Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-12

DOMESTIC INTEELIGENCE.
WAsnlNeroH, May ).
TIE LAND BILL.

| We congratulate the country on the final pas
sage through the SENATE al this great, truly great
and beneGceni measure. Thrice has it received
the deliberate sanction Of tut body. ii is called
| for bv the couniry-called for by many States of
the Union, with the great ky stone in the centre.
We sincerely hope that IT may concentrate the
support OF maofit, oil the Representatives ofthc
! People. II is a great Siate-righ measure; we
say enpalically State right for il gives each
State what is lis own, by the express terms Of the
/ leading and munifeeni grant SO n,aeuannousy
made bv the State of Virginia We trust that
should this bill again pass the House of Represent
tatvcs it NAV receive the sanction Of the Prcsi-
/ idcnl. Considering the opinion expressed by him
! in the face Of the Union and of the world in hi.
memorable message of 1920, the sentiments Of
! which were repeated III subsequent, message
considering the altered CONDITION of the country
since he applied The veto 10 former similar bill
snd considering the wait surplus and the danger
! to which il is exposed in the dcpo.ite banks, we
an,iou,ly hope tlat, reviewing all his opinions,
and advcrine TO the known wishes aud sentiment.
! Of the People, the President will not withhold
! his appreciation from measure second in impor-
lance, We truly and conscicnou,y believe, to no
other ever presented to the consideration, or pas
scd by the votes OF the members Of the National
| Legislature.
! Should this measure 20 into practical operation,
there will be distributed under II, year, exclusive
Of the rccc pts from saes oi the public lands du-
ring the next year, about twenty-five millions,
arising from that source prior to the lot January
1886 and, IN addition, Whatever sum shall be re-
ccvrd during the current year. The first quarter,
| it has been asccrlaned, In. yielded SIX millions
and, if the three following quarters shall each
| yield an equal sum, the amount which will be dis
tIibuted from this single year will be twenty-iour
millions, making an aggregate sum exclusive of
the receipts of the next year. which will be dis
tribucd from the ls Of June next 10 the LIST Of
! April, 1887, Of iory-six millions. of dollars.
| We might enlarge ON the greater safety OF this
vast fund in the hands OF the States than in the
possession oil the dcpoSe banks. We might d.
! late on the objects Of internal improvements Of
education, ond OF other great domestic interests,
which may be promoted and accomplished by this
large sum. But we shall leave the contemplation
OF these to the imaginatons OF our readers.
Nat. Int.
The friend. Of the Army, branch of the
public service, but above all, the friends and rca-
tlvcs of the individuals, of every grade OF rank
and OF every arm, who composed the little Army
of the United States, will rejoice at the decision
| of yesterday, in the House Of Representatives,
Oh the mott Of the Delegate from Aakansas,
to brc;, up (at lasD the military post at Fort Glib
! son--lhat charne-hosse of the Army--so long
the rcproach OF the service and the opprobr-
UNI Of the frontier line Of defence. A, friends OF
the Army ourselves, we acknowledge our obliga-
tons TO the worthy Delegate for his motion. and to
all those member. in the House who voted in favor
of it. III.