Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-04-18
PROPOSALS FoT PUBLISHING
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PROPOSALS FoT PUBLISHING
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THE great necessity of investigating the subject OF
the PUBLIC LANDS, has induced the subscriber to es-
tabsh newspaper in the town of vandalia, the state
of Illinois; and he has selected title expressive of the
general course which will be pursued And as he be-
ieves that the plan which he proposes conduct
newspaper will meet the appreciation of the public, he
cannot doubt its final success
1t will be the first object of the Editor to publish
useful and interesting paper calculated to promote the
welfare of the community by the diffusion Of light and
by the support of equal rights and privileges
in all classes of society," and by searching out exposing
and correcting, erroneous principles and opinions. And
as it is only by the discussion of various subjects of
general interest that the public be essentially bene-
htted general invitation will be given to all who feel
disposed to engage in such discussions to publish their
views in this paper; more particularly of
state policy, either in full operation or contemplated.
And IN order to render the paper extensively
full the proceedings of the state legislature will be pub
shed, and notes of the principal arguments on every
important will be given that the people may be
enabled TO Judge Of the conduct of their representatives.,
and OF the principal measures of government
In order to exhibit to the public general view of the
plan which will be pursued it proper to mention
OF the leading measures which will occupy prominent
place this paper. And first the subject of the public
lands win claim considerable share of attention Per-
haps, at the present tme there other subject which
can be presented to the people of the western states of
greater interest than that ofthe public lands The pay
ment of the national debt which is at hand and
for which those lands have been long pledged, will
form new era IN the affairs of and will
undoubtedly have an important influence the future
disposition OF them and account of the various opn
ions existing in relation to them appears to be
tally necessary to discuss that subject in order to pro-
lduce an unanimity of opinion.
Second. In intimate conneXion with the subject of
the public lands, there another subject which the
attention of the public will be especially invited which
is, STATE RIGHTS, an investigation into the rea-
tons betwee state government and the federal gov
eminent When it is considered that Congress possesses
the entire control q n
within the limits of this state it will be universally adj
mted that those relations of most important and
interesting character and that the time will shortly
rive when an equal adjustment OF conflicting claims and
Interests must become embarrassing and complicated
subject unless should be conceded that this state stands
IN no other relation to the general than that
of colony and that she is bound to submit to such reg
ulaons as the parent country may think proper to i'm
pose 1t may be proper here to explain the necessity of
examining the subject of state rights The evils of the
present land system call loudly for redress. The vast
amount OF population living those lands in state of
uncertainty and suspense the high price at which they
held the wide field of speculation offered to the rich
by purchasing the improvements of those who
BILE to meet the demands OF government; and the dis
putes collisions and dangerous quarrel, arising the
natural consequence of such SYSTEM prove concusivey
that great necessity exists for the interposon of the
state authority in some lawful and proper manner far
as to protect her citizens their improvements and
secure the peace of community.
Third The subject of the Tariff which has long been
theme of between the northern and south
ern states, to extent nearly sufficient divide the
Union, is now becoming subject of deep interest to the
people of the west and 1t believed that this subject
not generally understood. The people OF the western
states, generally, have not had the OF ascertain
ing the true nature and effects of intricate
and complicated that of the present tariff which
intended not only for the purpose of raising
revenue for the support of government by of du
ties on foreign articles of merchandise but likewise
intended protection American manufactures anu
to furnish fund for internal improvement; and 1t az
pears that the western states have heretofore dcqeSced
pt n hae Ito th,eau
features and internal Improvements; and that political
parties have not been fully settled and DECIDED those
SUBJECTS and that the true policy of the West has not
been fully developed and established. And it i'm
possible to form any correct opinion in consequence OF
the contradictory arguments advanced by the North and
South where each section has important interests to
maintain, it only remains for the West to examine''
calmly and dspassonatey those important SUBJ cts with
particular reference to the interests of the western states
This course will appear the necessary and ust-
TABLE, when it Is considered that the northern and east
ern states have for several years past persisted in
of policy calculated to encourage the establishment OF
large and extensive manufactures by of duties
taxes on foreign articles of merchandise, and that the
southern states are decidedly opposed to those measures,
as oppresslonupon them. Under these circumstances
it is evident that the West already holds the balance of
power which to give her that preponderang influence
In national affairs which she could not hope TO obtain
by increase of population long time to And
it impossible suppose that the West regard with
indifference this great political struggle between the
North and the South but it is reasonable to expect that
she will place her weight that scale which contains
her best interests.
As to the which will be pursued in conducting
newspaper in relation to the important subjects before
mentioned, it may be proper to remark first, respecting
the Tariff: the publisher will endeavor to prove that
this measure Us decidedly injurious to the prosperity OF
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