Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-10

damages while residing thereon. Mr.. 7. pbsery.
81 That he was not personally acquainted with
the views OF the Congress ofthe United States in
passing the act rcGcrre2 ;o but ifhe was correct
| " informed the object was to bear materially on
he settlers who had settled on the disputed tract
Of country. commonly called the Yazoo purchase
although the act had general operation Those
)ersons who had settled OIL the public land,
lying within. the territory of Indiana, be-
iore the war, had sat down on the lands last prir-
chased OF the Indians and remained there, and
sun remain. These persons, Mr. j. snid, hare
suffered greatly by their exposed situation 10 the
attacks OF the savages, and have been of great adj
vantage indefending the irontier during the late
hostility OF the North Western Indians 'fTbcy or
,eSy treat portion them, were now prepared
Win money TO purchase So soon rs those a-,,ls
S!i'"i be exposed 10 sale by the government. BY
Sisse persons the operation OF ifs. rrpcsrra ON
III be severely felt indeed n,ssrn,icl s az. sales
lci those lands viii moi pr,iAtae i,ii. Diace
cstore .ay next, end illnSe Sc tlers n, te rAsan
TINE, must leave their homes and fizs,ciss. only
.oseek residences ,ara few months. lle,llout
1T extreTlny bad, nov 10 remove u.efa E & er thew
had been suffered to remain unc;st;irbed ne.
Tore and during the war whsreas If tlluy were
permitted 10 remain few months longer, the
sale ofthose ia1 = would in (, e.: iegree render
the measure unnecessary, AMI greatly li.n;t Ito
unpleasant effects which It's execution WA cer-
fanny produce. lie therefore submitted he fol-
loving resolution
RssoiveA That the committee,on thc Public
a'lds be instructed 10 eigqure into the expedien
ey OF extending by law to all sel;I on die pun.
ic Lands OF the United States ,.l.0 have settled
thereon since the LIST day of } iHusfy, 1893 tie
same pr,viletige extended 20 such settlers prior
10 that DAY by tie second secIiun OF lie act of
Cong'ess passed March ri, 1897.
ihis resolution Mas asrced to, without 6ebare
oya majority OF % to 50 votes
The bill from the Senate fir the relief Of To-
sePh Anderson. was twice read :ld committed.
USlFoRM BAESRUPT Law.
SIR hfh3 of ilsss. offered + coaside Grafton the
following r,.'otltons:
Resoi1.'!, That tha situation ofthe unfortunate
c'eFchalts ana traders, reduced bv n.s.art,.res
ana ny circumstance beyond ,he,r c,,p.ir iron,
competence to want, nov demands ti.at Conaress
shonid exercisethe power vested in them by the
people tor the relief of the unfortunate debtor
oy ihc establishment Or uniform syst EN- bank
fuptcy 'hrougAaut the Cn.ied States.
iieslfre9, That the committee 1n The Judiciary
be instructed 10 prepare a;j report hnl toesta5-
the uuiied states
Ny K SAID, tat biz ON this subject would
reeqmre much labor IN PeFitctrng It's details ne
thought 1t would not lie worth while 10 nut tbis
e'iruen on any Committee, unless the house should
now disposition to adopt the principle. He
laa, therefore, thrown his motion INTO an irpe-
r'tlve form. The power 20 establish such a svs.
stem was expressly gwen in the constitution and
Beng given, Mr.. X. contended, was not intenl-
ed oy The trainers of the constitution tn Le Ion
mant there, but 20 b. exc rcise,l for the bera6t
of the people. Mr.. * c. ed Is evidence of ,ha
popular sentiment on this head the sets of Ia.
legislatures OK several OF the states or the sub.
Ilect, some Of which had been declared by m.
~ ,idges unrons iutions, inasfnuch as the consti
tuition had expressly given the power TO the e,e-
neral government THIS was strong reasno why
congress ought TO act on the subject Nj, X
csi'si the attention Of the House 10 the sittlat on
Oh the merchants, whose fortunes lad FIR some
years been IS Huftua;ng rs the waves; and to tho
operation ON the mercantile community of the re-
S'rictive system, of 80 little importance AGAINST
an enemy, and SO cruel an operation TO them -
every motive, IN short, which ought 10 actllate
legislators O. gentlemen, Mr.. x. remarked. ought
toAndgce the fiouse 20 grsnt the relief desired to
the suffering merchant and trades,aan.
Air. fright, IN few observations on this sab.
Iect, denied the right 81 State Judges to dec:da
against the validity Of inT'nen- laws, passed by
the STATES
Mr.. Inroob, moved tiat the resolutions be laid
on the cable, and he ordered 10 be PRINT ed.
Mr. IacFson required division o. The question
on this motion.
MIR. Taylor Of y. Z. expressed lis views on his
subject winch were, substantially thu ne was
- 'A '',' - ~sAsits-NA et--AG NtltNl e
jecton 10 vote fer an euqury into this subject.
thougl ne was unwilling, without inves'i gation,
70 decide IN favor 0f general baakHult law
lie Thought II the proposition were Tor an enagi-
~ lnto Tie subject merely, tbai there woaid be
80 oblectton 10 I.
Mr. Rmg then withdrew his motion, with
view accommodate tie WISHES of gentlemen
irr IDLY 70 the object, and in lieu hereof sub
tiute,i the following:
Resoloed That The committee ON the ia. ,iicary
be instGcicd TO enquire mo The exEcdency o.
establishing an u,aiorn syst9m OF bansnt5tcy
Throughout tie United States:
rms prcposItion was agreed to wiJhoat Iii.
vision
The bill for the relief Of Henry Fmniar. and
the bll for tic relief 81 WIN. Morr.ea, rtssel
through committees Of the Whole, aud were or
dered % be eugrosse flr a fi,frd rea,iipc-.
COMMERCE VIII GREAT-8RiTAIN.
The House, accor5Ing TO the order of me tlav,
resolved Itseifinto comm ftce ofthe Whole. }lr.
lierbe,t in tie char, on tie bi TO carry INTO ei-
Fec Tie stipultons Ut She treaiy Of commerce.,
lately concluded with Gfcat-Brlsin. The 6rst
section OF the bhl having been Ne d.
Hr. FU@eh (tac eiieIfuep Of die committee Z
Foreign iieta,inns) stated he General obj ~ Of.
the bill and nature ofits PROVISIONS Tne bfi.
he sad, was intended to carry mo effect lhogs
paris OF he treaty wfch re1ure egse sc IN
'erpositioii which he enumerated, ald compa.
reI Tic provisions 0f he iiintais lespect, Vi.h
lhe ProYhoas ofihe treaty he ihen stated 20