Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-14

u A Question embracing ,oeh important Interest.
4 SD 90 ~,h s.leui,ie,l 10 enlist ti.r feii.gs q
the people ." ssr,y gu-',er al the Cuion. D..
very naturally si,rs rise TO .asn, roas plans 10
the ,mprO,' meat uI the ,Hisi,.g ., ,i.m. III
distinctive features VI t,s i,oIsy that has L,ihr
- prevailed, .r-. Co dispose IL the pubic lad
NJ moderate prizes thus ~n.hl,ng g'rstVr Ion
Der Go tnier alto eonIss,'i"a for th.,r pur, h.sc
s"d accomplishing 'ioubie al pet IL ptonssti,.,
ihsi. rspid s'iisnv't b. the 1 ar,h.srrs, std 4.
the same time ioerrA,itg the pts OF the trs
'uf, to . u tVr cash, thereby preventing the dts
turb'ng ,'hueoee at Large mass of private tii
tehs Undecided To the government. ~Li,h ths +,
have voice 10 controlling, T. bring them int.
m.'hs, 40 Easter ih.n goo,i lands .ie sotpo.e, q
nc s.'t, a Tor iu,sru,ru.siis thereby pru,cutins
the secumni-tiO" OF Large tr a.. la t,N a-nds
s'.d Co spIl, tl,e provcr,s Ct The S.lvs the re.
n-r-l Iurposrs ~ go,ern,Denis thus ,iia.ini shns
the sn'outtto be- raised frou the Is"plr u ti,y
States q, taxation, .ud giving r-,h State is lrO1-
tio,, 81 ii,y b,urbis to bc drInvs from this eotn-
mon fund in manner the nao,t qa,yt, ct the
same time, peth-ps. tho most equitable that ~.
be dc,is-d. These provisions ~uh ocs.sioa.l
ctAS itncIis ga behalf Of sISc i.l ,t,psis ,s u
e"','lrd To- i'e favor ~ the gu,,rnn'eut. have, az
tb-ir ~k,ttiioa, pto,lue. al results b,ht u, ~
upon the Whole - could reasonably be- expected
:" m.it'r 81 vast. 81 complicated, AID sxeiI.
'hK. Ip~srts, "a se,etiN nillioss of ssIvs have
bse" soid, thc Fr'ser past at Sh'et' - b~itrNcai
In have L,rn I'ut eh.ss a tor sstu-i s,ttieInrnI-
res Crrst,'i out - the pebble domain insrs.
bcIsCcn 800 .od 1850 iruu les, llIsu SAT-, thou-
s-''h 10 u'~ ards Of t~o millions three hundred
Thousand souls, co''stItuiIny st the latter p-tiol
about O'.-hi'h 81 ti'e ~hole people 81 thr L..
St.Ivs lie ihsrysse s'n,r cannot be n, eur.l, "
k"O~ "a, bit t,e shOle tnEy nav be safely ssiiIns-
tel 81 - a. ulrr, sbd - halt millions al souls
'o'nlOsIng Lilac States, the representatives, Of
Ah'sh constitute nbO'r U0, .thItd Ut lhr scbHtr,
~'"i o'rr o'ie-HH,h OF the House u R,pJ, s,.is-
hNes VI tlir United States
Thu, has been formed q body OF free and
independent lsIdhOIJers, with a rspid,Iy un-
equsIlrd IA the history Of msnk ind, aud this
- eat result has been produced without iesV-
'ns ahy thing for future adjustment betwe,b
the Government and its ciuzens. TIE 5, stem
under which much has been accom- plishcd
esunot be intrInsicaliy bad, and i,h occa-
sionsl notifications, TO correct abuses aud
adapt 1t 10 chaUges OI circumstances may.
think, be safely trusted Tor tie future -
There u. ~ the management Of such eAieD-
siNe interests, much virtue in stability, aud
although great aud obvious Improvements
should not be declined. char ges should never
b. m Ade without the fullest ~ al inailon aud
tie c'eafest Decentralization 81 The ir practical
uiiity la the history OF the past, NC have
an assurance that tbs safe rule of acliuu
will not be departed from, IN relation 10 tie
pubic l1hjs; nor IS u believed taSt any ne
cessit! exit, for Interfering with the fuuda.
iUeGisl principles OF the s,steB, or that Tic
public mIcd, even "a Tie Rev States, - dssI.
r1u> vi ANY raIIcs. alterations. On the
contrary. the general GisposIlion appears to
be, ~ make sue IA u'odthc AiIOGs aud additions
oui. 80 wilI the more ,HeciuallS carry GU;
Tie oris'nsl polio. Of filling our new State,
snd Territories with an Industrious md inds-
Pends"I population.
The modification most perIe vc ringly press
ed uT'n ,oogrss., which has occupied 90
much VI II, tune for years past. aud - i'll pro-
bSbly do so for long tine 10 come. " not
sooner satisfactorily adjusted, IS = reduction
0" tie cost Cfsuch portions Of the pubiIc land,
rs are sset rts.hsd 10 he VnsaIss bie 81 the
rate now established by law, aud . Ersdua-
tIou. according to their relative VAlue, Of the
prices al hIch they may hereafter be ,u.J
~ 3, worthy Of eous ide ration neither justice
may 10, DO done 10 every interest 10 Ihi.
matter, and veXGd question set at rect. per-
hsps Tor ever, 10y u reasonable comp Omise
ot conflicting Opinions. lIitheItO, alter De.
i ~. ,ts'ed at public sale, lands have been
cNPOsed Of 81 one Uhi'oTB, price, Wh.teVer
difference their might be ia their intriH,ic
value. The leading combinations urged ~
favor Of The measure referred 10 are, that ~
q
~ ia ibOsS 10 which the land, have b.su
long surveyed and exposed To ssle there ere
siIIi remaining numeTOu, ard large tract, OF
every grBdItion Of Ssl,gr, tto,n the Govern
neni price DOWN. ards, that Ihrse lands viii
not be purchased al tie Government prIce,
! 80 long - better ran bc Conveniently tam
ed Tor The same smoInt, that there are large
tracts which oven The improvements 90 the
adjacent iahd- Wili never raise Io that price
and that The pTe,ent unIfurn, grioe combined
with their irregular value, operstes to ptt-
Ntpt . dcsirsbie compsetness Of settlement
( ~ tie new states. aid To fetsTd the toll de-
Veloprmrnt 81 that ~ re policy on ~ hIth ouT
land system - founded, to the injury not on
y Oi the several Stsies Shsre the lands lie
but OF tie United States asa hole
! The remedy proposed las been . fsdno.
ton Of prices according to the hnEIh al lime
the lands have been In market, NitbSss Ts.
ference TO any other circumstances The
eetsibty that the , Aas Of time would not
siwsJ, ~ such rsses. sod perhaps not even
\ generally. iur"i.h . true criterion Of tsius
aud the probability that person. TesidIog o.
the vicinity ~ tie PERIOD for ne fcducituH 81
prices approached, would postpone pufehssss
thtJ would VthsFwise cake Tor the purpose
of awaiting themsriVes Of the lower price
[ with other considerations II simtlsf rhsfac
ter. have hnhsuo been successfully urged
To defeat the graduation up"n ume
Nay not 81 reasonable sssHss upon this
subject bs ssit.hsd Shhost sncOubt, ~ az
Of these ohjee tom, AZ will conceds he
sb,,Tset pfineiPls. that he Pfiss 81 Tie yub.
Ice lspds should b. pTOPpr,ioned o. ,htu ~
iaiiVs value. 80 fsf g. tLst cen bs accom-
Pii,hsd w'tbost departing ffOm Tie role
bsfetofOfs Obssfssd. fsquiftrE hssd rfiet,
7 ~ easss of pfivsie snifiss. The didi,uiiy o.
tie sutjsst seems 20 be- 81 TIE nirds 81 b.
certsioinE shal shat saiue o.. Wo.h roi
/ The safest pisn - that abIc b. D., been sdopt
- BY msry ~ TIE States - he bssis 81 tsH-
stiou-- o. astusi ssiustiop - lands. bHf
cisssihcsti0o % iken, ibto dsHsfsnt fsiss
" Ouid u not BE- Ffaeiiesbi 80 sapedisHt
I to Gauss the rsisuvs Vsive afths Pubiis lands
in the oid districts, shah have beer fDr
TSfisHa lenEih Of fiae ~ asafhsi. % b. 80
/ pressed, asd cissssd isto 40 o. more raiss
Glow ne pfssent Minimum pfiee. hy ths
ohicsIs nos smpioysd ~ ths bfsneh ~ its
4 f.,ihiie ssrvies. ~ n ssy other node dstntd
7 pfsfsfshls. 80 70 uahs thoss Ffisss Fsrms-
hssi, " 8pon NE cominE ~ ~ re Fspou
7 thsy stsil prose ssti.fseioty % Congfets p
I Z saFoi 81 ne ybfseta - gTsduaiioa ~ ar-
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