Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-02-23

which they have recommended. Eut
have been disappointed. Nothing is OF
fered eitherin the report ITSELF or in de-
bate, which throws a single gleam oflight
on the subject. have particular reasons
TO deprec ate DISCUSSION al this time. !
shall not trouble the house by detailing
them, bu, briefly state that iee myself
unequal TO am Immediate investigation OF
this question, as well from person al indis-
position as from the pressure OF other I'M
portnnt business which has left ms: but lit
. lie lsisure TO attend 10 this. The fe.y mo
rierts which l have been able 20 devote
10 Vt. have convinced me that much new
and important mater remains 80 be bro't
to light. But no apology will be receiv-
ed I've are diven TO = vote by an iuhex-
i5lc majority.
The objection taken by the gentleman
from Connecticut (Alr Dana) aud the
doubt which ne raised OH The poin, pf or
der, respecting the amendment offered
by my worthy colleague, (Mr Clark dis
closes his drift, and that of the commit
( tee Of claims, whilst It proves the neces
siiy of sosnc such amendment TO save the
citizens OF the Uniled States aud their pro-
| perry from spoli5tion md plunder. The
gentleman has stated truly that his oSject
was 10 further The claim of the New En-
gland Mississippi land company. As
fear shall hare full accession tn exert nv
voice, must beg that The memorial of
itiie agents OF that company may be read
by he CLERK.
The petition was read accorSliugly.
Mr. j. Randolph then oelIed for the
reading of the act ur Georgia Of Februa- /
Try 1925, i,eweyaliy called the resembling |
Inct, he hoped They would dave siience
whiiv the act was reading, as il as a vel
rs important one, aud ought TO influence |
the decision on ti,e pcesent subiea.
! The'ati WIS sead IN compliance with
the reqnest.
! Aaer il was flashed, MIR Clark moved
10 adieurgs.
Gu The division, there were 50 ayes, and
4 IS noes. SO I've motion was lost.
Mr.. Clark requested that The aet of
Ei7s5, under which they derive. their pre-
tended titlcs nigh, BE- read.
NFhic the Speaker was reading the
SAME, Mr. Dana rose and enquigEd whc-
ihsr Il was necessary IL read the whole oi
the law, or uhetber gentlemen would not
he satisfied with the reading OF such part
OF II as bore upon the present question.
asr Randolph called he gentleman
to order for inierrupting the Speaker in
his reading.
Mr. Speaker. The objection ought to
have been made or at aIll when The read
ing of the law was .irsl called for.
The reading was continued 10 the end
OF the act--wlien,
Mr. j, Clay moved that the house adj
ijourn.
On a division there were So ayes and
90 noes. Motion lost.
/ MIR j. Randolph. Perhaps Il may be
supposed from the course which this hu.
siness has taken, that the adversaries Of
The present measure indulge the expecta
ton OF being able to come forward at ft.-
ture daY--not to this honsc, for that hope
IS desperate, but to the public, with
MORE matured opposition than il is in their
power now 10 make. But past experience
has shewn them that this is one Of those
subjects which pollution has saneliHed-
that the ballowed mysteries Of corruption
are not to be profaned by The eve Of pub
tic curiosity.-No air, the raies OF Yazoo
speculation are not to be laid open 10 The
vulgar gaze. None bur the 'initja.ed are
permitted TO behold the monstrous sac,i.
Ice ct the besS interests OF the nation
on The affairs Of corruption. When this
abomination is TO be practised we 90 into
conclsye. Dove apply to the press Ina,
potentensine, the dread of ,yrants& of VII.
lains, but the shield of freedom &ofwor,h
: No, slr,,he press IS gagged. On his sub.
: lect we have a virtual scdition law---not
with specious title, but irresistible in its
: operation, which, in the language Of q
: gentleman from Connecticut (Mr Girls.
, woid)goes dtrecify 10 rs sbjcef. The demon
2 of specula ION at one sweep has wfested
Z from the nation their 5cst-AtheT only de
g fence and closed every avenue ofinlorma-
ton. Bot q day Of retribulion may yet
: come, " their rights ere to be battercd
s away AID their property sqaandered, The
Z people must not, they shall not BE- kept
: in ignorance by whom, OF for whom il is
j done.
We have often heard of party spirit, OF
i caacuscs as they arc termed, to sctjle ie
Z gisiaife quesuons--but never have seen
e d.