Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-27
s srga1Ars) p
sD1r. MARCH 27 1905.

/ making the cession the claimants appear
ed and entered their caveat % the conn
mIssioners OF the Ualted States agsi'ist
their accepting the cesAol,, for that they
had purchased and paid vauible consi-
I deration for the territory Proposals of
compromise were also made TO the com
missioners by the claimants. In cores
4 pondence which took .plsce on that occs-
sion, the title of the csiuants and the
proposals made by she,u were declared
Ito be inadmissibIe by the commissioners,
they proceeded TO accept the deed of Cess
sion of Georgia, iitor ming the claimants
At the same time that reservation would
be made from which is was their intention
that they should be reimbursed the mo-
nirs actually paid by them. The reser-
vation in the third article was according
| " made in the following words "proyid-
ed however, that the United States for
| the period and until The end Of one year
after the assent of Georgia 20 the bounda-
ry established BY this agreement shall
have been declared, may IN such manner
as not to Interfere with the abnv-nen'i
oned paymentto the state Of Georgia, nor
With the giants berein before recognized,
dispose OF, or appropriate portion OF the
said lands not exceeding live mIHions OF
acres OF the proceeds of Eve 'sIllions oil
acres. prof any part thereof, for the pur-
pose of satisfying, qaieiing, or eonafsensat-
ing any claims, other THAI those herein
before recognized, which may be made
TO the said lands, or 10 any part thereof.
In conformity with this provision, an
act was PASSED making the appropriations.
and appointing coin ,,ssioHcss 10 receive
propositions nj compromise and settle
,ncnt, aud requiripg the registering the
CLAIMS IN the Office Of state --the time for
registering the CLAIMS was afterwards
| prolonged, and d1ring t'.e present ses-
son a resolution nas been offered by
the gentle saan iron ymsla,a My. Clark)
still fnrsher TO prosong The uine.------
The commissioners preceded u re-
seive propositions from the claimants snd
.ftsr determining ,las tae'r pi .,os.-
t'iions were iaadnssIhc, they offer lneir
|! opin;ouin 1ke fo.osins words - Snt they
4 aeverth-le.s believe that The interest," " ne
United States. the Tranquility of those who
may hercaiicr inliaoit that territory. and
yasioas tqRfabir considerations which
nay be Urged IL favor of most OF the pre-
sent claisnaa.s render it expedisnt to en-.
ltcrintocomprornis on reasonable terms"
! Without the habits OF placing implicit,
confidence in the opinion of others, ! must
confess that this opision of three gentle
nen appointed by the governpsnt. who
have examined the whole subject, who
have deYotsd mush of their time to il, and
who must be supposed to be we'll acquain-
ted with the nature and merits OF the
claims, has some influence on nv mind.
They knew that many Of the claimants
had advanced large sums OF money which
in their opinion constituted an equitable
title, aud they believed that the interesf
ofthe United States required an srnicable
and reasonable adjustment, and wha, is
The purport of the resolution! Does il
contemplate the laving any tax or bur,hen
on the whole or any part of the people
II does not. Does it propose that ell the
! claimants shall be paid or compensated TO
the extent of their demands! No. II re-
fers all the claims 10 commissioners 10 be
| appointed by the government, for exa-
ntfnation and such award IS their respec-
tive merits may entitle them 10 receive.
| Aud out Of what fund is the compensate.
on to be made Out Of the residue of the
FIVE millions of scres--out Of the fund
which sppears to have been reserved for
that purpose.
On the subject of advances actually
made, beg leave 70 mention single ia
stance. A Judgment was obtained in the
supreme court Of Massachusetts against
an individuaiinas sum ofupwards Of so DOC
dollsrs on bond gwen Tor these 'Isnds
tor payment Of which his estate is mort
gagged. This gentleman has paid the ri
butte TO nature, his widow and orphan
children are represented in one of the pc
I ti'ions. ny the Judgment of the court n
IS held 10 pay. If suit should be ins.itu
tea tor the recovery OF the land, and !
should be determined there was no legs
title, where is the remedy In the case o
the corrupt aa OF the state of Ceorgi
u has been contended there ought to hav
been remedy somewhere, and the stat
ct 'eorgis sought remedy in the re
scindipg aa of 1875. In the present in
stance trust Il will be found in the ias