Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-14
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

DEBhqg ON s'HE razoo CLAIMS
Mr. j. RanaoLth,s sfsreeh concluded.

/ mrs government let me remind YOU
has acquired the confidence of the public
by the Observation-Disclosures of IFS measures >,
The repeal of the internal taxes is not the
least conspicuous among them. How
4 long will You retain that well earned con
hdcnce, IF you lavish OH q band of specu-
lators q landed capital, whose anntial in
terest is more than equivalent 10 the whole
Z proceeds Of those taxes! will not go in
to petty details new, but pledge myself
& chat whoever makes the calculation, will
f1sd the value of the land, together With
the expense of distinguishing. The Indian
title, at the rate OF our last treaty in ,ba,
i quarter, to yield clear perpetual annui.
.Ity, equal TO the receipt from the Internal
taxes. What would you say 10 q propo
sition TO revive those taxes aud mortgage
Them Tor the payment of the interest on a
fazoo stock Do you wonder that we
shrink from such precipice Shall a re-
publican House of Representatives saBeti-
on this wanton waste of the public resour-
! ces TO nourish ,bc bane ofeycry Republic I?
Are pou simple enoughro believe that the
he millions will quiet them Yes, as The
tribute OF the Roman world satisfied their
Barbarian enemies, Yca only wbet their
appetite and increase their means forex
torting more. Like the Eauls. after the
sack of Rome, they will make their Sc
cond attempt upon the capitol, before they
have divided the plumber acquired in The
First. When see the formidable front
displayed by this band of broken specula-
tors I am Irresistibly impeilea TO enquire
what would have been their force, ie their
attsnnpt on the western country of Geor
eIa had not been baaied By the virtue and
patriotism of that state. What is there
IN this government that could have COPIED
With them? Sir, you must have built ano
cher wing to your capitol, for the third
branch Of your legislature. You would
have hao Yazoo estate in your rnpire.
not with qualified negative, but an ALSO.
iate veto on all your proceedings. Scarce
| ly would they have left you the initiative.
J have SAID, and repeat it, that The as
ipect in which this thing presents itself
would, alone: determine me 10 resist it,
In one OF the petitioners behold an exc
cut'ye o'hcer. who receives and distributes
a yearly revenue of SOC. 600 dollars, Weld
ling scarcely any nett profit 10 government.
rOHices in his disposal to the annual a.
mount of $4,000 dollars, and CONTRACTS
more lucrative, making up the residue OF
the sum. A patronage limited only By
the extent of our country. Is this right /?
Is It even decent? Shall political pow er be
made the engine ofpfiyate inlerestl Shah
such suspicion tarnisb your proceedings !?
How would you receiyea petition from q
President of the United States If such can
! be supposed possible Sir, wish to see
the same purity pervadiDg every subnr,li-
nate branch of administration, which
am persuaded exists in its great DEPART
ments. ShalIpersons holding appointments
under the great and good man, who pre-.
sides over our councils, draw on the rich
iund OF his well reputation, to exc
OUT their tiimsy and scapty pretensio ms
issthe relation IN which they stand TO him
10 be made the cloak and cover OF their
dark designs TO the gentleman fsou,
New-York (Mr. RooD who takes FIRE at
every ins'nua,ion against his friend, | have
only 10 observe, on this subject, that what
dare TO ssy,I dare 10 Justify. To the
House viii relate an incident, from
which II may judge how far have light.
ny conceived or expressed ain opinion 10
the prejudice of any man. lowe an sno.
liogy 10 my Informant for making public
what ne certainly did not authorize roe IL
reseal.--fhefe is no reparation which can
be offered by one gentleman ard accept.
Ell ny another, that shall not be ready
10 make him bot feel myself already
justified TO him, since lie sees the circum.
stances under which ae. A few even.
lngs since, profitable conlraa for carry.
ing the mail, was offered to a friend OF
mine, who is a member of this house.
You must know, sir, that the person so Of
ten alluded to, maintains JacksII--fed,
not Gas you would supposed upon The orfsl
Of contract, but with he iairest pieces in
the sbsmbles; and at night, when honest
men are abed, does this obscene animal
prowl through the streets Of ibis vast and
des1ate city, seeking whom he may tam
per with. We'll sir, Wien this worthy
plenipoientiary had made his proposal, IN
due form, the Independent man To whom
IL was addressed, saw, at once, its DRIFT.
1" Tell your principal said he, that will
take his contract, but shall vote aesins
the Yazoo claim Notwithstanding" Next