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

and heuc6, oi all the Slltes the ced,ns Sat-, inc
Svel For IT II was simply inieuded that the lard,
'n',H 'eeome general property 20 into the gene
, rh Irc1snJv. and support the Gcnetnl Govern
mcn', each safe, as ncOl Der ui the Confederation
| ToE'd have received ITS b,ncGt and ADVANTAGES a,
such, without the insertion oro clause incI,.s,r, o
'sSL Why should each State have expressly ST..
nuh'ci that the lands should mare TO the use and
osu,h. "ol such States as might there ,,r ,c,,,,,
members OF the Confederation" ii it WAS intended
mat tic proceeds OF these lands should always con
uon' '' IS'ray the expenses OF the general rres.
SNiy Has tins 10. en- intended, each and every
State th't miSht ever become rncnlLre NJ tho Fed
cr'l lance would have received its benefit IN tsr
exemption these lands would have afr,r.icd from
o'hct purposes ut t7Nation, bad ~ clause been in.
serted extending the use and ncEcftof tin, fund TO
SGch St'Ics A. might afterwards become members
OF The Confederation.
II will not DC pretended thu, these siirulations
mean nothing. NIS paying poor compliment to
Ie wisdom aud SISHcliy Ci our fathers to say ,b,t
! they arc u.rrc l''' vrrbi5gC. II they moan any
! thing. what 10 they mean What can they mean.
except mat the States Intended to restrict the action
J 81 TIE G"uctOi Government in the GiSpostion ~,
'Nc>e anus ana that the balance, after the Tex
ir"u',hmcut ct the debts then incurred ard 10 be
in'lrrcc, should Toe - disposed ot that each State
should receive rs individual! and separate share OF
l pIIc-tou -
I But the states " Virginia and North Csrolin,
NOT only cedoa thtIr lands upon condition. that they
S"'u." no disposed oi for tho common aud bcue-
u hey
"'' 'NII,SSty provided the standard hy which
t.ch STATE Is ~ receive It's sEoia ct Tie b.u,it
lh'y declare ihot II shall bu "atcOrdIn. 10 their
sun 'Nsit''Ne proportions IN the general change
ana ,NH-""IiGre.' In order 10 the proper under
standing at tins clause, must rtcur 70 the btS,o
~ at the unc. Il Is wei known that tur,rs the old
',hlfn'r'Nnn TIC taxes necessary Tor the cummnp
sup 3fi 81 ihc way Ci the Revolution were rot col.
.'e'ed directly from Ire Pcnr-, ny the compulsory
acton OF tEC EcUC-a Cuu-r.ss bil ny r,osss.rtcps
] m
G'"s., according % It's resources ami abiltv Tn,
"-cnera cH1r-, and expenditure" mentioned n,c,,s
| ">tN'Iy one must know, tnd; incurred ~ the war
c .he H,No luton. l. was then very easy q, sr,r
tam, exactly, NhA, each State iurui he'd tus,rs al
common cause. And when this clause was ipscrtr,l
Al Wa nm utter ignorance that the debts incurred q
| s't S11.Cs m TINS common struggle would after
warts be assumed y the Federal Government and
under the impression, ne doubt that each Sr,rp
No".A nave - contribute 90 the payment o It's own
ccg,S contracted ans expenses incurred Tins
general charge aud expenditure" ,uss, then. not
'"N goes - snow that the principal object which
ne-ccd 10 the SUR, nes OF the lands was the ,1;In
Su'sa'ncnt OF thc revolutionary debt hut II avs
DOWN me principle, according 20 the manner of taX.
-iion which then prevailed, how the Sta.cs were IN
's compensated ior their several sacrifices in COM
mon cause.
The States, then, coded. and the Federal CIV.
e'nncni received, these lands Tor certain olircf
ana under certain conditions. And that object nav
in- 'ttn accomplished both IN the 'cX.In-t,,st.
'..'"' '' 100. h.'a OF tUe kFyO.4fInn and ia
me restoration OF "hlmNny"-the want OF which
aI's" from Oh, fear of the smaller Safes of tho
e't.snaae"ns power OF the large = atrs which
nee ih>>' .nCs-,ns question arises whit Sher.
U- done with the balance OF ,bis fund
The honorable gentleman from Maine, mir. Cnr. /
.o'tj who addressed tie House on this subject. |
LOON 'l. position that Tie debts ct the Revolution
exceeded one hundred D.. Ilns Of 10 l.rs and ;E,,
~ the income from the lands, ai;cr paying the eX-
F1hse "i pl'ca-se from the Indians, survey, and
-'.e' '1.. Jar Snort ~ NAT aWount-'he lands were
S IT. i-y' 10 itS fund, even according. 10 the arsu-
mfHi o. the friend, of ihis ui'. AImI,tu- the ,.,p
.-han premises To Ice correct. s,i 10 to,s not alter
me cISe. II tE" lands were caIri for a s,s,.f, .
purpose subject 10 some Other disposition ailrr the
'el'mN isnmrut 90 that purpose ascur,!ing to- Inc
rues Of G,ir construction. ihs alter g,s,osi,,n,
sAe'l Roe made as soon rs the fist purpose Is con-
,Anmaiei. The Genera. Government uSia. otL,r
'.hHa all fesos'ug 20 Other means 10 pay the debt
OF '"e Revolution, does not authorize u 10 make
''.ia Hs@osIiel col. these .tl4s other than TINT tor
when 'hey were ceicl. Il The debt ct the Revo-
uIonr 10 the Payment Of which these lands were
edged iIi CNceci far the amount ARISING from
tM- stss OF these lands. si, uO~ was Il paid eff
WY ~ ''A-s collected from the People OF the .
Sl"'e,. Ihgy Surrendered l!cIy .laIs 10 tic FfJa-
tai Government 90 ply q common debit T.s|
gentleman from Maine says che proceeds of the
amos nave Ia. an sbp,t uv millions. And Vet ne
argues mat because the Fedora. Goyerumcn, has /
mi osci other burdens upon the States To- nat, tnt
ltui, That therefore tie lands age MOTTO r ,r,'ro
'.s Ultimate purpose sup. fild, after the payment
ui TIE de.t. 80 far as regards the zeal com
nAuca WI.n the terms of tie contract tre Iiano,,l
Government is bound o. dispose OF the land. lrr7r
"- q" lH" terms OF The agreement wine her that con-
urgency arrives sooner or .atcs So Tar ns regards
'f"'y ari ..u1ri.I;y, the fact thiI other BURDEN,
nave .-sn imposed 20 pay the debt of lU. Ervrru
''u is on aHriIor1. reason why these lands >bourd
D- ''i"a'l ui is soon MS possible according 10 the
Terms a' .ar ceals oi cess on; amt that IS $50 DE-.
pose rs these lands among tnr States "a, rr,r 40
may De- according 20 their usual AMI rrsprrfIve
I'i". .'h7 .h t.t GENERA charge and exp, nH.ure".
..- -i.' iHtLhol 'I raising taxes has been changed
'".' "hai u was when IHe deeds a ccSs.lu yyrr,
.ifati since ", cannot ascertain exactly ,yE,r och
''.- 'i"iits 10 the support uf this. Governments
~ s, --o -, iEe same principles " u!gh would an
py 90 " count" i cE2Hcery and come as near 10 Il /
RS 'hc nature OF the cIsy " 10 admit. And I know
"i o." better standard than that which b,- t.cr
'1'tlsu JOB l"ls oiI-tnHt OF federal population.
The ssn,emin iom Maine lNr C. .fI,rIl and
TO. gentleman ICON Virginia lNr Wise) took Tho
sfo"uI That the right ot the Genera. C;oyr,ro,.I.
~" dispose 'i i.cse .idds was derived under the .
CONSTITUTIONS and thar, ne The Constitution ,,I,
;at after ilg deeds OF cess ON were made ,I.,r,
any frverspptry interest which Che State, NH, .
nave mad DOB iHe lands must ue r,n-l4fr.g -s go
''. ~" s'r Whit says he Constitution Tn.
81 section Of lie lh article Of the Constitution de-
The Congress sinai have power ~ s.sp,ss or /
ana nuke a.. u,r1iu rules md rr,Il,,i.,r. 49,,
.n-' '"g territory or O'her property Of the Uo,ra5
states, tni Hs,Ulns 100 ibis Constitution shall be-. .1
.''il'i us o. prejudice any claims OF the United
''N',- % vi Huy particular State"
Now, from li s. I1,:-rs.lIsa. "eocgyira. tho .r;,.
" 'ny Nn-Hnu.nr State" f3|ysir.. rrI 't. s.r,, gg
l''s= Tih lnat prescribing irr power or,IIs CT
.''l't '' ''saii p" 10. p.ge .lrl. 10 vy.yI seem
way I' was inserted TOR the express ru-rasa l 81,
''I'- I" me S'1i'7 my night which thew NAV, b,-, /
h.3 ,.'"f. the adoption Of the Constitution IL
''h me gentleman from Maine insist tbof ,t. ~.
q" inc h'n'fr. IpFeUuanf 'ro dI-rDs,r al a.,
ANS is 'I'a and unlimited when there H. ,,,.
hS Claus. l.'.gru- tult the claims If p, ,,p,,.,,
.' S.als should be Pr'I1dgs!7 by any thing IN the
as 70 la ands arlureI uy pursHl.a. adm,
h. authority Of Tins Government ,n ar.u,.s ~ ,,.
except r5 Tar rs D. is restrained from ,u.
PJ'"- iHsu o. any purpose wI.cI Il o.. f,r.iI !,
accomplish by FOO Constitution. auF ,,.. f ..'' W
d.. .hs --H.cn.u from Maine - b.. rsa G.r INV ,.,o
pl.p'.e when come 90 Era.kD tih. iars4 -,gg,,rd
ny I'. .".'e' GIi lhg gentleman Is CONNIE led. 81,
.''N' H.a 'rIHacni Er5y convenient one For tho
i.''i OF f-HN'll- Zoe claims of iir States br tr.
'...' ..'. '1lr rights, li they ever had INV yysra
.''.'..- ny The Constitution, and tIlt tho r.git q,
-, 'i .nc teTHoryo the United States p.7-s.
'ND.' I"s absolute nuI unconditional
'.h"'. "' ih's FpyGnmrul. And vet Tor fine MIR.
pose 'i 'l-~auns 'ha argument Of those vino nj.
''.'.. 'a.nnui1u upon grounds Of eK.,clirpr,, bo
'Wh'Nl'.ey replies that tIr rshf 40 dr.ro., 1ftIr
fn'''y' mentioned II the Constitution r, ,,.,,r,.
",J r-H- ani inG1, Ur limited hy confirm. y ID.
lsi".IIpn To, Tie purpose oI rryrpy .Ie1r4. .,I
. mo. "i distribution 0TUgng tine States Tho ,.,,..
mon IS cemPs cd 10 change Ii. ,rar,d ~ ,t,,, 70,
-Hmsn.a based upon dfsr,u, views.
As lHc lands 1cqu.-,d by cs.si4o. I Inv, oil,
tempted 'o hos that The power orConrrc.. To- ,,..
I Tu.r. u| them must TOO ..iY|.E.# I,. b.. ~.