Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-06

reserve, NOrkuwe8(9rn
thus two funds, Of which their land ciaa
could DO satisfied. while the ocess and soldiers Of
the State limo, had only oas The contnentaltroops
(for whom Congress were bound to provide located
haust most of the good lands. which remained after
the adjustment Of the North Carolina Tor what 10 now
the Tonncssee) limo and thus left tho troops Of the
state line without tho means of obtaining their lands
The government 81 the United States vote thereby
released osn their obligation to provide Cor the con-
tinentsl troon to tho extent Of these locations and
thus benefited at the expencc Of the troops Of the
State hne Every principle Of equity. and establish.
should be entitled by s06stfraios to tho rights Of
the continental troops locating their warrants up
on the Northwestern reserve. The continental troops
had two sources from either Of which their cloims
might be satis6ed-whie the State troops could re-
sort to but Of these-and the former having ro.
sorted to and exhausted that fund from which alone
The utter could DO satisfied, strict justice demands
that tho State troops should be OF lbeuy 10 re-
sort tn the Nurthwestefn reserve
Hsc:s :. another source from which tho claim Of
Virginia III behalf Of her State troops is desiyed. By
the treaty of nnpewel, negotiated between the u.
States ind the Chickassw Iuaisns in 1885, the In
diam title was BY the United STATUS to an
extensive territory, claimed by Virgins and which
was pledged for The satisfaction OF the land bounte
promised tn her trospx The location of the militia
icy warrants upon these lands was thus prevented bv
the act Of the general government. The Indian title
10 this territory was never c2tnguished until Ie8
Since which time il Is believed this fine tract of
county OF large portions Of have been disposed Of
by the United States and the proceeds added 10 the
funds u the general government.
ans Is summary OF the principles on which Viz
gQa rests her clalm on the United States. Il is not
to review the policy which Iias character
ized the intercourse between this State und the ede
raj governmcat-aor TO enunpertto the saorifces
which we have made to establish spd perpeuate the
Union. II would be remembered Tint Virginia asked
no boon at the hands Of Congress---she only asked
for justice, and this from q government which had
b"en enriched BY h-r bounty. and had grown power
ihl at her espense Having given mions-we only
asked thata P.aasre should be paid where it due
20 tae ofnceTs end soldiers of tue Revolution.
| WIN regard TO the second resolution Mr. G. saij
De would only remark tbat evory principle of Justice
rnd good faith demanded that Virginia should assert
and sustain the csims of her troops on the STATE of
hrntucky He feAred, it had been Inferred from our
lrecent indifference, that we had abandoned these
clAms-he wished to manifest TO the world that suoh
was not our intenton, aud obtain that information
Which would cradle subsequent Legislature to act
| efficiently and decisively on the subject
He thought the Legislature and our representative,
IN Congress, were reminded By events in progress At
w ashinaton, to urge the claims OF Virginia on the
Fedsr'i government That government should be
obligations before IT expended tho funds which had
been derived from Virginia in gratutas
Ihe RESOLUTIONS were pissed unanimously.
| Mr. James pursuant to the wishes of q portion OF
his constituents offered the following resolutions
which wore rejected by the House.
Resoived, that the Committee of Schools end Col
leges be instructed enquire into the expediepcv nj
SO amending the act to reduce Into one the several
acts concerning the Literary Fond passed March Sd
1870 as TO give TO the county courts the power O.
removing school commissioners aud supplying vacan
cles, whenever to them it may seem necessary.
Resolved. hat i6e committee of courts Of justice
oo INSTRUCTED ~ cHqairc lnto eAyuuIvu,y Of 90
Amending the act entitled an act reducing into one
me several nets concerning Wills the distribution OF
intesaes estates, and the duties Of EXECUTORS aut
administrators, as to give TO the county courts q
discretion IN allowing commission to such exscu
TORS administrators apd curators as may fail to set
Tie their accounts, within the time specified in thai
act.
The engrosscd bill to provi' '. for the construction
Of turnpike road from the Kenawha turnpike to
Font Pleasant, being read third time,
| Mr. .ahnO opposed 1t Us q departure from the
principle established in similar cases. in not rclui,
ing individuals TO contribute, and taking the whole
a: cunt from the Treasury. He also opposed il a.
departure from the sotome of the James River
ana Henavha Improvement, and Oh the ground that
tins was an ihausplciops timc.
i Mr. BrrEs thought tho road an important ono
and one which deserved patronaCe-but thnkin D
this tiuc not the proper time for acting upon IT, he
should vote against the bill.
Mr. Robertson expressing his ffiendIness ia the
improvement OF Western Virginia, would vote a.
gelnst the bill departure frbm the principle of
subscribing a-5ths from the Literary Eund when in.
dividuals subscribed 3-5ths
! Mr.. Yhits supported the hill-,vhich yielatod mn
principle and the value of the object Of which was
admitted by its opponents.
Mr.. Careg nlledged that the State would bs bo.
neftted by the completion of this road
The bill was also supported by @r. Garlanl of
Nelson, who said that as he intended to toto for
the bull under consideration, he begged tho indul.
gence of the house briefly to state Tho reasons why
he should vote for it. The Kcnawha turnpike is
already cstablished-belongs to the State, and its
profits ncrcasing-ihs bill simply proposes branch
ofthis useful road from Charleston to Point plea
SAINT, Which If effected would strike at point lead
ing into the heart ofth State of Ohio, and conse-
\ hY va fbo -
that State into Virginia over the Renawha turn
pike thereby enhancing the profits of that work to
The State. MIR. G. raid the State Of Ohio had al
ready ordered n survey o! route with a view TO
locate road from Columbia in that State to the
OHIO river opposite Point Pleasant, WHICH If effected
would open ehaiu Of communication from the heart
OF that State into that OF our own, which would still
ADD to tho value Of the Kenawha road. Il 10 admit
ted on oil hands that this branch would add greatly
to Tho profits OF the road of which il is to be part
and as the appropriation asked 10 very small NJ G.
said he should vote for the bill
MIR. HdrUie assigned his reasons for voting against
thss lsshs H..