Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29
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au'hori'y' with which they have been cloth
ed Tor the general welfare, TO promo,e
'helr own private ends under the basest
motives and TO the public detriinent. il !.
Tue unaiienabie right Of u people. so cir.
cumstanced, to revoke the authority ,brs
abused, to resume the rights thus a,i.,,n,-
ed TO be bartered, and TO abropote IN, .,tl
mus cndeavoriug to betray ,htm:
That it is in evidence to this house thar
'ne act OF the legislaalreo of Georgia pass
ca on the 7th OF january, l795, mlillcd
an act for appropriating part of tie
INDICATED territory of this state, for the
payment of the late state troops. and Tor
other purposes" was passed by Persons
under the influence of gross and pa!pab,e
corruption praclisel ny the grantees ol The
lands attempted to be aiienated by the A.
iorcsaid ACT tending To enrich end aasran-
d'se, to degree almost incalcuIsble. =
lew individuals, and runous 10 the ,u,b,,,.
interest
iEat The good people of Georgia, i'm
pressed with general Indignation 1t this
ac' CT atrocious perfdy and unparalleled
corruption, with prompllude Of decision -
nlShly honorable TO their character. die, bv
'he dct o. subsequent legislature T.. ID
on the l3sA ehruary 1895, under cI,cun.
stances oil peculiar solemnity, and finally
sanctioned by the people, who have su5se-
quently engra(ted ii on their constitution.
declare The preceding acl, and ihe grants
''aoe uhoer 1t, IN themselves, null and
Void'--Ihat the said act should be expune-
ed from the records of the state. and be
publicly burnt; which was accordingly
done; provision, at the same time, beinT,
mace Tor restoring the pretended our
chase money 10 the grantees, by whom.
or by persons claiming under them. ,h..
greater part Of the said purchase money
mas been Withdrawn from the treasury Of
Georgia:
hat subsequent legislature of an in-
oiV'dual state has undoubtcd right 10 re-
peal any ACT ct preceding legislature, pro-
VIded such repeal be not forbidden by the
constitution OF such slate, or Of The Un,.,d
States:
That the aforesaid eN of the state of
Georgia passed on tie l3,n oi lcbruary,
1926, was forbidden neither by the constl-
tuition OF that state, nor by that Of ihe u
niied States:
That the claims Of persons derived un-
q.
i795, are recognised neither by anv com.
pact between the United States and The
State OF Georgia, nor by any ACT OF the fc-
dera government
Therefore resolved, that no part Of the
hive millions of acres reserved Tor satisrv-
ing and quoting claims to the LAND, ,,ard
by the stale oi Georgia to the United S,at,.s
and appropriated by the act OF CONGRESS
passed at their last session shall be aporo-
pTated 10 quiet or compensate any CLAIMS
derived under any ACT, or pretended ac, or
the state OF Georgia, passed, or alleged 10
be passed, during the year 1895.
Oncobsldering thercsoluiops, the house
divlded-Aye. 53-CarncG.
MIR. J. Randol, h then moved their re-
ference to the committee OF the whole ON
the blll providing for the settlement Of sun
dry Claims to public lands lying south Of
the state of Tennessee.
Carricd-Aycs 5o-Noes SO.
a committee was appointed to enquire
into The eXpcdiency of altering the times
OF holding the district court Of Rhode ISL
and.
Mr. Leib reported bill to repeal the act
liking the rank and pay The conmandino.
oiilcer oil the corps of marines.
Referred to a committee Of the whole
tomorrow.
Mr.. baltimore presented a memorial
from the merchants of New Orleans, OK.
pressiye OF their attachment, 90 the IJniieJ
states, and disposition to support the con-
stitntiou thereof, and representing the
grievances under which theyl7 from the
Payment Of export duties sc.
Referred 10 the committee &c the Who'll.
on the bill relating to tine registering Of
vessels IN The districl Of New Orleans.
The bill 10 authorize the courts cr the
United States, TO appoint commissioner,
10 take dispositions out Of court, sc. nav
ing passed though thc committee or the
whole was ordered to thisd reading to-
morrow.
Mr. Newton reported bill altcri7g the
days Of session OF the dis;rirl couii fox ne
district Of N"siuia-madc the order for
W nday next.
Cbc house went into committee Of tbr.
whoic-Mr Nsrnum in trc cbai,--onti.c
report OF select committee on The b..
from the Senate, TO divide ,bs. Tp,iia,...