Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-06
RESOLUTIONS

Adopted on the last day of the session.
Preamble and resolutions concerning he i1lsafis-
fed claims Of the Ulcers, soldiers, aud marines of
the r-u0hifi0n.
WHEREAS, on the ID day Of February ia the
year thousand eight hundred and eleven, the
General Assembly Of Virs mia adopted certain pre-
ainbes and resolutions 60 respecting the claim of
the Virginia officers and soldiers of the late conf
mental AMI state iines'-havipg for their object-
FTst-To procure a line To he run ascertainnp
the western boundary Oi the lands reserved for the
officers and soldiers If this state Belonging to the con-
tnenta line
Secoadly-To procure a law from Congress. ALL
thorisiDg the officers and soldiers of the VIRGINIA
lme, on state establishment, their heirs or asiigns
tOiocate the warrantstaey may hold, for lands
granted for military services ON lands within the
limits Of the terr.;)ry aforesaid.
And Thirdy-EO obtain the consent Of Congress-
20 law, providing in case the good lands in the said
terroy shall not b. sufficient, other lands in some
territory belonging 10 the United States, out OF
which the claims, of the officers and soldiers of the
Virginia line, on state establishment, of the Off
GERS and soldiers employed in the marine service.
OF this state, and Of other persons, who performed
neritorious services, durng the revolution, NAV be
satisfied.
For the attainment OF the latter of which objects.
the executive OF this commonwealth, were request
ed to cause statement to be prepared and trans
mitted 10 the senators and Representatives oftbis
state, in congress, showing accurately IA may be-
the amount Of the unsatistied claims aforesaid
And whereas, commissioners appointed under
law Of this state, 20 act with mIssiouers on the
part Of the United States, have met for the mr.
pose of running the said line. and have made re-
ports oil their proceedings such do not enable the
General Assembly to act defnitively in relation
| thereto.
Aud whereas the objects ofthe other snl rcsouti-
have been in no wise attaned-o is beliey-
ed the delays attendant procuring the necessa
~ information, and TO the war, which has interyen-
| ed-events however, which ought not, aud cannot
diminish the strong sense of obligation which the Ge
neral Assembly feel t. leave nothing on their part
undone, TO secure soon practicable, satislac-
ton OF the just clsims of those officers soldiers, ma
rines, and other meritorious persons Of the revou
| ton, to whom their faith is pledged.
BE 1t therefore res lived, That the executive Of
this Commonwealth, oe requested, without loss of
time, 10 forward to and Representatives
IA congress- copy OF the said pceanbles and resou
tioas together with such iufor nation as they may
possess, IN relation thereto.
Resolved also, That the executive of this
state be requested to call the attention Of the CO.
| vernnent of the United States, to the sub
Jeet OF the boundary line aforesaid, aud 10 con-
cert with them, such measures may b. found ex-
pedient TO ascertain it defnitivey; for which pur-
pose the executive are hereby authorised to ap-
point other commissioners, or to adopt any other
preliminary measures
And whereas it appears that many claims of the
officers and soldiers ofthe Virginia line on state e.
Establishments have been located on lands within the
boundary OF Kentucky, which were intended to be
set apart by the laws ofthis commonwealth ~ the
satisfacuOn OF those claims, but to which it seems
that the Indian title hath not been ext ,gIlshed
he 1t therefore further resolved, That .he exc
cutve OF this state, be requested respectfully 10 in
yiie the attention OF the executive of the United
States tothis subject, and to submit to their cons;-
Iteration the policy and Justice Of adopting suitable
measures for the extiugushm ent of the Indian title
to these lands.