Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-19

Il, tie House ~ Representatives on 11s,odav, on
the subject Of tie distniutson Of The Public Land,.
Mi. HuST. Of Vermont, submitted for consi.
ders,ion the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands
be instructed to inquire into the expedency Of appro-
priang the nett annual proceeds Of the sales of the
Public lands among the several States for the purpos-
es OF education and internal Improvement. in proper.
to the representation OF each in the House Of Rep
resentatives"
The question Of consid, ation Of this resolve
was demanded by Mr. STANBERRY Of Ohio, and
decided iu the affirmative.
MIR STERIGERE, OF Pennsylvania, then moved
TO amend The resolution by striking out after
the word States" the word, " for the pur>
pose OF Education aud Internal Improvement"
II" had no objection whatever TO he principle
NJ distributing the nett proceeds OF the sales
Of Public Lands among the S,a'es bu, he was
opposed 10 the restriction upon the application
OF them proposed by the resolution.
Mr. HUNr said that, by repeated special
grants donations Of the Public Lands had been
made 10 some Of The States, and 10 particular
Institutions in others Of the States, but in all
cases Tor the purposes Of Education and Inter
nal Improvement, and for none other. He
wished in the distribution Of the awaits Of he
| residue Of the Public Lands, to adhere TO the
same principle
Mr.. TEST Of T"disna said, that he consider
ed The principle inv oivrd in the resolution 20
be one Of grea, importance. and one which this
House DUG h no, TO be called TO ac' upon with
| gu, due consideration. He objected 10 the re-
solution, as well in it's details as in Its prnci-
| nIe IL seemed to him 70 embrace, in effect,
be proposition tina, the Public Lands should
br divided among he STATES generally: 10 which
| he could never consent. He thought hat lime
should be given 10 reflect upon the subject, be-
fore il was further acted upon. With that
view he NOV, d TO lay the resolution upon the
table.
TIE motion 10 lay The resolution on The table
was negntived lOs votes ," II.
The question on Mr.. aTrRIeERE's m",ion to
amend the resolve, was then also decided 10 '6e
negative. 1902 woes to 70.
Mr. ssvrEn, Delegate from Arkansas, moved
IN amend the resolve, by inserting, afer the
word " States" the words /" and Territories,
ard ,his'mo ion ame"d was agreed TO.
MIR. VANCE. OF Ohio, ask" d. how the resolve
wo,id read thus amended How could he
Terri Dries 0erome entitled TO lard. *. IN
propor. ION e., the reprrsert ia ion OF EACH &c.
I The Terri O, les. he said, Lave 20 representa-
ZION on III. floor They would have M claim
| TOLL and und Ills resolve, "r'esH the House
should father resolve thu, Delegates aye Repre-
seniatires.
/ Mr.. MARTIN Of South Caroline, entered his
prows, apain>' ths number AID variety 81 pro-
1 positions hroueh' hefnrr the House concerning
Public Lands. and ~ opposing 10 dispose OF hsm
in various ways | >eer,-d as ifihe -four quar-
rers If the Union were striving with one an
Other which should get ihr most out oil these
I. nd. Thu appe'ie for 'hem appeared TO be
iusa,i bile and uncomfortable. He was OPP
posed % The whole Of hese "rop' Sifi"ns. lNis
was moi the time 10 xp'e>. al large his views
on his sobjer, but, If there WIS a"y justice,
ruth or reason. in The proposition cow SUD
mil. cd to the HOUSE, the amendment which he
was abou, 10 propose ought 10 have J. "f'So'
with me House MIR. VI said he did not con-
cesl from the House tha, he m. AMI 10 vot" a,
rair., q E resolution in anv shap' but " me
rr>oln,ion IS entitled tn mass at all, i, should be
with The amendment The principle OF he E.
souion is, that distribution II he proceeds
If sac. of he Pubic Lands shall be- made a
mono he srv,ral S'a'es FOR ~rrtain purposes.
TT his ne , rich, dis aosi'on Of them aid MIR.
ny i, hen follows tia those who have had
land heretofore, should render an account OF
what they have already had. Let Us SEE new
IN, b,I,, &c shpet st ,nds lie, US see w"a,p'
portion Of the Public Lands has bren give" &"
The Atlantic S a,es, from Maine t. G"orria =
L., us compare that proposition WIN wha'
has BEEN gwen 10 the Sta'es ives OF aueganV
Jf here he any propri~ty in the mode OF di>'
| pos;rp oflae Public Lands al All, lr' US "''"g
nj, oae>,iop 10 the te>i; what proportion has
heen heretofore gi>en 20 he States res1ecuvtiy'
or to institutions wirhn those Stats! lr
would 70. now pursue The inqoi', in detail -
but re sid ihe amnun which lad bee" given
20 the s .,cs West # he Ailsgha"y was IN
Gale ul.bl,: he should hardly ne creoi' weir
he % arenp t. state l.. He concluded w
i'm, 20 insert. arer the word inquire,
IN IN. re- ,olu.,.u, the words into 'hr 'moun'
q" and value f the Publ Lands which have
- hern givrn'hy Congress E" any ae' OF l"
4" any Public lrs ~ ION IN said State
Mn. VANCE. of O 10, said. that h" was very
mucn of op.oion, T. a in 'hev'ews VINO ne nao
take. If it, he gentleman from S"u'h Carolina
,ad ,oosei to but one side &c This qnes ION. he
p.,n,. IF IN. We,te,n s ate> had certainly re-