Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-10
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No authority can rest better foundation or be
OF more iDdispntabe validity and its enforcement
against ths particular class OF eulprts Is demanded
by considerations which Southern State NJ least,
Is at liberty 10 disregard. The obligations OF ODE
dience, on the part OF the Executive addressed. Is
placed beyond controversy by the Constitution
which formed aud regulates the Union. We have
recently seen the Governor OF Ohio yield prompt
compliance with the demand Of kentucky in a sim
iaf case. Nothing less would have comported with
the responsibilities OF his elevated station and
Wherever there's proper sense Of official obligation
and vntuous and intelligent public opinion. that
refuses 10 make unworthy concessions TO a wicked
spift oil ianaticIsm aud disorder, unbesitang obcdi
ence must attend every case of n proper demand
W hie decline 10 express opinion upon the
course Of the Governor of Name, as all the facts
| OF the case are not before me. the subject matter
Is one that admits Of division OF opinion in the
South and MS IL is to be hoped no where within the
Union.
Ii is my painful duty 10 announce the death Of vii
ham Brookenbrough, Eco one of the Judges oithe
Court of Appeals. By his death the Commonwealth
deprived Of an highly able ard faithful public Of
hcer, and society. ons Of its most esmabie mem
bers.
set ofstandard weights have been received from
the Secretary OF the Treasury OF the United States
and 1t will benecessa,y To direct by law how they
to be preserved, and the mode by which the weights
now IN in the State shall be made TO conform To
them.
l lay before YOU 4 communication from inc AUlu-
/ tant General. accompanied BY the annual return of
the Militia FOR the year lS35.-Also a report from
the Superintendent of the Annoy, aud accompany
ing documents. also transmit report and ,esolu-
lions of the Legislature of Connectcut-roturns
| from several OF the Banks, and a commuu eation
from the Board Of Administrators Of the Charity
/ Hospital" at New Orleans.
! have received from the Governor OF Arkansas,
n copy OF preamble and resolutions, adopted by the
Legislature of that State on the subject of the dis
limits. This document was transmitted to me by
the Executive OF Arkansas in compliance with one OF
the resolutions by which he was directed to fur
nsh the Executives of all the States Of this Uni
on with copy Of the preamble and resolutions; and
request them to lay The before their respective
Legislatures"
AS we'll from the proper respect for the wishes of
the Legislature of Arkansas rs from sense of the
vast magnitude and importance Of the questions pre-
scented in them, | now lay before you the preamble
and buttons and earnestly invite your attention TO
the subject.
After the careful consideration, am not
able to dycst myself of the opiniou that such
disposition Of the public lands the preamble and
resolution contemplate. wound be inconsistent with
AN enlarged wisdom and enlightened policy aud in
compatible with the just author, of Congress. The
disposition OF the public domain desired BY Arkan-
sas, upon principles which apply with equal force
TO all the States in which public lands situated,
goes TO The extent OF comforting uron each Of these
over all the Iauds claimed by the Government of
the Unred States which are within their bo,ders."
The Legislature Of Arkansa, have instructed their
Senators and requested their Representatives " to
support, and il necessary, TO bnng forward in Con
gress, and TO spare pains 10 effect the passage OF
"A bill'' for the accomplishment of these objects.
| entertain n solemn conviction that the adoption
of such measure by Congress, would be iranght
with great mischief TO the tranquility OF the Union,
be productive Ct much injury 10 the prosperity and
] g nai, all
the other States having ho Pablo lands wiz" 'her
lInils-inyove sacrifice Of the rights reserved in
their acts Of cesson by Virginia. New York, North
Carolina. Georgia and other States, aud constitute
breach Of the terms on which the trust confdcd
10 Congress of disposing Of The public lands. |
deem 1t my duty, therefore, To call your particular
attention TO the extent ofthe CLAIMS now made on
behalf OF the States where the public lands lie and
to recommend to you the adoption Of such means as
you may consider best for intorposing the aulhori
~ and influence of this State to prevent the success
OF the measures contemplated.
The policy heretofore pursued in regard tho
public lands, has been sufficiently hbeal. Under
its operation the new States loim.d out OF THIS Ter
ritory, have multiplied, grown and prospered 10
wealth, population and power, TO an extent uneNam-
pied in the history of the world. The abundance
and cheapntss OF that rich domain have invneda
continued emigration, which, while il furnished an
industrious, hardy, and entcrprisng population TO
the States, has been perpetual drain upon the
!
of the Union. While the new States have filed up
with astonishing rapd,ty, many Of those on the At
lano, have BEEN If not decreasing in population, ag
ficuliural improvement and wealth, either stationary
| o making very uncomfortable advancement.
| The land system of the United States, establish
ed at an early period by the general laws for survey
iug the lands offering them Tor sale at public auc
uon and allowing such as were not sold at public
SALE TO be entered at minimum price, was adopted
after great dehberaliop, with sagacious foresight
and Just reeard to the interest of the old well
! ofhe new States. 1t opened competition in the
purchase Of the chice lands to the citizens Of all the
States 1t prohibited, under penalties, the set
clement and occupation fthe public lands, by per
sons intending upon them without title, aud IN deio-
CATION Of the rights of the pubic 1t was Calculated
in theory secure fair and sufficient price Tor all
/ the lands offered for sale according 10 ts different
grades OF value and by providing the means oilim-
ting the quantity that was surveyed and thrown 10
to the market, tended TO prevent that depreciation OF
value of landed property which is the inevitable con
sequence Of increasing the quantity Tor sale beyond
the demand The system, ntact, regarded the pup
lie landsas The common property OF the people oil all
the Sates-as a common fund to be applied to the
common benefit Of all, and having been acquired and
preserved by their united exertuns and yaor or paid
for out Of the common treasury, so TO be disposed
Of would best promote the common interest OF all
1t cannot be Disguised, however, that from some
cause or other, have been disappointed in the sue
Of many Of The objects of that wise, liberal, and
equal sys,eni-that from time TO time lnroads on and
departures from the policy OF the system have been
nadethat FOR many years past 1t seems to have been
the desire of the government TO bring into the mar
ket almost unlimited quantities of the public lands,
so much so, that we are informed by report from