Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-06

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The memorial Of the county court which he hoped this
House would co-,mi, TO the same committee (which
wa' agreed to by the House. Mr.. Fink. otserv-
ed that was truly novel case, he supposed that
such case had never beisre been presented the Lee
gsaiure OF Virginiathe memorial asked OF the Isyis
'aurea chartered iht TO the old house and
corner o the public square to rent. but he thought il
most probable that il TIL. charter was gr,nted that the
court would he the occupant, thensriyc, MIR +
sa'u he re'ltd al tie court house. and well
qusnted with the iocaly-the az in street m - IN,
the puhc square, aud at each corner of the su,are he
los arc improved TO the line Of the square and il ,hi-
cht ter was gra"ted the company incorpo ed would
nave The power To move the old court house TO either
corner aud might thereby ensnger t. pronsry OF in.
diVidua', or otherwise materially niure them; a cir
eunstance which could not have been fore.een or cal
cuiated on by any lie sai Of those lot. belong
ed 10 orphan children and he had been told that they
designed moving said cid courthouse TO adjon that
which he thought extremely reprehrn.ibl,
An Engrossed BilI-"R.ieasiny 10 Peter M,.op The
Connonweaihs iight to tract o, land"--was read
third time, ami passed.
Mr. GARLAND OF Nelson moved, that when this
House al urns. il will adjourn till 10 o'clock He stat
ed that the bank bills were now prn,;pp and wouid
take up much tme-and that nv meetoy AZ AN e,r,i.r
hour most OF the local business might be hrou gh
before IL O'Clock. and then the bank bills would be Ia
Ken up tie stated that the committees ght be post
roned till the next day.
Mr. FiNKs opposed he moon He said that a gen.
ueman was now waiting here from his county charped
with the business 10 which the memorial h. hal ius
presented reated-that il very de.irabl. {, ie.
patch him, and 10 get through tn. business, oa which
his whole county wac agitatsd than il had ever
| been sin &c its founda'i az a county
The motion OF Mr.. G uland p evaed
| The engrossc ] bill "to authorize thu Common Conn.
Gil OF the town OF Iynchburg, to erect dam beween
Cabells upper Island aud Hardwickes Island in
River, and for other purpose."-was taken up the
blanks filled, and it yeas passed.
YESTERDAY. Communication was received from
the Senate, stating that tn had ra.s.d the bin ia
prevent the destruction OF Oysters within certain ,iver
| of hi. Commonwealth 4"
| Mr.. GILMER submitted the following resolutions
Whereas resolution has been here ofore a,,o,ted
by the General Assembly requesting the Executive 10
prepare and transmit TO the Sen and Representa-
lives from this State in Congress statement she wing
the amount OF unsdi Fl claims for lands n, IN
The Officers soldiers aud seamen Of the Virginia ate
line, during thu II .voluon aNd su:h statement has
been accordingly prepared and Observation-Disclosures
Reso'rei unanimously, by the General Assembly,
ihat ne Senators representing this Safe in the Con.
gres of The u States be instructed and the Representa-
Is State he earnestly requested their
bet sxeriens TO pi the passage of W p-ovidny
Tor 'he saiAcon OF the said claims, in such mode a,
may ba deemed most cxpedcnt and proper
ResouCd, That the Executive bi requested to pro.
cure and TO lay before the session OF the General
Assembly all the information which may be acquired
in iela ion 10 the unsa'i1ei claims tn. offer. and
soldiers and seanen Of the Virginia State Line during
the Revoluton to military bounty lands within tbs
Stts OF Kentucky; and 10 ascertain IS FAR practicable
The p-esent coalition Of hess la"d' AID III, portion
hereof which remain INDICATED"
Mr.. GILMER sail, Tint il proper to state briefly
thu ouil ne of the claim which virgn, asserted on
Ills suliec j: was appeal 10 The generosity Of the
Federal Government huia substantial demand on its
justice. In 1871, the Legislature OF Virginia in pur-
rance OF recommendation of Congress. that the
States should cede their territory to the United
States, adopted certain r.'ouons, declaring the term.
and conditions on which Virginia would consent to the
cesson OF her Nor h western domain The Fl fth rrso.
lnon declared THAT in the quantity Of good land.
on the Southeast side OF the Ohio, upon the water. OF
Cumberland river, AMI between the Green AMI Ten.
hessee river', which have been reserved by law for
the Virginia troops Continental establishments and
Upon her o,on state establishment. should from the
North Carolina line bearing in farther upon the Cum.
herard lands than was expected. prove insufficient for
ihelr legal unite, the deficiency should DE made up
TO the sal troops, III goods and to be laid off 5etwe
the river 5 toto and lii lie Miami the north " q,
side OF the river Ohio, in such proportions az have
been engaged to them by the State OF Vireinia-These
resolutions literally transcribed aud forwarded 10
Congress where thy were referred to a select com.
mee. They were considered REASONABLE. by the com.
mtee, and repo't was made re recommending an accer-
lance of the ces.ion from Virginia the terms which
she mad proposed In the report OF this committee the
word and upon her Olon State establishments in tn.
9th resolution omitted. This omission happened
is supposed accde naily through the negligence of
the clerk OF the committee. This report OF tn. select
committee with this omission, agreed to by Con-
2ress, and an act OF cesson af erwards ado Inv
The Legislature OF Virginia. The omission oc.
ours IN me act oil cession and only be accounted
Tor as mistake, arising from presumption on the par
OF tn, Legislature, that the committee of Congress had
acuy as they professed, set forth the OIL which
virginia had prepared 10 cede her territory
Ii seems also that the officers and sodicr of the con.
nnen'a ne (even IL suppose that this omission
dsagrer were al liberty 10 locate their military coun-
W warrants within The Cumberland crhe North
western reserve They had thus funds from either
oil which tn 'ir land claims could be willie IN.
officers and soldiers Of the State line had oniv
0ne-viZ: the Kentucky reserve. TIL. Contine nj al
troops Qor whom Congress were bouni 10 proyiir) TO
Gated their warrants the Kentucky reserve s, as u,
exhaust most Of The good lands, which remained after
he adjustment OF he ~ Carolina. (what il now Ten
nessee) re and thus left the troops of the Stat. line
without The means OF obtaining their lands The gov.
eminent OF tn Untd States thereby discbarsed
rom heIr obligations 10 provide TO- the Con,inr
troops, TO The extent OF their loo Aon, and thus hen.
med at the expense of the troops of the State line
Every principle OF equity and Justice reaures that ,h.
roo2e of the State lin should now he entitled bv s,b
Stuion 10 the rights of the Continental troops in IN
eating their warrants upon the North Western reserve
The continental troops had sources from .i,b or
OF winch their claims might he sa'isfiri-yyhle IN,
STATE troops could resort TO bat one of these-and
the former having resoftd 10, and exhausted tina,
iunh hon which alone, the latter conld he satisfied
strict Justice denands that the Sae uoaps should now
De ~ liberty TO resort 10 the North Western rrserve
There il another source from which the claim nj
virginia in behalf Of her State troops, il derived Bv
me treaty OF HopeweD negotiated between In.
United States and the Chickasaw Indians in 1856
The Indian tile was guaranteed by the u. Stats T.
an extensive territory, claimed by Virginia, and which
was pledged Tor the satisfaction OF the land bonnii-s
promised TO her troops The location OF the military
upon these lands was thus by the act of the
General Governmsn'. The Indian tile to this terri
'ory was never extinguished until 1878 since which
une, II 10 believed this fine tract Of country or large
portons 81 II, have been actually disposed of bv the
Oned States, nj the proceeds added TO the funds of
thu eneTal Government.
This is summary of the PRINCIPLES on which y;ro
cessary TO review the poicy which has characterized
TIE intercourse between this State and the FeJer, To-