New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-07-13
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Mr.. iylcr and The Land Distribution.
4.
Erlrqcf tr"p me Speech Of Mr.. GoGcrN q
Ia. on the Prorisional Tariff Bill.
nousl ~ EFrRts.N1AfNps, Juue II.

Tic Land question the cc~>ion OF tie LANDS 10
the Uaiou by Nirginia, Ncw-York and other States,
expressly on the condition that they should be
MANAGED and disposed oras " a common fund for the
benefit If AN the States = and the President :
Message and decisions of the Supreme Court, de-
flung and holding uyiolate those conditions, Mr..
GoccIy proceeded:
81, Mr.. Chairman, have said that the opin-
ions which | entertained ON this subject were in
part confirmed in my mind by the President him
self. by that |irginiun now n the head of the TX
eru.iVe whom / once regarded, while he
old icl.sncd Virginia Burgess, as sort OF teach
or Of political truths-irgs 10 winch was inclined
- glte a ready assent. TO none IF Ais doctrines.
however. dii / 80 readily yield. to nona have 50
constantly adhered. as that which was maintained
By him in respect 20 the proper disposition to he
made ol the public ,ands. | allude 10 that period
OF bis political life when be was last member OF
the Virginia legislature from the county Of Charles
City. when cannot supp station So exalted
as the Presidency Of these twentysX United States
bad tempted his ambition Ii was "a a tine, too,
when. la giving uitcrance 10 his sentiments, henr
only spoke the words Of truth and Of sOberneSs.
but his opinions were those of both Wing and
pemoc.at in the Legislature Of which lac was
member.
In the year 1889. sir, gust before Mr.. Tylcr'-
nomination to the Vice Prcsidency,) chairman
OF the committee Of the House Of Delegates, TO
which the subject was referred, he made most
satisfactory report of which he was the author,
sustaining the PRINCIPLES he had before advocated
and ursisg that thc proceeds Of the Public Lands
belonged rIght.ulIy to tie States, ] have argued
they now do That report (sad Mr. g. have
now in my h0nds, and beg leave To read an cN-
tract or tro from H. ia order 20 strengthen the ar
cumcn's on which | myself rely in supporting the
measure Speaking Of Virginia, ces,ion, he says:
why, ton, should berar proportion 81 lle money DE-
Your committee unable to perceive any sound objection
dis: but on The contrary drawing IT. augury Tor NE iu
from the past, considers tbs general Assembly az
bound, by the highest consideration, OF STATE ana general
policy, 90 urge the measure OF distribution uios 'ohsttN
The subject o The publ, land, one Of fearful import hol
In mn rar, bea = III bv ambitious lea!ers indg-
m of What gay bchy what has been ~ the history o other
countr. be- tcuptcd To use item IN order 10 decIde
dogtfI >snrs Every prncslc OF Justice ard equality ~
the dirbuuon Of benefits come 10 b. overlooked ana
the Obi CATION OF ie most solemn tompacs be en'n'y sci
Tic President then considered " the stability Of
our political Institutions as requiring distrlbu-
ton; tie Obligations Of the most solemn com
pacts required 1t, "eyesy principle OF Justice |
and equality - demanded it, and the HIGHEST con-'
sidcrations of State urged il upon him, upon his |
colleagues, aid upon the country. These views |
were rot only embraced in the Report, a small |
mart Of which have Just read. but thcy were re-
peafed i'm the resolutions with which 1t was accom- |
papied It viii be impossible, however, wi,hln |
the nlits Of the time propose to occupy, to Ie- |
fer in detail to the Report or To all the resolutions
which accompanied and grew out of II.
The first Of these ~e,olutions aiiirms that the |
Public Land. belong 10 ali he states; and twas
ado.ted unanimously. 1t would not be difficult
| think. then, to prove, this being established,
that. when those lands are sold, the PToceeds |
thereof must belong also to the Staio.. And the |
second resolution declares:
a. Res,te ID. That among ' tie no' solemn drt,es
deyo'el go, G Coasfe'' ~ 'pe ,a ,nS n nSb man
~ 10 c7ua ~ ,"ue T. tn b,oe OF all NE S.ai, ~o
Conr,c acN aod that This General Assembly, 7tPieSde
the ad o all such measures By Congress As VIII have
q contrary tendency
And oa this thc Ave, and Noes were demanded.
and IL was adopted unanimously olso-Aycs $50.
- thrd resolution opposing the graduation OF
The plir. ol tie Public Laud-. unsettng their
condition and i,1rairing the equality OF dement's
arising irofs the same was adopted only thirteen
vc,iue against H.
The fourth resolution, as reported by the Com
iniitec originally, WAS IN the following words
R,.ahl That not only the experience OF the past su,
Wise forecast, rcqaucs The spttcW ai"p Oh y, ~
,,tiiie plan nrl, ug for the DI'rinuuon ainohS lu
Sa.s. just p"rof u9n'' o ~. ,,,y d, tbcre.
fore ,,re,iiy urae upon Congr * the immaculate adopuon
Of suc measure, viii be be-, calculated 10 "'-'" Us
To Committee. however, having this re-
committed 10 them. reported the following as u
gvtsttlfe:
Ee,oitea. That tie land, which were ceded by ~.
several STATE, 90 the Intc states were cei'd IN hNS' W
tp common benefit of a ihe Slaies ani u' General A.
s.i. ,.i, ..,fiy ur-e uiou Congress speedy adoI'
lion of >,mc equitable pn Tor The distribution OF 'no liz
,,......i o. dr.. .ie, thosroi anon. the states
4. BE- E,s.l.tf That ulc lands acquired by NE tmou
STATE. hv u,, ha,e held trust tor the common n'n
go n, nm. : afe,. and ih, Geusra Assembly doth de
fll-f NIsf II
d..po.r TIE uet proceeds ct tr sales there" - 10y a.
tribute. t'~ sam, n Ju,i popciUon ""''te all '"o @"''
NJ. Smith. OF Isle Of Wight, then proposed 10
o,,,al H. substitute by striking oa, the whole
thereof alter thc word " Rcsoiccd, and inserting
e,, amendment, So as to case II 20 read
4 p,,,ts That The application of the proceeds OF tle
,c Pnbnr Land, o. ,he tucS >iticN to The scn'r
go. M Inc t,o,crumeut. 300 carrying mto cii"e'
ti~ r,l by he Cof,i tuition. that Cispo'l uon
Of iG,n Which isuost equitable ana Nu," WIZ W. ~, MI ,l,
uall, AND equally enUtc F" "e use """ ~
s3,c,"
T,. one.,ion ,hcn REQUIRED on the adoption OF
,.a,,,ndmcnt of Mr.. Smith, in lieu OF the Suo-
siiulte; and 1t was determined III the p's"''N'-
ovos 81. noes G5--Nr. Tyler voting IN the hesa'NT'
Tl;. L,nal prono,ition covered ths whole ground
cs ain b,at once perceived II maintained mat
C,porrs, ougLt 20 apply the proceeds OF the pub
lie la,', to thc uses or general purposes "
his CocrrHmcHt. :t. -. 40.
Mr.. T,ler voted i; viii be seem Win the ma
io,ity of more than to / or IN o'het w"'I''
against applying the Land money 70 the uses 81 '''
General Government, a. Nj Sm'il, mad P'oID'yi.
Bus the question. connected with and g'oW M
out of this issue were stiil further tested III
Ra,ly (now Judge Bayly) then moved ai'er ue
d.e.lt of Mr. smith. proposition to amend ioe
substitute az the Committee, which nave oei''e
read. lv striking out ,hc whole OF H. and 10 insert
in Hou thereof the following
That Consrc, ought to adopt some cqa'aoir pan lD
virg or he d tubrUon amehg tie States y ~ iIOt
U U.s. the Net proceeds oil ne 'ae' oi a." Itu.o