Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-11
IPunrIc-No 10

gT'ss assembled. That from aud after the thir y.
hrst day Of December. IN the year of our Lord one
thousand eiSht hundred and forty-one. there shall
be allowed aud paid L. each ofihs States of o.
hio, Indiana, Illinois. Alabama. MI sonri. Missis-
sippl, Louisiana, Arkansas and Michigan, over
and above what each at the said States IS emit
iled la by the terms Of the cOmpacts entered into
between them and the United States, upon their
admission INTO the UniJn, the sum Of ten per cen.
tam on the nett proceeds of the sales of the
public lands, which, subsequent to the dav efore.
salj, shal be made within the limits of each Of
SAID States respectively, prorided, That the sum
Sd allowed TO the said States, respectively, shall
De IN "a" wise atieeied or diminished on account
OF any sums which have been heretofore, or
shail he hereafter, applied To the construction OF
continuance of the Cumberland road, but that
the disbursements for the said road shall remain,
a. heretofore, chargeable ON the two per centuIn
the said States
Sc, 2 Aad be IL Iurhter enacted, That after
deductinS the SAID ten per centum, and what, by
The eompacts a!o esaId, has hitherto been allow
ed To the states. aforesaid, the residue of the nett
pIoceeds-which nett proceeds shall be ascertain.
ed ny ueducUnS from the gross proceeds all the
expenditures of the year for the following objects:
Salerles and expenses on account of The Gentr /
blId OHlcei expenses Tor surveying public land (;
salaries and expenses IN the surveyor generals
otice; saiaIies, commissions, and allowances To
TIE registers and RECEIVERS; the five per ccnium TO
new siaies-0f all the public lands of the Quilted
states wherever situated, Nhich shall ne sold
subsequent 10 the sand thirty first day ofDecem-
Der, shall be divided amons the tWenty-sIx states
OF the Union. the District Of Columbia, and the
Territories Of Wisconsin, Iowa and Florida, &C.
coTdlpg 10 their respective federal representative
population as asceriained by the last census, To
be applied by the Legislatures of tho said states
ID such purposes as the SAID legislatures may d.
rect; Pr0rided. That the dist1byiive share 10
which ,he Disuicto Of Columbia shall be entitled,
shalI b. applied 10 free schools, or education IN
some other form. as Congress may direct. oDd
.prOrtded also, That nothing herein cbntained
shaII be construed To the prejudice of future appi-
Iatphs Tor a reduction OF the prIce of the public
lands, or TO the prtl IdIcc Of app icatinns for a
lTans or Of the public lands, on reasonable terms.
ID the states within which thcy lie, or TO nuke
sue" tu'ure disposition Of the pcblic iands, or any
part t1erea', rs Congress may deem expedIeni.
Sec. 8. Aud he II IUrber enacted. That the sew
eral sums Of money received IN the treasury n,
me nett proceeds of the sales of the public lands
suaH De pad at the treasury haif yearly, on the
hrst day of January and July in each year, dn-
ring the operation OF this act. to sIch person or
p Tsons as the respective leg sla'ur.s Of The lid
states aud territories, or the Governors thereof
IN case the legislatures have made no such al
po'ninent, shall authorize aud direct To receive
the same.
Sec. !. AMI b. II further eaaclcl. That any sum
of money which at any time may become due and
10 any State of the Union, or o The Di;
net Of Columbia by virtue OF this ac.. AS the por-
ION of The laid stale or District of the proceeds OF
sales of the public lands, shall be first applied to
IN" payment Ol any debt, dus and payaLlc from tho
sad stare or District 10 the United states. BrO.
rtJed, That this snail not he construed 10 extend
to the sums deposited with the states under the
N'AHtt-N VI ANlh Shlt 'tllllttn
y ndrsC and thirty SIX, entitled, An act 10 real-
late the dcposites Of the public money" or 10 a.
ny sums apparently due To the United States as
balances 81 debts growing out of the transactions
OF the RIvolutiUHary Mar.
Sec. >. And BE- Il further enacted. That this act
shall continue and be in force until utherw Use
by law, unlsss the United States SHALL
become involved IN war Dith any foreign power
IN which event, from the commencement OF hos.
llitIcs tins act shall BE- suspended during the CON
Wuance Of such war provided nevertheless, Thar
4 nT10T 10 the NTH1T1fInn nI Tins act moo
.tIte or states shall be admitted into the Union,
here shall be assigned 20 such new state or states |
ne proportion OF he proceeds accruing afiei
her admis SION into the UIlou. TO which su h |
stare or states may be entitled, upon the puuci- 1
of this act, together with what such state /
II states may be entitled tn by virtue OF cnmpacts
10 be made on their admission into the Union.
Sec. 6. And be - further eHacied, That there
b. annually appropriated for completing the |
surveys. OF the SAD lanfs \ sum not less than one
hundred and f-ty thousand dollars: and the mini (
ma n price al which the public lands are now
shaH not be / Icreased, unless congress shall
mink Proper TO giant alternate sections along the
me OF any canal or other internal improvement
Nv me same time Increase the
prlce Oh the sections reserved; aud ~ case the
sane u increased by law, except ds aiOr ssaid, al
any ilnne during the operation Of this act, then so
llWCh OF lnls act as provides that the nett pro
;eCds Of the puhhJ ldnds shall be distributed a.
hohg the several states shall, from and after the
oil the minIm IN price thei eof. cease
lhd becOtno utterly void aud of no effect, pnV
lung IN this act To The coRtrary notwithstandlnaI
D.-..r- $3.50 Ns H~ /
'IONided, that If. atany time |dunng1he existence
lI 'nls act there shall be an imposition Of duties
~ imports inconsisient with the PROVISIONS OF
ne act OF Narch second, ono thousand eight
and thiTty- three, en:itlCd IAN act 10 mo ,
the act ofthe fourteenth If July. one fhuus-
mo e!ght hundred and thirty-two, anu al other
cts imposing duties on IMPORTS" and beyond
ne late OF duty fixed by that act. 10 wit, twenty
,er cent. on the value Of suclI imports, or any OF
ZEN thea the dl3irlbuti9n provided In this act
hai be suspended, and shall 80 c%Ontinne until
aus cause OF its suspension shall be ron Owed.
.nd when removed. If INST prevented by Other pro.
lslons ofthis act, such distribution shall be re-
Sec. T. And belt CHher enacted. Tnat the s,s
etary Of the Treasury NAV continue any land
lstflct IN which is sItuatcd the seat Of Govern.
Inhlent Of any one Of the states, and may con
nue. INC land oHicein SD h district, notwihsar.
in2 the qiantiiy Of land unsold In such district
Jay not amount 90 one hundred thousand acres
.hen ~ ms opinion. such continuance may be
CURED ~ the public convenience. or I'm order n,
lose lhC land system iu such state NJ n rooven. |
li point, under the provisions 81 he ACT ON that
lIJeIl, approved twelfth June, one thousand
soc .. md be u fnrHcr enacted. Thai There
lnJl be granted 10 each STATE specified i'm tbs
~ sccilpn Of ms act five hundred thousand I
o. ldnd Tor PURPOSES of internal luprov e a
EToFde4.lhat - each q the sal states ri
men mas already received grants for ea a r. INN. 4
q thtrc ts hereby granted no more Than n o1sn. o.
~ on land which shall, together with tie q g
I'D, make five hundred fhousand ,rree, H. sc +
CO Ons 300 all Of the SAID states % De- made viii. ID
tneiT UNITS respectively M such manner az the
thereof shall dIrec'; aud located I'M
rcfls' ConlOrm 1bly 90 sectional divisions and p
bdiFisiOns, 81 not loss than three hundred AMI n
'enty acres In one location, on any public land 4
.cept such as or may be rosarvei from sale j.
any lawOi Congress or proclamation of fhr H
.esldcnt Of the United Stntos. which said lo n b.
may Dc mads at any time after the lands Of q
2 lnitcd states in the said states respective y U
aIl nave boon surveyed. according fo exisfino 1
We Aud there shall be and hereby h rrapfo1 De-
each new state that shall be- hereafter admin b.
! INTO nc Union, upon such admfssfgn II, pi
lcn land as, including such quantity aa MAJ pa
We boon granted % such state before ts 8Iy,ts hl
n and while under n TERRITORIAL Goverywc., ia
PURPOSES 81 internal Improvement asaf0s,s,iI ty
al make five hundred thOusdnd acres gflonJ gu
le selected and located az aforesaid. "
y NM 10 q further eH0rief. That the L,l ~
granted 10 the states above NAMED sL.r sa
De- disposed of al price less than opc L,i s0
twenty hFe cents pcr acre, unless 1f 70 va
by Jaw Of The United Safss 49, ii
nett proceeds 81 The sale Of said I41ds .b.Ti tJ
althiuly applied fO u~bIcctsof internal fg--.g mel
no within ihf st1ics aforesaid rcsr.gt Dfl
nelly: Roads railways, bridges. c,1ai. he
movement 0i water courses and dys. COZ
impsi aud su.h roads. railway. rag.I. DI
Hnd Watr courses, w0Cn made or iw,-,,, Pc
l o. free Tor tlc uauFsorf8ton oil fI. m Q
&c mail aud m.nlI0us u d fr ~ spT