Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-09
GHENT TREATY.

CHEN i TREATY.
The interest which great many of our friends
and patrons have in the claims for deported slaves
now depending before the Commissioners, at this
time sitting in Washington, has made il duty,
10 endeavor to obtain satisfactory information upon
the proceedings OF that Board The particulars,
which are su1joined are derived from a source
which we consider entitled TO confidence, and
as such submit them.
In January last, the Board after having finally
decided a number of cases, aud examined many
others, adjourned 10 meet the first Monday in
March
Very shortly after the adjournment the depart
ure of the Commissioners, and of the Claimants
and Agents for the Chesapeake, or Maryland and
Virginia claims, certain other Claimants, by them
selves or their Agents, to suit their own views,
and to promote their interests exclusively, and
at the expense Of the Virginia and Mary land
Claimants, coniiived TO get bill introduced into
the Senate 10 extend the time for the duration oil
the Commission until the first of next December
tie duration of the Commission, by the Act OF
Congress ROW in force, being 10 expire with the
present session Of Congress.
1t not possible from the bill ITSELF to discover
what was the object it had i'll view; il was sup
posed very naturally that the bill had been intro
duced into the Senate al the instance of the Gem
missoners, of those Claimants whose claims
were undecided, and, it is believed, ilfat under
such impressions, the b II passed the Senate early
in March, and was sent TO the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
When the bill got 20 the House. The subject
became better understood; ii referred 10
/ Committee, who promptly reported against it,
from that time until our last adNices tIom Wash
ington, as late as Saturday evening" lhe bill h,,t
not been acted upon in the House, though many
attempts were made TO have il taken up, but the
discussion OF the Tariff, precIudcd all other bust
ness.
The Commissioners went on with their business,
until q few weeks since, when they suspended
their proceedings, in the daily expectation that the
bill before the House would be taken up and de-
cdcd.
On Friday last, the Commissioners addressed a
letter TO the Chairman OF the Committee TO whom
The bill had been referred; in ,lis letter the ma
joriiy OF the Commissioners declared that an ex-
tension OF time not requisite for Claimants,
whose claims had been allowed, lind it was lhat
description OF Claimants only who wanted an ex-
tension OF time0 but that short time would be
required, beyond the present session Of Congress
in order to close their proceedings.
1T is. therefore, probable, that by this time the
Commissioners have resumed their proceedings
and will decide claims, now depending, on the
evidence before them, and that the bill from tive
Senate will be amended as to NEE. the views OF
majority Of the Board.
This subject has excited some feeling and been
the means Of eiciling much talent in argument on
both sales, in which MIR. Writ, on behalf of the
Chesapeake Claimants, has displayed great zeal
a;ld ability and deserves the gratitude OF those
claimants in the most ample manner.
T.NOgIOIk Herald