Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-09
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chasing an immense quantity OF land Tor
+ a great sum or money, should be Ignorant
of wha, every body knows. & of ~hatthey
ought TO know sooner than any body else,
is circumstance too understandable scx-
traordiuary for me to believe that itIealy
exists should ra,i,ei> thirktia spccu-
iators OF New England, sober & discreet as
they siile themselves 10 be, found the iar-
gain SO good and so tempting, the means
/ OF pleading ignorance at fraud commits
ted in the original purchase so easy, tho
means on the part OF the state OF Gccfgi-
or LIS vendec, to prove the notice
difficult, that the sober and discreet spe-
cuiators OF New England thought IL adj
visabie TO make gambling bargain, ex-
pecting that the two cxtremites ofthe IT,
nited States being engaged in the same
speculation, ;he> would combine their .ofcc
and influence 10 press hard upon the cen-
tire, and save through the conniSl their
! speculation either in whole or in park.
I Othersirong circumstances lead still more
to believe, that the New England compa-s
! ny were well aware of the danger which
did exist in making purchase tom.
the Georgia Iandcompanics and that they
were taking unusual risks upon theme
serves !; this appears clearly from the face.
CT their deeds; not only the covenant cE
warranty IS special instead ofbe'ng Eens-
raj out another extraordinary ceyeusn
Is entered upon by which the GeoEyi
M.ssissippi Company "is not liable t. a
Rounding OF any mouey in conse<p CT
oi any defect in their i,le FROM th. 5,
OF Georgia, If any such should h-rer
appear 10 be" Was not such c@Er
smelling strongly the fraud whel
Georgia gran, vas impre grat.d ..e
Gould the New England ooSipea ~,
more Clearly every r,sque up,,c
selves ( Could they more expae h-
ciGde themselves from every F Pre-
law or equity in case of cot 81 - ia
shall foybear to advert an
the defects of the titles of w ero on
J ga companies and the Nes~F SS"'-
| pany Claiming under The n =, al.
| Shaii only say that the ia 49,
OF by the means Of wi e 81 NU1'os'-
were obtained having 90 r"".
/ detect, viz. defect freR ~ ,au.cat
no legal transfer does ev;s, %
grants and none Of cotI g.. 49,, ~ nrst
second purchase. Mt coe, N''' ~ me
opinion Is much heies .e,a5L,. :" 'n'S
three distinguished C ,ar.0.n. =. 1ie
anca ~ CO. nssioncrs in pursu.
80. W az ae' eh,a cd an a6t for an ami
cable settlement OF li,nits VIII 81. s'.ae
| Georgia, &c. Thy GO cor,,.,;. - "a vi
sa,u IN their repoT +, a COPY of wb;rb -
noin' that they feel no hesifat,on :, ~
us INC ir opinion, that under ~
'u'''S's" ies which may aFel r.
INSe' as they ~ We come within tb,.yk,oae
81 anu as herein stated, fhe the of -
.a4'"4a'.'S can nor tie snthorteo," NEAR
VIZ, We cin,''iahcs under the sGs of Georsy
80 'h's OF Union derives great wefhaa. VI
nor o'y ir"m the high official star,:'
~ Ahown correctness and abili,ie. 81
49, commissioners; but also from H..
epe.'a, trust which Congress hath re,as-
ca III V'em to investigate those clairp 20,
report on their merit True it is thai = ano
commissioners did express that q
'heless they believe that the int
the United States, the Tranquility ocsI
VINO may hereafter inhabit that ,e. 800
q various equitable considerations ,.f,y,'
may be urged in favor Of mos; az 49,
sent claimants, render il expee; ~, -
Ter INTO compromise o. ,e.,.,,LI..t
terms; ;" when [ am .sbsGed fror, 49,,
own opinion and that or the c,r,ro;.s;on-
ers' What tie 6tie If the rln;D,as,e ,o1no,
os SHfhorFed," think that ON the o,,es,io,
"i expectancy there is no member Of this
mouse but that can form an opinion for
niihsell, indeed it this house did not aet
no" their own ideas on this question,
/ 'Oey need not 10 exercise their opinion up-
I on any thing at all as 10 me, cannot
see any danger in not gratifying The cupf-
. .iity Of fraudulent purchasers with large
/ quantities of land. l cannot consent IN
give away the property Of the public 70
very large amount for the sake Of hUmor-
ing land companies, ard Strengthening
me nerve OF speculation money IS the
pane OF morals when put in the b. nds Of
'anu SPECTATORS Let us give them land
OF money and we add to their means &C
senueing future legislatures. view land
ssPsCu'a'or' as a separate class Of men a6t-
.S upon principles quite noxious 10
I've rest oil societY. vie y, H. ~. l.