Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-05

izc yNU q r'Uty. ON their behalf the ConfeJt n
uoi unless It be further explained. wchave COO
ana esp 'sSnro'e'y considered the subject; We hav
weighed probable nconr cnccs and harlship
ssunsi the sacrifice ofil., and c.Scnua, rights, an
DO instruct you not 80 agree 20 the Cpulctsrltia
unless an 1rc- or Articles tF added ;her~to IN con
i"rm'y with our Gcc,ratcn. Should we succcg
on Obtaining such article oy Articles, then ynu ory
hereby fully empowered to acccde 10 thcC onlciora
! cy."
when Delaware eccojed to the Confederation i,
! i''i she also passed the following resolution as
! pat OF the condition OF her accession
| 'hfSEr'd, also, That this Safe considers itscl
Justly cautcd To right iu common with the mem
oeS of the Urion, 10 that extensive tract or ccun
toy which lies Ia the westward Ci the frontier the
United States, the properly Of which was not vest.
cI On, or granted 90, rliv''H- IS g: Tho commence,
menS ui the present war; that the same hslh been
90 my h' gained from the kin. Ut Great Britain,
or the native Indians, by the blood and Treasure
oi' 1ui ought Therefore to 30 a common estate, Ia
Zee granted oUl on terms hcnchcl. to tue United
States"
The Congress. then sjtl a.: under the Articles OF
Confederation, feeling the goat Importance OF pre-.
serving union and hHrmOgy among the States and
of uniting them IN one common league. and sccin.,
the u'ihcU.ueS likely 20 grow uUt OF this question
took the matter ln considerations and on the 9Th OF
September, lfSo, passed resolutions, from which tho
following are extracts;
THAT It appears advisable tu press upoa Itos,
States which can remove the cm5Irll>Smeuts re-
speeding INC western country, lihcrri surrender {
portion OF their territorial claims, since they cam
not toe preserved cDugc without CndaugCJln. the
stability Of the ConCdency, Sc. And that u be
earnestly recommended 20 those Sta:c who have
claims tU the western country. 20 pass such laws.
and give their delegates m Congress such ppwcrs.
as may tuecluaiy remove the obstacle 10 final
ratification %! the articles of confederation" s..
by inr,hcr reference - the Irurng.s ui thg old
Congress, We find The following resolution. passed
the lUth OF Oc,opcr 1850:
"E,soirtd Tia, u. uHnrpsopda;sI lands tn,
may Ice cedcJ 90 The UuuCc States hv ans p,r,fc.,-
mr. State, pursuant 90 the recommendation Of Con.
guess OF the 6h o September ssi shall be disposed
Of for TIE common r,n-i; OF Oh, United States"
Again, IN Apu., 1883, after the crsson fcm New
orA but before the ceSSlon from Virginia, the Old
Congress adopted the following rc>o sutton:
"hcsD,rsf. That, Cs n further mean as well Of
fastening ihc cN.n-ulshmcut Of INC debts Us of cs
tao lshu- 'la n"-muEy q tie JuTCl States 10 Lee
recommended leo the States wu.h have passed mo-
acts 'swHgss comp wing with thc resolutions ct Con
gross oi ihe 9th OF Scqtembc- amt lC.h of Oc,npyr
i'o', relative 10 the cessIon of territorial claims :,
make the liberal cess onS therein recommended. AND
10 Inc states which may have passed acts comply
ac with the SAID resolutions in part ouIy TO revise
au1 complete such compliance"
These historical incidents arc imp7ri-rr rs tend
IN 20 show the views anu i,C..n-s which nreyair
az thot time an regard 10 thu, mcasarc-ihe motives
aud inducements which le To- tls surrender Low those
States claiming lands and the objects and purposes
designed Co uc accomplished bv these States de.
mant.nE the surrender.
/: is very evident, from the very language of the
resolutions both OF the old Congress and the States
insisting upon surrender, ifat tiClr oaicct was MOI
only 10 secure peace 0ni harmony, bu, TO create a
permanent common inni for the payment OF ,Hc
tcat then incurred, and TO le incurred 10 the prose-
cl''0n of the war.
BY examining the deeds of csss.on from the States,
which surrendered their lsta aut- " find another
condition inserted 90 cvcry one OF lucm-a coul,-
uHu accepted 10y the Confederation, and which mas
u ~ 70 hos
condition as, that these lands were 70 constitute a
fund go be used for he common use aud ueacf, of
al. the States that then were OF might afterwards
necnme members Of The C5niciera-y- the ccifn,
states inclusive" Letus examine the dseIs OF cas
sion.
In Inc deed OF ces>jon from New York. which
va: fast n point NJ time, and which bore date Feb
ruary, l7eo, Ne hnl the following language;
'Aai we do 10y these presents, In The name Of
The PooT.o, and for and on of the State O.
Ne" ORR, aua by vriuCu the power and trust
commtuc3 10 Us toy the said act and commission.
ccd-, transfer, and forever rg f>h TO- and for the
only use gut uenef, OF such az the S,ars as are or
shi. become parties 10 iae articles Of confederation
the ..-at TIE, interest Jurisdiction. aud claim OF
the s1'' S.a'c Of NV York 20 %. nnts te ri,o.
u's,' e., ''and 10 be granted, Disposed Of and no
pr5ITa;cd In such manner as she Congress ~ tre
SAID Uu,cd or Coneiecatei States shall order ami
direct"
In the deed Of ce,slon hom Virginia. which fol.
,owed next and winch bore date March, I7si, We
md INC following:
That The lands within the territory SO c,IsI
TO the United States, and no, reserved Tor or No
propra.cd 10 any Of the before mentioned purro-
seSs disposed OF a boIutics 70 the officers and sol.
dierS Of the American army shall be cons Il. red as
a common fund Tor the use ana n.u,i. uf such oil
the Uritcu States have become or s!laI. become
membcfs OF the confederation or federal alliance Of
SAID States, Virginia inclusive, according TO their
usual respective proportions !u the general charge
.It EI TTI. s.. e.rs| r..
hLe disposed %, Dor jllt purpose, and for no other
Use %. purpose whatever
The ucc- %! cessj1n from Massachusetts. yhiri,
bore cate March, l!-J, declares that her de .aga,e.
mltreG'
Assign, transfer, quit claim, cs5o, and convey
10 the United States Oi AmcrIc1, Tor their benefit
Massachusetts inclusive, all uzh', tile" &. and
concludes ~ declaring that the ctss0n is made '.to
tho uses % resolve %; Congress Ofiue IO.h DAY Of
October, l5-l, meut ioueu"
la tho csss,on from Connecticut, which bore cate
September, 1856, her de e.atcs
'AN>Gn. transfer, quit claim, cc5c and convey 10
Tic United States OF America, Tor their benefit Con.
uert -u, inclusive, an the night, title. interest, uFIs.
d'ri'n, ond claim which ins sal State oI Connect.
cn' Ia3u,' Sc "iDI fIa uses" 10 "A before DIe.reg
act VI Assembly declared"
The uses mentioned 10 the ac' Of Assembly refer
Te. u were 'lor t.e common use and bench. Of .ac
sad state, Cunuso;icg' inclusive"
The deed gi cassou from Suuru Caro- ina. which
bore date August l7-7, declares that hero -e,aras
90
"AsNisn, transfer qai,-cIlim, csIe. and convey 10
It lnhel states 70. Amrrnr, lor tUair benefit. OF.
.n' gut Ht.., interest, jurisdiction aul claim which
lne 7i7'g oi south ,tru.'n1 hath Iu and a. ;Ur be-
''ro-Wen'rD0e' and described territory"
Tic cas-uu nDm Nur.I CaIo.rl, which i.,r,
date February, $780, declares.
'irl, whereas lhu lui..r -''-'esin Cor,~ss. as.
'em..c4 have repeated y auI earnestly zee .Hme1d.
fH % tfH Hr f..re o.. /.
owning Vacant western territory t0 max, lfr..rs of
part oil Che same a. further means Us wei fr U4.-
i-i..E TIE 'EiT"H'sHu.n ui The debts us r' c.tib
.a1'r' iHn harmony of ue United States. Therefore
h'F senators "un'.yr assign, transfer slI s,t over
20 tho Jn,lI States OF America. tor the r.u.s. OF
TIE said States, North Care lna .a-.Js.ya. I. ,,..
r-Hi, tile end o.1'm WbieI tie s5r1 state na.r 10
Js sovereignty aui territory of the an5s.H 6s.
The same being 10 virtue OF un -ctof rig General
H.s,'nu = p. The state which declared
nv "I 100. rnns intended Goo ua rairF rv v.r.
tI. nI iH.- a-. 20 'Un United S'ufsrof Ar.rg- sr.
no. appropriated as aforementioned. ..,a.. f. .,r-
''rgI f. common fund .rr zinc use and rru,rt Of
She iafe1 STATE. ut Am,rc., Worth Cs-o..ur in
.''.''r According 'n .ls.r rl. r.risl and u-Yf. 800
i''-.."f .h TOD. s'"ar". rHar-a and expenditure end
pc ''.i'''.y disposed 70. inr fhr' purpose. and
I'r no D.h,r no "r purpose whatever"
Do lh' secs o. ness.gH from Gs1r.fl, which wal.
.h' .'..i no.. lug only one executed offer tho a8ou
II'" OBJ iH. Constitution. beating date Arrr Isly %,
s '.a' expressly stipulated tnrt the lands coded saal
"Cousdo-ad ne common fund Tor tr.,. ,,...,,.. ,..
h' ,' .N. United S'1.rg, Georgia included. and
Shall be Hiniu. ~ disposed ri for tblt pY,u,.a arJ
F2E No 'rufE uss on PUtP0-Fn
Hy c7mIarns '.a resolutions of The old Car,.a.s
na.nr. r'.t, ugUr. The States .1 make fT.... ra..
SONS WI" ..e language used BY tho, S.lt.s n
lhs' ..'.' ~" ''s."ut w. Hr. enabled 90 I.cuyrf the
motives Which induced tIo Slira 10 max. frr..
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