Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-02-23
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ever may be the Wishes oil oar op. onentsl
| hope and trust vii! long ill the excc,i-
tive chair, not less 10 bis own honor than
TO the happiness OF bis fs:,ow-citizsns
when be, sir, recommended the repeal 81
the iDlerna! taxes, delay succeeded delay,
and discussion was followed by tiiscussioa,
! until patience Itself was worn ihreaGbarc.
! but now, when public plumber islhc
! order OF the das, low are We treated!
/ Driven into the committee of the wsf.le,
and out again, in a breath, By an iglex.t!.
lvnaioriiy, csulting and stubborn ~ thtir
i strength, a decision must be had. ins,anisT-
The advocates Tor the proposed measnte
feel that il will not bear a scrutiny. Eenoe
this precip,tapcy. Tbey Vince f,'-Ia The
touch of examination and are Wiling 10
hurry throngh painful z dsgtacelui DIS
custom. But it may be asked Why tins
. tenacious adherence of certain gentlemen
TO each ether on every pc,,nt coruscted
| w'th tbs suhjeet. AS il ai;matsG bg ore
spirit. trey perform nj! their evcin,iens
with the mos, exatl discipline, and march
~ FIRM phaanS directly ~ 10 ,heirrbie6t.
| - 1t t5at men combined &c cl.ecl soTne G.
vi purpose, aching on previous pledge 10
I each other are evcr more ia un.soli
than those who seeking only to d,scoyer
truth, Cbcy the inp;;Ise OF tha. conscl-
ence which, God has placed ia our t,oso..l..
such men do not stand cotnpromit,ed.--
They will not stifie the suggestions OF
their own minds, and sacrifice thtir pYi-
vaie opiniGaS 10 the attainment of seme
common, perhaps some nefariaus object
Having given vent to that efEnsion ofin-
dignat;on whicl, feel, and which trust.
shall never fail 10 feel and Co express
on this deletes,ahle subject, pcrIr;. ne
now to ofer soine Guide and haSiy re-
marks on the poir, in dispute. They will
be diFe6ted chiefly 10 The claim OF the
New England Mississippi land company
whom ~ propose 70 debar with oil the
other claimants rrder the a.. % 1881
I from any benefit OF he five millions of a.
crss, reserved by our compact with Geor-
! ga, To satisfy srch Claims no, specially
provided TOT ~ that cpmyaGt, Is We, nv pht
ind worthy of recompence. / shall d.
lrect rny observaiions mote l-ar,icu,s1iy %
this Claim because il his been p.sre ~
sisted upon, and more zealousl, defssGcd
than any other. II is slisdoed by ,he me-
moriaisls, who style themselves The a.
gents otthat company, that Ihey,and .l,ose
whom they repfesep;, were .luO cent pur-
chasers;--in other words. isnoi ana ii the
corruption and fraud by which lhe sex
rived, was passed. am well aware that
this fa6l is not material to the question Of
any iega! or equitable title, which ihey
may set nP-but rs it has been made =
lprsIesst Tor exciting the compression of
The legislature, Wish 10 examine inio he
ground upon which this allegation rests.
or, when that-act of stupendous viilainy
was passed in 1875, attempting under he
'ormS and sembance flaw, 10 rob unbsrn
millions ct their birth right and inEcri-
tances and TO convey 10 a baud Of anprin-
cpiee and ilagitious men a territory more
extensive, and beyond comparison more
fertile than any state of this union. il ca,,s.
ed sensation scarcely less violent thon
that produced by The passage of Tie stamp
act or the shutting mp ol the port Of Bes-
ton with this difference, that VIXEN the
| port bill Of Boston passe d., her southern
brethren did not take adsan,are of The
ior,Ds OF law. by which CORFU. leeisla-
lure attempted 10 delraud her cf tbs 5sun.
ny OF nature ;--lhey did not speculate on
The necessities and wrol 6 ofihsi, abused
land insulied counirymen.--I reeeat,. dist
this infamous act vas succeeded IL a see-
neral burst cl indignali.s throuehonl The
, continent. Thi. is matter of public no.
toriety--and those--ti speak Of msn of
intelligence and education, purchaser 700
: loi the very country ~ question: III, Sc WHO
affect TO have been ignorant If any such
circumstance, J shall consider as guilty
Of gross end Wild prevaricstinn. Rev
oGeT indeed 10 vir;ue the only bon,arc
which she is er likely ~ receive at rl.eir
hsnds-the homage OF their bypf c. 81.
They could not make an assertion w. bin
the limits Of possibility less entitled 10 cree
dit.
( Yes, The aa Of the 7,h January, i79s,
excited emotions of dctes,stion and sb-
+ hortence' equal 90 those ,ptnduecdbg tie
stamp act OF pert biz ct Boston Eur
this was not ali. I, drew uptn ittc inime-
date attention Of the fsde,si g,,yerrinont.
f, ne authority which is abnut q be rro-
e"ced 70 ihc house Is Or shicb ani not
ia the habit Of pfosOutine to ever Iabt