Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-10

nov ol the people.
! Among the interests which merit the enn8,dcrn
ton of Congress, after the payment Of tho public
debt one oi the most important ~ my view Is thet
| of the u bic lands. Previous 10 the formation OF
ON present Constitution, II was recommended by
! Congress that roftlon Of the waste lands owned
10y The states should h. eoded 10 the United Stntos
for the purposes of general harmony, aud II fund
| 10 meet the expenses oi the war. The fecommcn-
mrndalua was adopted and nj different perioIs VI
tma the States of Massachusetts, New YORK, VIZ
! gina, North aud South Carolina and GEORGIA,
granted then vncant soll Tor the uses Tor which they
had been asked. As the lands may now be consitl'
cred ms relieved from this pledge, the object for
which they were eeded having been accomplished
| II Is in the discretion of Congress To dispose of
them IN such way us best 10 conduce 10 the quiet,
harmony and general interest Of the Amefehn pco-
pie. In examining this question, all local ami sec
,onal feelings should be discarded, and the whole
United States regarded rs one people, interested
| alike III The prosperity oil their common Country
| ltcannol be doubted TINT the speedy settlement
OF these andS constitutes the true interest oi there
public. The wealth and strcngh OF n country are
It's population and the best part OF that populations
are the cnlyalor, nfthe soil lndependen farmers
aro every where the basis OF society and llut iicd
OF liberty
In addition To these considerations, questions
have already n,iscn md may be expected hereafter
10 grow out of the public lands which involve the
rehis oi the new States and the powers ot tht Con
| cta Government aud unless n liberal policy be
now adopted, there is danger thut these questions
may speedily assume an importance mi 10" gen
| orally anticipated. The influence OF great see
! uona interest when brought INTO tu acton, WIZ
| be found more dangerous 10 tho harmony anu Union
Of the States than any other cause of discomfort
aud il IL the pnrt of wisdom and sound policy 10 icro
see IFS approaches and ondea,or possible 10 ooun
terac, them
flhe various schemes sheh have been h''hcr-
TO proposed IN regard TO the dsposul oil the pnhlIc
lands none has YET received the entire appreciation
of the National Legislature Deeply impressed
with the importance ofn speedy aud sa'islacto-
~ arrangement OF the subject deem II my duty on
this oeeasion to urge il upon yorr consideration
and 10 the propositions which have been heretofore
suggested by others, TO contribute those reflections
which have occurred To me, in the hope that they
mny assist you in your future deliberations.
1t seems to me to he our true policy thu, tho pub
lie lands shall ccuse soon us practicable to he
5orgec of revenue, and TINT they bo sold 10 seiIIea
in limited parcels RE barely sufficient 10 ,o-
imbursc to the United ntaios tho ,pense OF The
present sysom, aud the cost arising nnier our In
dian compaols The advantages OF accurate Su1-
voys and undoubtcd lhles, now secured 10 l'"ch''
scrs seem To forbid the abolition of the present sys
ten, because none can be substituted "hien WIN
more perfectly accomplish these in''otah, ehaa' "
is desirable however, thni IN convenient ame u's
machinery bc withdrawn rom INC o'a'es, anu 'h''
the right at sou and The 'n'ofe o'hPos'.oh VI w
surrendered to the States respectively IN "nit"
lies
lhe adventurous nnn haioy popu'atloh VI we
West besides contributing 'h'" 'qoai 9n''o o'
mta'ion nhocr ou' nhPo't spS't"' NV ~ ."o p'V
gross OF our Government, iof the 'ands they occu'
ny, pad INTO the treasury 'h'ge portion VI '"y
millions OF dollars, and oil tho TeVonoe feee'''o
lhetinni but small pa" mas oee" o'p'"
ded amongst them When to inc hisaosah'nge
o! tier situation N this respect we naa 'e eon'u
Grafton Tint II Is Then labor a'ohe "h'h "'Ses '''
value 10 the i"n''s ana lha' inc PioIeo'' "''i"7
rom lbe so'c are d's'f'pn'e" ch'c"y "''''s '''''
winch had mol oHSinaly any rih'" " i''e'', INV
when bhVe'oloy'u me oe'' o"o''''''' :"
'ng nom Inc Saio u uhei' o"" '"n''' ''"p'' ''
expected that TIE We" ota'e7 WIZ 'cha''n ''S''
contenlnd WIN me rfeseo' pohcy n'"' o' P"l wv"
OF the public DEBT 10 ase'' 'i'c 'o''ei''"'',
which may he npPrehehheh rom tn's eoo, 10 r"'
an end forever to all partial nnd interested iea''a
ton on tins subject and To afford 10 every amor
con citizen of enterprise, tan opportunity oil ''Fu'
'ng an independent ifeeht II seems 10 me- '"e'o
tore best to abandon the ide" Oh ''S'a 'i''''''''
cnue oul Of the public lands /
In former messages have cXprcasodm ny e1n''c- /
ton, that the constitution docs not wa'ran. the al" I
tllcalion of the funds Of the General Government
To objects ofIn,ernal improvement winch nfe mol
national in their character, and both as means oil
DONG justice to all interests and putting an end 10
course OF legislation calculated to destroy the pun
,y of the Government have urged the necessary I"
reducing the whole subject to some fixed and Ger
tam rule. As there never viii occur pefiaa' per
hans morn prop,tious than the present 10 the DC