Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-02
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"A.
We possess no such powers. Bu, as in
dividuaIs we may express our opinions.
Nor am 1 disposed TO do any thing which
shall have tendency 20 iinprga the lite
of the United States To hi, territory.
Without deciding The question of title,
my principal oblect is Ia shcw that the
claimants arc IN possession Of 50 strong
cofer ofHfts, that il viii be good policy 10
authorise ncgocaiion with item FOR The
abandonment oftheir claim, especially as
we have prospect of obtaining that aban.
drnment IN their part, wiiheut going be-
yond he :escrvaiinn in The set OF &C ssion,
and ct course wi,hout ,he aclual expense
OF single dollar to The L. STATES.
did the state CT Georgia, in the year
rvs possess a titlc 10 The territory in
question:!
answer this enquiry tits only ueces-
sarv to make one or Two quotations from
the articles Of agreement and cession, en-
tered INTO on the gath Of April, 1902, be-
tween the commissianers OF the JJn,ed
States and those or Georgia. IN the f;tst
article, $ the state OF Georgia cedes T., thu
| on.e'; States allthe right, .itie and claim.
winch the said state has to he inr;sdicli,
lon and spiiof the lands situated ,.Iti,,n The
boundaries of the United S,s,ts NH or
tDe state OF Tennessee" &c. By tbs o.
cond arucie, s The United states accent
the cession above MENTION, and on he
CONDITIONS therein expres scd a. al lh1y
ceoe 10 the state If Georgia whatever
eiai'n, right or tite, they ma have 70 The
Ju''sd'.iion or soil OF any land lying With
:" the United States, aud out of the nro-
ger oo'inufrIes OF any other sia.e, af.a STA
"eu sopth oil The southern banDGa.jes Is
nc s.aiss OF Tennessee, Nor;h Carolina
w 'outh Caroiina, ald east al the bouo.
1"Ty iihe herein above described, ~ The
eastern boundary of the ,-sritsSl = cedchh,,
Georgia tn the Cnfied states" gvt,a,e-
VeF ciaim or''tle The United S;a.e rni,yst
pl-'lNusty nave hid 10 the ter.itory, thev
.h"o%ht proper, IN 1909, Ia comb,ne viii,
u ana 10 toriiiy II, 10y tha, Of Georgia; and
surely we shall not do any act, o, aaont
any pnncipse, tending u irnpa;e the tile
Nnaer which we now exercise iurisaiel,on
oyer the Territory
We're the legislature Of eeo,oi, -
'f9s, invested with ihe c6ns,intionai now
CT Oh making d sale Of the t,~r,,s,rv and
u'a 'hey MAKE such sale toltrose from
"hom The present cIa,man.s derive tb..ir
,iiie or pretended tits 4? Aad If snch SAIL.
WAS made, VIVA. tile or coier oC Al Il. did
Eit convey?
In this age Of political revsI,,t;o, ora
reclamation, for consider !, a. o'.
. -, IS well a. revoluton there are
/ I'm certain principles ard rnexinls, not
mercy venerable FOR their antiquity, hat
eo''Asrfated by their conforms 10 the
common sense and reason of nark;ud.
""'ch are considered rs un,1ersal T., their
iPPHea'ion, and irresistible N heir irfi,.
.fce' Among these may b.. nD,ni,.,eJ
ne pf'nc'peS WHICH a',acb 70 he ,geys.rs,-
49, Oh every regularly ganissd G, M
niun'sy' The power of pledgi1g The bubl;c
am ana that OF alternating The riyht of
son OF me vacant territory OF tic na,.oo.
~ eve tree government, thare nuar
s~is' Inc powered legislation or oE making
laws DISTINCT power charged with the
e~ecuslon' 2 The laws, aud judicial noyy-
So; the uDIor of these difeieni movers
III inc Same man or dy &C MR., l. he
very essence of dsspatism, Thus in
rAncT' PRIOR to the revoiuton, il wiz a
iu"a"fneniai maxim Of s,a,t that ,b~
k'''s was the legislator of the isrench roo.
~" epy; aud The power exercised Ia sorne
instances by certain paIiatnents e rerns-
wy 10 REGISTER the edIcts Of ths ,atirarch.
however ~ practice il might ol-s,atr as AN
ons''ncoon 20 Legislation, was IN theory
oniy matter OF form, or at mos, bnt =
! temporary check upon The executive now
er' Nv oligareh'es the legislative never
IS vested 10 the 'ich and noble, and in =.
ris'ocraoies, in few individuals who are
presumed to be the wisesi and best i'm he
community. In governments of a. Dc.
moc'a'ic form, this power resides in the
greer body of the people, and - exereised
~ themselves cr The. Representatives,
The ba5eofthe temple OF America. iii,..r,v
- democracy .orUie sovereignty g.o.
pie representation ami conf tiersii, nase
! the principal pillars which sunBo-t ,ss.
gfeat 'upefsiruelure. Asthe sts,e rgvrra.
u'en's are unqccstionably repf,s,tta,,ve
''emocrac'es he general govcri1neot isa
representative federal republic. In cy.rg
government of the representative to,w.
rs representatives Of The people ore vest.
eo Win pawer to plrdge il;e,crb;.r r.3,t
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