The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-16

documents relating to this claim. Of which
although heretofore printed, he had been
unable to find IL copy in the common Libra
ry 1t the House, and he believed it would be
d'thcuit to Ind complete copy, nor perhaps
Iste whole OF the originals, in the possession
OF the Clerk of the House.
Mr. Jackson of Va. remarked that these
documents had been twice or thrice printed
tor the use of the House, & he had no doub,
there were sufficient number Of copies
| within reach OF the members. To reprint
'hem now would require longer time than
was allowed fer the duratioo of the present
session.
| Mr.. Stanford confirmed the statement OF
l the difficulty in obtaining q complete copy OF
these documents, and adverted to copy
once belonging TO the House, out of which
some interested fazoo claimant. he suppos-
ed (tnr no other person " ould think of ding
| ~ bad with knife cut all those leaves of
the, book which contained the important evil
dence OF the fraud of the tran>ac,ion
| The motion of M:.-Stanford to amend
the motion of MIR. Grundy, was negatiy-
ed.
| For the motion So
Against IL 20
| Mr.. Ingersoll of Pa. rose to move to add
to the proposed resolution the following "a
mendment
And that the committee be further in.
ssructed to ascertain and report to the House
the amount of money actually paid by ko,m
| hde third purchasers for grants or titles they
| may hold under the original grant,"
Mr.. /. said his object was 10 ascertain the
| anonnt OF losses for which these third pur-
| chasers claimed Indemnity. He took it for
granted that Congress would not return moro
than the principal of money actually paid
by them for these claims, and the interest
where it was equitably due. He was desi-
rous that this business, which began in All
enormous scene of speculation. should not
also end in a like manner.
Mr.. Oakley questioned the practicability
OF the object, to VIII ch he had no other OBJ.
lection except the labor with which he
Thought 1t would unnecessarily burthen the
Committee.
MIR. Ingersoll modified his motion by in
serung therein the words IF practicable, -
and thus modified his motion was agreed
To-.
Mr. Stanford objected to the particulari-
~ OF the n cotton as IL now stood referring
only to one species of claim. Now, Mr.. S.
SAID that was not the only Yasoo claim. A
previous ACT had been passed by the Legs
iature OF Georgia, selling part of the very
land mbraced in this claim. That was al.
SO fasoo purchase. and ought to-be EN-
braced in the enquiry. Mr.. s did not how
ever, make any motion On that head.
Mr.. Hail of Geo. said it would be recol
iec'cd that the Legislature Of Georg had
passed an act subsequent to the grant to the
original grantees. authorizing the Withdraw.
az. by them of the mooey which they had
paid into the treasury of Georgia, under
"hlca 81 O,0o0 dollars of the money had been
actually Withdrawn. With a reference to
this fact. he moved to amend the resolve by
calrn T.
from which OF the original companies the
Preseh- claimants derive title, and the a
mount -ot money Withdrawn by any of the
rrlginai grantees, or their agent or agents,
from the treasury of Georgia"
This motion was further modified on sug-
sest'on OF MIR. Stanford. by adding the words,
:. or tsersons claiming under Mem," after
the word "gra,ileeS."
Mr.. Wright remarked that gentlemen
appeared to bin to be Carving out for the
committee more work than they could pos
sibly go through during this session. He
could not but think the intention was to de-
lay the business so as to defeat indirectly
an object which the Honss had directly de-
termined should be acted on during the pre-
sent ses ion. lie concluded by moving that
the resolution and amendments be laid ON
the table.
This motion was pegatived.
Mr.. 0akley objected to Mr.. HIS motion,
because the facts required &c be ascertain
ed could have no influence in the decision
on the quc3 ion of a compromise of the
CLAIMS now before the House, because they
acquired all the title they possess between
the passage Of the frat act by the Legisla
ture of Georgia 10 January, f795, and the
passing of the resembling act in February
l796. Under the latter act il was that the
grantees had gone in and withdrawn the pur-
chase money from the treasury of Georgia
after they had transferred their claims to o.
Their hands. They had thus committed
second fraud. which, however base and un
justisiabe, did not affect the titles Of those
who purchased from them in the internie-
date time. The bill contained a provision
that the United Stares might sue for and re-
cover from these persons the money thus
Withdrawn but the facts required, which
1t might be difficult TO ascertain, had no
bearing on the question before Gle house, &
he was therefore opposed to the proposed
amendment.
After some further cOnve rsation, between
Messrs. Aston OF N. &. Wright and Bar
nett Of Georgia, the latter of whom express.
ed his opinion that an enquiry into this sub
jeet would unfold some curious circumstan.
ces not generally known respecting the with
dra@sl o. this money from the Treasury of
| 0eorgia--
! Hir Halls amendment was agreed TO. The
first clause Of it without opposition, and the
latter clause by vote, by Yeas and Nays,
Iof7I CO.