of tbe ordinance
made for the government thereof by the late Con
gress, on the thirteenth day tf July, one tbeujand \
seven hundred and eighty seven, and by and with
the advice and conjent if tbe Senate to appoint
all the necejaiy officers therein, tvbo fball respec
tively receive tbe fame compensations for their
fervicet; to be paid in the fame manner as by
lauu eflablifhed for Jimil'ar officers in the territtry
north vuejt of the river Ohio ; and tbe powers,
duties and emoluments tf a Juperintendant of In
dian affairs for the foutbern department, fball be
united with those of Governor: Provided al
ways, 'that tf tbe Prejident of tbe United States
fbould find it mtfl expedient to eflablifh this gt•
vernment in the recess of Congress, hejhall never
theless have full potuer to appoint and commission
all officers herein authorized ; and their commijfi
ons fball continue in force until the end of tbe
fejjitn of Congress next ensuing the ejlablifbment of
the government.
Sert. 4. That tbe territory hereby conjlituted
one diflritl for the purposes of government, may,
at tbe discretion of Comgreft, be hereqj'ter divided
intt two diflrifts, ivitb Jeparaf£_ territorial go
vernments in each, fimilai 10 '^ at efabitfhed by
this act. ♦
Sett . S • That the ejlablifbment of this govern
ment fball, in no refpefl, ithpair the right of tbe
state of Georgia, or of any person or persons claim
ing under it, either to the jurifd'tilion or the foil
of tbe said territtry, but the rights and claims of
tbe said Jlate, and of all persons intertfled, are
hereby declared to be as firm and available, as if
ibis all had never been made.
Sett. 6. Tnat the Jum often thousand dollars
be, and hereby is appropriated, for the purpose
of enabling the Prejident of the United States tt
carry into effect the provisions of this ad; and
that the said sum be paid tut of any monies in the
Treasury not otheruvife appropriated.
Mr, Milledce moved to strike out the
words •' or under," in the last line but one of
the firft feftion, as no per/on lwd any legal
claim upon any part of that territory, and the
retaining them would seem to fanttion claims
which had been declared not to exilj, and
would be oft'enftve to the state of Georgia.—
Two dift'erent claims had been pretended, but
they had been declared by- the.Xegi/lature to
be null and void, and he, -a# a reprcfentative
of that state, declared there was no claim up
on it.
Mr. Hamper, wasoppofed to Stilting out
tliefe words. Whether the claim;, of certain
individuals upon this territory were well or
ill founded, was not now the qneltion, their
validity muftbe detcrmiiieAia a'Court of Juf>-
tice. That there did exist cla.ms, in which a
great number of persona were interelled, was
well known j and the question was whether,
when the United Stateswere about to make an
amicable settlement with the state of Georgia,
it would not be good policy to hold out also
an accommodation with those persons. Nor
could he believe that the of Georgia 1
could take offence at this. The United States
come forward to the state of Georgia, and fay
you have a claim to a large territory, to part
of which we lay claim, to other parts we have
none, but we know that certain individuals
have claims upon it. It is the defue of the
United Slates to put an end tp this dil'pute.—
I Should we agree with you for the Cession of
this territory, »pd be placedui yourlituatioi,
then we shall l>ave on our hands the litigation
with the persons who claim upon you, and
will fettle thie buliuefs with them as well as
we can. he said, could have no other
appearance than that the Government of the
UnitedStateswere deflrous of accommodating
a difference which might not otherwise beea
fily fettled. A negociation would, of course,
take place betwixt the United ttates and
Georgia. That state Could not be expetted
to cede this territory without an adequate
compertfation, and when they had obtained
this, t>ur fettling any difference with persons
whs lay claim to a part of this territory, could
tvot affect that state, and the retaining of these
words would fliew to tin persons claiming,
that though the United States would not al
low their claim, they were willing to refer it
to amicable settlement. A very powerful part
of Georgia, said he, are interested in 'these
claims. S«les have been made, or alledged
to be made, to a nuinberof co-.iipanies, which
included a great variety of characters and iri
terefts, conliderable for their number and for
the.r activity. How will this clause operate
upon that class of men i The state of Geor
gia, we know, has 4«n:ed their They
lay tiie irt by whith tlii fttle Was made Wal
ebtaincdby fraud, and was voconftitutional.
These men, therefore, hive no hop? whilx
Georgia pofTclTes this territory j but if tl»<
Uoitsdtjiattfs bold o.at in ibis ait the idea cf
an amicable fculeroeot witfcthem, would they
•oi be enhfted in behalf ol the ccHion ; and
tbk by t*Cr w'ordb in ihi WJ\ Weforrth* cow
b<3 ftad' no inrevelii#
tlie/e chinfs. There was a period lAfch-.h
he had ail iaterefl in thmj butwbeft tin re
was a profpeft in the yei(r 1795 «f the bullae®
cbtuing before Oongreli, hegaVettp hi»rig«i*
to them.
Mr. Ven ABLE was'in favour of the amend.-
ment. It was as much greater important*
than tlfc yentleniaii tiom South Carolina feeui
ed to tfcinkit. He asked übfeiher gentlcmefr
were prepared to appropriate a f^ n * of tnoncy
to fatiil'y theie Georgia purchasers, whicß
would not be less than half a million ot dol
iih. £iay, he fuppolied it would be conlideri
| -W>le more, as part of the laud had been Jold
i out by the original purchal'ers, an 1 ! conlideia
| ble advances made, all Which, fctuiffpofed, it
tvas the intention of the bill to rcJEund. Ih#j
individual* having declined to wk« back tb«
half million of d»lljus which they had paid,
for the Uud, cfiufing rattier to rjlk the w,Uole
than give up their claim, it nuy be expected
thev willbe hit,U iji.theii demands. Believing
that fJltfc words were introduced with a V '*J*
of inctcmn fyitig the lands;
he thought it important thiCt tliff> Ihould 09
ftrnck out., lie believed, biiidcs, tliatit
■"Would never be a profitable .tiling tor the U»
mted States to go into tl» - purclia c ot back
lauds. They upon a certain,
tats hi any iucil fpecuUr.orf. The expence*
attending the (ales, ihedißiculty ot colU4tiu a
"iiioney, mWv<nc»es, <StC. were coulidewiWMW
• Efficient tv deter the gpvexmneni trow «nga
ging in such a bu/intis- Bebi'es, if this a
mendiHent wjs agreed, and Georgia wade
cellion of this territory lu the United States,
the '■*<•'"|f "i individual* woiild to" 1 'l l ®
fame ground as Actors 'net-, —l'
1 claim was good it would ftilPttmatA io; a-id
1 if not good at present, it ought never to bo
j good. He hoped, therefore, the amendment
would obtain.
Mr. Nicholas could scarcely believe that
there could b« a feriou* intention in any part
of the eommittee to give the propoleu po'.vef
' to the Coinmilliouer s to be appoiuteu utluer
this law, via, to bind the Unttcil ataics to any
amount, not only to the ttate of Georgia, but
to individual claimants 011 this territory. Ana
is it, said he, a bulinetsot this magnitude that
engages lo Little the attention ol the commit
tee i It this was the object of the bill, it was
one of the molt important quettions upon
which he had ever been called to act; but he
could scarcely think the lubjeCt could be ot
such magnitude, when f.c recollected
the gentleman from South Carolina had Hated
was the advantage to be derived to the United
States from entering into this engagement—it
was that thete perfous would ule their influ
ence with the ttatc of Georgia to nuke th«
surrender. It was a little remaikable that tor
r f 0 little, the gentleman ihoifld be inclined to
give so much, indeed, uiltead 01 this gaining
' any advantage to the United States, the gen
tleman from Georgia had ltated mat even to
• glance at theft claims would be ortenlive to
that state. Before this p»wer was given to
' the Commifiioners, the;- committee ought to
be ready to appropriate at lealt a million ot
dollars for the pur pole. He thought it would
' be vsry imprudent ta embark in any such
(peculation, and thereby pledge themlelves to
1 provide money to any amount which it may
r please these Commiluenery to itipulate for.—
We have, (aid lie, land enough already, and
r need not purchase more ; elpecially as we finti
a flow sale for what we have. It Uiejunldic
tion was wanted, let it be Itipulated lor.iepa
rately, and not think ot fco.ng to purctiale an
1 immense territory, one half ot which n e hav«
a claim to already, whillt we have several
millions of acres n.ore than we know w hat tf
do with.
Mr. Millepce laid it the wish of th*
people of Georgia that a ceilion of the domi
nion and foil of this territory should be made
to the United States, and the iLegifidturc of
that state are ready to meet the United States
on the business; but if thelc words were re
tained they would prove an obltacle in the
way of the cellion 01 either the territory or ju
rifaiction, as the.Legjflatiire were determined
to set their face against thele pretended pur
chasers. indeed ttvo ot the individual pur
chasers are now contelting with, each other;
and therefore for the United States to inter
fere, would only be to involve thetn in diffi
culties and law-f'uits; for the purchase is not
only-denied by the Hate of Georgia, but tii«
individual purchasers theuifelves are denying
to each other the legality of their purchales.
Mr. Baldwin laid, the committee would
recollett the manner in which this fubjett
came under conlideration, by means of the
McfTage from tlie President, who recommend
ed that. the right of foil and jurisdiction of
this te/iitory should be obtained,and when this
1 was done, that the United States ought to
1 establish a temporary government thert. No
notice was taken by Ilim of any interfering
claims. The present motion was intended,
and, he thought it best to confine their atten
tion, to the objeits recommended by tiie Pre
fidont. The other queftioii would of course
. be left open. If the United States meant to
go back to all the rights of the Natchez coun
try, they might go back to the right of Great
Britain, afterwards to that of Spain, and ps
different companies of individuals. He tho't
jt belt to confine the objett of the bill. When
a temporary government is effablifhed, and
an amicable adjuflment has taken place be
twixt the United States and Georgia, it wilj
then remain a question with the United State*,
whether it will be belt to little the interfei !
ing claims by a general power given to Com,
miflioners, or to leave them to be fettled by
the judicial power. He hoped, ther«forr,
the words would be struck out.
Mr. Harper fully concurred in
with gentlemen that the other objefts of tho
bill were moreimportant to beobuined than
the object which these words were intend« 4
to obtain. A ceflion of the right of jnrifdic
tion alone would be desirable, if no other
ceflioYcould be obtained, as such a cetfion.
and the efUblifamem of a temporary {jovern
ment, would remove »tl the Icrious difficul.
tie* now experienced ; but notwithfianditur
this, he believed the bill would be better as
it (lands than with the wards struck out. ,T'"s
was, however, mere matter ot op'nion," at.d
if the amendment was carried, he should still
b« J" the bit!.. If the amendment
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