Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-05-08


It's. The Revolution had established thou title To
these lands, aud ~ the Revolution had been brought
about by the common treasure aud common blood III
all the Colonies. IL was thought mol unreasonable
that these unsettled lands should be transferred 10 the
l#nhed States, 10 pay the dcbl created b, the wal,
anu afterwards remain fund Tor the use ot MI the
states. This Is the we'll known origin OF the title
possessed 10y the L. States lands nnrthw est OF the
n,er Ohio.
Il, the treaties with France aud Spain Lousi
ana aud Florida, with many millions ut acres OF pub
liz nnsold land, have been since acquired. The eost
olthes' aclulsons WIS paid, of course, 10y the tie
neral Government, aud was thus II charge on the
whole people. Thu public lands, therefore, all
aud singular. are nAtou,i property granted to
the United States, purchased by the United Smtes,
pad ior by al the people OF the United States.
lhe idea, thai when new state Is created. the
public lands ly,Hg within, ,he territory. become the
lnuprrty ut such new state, in consequence OF her
sovereignty Is loo pfepostrrous lof serious irulaon.
such notions have leietoto,c been advanced III Con
gless, but nobody lns sustained them. They werr
rejected and abandoned, athon4h one crunut 4as
whether they may not he revived. consequence al
reeent propositions which have hean made ia the
Senate. The new States are admitted ou cypress
conditions. recognizing, TO the fullest extent, the
rght OF the United States to the public hud, within
then hordcts and II IL 80 more reasonable 10 con
tend dat indefinite idea ot satr sovereignty o
vef=flcs all these stpulatOus, and moNcs the lands
the property ot the statca, against the eouIlous and
provisions OF thea own Constitution aud the tutsa
mien ol the Tnltad States. ihan II would be TIM 4
similar ducuine entitled the state III New ok 10
the monies collected al The Custom House IN thus
city since It l. no nulC nconsiscnt with sovereign
" that one Government should hold lnud, Ton the pun
pose al sale, within the territory III another, than II
IS thai IT should Lay and collect taxes and duties
Mlthn such territory. Whatever tNtfavagant PIE
Tensions may have been sctnp heretofore there was
moi. suppose, an enlightened MN IN the whole
wrst, who insisted On any such right IN the states,
when hc proposition TO ccde the and4 10 hosc states
Wa made, the Late session of Congress. The public
lands hclug, therefore the comuo property OF all the
stales. | shall never consent give them AWAY IL
particular state. orto dSpoSp of them othcfN than
Ton the general good, aud the geneiA use of thc
whole country
telt found, tl,cfeto,c, tie neeasIou Iu>t allu
ded 10. To ir,st, II the thrc~hhold, Proposition 10
eede the public Lands 10 the states III winch they ho
on CERTAIN conditions.
very much regretted the Introduction Of ,ueh
measure, lis effects must be, | lear, oulf IL
aettltr, what WIS well settled, aud 10 disturb tlat
course of proceeding III regard 10 the public land,
VIII eli forty wears OF experience have shown II
be "isc and - satisfactory IN desperation, boih
10 the People ol the old States, nd 10 those oi the
nov.
But, Geullcnco. although the public land, are moi
Ia be given away eedcd 10 paraenlar states, very
liberal policy regard tO them on9ht undoubtedly
10 prevail. Such apocy has prevailed, aud have
steadily supported II, anl'shali continue - ,upporl
II, 80 loug US may remain IN public lie, The mdlaob
ecr IN regard 10 lese lands, is undoubtedly To ser
tie them 80 fast IA the grow ia OF our population and
lis augmentation b, cmigrants NAV enable u Ia SCI
tie them.
The lands therefore should be sold, nj o low Price
aud, tol one, have never doubted The righ or eX-
peduty ol granting PORTION, ol III l1nd Themselves
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