Note 101 — PART III. THE BATTURE AT NEW-ORLEANS. (continued 2)
Reading edition
Squatters or Intruders on the public or Indian lands were repeatedly removed by the state of Virginia, before its cession to Congress, by the old Congress, (see Journ. 15 June 1785,) by the present government at various times, and, as is believed, by other individual states on the ground of natural right only. MS. Note.