Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-11
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. the Legislature OF Georgia was suited Il
their purpose, and hrs northern confede.
{ 'rates'w were sotake.t heir measures accord.
ingiy. In proof of this fact, no sounsr
was the news of his re-sppointmeut an
nounccd at New York, than twas public
,iy said, in a coffee house there, g fhSn The
T0esfern territory Of Georgsp IL sold" Does
this require a COMMENT Do you not see
the strong probability. that many of those,
who now appear in the characler of pur-
chasers from the origina. grantees named
IN the act OF l7e5, are n fact partners,
perhaps ins,igators and Prime movers of
transaction in which thsir names do not
appear Amidst such. asonaplicatioI. OF
{ quit, how are you TO discriminate, how FIX
the; Proteus ! The chairman ofithe COM
rnbttee OF claims, who brought in this rec
! port, under the lash Of whose criticism we
nave all so often smartcd, that he is gene-
rally known as The pedssogue of the
House, Will give me leave en- this subjece
to refer him TO an authority. Ills one
with which he is no doub familiar, and
(however humbie) well disposed to re-
! sPeet. Thr authority which am about
10 cite is Dillworth's Spelling Book, and,
II It will be more gatefsI 10 the gentle.
man, not our common American edition,
but The Royal English Spelling Book. I'm
one of the chapters oftliat useful elemsp-
tary work il is related, that two persons
gcing into shop, on Hrefence Of tifyrhasc.
one of them stole a piece Of goods and
handed Ut TO the other 10 conceal under
his, cloak. When challenged with the
then, he who stole it said he had il not,
and he who had il said he did not take il.
Gentlemen, replied the honesttrads sman,
what you say may be all very true, hut. az
the same Time, know that, between you,
am robbed. And such precisely is our
case; But, hope, sir, We shall not per-
init the parties, whether original grantees
who took II, or Subsequent purchases who
have il, to make off with the public pro-
perry.
The rigor OF the committee of claim.
has passed INFO psovefb. II has, more
than once, caused-th. justice OF this house
TO be questioned. What then was cur sur-
prise, on reading thei, report, to find Chat
they have discovered Eeai.s' ia the pre-.
tensions of these petitioners. Sir, when
the war.worn soldier Of the revolution. or
the desolatc witow and iamished ofFspri,,e
OF him, who sealed your independent
with his blood ask a, the door Of that cons
mittee for 5rc6, they receive the statue
OF limitation. On such occasions YOU
| hear of no equity in the case. Their
claims have not the stamp and seal of ini-
/ guilty upon tbem. Sup,nia,n ;ns is the nea-
!, sure dealt ost to them. The equity of The
committee is reserved for these claims
which are branded with in:quity a, d stamp
ed with inhmy. This reminds me oftbe
story OF poor distressed female in Lon
don, applying for abundance into the Mag
dsiep Charity. Being asked who she was.
her wrelched tile was tolji in few words
-" ara poor innocent, and frjendless.''
" Unhappy girl, replied the dire Tor, YOUR
case does not come within The puryiew Of
this institution. Innocence has no admis-
sion here--ths is place of reception for
prostitutes jou must 60 and qualify your
self, before you can partake oil our relief"
With equal discretion the tirsetors ofthe
committee OF claims suffer nothing end
support in their aiyium, but what is faint
ed with corrup,ionand stamped with fraud.
Give 1t these properties and they will give
it " equity"
But we have been told hat the United
States gave even less for these lands than
the price paid by th. several con- panies Of
l79s. Admitting TIE ga6, (which is un.
questionable ialse)--did Georgia sell 10
the union for pounds, shiiings and pence
Did North Carolina and Virginia. IN their
ac's Of cession of even mere extensive
countries, look TO pecunisry ErsEt Are
we become so gFovelIing. that public spi-
1 rit and the general good 20 for Bothirg
The money which We engaged to pay cot
OF the proceeds oftbe land although r,ore
than double The amount paid BY The four
companies IN i79s constitsies but small
part ever OF the pecuniarJ consideration.
We are, moreover, pledged 10 the extsn.
punishment Of the Indian tile 10 an i'm.
mense territory within the present limits
Of Georgia. u ba, been whispered in NY
ear, that The fate Ct a late treaty with thc
Greeks is 10 deptrd on the decision OF this
question and ss The British treaty aud
the Yazoo we're made to sand. or fall to-
geiher,in I7os, s, the Creek treaty and
the Yszoo are to stand or fall together. in
1905. But those Who hold ont this .hrest