The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-30

i nothing OF the Circumstances of this case
.i~o fofined TO opinion, and ia examining il
nsd commenced entirely de noue, & there.
iore ~,shoAt pref odce or bias in any way
Mr. !. spoke considerably more than ID
henr as ainst the present bill.
When he concluded
Mr.. A's;on Of n. G.. spoke in favor Of re
liz.
lhe question on recommitment was deci-
stive.
mo'ioa wa, then made to adjourn, & ne.
gatived.
MIR. Forsyth Of Geo. then moved to .,r,ke
out OF th.' third section he proviso, which
excludes trom all benefit under this act all
persons who had fraudulentiy withdra wu
money from the Treasury of G -ergia. and
pros'desthat alt .claitns Of .neh persops re-.
corded in the office ofthe Department of
| ata,e shall BE- vested in the u. S. He con-
'rnceo tsat such q provision would have an
| er NoSsfGcfo operation, and went to ann ex
penalty to certain immoral Conduct,
wh en- was not pm ssh able by any known law
| at thu time ofits commil ment The obyi-
Gus tendency of the provision would be to
defeat the avo Seo object Of the bill. because
the claims or persons Of this description.
were as Va''a as any other of the claims, be-
"'t "ciC ttluaNlY frau iOleDt.
M. Oakley objected to the motion ard
M =. Forsyth replied.
MI. Gholsnn of Va. also supported the
motion and MIR. Jackson os Va. opposed
! it.
The proposed amendment was negatived.
ayes 81.
Mr.. Hall Of Geo. moved to amcad the 18th
| section Of the bill which makes the said Ger
uhcstes O! stock receivable in payment for
pubic lands sold in the Mississippi terri o.
| iry, nv incorporating in it words To the fol,
owing effect ;" after the payment of the
aeot due tn the State of Georgia by the u.
5. under the articles of agrcemea, and ces.
sion" &c.
After some observations by MIR. Newton
on tile vital Importance Of the bill, and the
es'ity OF due deli5eration on it's various
Ind intricate provisions
On his motion. carried by small MAORI
Icy,
The House adjourned.
Wednesday. March 2S.
Inc douse resumed the confederation Of
me unfinished business, being the bill from
he Sena for the indemnifcation of Ger
territorv.
Mr. Halls amendment still un'er con
sheraton, fer securing to Georgia the
hrse monies arising from the sa.es of The
her by the United States should be 8 sat IS
hed-
Tie amendment was opposed by Mr..
Oakley of y Y. as unnecessary. ard sun.
2crted by Messrs. Hall. .dks,on of N. c.
Ietfair Of Geo. and Bayuen ofGeo
Mr.. hroup of Geo. moved to postpoae
me further consideration of the bill indef
niieiy, md in support of thus mott IN e,,ter
ed at large into the subject, in w':ich ne
displayed that vehe nneuce and zeal which
usoaiiy characteriEes tbs observa,i,ps on
THIS question lie examined and d ssected
the report of the committee f this House
on the subject, waich he sail contained not
uL'le ri evidenc', not a particle of infor-
nation which. taking into view the ability
Q, the Committee who rnade it, he consider
ed as evidence conclusive Of the badness Of
their cause. He also examined the decis-
ion ofthe Supreme Court, and sooke AGAINST
the decision. and the spectators in whose
favor il was made. until he apoeared to
be exhausted by the effort of speaking. He
spoke about an hour.
Ia message was received from the Sem
ate announcing that they insist on their dis
gareemen, to the 10th amendment of this
House, to the bill for the better supply of
The army, &c. and that they ask a confer
epce.1
Mr. Farrow OF S. G. spoke more than an
hour in warm and earnest manner in op-
position 70 the bill!
Mr.. Findley Of Pa. spoke a few minute.
chiefly in replyt to Mr. Farrow.
Mr.. Eppes of Va. followed in an amin ate
and decided speech of nearly an hour IN on.
position to the bill, aud in favour Of Mr..
Troup's motion.
Mr. Clark Of Ky. replied to Mr.. Zones 81
others, and supported the passage of the bill
IN an argumentatiye speech of considerable
length.
MIR. Barnett Of Geo. opposed the bill
and recited various crcums stances to prove
the viiiainy prsctiscd by the first purcha~
sers.
MIR. Fisk of ~ Y. in short and pertinent
speech. advocated the bill & opposed the
motion to postpone.
MIR. Stanford Of N. G, rose to repIy IN a
remark made by Mr. Clark respectlng the
mutilation Of the documents in the Office #
the Clerk Of this Fl use, which established
the fraud IN the purchase Of the Yazoo lands.
| which fact MT. 8. had asserted some DAYS
ago. He now reiterated the assertion, & his
! statement was confirmed by Mr.. Macon Of
u. c. and others.
good deal of explanatory conversation
took place on this topic, during which
several motions to adjourn we're made and
lost.
MIR. Nelson of Va. declared his intention
OF opposing his voice TO the passage OF
the bill ; and Colnme nced a speech i'm on.
position thereto. After proceeding a few
minutes, he made motion to that effect.
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