Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-26

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wEDNEsDAY MORNING. MAY "a, 1880.
u correspondent wishes to know the probable
amount which the State will be called upon ID pay 10
consequence of the late decision in favor of the on.
Gers Of the state line, made by the Court OF Appeal.
IN Lily's case, We have no mems OF Information
but common report. That estimates the aggregate
Of tho claims ut something under Slso,o 600; but Il
another report in circulation be correct, viz: tia, Tho
single claim of the representatives of the lato celc.
Sratcd Dr.. McClurg of this city, who acted as sur
geon, amounts to Sioo 900, the estimate must be
greatly under the truth. There may be some mis-
take as to the amount OF the latter claim.
Our correspondent passes a severe p~hilippic upon
The court and its decision. The severity Of his stric.
lures constants us to decline the Publication of hin
ar'icle. His grounds briefly arc, the repeated reiec.
ton of the CLAIMS by former courts, nearer to the
time, and as ablc, if not ADLER; the acouiesccnce in
those decisions; but princip lily, that these great sums
of money will not benefit revolutionary patriots 81
Their descendants, but almost entirely, 20 into the
pockets of shavers a d spectators, who have pur
chased up the claims 70, a mere song These grounds
ne thinks are strong enough, in conjunction with the
Legislative will, declared at the last ses,ion. to iusti
fy the occiusion of Tho cScheqpor against tho claims.
Upon these matters ra have nothing to say, bu,
this; that ifthe claims benefited revolutionary sol.
diers or their children. we would c~hcerfully see the
last cent taken from the Treasury to Iqaiaa,e them:
but when this severe pull is made upon the Golfers
1.-THE State almost exclusively for the advantage oil
spectators, who far from having rendered public
service. specialized upon the necessities of those who
did, we cannot but. regret TINT the Court of Appeal.
found itself compelled to acknowledge them as JUS,
and obligatory. That Court is throncd so firmly in
integrity, that even any disclaimer of designing tc
reflect in the most distant manner upon them. is un.
necessary. We only mean to express our regret
that the public should be under the necessity of con.
tributing to enrich individuals, who have no claim
upon its patriotism, justice, or sympathy.
E'The Indian question was not decided, nor ever
taken up by the House of Representatives on Satur.
day. The National Inteiligencer of Monday, ex
presses the opinion that The 0iIr soHJ not pass N 10
present shape.
Strenuous and perseveriag efforts have been mad,
and are making, to give it the shape OF a mere part,
question. But the Representatives of the middle
States, or oil Of them, and oven some from the South
refuse to be whipped in By it. TIL argument of Mr.
Storrs of New York, is said 10 have given the nep
alive side of The question, a great superiority of ar
gument. The National Journal accuses the Chic
Magistrate of personal solicitation to command
majority. 1t says
Great efforts have been made to wbip IN the lack.
con members to vote for the Indian Bill, now befor,
the House of Represents tives The greatest ant
best sparesn no pains to induce his followers to sane
ton an act OF injustice to which. he was once oppo
sed, Ind his aboard of rewards and punishuents" nv.
4 busy IN PRESSING tiDOn tho majority Tho nacos;,, -
relieving the wise Executive from the painful cond;
lion OF enforcing the supreme laws of the land
should they be attempted to be infringed.~ Neye
mas ON administration degraded itself so far. Ii
highways and by-ways the inustrious cabinet may b,
seen engaged IN The disgr aceful WORK Of attempting
10 persuade men to violate the honor of the nation
ny committing an act of oppression and cruelty. al
which their conscience revolts. The good sense o
the House bae, however, throughout the session
been often displayed in rejecting the crude, iniuri-
Gus and preposterous measures recommended bv ons
who seems to have no other knowledge of govern.
lnent than that Of striking down the virtuous anc
able who held Office under the late administrations
lfthc feelings ofthe American people are not reused
to Indignation at this climax of Injustice and folly
they are made Of sterner stuff than we had supposed
we trust the representatives, Of the people will not
allow tins additional stain to be fixed upon the na.
tIoDal character, and that they will put down the ~.
tempt OF this "Rctrencbing" Administration to sad.
die the nation with an expense of lwepiy-four mil.
lions OF dollars! for this Gum Mr. Everett clearly
showed IN ms speech The other day, 10 the minimum
OF the cost which AUST ensue on the passage OF Inc
odlous Indian Bill Row before Congress
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H VI. N0AH-wns nominated 10 the Office OF
Surveyor by the President, on Saturday. Was the
precedent out of the way, we should not be displeascd
to see Noah confirmed; but for a President of the U.
States (thc Senate having, every member present,
rejected a nominec,) to watch his opportunity when
one menbpr IN n nf.aant anil r.,Lz. 81 -
gle on appointment through tho body. which had Just
reJec'edit-'hs we think, is a trick unworthy of the
president OF the u. States. and as little like what the
Jrst w asbinsion would have done, as 1t is possible 10
imagine. Few will deem the structures Of the Nat.
Journal upon this event, either unmeriiod, or too
harsh.
FROM THE NATIONAL JOURNAL
ReiTeachmtHL.-The process, of denomination lac
commenced. We understand that on SATURDAY. lac,