Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-02

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aa of the legislature OF that s,a;e OF the
9th Of Janoasv n tina, year.. sgsniing this
territory 20 those from whom the PRESENT
ciairnan,s deriy-their claims, certain lands
are described. audit is enaSsSa THAI those
lands seal be sold 10 such and such per-
scns rs fena,,,s ia common aud not a, joini
tenants. The land shall be sold. Of in o.
{. thcr words. the right of soil shall be alien
utsd. a proper distinGlton is taisn be-
tween the dominican u:ils and the dfssi,iiit7l
'dirrrtun, of the civilians. Nttrans'er was
made of,he right of jurisdiction, although
such Imaginary transfer forms pro'ni-
nent article In the reasons assigned by
the legislature OF 1886 for passing ne re
scindne act. From this view OF the SUB
ietl, whatever may he the present siatesi
the question of legal tillr, who can couog
that the present claimants, honest pur-
cha.ers from the original grantees upon
the faiil OF an independent State and m
noceot az fraud, if fraud existed p'issess
surli color of tile, such an equisatle
claim, as TO render it prudent aSii polite
70 enter into compromise with them upon
reasonable txrms2
We're the nembers ofthe lie gislature OF
georgia in 1926 Invested with the eors,i
tu,ional power OF resembling The acts nf
their pressa Ct ssors inre,alion to such sale
and did they rcscind th.m?
Congress is incompetsntto the decision
OF this s'sestinn. Norris such decision ne
c-ssary. wiz however make one or two
enquiries and state one or two principles,
which are applicable 10 the subject. and
which at ,hs same time will go -
strengthen the grouul have taken as Ia
the cnlor of;i;.c in the claimants, and the
p,'icy OF exiting u:sking their claims.
Can legis,hnre rcscbad costracl
made by its predcrsssors
B Wiitets on nat:onal law make t'istinc-
: ton between iaxs whici, operas= ~ The
nature OF Contracts and those which have
nh such operation Every enlightened
; and reasonable man w:li Subscribe 10 De
OPINION thai u pledge ci the pjaJi,c faith,
e,sen by The competent authority, ought
10 be iyrrvocahle. Lsws which psige
the faith of,he community, whtch.creaIe
contra as, which yes, rights in indiv'duals
!. or in corporate bpdies, il may Safely be
sssun,ei a, general principle, ase ire.
pealab!e. Lass 81 merely municipal a.
uera,icn are aiseyable On s;reaahls al inc
! u assure az the eyis;ing legislature
Ia, m j:rlicia,poSer declare lefSislg+
/! Dire act void as h4fiag been passed by
,nrsns OF corruption?
Different opinions Rave existed IN our
kounlry 80 to the right claimed by she in-
t,iciarv nj deciding upon the constitution.
szli,v of laws. The bri'cr opinion seems
to be, ,ha, from The nature of oar govern
Srent, and the very terms ofth. cons.i;u
Jon itself, b; which that 'ins.rGineut is de-
cia;cd TO sc the surirme lsS Of ,'s- land,
tie Judges rot DOLLY o1g'd la exercise that
power, bn.rsat they cannot ayoid It's c,S
erc;se. IF r'nnot Tisstskcp, spme gen
,Iemen Who deny that the lodges possess
this right, are prepared 20 Invest tn (:
with the more danst rous one u sctlin;
rs;de Legislative an on the ground 0
corruption. 70 admit thar the judicial
NAV examine; into tie motives oF the ie
gislature II, passing laws, or that they ma.
receive and decide upon evidence 'eDd NJ
to prove core"p ion j., the leg slaiivc hojy
would cer;aniy be going agcli iar.ie
than those have cone vho haze ciafnei
for that depsrt.neat fhc riga, &C GecidiD,
uDcn The constitg,ioaa.i.y # lews.--Sne
nose \ trial of,itiA between .person cigiic
another ciai.ujnr nrderthg Ur,fed S'a'es
aud suppose, evidence offered 10 The coun
10 prove the cpuuoiion of the leeislelure
oe Georgia, in what psc'ilar situation
would the Judges be placed Add would
they listen Tor a ulomen, 10 an appIioa'i-
on for The admission of spch cVi'lccos
j. n,ay weilbe doubted, Do not hen Tie
pre.ens claimants possess very siropg
soiasr at title Is it not pradrn, 30 extin-
wai,d, c!aini4 .ot this description
Were claims or TIC pre- endeI claims
Of The present claimants IN any manner
Recognized by the aet OF eess rsn of he ter.
litorv iti question from Georgia to The
U,rled Stalssl And =
DO Justice and policy, or either justice
or policy. rrqpire iha. the whole or ap,
part OF The 6se millions Of acres, reserve,
i,y he set Of cession from Georgia 10 n,
Uni. ed s,ates~for lie purpose of isfynI
eIsims of certain description agaifls
GEORGIA, ~ reference TO the said terrific
~, should be appropriated for the pur
v,oe., ,,rs.t.sfpinst the claims Of the pre-