Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-21

lion had cxceedod the demands Of the officers end
soldicrs, al tue surpus would have Neonred 10, this
Governmcnts Surely the rulsshould work both ways
If you would take the surplus, II any, you ought to
supply the dcficienciss, if any. S.syi :
sered equally son: The aonsc, villa Tue sold,er ereascd
on his behalf lien a the Indicated held by Virginia
western Territory sobjec; Virginia could
make void that len This governent therefore.
deed oicession. In of Justice, between
viduss he apPehendedha but Judgment could be PRO
not hesitate ia fuhllns the demands Of justice No deep
eernneed he felt the these unsa,ed
tie wa In possession Of document which enabled him
with sonns,hng like accuracy the quantity of 1t
was statement OF the Register Of the Land Office from which
tue warrants had issued furnished in 1921 There issued
the state troops prior 70 the year l7es warrants amounting
10 all to 5ss % acres and between l7e2 aud 1922
theirs amounting ST 400 acesnakine ALL l7T 9g3
acres, OF these l03l34 ; were locaed-leaving
,sed warrants lac sacres Some small addition has
yelrs warrants covering but l3
since are of inconsiderabe When ecoected
that the Congres Appropriated million
OF acres IN aid of the Oo canaand engaged almost daily
in makug extensive giants obcr ohcche could
suads himself that it would hesitate pass this bill fulfil
men. OF such purpose as that which proposed
6r KNIGHT said Mr. President rise to obtsin information
subject under and to ask the Senator
Virginia whether made in tho deed Of Gee
sion 10 vor OF ,he State and whether they placed
footing with the Virginia Continental troops in regard ,o
lhe land location of the military understand
aoresevaon made in the deed Of in favor of
State troops Then, why should give the troops
Virginia Than give other State ,opS Other States
had tops who also found vaauty coneudng BY the
side of the Continental troops and who have applied here
aid in the furu Of pensions common fund.- we
have refused them We told 90 to the States for
conPenaton ,ha, they State troops aud therefore,
could pay thepi .. ".r.' a... .-.r.. ..s..
Sir, j, was stated tina, of lands was made
the troops of Virginia of the Ohio, between The Miami
and Scio and that the United States had nerposed sold
p2rt of the land reserved appears ,ha, the United
states could not sell these lands TO the prejudice of these claims
Virginia made the reservation she will hold notwit
standing these sales IL appears u,e they have
Ight either N justice equity than the troops Of other
States and II the gentleman will consent amend the hill
to include all the State troops will the bill;
give hee lands to e Virginia troops alone, seems TO me to be
doing much Than willing do for others Why
should we give the Stale troops of Virginia tina. which
Sir, is SAID it intended have included the respva
non Tor the state troops well asthoss the Continental line
Was so done by the deed Of precnded
No. SIR, II was not Did other States make
ioveriaent but s','a: Sir we coded what we had
ceaed revenuc-Nsnia ceded lands The revesue, believe
will amount much tee lands you give back
we VIII not ask compensation for the State troops
we then should be able reward them ourselves;
Virginia troops alone doing than required my
Pnion have not looked the deed cesou nor the con
dions on which the ceson was made but have understood
that the continental troops only provided for
| sirunent s - ."
Ny KSE moved the bill in the seventh line by in
sertng between the words auy aud 'uI,sUbopriaed" the
10 restrict the locations OF Virginia land public
lands un9PProPriated and unsettled which amendment
Mess NoBLE and ESnmcK oppossd the location of these
land warrants in Indiana because any hostility the
principles OF the bihose they dad question: they
jeced their location in Indiana consequences of the e.
culues which grew out Of former similar hl for the relief of
canadian Volunteers They dissa
isfacon and confusion would under provisions the
present BILL and would therefore, that be amended by
striking nut "lndnna g"
6r KANE then said thar f.n il. bcin. an objection
u bIn that of these locations should made his own
state ne decidedly in of believed that c
expressing his sentiments, he did those of hts
whose interests would be promoted emigration
Mr. BESroH said that the who Interested in
these elain lived in deTenI States Nilsson.
r. aud he had letters requesting get locate
mat state lie had He be
tat the whole quantity should be located Missouri would
pcdaSe tho settlement and cultivation State aus
ei he nonbeT Of tax These desble things 10
tfa6s andholSeI the State tban Federal
Tor such pToPtieto paid which the
Old pot He should make motion bill by
ns the sphere for the location of the warrants lc 10
toe Senators from Virginia. who had bill 10 con-
duct they pleased He would for in any ,a
th confined to the territory which Virginia formerly ceied
tho Federal Government extended tue hole dp of Tim
pablo lands Upon the United States he conceived The ob1a
tioa to DC The yield land for the satisfaction Of The
rants, whether was requested place another
To the holders of the warrants were ncw the children or
grand children CT the eT and soldiers evolution and
VINO were dispersed Though many States be more
convenient TO have leave locate ether those
mentioned IN the bill Doubtless shall have application
next winter, If the bill drawn aVs To locate
%hee and shaD be for granting H. The only reason that the
Senators from Virginia baTe given for counng the locations
the land which Virginia formerly Owned te difference he
tween street ht and sgu,t; they scf yif 10
ioeate on the old Norllvesen Territory ADD this
sesus TO be bot the the Federal Govern.
rnent 70 pay out of any portion Of her lands
essrs TAZEwEL and BcRSErr severay opposed the motion
OF Or HESpRIcEs which, on the question being taken
jrcted
The bill ordered eusrosssd by the following vote
fEAS-MessIs. Adams, Barnard Barron BENTON, Bib,
syh, FLelInghuyson Gundy Hayne Holmes Iredcll John
ston, Kane King, Livingston, Mckinley Mclean Marks
Naudain Rowan, Sanford, Seymour Sl.bee Smith, of c.
2Praoge IsZswe ITouP, Tyler, Webster, White, Wiley,
NAYs-Messrs Hendricks, Knight, Noble. Rugs]ss--4