Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-11

fom the msgnanni'y and tho justice of Virginia aud
other States. which they could obtain by asserting
c3ssss 60 utterly gfvaadsss 1 his Justice as. as
koee shown, aceorled Ia them Is The deeds Of ees
ska; and thus acquired laige ft'on Of the
puelic lands held for the teaeff Il tie siates
do MI entertain any purpose. Mr. Chairman, Il g
ing iutn afEaiaen in regard II the difference between
the lands coded aud those acquired y purchase. Il Is
only necessary 10 state The ese In let the Intro
States purchased Louisiana fr0 laca iaF fifteen mi
Inns and Florida fe]m Sisn. in $50. fr five NIL
huns of dollars. Ibtse taken ifen tic gen
eral treasury. which made up 4 hah The niahey
derived em the sale Ct otheT (eeaea4 alds, and from
the duties iha, cuecie nin nierfisnze into ihe
czantry. Bei The Gust 81 hsh LOUISIANA and Florida
has been considered raid q IRE Land fund. and II
has accordingly len siwa, chau.e Il ihat fund l.
appears. FINN statement nee if.ln tie fet1fds 4 tn
Z treasury that up To the 3llh 81 Sepenler, leIe the
public lands had yielded in safens htfias the sum a
$2Il ,34l 500. and ihat e lbs aeanuni Of
charges growing Of the laads. eading the purchase
Of Louisiana ard Florida there Ia 5een raid 4,s<a,
tlS6. This leaves a balance 10 the etedt still u The
public lands Of slf2ols.7G6. The purchase ii ioa.si
ana and Florida having tcen made VIII tie manns ar
sing from ihe sale oiuher lands. gfen : he saias Il
the Z. States Tor particular purpose Il eaf = fesf
ded the conversion 81 nne kind Il and info aaolAeT
The lands thus acquired are nom, 81 cafs, subject 10
the same rules ceillliuts and res-Heaes Would sp
ply the original lsnds. II tbs e - ard Il eafne e
o,herwse either principles q aW ii equity. IL,
whole OF the public 5uesise acquired = purchase Is
well as these coded hv tie sales-a ae.a only III rus
by the United Safes, fl he paffss tafs mentioned
The coded lands hercfsrs, Do ~ al Il lie eul arza
mcnr IN taror Of d.siTanan, = TIE gentleman 1iafa
New Hampshire fNr AiheT,an9 seemed "a sufISse.
Mr.. GoeetS said. Il i aes.>art further l. ll5s
sa,e his views BY authorities. l. might mr. 10 TIC d.
csns Of the SHgene Curt, sHie hsfa determined Il.
or rather have settled tie onestfa reEaT3 II tie
character in which the Uni,si States hid Inc pubic
lands He alluded IA The decisions lie If Dad
drdse VS. Thompsn. 9th Wheaton faze IT,. Nhah
tho Court said III has ieaa Truly Observed that wbils
the Government Of the lagn has hfen considered as
holding the territory coded Is Virginia h1et flf the
officers and soldiers Of Virginia far ie reservation
for Their benefit exteads. also to he considered rs
holding the lands n1t reserved in trust for the naon
aa3 as being bound y Is lsh duties Il execute the
trust"
Also. In he ease Of Jackson IS Clarl Isl Peters. p
CPS after recitug PORTIONS Of the deed Of eessiou tom
yirnina the Court said Tile t,evefnms Of The |
niied States then received this Territory Ia trust not on
iy for the Virginia troops continental establishment.
hui also fj the use and benefit Of the memhrfs If the
rnnfederacY, and this tfnsl is le eSrltd ~ filth
fu and bona fde disposition Of tie iJnd lr That pur
pse," These DECISIONS II Is trae, reier Guy Il the
lands ceded by Virginia bn they nevertheless. IN pun
rpe. apply with equal lne IL al The public lands thai
arc held In trust by the United Stll5s.
Further, SIR, The views expressed ~ Congress
rions eceasons-ihose repeated hy Tt s3seaa laur,
as well as the plain leiar If tie aes T.. n fsea#
selves have been m1sl fully AM Ip, sustained > liz
Executive branch this t,oFt4 Isent also. VII hefr
(sald Mr. & only notice tie ~ nuns aud VIEWS sci
forth by Genrral Jackson hlnss whose authority Will
20 far very far. Will many. am SUE. "a HER
opinions where they may aat have aeca already euued
In his Message 10 Congress December, - In sud
"is the lands may be eons.def,das relieved from
this pledge. the Object Tor Ws they rtdad ha,ine
heen accomplished i. IN tle discretion Congress DIS
pore Of them in furh bel candnee Tic quiet hat
mony, and general interest Of he American peerlf,a Sc
1T seems to TO be true policy that the pntc land.
>aai erase as soon as rfieedas u br s9ure oi
rae, &c,
This is not all. lie used ii, following hneuage IN IL
message to Congress- Il The next year, fls35) which
tesrs cr somc 81 liz points involved.
''he ccsson Of tsina, Norh Carolina and f,earea
express terms, and all the rest npeiY. anlY ras
specifically the proposition aecedpg which each STATE
shs profit by thr proceeds - .e aul srs. they lin
ceedea u declare that tkey shall be faithfully AID bona Er
disposed Tor that purpos, and ia cher Hras
whatsoeve9n And tads' Tins Is tic ltsental "a
the lana al This mlaeat 81 aaapa afhl
older than tac Constitution aHA formed lie
which the mon itself erected lir saas0lal4nn a
in another placel def all The compacts hefe made in
full force and the rights 81 all p1fiics eral The sanc m
der the Coz enmen that thrg fHaI the
aionn And ain: The solemn eampal invited h,
Euss. IN resolution declaring tn f4f5z1s Win thu
proceeds 81 tho public lands ha1a BE 8pp.o aiia. h.
sore The Contribution and iaIf7ag IL ss,s hia
made, bound the UnItej rasiiIlas rIsr If ii
arsfs riatisn - them ~ Tres assi-7a haFts "a
secure the 1aisl . Hatans
This language Is niosi clear moe rsi.. enl VII
not add wcEd OF Comment, opposing only Tie le as
do, thas the f1rmer friends Of General lacls vii an
with us IN carrying the views here hInfr8 a.
(To be concluded "a ~ MT