Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-02
Congressional Regisfer.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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Hednesaay. January so.
DE1ATE on e'gs ceoscfi ct<,nS,

DE5ITE ON F'gs cEosGfi cL6rMs.
Mr.. Eiliot--lt Cannot bnl be consider
ed as a very for,unae circumstance. aud
one which cannot Gil To have iavorabie
,ht.nence upon The finsi decision or tLis
important qicslion.lbat, since the d-liye.
~ osihe animated observations which yes
terday 50 pDwerluli' attracted the at;en-
ton oil The house, We have been Afforded
a Few hours OF Tranquil ,euremcn, from
me temp-st o; The ptum, f1r the purpose,
useful at all ,ir,es lad peculiarly so At he
present time. Of sa;n rcilsct.nn. 10 !
transfer ourselves i'm moment from The
h9wefy fields Of fbcy, 10 he rugged road
OF argdment, to chseend instan,. neo,isiy
From the elevated scenes OF eloaaence 10
the humble walk, of common sense, re
g'i'res an eiTnrt transcending ordinary
ppwsrs. IN claiming your attention Mr. /
Srtaker, Zoe greater portion pf the day
ihWn cpmnorg occupy in debate upon
'i'n 'inor, SHAH not address you in The
style OF coinpiiEaent or ceremony. Il is
t",'- 90 bsnisa l;o,n 'hese walls liza, Idle
irppery of ceremoryous Conversation,
which is suited only In new years com
rhD2nt, or hiyth day ssluialisn, and 10
Try TO catch ii,;!c of .he sturdy spirit
~ antiquity, X 'oid, q lond, an impress
aivc appeal, is made tn The Amercai,
! peoI''c. ~ l6al appeal iearlessly and
most cordially aI'ilc. ! regret, however
! ne eyis'en1e of prcceden, which al
once lusiifies ard demand, these address.
seA 10 Tie people. Much as | wish I,
id,sseinna'e corr-ie Information, particu
/ iariY on subject which believe is bot
I mprri-ctiy understood without tbe.s
"aHs, eHcepl by Interested persons, and
convinced as am that the subiett is mn.
dsrs'ood, and an opinion formed upon il,
! ny every Diember of this house. / Shall
not so completely follow the example be-
VT Us as ," peak TO The people in The first
instance o'it shall as usual direct my db
servalions 10 the house.
pr"p1se 10 examine, in a concise, and
u " be ~ my power, ia an argumentative
manner, the following quesnons, which
have q dircct application 10 The amend
lnent proposed by the gentleman from
Virginia (Mr. Cllrk) To The resolution I'M
der consideration, and which q, he san,e
time open to view the whole extent of the
subject. - '"e
Did The state Of Georgia. in the wear
''s5i possess title 10 the territory IN
question: :"
observation-disclosures Of Georgia in i7os
invested, with the consti;u,it,,al ,o,,....
making sale Of the territory. and did
'ney make such sde 10 those from whom,
Inc present claimants derive their u,ie
or pretended title And If such safe was
made, what title or color OF title did II con.
were the members of,he legislature O
Seorgia, IN i795. invested with the con
sti'ut'onal power Of resembling The acts o
tneIr predecessors in relation to SUCH sale
and did they rescind them
were the claims Or pretended claim,
OF the present claimants in any name,
recognised by the aG Of cession. Of tb.
territory in question from Georgia TO Oh,
United Stalesl And,
! Do justice and policy, or either justice
or policy, require that the whole or any
part ut the five mlIlions OF acres. reserve 4
by the acl of cession from Georgia TO The
United States, for the purpose Of satisfy
ing claims Of certain description against
Georgia, in reference TO the said terrific
~ should be appropriated for The purpose
OF satisfying the claims o. the presen,
claimants
However extensive the outline which !
have skeiohed Of the subject, the survey
VII be rapid one.
1t Is necessary that ! should make IN,
Or TWO preliminary observations. hay,
uniformly been opposed to the doArm,
which has been 80 powerfully sdsocqtcd
that congress Is competent to make a le