Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-30
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
SATURDAY. MARCH 80. 1905.
FOR TIE VIRGINIA ARGUS.

Were you not friend 10 the resolutions |
introduced by Mr.. ]. Randolph during the
first session of the eighth congress, against |
the claim OF the Yazoo spectators
Were you not then in possession of the /
report OF the commissioners, Madison,
Gallatia and Lincoln, and Of all the facts |
relative to this business which you now |
Did you not at the last session vote a.
gainst MIR. Clark's amendment to the re-
solution OF the committee Of claims, the |
obje6t of which amendment was to ex-
clude the claimants under the aG of Geor-
gia Of 1875!
What has produced such an astonishing
revolution of your opinion!
When the opponents of these claims re-
quested further time Tor preparation, un-
der peculiar circumstances, did you not
join that inGexible majority which refused
this indulgence, and would listen 10 no rea-
sons! And did you not, Immediately az
ter tie delivery of Mr.. J. Randolph's inn
mitable speech, join in voting for an add
jnurnment 10 give his opponents time TO
rally their forces!
Why did you, on every question con-
nected with this subject, periinaciously adj
here to men, 10 whom you had heretofore
been uniformly opposeds
Did you not know that MANY Of YOUR
constituents were particularly hostile to
these claims, on account Of The unparalIel-
ed fraud, and unbiushing corruption in
which they originated, and Why did you
never deign 10 communicate with them on
the subject
If you feel such consciousness of tie rec
Hfude ofycur Uofe as you pretend, and if
you glory in that vote" why have YOU
observed the most profound silence on the
subject of these Y..a,o claims in all your
circular letters, while subjects of much
less importance have occupied your atten-
ton, and why, when you have been drag
ged to the sablecl, have you touched il as
lightly as possible, and attempted to shell
ter yourself behind the authority of great
namssf Are you the mere satellite Of ex.
ecutive officers?
Why did you not only fail to give your
constituents correct Information, but at
tempt TO impose on them by incorrect
statements
Did you not state that the resolution for
which you voted, went TO provide for the
appointment OF commissioners, who were
To enqnlte what claims were worthy TO be
| compromised, and 10 make report TO con.
gress, when, III FACT, the resolution for
which you voted. provided for the appoint
ment oil commissioners who were to re
ccige PROHIBITIONS Of comflronise, and nuke
final odus;ncnf u these claims, without
The further eonsroui Of congress?
Until Mr.. Dawson shall give candid
and satisfactory answer TO these interro.
gatofies tits hoped he will not receive the
suffrage OF one honest. intelligent man in
the district. Remember, fellow citizens,
mat, u reelected, he will be again called
on, al The next session, to decide this ques-
iIon, the most important that will proba-
by come before corgress--that these
Claims originated in the most bare-faced
+ corrupuon-'hat those who passed the
law Tor the sale of this tract of country.
the garden spot OF the world" and near
~ equal IN extent to the state Of Virginia
ior little more thanone cent per acre, were.
8 u man, either bribed with money, or
large shares IN the purchase. Remember
that Mr.. Dawson voted in favor of those
VINO now claim under this law, and will
again vote IN favor Of them. Remember
'nat your votes are now to decide vbe-
ther you are wiling 10 be the abet,ors of
the ioulest baud, and the encouragers of
the most abominable corruption. Re
member nat yoE haze a Oost erfe,u of ferr;-
tory 10 DC disclosed Of and that if YOU coun,e.
nance the professions ofthc present claim
acts you invite every hord of specnla
tois 10 repetition Of similar frauds.
hey have only TO get into congress. dis.
pose OF the whole ofLouisiana, your nor,b.
western and southern lands for few tbon
sand dollars, become the purchaser, ,b.ro.
selves, transfer these lands to third per.
f SONS; VINO would then be called innocent
fnyehosers, and all is safe.
The Editor Of the Enquirer is reoues,.
ed to publish this. fusS''
New ORLEANS, Feb, X.
,,E we mention with particular regret, the
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