Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-27
Gi2 IL Gents Siagle.l

IN the territorial MINUS Cialncu Df tIdg
state. These copies though 10, officially
certified, have been transmitted to me ~
such isnner az To leave no room TO doubt
oftheir authenticity. These acts embrace
an object of such magnitude, and in ,heiv
consequence may so deeply cgecf ahe fieace
and lrrtiare of the United States, that
have thought il necessary to lay them be-
fore Congress.
In this message there is not single
mention of fraud but that the aSts OF
Georgia might affecl the g peace and well
(. fare of the United States" The mean
! ing OF this was no, that fraud way conn
United in the sale, and knows to the Pre-
sidsnt; but that the peace or the United
Statss might be endangered by the sale
The country was an important one, both
: in its extent aud situsiioh--then in the
possession and claimed by powerfut nAti-
ons of Indians the magnitude OF ths
prize Nigh induce the claimants and O.
theirs, deriving titles from them, to make
desperate eFiort TO settle the country, and
drive out the Indians. Hence the darger
OF war with them, or SIS the President
expressed il, the fesrthst the I" esace and
z:cifire" OF the United States would be
affected.
The committee Ia whom this message
was referred, reported OF the 2Sd F.hru~
cry. i7s5ss will be SEEN in page a6o OF
the journal.
80 Mr.. Nicholas from The committee TO
whom was referred so much of tae n,ese
sage from the President Of The Uni,rd
States cfthe i7ih instant. as relates 20 the
disposition OF Indiar fonds, by the iegisla-
ture Of the stale of Georgia, made re-
port which was read and ordered 10 be
coinritted 10 committee OF the whois
hause 10 morrow" On the nex, day, page
AT, the house resolved itself into conn
naitsec of the whole, and made sorac rro-
grsss. On,he 2s'b of ! .bruary, see pegs
'276. t,e house again received itaeii MO
a eomsait,ec nr the whole, ard came 20 se-
versi resolu'icrs, which were reported by
Mr.. Cobb, and were ordered To lie on ne
clerks tsble. Then follows the follow lag
morton.
Resofpe1, Tha, sll persons who shall
t be assembled or embodied in arms. or a.
| ny lands b long ing to Indians, on, OF The
ordinary juristietion OF any state, or OF
the territory south of the river Ohio, for
the purpose of warning against The Indi-
ans, OF of committing depredadons ueoo
any Indian town." &c. shall be punished,
&c.
| Ordered. That the motion be referred
TO Mr.. Sedgwick. Mr.. Madison, and Mr..
Hillhnrse." In p-se 779, on the 2csh
February, the house considered the reso-
fluious reported by the commities OF the
whole or the preceding day, which were
agreed 10 as follows;
LIST. Resoioed, That Congress viii CO.
operate with the President Of the United
States in giving due effect to ali such con-
siitutionsl ard legal means ss he shall u
dopt and pursue to prevent the iDfrn6lion
OF the treaties made with the Indian tribes
I'd. Resotued. Tha, it be recommends
ed to the President Of the United States.
not tn permit treaties for the extiGguish-
ment OF the Indian title 10 any lands, 10
be holden al the instance of indiyisusls, or
OF states, whsre it shall appear, that the
property Of such lands, when the Insiiar
title shall be ex,iofuiShed, will be vested
IN, or claimed by particular persons: Ard
that whenever treaties are held Tor the be-
neht OF the United States, indiy iduals
Claiming rightA Of presumption, shall H.
prevented from treating with the Ipdians
concerning the same and that generally,
SuCh private claims be postponcd, 10 those
Of The several states, wherever the same
may be consistent with the welfare ard de-
fence Of the United States.
Sd. Resoived, TL.t the President ofihe
Uniied States, be authorised TO obtnin
eession Of the state Of CcofRis, Of their
Claim to The whole, or any patt offhe land
within tie present Indian boundaries.
Ordered, 1'hstthe frat ufd second rec
solutions dole OF The table.
Ordered, tliat bill or bills tie brought
IN pursuS.i TO the last resolution, aud that
Mr.. Nicholas, Mr.. Macon Mr.. murray,
Nit. Ftndley. MIR. Boudinot, MIR. Aues
and Mr. shefbuns, do prepare audbrng
in the same.
Mr.. Sehgwiek from the ceHsrnittee to
whom was referred mo,ion Of the 18Th
ipsiant respecting such persons az shsll
be assernb'ed or embodied in arms ", g.
ny lands belopgisg 10 indians ont II lie