Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-08-02

History OF Virginia, by S,iih will show
mat IN iooS, Accompany was organized
IN England, and built barge that could
be taken 10 pieces, with which the conn
pany were directed, under the command
oil captain Newport, To go up the James
Tiver. with view 20 discover the coun.
try oil Monasins, and from thence they
were To proceed. eGyTgiag their barge. be-
yohd he hiiS. 10 cOnrey then, 10 he South
sea
The charter OF Virginia was repeatedly
ioriciied-- Maryland wss carved GU, OF
its limits, a. was North Carolina Indeed
from Name 10 Florida. the whole seacoa.,
was al nay be allowed the figure used
by Mi. Clay, before the Virginia Lcsis-
ll,ure, IN speaking of the Kentucky land
claims singled orer with charters 10 Va.
riouS individuals and companies from d,(.
iSrent nations Of Europe. claiming title
To the land, by either the nigh, of discovery.
OF possession, or Of conquest.
Virginia, by the forfeiture or her char.
ter. was made royal Government, and.
consequently, the waste lands we're claim.
"a 10y the Cro,rn.
BY The treaty OF 1864. between Eng
land aud France. the Mississippi wa, Is.
'a1lished as the boundary between British
/ America and Louisiana. This brou, ia,
ne line OF Virginia very much short OF
/ the Pacific ocean.
The Western lands were claimed hy the
/ Brush Crown, and eeded 10 d BIZ the f5ea.
| fyot PqriS. Virginia now ceased to claim
/ the territory north of the lakes"
/ La fire, thirteen color lie, had been cary
| ed out OF Virginia at the period of the Re-
voluton, and England had relinQui,hed to
| France al her claims Ia the lands west Of
! The Mississippi nver. Al that period. The
Waste and unaPpropria,ed land, were re.
I gardcd a. Crown lands; and, during the
/ y ar, the large States. and especially New
| York aud Virginia. claimed nearly all OF
The Western and nappropria,eG lands be.
cause they were alleged TO be compris ed
within their original charter limits.
HE colonies made Common cause an
the war of independence. and, from the
very commencement OF the Reyolutona-
~ struggle, seeing ITS necessity as ell rs
PolIoy, were DESTROYS OF making a Con-
federated Government. The anxiety Of
The large States 10 have their claims re.
coSnlGed 10 all OF the Western domain. at
once awakened the small States 10 the
true state OF the question Of night and Ius-
uoe IN tins enlarged pie,ension. The
small States were all willing to make
common cause agains. the common enc
my, and regarded Il but reasonable and
just, and as polite as Just that what as
rescued from the common enemy should
be the common property of all.
Mary land, ever alive 10 thi, subject.
took leading and active interest IN tt
The experience Of the pas, made her
sagacIous as TO he future. She had found
that although her charter had been the
most liberal. and her limits better defined
than those OF the other colonies. s,Ill. by
the airoI; management of William Penn.
she had lost mucL OF her northern terrific.
~ whilst Virginia was urging claim 10 4
portion OF her southern territory, east #
:he chesapeake bay, as well as 10 large
portion Il her western and south western
territory. This latter boundary Is still in
dispute. and ought Yet 10 be referred 20
the Supreme Cour, Of the Unicd States
Tor us final decision.
The large States. and especially Nir.
gina, PeT,Isiing 10 their prc,ensions. ~.
duced Maryland 10 urge the strongest ar.
gumen's TO their justice. nor was she
willing to JOIN the ConiedeTacy until those
arguments were listened 10 and their truth
admitted.
In l776 the Convention which framed
The Constitution OF Maryland expressed
- sentiments unequivocally on this sub.
Jec,, IN the following resolution:
'R''rir,d. Hnan,,aotisiy That It j, The opinion
OF ih's CsuNtnttOn that tie very extensive ia. ri
oi TIC slate u Nrsinis TO the BACK LANDS haiti O.,
t.. H..N. .. a..
like c'aiui ., admitted the freedom Of he smal
states and the Liberties of America ms, BE- there
. by greatly endangered. Uis Convention .rire
FIRMLY pcr.uadsd that II the dominion over tho,,
land, should be established Os She blood and tfr q
sure 81 th~ United States, such isnds ought Co 10
considered a. common stock, 60 be patreils,
out, It proper times into convenient, fee. aat
independent Governments
A. a matter of justice. the ground Ma
rylaud took was night, aud calculated {,
promote A.. and as a measure Of political
wisdom, - was ssgacious She iofcsau
that TO give those large States al they de.
sued would br " orse Than political i.!ly-
% would De political suicade o. c8afrarr.
i'c "I'h them wouli be bu, placing her.
self botNcen he upper and The nrthci
milestone. Atihc adoption oi me present
Constitution she siouG equal 90 political
power Wi'h View York Each under ihc
Constitution. WAS allowed err Eeyyss,nfq.
frN w tpHsysss. How have thing.
changed Nv ihe recent agporlgnr,Ht
BAD Mar, land has eiRif anil .N,r ia,l
FIJI. lul, at lie came ratio. 90 forty, cor.
Nlp laud Will have about four. and New
Va. siNTY-aii ConsoIidAicd aud united
hope however before thst period o..
u'ct. o Will ue i5r thc interest 81 NrW
l.rk o. VOL ss 81 thc other >t4'rs tba.
Doc al.I divide INTO tso state, such 4.
ilr contrast now. How would % have
been hal noi Maryland urged ihs sufrcn.
dct ol Zoe Western lands claimed ly Nev
/ lYrk and Nrslnp The smell STATE.
wuuli long ,in.e have been ot,rLsdowcd
90 political Inference and their imposet.
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