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be remembered that had not said ono word about
these claims IN my remarks, ana that they had not
been mentioned IN the debate by any one Ihey
were Rugged IN by The gentleman Tor the apparent pur-
pose Of aifordiug him an opportunity TO ossall me !
He informed the House that in my great wisdom | |
had put anew construction on the act of 1882, winch
ovorthrew the opinions of Secretary McLane, Mr. |
fancy, now thefJusce of the Supreme Court, Mr. !
Woodbury., Mr. Spencer, anil believe some others |
men oil high legal requirement and character In or
der to present me nan uni1goiablcight TO the House
he was pleased to confer on me the ttIc OF Judge
title sir, which never clanncd-and TO put my
poor opinions IN contrast with those OF the distinguish
cd men he had previously named In dong 50 he
took occasion 10 pronounce my name in connoXon
with the tile of Judge three several tmo7; and when
called 10 order Certainly not by mel for this pHpabo
violation ihc rules ofthc House he was kind enough
to say he would recall the title hohad gwen me, and
would say was no Judge. He then proceeded 10
give inc the title of t;eneral and slid he would ln-
inc my military qualifications; but, the NOR lu5 hour
expiring ,abou, that time hs military review was
postponed 70 the next day, when believe 1t was, Tor
some reason or other, omitted.
Now, sir deny that there is any evidence
that my opinion of the construction oitho act of
1892 is IN conflict with the opinion OF more
than one Of The individuals the gentleman has
ma ned, aad the (5acrotary McMano) at one
time gave a deliberate opinion in conformity
with mine. Iii, reasons for charge Of opinion,
if hin opinion was changed, know not. But,
SIR, ] am FREQ to sa". that my experience in this
House and in committee has led me to d.strust
Tho authority OF great names, and especially
When that authority rests on opinions gwen IN
der circumstances which forbid the belief Of
| their being founded on borough examination
| ol the subject. confess, sir, that my tlm7rty
| IS great tI1i. n "a ufIp-tlDu winch | hp-
| l'evcd my opinion was clearly sustained by fact
and argument, should not hesitate to express
| It, aud even 10 cndcavor TO satisfy the House OF
! rs correctness whatever nj rht be the array OF
| great names against il. hope the House viii
consent, at an early day, to take up for cousid-
Grafton the bill on your table of which the gen
! ;eman complains, when they will have an OPP
poriunity Of Judging whether my opinion ortlat
| ui the gentleman is best entitled TO their appro-
| baton.
] am disposed, ,Ir. Speaker, as before stat
ed, to excuse the gentleman from Alhemarle for
| his uhcaIcd for attack upon nc in regard to
these hait-ply claims, in consideration Of his
peculiar relation to them. He stands the recor-
dod farther OF these cIalms asho did oftllYsc FOX
bour'y lands. The net Of July s, 1852, under
which these claims are allowed at the War De-
| parincnt, was passed on tie memorial of the
. Eer-ieman, who, as agent or commissioner OF
the state OF Virginia, personally attended on
congress Tor the purpose OF procuring lis pas
sage. hut itWould seem, from an act OF the
Virginia Assembly which hold in my hand
authorizing tie appointment of commissioner
to rios ec"te these tina, passed the 6lh Of i pr,
ISL, that the gentleman may be bound to them
his ar, decl,,o, t,. tI ,,i,,.;,,, t h.
prosccl,fioo If il.o,,, claim, ,,ii .s -, c,,o,,
s,tioD fer his tr7,,llo o,I en,,.''o, ,ocn,,o =
commission oC o,,c co.,, ON iii ,,r,e ,,li.i,
mas, hn r,c,,.o-,I i..ofiT,.,i,, fr,,:,aI So.
Thnrn has Lcnu n,,l h., tlH lIr;,oI S,'..,o, ~,
ibaen claims n'o e,,,, ~ ~ ,,-e .-S aEJ 90
colrec the oo,.lona'''s co.,-,,, IN, NJ ,no nor
cent, has o,n,,n,nI to aI5rrtr} NJ cir
vlcg ,hn ,a.,,e,,,, ,,,,. ~ ,i1,',j. 10 .',,.
that wa! anon, IN c,,,',.,, ,,L.2 h., T.o,,'.i
coll II,,r.f, - ~ 49,
and thereby stoD au G,fura cc,u,a.siore. is /, m
be wondered tl.i, flli5uiur the on.o,a}c Of The
men o! old wien they saw jhcjt craft in danger,
ne should have cried III an ccstacy OF zeal for
tnc space OF an hour Great is Diana of tho
EpHtsIans : hope, therefore, that, IN this IN
slancc' as IN the other, the liouse VIII unite
M'''' '''o Al e"'e''uh3 10 hih u4er ial forgiven
, ''I
hut 'ne gentleman not content VAIN assa'i''G
.''p pt'so9aiy 'hGngNt proper to make an a'taVN
ui'9n my oiaie' Iof 'he purpose lsuPpnse, o.
nlANlh9 manifest Inc validity OF the Virginia
rcv % tt S' iiS,, ne venured siPGf al c
8 Vermont n Il ~ ,er,,j l., ;r,.l All All" W,i "a,
went on to SAY ,ha, her poopIe were faw. tha,
+. her territory was claimed by the surroundinc
States, TIA, her constitution was .ormed upIc
f an alas, she calling herself al that time Yer
mont, G!i7y New Connecticut. Well, sir, adj
mt that Vermont at that period was weak il
4, nnm'cra, bat she was strong III the Justice o