The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-03


lerna communication; She Woulo sPuIh INC u9"''
uIe If uriusty acquired III
II thor Sr,re becomes necessary That Wo should
inquire into the right, which CoHs'osS mas TO maze
such ds,rihutiousthe justice OF the clan ms OF the
old states as compared with the preenslons OF ne
new-and finally to consider the eXpe dlency OF the
proposed measure. c, ,,c:
we find that they do require that the proceeds |
of these lands shall be applied to the current cX-
rpnscs Of The government. but leave them rs a
aud for the and benefit of the several states.
Tnsead therefore Of being opposed to the dSlrIbu'
ljpn the language Of these deeds would In Vor ihe
llea, that Congress might suffer the several states
according Just prcporlIonilo receive The income
from this fund and apply it TO such purposes as
may be most beneficial to them Revenue thus re-
cciYed into the treasury appears TO your committee
to stand upon different grounds from that collected
from the customs. A surplus thus accumulated has
once been distributed, aud if done Gonstltuhonay
lu.nishes Il strong argument IN favor Oh inc power
Of Congress to adopt the proposed measure, The
constitution itself imposes no restriction, Oul gives
Congress unlimited powers $50 dispose OF the
territory and other property OF the United states
Although we are not Obliged to INSIST upon all
the provisions of the bill which once p4ssed b"ih
Houses Of Congress, providing for the distribution
Of lln proceeds OF the public lands, it is highly
probabie, if any mode should be adopted, it would
embrace its most important features Tho ohlec-
lions to that bill then would constitute the ohJec'
lions to the whole plan. II ascertAlnmg what
these objections arc, perhaps no better authority
can be had than the message Of tho PIcsidcnt, re-
earning the Gland bill' to the Senate .
The bill provided chat this moncy should be di.
Tl''d among ,ne STATES "'G"ao'"a " ,rpm
uoi, alter a'oW'nS TO- ''H new S.,teS ~" Per
cent. upon the sales within their Limits. 1t was
OBJECTED thai inns proportion was "r' '!S'e''t W'''
me erms OF me aoeaS 81 coS"ioi' |''''i
thai they should be TOR ne use an" p"ioHt Oh me
several states, 'accordug to their usual respective
proportions IN the general charge and cNPemdi !nre
"a 'oae u, W''''i ,'lo = L ~ - , ,I
several states practisod under the articles
o. '"''edera'on Io'uu's IT, nS I,a' ~ nt 49,
t"'' IRE rAu i "''u"''' l' ~ ,n, ,;, W. ,n,'rl
taA'i" n Is nsee upon ''P'''o,'l"',''i - ~ .
p""- IL, 'n'on,"'' w. w. WI" 49, 'o-L 'Lo', b., n,
hG'!N "p'a'''eu ny u'' H'"" I m ;i!S,'iyo
our ' GOWN y" . m,if3, nrlc,irn "IiJo
""'.' NC comm ,'e"' az t i' , r, ,i,,
G"'vf"m"nl mas peoll " 4'u 49, 0 J
pun" anus IN l"e ue"'uI W.T. ~ CIV" "1,
ed from other sources ana hPpN u 10 vac ply
d mont on ApproprH'i"hsny Wh'ch II IS ~ r -" way
rcT,Ha the states arc Allhc ee"Gn''o"' ms ID d
grcf''r depnrtur" iron ia" CONDITIONS OF ,le sran,S
TIM" "oud be made ny the adoption 81 t"e ,PF"P'r-
ton tYed IN Inc blil' ana WoAiu oe more I'>tF !"
ato"' ininrious'y :ho equal rGhtS OIL tlo states,
winch were intended 10 De secured DC we Cl'S o
ce$a"h' ,,, .,,,..,,o &C tan
II was also o'Jecteu ''"" w" '''o"""," ~ ~"
PEI tch'; !" tne I,oM s';,g ~ r,i, -
&c 80 Uu, Wy "e!'t,I' w. No o,.,:,,,i,. 81 In
WIZ" 'He{ Wc't rl,.', , e! % a. ,r,i,,, -, ,,n,,
c;limu this obircnnn, with the decentralization ia
eng t's "'J"vto,, "'' Io, Wv a ;n nc ,he nuh
we N'',' n''S'"so' ~ ~ ~ II, ttii,,a,,, -, .,,,,
ne mus u ,, i''' oo, ,hn, o,,mIy to
t.e s&pcnsGs, ana ..noig ~ ce"e '''e. ''''''9 "
be considered only placing the new upou e.
quality with the old stutcs-lhe of 1880 not
exhibiting the proportion Of their population. Or
as ihu ten per cent. was be calculated only upon
the amount Of So les in the particular state and was
to lie appropriated for the purposes of educnuon
and internal improvcm it may be considered
ONLY as the proper share OF support which should
be given TO these great interests by an extensive
audnodcr within their limits who is exempted
from taxation.
1t was further objected hnt the sum proposed Ia
be dis rluted eounily to ihe states benz left 10
thcr unrestricted disposal, might be applied to oh.
5ecs not of national importance and for which
N the opinion of the President the national reve.
nue. should not be appropriated. However torcibia
this objection might be to the divslun Of IL surplus
penvcd from ordinary sources of taxation, it can
have no importance when aiuiied to Il fund Of this
nature which Is held for the use and benefit of tho
scvcIni states 'rhev certainly nro as capnblo o
IN ing what Is for thoir benefit as the general rov
or,,,oS1, am NO Rnt Ills rnnd M, in nnv min, ~