Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-09

uCco""I OF IcI iuu'HoIont Ppol'y, uIV "ut
hNcly 10 command the common price, Know
no objection 10 reduction OF phce, as to such
lands, so that they may pass INTO private own
orship. Nor do feel any objections to re-
move those restrantl which prevent the states
from taxing the land, for hive years altef they
are sold. But Whilc M thcee ana all Ollier re-
specis, am not only reeonciled TO liberal
policy, but ospouso 1t and support u, ana nave
constantly done 50, hoid, sun, me hauona.
domain 10 be tho genera! property "l tho coUn.
n.y. contlded 20 The care VI Congress, aud
which Congress Is soIenn'y bound TO protect
and preserve, for The common good.
Tho benefit derived iiom The public lands,
after al, IL aud must be IN the grcatcst degree,
enIoyed Ivy those who buy lhcm and settle up.
90 them. The original price paid to govern
ment constitutes but q smalI part OF Their ac-
tual value. Their immediate uso IN value in
the hands OF The settler, gives mm competence,
lie exercises power OF selection, over vast
region Of fertile country, all on sale 90 the
same price, and that price an exceedingly low
enc. Selection Is no sooner made, cultivation
ls 40 sooner begun and the INST iunoW turned,
than no already bnds In nstli man OF prop
ett|' ihcSe are The advantages OF western
tml grafton, ana western Soll'r' ana 'hey
are such, certainty, as no couaUy on earn
aver before uilpriod to her citizens. Ems OPP
port tul'N OF purchase ana settlement, lhs Ger
'lV huooced value, ihese sure means OF
i"'"' .'',e competence ana ultimate wealth., all
ie'e a't me rights, ana me nleSyhSs oil 'h'
'''e OF 'h' Wesli ohu thoy nave my neuiy
w., ''i '''u 'un an" p0''0Ot I"Ioy "1"':
. UT ,"c "o~, l'u'e' &o''o''o"' ",t 90 Of'"-
20 mat wan no more lhan usual SKIN IN me
itf'caV9n oi 'Ho wei urea P"nc'P.c' OF as
cHnlno IN& ana specllc uuues, an inc ptaHo",
90 oil National ln1ustfy' may De protected
ioG, imposing 5ucI uu"cS OF ''Posls,
sha'' oVefcn'fso the reas"fy'
qua ~ 10 tlo i''G"u' ui's'"S Ho'I' t"g SUIcs
o. 'io Poo"u louoS' an o. oP"i On INA. lhcy
oISh. l" DC SGT apart 'oF thc USE Vi 'ne s'u'us'-
"e STAGE need 'he money; ING government
el me u D GOES hol hHeu IT, many OF me
1'a'.' n' 'o coH'ruc'eu IorSo ucoSS' io' C"I"cF
o. 'nlerht. Improvement; ana V'hurs % 'heul
nave important oplecls, Wh'Gh lhey would wish
10 ace0'rpis ne ianos were orshal'y
ei-nlGu Iot 'ho use Oh the several states ana
o" lhat 'H2lr proceeds are hoV necessary Tor
ne purposes OF INC 2eueIa' government, am
OF opinion that tney snoulu go 10 'he STATES,
ana TO me people OF me s'ates' upon an equaI
pHnf PIE Set apart thon, 'le proceeds OF ne
i,nnlc ianos Tor the use OF the states supply
,ne treasury from dnt'es on 'ihpor's apPy TO
ihes duties Just and careful discrimination,
ID IA or oil aftcies prodoceu at nome ny our
own labor, and thus support 10 an extent, our
""h mahu'sc'ufes' heSe, gentlemen az EAR
10 me TO DO Inc general outlines oil that poncy,
'.'cH 'no present cohai"oh OIL or country re-
CURES Us TO adoPt
Gen!iemen, proposIngto express opinions on
inc Pf'ncipal subjects OF interest, atthe present
moment, 1t IS impossible TO overlook the deli
caIe question, which has arisen from events
Wh'ch nave happened IN The late Mexican Pro-
vince o. Texas. The independence OF that
iIoViace mas now been recognized by inc Gov
eminent o. inc nlted otales' ne congress
gave the resident Inc means to be used when
ne saw NJ OF opening diplomatic intercourse
win us governments ana the lale president
Immediately made use oil those means.
4''W no oDJ1cu'"' u"ue' 'le C'fcuu'S'ahc's'
10 y,olns, an appropriation to be used whe9
''c 'e"''G"' 'I"u'u 'n'hk .he proper ''Ule hau
1o'ue ana ne oeenod' certainty very prompt
~ U''' tue ""l nou a'reauy arrived Ccrtalh-
:. E1hN'I'er' he history OIL 4eS9s IS not
.'ue WONDERFUL IL very Few people, III very
'0'' ",""' ""'u ca'Io'sie" d government IuI
'he1nso'V'F' 0So'nA' 'no ou'hoi'ty OF me parent
-'a'e az" n.'!l SufgIl ''ron', u % sIneruIY
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