Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-08-17
FACTSron runP EOpLE.
THE RIGHTS OF VERMONT DEM.
ED BY TIE LOCOFOCOS.

Without any Introductory hourishes, we invite
the serious attention OF every citizen of Vermont
TO the following plain statement of facts from the
official documents.
OF THE TITLE TO THE PUBLIC LANDS.
.4ct Of CeSsion from The State ofNe0 York, Feb. 10,
1880.
"Whereas nothing under divine Providence,
can more eilectally contribute to tho tranquility
and safety Of the United States of America, ihun
Il federal alliance on such liberia principles as will
give satisfaction TO its respective members; ana
whereas the articles of confederation and perpet-
ual union, recommended by the honorable Con-
gress of the United States of Amerca, have not
proved acceptable to all the States it having been
conceived that portion OF the waste ana nhcul-
livatcd territory within the limits ur claims OF Ger
tain states, ought to be appropriated ms common
fund for the expenses of the war: and the people
of this state of New York, being, all occasions,
disposed 10 manifest their regard for their sister
States aud their earnest desire to promote the
general interest and security and, more especial.
~, to accelerate The federal alliance, by removing
far rs it depends upon them, the before men
toned mpediments to It's final accomplishment:
" BE it enacted, &c, the first section provides
for cediug the lands the second is in these words,
That the territory which may he cedc! ren
luishcd by virtue OF this act either with respect
to the jurisdiction as well as the right pre-
cmption of soil, the right pre-erllon Of
soil only, shall be and innlre for The use and bcne-
fl Of such ofhc Unitcd States as shat become meH-
bcrS Of The Jederat alliance cftte said states andIir
no oihcr use or purpose phdiSoerer."- Laws and
Documents relating to the public lands, published
by order Of Congress- 1928, pages SO, "a.
The deed of cession was made, coniormably to
this act, March !, l7Sl. Same, page SO.
Deed Of CeSSion Of Virginia, March |, 1854,
Made by Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Hardy, Ar
a., I o,,I 1I,n I'M al
act of the state, passed Oct 20, 1888.
"That all the lands within the territory 80 &c
de-, to the United SAFES, and not reserved for, or
appropriated to, any of the before mentioned rur-
poses, or disposed oil in hounjies 10 Il e officers and
soldiers OF the American Army, shall be consd-
cred common fund for The atSe and beHeM IF such
Of The United States as hare become, or shall be
come members IF the confederation or .)ederdi ALI
dnce ofihe said states Virginia inclusive according
to their usudlreSpectiue proportions in The general
charge and expenditure, and shall he faithfully and
bona ide disposed OF for that purpose, and for no
other use or purpose whatsoever" Same, page 80.
Deed Of Cession Of Connecticut, Sept. IA, 1856
IAN the right, tile, interest, jurisdiction and
claim. of the State OF Connecticut" &c " shall he
included, released and coded 10 the United States,
in Congress assembled, for the common use and
benefit Of said states, Connecticut inclusive"
Same, page l04.
South Carolina decided Aug. 8, 1857, to the
United States, "lor the benefit OF the said States "
[puge l0S.] North Carolina decided April 9, $780,
as n further means as well of fastening the ex-
tinguishmcnt of the debts, as of establishing the
hnrmony Of The United States" lpagn 1901 and
declared that the lands shall he considered a
common fund, &c. precisely in the deed Of
Virginia. Georgia decided on the same conditions
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