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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-02-02
Boston, New York. &c.

RaHrOad .trom Hosi0H 10 Wah Hfrr, ant h
huntington, 10 -- WroHgh I.CLdsb Aanois
on ho Faiss~rsif aHd ma IpwoHi fo'rr
,haHraaA
SULLIVAN RAlhEOAD-Wprrr ~.
EARGEnsT- jEs- I, t-1u
Z tARs leave boston from FHchburg Rail,
y road Depot, by way Of Gr1ton Juueuuu,
litchhnfg, krrnc, WalpDlr aud Windsor, at
80 80, and arrive AZ Wells RIVER az SO
and M darlington ~ u inru
Cars leave loslnn Tor Cbaflcstown, Clare,
mont and Windsor al : 80 and Il A., and a..
uyo at Windsor ~ l,li and . 80 rN
Cas- leave Welli River at 0i0 aud bur,
hpgIon ate 30 A., aud by way Of Windsor
nrryc 40 Boston at q n,
Cars leave Windsor at - and ~ 10, and
arrive in Boston ht2i aud GFg
Aew York pasHengafa connect az GIgl0u
Junction and Walpnr
Sagcs leave Wclr River on arrival Of Care
from hustan, for 81 Jnhnshury, Slnnuirad,
Derby Ling, &c. SC.
Stages leave burlington each mnrniugI Sun,
days eEccpicd) Tor Montreal, SO. sc.
Freight ftains leave and arrive at Boston
daily.
Cattle Tain Tor POytfrs each Tuesday,
THOMAS q WILLIAMS,
Sup't Sullivan Rnlfoud.
Charlcatuwn, n H., Jan. I, 100. Oi2lf
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SeasonedCedarPOsts

OnAn Fcas0nfd cedar Posts prime
eDVpVBNV lot-at the landing 30 called, IN
Victory For sllr al two dollars per hundred
Enquire of siiio Spencer, EB7, - Jchnsbury
FULLER a. 60.
Lyndpn, Jau -, 1850. Gj3wl
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Resistance, the Hood Of the Revolution,
Lexington, Bunker llill, Concord Sarnlogn,
threatens lerfille things unless what ite snys
h hcodedi viii cut Of the tar trade with the
North aud thus hrenk down her commerce;
then rises nnjrsiicnlly mud appeals 10 the
struggle Of the noho ilungarinns, and com,
purcs Il TO that gong on between the North
aud the South, hut never once imagiucs that
the negroes themselves are the llungafians,
aud lac aud his friends their Austrian op.
prcssora THUS this legislative Hercules
cNhousts rTmsclf 70 tho bottom Of his bitter
cup. Before hc sat down, Ice would take oc
cnsion to say rlat very likely, gentlemen
might call whit he said treason. No, re-
.rhcd that veteran man OfHcuSe-- Thud. Ste.
vrtr---yo'i- eBIy liable TO l4e charge of
folly!
On tlIp whole, Mr. Clugmnn's spoCch was
truly terrific, aud IN wui cHictiintrri 10 excite
throughout the Moth tie most inicnse--ds.
position TO laugh. Ills attempts against the
Union HTc not serious enough 10 excite Hp-
prchonsiou, they nrH Just foolish enough Ia
rnW'ud one Of the story ot' the bull that tried
To stop the cars hy placing himself upon the
track, and hutting his horns into the locomO
tive ns It came along Rt fall speed.
A Texas Loco ioco followed Mr Cling.
Wan. Ills remarks excited 10 attention " hat
GYsEin Inc lIunse.
Gen. Tnylor Inns taken the true ground
1pou the California questionable only one
which can nllny the cNctled feeling which cN-
Isle upun lllc subject IN Hlfpnris uithc Union.
Tic people amy rely upon the President IN
this emergency. Tie listens 10 no fiction.
aud sloops 10 no sectional Influence. Hts
views are ~ broad Ms che continent aud no
ns the country itself tie
lnkcs the constitution for his anchor, aud
strict political justice for his compass. lie
viii NOT DE cnusht 10y The snnrcs OF the enc.
my nor inundated by The llrenis of hnat.
les come from whit section ihoy amy. There
Is n warning Ia the closing sentence Of his
FIRE, aGnunj message, for those who mady
seek the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the Union.
Yours, Sc, &. h. A,
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NNIIVNN W VI NHlI'WlU'
-Horset- AsI-I.a, -HeeIelafgs ,,.,...a.-,,

We the uJ,dcraignrd, Pilots and second
Hands on Connecticut River residing IA tho
vicinity of the head Of navigation, hcTrby a..
gee aud pledge ourselves 60 each pihrr. that
when employed 10 work upon Connecticut
River, We vii Rbidcby the old Gaslom wit,
regard 10 time and expense home when d..
changed VIZ for time homr, ok days from,
Hartford, c. 20 Wells River, VI aud - cents
per day for expenses, or whom discharged 80
any intermediate place - be allowed one d.y
for each - miles travel With - Ecgta peg dsy
for cNprnscs, aud we will iusst on ihrsa terms
urru tssst---'-sF agreements gll!i- nas- a4s-
-.
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DsrS ASH Coln--ln an account ofthe re-.
cent expedition IA search Of Sir John Frank
hn,it Ia stated they were So days without see.
ing the sun, aud had Abe thermometer 90 de-.
grccs below zero. They scrvcd out their ~.
l'ons foh procchnpdy ny cbopping ilup with
a Ratchet, It being frozen solid
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence ofht .4iiaa
WAsnrSoTos, Jan. %, 1850.

NAnhlNufOhi Jan ~ 1901
w Ciugmau's Speed-Thad Aepeus- GcH-
Nd 1ayior's Cowss.
IhnsVeech 81 M Thomas l., Clingmnn
Ia tie House, today, upon iiu motion of ref
crcnco oftho Presidents late Message, has
produced tremendous oXcilsmenln IN a
smnll why. Tho subject WINS one which
might we'll command The deep aud careful
study Ola. Clay or a Webster subject
which involved tho pence aud The happiness
Of millions of the present, AID hundreds OF
the future. lmagine' then, Young, aud
comparatively inexperienced man, who
knows practically me- lilllo ofiho free States
NJ the sequeslored minutes Of tho "llappy
Valley" described by DR. johnson. lie SOS
with ull the aludcd assurances Of the college
orator on Exhibition dny-his crhynt ucey
adjusted, his linen Of tpotcss purity, his
gold necklace OF the latest and approved
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-'rnE nrsr PLAcE N BosTos to get Cahf.r.
mia oiGbis--to get Furnishing Goods--to get
Mans and Bogs' CiotlmR-or in fact, to &c,
anything 10 nogr, is AT the celebrated OAE
HAN, INN Sircct The stock is extensive md
The prices ineomparably low.
BRIGHTON MARKET, Thursday, Jan. "a
At market, $50 beef cattle, 90 Stores, o
pairs Working Oxen, 90 Cows aud Calves,
1900 sheep aud 3Ss Swine
rcCf C1tIic=TttfC WCTc Nb0ur 30 or .Tu0
best beef catu" that have been IA our market
for one year, aud sold at 81 per 100 lbs We
quote LIST quality, . "a . 90; I'd quality 6,00
a . 90 Sd J,00a ( 30.
Shcep-Si,75 a 5,25, az in quality
Swinc-Old pan hogs $50 per 100 lba,-
pigs at retail a 6.
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NOTICE.

4 T a meeting Of Pilots and SECOND Hands
- navigating Connecticut River, held pur.
anant Co notice. ~ the Inn at a J morrill,,
ESQ IN RYegstc, on the l7th day Of January,
1880 ZADOCK WRIGHT, was chosen
Chairman and HORACE WELLS, Secretary
Resolved, Unanimously, To adhere to ihr
.-lI-G-i-lll---sd nsaGE ~ Li-Elilan- 70 unr ulY
ana expenses when discharged az market Or
the end Of the trip, VIZ One days pay aud
seventy five eents esPenscs fuTcvcry thirty
three milcs travel home, aud that We viii suD.
m,t h. no other terms aud conditions.
Voted, Thatan agrecmeui,bc drawn up en-.
bod Jog the substance " the foregoing rsso.
luton and sigued by those present aud others
Interested,
Voted, That the doings Of this mcrlng,ord'
the agreement referred 10 ~ the preceding
vote, with the names subseflbed thereto, h,'
published 10 the Calcdonian and the Demo.
cratic Republican.
Voted, Thar Hiram Wells be- q committee
90 obtain the signature TO the above named
agreement, aud Ia procure the publication TO-
fcftcd 90 ~ the preceding vote,
ZADOCK WRIGHT, Chairman.
i futts,t-A " g4-4A,- HecGe larry -,--.-i--.,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-02-02

o. The New York Cheap Postage Assoc
citation are sending ont petitions TO he sign.
ed aud iorwordcd TO Congress. Tho Asso'
einiior forgot TO name nlso The SUBJECT Of
Newspaper Postage, We hope TIM, none
OF these petitions viii he sent TO Cnsgrcs,
without nn addition requesting tho roHnrn.
lion ftbe Froo newspaper law oflSl5. Let
every man who circuales a petition, ndd
with pen, the words, "and the frcs circuIa
ton Of newspapers as under the law orIsi 5
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
VlUE nndcfsigncrs, Directors Of the Centre
/. Village Farmers and Mechanics MGR
camille Company of 81. JuhnsAuty CcntTr
give notice that they viii sci AT AUCTION tHc
Storc,owncd lv snd Company Va ST. Johns.
bury Centre, She first day al AFTh next, at
one o'clock, L, NJ at said store, # not pre-,
viousiy disposed Of
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10 JOiners.

5gNuE subscriber has for sale BcHal ~ (
4 .N0uRidg Planes e, Woods and Iron.
nf suca Planes They will be found ~ bis
shop ON Church street
J. q HCWARD
81 JonSbnry, Jan. ., 1850. 6ia,f
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BY deducting this aggregate 81 excess, t9 ~, =
14s 81, from the aggregate estimated expenditures
for the year ending 30ih June, 1882. Of ttSl24,-
$50 IL, there will remain, as the sstirns'.d ordi-
nary expenditures, the som Of t2i, e25 sA 81
Thus u will be seen that OF the aggregate expen-
dtures. actual and estimated, for he Sven years
ending on the Goth June, 1902, amounting 20 49,
S07, f07 95 the sum of % $40 ~. exclusive Of
fI3 81 ga 06 interest the war debt, ~ required
t. sustain the faith Of the government, pirdred OF
implied, or arising in consequence Of its acts du.
ring period subssq vent to Both June, lS45, and
PRIOR TO 1st July, 1919
some Of the OBI cts Of these estimated expendi
tures, by reason OF the extended ~ territory,
have been made either permanent charges upon
the Treasury, OF will continue for a long series OF
yterp, and may he stated as fol'ewss-
Excess Of expenditures OF War Department
NAVY Department, Pcnsions, interest on war dro,,
'erritorisl governments, survey of boundary hne.
survey Of coast of California, lDdisns
Further experience will undoubtedly result IN
compelling still greater expenditures In the foihi-
ment 81 treaty sipulstions, and controlling and
subduing the lndisns snd other liwess bands With
which our newly acquired territories are infeste .,
and before there will be that permanent eInig alton
to and settlement, therein ~ that class OF our CHI.
zens 40 necessary to full development OF the re-
source end defence of that county.
These charges upon the Tressury, not found IN
our expenditure In former times arising from our
ere stly expanded territorial hmits, will douhtt ~,
| u the present, press hsavily, but we may conn
IDENTIFY expect an smple compensation for these adj
ditionel burdens, in The immense mineral wealth
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Estimated expenditures over esit -.
mated mcans up to July !. ls52.. sse5,s5 10
The foregoing dOes DOT include the interest 10 be
paid onthc Texss boundary stock
WORK Doss
BY the JOINT Reception 81 IAN February last, the
sum of a. 40 600 vas sppfoyriatsd 10 defray the
annual sxpens-s q colscnng n. revenue. IN sddi-
tion to such sums ~ mss ~ received tom stor-
age, carnage, dray sgr, aud lahof."
BY the provisions OF the act ~ - March, Isis, m
lieu Of the net revenue. =" he gross amoaHt OF all
duties re seived from customs, from sales OF the
public lends. and from all m,sccilanesus sources,
were required to he paid inio the Ires-ary without
"sny abatement or deducnen whatever ms
3sveived upon the department. the Necessity on
transferring all cuin received 20 the d.postsnes
Designated by the act Of 9Th Augos', 1876, and re.
Transporting the sums necessary Tor the current
and Incidental expenses ~ collecting the revenue,
or the exercise Of the iopl,et discretionary powers
conferred by the same act upon the Secretary OF
the Treasury TO designate such on,r ~ pos'ares az
circumstances might require. The collectors on
customs spd surveyors ~ interior ports have there
fore, been made depoe,tsries, and gwen bonds az
ouch.
concur in the views q my preosee that the
change was sslutary one. The iabors OF the
collectors and their clerks. though largely in
creased thereby, have been, IN general, performed
hy the force authorized al the date Of my assuming
Ire duties OF this department.
The Law OF 18th July last, directing all con-
veyancee Of vessels to be recorded al the custom
houses, necessarily required some addition 10 the
clerical force, and consequently one clerk for that
duty has been authorized At each o. the larger
pors; the fees allowed, IL h hoped. viii equal the
erp<nses incurred thereby.
usnsmit herewith statement G, showing T" the
amount Of money expended nj each cuso m house
in the United States during the hscsl year ending
he sO,h June last the pumt~r ~ persons employed,
and the occupation and SALARY OF each person Al
each OF said custom houses during the period sfore
said az required by the 9th secuon Of the act Of
The act OF so,h September last authorized the
employment OF ten additional inspectors at New
Orleans the proviso 20 the section, In the opinion
~f this department, nullihes the enscting clause,
and the relief 90 much required awaits the furtheI
eGislafion q Congress.
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Sc I'll los A3Isq


Tshe No shows The value ~ the exports Of
c,tton manufactures from he United states and
& sst Britain m the wear 1913, aud tne countrics
a. which the ZANE were cent
From this table u will be seen that the value OF
cotton MANUFACTURES exported from the United
Sfstee during that yeer was $3.50. Sj,T13,O6
Aua that from Great Britain the vs-
Tue YVES ...................... 100 III ,OOe
ThHt ~ thee amounts the United States re-
ceived from Great Britain, per British vessels. for
1913 W the extent on ......... s29l.03e
our resoras for The fiscal year end
me sob June, 1913, show an inpor
taiion 81 cotton manufactures from
Gr,sl Britain, amounting to........ . i,HIWS
Which shows how largely Great Britain Is de-
pendent upou this manufacture for her commercial
prosperity -
Tie United States should share IN the crohis o.
uanu,sc,urine her own great stable; and In p~o-
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ass $50 O8
&llOls.IG2

The countries which take the largest gi,Duty Of
cur rev cotton are Great Bitsin and Ffa1cs. snf
~ reference tn table No -. II Will ~ seen tbat
our exports at cotton aud couoa nenuf'ftures
ouring thosc years 20 these countries. we're as
ftho~e-
To grysr RrrrAfy To FRAScx
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$64,2S, 3 81
Ients OF the I'D Sec
, 1877, | transmit q
ie, reissue, and re-
:, shows the amount
ne last fiscal year,
1916.
IL into the tysas-vy
fiscal year ending
-. $a3.Ti,Ss 80
-. ss.sW,@s 60
the
are n,5s2. 900 90
ash
=. 3,7a,5H so
ipts
80. 4s, 1000 90
poi-
'unt
-. s,IA,sss ls
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Averaging 81, Uz, Zol "
II thus spTears that these largely increased ex
pendiiures commenced In the year 1850, aud
IN consequence of the war with Mexico, and u viii
be shown that by reason Of our new acquisitions OF
territory, and the fulhlment Of the obligations OF
the government resulting from that wal, conun-
vance Of theee expenditures Will be required fof an
nds finite PERIOD
Annexed are statements Il and y showing the
total annual enpe nditures, exclusive OF the pay.
mepts ON account Of the Fuenc debt, ss made and
estimated 10 be made under the direction OF the
several heads Of departments for the Years ending
Goth June Isa6--7-S-'g-'50-5 81 and ~, or the
seven yesfs subsequent to the declaration Of war
With Mexico Also statement (K) showing the
Quantities and values OF the public lants required
10 safety warrants issued, and to be issued, under
the several acte granting lands, distinguishing, OF
such expenditures and values, those occasioned by
said war from those demanded by the otherwise
ordinary requirements Of the government upon the
peace establishments pror 20 said war. The actual
and Estimated expenditures for the seven years
ending ON the Both June, 1852, amount to Estate
ment II s2si, so7. io7 90
The expenditures for the year end
ing Both Of June, 1875, the year
Immediately preceding the var
with MEXICO having been sZl,-
$50 049 30. the aggregate ex
penditures for the seven sue
would have amounted to. ...... le.seo,ss 50
| Showing an excess over the peace
establishment Of 1876. of...... tlB,1H,0S2 4S
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Sum a. above 10 30lh June, 1852, Oh
To which may be added interest on
war debt TO Both June, 1861, state
ment u. .............
Interest on war debt from 0th June,
'52, 10 maturity (P 2...........
Public lands granted and TO b. grant
ed (per table k), as estimated. =.
Claims pending and estimated by
Third Auditor Statement o..
Texas boundary stock TO be issued.
lnteres; On do. for II years, at 8 per
Mexican claims per treaty, stock TO
be issued. ................
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lIl7.s7s,495 81
8.Sg,7D 81
go, 22,7B II
chooses IL

l,lsS,l4l IS
l,525.OOo 90
04.SO 40
l6.3Ss,s96 81
a,Os,57s 81
1886 81
44,423 80
3@,OOO 90
100000 90
. $4,000 90
1880 90
l5O,s7s IL
os
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may be added for building light
houses, beacons, baoys, &c. 80.
Marine hospitals, custom houses,
and support thereof....... .....
Increase Of expenditures in the le-
gislative, executive, and Judicial
ny departments, the sum Of. 90.
And for miscellaneous items not
enumerated ...................
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3tsl,1S "a
l3,92i.65 80
4s,I2l.@o IS
2l,3so,0p %
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tl1,l47 062 43
harReabie TO the
13,3s7,5A 06
4l,I73,493 IS
I7,346.7D 90
765,W9 81
10000. 600 90
100000 90
$4,000 90

90
; presented and
from the war,
an approxima-
penditures from
10 % In 1928, to
annual increase
expenses Of col
seeding years,
in consequences
he average be-
s22,97,iil IS
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
MINORITY REPoRT.-Bv Mr.. Brock.

The underg ed members Of the Select Committee of In
vesgaon in reference the claim of the representatives
George GapEn, not concurng in portions Of the report Of
the committee and especially much thereof as re-
ates the allowance Of interest said cam beg leave to
submit the following embracing their views in regard to
that question
In the examination Of this question is deemed important
to inquire
ls Whether, in view Of the peculiar character and merits
Of this claim justice and equity required that interest should
be allowed and, il So
ID Whether the act of Congress of August, lsfs au-
thorzed it's payment.
The facts OF the fully sci forth in the report of
the committee that minute recapulaiJn of them is not
considered necessary Soma OF tho most prominent aud
terial will only he noticed.
1t appears that in l773 the Creek and Cherokee Indians
ceded BY treaty to Great Britain, in payment Of debts due by
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE GALPHIN CLAIM.

Want of room has hitherto prevented our pub.
Fishing the Report Of the Select Committee of the
House of Representatives upon the so-called Gal
phin Claim," which we now present to our readers,
and with it the Report of the Minority of that Com
mitee, and the Opinion of the Attorney General
TO which, for the better understanding of the facts
of the case, we append the Report of the Senate's
Committee on the Judiciary on the same subject,
IN the year 1916.
There are two other separate Minority Reports
of the same Select Committee, one by three Mem
bers, and one by two Members, making seren
columns more, which we cannot find room for, at
present at least. The two that are given embrace,
1t is presumed fair statement of the merits of
the case,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

WASHINGTON CRY, MARCH 2, 1850.
Approved MILLEDGE GALPHIN,
&A Executor of Geo. Galphin, decd
Mrs. Ann Mlledgc Who received one-thrd, is the widow
and exeeuirix Of John Medge, whose first wife the
daughter of George Gaphin The relation of Mledge Gal
phn George Gaphn has been previously stated to be that
of grandson.
The committee have thus performed all the duties imposed
them by the House, excepting those which relate to the
payment Of the principal and interest Of the claim under
sderaon On that subject they have to the concu-
sons expressed 10 the following resolutions which they
commend to the House to adopt:
1st Resolved, That the claim of the representatives of
George Galphin not just demand against the United
States. %"
Cd. Resolue That the of Congress made duty Of
the Secretary of the Treasury the principal Of said
claim, and II was therefore paid in conformity with law
and precedent" .f
3d. Resoe That the aforesaid did not authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury pay interest said aim, and
its payment was not in conformity with law precedent
The Of facts contained in this report was agreed
to by Mr.. Bunr Mr.. Buck, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. GRISSELL,
Mr. JACKSON, and Mr. KING and disagreed id part by
Mr. DISNEY, Mr. FEaTHERsroS, and Mr.. Mann. The first
resolution agreed to by Mr. BUKr, Mr.. DISNEY, Mr..
FEATHERsros Mr.. JACKSON, and Mr. MANN and disagreed
TO by Mr.. CONRAD, Mr. BREcK, Mr. GRIsSELL, and Mr..
KING. The second resolution agreed to unanimously.
The third resolution agreed to by Mr. Burr Mr. Dis
SEr, Mr.. FEATHEnsroS Mr. Jackson, and Mr.. MAxs and
disagreed by Mr. Back, Mr.. CONRAD, Mr.. GRIsSELL,
| and Mr.. KING.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

them, became liable for the payment Of this claim.
The report states I'D .as
Tha the State Of Georgia appropriated these lands
apart they were by the treaty Of 73 for the of
these debts the public defence that the bounty
Of the officers and soldiers of the Georgia line the
voutonary army located upon them BY
gress approved July sh 1885, the Government the Unit
ed States provided for certain cams which Virginia had
sumed, to the officers OF that State engaged in public
vice during the revolutionary 1t is believed that the
principles OF that applicable the present claim
which the committee think ought to be allowed accord
ing report bill for relief E..I
The undersigned concur in the opinion expressed in this
report that the principles of the of 1892 passed for the
relief of Virginia, applicable this case Virginia pro-
missed class OF her revolutionary officers half pay and
this liability was contracted for the benefit Of all the States
was justice that all should contribute to discharge it.
The claim in This is admitted have been charge
upon lands which Georgia had appropriated for the support
Of the common OF all the States Congress has not
payment Georgia for lands which she had
thus appropriated but to relieve her from the charge or in
cumbrance upon them So far Georgia appropriated
lands for her defence and in discharge Of her liabilities 10 her
State troops to the Of this claim she incurred pecu.
mary liability She, TO the extent of this claim in effect ap
proprated Gaphns land Congress- theref re- in the pay.
ment Of II, discharges Georgia. she did Virginia from
pecuniary liability incurred for the benefit Of al the States
Both virtually therefore, upon the same principles
Whether Georgia had applied to Congress TO pay this
claim cannot be material Nor does il vary the case tha
Georgia had failed pay IT, II fairly to be Inferred how
ever that her failure has resulted from the conviction that tn
United States ought to pay it, The communication Of tn
Governor OF Georgia to President Jackson upon the subject
this claim, placed her refusal on that ground.
But urged that the United States have been release
from any obligation to Georgia pay this claim by
ement Of all accounts between them in 1893 under the
Of Congress Of $780, Such settlement was no doubt made
and some inaument equivalent receipt gven aleget
III is not pretended that this claim did, in fact enter into III