Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-01-21
THE UBL LANDS

rs III LANIS. |
The following are the preamble aud resolution. OF
iercd Tue other day Ia lhe House. b. Nd. Johnston. of
Armstrong:
Whereas, a crisis has occurred in tho fnaarial poll
cy oi The commonwealth. which demands the anlI-
nus and deliberate consideration of in. citizens. Il, pre.
'enI tho dcPlorable result ola prOslrai,un OF our ma
''"'h faiths aud whereas our exhausted treasury can
not Dc rcplcnished by additional loans. at a moderate
rate OF interest,": N Il whereas the people doubtful pOli-
e. OF nc easing the State debt, already sNclled TO an
enormous amount by making lnsns upin loans for The
payment ol interest, aud extensions OF improvements;
aud wicrsas. Two other mode Oirsi'ing the necessary
means iyTeplonish the Treasury, paw the la!orers upOR
our public work., preserve inNijlale the faith of the
State by punoiualiy paying the interest, aud corning
a sinking fund Tor the ultimate liquidation Of the pub
le debt remain 10 wit: taxation. or a diNisiol OF the
proceeds isaics ct the pablo lands among the sever
al states: and whereas. taxation m the present deprcs-
sed ClntI'ton oi prices, has been rendered sufficiently
oncroGs; 80 much 80 as nearly To p~aralyEc the busincsS
Of the country. and PROSTATE the agriculture aud me-
ch0ni'al branches ui oar home indstFy, ard It 10 to Ice
feared that any additions thereto would rum and i'm.
ppNcnsh oar citizens; and Nhereos,ih national dozain
purchased b. The toiis ct . common anct s;ry. belongs
squaliy Go the whole people: and whereas, the proper
uun OF the sales Ot the public lands belonging 90 Penn.
-ylvouia. would eStrrly relieve the Commonwealth
lrOm her present endorsements. preserve her faith
io the public creditors, lcssrn th- take. heaped upon
he people, complete her unfinished public works. snd
hat without dctrImsnto or embarrassment to the Gsnsr.
al Governments, It the national legislature would (as
this legislature believe. Il ought To dul 30 realju.i the
tsr,tf OF duties on imports as 10 make the same al.
equa'y to the wants Of the national Government there.
fore.
Resolved. That orr Saua;ors be instructed. and our
Representatives an Congress. respectfully requested Ia
Introduce immediately into the national Councils. a
project, II the sans has not already been done prov ia.
ing Tor the transfer Of the proceeds Of the sales Of the
pubic lands of the L. 5. in equel ana lust proportions
TO their respective representation under the census OF
lolJ: aad further. that they uso their active exer
tons l. prp"ure the passage OF he same INTO 4 law.
AID he It farther Received. Thai oar Senators he
Further instructed, and our Representatives requested
To NuIe Tor such modification Or adjustment of Ihe Tar
al. A. may Increase the revenue derived from iiupnrs
equal 10 the wants Of Inc National Government. Al
MAT nj no time hereafter under any pretoIt whatever
shall any money arising from tho sales of tl,e public
lands, he used by the General Government.
The following were offered by Mr.. Barr. Of Berk,
county.
Whereas: Il is contemplated by Congress. to max,
such disposition of the public domain Of tho United
Stuos. as will be equitable and Just 10 The several
States composing tho Union. and believing that an eI
PRECISION Of opinion by Tho Teopte Of Pennsylyani
through Their Representative in the State Legislature
on ihIs all lmPortauts subject may not be without a salu
taTy !HiGcnoc IN the councils Of tho nation; there
fnTe.
Resolved. IL ihe Senate and Ireu.e Of Renresen
iaiives OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania. Ia Gene.
al Assembly net, that the public domain of the Uni
ted States Is the properly la common of the scyera
States. and thit this Stale cannot under any circum
stances consent to surrender her claim 10 a Jus, an.
equitable proportion O Ihe proceeds which may arts,
from The sale or o.her disposition thereof
Resolved, ihat the member Of the House OF Repre-
sentliiVes IN the Congress of the United States, from
ihts State. be requested and our Senators are hereb,
instructed 10 adyoca'e the passage ola law, for the
sale or such other diSposiIion of The public domuiR. a,
3 NglN nrNa H. a.L- -.H-
ct receiving and c~rjorying n just and equitable pro
portion oithe proceeds ansing from such sale or dis.
position.
Resolved. that the Governor he requested to trans
mil copies Oithc foregoing Resolutions TO euch Of oul
Senators aud Representative in Congress.