True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-06

Tne shisct cf the resvu ions was 10 uA,a IN IN
abing the claimants to the question freely with the
government, claimants cnnuot the 60, ene, With
out act of Congress authorizing sui asuinst The U
>tates. Such acts had been passed in favor Of East
Florida, Missouri and Arkansas, AMI under these acts
he Supreme Court had derided important land claims
Justice required similar in avsr Of Louis ana
claimants. Persons hl ding halng the lands u""
der title fro the United States protected; for, il
pro,i ded that the claimants should locate lands
elsewhere, when the lands claimed under the U.
States. This provision unconstitutional; for II
was only binding NJ those who accepted ard availed
themselves Of the Frauds not probable. for
the investigation Of ures judges and aitures vas to
take place on every claim. The settlement Of the
claims would tend To open inn tracts of lands in
| Louisiana to Improvements and cultivation.
MIR atliff quo'ed The provision Of the constitution
Of the United States, guaranteeing the property Of ev-
cry citizen. Mr. old that il the Legislature passed
the resolutions profered, it would he asking cum
gr'ss to pass law in violation Of the constitution.
Mr. Thomas held thu, the ent Of tn, claimants to
he act cured every defect. Claimants not bound
TO avail themselves Of the privilege. The law Of con-
gress would be base upon the principle of agreement
or contract, red and to be accepted or rejected.
The que ton then pu, upon the amendment, If
red by Mr. Rattle, at for sitting, to strike out
that part If TIN r>olu', defining the legul principles
IN which the claims to BE- cided and rrop"sing
III cai ~ ts of ands in possession Of persons hold
ing untrr the United States should locate their claims
elsewhere to disturb the nc ual assessor
The amendment was lost by vot Of ~ 10 E.
MIR Muse pr pos Il amendment hrcn'i that ar
> ,nn holders WIN should be elected in consequence OF
suits Of claimants under svuiu "hd France should BE-
entitled to locate land els VIII re and ut the claim
ants ejrcti ,g tn m hu'i pay for the improvements
on tn land recovered by them. Mr. NJ sustained this
amendment principles Of law and uitv 1t was
just that claimant shout if Their Gains are val d
be forced T., Ic o1her lands legally owned by them.
Mr. Rn,liff supported The amendment If the claim
good an val under thu treaty. it d not hr
the denit AMI justice Of llc Lutte = tat 10 d.rre
sa,d he treaty and u dr., t,c rights held unde, tn
treaty.
Mr. kenncr, a. the representative Of tho parish il
which number Of such claims existed, declared tia
t. both holders and claimants would he in favnr Of til
resolutions and not the an,endm MT "ffe. ed. The
did not wish to he dstur ed ia the posse Of Il,
, 40 endeared I" them by sacred r,miniscencrs, the
did not wish for amy remuneration, to lie driven Fl i
" their hm', Vi perhaps the graves # dear relations.
" Mr. c VI Con I'D crncurred with Mr. K. and argue
=, further that in many instance. the improvement
" " oui be worth M re ,h,n The nnds-s" til nj
would, " hen the balance struck, find them civ,
=. with rn,hing, or erh'p~ in debt, while he ""ld'
would remnin in possession ana mo'cnve" he enri'lf
~, to ano,her section firrd such have frequent
!, occurred I'm Ter our existing laws.
TIL" question put the amendment and it WI
rejec,ed~ a vote of q to 4. The 2nd resolution WI
49, then ado ted.
Mr. EVIL. proposed to reec, the Bird resolution wh't
81 sought 10 cast upon the lower branch OF &C
- gress. lie considered such resolution as impoli'
and calculated illustrate the obj sought to be
~ tanned. A debate followed, in which Messrs 1hon'
T.; and Preston sustained the motion, and Messrs Nor
II aud Conrad opposed it aud the question being ?ur,
"a. motion carl d. The It'll resolution AID preamb
les were then adopted.
The discu >snn Of the contested election Of r Pre-
ZEN ,on F.. a. fixed for the special order of The day
un TIE bill general system Of in 'ernal ,impr"'
q men, was taken into consideration and the house
led Jour ed