The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-30
Vol. 1o.-----No. 10Y.

L ehre0t "a
act ON ie 1t the general government shan
think proper to enquire intSthe constitution
ahty OF MS conduct and declaring that the
Legislature OF Pennsy lva nia. as legislators
| or individual members of society, will aid
and support the government in all constitu
Iiopai measures to bring to justice any and
all intraciots of the Constitution aud the
| BILE.
| The Speaker laid before the House a let.
ter from the General Post Office. signed ty.
| Aoraham bradley. Assistant Post Master
t1enerai, Transmitting statement of unpro-
dncuVe post routes Referred to the corn.
nii,tee on that subject.
Ihe honse resumed the consideration of
Itae unfinished business, being the bill from
the Senate for the indemnifcation Of certain
claimants to land ia the Mississippi terrific.
~.
The morton for Indefinite postponemept
still under consideration.
Mr.. Nelson of Va. redeemed his pledge
Yesterday given, to oppose this bill. He
perceived. he sail, the total in.bilty OF a.
ny eaort To stem the torrent now setting in
favor OF this measure I; but he could not con-
sent that this bill should pass without sons
remarks rom him against il. He proceed
co TO take legal view of the question. and
iaid down the principle, that the rights of
sovereignty of nation were not ex2mina-
oie oy Its subordinate agents that courts.
oeing our subordinate agents to the sove-
reign authority, had no power to adiuige the
rights OF the sovereign who created them
that the Supreme Ccur. could NOT decide a.
gainst the rig1ts of the u. States. &c. be-
cause. II 1T could. the creature would be par
amount TO the creator. That a CONVEYANCE
originating in fraud was void alb i,ifio. be-
tween individuals, and much more in case
%here state is concerned that the L-gis-
iature had nor power TO transfer properly
aPPer'ainIng to the sovereignty, and, having
msnscenaea .he'r powers, the sale was void.
we're It never so fair and honest Il SALE
Mr.. N spoke about An hour, in strain of
indignant feeling, against the BILL
Mr baltimore OF Mississippi followed. In
speech OF considerable length and earnest-
ness. in favor of the bill. He considered
the ceclsion of the Supreme Courr as dis
ttnrninS ne titles of the purchasers from the
- oea'ss OF the land claimed By the put-
chasers from Georgia. Whenever the titles
Came to be tried. he vas convinced the ore.
sent Claimants would make coed legal Ii
tle to the land, and succeed INJECTING the nrr.
sent settlers. Under this impre sion hs
strongly argued the exPediency Of sc, ting
fnese Claims whilst it was in the power II
the governmeRt to 90 so BY a compr mise
tae tue on tue Claimants, it aa1 heen veey
aafssa b 81 tse aafssd in fraud. He a.
cided nm the legality Of their title. He wss
Sorry for !, but he was bound to &C, On cir
eutnseances not as he wished bot as he
fonnd them.
Mr.. Gholson OF Va. opposed the bill very
decidedly on the grounds heretofore occn,
pied, viz. The fraud of the orieina! tran ,ec.
ton; the fallacy of the reasoning and err
roe OF judgment of the Supreme Court tha
slender tile O. the present claim ants to The.
cnarity and their want of claim on n vs.
tee OF the government. Sc. If this bill we're
topass. he pronounced that in the ewes and
estimation Of posterity. the Thirteenth Con-
greSs would be coupled with the Yazoo Leg
iiiature OF Genrgi l--Ss for his part he pro-
tested against his sanction TO corruDt;op
this compromiz with fraud.
Mr.. Stanford OF N. c.. opposed the bill
in short speech.
Mr.. baltimore Of Mass. submitted few
remarks n reply t. Mr.. ST AFFORD,
After some explanatory conversation be-
tween Mr. Yancey and Mr. Gho!son. the
latter OF whom had been misurdersto, d in
remark he made on that subject
Mr.. Hancey OF &. stated conciselv the
reasons which would govern him in votiuo.
Tor the bill. He should support is passage
IRON belief in IFS present expedicncy and
n"l iro'.' any view to sanction the original
corruption Of the Yszoo speculation.
Mr.. Wright of Md. offered few add.
tional remarks, and
Mr.. Alston OF n. c. said few words in
explanation ola fact which had been allu-
ded to. when
The question was taken on the motion ,o
postpone the bill. indefinitely and decided in
the negative, Yeas 70, Nays IS.
The question then required on Mr.. 1aJ;'s
amendment submitted on Tuesd vhich
was decided in the negative by Yeas and
Nays as follows:
For the amendment 64--Agsisst IL Sc
Mr.. Macon OF NJ e. spoke a few min.
utes on particular clause of the bill--,o
which
Mr. Fisk of N. Y. re piled.
Mr.. Aston ofN. C. rose to Offer an amend
ment to the bill. which he stated and s"n--
ported with some observations, but before
the question was taken,
A motion was made TO adjourn. and ear-
ried " TO u, at half past 4 O'Clock.
Friday, March Is.
The House resumed the consideration M
the unfinished business of Yesterday. heinz
the bill to com promise the claims 20 lands
in the Mississippi territory.
Mr. Alston's amendment, proposino, %
strike out Of the 4th section. the words {. a
sufficient legal release Of all such claim orr
claims to the United States" and insert
"sach snHictent release as in the ofii7fou nj
thc President offhe u. .SlQ.cs." being e,;I,
under consideration.
/ Messrs. Oakley anJ E;ef, of VI W