The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-20

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character as tie trick upon the sier, q, lie ,oi.-
Or. 1t wss projes ed by the ,pscnlatois. OF wharn
fone weresio concerned IN ;he oidey eeyfca's ipe-
cuiatcn, t:t the Gtssce;afS her, ,rore., ut winch
there were great cua-si,ies abroad, loud be COL ts
cd into the hands ott.ie ipecustors Is dsseshf
saiar (Which IN iine cafes Tor 500 and pal,ed
upon tbs .late the nominal valuethat IS the Saie
was to be PAID for the land with this paper and Were
receive credit for 200 dollars, where the paper
really worth no more than dollar for every nomi-
nal 500
The two FRI Of the above companies lodged a con-
li,rall. nominal amount of this dep.ca.ed paper in
the hands Ct the tresiurer OF Georgia, and wi-i,n
years they rendered the whole amount (numirally) in
the ianic kind Of paper. he Gate of Georgia refu-
fed iub:i, the fraud and the Virginia company
Withdrew the whole amount of its depo'it.
But the South Carolii,a company WAS competed 81
Fs,Re, er9, they determined to have 6fle idsr
for IL, and inued iuit in the furrems court ayan
the cate, which iorccloied by an amendment
made the contribution relativ, the fuahiiitv OF
Gates, for it sonnd that Speculation had made its
way TO The courts Of jucice.
OF the character of,his fpeculaton and .!ofe that
followed, the b,a pifure we can give will be from,
prefentept of grand Jury Of Chatham county, IL,
which the city of Savannah nauds, at the Oaober
term of 1896.
We further preieut ,hofe abon,inabie and iniqu-
,ous giants OF pine barren land which have been palm
ed upon foreigners and northern citizens the pa;s
OF which have been generally decorated with timber
not found on them and NOT Of the pretended tra9s
fold, in exiaence TO the injury OF the charac-
ter OF the itae and the honeh citizens thereof rhine
'enths OF whon Behold the speculation with the ut
'not abhorrence, coniiderng the nieaiure calculated
20 h1ure their reputation, and TO cheat the unwary
OF To add TO the pelf of a few men, who void Of
principle and honor and who would facrifce their
country and sright7, increafe their property
We are forty to fay, that among thefe characters are
tho.e high in Office in the United States and two
Judges thereof to wit James Wilion of the fupreme
court OF the United States and Nathaniel Pendeton
OF the ditre court Of this hate together with lanes
Ccn ienaior from this Gate congrels, have been
iorennot III influencing the Legislature. which paIed
me pretended Yazoo law, barterng the rights of this
ate and the moi fertile tract in the United States. for
n'erc long, and which, &c It dee med to be le-
gal hoie concerned have fold for ten times as much
winch the hafe, by proper management, might have
put INTO her treaisry. We congratulate our fellow
citizens however, the virtue of the lat egiatu-e
which declared the fad pretended fae, contribution
ally null and void, well fraudulent and corrupt
and we hope our fellow citizens large will now ex
h'oit their virtue, BY Tending fuch men only to the
next legislature, known to he free from fpecu-
iation and vii! refpea rights, by continuing and
eo,hrming the admitting law. it is oul b. a firm
nes OF conduit, in the citizens at large on this i'm
portant location, that our rights can be relpeard in
congreis and at hone-tha, this fpecies of gambling
can he d'fcountenancsd, and fpeculang fiarrers be
defeated winch is much to be de-ed, ON acco
OF morality and rifpg generation, as the future
repoie OF ociety and the reputation Of our growing
community.
We further rref-nt on this head the attempt Of
Alexander Mouitrie and Others TO drag this ate in.
TO 4 federal court anfwer fuit in equity under
former pretended Yazoo fae. We abhor both fDe-
ouations alike, and recommend to the officers of
tn" fate, who may have been ferved with copies of
the bill filed IN the faid uit make no anlwer there
to- until the meeting of the rex legAa;ure, who, we
hope will Temonilrate congrefs on this fubiea.
We cannot iuPpofe the fate liable to he tried and
in this Gale we hope che will preferve her dignity by
retui'ng an anwer particularly in court where the
judges have been guiding the lat fpecuation, and
where The consequently expect TO ju!tce We
hope that the cmendment to the contribution unari
mouily entered into by congress, againA the liability
ol fate vii! not he leaped over 20 anfyer the mon
Infamous Ejaculation"
On this iPrted and exprefTive preientu.ent of the
citizens OF Georgia, fa not attempt to Offer anv
further illnitration-in next number we ihall 90
INTO an hiitory ofthe grand nquity which has mera
ced the people with civil war; entered congrefs bv
corruption, undermined The foundations of public ;uf
ice a'iaed the morals of the nation and MANAGED
the government of tic union with difgrace and def
truiion.