Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-15
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SECOND SESSION
SPEECH or MIR. GOGGlN, OF VIRGINIA.
On the Public Lands, the Policy Of Disrbu,in. tho
Proceeds thereof among the States, aud the prop
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Proceeds thereof among the States, and til, prop
er means of raising Revenue
coNcLuprp.
But. Mr. Chairman, | have said that tho opinions
which entertained ON his subject In part eonn
ed N my mind by the prcsdcut HIMSELF b, tia, nin
IAN now at the head of the Executive. HON once re-
eafded, while he WAS old fashioned Alfplnan Bur
ecss rs sort OF teacher oi political iruths-tnhs 10
which was inclined toGiNe ready nj lo nome
al his doctrines, however, did So read, weld, none
have So constantly adhered as that Which Mas man
tanned by him IN respect to the proper disposition bc
made OF The public lands. allude 10 that period orhis
political llr when he was last member ot the lfeina
Legislature, llom the county Of Charles City. when |
cannot suppose station exalted the Presidency ot
twenty sN | nltcd States had tempted his ambition Il
VAS At time too whcu IN giving utierance Ia his sen
hnens, IIo not only spoke the words Of ruth and OF
hfhtss, but hls opinions those ut both Nhg and
Democrat IN tho Legislature Vi which Ii, MAS mem
Der
In the wear 1890, sir Just ociure Nj rA Ter nominaz
nation 10 the Vice Presidency, Chairman o the Com
mittee OF the House Of Delegates, 10 whch the subject
Mas referred he made most satisfactory report Incl
he VAS the author suslsugng the principles he had
before advocated urpng that the proceeds the public
lands belonged rghlhy 10 the States as have urged
they NOW do. That report (satd MI q } have nom III
my hands, aud lb,g leave to read oNtac or two ron
II, IN otdcr To strengthen the arguments on which my
sell rely IN supporting Ibe m,asufe, Speaking oi An
glnla'o e,.siuu, he says:
Why then, should her fair proportion 81 thc der
we'd hom the sales ct the public lands be denied he
committee !, unable to uwrcNe sound obe lhs
but ca the eouna drawing It's aufos Ion lie i1an,
tic rasi considers tins teucta Assembly bound h, tie
highest cous'd' riuors " state and general pnliey, Re
tie ht4 o,' "'''' ,n ulgh enble's he subject 81
The public lands one Of ud inluit onl, 10 tie p,-
III, hat 10 the stability of "ur polluted institutions. oli0
cal lHe- ''d.d Toy ambitious loadaIs, Judging 81 what
BE- b, what hJs been the history oh,l count me-
be teri ted to usc thcm IN order dree doubtful u
sHeN Every principle IT lstrc ard uailts hs dositi-
baiun 81 h,u'ht MAY come to he uNtuuke ed. and tie
faon OF tie most tol'n" ,cmfatshe ett,, a.ldes
The President HcI considered the Stability u on loli
Hcal Institutions AS r.IUug dsinhuilun=s ohma
IONS 81 the most solemn Fumpacih required H. and the
highest considerations Of state urged IL upon him. upon
lbs cullrn2urs. aud upon tho county These view.
wee MT only embraced IN the report, small parf II
winch have just ''ad, but tleN werc repeated the
resolutions with which 1t was accompanied 1t will be
impossible, however, within the limits II The tInol rBi
pose Ia occupy. oIrIrr IN dcal 10 Tie report N 10 all
the resolutions winch accompanied aud rltH oniof H.
HE Lrst OF tlr resolutions alifms that the public
laGs b,hn2 10 lll tie States. aud il adopted laii
moas'g II would not be difficult lhiuk. lien 10 traee
IN, being established. that whom til, lands are. az
the projects thereof must belonging also 10 the States
AID lbc a,cond resolution doclar,s:
- F'so'r.d = Lat j. amongst liz most .ql,an doiie.
1csHfrd upon the torRl,ss Il tie tni,d sat.s lnll,
aae .o"' bde I" dispose ct the public lands such
WI" equally 10 the hcl eft al the States ho ma,
no" he 81 shall hereafter become members oi tins eonedca
c and that this General Assembly dcplo adoption
81 all such measure, by Congress viii have ennaf,
tendency
And on this the ayes and were demanded and it
was adopted unanimously also--ay.s $50
The hrd resolution. opposing the graduation 81 the
rlae 81 the public lands. 'urschng helr condition
and impoDrug the equality of benefits arising from tn
sal", was adopted. only thirteen voting aaans H.
l he fourth resolution. AS reported by the committee
originally, WIS IN the following words.
"Hrs4irrd, That not onl, the experience II The a4 but a
"trI'"0- requires thc speedy ado tlio eqnis able
plan i"'mrr Tor the distribution among tho States, Just
preparations, u the proceeds the sales the public lands
and tins General Assembly doth Therefore earnestly urgs up
Oh tougus, the in mediate adoption such A. Ill
be best calculated 10 attain tins most d,siale object
The committee, however. on having this rccommii-
ted 10 them, reported the following a substitute:
J. RcsoIred That the lands which e.d,d b, tn.
several 81 atr TO the United States tcd,d ttsl Ion
the common benefit of all the States and this General
b, doth earnestly urge upon Congress the speed, adoption
of some equitable plan for the distribution OF the pro-
eerds OF the sales thereof among the States"
"Rcsoiccd That the lands acquired by the L b,
pncba's held ortl- benefit ii all the
States and this Gtneal Assembly doth declare the opinion
that Tho most , and equitable plan Tor disposng ii The nett
proceeds Of the sales thcicfis by distributing the same
Just Proportions among all the States"
Mr. Smith, ot Isle of Wright then proposed 10 a
mend this substitute by striking the whole thereof
after the word "Rrsoircd," aud Inserting an amend
mrnt. to cause 1t to read:
"Rcsoircd, That the application Of the proceeds of
sales OF the public lands OF the United States the
general purposes Of the Government carrying into ef-
cct the loer' grantcdby the Constitution, thai dispose
on OF them which most equitable, and ,ich will most
eferualy enre ohe use and benefit Of all the Staef2
The question then required ON The adoption Of this
mendmcnt Of Mr.. smith, IN lieu ot the substitutes; and IL
was determined IN the ncgatlyo-ayes "a, noes S8M
Tyler voting in Tie negative
This broad proposition covered the whole ground As
will bc at once perceived 1t maintained thai Congress
ought 10 apply the proceeds Of the public lands the
uses or general purposes" Of this Government.
Mr. Tyler voted, it will be seen. with the majority
Of more than to or, in other words against applying
tlta lu,lt, lilo, Al.