The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-22

made the appropriation, the term within which
We were permitted to make it, would have elapf-
cd before the next felton, of Congrefs. We
therefore made the appropriation, in the fame
general terms of our compact with Georgia,
pledging ourielycs to none, while we thereby
reierved the right OF examining and recompen-
ing all, IN cafe they !hould thereafter be found
to deierVe it. The day Of invetigation having
arrived, you are invited to decline it altogether
and hold that the refervation Of the right to
give, is converted by fome political magic into a
duty, and that too by thoie who propoft to give
nothing to the companies of 1889, although
their claim IS embraced by the general proyi6on
OF our compact with Georgia and by the terms
OF cur act OF appropriation, as much as the
CLAIMS OF the companies of 1898. The appropri-
alton, like the compact, referring to neither of
them, expressly, but TO claims os5sr than thoie
Engiiih, Spanilh, and Georgian claims. (under
the Bourbon a6) before mentioned. The poG-
ton of the feventh refolution, that thefe claims
are recognized neither by any compact between
us and Georgia, nor by any ad of our own he
ing thus undeniaby efablilhed the concluiiop. in
my mind, irreiiftbly follows from it, and iron,
the preceding facts and principles, " That no
part OF the FIVE millions of acres referved for ca,
tisfying and quieting claims to the lands, cericd
by the tate ar Georgia to the United States and
appropriated by the ACT of Congreis pai!ed at
ct, or comPeniate, any claims, derived under a.
ny act, or pretended a6f Of the fate Of Georgia,
pa'ied, or alledged to have been pa.ild, during
the year 1895"
cannot perceive the ground on which the
oppohtion to theie refoutions has been made.
Altho' fome have denied and others have cyad-
ed Tome of their petitions, they have been gene
rally admitted rs true. The objection that thew
trench upon the rights of the itates, feems too
futile to juitify the oppoiition they have receiv
ed.-Ihat they are inapplcable to the fubieSt
before us, would appear yet lefS caufe for the
warmth with which they have been attacked.
1t is their bearing upon that queftion it is their
vital connexion with the bill, which ieems to
continue the ftrong objection to them. Cen
tlemen cannot deny them: thev fee that tbev
cannot pats the bill before you, ifthey enter up
their concurrence with them on your Journals
they therefore move to poftpone. Be it 70. But
If they pals the bill in Queltion, they do an act
which whole ages of political penance will never.
atone. have during the whole courfe of thi 3
difcufiion liftened with proof and attention, and
the words expediency aud policy alone have
reached my ears. But / cannot comprehend
that expediency which would countenance
fraud, nor the policy which would foher corrup-
ton. During the agitation of this quelton, i'm
every different ihape whichit has affirmed, have
acted as my confidence and principles impelled
me. 1T will be fource ofnever failing felf-gra-
tuiatIon that have done 70, as it would have
been of remorte, had done otherwiGe. Whate-
yer be Its ultimate fate it has already abundantlv
appeared that party fprit, perfona influence, &
Mountaineering majority, ofwhich we have 70 fire.
quentiiy heard, have exifence within theft.
walls but as engines of debate. Such at leaf is
the ftate of one iide of the Houfe. Perfons of G.
very political defcription are marihalled in flp-
port OF theie claims; we have had to contend a.
gainft the bear ofthe arctic and the lion of the
torrid zone. have only to with that thoie gen.
tlemen who are our opponents may on returning
among their condiments, feel the fame plesfure
on meeting them which fhall feel and which
ali ;iire IS anticipated by thofe with whom
have the honor of acting, on this location.