Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-12

States; Vet whenever the proceeds Of the salvs 81
the puhlic lants se rot nerded fr The proper and
necessary expenses ct the Genetai Government, |
cannot sce how they can be so we'll applied TO the
couamo on bene ft OF nil the States, as by distributing
hem among iha St1tes, 10 sone Just and equitable
proportion. And. before making saeh distrihu,icn,
/ think, justice demands, that compensation be rcn
deted te the did States, Tor the liberal eraats 10 the
States in which the Ianas are situated, and n safh-
Gent portion of the lanas, q iheit rtocecd., hc
fairly and fully applied teihc nStlaguishtncui u the
uasati fisd claims Of the soldiers IT the Revelations.
l., whose patriotic toll and hardy valor the con.
quest 81 a lasre portion OF them WAS achieved.
caHtot persuade myself, that the propositinn to
confao IL. sales to actual seulers, and especial,
ii the present 9~i.irsasa IL 20 be made the Rtart'
mass price Tor the public lsnds, can be REGARDED AZ
consistent with sound policy, or censonan, with ,hr
rights ef the parties in the contract by which the
dispositions OF this property was entrusted TO the
Congress Of the United States. Such u system.
would. | respectfully submit, BIZ productive of no
| good to counterbalarce the .vsious ndschiefs IL
would Tend 10 produce. |, might occasion an I'M
natural and artificial stimulus 20 emigration, and
thus draw Of from the Atlantic TO the Western
States a large portion Of that hardy "seomanry,"
who are "a much the pride and reliance Ut the
| couniry here. rs they would be there. II mirht in
crease, with even greater rapidly than has yet been
.een. the population OF th. new, at the expense of
that of The old States. Ii might depreciate the va.
lue Of oar lands IN The Southern States. and dimi
| n,sh the amour; Of our products, II might. ny d..
miuishfng the supply Of labor, increase us wages
for a season so high that the Northern ,nanntaetn-
fer would, unless protected by a high tara Hban-
don his pursuit, ard then 81 far, labor would get M
wage. because IL could get no employment. This
new System Tor ~disposing OF the public landa, might
prod zee effects such "a these, and woihl, l think.
certainly tend 10 produce them. but surely they are
not results, such a. q s%,ntesmsr, rhilnnthtopis,. OF
republican onn confer pls:c as desirable. md such
as he ough, 10 be willing to Gid In accomplish.
ing.
The com mon right &C all the Sia'ss to the henef,
Of he public lands, rs . fund. which !, the common
property Of the whole. can surely not b. respected.
by selling their common property az M inadequate
price, mud Il j. not ~possibie, u ithout a splicism, 10
pretend that a partial. unequal. and unin-i di-rosi-
lion Of hem Is avoided by selling them NJ such inu-
/ deunaie piice. and nj the same time excluding the
citizens OF at least two-ihitds Of all the States alto
geiher iron, The opportunity Of purchasing them.
Its wholly in conflict With my notions OF naiion-
al policy, justice, and right, ft Congress To dispose
OF these lsnds, by any system OF laws which. while
, they sacrifice the property at a price much below
It's value, enhance the growth aud prosperity Of one
5 portion of IRE States, at tie expense, and 10 the
manif,st INJURY of tie rest. | eenno, bur regard
such a system as being in ~viostion Of The sacred
e trust under which this property WAS couiided to
Congress, aud no better warrepted b tho trInns or
.pisit Of the acis of cesAion. and the gsbius OF our
u confederacy, ihsn it would be fn Consr~ssto "cede
. the lands to the States in which they are situated.
/ and NJ once, and absolutely, 10 receerise tteir ex
: elusive ris bi TO the properly nnd doainvn Of The
= pubic domain"
! have fah il to be my duty 10 stare the refec-
h tions which heve occurred 10 thy mind. ~ %,,tcrs nee
TO the opinions declared by the Legislature o.
+ Maipe. ! snLm ihrrn " he sWdges sea dt-roses
~. A. yna rony sfasps mast ft and pfnpeF.
"a - .w q-Xt.H ..n MXxa - ~
seeand division u he Milfis, W. she trefgnasinn y
Mai Grr. William Madisen. shsch ! ca,rnnaonicsfe
IN nrstrr thnf Il n4gy be filled. u herafops ty pain
fsl d3nv. also, "a inform yon NJ The death ~ WIZ
liam Daniel, q Judge Of The General Court, cirrfed
and assigned 10 the eighth ctfrait and fltnih dis
trict Of The Superior Coats Of Law and Ci,Ancery.
In his death The Commonwealth has LOST an abb
and faithful public officer, and society onc Of IL
most valuable Numbers.
transmit n communication from the Adinfant
| General, accompanied by a return Of the Ntiiiie
for the year i339-aud also lay before you tho re-
mort Of the Visitors Of the " Virginia Military In
.ritnte,' lately organized at the Arsennl, near the
town Of Lexington, in Rockb'idg' Conn'y, nniei
an act uf the last session Of rho ff-refst Assembly
You will be graii6ed 10 learn. "a you will do from
the report. thet this school has commenced. under
the most favorable auspices as 10 Us fafare nsrtnl-
ness; and that nothing Is wanting, 10 cary out thu
enlightened views &c he Legislature, but Q small
additional appropriation,
trausmiifed TO the General Assembly, At y.
last session, The proceedings Of The Legislature o.
Georgia. in relation 10 an unsuccessful denznd, By
the Executive &c that Siare, mon the Governor Of
tbs State Of Maine, for the surrender pf ceriain per
sons charged with the crime of snrrrily snd ielpai
ously carrying away a shave from The Su,,e OF oeof'
gia.
Uoinformed Of he particular sroauas on which
the demand was disrerardtd by tbs Executive OF
- - - ..-L -. Aear. a
Georgia. 10 make such y demand, wps 0f the most
,ndisputable validity. / ~tbcuzht. sl-p, thai he OBJ
legation of compliance. WHEN oil The prclin'ino'
~ forms were observed. was pleced beyond contfo-
versy BY the Constitution Of ibe Caited States. J
veniured to indulge and expres. The hope and belief.
that upon these general propnsiiions. the'n cnnld
not be any division OF OPT aion ans ehefe 10 the Unit
on, resting, as | supposed they did, noon The plan
terms and undeniable intent OF the Constitution
resret 10 have TO rom muniraie TO yos, that IN
! these confident ex pettstions, find myself Undecoi
we'd, in a mode and from n quarter which dlsPels
my confident belief that The Interpretation OF the
Constitution, deemed BY me so masiiest, would be
seGfieseed Ia, and makes 1t necessary tor rs 10 nn'
apire whether any, and wha, rieans We must resort
10. for The purpose Of securing the enjoyment II
hose rights, and that SAFETY, which the Constiiu-
ton was supposed to furnish. Daring my absence
from the seat OF government IN the Summer. a de-
maud was made upon the Governor Of New York
by the Lieutenant Governor OF this commonwealth
for the surt ender OF three persons, charged by Ain
davit with having fe,oniously stolen and carried
away from the State of Virginia, a negro slave. The
propert, of a citizer of he Borough Of Aoriois, -
this State.
These men (being found 10 the hafboir Of New
Yoik. with The negro alleged TO have been stolen,
concealed ia the bold Of the vessel 10 mich he was
carried away from the port Of Norfolk were affes
ted. for the purpose of awaiting The demand Of HE
Executive Of this State, for their surrender ~ thc
mode prescribed by tho act II Congress. Toe de-
mand was made, ard the Governor OF Now Yotk,
waving some technical objections of form, which
might have been easily obViaied, refused 10 comply
with the demand Of the Executive Of this State,
upon The broad end nndisgoiaed denial u his oblh