The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-26
THE PUBLIC LANDS.

The Governor in his Message TO the Lee'S'a'u'e
very wisely called the attention OF that pouy 10 inc
manner in which the proceeds OF the ruoiic LanuS
are used and the right Of this state 10 ts snare
thereof in common with other States OF the req
orol Trnion Fbe share to which Vermont would
o,ave been entitled according to the principle OF
division lo,d down in Mr. Clays Land Bill, amounts
to al 1893 OO0-enough to relieve the people Of
q State tax for 90 years. But instead of the pro-
,ceeds going to tho OF the States to whose ben.
eft the Lands coded, or acquired by a
mon sacrifice, they now swallowed up in the
fathomless gulf of extravaganza and waste which
has been opened by oar National Rulers since Mr.
Adams lett the Executive Chair. The following
the resolutions which passed by the House
and Senate--orb by the Wing portion of each branch:
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlves, That our Senators in Congress be in
structed and our Represen tatves requested to use
their influence to procure the passage OF a law,
which shall provide for just distribution among
The several States, of the proceeds of the public
lands, Ggreea6y TO the terms Of the deeds Of cesson;
which provide that the lands coded ''shall be
considered a common fund, for the and
benefit OF the United States members of the federal
alliance" ''and shall be faithfully and bona fde
disposed of for that purpose, and tor no other Pur.
pose whatever;" and to oppose any measure
calculated to promote the eventual surrender OF
those lands to the states, in which they are situat
Cd which would be entirely repugnant to the
dition of these grants and contrary to that princi
pie of equal and exact Justice which should char
ucterize all the dealings of the General Govern
nent with the several States Of tho Union
"Resoved, That tho Governor be requested to
transmit copies of the foregoing resolution each
of our Senators and Representatives in Congress,
and to each of the Governors of the States, with
the request that they present it to the legislatures
Of their respective states.
Against these resolutions in every stage of pro-
ceedngs upon them by the House, the leading Van
Buren, members opposed every obstacle they could
command, and finally upon their passage, either
voted against them or left the House. The reader
is referred to the journals Of the House, in to- day S
paper for further particulars Of the dsgracefl
duct of the leading " b. members, when the res
buttons before the House The following
tho yeas and nays on the question Of their pas
sage. Those who voted in the affirmative
Adams OF Cavendish, Hibbard
Aldrch, Higley
Bard, Human,
Barns of Hancock Hodges,
Barns of Rochester, Holt,
Bartlett, Hubbard,
Bascomb, Kngsbury,
Baxter, Knapp,
Beach, LaGd
Benton, Lamb,
Bgelow Of Brookfcd, hitch,
Bakeley, Leonard OF Chittenden,
Boynton, Leonard Of Farhaven,
Bridgman, Martin,
Brigham, Messer
Brooks, Parker of Williston,
Burlington, Porter,
Chandler, Raymond,
Cleveland, Redfeld,
Coolidge, Reed,
Cook, of Mount Holly, Round
Corbin, Rumsey,
-Cushman, Sandorson,
Cutler, Slack,
Dean. smith of Bridport,
Dodge of Andover, soule,
Eames, Stark,
Ellsworth, Stoddard
Fisk of Eden, Strong,
Fisk OF Waterville, Tonney,
Forbes, Tylur
Foster of Swanton, Wakefield,
Foster Of Walden, Walker Of Whiting,
Freeman, Warner of Georgia,
French, Warner of Jericho
Frost. Warner, of N. Haven,
Fnllam, Waterman,
Gilmore, Weeks,
Goode, Wells
Gowdey, Wentworth,
Harvey of Barnet; Wheeler of WinhalI,
Hastings, Wheelock,
Hays, Wiley,
Hayward of Addison, Works,
Hawley, Young.-9l.
Hazen,
Those who voted in the negative, are
Akcns, Pennock,
Bean, Perley,
Blanchard, Rice,
Butler, Richardson of Waitsfed
Chamber lam, Sargent,
Dodge of Tunbrldge, Schof,
Grsworld of Cambridge, Silver,
Grsworld of Randolph, Smith of Monkton,
Henry, Stebbins,
ingalls,, Stone,
Johnson, Stowel,
Luce, Thrasher,
Morrison; Underwood,
Ncedham, Waite,
Parker of Bradford, Willis,
Pearson, Woodwork. -32.
OF the members who voted for Mr. Browns last
amendment, the following either left the House or
Eefused vote on the final passage of the resolu-
tions-
Adams of Marlboro Hall of Ryegate,
Allen of Albany, HuIet,
Atwood, Hutchngs,
Barber, Mattocks,
Bgelow of Wheelock, Noyes,
Blake, Pierce of Barton,
Brown, Rich,
Bush, Richardson of Fayston,
charlton, Sanborn,
Cole, Scott
Iernn, Shattuck,
Fillmore, Smith of Bolton,
NIAY. SxaaitL 81 Garinth