The Enquirer

YAZOO CLAIM.

Paragraphist, No. I.

The friends of republican virtue have made a decided stand against the Yazoo claimants, as they deserve to be supported by every honourable and constitutional expedient. John Randolph and the respectable majority of the Virginia delegation, have appeared active in their opposition, and inflexible in their vote; and it becomes the duty of the people and the state, to support their representatives. If ever there was a statesman, who triumphed over the disadvantages of youth; who inflexibly pursued "the right instead of the expedient;" who dared to set his face against the imposing opinion of the three ablest men of his own party and the principal officers of the government; who with an equal mind braved danger and corruption; who arrested the progress of one of the greatest speculations that ever originated in fraud, and was disseminating corruption: that man is John Randolph.

Does it not then become the sacred duty of the Legislature of Virginia, to declare, at its next session, its deliberate sentiments on the Yazoo speculation: to instruct its senators, and to recommend to the representatives of the people, to vote against any compromise whatever with such iniquitous demands? If this open declaration has no other effect, it will at least arouse the attention and curiosity of the people: It will cause them to cast a suspicious and eager glance upon those representatives in Congress, who may be disposed to foster corruption. The electors will be incited to instruct their representatives; and the wavering vote of Dawson and Jackson shall be made to fix itself to the true interests of their country.