The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-25
REPORT.


10. eo1vs1, TO 7pbom referred tie memorial of
ne hseiiVe ee1"fif the territory eO-leoas, and al
10 fhs noe'vo'iai tie Bo of yeey/ntat;peJ of III,
Jane Territory mate tie fAo7png Reto,t, on iGe laid
n.erasrai Of fb siJiesiaafiue council and in ba,f .,
7eEa'' memorial eftb.laid Sese Of reorseatliiys..
THE objea of the memorians is to obtain from
the general government grant Of lands for the eta
ohiament andiupPoEt of colleges, ichaols and other
eniinares Of education within the territory of o..
leans.
Your committee are ofopinion ought to be pri-
mary object with the general government to encou-
rage and promote education in every part of the uni
on' 10 tar as the fame can be done confident with the
general policy Of the nation, and 70 as not to in
fringe the municipal regulations that are or may be a.
jed.
The benefits refuting to foeie,y in general from
the eitAeiihmsnt and iupPort of public inutons for.
he education OF youth, and the general diffulon of
'e'ence, are Too we'll known to all difcerning perfons
require any particular nveagation on the prefent
eseailon The national Legislature has, by feysral of
its acts on former occafons eynced in the Aronpel
manner, its difpaiton to afford the means of aGa.
bihing and foiering with liberal hand, ich public
inltirutions.
BY refolution of the old Congrefs. upder the con-
federation, ct the goth March, l7ss it is declared
that LOT No. Is, of every tovniip in the territory
north wet of the river Ohio (Which is equal to one
thirty ikth part OF the fae al be reerved for the
maintenance OF public ichnols within the faid town
NIP ALTO appears by aet of congrefs paiiyd the
Sd March, 1908, that in addition to certain tracts of
lspd before that time appropriated for that purpoe
there were appropriated and veted in the legature
OF the tste OF Ohio in trua for the uls of ichoos
m that ttate, certain quarter towulhps in certain
tracts therein deicri5ed ema.ed be equal TO the
one thiry-Ith part OF all the lands contained in the
iaid fevera tracts to which the Indian cl, had been
extngliihed afp, the t,irry-fxth part of all the
lands OF the u s.. lying in the faid Rste of Ohio 70
which the Indian tirle had not been extippuifhed.
which might be purehaed of the faid Indian tribes bv
the y. $. making the quantity Of land appropriated
Tor the ue OF fehoos within the fa;d Rar, eo ,a, at
eat, TO one thirty txth part Of ali the l. nds long
| ing tn the u 3. within the fame. fmilar prov;-
lion has alto been made by law pafIed In 1908
for the uie Of lchools in the MiiiIippi territory.
BY this iihera, policy, the general government, ha,
fecured to the people Of the ate Of Ohio and of the
Alii'ilpP territory, permanent fund for the pro.
motion OF learning and the general dlulion of know
| ledge within the fame.
Your committee are Of opinion, Il would he found
policy in the general government, as well as conten
with equal jutiiee, to ad this oceaiinn wi the
fame lberalty towards the people If the territory o
Orleans that has been iesn in relation to the ate oil
Ohio and the Miiippi territory and to make IN,
like preyilion for the e1abfhinent and Cuoport nj
public fehoo' in the cafe, that has been made n
In purifying this line u cendua, the national Ieyc
ature will afford to the people of tke territory of Or
leans, the 0ronge proof Of dfpoG;iou 10, only :,
extend to them the rights aud privileges Of American
citizens in general, but TO place them on an eaua
footing with the citizens Of the MOT favored portion
e' tv gtiori, vino iavs experienced the imn,adiz,,
attention of tho general government and to obfery,
towards them the fo1rfing care of an indulpen, ma
rent, feeling lively userei in their future psolperit,
and Happiness in this nesurs the people Of thar ter
risory will become fenfible in fon,e degree at lean
the advantages they have deyed and may We, obtain
from being incorporated into the union and becenn
inga portion of free asd independent nation.
The con,rttee have not been able to obtain ofRs;a
information enable them 70 form eorreet oono,
with regard TO the quantity or value of the pala,
lands within the city ri New Orleans nor have the,
any Interrogation refpeaing che fi,uaon OF the fa;,
lands ~ relation 70 the Of the ey or The bar!
of tbe riyer Mhbppi, and az il may probably be 10
eeaary for the general government to referve Tor PUB
lie pwPofes foGe portions of tfs faid lands, whel
eanno, at prefsot be de6gBate5, yoyr conm,tee ar,
OF Option, it would not be sdyilbe q, this time
appropriate or hpofe of the lands belopgips To- ,h,
United States within the liraits Of tic eay Of New
/ Orleans.
Yopr eonrniit,es respectfully fabroi. to the HorGe
! the following refolntion:
| Peobsef, That, for the ehshLGmett snd fucrar, n
publs 'csos Within the territory of Or.aas, th,f,
fasH ts appropriated, and refefyed frou, l.ie. on,
'Siy~xb part of all ,he sands OF the United 9,
HuSlc ms terri:sry, ~ which ,b4 indian dams Ia