Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-10
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{ which would receive no answer frcn him.
He would, however, take notice of some
made by his colleague (Mr- Lucas,) He
had said that as the land sold had been es-
I timated at little above 100000 Ct a.
ores, and that the second hand purchasers
claimed forty millions of acres, and the
commissioners had made the estimate at
IS 600. 900 of acres, that this was proof
of fraud on their part and sufficient rea-
son for refusing their claim. He said he
would beg leave 10 inform that gentleman
that even in the state where he lived ma
aysurveys had much more land than was
named in the patent, and the owner would
hold the land without being subject to any
imputation of fraud. That the sales now
IN question, and prior sales by the stale of
Georgia, not being sold by actual atlmea-
surement but by natural boundaries, clos
ed by parallels oflatitude, il was mpossi.
bic TO estimate the amount with accuracy,
and that it was the duty of the seller as
! much as the purchaser To take care tina.
the estimate was correct, and hat let the
mistake be where il would it was by no
means chargeable to the second hand pur-
chasers---the purchasers TO whom bribipfr
the Assembly of Georgia could not be i'm.
puted as they resided at above thousand
miles distance and never went to Ceorgia
10 make speculation.
Mr.. F. said that on reflection. the acute
discerDment OF his colleague would con-
vince him that the claim of the Wabash
company for confirmation of their cha
SEES from the Indians during the royal go
vernment, and others which he had intro
duced chat were contrary to the rules of
that government, or specuiatiors which he
now informs us are making with the In
dams further to the westward, had not the
least analogy TO the claim i'm que stion, that
this was so evident as to reed no expls-
nation. He further observed thar his coil
league argument drawn from the cha
racter he was pleased TO make for the
people OF New England, was irrelevant
'he question, and that al least with respeef
:oland specuiations was rot founded in f.fa.
1T he took the character of those neonl-
from the seafaring men who made their
hving by trading along the southern coasts.
tast character would by no means appIy
to citizen farmers of that country.
Such addresses had been Openly made
to party spirit and TO the motives and v;r.
Tue ct the members as were unbecnn,;n,,
public bodies and unprecedented. W.
were IN THE country in the babit OF heI;-v.
ing that men who took a solemn oath IN
serve the public faithfully might differ in
'heir opinion, but that they would still vote
agreeable TO their convictions, especially
"heh thsy has no interest in doing other
WISE oui on this question they were CALI
eu on 10 rescue their characters from m.
charge oil corruption and impure motives.
ana the Legislature turned into court of
'hquisiuon' In support of this unusual
'h"ue OF argument his colleague had with
numerous repelitions, said that he wonia
not ACT IN that house otherwise than he
would DO out oil doors, and that he Womb
hot act IN the house ~ such manner as-
ne would blush Tor out OF doors, sc. Mr.
i. SAID he would assure his colleague thar
III tn's they were agreed, aud so be beIiev.
ca were all the members of the house
ont as thiswas an insinuation that the CEN
,'eihan ascrbed this purity pecuIarly Tn
hl'nself, to correct that impression he
would assure him that he would also aSa in
ms house as he would do out of doors. and
tha' ne would act such part as never
would lay him under the painful necess;tv
ofbushiDg in secret--in situation vshsr.
temporary popularity could give M r.l;sr
IN wounded mind. He wished !, ell -
be understood that he sincereIv hs,;a.,e.I
that other members would vote diffsren,.
~ with the purest intentions, bu, ,brs.
members being homes, themselves did mn,
'mpu'e nor even insinuate suspicion Of
dishonesty those who differed from hen,
10 opinion; doing SO indeed looks so much
'ne worse when II is charged on those
q. VINO are acknowledged 10 be the majority
o. the representation of the United S,,,rs.
for his own part he would not think him.
sell justified in applying such arguments
against che smallest minority he had ever
seen in public body.
Mr.. +. said from a long opportunity of
Observation ne believed that The neonl. &c
New England, were the least skillful ~
the most simple any Of the people in he
Oniied States, in the purchases Of land.
and that IN endeavoring 70 account oy,h;.'
I ne thought he had found su(Ee,e,, dr.
heir country was long settled. Their hsd