The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1824-12-25
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Y SENATE. .DEcEMBEr 30.


Mir Hsyue from the committee to
whom was referred the subject OF ma
king provisions for Gen. Lafayette, re-
ported 'h" following bill:
A bill making provision for Gen. La
fayptte.
Be II enacted, &c That the sum of
100000 do!I,r rs he. and the same is
hereby. granted to Major Gen. Lafay-
cite. in compensation for his important
scrvirs and expenditures during the A
m"riran revolution, and that for this
nurDn-e, stock 60 that amount be issu
ID in his favor. dated the Hin July.
tS2f. bearing an annual interest of six
per cent, PAYABLE quarter yearly. and
rcipcmable Oh tie 3fst December. 1884
See. 2. And he il further enacted.
That one complete and entire township
of land 10. and the same is hereby gran
'e'i 10 the said majo general Lafayette.
and that the president Of the United
States he authorized to cause The said
tonnsh;r 10 be located on any Of The
public lands. W hich remain nnsoid. and
that patents be issued 10 Gen. L.afayrt"
for the same.
The bill was twice read. by general
consent, and Mr.. Hayne gave MOTTO
that he should move its third reading
Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
VIRGINIA CLAIMs.-Mr. A.STrYEN-
SON, Of Virginia, rose to ask the a,t'u.
ton OF The House 10 a subjrc' which
was Interesting 10 Virginia, and meriled
an early consideration. L related IL
The unsati$fed claims of 'ha, State for
adrances OF money made ty her for The
use # The General Governmeui during
the late war. The subject, MIR. $ saId.
had heen presented to Congress by Ihr
President, in very strong MESA &c, al
The las, session: bat, owing to circum-
stances unnecessary to mention, had not
been acted on. He wished il taken up,
anil fiuaIIy disposed Of. Ii was proper.
however. that he shOdid state 10 The
House that Virginia would press the
payment only Of that part Of the claim
which reIHtcd to interest actually pdid
bV her upon moneys borr0lCed for the
use nf ne General Government, and dis
b,u.Spd IN us Sprrice. He stated this
fact, 10 prevent any misunderstanding
rs 10 the character Of the claim. and the
principles which il Involved. OF its
merits. Mr.. S. said, he would not now
SPEAK. Al proper time, he would en-
hrsvor to shew to ihe House that The
claim asserted by Virginia was founded
IN jusiic" and authority, and ought to be
paid This, however, he would say,
hat, whatever the conduct Of other
States in The Union might have been
during the late war, there was not one
no had been more steadfast and disin-
tcrPsted in her services than Virginia,
or more loyal inihe devotion Of her re-
sources TO the general defence. She
now only asked that her claims should
he speedily adjusted upon fair and just
principles, This was due as well to
this Government as TO Virginia, and
with that view lie begged leave 10 sub
NIT the following resolution
Resolrpd. That the Committee on
Military Affairs be instructed 10 inqnire
into The propriety Of providing by law
for the reimbursement Of the amount of
interest, paid by tie state Of Virginia
| upon loans of money negotiated BY her
for The use nf the General Government.
during The late war between Great Bri-
tain and the United States"
Mr.. Hamilton Chairman Of The Com