The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-03-20

~ ''J u tneie demands. Sut were he to
enfer on that branch of dilcuiion, he l,ouId
fay that the very act OF dey2royine ali fbe
g2Hs@sr{ was of istelf fith;cicnt TO iufiify any
luiRicion; he ihould fay that for what in iome
ttates there had been an allowance of 100
pounds, North Carolina had not been allowed
30 thilings. Could then, gentlemen talk Of
moral obligation, and fay this was iuit
debit
MR. T. MohRIs faid Il was NOT contended
the accounts could be----re-exarnined
fhe fears therefore OF the gentleman from
h2Hachuietts, were entirely yiiionary. The
reioiution is fmple one. Il promles to en-
auire into the expediency- of ding aivay tbcjS
Aebts. The amendment goes to determine
the principle here. And he thought it proper
the principle fhould be fcttled here. But
gentlemen fay they want informstion IF 10,
after the amendment is agreed to, they may
move for poltponement. II the amendment
were carried, he would hirnfelf move pot
poneneat.
It had been faid New York had 100000
dollars of her debt RENTED by the United
States. New York had availsd hertelf of
the acfof congrets, not becaufe he ackuow-
iedged the debt to be juft, but becaufe fhe pre-
ferred doing fon,ething, to remaining in the
ftuation towards the United States, in which
ihe food. II was FRANCE, Their, to hear GEN
tlemen fay, that New York had been favored.
What was the fact North Carolina, accor
ding to the gentleman, Had not, and would not
pay one cent; and New York had difcharoed
q greater fun than was due by all the other
debtor itates with the exception Of Delaware.
She was therefore, inffcad of being favored,
placed in worie iituation than any other
fate.
It was from the exihencc of this fate of
things, that he wiihed final decifon to be
made this felton,. New York having agreed
TO make certain payments &c the United States,
Il was important TO her TO know, whether
the United Statee meant to enforce payment
by tnc other ftates. Her Gtuation would be
truly unfortunate, il after agreeing to pay, the
United States fuhered her claims againlt the
other fates to ieep. She would not only
have TO pay her quota Of the debts; but would
fee no profpeGf ofderiving her flare of bcne
1T from the payments of the other debtor
hates.
Mr.. Macon faid the filbie6t was very
old one, which had occupied much time every
fethQn for many years; and he thought il
would be as well to try the quefion now, as
at any other time. No information OF a,fe-
feet committee could throw any new light up.
on il.
There was fact, which ought to have
great weight with the committee. One of
{he conimi9ioners who made the iettlenenr
who was member of this houfe, had after
the fettlement, propoied reioiution TO extin
guifh the balances Of the debtor hates; and
ne had itated, as feaion FOR this nleafure, that
the principle, adopted by riie board, had ope-
rated very harfhly upon particular hates.
Mr., MACON had it from authority, not r.,
pc queitioned, that, in the fettlement by the
eomnlfboners, teams With the ufual number
Of hories, had not produced 20 fhillings.
bis fubleef had hung over our heads for
eight years,and no fcheme was yet devifed for
collecting the balances. How could thew be
collected" Congrefs had, it is true, authorized
expenditures by the ifatcs in the erection of
fortitlcations. But this very aGt was tacit
eonfetfion of the impraeticability OF getting
the money INTO the public treaflirY.
As to fettiement with North Carolina. #
was involved in great difficulty. Inthe a6l
81 eefiion of lands by that fate 70 the United
States,it was provided that the territorr coded
should be pledged to pay proportional flare
of the balance due the United States. Roz0
esHld that |bGre be fRimaird?
Mr.. MACON regretted that this fubiea had
been brought up Helhould not bimftlf have
been for bringing it Up, for he thought the
claims of the United States not worth a Iufh.
The truth was, she Rates Rad all e..erted
themielvss IN one great and common caufe;
they had done their beR they had aGted with
glory. As to the fate which he reprelcnted,
be would ak if the firft blood that had been
tpilled, after that lhed at Bottom, was not in
North Carolina; and that was the blood of
brother againh brother. He defred moi,
however, to make companions, which were
always unpleafant; bgs Il new that North
Carolina bad no reafon 10 flrink from an en-
qgry, which would demonarate that fhe had