Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-16
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proof OF notice; TO such in6delity the
glare oil meridian light will not be convin-
cling.
The advocates for the claimant. have
chosen their ground with great address.
IL they Cannot be supported upon princi-
pics OF law and equity, they ajroitly
change their position and take the more
detensible stand OF policy; bu, even the
ramparls here raised will moulder away
and tall to the ground at the conquering
Touch oil truth. Can it be good policy To
do what IS wrong! Shall virtue and inte-
grity, the foundations of our government.
The pillars, the Boaz and Jachen Of the
temple be thrown down aud trampled un-
dertopt! shall justice be driven weeping
from our walls. and wee AMI corruption
here rear their hsinous heads! forbid il
reason, Forbid it God. But they have
nigh authority on their side. The com
missioners who male the articles OF agree
ment and cession with the state of Geor-
ga Recommended ii !; SO they did but I
i'sk you under what circumstances! In
The rcpor, they made on this subj-G and
Containing this recon- cn.'atiop. they ex-
Press'y STATE the facts VII CHI have lust
detailed. AID conciud. with declaring that
""nder al circumstances which may af
fect ihe case and had come To their know
isoges the claimants could no, support
Their title /; upon what data therefore has
tsis compromise been recommended las
great as these gentlemen may be, and as
ioHsirious as ar= their characters and ser.
vices 70 their country, aud as great as is
NJ f-.cr tsA
no man ; yer IL is iDcomprehensble upon
what principle such aconclnsion is drawn,
frdm such premises the claimants have
no ute yet they ought 10 be provided for,
they cave cheated the government aud
therefore ought 30 be rewarded, they have
Frustrated she fairest Of the social virtues
---hat they are entitled then to conpcnsa-
,'no, they have ac.ed With the most un-
bounded proilgscy and immors.ny, ne
sershSl%ss, they must be noticed and en-.
Outraged; they have specu.atsd, there
lore must have money. Isth!s house pre-
pared TO assent 10 such reasoning and to
aeceps such a SYSTEM of policy! A man
,' cattle himselfto instice, ought to have
clean hands, & pure heart. With a very
~ grace does We ask for equity, with bril-
berry in his hands ana PERJURY and cor,up-
tsnn IN his heart and shall horde of sps-
culaiprs be the pscosiar Objects of Con-
gress,onal bounty! Shall they be the Sc
jested and chosen lew whose maynanimi-
~ and virtue shall he rewarded with un
bounded wealth. Permit me now, Mr..
Speaker, af.er having said so much upon
the general question To examine il more
infinitely and in detail Ooe particular
Ease briorc us deserves peculiar attention,
its that known formerly by the name of
The Georgia MisslgsIppicompany, now the
New England Mississippi company. Too
well known IN us old Jocky dress, il has
Changed rs livery, and after having been
driven from Lhe sporting fields OF the south,
!. has ,a!scn up its residence in the east
SO the shrasrs OF its future career. The
agents for this company have written a
large pamphlet in indication OF their
claim, and every member has been fur-
Dished viii, copy as an entertainment for
bis evenings leisure, * pious employment
az his sabpaih's holiday. In this book il
Is stated that the New England company
ii1isIicd ,heir CONTRACT and took a deed
from the Georgia company on The lsih
day of February, 1896. This is the very
day The anuuIIing law received the execu.
tive sanction Of the stale OF Georgia, a
wouSlsffu' coincidence of circumstances
j. seems almost pTosidential, but how diff.
ferent the employment, the Assembly OF
Georgia completing an act, the proudest
hast II their political life, which pos,eri
IS viii praise and admire, " bile the New
E0gland company were planning cunning
r.
which we are told have been bu, too sue
Cessluiin their c!ieels. That the widows
oVd orphans of men of wealth are nov
CHEWING the Crust OF poverty from this
accursed business. This is the rneian.
chOIy eject Of this baueful influences Of
speculation, and we are called upon Ia