Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-13

NV otS Knows NnOTn s--anQ sworn TO by
persons equally strangers to u.s. Being
voluntary affidavits, the Opponents felt per-
fectly secure from the pains and penalties
ct wlfil and corrupt perjury. Ifthese lie
legislators were so base and impure, why
have they not been arraigned to answer
for their crimes! We have heard of no
prosecution against them for the bribery
, aad corruption. Instead of jails, gibbets
and infamy, they have been rewarded by
the continued confidence not only of the
people, but OF the legislature. Several of
the members who stand charged with bril-
berry, have since been eIeeted by the peo-
pie to seats in both branches OF their lie.
J gIslature. Several others have since been
appointed by the leg stature to seats OF; the
bench of justice, and one other has since
been appointed, by Legislative ACT, a :rus-
tee ofthe University ofGeorgia. Can we
believe, Mr. Speaker, that the people of
Georgia are so lost TO every principle of
virtue as to elect men stained with corrup.
ton and stamped with infamy, to Gil seats
in the Legislative BODY Can we believe
that the legislature are so shameless as to
defile the sacred bench of Justice with
such impurIty and frausl And, last Of all,
can you believe that she would commit the
care oil the education of her youth to the
very child OF corruption No sir, it cannot
be. cannot believe that this transaction
IS so vile as it has been represented. This
objection is still !urtler supported by an.
other gentleman from Virginia Mr. Clark
by recurrence to that /" effervescence,'
which induced The people to g rise ia the
majesty OF their strength and declare the
act null and void" 1t is true, Sir, that
the people OF rather their legislature, be-
came so efiervenscenti in 1895, as to rise in
the majesty of their strength and kindle
bonfire. Disregarding The sacred nature
OF contracts, setting at defiance the con-.
s'itotion of the United States which de-
ciares that "no state shall pass any ex
post faelo law, or Law impairine the obi
CATION OF conuacss," aud that " full faith
and credit shall be given in each state to
the tnohc acts, records and judicial pro-
ceedinRs OF every other states" and sport
ing with the rights OF innocent individuals.
that legislature erected the funeral ,,vre
bound tbs helpless vietim and aid 4, ,,,,,,,
the altar. Then not like the pasr, r hs.of
old who laid Goals upon. the altar, they Ca
cri'egiously caledidown the fire OF heaven
to aid in the destructive work. This con.
tract was welded to the constitution of the
United Siatcs,-and when the latter was
about to perish by the hands of Ceorgi,
legislators, the former, like a Hjndoo
spouse, must perish by the same names
that their ashes might be mingled and on
lhered IN the same urn. But to comnlrte
the scene OF solemn mockery, a convent.
ON was called who engralted the rescind.
ing act INTO their constitution. This ef.
iofs 10 give strength to invalidity was e.
quaiiy unavailing. That CONTRACT wac
made under the sanction and authorize of
the constitution of the u. States. and tb;s
constitution which forbids state In i'm
pair contract, also declares that g ~.
constitution, and the laws of the United
o'a'es winch shall be made in pursuance
thereof, and all treaties made or which
shail be made under the authority of The
united States snail be the supre me lsv or
the land and the judges in every state
shaii be bound thereby, any thing in the
constitution or laws of any state to the con-
trary notwithstanding %
Another objection made by pentie.
man from Virginia (Mr. Clark is TIA, H..
price was so inadequate as to evidence the
Inyalidity of the title. The price. Nj
Speaker, although apparently inadeona,e
was under all circumstances. equal ~
nearly equal to what had been bald for
large tracts sold by other states.
| ih's country was remote and thor o,,,,
ca ana inhabited by warlike tribes Of In.
d'ans. The Spaniards were on lie bory,or
ana a part OF ! was actually occupied Inv
settlers under Spanish and British crsntS
iet the New England purchasers na;,l
nearly double the price for which the do.
ngnuuicoun'ry ofthe Tennessee was cold
huo oy known rule in chancery, IL con
tract equal at its creation, Afterwards h..
comes unequal, still execution will he de
creed. perfectly agree with The csr,,e
man mar, mat persons ought TO come I. viii
clean hands and pure hearts" 20 s..t c.
justice land I also agree in ano,bsr ~, : - !,
'm' mat the hands OF the claiman,s 90,
presumed to be clean, and their besr' ', ., :
suIhed 10 be pure, until the contrsry !,
snewn' They slledge to be innocent mr.
Snasers---show that they ere otherwise bs
iore , you brand them with infamy.
Inc gentleman from PennsvIvan;a mn