Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-10-09


gress, and was not returned by the Presi-
dent, would, ifpassed into law, produce
great aud serious injury in the States con-
tanning the public lands, Of which Illinois
is one: that the obvious tendency Of said
bill would be to keep up the price of all
land, good and bad; TO drain the west Of
capital, for the benefit Of populous States
to retard emigration to, and the improve
ment of, the new States.
Resolved, As the opinion Of this meet
ing, that the principle upon which the
proceeds of the public lands are proposed
IN said bill, TO be distributed among the
States, 10 wit: according TO ''federai re-
preventative populatioh,'' is violation OF
the Constitution of the United States.
land the deed Of ccssion, and would ope
rate peculiarly unjust towards the people
Eoi the States containing most, if not all
lot the unaPpropriated lands.
ResolDed, AS the opinion of this meet
ing, that the principles Of the said bill, for
dividing out revenue among The States by
Congress, is a violation Of the Constitu
ton of the United States, and would, in
its consequences, subject the States 10 a
Ehumiiiating dependence upon the general
government for the means 10 construct
public improvements.
Resotved, That our fellow-ctizens in the
States containing The unsold lands, be re-
spectfully requested TO unite with US in
endeavoring to obtain an expression of the
people upon the principles of said bll;-
and generally in relation to the existing
land system; and to use all proper and
constitutional means, through their mem.
oers OF Congress, and otherwise, TO pre-,
vent said bill, or any bill containing like
principles, from becoming law.
ResolOed, As the opinion ofthis meeting.
that so soon as the public debts discharg.
ed, the principles of justice aud good faith
require that the public lands (Which were
originally coded and pledged for the pay.
ment of said debit should cease TO be re
garded as source of revenue to the u.
States.
Resolred, As the opinion of this meeting,
that after the payment of the public debt
Aforesaid, the speedy disposition and settle
tment OF the publieslands, within the limits
OF the states, should be regarded as the set.
tied policy OF the country; that justice re-
qulres that the price should be reduced, do
nations and prescriptions extended for the
encouragement and protection of actual set
tiers, and that final REIMBURSEMENT of the
lands be made to the states in which they lie
The resolutions were unanimously adop-
ted.
On motion,
Resolred, That the proceedings be signed
by the chairman and secretary, and be pub.
lished.
| On motion, the meeting adjourned
JOHN S. CARRIGAN, Chm
| JAMES SEMPLE, Sec.
CHlcAGo-The following extract is from
a letter written from Detroit TO the edi
to inr of he Albany Argus. 1t is by a gen
ueman OF high chaiacterand lnreiIIgehce
who has recently made an excursion fol
Information and pleasure through severa
OF the western states.
$50 return, however, to Chicago, which
is situated on the margin Of the lake, ano
and also on the banks of ii river of the
same name, one of the most beautiful
streams have ever seen. The Chicago
river is formed by the confluence of two
branches, which are called the North and
South branch; and the confluence is di.
rectly in the centre of the town; and from
the Point $50 called, where the branches
unite) it winds along uatil its waters min.
gle with those ofthe lake, near mile from
the Point. At the mouth of this river
the government is now constructing ma
tlonal h''rbor, under the superintendcnce
OF Maj. George Bender, the commanding
officer at Fort Dearborn, a gentleman Of
deservedly high reputation in the army.
The river is navigable, with twenty-three
or four feet of water, up to the Point, and
upeach branch fora considerable distance.
The harbor being completed, vessels oil
The largest size may run up to the Point.
and there find a safe and excellent moor
ing.
Chicago is on the great " estern thor
oughfare to the Valley of the Mississippi
and in few years we shall have regu.
lar chain of steamboat, rail road and stage
communication from the city of New York
to st. Louis and New Orleans, on this
route. The natural route is rail road
from Albany TO Buffalo, steamboat from
thence to Detroit, a rail road across the
territory from Detroit to the mouth OF the
81. Joseph's river (about 200 miles), a
steamboat from thence across the lake to
Chicago, only forty-fve miles, and rail
road from Chicago, to the Illinois river, one
hundred and ten miles, where il will meet
steamboats, Of the largest size, from New
Orleans and St. Louis; and this will com
plefe The route. When this route shall be
established, you may travel from Albany
to st. LOuis in nine davsi--and II will