Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-30

! This subject, gave rise. as ussa' when IN.
der consideration heretofore. toa good deal
Of discussion.
Mr.. Thomas briefly explsin'G to The Sc
nate the considerations in favor of extend,
ing The indulgence proposed by the bill,
Mr. King. Of New-York, thought il was
time tina, something explicit, was done, as
TO the time when this subject should be co
sed, and some report made of the lands To-
Gated and those which remained for the dis
posal OF the United States, &c. He gave
brief ma rratwe of the circumstances which
produced the reservation by Virginia, 9th
country between the Scioto and Little Mia
mi, for satisfying her military land warrants.
The body OF land in Ohio, reserved by Viz
ginia for this purpose was OF great extent,
and the surplus belonged as much to The
U. States as any other land in that state;
and il was time, he thought, that something
was done 10 shew what quality was lett;
how this matter stood; and 10 begin 10 think
of some termination to this long standing
subject. Instead OF passing this DILL with an
extension Of two or three years, be would
give but one year, with an understanding.
that it would not be extended longer, unless
some explanation should pc given to justify
| it, &c.
Mr.. Barbour entered into history Of the
ject, to shew The difficulties which bad i'm
peded final adjustment OF this whole sub
lject. He adverted 10 the cession made by
Virginia, 10 the Union, OF all her immense
northwestern possessions, presumed then
10 extend TO the Pacific ocean, out of which
territory she had reserved tract for salts
flying the pledge she had given to her revo.
lutionary officers and soldiers. This pledge
was made as well 10 those OF the stale line
as OF the continental line. but in the con-
| .rac. Of cession and reservation, BY some I'M
known means, the word state was omitted
and the congress of the United States had
taken advantage Of this omission, in the face
OF the most conclusive circumstances, even
it's recognition OF the principle, in one Of the
articles. TO reject all applications to satisfy
warrants of the state line. Nj. B. animal
verted Gu this conduct, which he would not
characterize by the epi,het which would be
, applied 10 l, in private lite. Leaving this
part Of the subject, Mr.. B. argued to shew
that most oflbe persons originally possessing
, these INDICATED titles. being scattered far
and wide, we're either ignorant. or their de-
scendants or heirs were ignorant, OF their
title-many OF these were orphans, who
would sooner or later learn their right, and
claim it; that 1t would be cruel and unjust
to forec!ose them, SC and he defended the
bill as il stood.
Mr.. TrmbIe made some remarks
explanatory Of the circumstances Of
this rcsern alton, and the course here.
iolore pursued by Congress. as we'll as
by Virginia the difficulties which had
grown out of the conduct Of Virginia
herself. from turning out the Survey
or appointed by Tie officers. DC. and
to shcw the reasons Why all the l0ca.
tions had not been made: ore Of which
Vas that the Indian tile TO a great
part Of the tract between the Scioto and
Miami had bot untl recently Ga part
ot it a. late Is 1879 been e1tinguish-
ed. and which Of course could not pre-
viousiy be located. lie was decidedly
Of opinion hat il would be great MUS
tice in Congress To refuse ample tine
far the location OF those warrants.
Mr.. Johnson Of Kentucky. thought
this question: SimpI, whether Com.
gress would enforce the principle IF
the statute of limitations against the
Just claims Of The poor war. worn sol
dier, or his fricnJless orphans. A.
gainst such course he protested and
reasoned. These claims had lost no
part OF their ,aliditv by delay much
less had they been forfeited {: and he
did not believe it could, he hoped it
could not, ever become a serious quc>-
ton IN Congress whether time should
be allowed for them to be brought in.
Mr.. RuSSlcs If Ohio moved to strike
out t'0O years. and in ert one year as
the time Of ex'ensiun. lie argued that
those lands which were not taken up
by the warrants. remained unsettled,
and that the further extension of in.
diligence operated to prevent the pop