Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-05
OHIO LEGISLATORS.

after lapse Of five years from that sale For the
direction OF the auditor, and for the satisfaction of
those purchasers, who have bought unmstruced con-
corning this dormant right, rs well thai the af;iir
may he understood with the general government,
solicit an expression OF the opinion Of the General
Assembly OIL the subject which has assumed addi-
,onal interest, of the qunIiiy of land sur
rendered, under the lntc oi Congress-
At the last September term decree was rem
oered, in the Circuit Court of the T. States, and
carried into execution by compulsory process 10 COM
pei the State Treasurer to restore the taX collected
from t- Bank OF the U. States. You will be inform
ed by the Treasurer, concerning the details of this
transaction On this occasion, the executive was
placed IN very delicate aud embarrassing situation
no choice presented, but submission to the in
dignity resistance of the process. The Lcsisla-
turc will comprehend, and hope will approve the
prudential of iorhrarauce from the latter al
'rrnative, with those consequences, too serious 10
lie calmly contemplated which some of the early
aud distinguished advocates OF the constitution an
pretended would follow an attempt Ia exercise such
jurisdiction over state the court in this in
stance have entertained. The proud bons of the
United Republic has hcen that her plan of govern
sufficient, as sincerely trust it may prove
To correct all errors AMI differences, by the mos;
peaceful process. believed the appeal to the SUI
prone Court, whichh,s been taken, To he an impor-
tlnt step towards this concentration. II will he the
duty oil that decide ON the LEGALITY aud
con,,i,u' o;,liiy nl the derrcr and the proceedings
In under II. Their decision viii prn'ahly he known
too Int for you tke any measures in consequence
during vonr p'eSeni session. if tho Judges of that
tribunal shall sanction the jurisdiction assumed u
this instance, Iud thIs eNcfcisri-- they shat. find
bN necessary implication, that the constitution au-
tIn;ZrS cut court, ny i,IiS Indirect oDcraton
to make - strtc defendant, without its consent. nj
t'e suit OF a corpornliOn individual and to sub
J"ci The state to us Hccrccs 10y penal process against
IT. officers and BY serving IN IT, treasury our
ease AMY excite su.ilc cat interest IN soue states To
mir'e :hcir concurrence in obtaining an tn,en nent
90 TIE constitution that hv express provision. shall
At least prevent the claShing nt conenLing jurisdc-
ito
Tho oav reply vet received. TO the appeal of the
last General Assembly. in Justification OF the con,ucr
OF the st'le IN ilS a'I-'ir, = from the legislature OF
the state OF Connecticut; whose bare dissent from
the sentiments Tie ril eSrrrsS'.tI, will be found in
document that accompanies This message"
Notwithstanding that the appropriations OF lands
IA tthe western country roI the support % schools,
have hitherto b'en very little productive ms Il ieta-
~ fund, their advantage and value have been vety
highly appreciated, bv part of onr brethren in the
EASTERN States. report and rcsnluons adopted ly
ne Legislature oil the state Of Maryland, and now
lad before ynu, will show, tina, claim is advanced
ia portion nf the public lands, in the new states and
territories, equal 10 one rtvsixth part of The area
q each old state, with the addition of one fifth Of a
"monnt To eqnizr, ms is pretended, Il participation
OF endowment for schools, from thS fund, among The
states having common property in tho national pos
sessions. The prclemsnms therein set forth and SIM
ported by the state of New lianlsphrc rpsnectG,l-
IS advise should meet the rcmonstriincc of This as
semhy. tn prevent scheme founded ON prncincs
believed In he mistaken and erroneous and fraitrb
with serons wrong TO this, with the other new states
and the territories
Among the grounds urged in support Of lhe claim
much apparent confidence is placed in the regal
ownership oil the provinces, before The war of the re-
yolntion, and the Joint conquest of all the public
innl embraced hy the treaty If 1893 which prnci.
pie, If eXtended, would include the public lands with
in 'lie present limits Of the original states
rs the discussion Of the right of properv in tl,at
portion coded To the Union hv some of lis members
wissupposeh 10 be Terminated bV the cessons and
the destination OF the lands longer Il qmcsfion-as
the property of particular states IN hose public do.
mans returned in their respective Jurisdictions for
thrir own purposes has becn long nrqucscrd in bv
common consent, and ~ it is moi even pretended tha,
the share Oi any claimant, in the proposed ,isri
non, can now hc augmented, OH account of the pub
lie land so retained il isuUt easy To perceive why
We should bc called 10 an maui lion ino The
m,iIes and consideration of the Accommodation IL
those states shall consent to revive the f,ur,,ion
justice will award To possessions iar mere extern
size than those which have been heretofore allow
ed i therefore believed, with I'LL due respect fo,
the legislatures, and the revolutionary merits of the
two states aforementioned that neither Justice nor
policy oonntenance, or his Jccdsin, Il recurrence
10 tire topic OF regal or proprietary ;" which NAV
serve to embtrass but not to elucate the question:
proposed to he iriumphantly carried by majority
formed Of one hni9red and Siriy-Riae r9tes AGAINST
,eren!een ~ an lnGmntion OF power YOU NAV be
surprised TO see iniroIdcud into an argnmcnt,tiye
o'hcid document, by 81 sister state from whom we
'lonli have expected more magnruimous sentiment.
~ discussing question of relative and distrutiyc
justice.
Tie new slates include fhcr school lands L,, ,
different basis OF computation is proposed fir The
Oh No plriicular mention j. made of orr contrjhu-
upn, 10 acquire the Indian ntc-no plan prou,.ir,,.
~ ds an efupn'se 10 The condition ofset.c,uon mo
liiuSton made a. Our Favor, To The fact, t1t nuisia.
-, and the 1900 bands we're no, purchased b, the
treasure of Tie sNtern enumerated stttee, alonc-I
nor ihdi The receipts tor public land would have been
le s. h"d b"t ne inhhb"nts north OF tue Ohio, stood
ne amt OF frontier wars. Respect prevents an i'm
pniotun oil these c~rotS and omissions 10 ANY other
IVAN accidental causes and -1.,cjiudp of the claimants.
lof then own interest ''ni an equal yieInce for
= a a s.fr ty.a ful ), sftts e.. q