Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-01-17
VOL. XHT..No. CSC


The conditions OF new appropriations Of
lands. would have found no reptobs,,on N
The Declaration of Independence. and the
Improvement of roads and rvsrs at The
pubic expense would not subsequently
have ob'aned an equal place with the pro-
motion of education IN the executive re.
concentrations Ut Washington and Jeffsr'
son. No such absurd,y was then conceiv'
I'd as The proposition that while n nation
NAV employ IT'S revenues and credit in car
ry,ng on war. in expressing seGi',on. ant
IN pun,shing crime. 1t cannot employ the
same means to avct, the calamlt,es Of war.
provide for the public security. prevent
edition, improve the public morals, and
increase the general happiness.
But how unimpotlant is the increase in
the revenues of the Governmen nj compared
with he extensive commercial. ngricUltu'
raj and political results affecting The So
cial condition Of The people Of this State.
The nnvIcable waters Of the State, open
10 direct commerce with the city Of New
York in 1917, scarcely exceeded three
hundred miles IN length. II is less than
forty wears since Quebec was generally
regarded as the destined mart Of The north.
prn regions Of tins State, and Baltimore
and New O enns confidently anticipated
he trnde OF our southwestern frontier.
The commerce of the State has now ito
wharves on the shores Of her lakes, rivers,
aud bays. along an extent of twelve hum
bred miles. TO which must be added four
hundred miles Of canals in other States.and
three thousand miles of lake coast access,.
| l. R,;a ~ n
means of these improvements, the advanta.
ges Of navgable communication with the
CITY of New York have been distributed
over territory of twenty five thousand
square miles. equal 10 one halt. Of the sur.
face Of the State. and already sustaining
more than one half of its population. Their
effect in equalIz'ng the local advantages Of
the different portions Of the Stale is proved
by the facts that the average population
per square mile Of the regions lhus opened
to commercial intercourse Is forty.e,gh,.
while that of the regions not thus accom-.
modaied ,s only seven. Buff,lo and o.
wego, Binghamton and Emita, which na.
ture seemed TO have excluded from COM
merce with New York, now enjoy greater
facilities of access than Utica did before
he canals were made: and Chicago, .
thousand miles distant, exchanges her pro.
auctions for the merchandise OF the same
city at less expense and with less delay
han Oswego could have done al the same
period. The wheat of Chaunuque county
on the border Of the State, d'splaces that
staple on th' shores of the Hudson: and
Ornnge and Duiches cheerfulIy rel,nquIsh
lis culture for the more profitable agrcul.
tUre required to furnish The daily supplies
u Of great city. Lumber from Tompklns
and Chemung, and ship TIMBER from Grand
Island, supply The wants Of the city Of
New York. Iron from The banks Of
< he Au Sable is exchanged for the Salt
If Onondaga. The gvpum of Madison aud
Cayuga fer,'l'zes the fields of Pennsy lvan,a
l. and The coal of that State ,s moving to
supply the place If the forests Of the
J West. Rail roads have immeasursbly in
creased The facilities ofintercou,se and ex.
v pedned the transmission of intelligence
e Political influence and power are d,s,ri-
" bued among the cul,vators Of the earth,
e and our State. from an inferior posi-, ion.
!, has ri sen rapidly To unqne>iioncd ascen-
F" dency in the Union. The clouds which 90
! nfien rise over the commercial cities OF
&c Europe cannot cast permanent gloom
;. over The prosperity of a State. which, nc.
cordlng 10 The sentiment OF Jefferson. has
j, wisely secured herself by The improvement,
~ of roads, canals, rIves. education and the
'e other great foundations of national proc.
'e per,y and union. A people lhus enriched
'e will not abandon the system TO which they
owe their wealth. because The agnn,s by
whom It has been conducted may have
'o erred or been un'alihtn nor wi! tnev b.
IL stopped in their career by obstacles which
" time must diminish and enterprise Wi
~ overcome The prudence. moderation
" and economy which are now rpcnmmen
ded.wil only reInviso'ale our energies ant
;" confirm our ability 10 prosecute this sys
y TEN until every part of the Slate shall en-
- Joy It's inestlmabIe advantages.
9, PUBLIC LANDS.
v The Federal Government, holds in trus
n for the States almost thousand milhoD
of Of acres Of land, the valued Of which, a
of the lowest governmen, price. is one dolla
he and twenty five cents per acre. This i'm
of mense domain, The property oe the states
rs was coded by them to The general govern
n ment, as their trustee, for their commo,
u interest and benefit. In 1890, Congress
by very properly pledged the aval|s ofthe pub
lis he lands for the payment Of the naliona
e. debt. That debt has been discharged
a The revenues which The federal govern
us menl derives from lmposls should be sufi
n Gent for oil its expenses; and that gov
eminent has no legitimate right 10 US,
ho proceeds of the public lands. The sun
~ which has been received into The fedora
''s treasury from the sales of public land
" exceeds fifty millions of dollars. A bll
!" passed both houses Of Congress making ,
ne distribution of these proceeds, but wa.
ne lost for want Of executive approval. The
al proportion Of these avaIls which equi,sby
belongs TO this Stale, would enable hes
er to prosecute. without delay, all the public