The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-27

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z, iy Infehed with murderers and freebocters.
! Nothing could he more furprihngto r,e than
the oppohtion, this, in my opinion, reafonab,e,
neceiiary and profitable co,npromife has met
with both lat FELTON, and this. fay profitable
pecau!e It takes not cent out of the Treasury
nor from any other fund but the land itfef,
which however wrong it was to purchafe it,
knowing it to be fold 70 others whole claim was
| IN neafure recognized by the contemplated
comPromiie at the very out!et ofthe negociati.
on. However wrong, fay, il might have been
tor the United States to have become the pur-
chaiers, they have not paid, nor arc they bound
TO pay milling from any other fund than the
land Ittelt, notwithstanding a.. this Glamour a.
bout robbery. Such has ever been nv opinion
or public Faith, that although doubt MOI that
bribery was ufed in the leeillature of Georgia in
the tranfaetion of 1895 TO a certain degree their
iuccebors and the fate were bound 70 abide by
the iolemn contract. I fay folemn hecaufe IT an.
pears to be confirmed by the executive of the
tate againf whom IdO not recoiletf any charge
OF bribery 70 have heeD made, had that exccI,-
tive (vho was Oh the fpot and NUT have been
better Jndgs OF the corruption talked of than
we can hey arreited, by his Withholding hand.
the completion Of the CONTRACT, and refufcd his
hgnature to thoie papers, which enabled the
purchaiers to convey their purcliafe 10 others,
i',ouid now FAY the title being incomplete we
promiie-this no doubt would have been done
had the executive fuppofed that the people of
Georgia were injured, and that they would fnp-
port HIM IN that refufal. But, fir, the honors
and preferments retained by and Conferred on
10 many CT thote peitsns charged with the bri-
berry, leads me to believe that there were cau-
les unkuown to me which led TO the unealinefs
on the part of tho people of Georgia, with re-
gar, 10 the ta!c in 1885, and led to The atfempt
m rgKIN III =.
In the conrte OF this difcufiion, we who with
for a comprolnife of this perpicxiig buiinefs,
tniS onhneiS, which 1ecus to be kindiing the
ereatet dhcord in the nation, have been char
geo with an inSention of committing robbery
WHICH is far to exceed all the petty i2rcenies
OF the former administration, and fiich of us AS
have aided TO depgfe the former and lpport
She preicnt administration are threatened with
telng tor the future condered as fcderalifts, let
our projections be what they nsy. For my part
Can allure the member who threatt Bs us that
il never IN my life gave me pain to he called
ftderaliit ~ the true frnie of that word, in the
ienie IN which the = ord WAS ufrd by the great
man who laid, ''We are all federiliffs, we are
SIrepubicans," but, FIR, it gives me pain to
hear and ice the character of The head of one
o! the departments of our governR,ent lugsed
into this debate, and 10 iliioeray treated. The
mani reipeet highly botbfor his integrity and
itands behind 10 man in this nation, and al.
ihongh,be has the misfortune to- fuiier the CEN
lure OF the member from Virginia, believe he
enjoys aln,olt universal appIaufe for the great
zeal, fidelity and found difcretion with winch
iie has difcharged the important functions en-
trufted to him.
From the drift Of the fpeeches delivered by
the member from Virginia, from his call for the
poit -matter-eenerdpS report OF lift of his con-
tracts, and from the invitation he has given to
an examination of that report, an led TO con-
| iider it duty / owe to myftf, in this houie &
IN the face OF the world to take up that report
and explain the nature Cf the contracts watch
there appear IN my name. j lind my aame fr-
yen times. mentionedih thdt report the firft is
IN me 18th page for a coatra6l for carrying the
man from Cincinnati To Detroit, the iecond is
IN the tame page, and is from Marietta TO Gin
cinnatl theic TWO contracts never f,licited or
bid tor, but the acknowledgement having adj
verified for propoials and having received none
'hat he thought reaionable, they being new
| routes and TO be let for one year ONLY he wrote
to me Offering the price they Rand there at, S.
undertook 10 get the bufnefs done for the
| performance OF the latter contract ! gave every
cent received, and without faving one penny
for great deal Of trouble, rifk and perpexity,
| had taken upon myfelf To get it effected !;
| from he other tdYcd a few dollars towards
| paying me forthe care, trouble, aud rrIDonGbi-
lity had fultained on the occation long be-
fore theie contracts were out, l informed the
acknowledgement that ilould take neither of
them again, and that contrast from Cincinnati
10 Detroit was let to another perfon at los dol
lars 90 cents more than was given me this NAV
be ieen in the 92d line of the Goth page of the
fame report.
HE thTd time my name is mentioned is in
the lame 18TH page, and is from Hartford TO
Fort Maiiac, ditsnce of about $40 or ,oo
miles, for which e54 dollars rs Gents is Maid
out OF this s. dollars is to be paid for ferriape,
For lone part OF this route am OBLIGED TO give
much more han proportionate fnare of what
receive, Tome other parts give A trif,e lei,,
io'netine' my own hoFfes carry the mail /
cannot with Precition tell. what is Ion or gained
IN 1t, bur 1t cannot be So dollars either wav.
The 9Th contract is ALTO in The fame page, il il
from Ruiielfgil ito Eddygrovc or rather Eddy
VILE, 1t IS 80 miles for which gao dollars i,
paid, this is rs low if not lower than the price.
| given any where fouth or weit of this place. g.
/ give to the perfon who performs it the whole
amount OF what receive. The 9Th and 9Th
times my name is mentioned in that report is in
the 23th page, thofe are merely 4 renewal of
/ the two ait mentioned contracts which had ex
/ Cred in 1903 all fho(.s cortraos CO.. -. i,