Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-02


The Resolutions on the SUhlrCt O the PuAjc L'":',
as finally adopGrd by She House OF Delegates on We
nesGay last, are in the ioiI"*!ng words
The three fist resolutions are eNcvIent-JUt hos
which recognize. the Distribution Principle. are "il.c
touabe SO also is III" IN, Which Tec"gniz's even I"'
sarclliy OF the Compromise 1T!
l. Ec>0'rct, That thu pubic lands he!" bY Tie Un'ei
States belong in common ~ all the States. and thai
each aud all entitled Ia participate III the benefits cr
rlvablc rhcreiroGn (passrd mnlnIm ..IsIy)
R,EoircI. That is amongst th" solemn dates f.
yolvr. upon the Congress at The United S'n "a.u
full, aud bona dr 10 dispose Of the prhic lands ~ o"a
mnH"er as wii! equally enutc I" the b'i III "' - "'
S;seS no may nUw toe, or sa!! hereafter h'coni" N"E
brrs ot this cOn.rderacyHDa that tis HSh'iHI Assem-"
bly, drprecates til" adoption Of all snch measures be-
Congress shal. have contrary tendency. ltdss'a
unanimously
: PeyaIrtd Tha, whist this General Assembly views
wit 3,coinng pride the rapid growth "' The ne" S''
and would do nothing TO check Their advance ~ YEA
and power i. nevertheless cannot fall lo prrcei:r, U tie
bill for graduating the price q! The pubic lands $40 *nm'
Of the other propositions nnw pending before I"h-f>s
the germ OF measures calculated to uiei'e IN" c,"a
lions which the Public Lands were acquired bY 'e
United States and greatly to impair The FGu!y OF hcr,.
fits arising from The Sln!r which virginia, IN COM
with all the States, IS justly entitled to PlrucP4e
(Ayes ~ noes IL
EeSoircl. That the Innds which we're ced'i By the
several States to hs u. $ cctcd in trnst io' tie
common benefit VI al IT,. Safes and this General Is
scmb|y doth earnestly nrge upon Congress the specs
adoption uf some equitable plan ior The Distribution" Of
the nett pracpts The sales thereof among tie Staes
-(Ayrs1T. noes iJ)
Eesoircd. Tina, the lands acquired BIZ the / : by
purchase held in trust tor the Common "n'Hi oi
all the States; and this General Assembly Goth d. ere
the opinion, that the most u, and equitable pan TOT
dspo.ng Of the nett proceeds OF the sales Is w
distributing the same in just proportions among g.. TIE
States --(Aycs 76. noes -
g. RcSDirtd That the principles Of justice aud cfra
lty rFGu!rr that The Government Of tie L. :. should
account with such of the Slates have received ~ AZ.
preparation o'n the Public Lands, OF money arI'.Ht
from The sales thereof such manner us ~Ii place ai
States equal footing IN this respec! with The STATES
that have received nppT"piiaons-(A - noes ~
RrSgirsi ncrerihdcsS, That by The foregoing re,1
lullcns urging the distribution OF the pr"crrds OF 20"
sales Of the public lands. this General Assembly dsh
not mean event. to infringe disturb the &C! Ut
Congress, passed The I'd OF March. 1888 Tor The sr.F.
ment Of the Tariff, commonly calrd The CunrromH'
Act bur on the contrary, 1t hereby Gtca'ts ana -
solves that the said Compromise Act should 5e held -.
cred and irv!olale II YES %. noes 81
{. RsSoircd, That the Governor Of tins Commonwealth
transmit tie foregoing Report and Resou,jo's each
Of Ike Senators and Representatives IN Congress '"
this State with request a! the be laid ueoir
the lwG Houses of Congress.
RCSOred, That the Governor be requested to con-.
municare copy Of SAID Preamble and Resolutions To tie
Executive "f ench State in This Union. with ftGU,:
10 submit the To their respective Legislatures
These Resolutions before the SENATE
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