Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-03-29
co n q RES
or THE
UNITED ST ATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 50.
Debate on the Georgia CLAIMS.

Ueb0tc on enc georgia NLAliNo-
- ~. 1aclson's Speech continued: 3''F
II declared in effect, "commissiSaefs
of Georgia, We require FIVE millioasofa-
eres of laod 70 eompenaate' these and other
claims..-itis obtained; claimants, register
your titles at your own expence, or you
will-b= barred; thisSis done---thes specG.
lasors, swiuslers; public plandeners be.
gone, you have nothing to hope or expect
from us;" is this conduct digci6ed, is it
honorable? / trust it is not, and will not Se
;praetised. My colleague alledges that the
Willingness of che claimant. to take one
tenth Of what they claim is conclusive evi.
dsnce of the injustice Of the claim. SIR
the claifnrnts in theft memorial state a tuf-
acient answer to this argument, :" the de-
Law of Justice is its denial" What ration.
al expectations can they have to acquire
Sufficient indemnity unless in this way s-..-
they may indeed wait until the United
Sta es shall dispose Of the lands in question
to some person hardy enough to purchase
a disputed title; as until then they know
they can have no opportunity to ny their
titles and then the great expepse Of the
law. delay !, and the multiplicity Of suits
necessary to- obtain adjudications to the
extent Of their clains, will produce una.
voidable ruin. There is.anether substan!
tial reason: they do not wish toscoatend
with the strong arm of government; and
instead of their willingness to effect ana
.micable compromise operating AZ an evi-
denee Of the injustice of their claims; it
affords a great proof Of their magnanimity
and pasrioeism-they consider themselves
entitled to full compensation, but consult
ing the, interests Of the nation they arewil-
ling to accept appliance. - -<rf -.
NV colleague says he lastyear proved,
that Georgia had no right to make grant
: of the land in question, this is an inmate
terial point, it is however not conceded.
I contend that we have obtained a recoghi.
ton Of the justice and equity of the claims,
and are bound to provide for them. a'he
same gentleman not satisfied with the ar
crumenss he has used endeavors to make it
a party question, and deplores the absense
Of PARTY spirit. Justice, Mr.. Speaker, like
the dew Of sheavsn. should be showe,ed
down upon all men Observation-Disclosures
scars above the herrizon of polltica! specu.
laters, and disdains to be told of any dis
tinetions: aud when she decides in favor Of
any man, it IL because truth i'm nu;abie
from the beginning of the ord to the end
'thereof,--is on his side accompanied
by reason, eo.extensive with time itself |;
tell me not then whenwe invoke her aid,
that this or that man is good or bad
che is blind to parties, but eagle.eyed to
search out truth. What is let me ifthe
post master general who is one of the a.
gents, has as many nillioas 40 would bal
ance the wealth of the world? IF he is'eh-
titled fairly and honestly entitled % more,
! will give it. But !" his Official powers
scatiers confusion, men can be foand clolh-
ed with senatorial hoaors who will aban-
don them, and by accepting oilces within
his gift, prestrate themsel Is at his f e.
and others are ready to receive the snas
contracts which he can bestoM. Hence If
the measure which he advocates be adcpssd
twill be proof of corrupt influences, WHICH
seasters confIsion.'' the gentleman
aware of the tendency Of this doctrine !?
The executive recommends mea,ures, and
as the executive has many valuable Offices
in its gift, presumed corruption may. BE-
urged in all cases of their adoption al,he,
as in tho case Of the post master, ge-
neral the individual members never rss
ceive the smallest benefit, from ,,he power
of appeintmeu. TO ofiee and although
the national security, and the integrity
Of the memb,r forbid the imputa,;on. As
to the contracts spoken Of, the mode Of
disposal is to prefer the lowest bidder the
principal clerk in the post Office DEPART
msut Il federalist, and disappointed up.
plicants, when others we're preferred .thro'
nosives q favoritism, would be found
ready to promulge the ,Per6dion. act; eoa'
sidefirE these circumstances which are
most Important chesks, and that notvith-
standing the ,,vidity with which the press
seiles on occasions Of snepassd impropris-
9 in the acts Of the goveramens, or any Of
re anAnfe. vnt es,,.yle -, ~o.e &f mol.