Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-20

Mobile, including about three DAYS detention
at Claiborne, Cahawba, and Selma. She de-
parted again on "Wednesday, with cotton, for
Mobile. We understand, much larger steam
boat, called the Cotton Plant. is on the river,
and may be expected here in Il short time.
ltis proposed by several gentlemen in town
as well as Others IN the viciaity, 10 establish IA
steam boat Company, for tn. purpose ofrun-
nng a Line of steam boats between this place
aud Mobile and Balrly, with freight and
PASSENGERS The accommodation such line
would afford to the public is ncalculable, and
we sincerely hope the project may succeed.
LEGISLATURE OF NEW JERSEY.
THURsDAY, Nov. o.
Mr.. WILSON, from the committee, made
the following report on the communications
from Maryland and New hampshire, relative
to the application To Congress for AN appro-
pr.ation oil public land for the encouragement
OF schools and Summaries of learning
THAT they have given to the documents
referred tn them such consideration as the inn
portance of the subject demanded, and their
time permitted that the facts adduccd, and
The arguments advanced in those documents,
IN favor OF grants OF land, for the purposes of
education, To those states which have not re-
ceNed sGcn grants, appear To your commit
Tee correct and conclusive that without rcca-
pitulaiinS those facts, or repeating those argi,-
mcnts, at length, your committee will briefly
state, that the United States have acquired,
ny conquest. cession or purchase, AN immense
body of land, probably al this time more than
tour hundred millions Ofacres, which as it was
acquired ny common valor, wisdom, and con-
trioution, Is consequently the common pro-
perty of all the statcs-tllat this property is at
the disposal of the general government, which
has made large grants thercof,tor the purposes
ot education, to several of the states while
Others, and this state among the number
equally friendly to the diffusion of knowledge
| among all classes of their citizens, aud equally
entitled To, and in need of, assistance in carry
ing their benevolent views into fall effect have
received no part thereof-that according to
calculations made in the report To the Mary
iahd Legislature, which appear TO he founded
on me best data which could be- obtained, the
state ~ New Jersey would br entitled, ina dis
irlhuiion 10 be made upon principles hereto
lore adopted. 10 lT3, i94 acres, which at the
lowest price at which Congress has sold its
lands al private sale, ould amount to 5l6.933
dollars that although il cannot br reasonably
expected that all thislan could heimmcdiatclv
SOFA so us To realize al once the whole sum at
winch IL IS here estimated, yet it is probable
That such sales might be made from time to
iihe, and such payments had thereon, as
would furnish permanent aud productive re-
source III aid of the fund already constituted
III TINS state for the establishment of free
schools; that under these impressions, the
committee deem it their duty to recommend
70 TINS House Il cordial corporation with our
SISTER states of Maryland and New Iiamp-
SHIRE Ill the object which their commuuica-
lions to this state have in view and therefore
respectfully submit to the House the follow
Ing resolutions:
Resotced, unanimously, by he Council and
General .f$Sembiy The Slate Of .NciC Jersey,
Z" That each of the United States mas an equal
ri5ht To participate in the benefit of the public
lands, the common property of the Union.
feSosced, That the states in whose favor
Congress have not made appropriations of land
Tor Inc purposes of education, are entitled to
such appropriations as will corresponding Just
proportion, with those heretofore made in ia
vor of other states.
ReSotoed, That his cxcelency the Gov
crnor he requested to transmit copies of the
foregoing Report and resolutions to each OF
our Senators and Representatives in Congress-
win request, that they will lay the same be-
lore Their respective Houses, and use their en-
d'a'oiir5 To procure tue passage of an act to
carry INTO effect the tIst principles therein set
forth.
" Resotced, That his excclIency the Govern
or be requested to transmit copies of this Re
port and Resolutions to the Governors of the
several states, with request that they will
communicate the same to the Legislatures
thereof respectively, and solicit their co-ope-
raton.''
Winch report was read and ordered to he
printed.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8.
The house took up the report of the com
mittce on theresolution of Maryland and New
hampshire, relative to an application to Con-
gress fora grant of land for the purpose of
education, and unanimously agreed thereto ;
and the same were sent To- Council for con-
currencc.
RHODE island LEGISLATURE.
The following Message was communicated
to tue Assembly, by his Exceency the Go
vermont
Genttemem q The Senate, and Of tie House Of
Representatives.,
have received communication from his
Exccllency the Governor of the State of Ma
ryland, which | now transmit To YOU, on the
subject OF an appropriation of the lands of The
U. =. to the purposes of education.
would respectfully suggest to the Assem-
bly, the propriety of passing concurrent
resolution with the State OF Maryland upon
this interesting subject, but so modified AS TO
secure 10 this State share i'm the proceeds
of the public lands, proportionatc TO her excr-
tons and sacrifices in the revolutionary war.
WILLIAM G. GIBBS.
October 30, 1921.
The Message and documents were referred
to Messrs. Robbins, SrarIc, and Bu!!ock--who
made the following report which vas adopted
unanimously, viz
ReSoIred, by the General Assembly Of the
state OF Rhode Island aud Providence Plan
taiions-I'hat the Resolutions of the State of