Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-24

the members of the last legislature, sale
in presence of this deponent, some SINAI
time after the rising Of the general assem-.
bly,, that he, the said Raburn, had purchas
ed part Of the western lands, during thai
session, and whilst he vas a member o,
the hoase of representatives, and that he
had sold it again.
(SignedJ jAs. TERRELL.
JOHN SHEPHERD, esq. member ofthe
last legislature at Augusta, being duly
sworn, saith. that jus, before the bill, for The
disposal of the western lands, came be fore
the house at the last session, he had FIRE.
quen. conversations with VIM. Long
street, esq. another mem Der of The legis.
lature, who recommended 10 the deponent
strongly 10 be in favor Of sei2ing re lands,
and it he would, he should cone in far
shares 10 she amounf Of one halnd,ed thou.
sand aeyes. The deponent said he did not
think u right to sell The lands, but the said
I.cngsifeet told him il he would,he nagAf
make q fortune. for himsesf ard taniiy fore
ver, or words to that effect. Tie dcpo-
Dent said il would be iyurious 10 l.ie com
nlu'l'fy, and it would be displeasiag to our
constituents to dispose or lher rights.
ne sa'd Longstreet, then said was no
matter, that the deponeut nor hi n,self need
nor care 5iroOsdrd they could Ger me land
srhefhsr my cver ecme there agafn, srwords
tothat effect. That Tire depont had con.
se.sas'on win fhilip Clayton, al the state
mousse ABOUT the 2oth OF Decemben 1874,
concerning The lands when the said Clay
=
urged pim,the depopent to go home !;
ina. tbe Same evening, the said Clayton
called the deponent into his office, and told
me opponent, that provided, that he would
give hm' the said clayton, an sorder on
me speaker lot ms warrant, which he said
aoy mss Calculation was % pounds, and 90
nome immediately and return 10 more,
ma, ne Wou'a give the depDncnt 70
Poundss Inc deponent answered, that
ne naa ous'Hess up ,town,ard rs;urnedto
nm no more mat night "a few evenings
a'terwaras the sand Clayton told the depo-
nent ne need not be angry with him, for
ma, IL was al me request OF gen. Gum
ano ne wooio pay the expense.
!, ms 'ast afndavit exhibits feature il
'.e 'n9'eoes wh'ch are sometimes practis.
ca !" isBis'ative bodies, by which a mem.
pc; snl-I'csrs ''e nay escafse eensure by fly
"s /,om re eny, There was flying
@ ~, u 'n'' h'ho 40 congress formerly,
unen congress SAT 10 ms CITY; when
,d,l"s tane peiore me mouse, which
.n,s .a~.., ~ ..svs's'y e.lres'eo DOT 70
- 80 "a ,s ou' wren 'ae'e cons'tnents
900, ,.ad 80 abs - zz.0se--.nis iiying
ar when ~. -, - ose business 70 rams
such as ths se,,1,,, ~ 49,, ~ % saNsn'
hibi,ed l,v Mr. Eyaa,s,, :, ~. 49,. :, %a, 81
~ ones,ion or rim ,,b 49, ''A g n
ton's case, when he veered abon, fr,rn -.
ground Of the seouestra,,on os nr;,;st 49,, ~
perry, and became . vio,ent on,,-o,,n;ca - 4
we might enusnera,e many o,ber ;ne,on-
ces Of this kind offreachrrv. which alwsys
betrays the fitness Of such cbarat,ers e.
future temporising or in6deIitv 10 rfbe;,
trust. Tie following affidavit also exhibits
another trat Of the operations praeti.ed
by flying sguadrons:
DAVID GLEN, sworn, saith, that he
went 5nNp TO Aupusfa ,lur,ne, ~ l.., CO.