Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-31
THE DlsrRBUrIoN-A Sal. Ri,l, u.a,u,,.

TIE DISTRIBUTION a State Right measure.
TIE distribution Of ihv Land Fund amoug The
Siatrs - semtulcI by rlghg aud Justice. aul the
h'a ns;srcsis %! an i&e States. The muey be.
lH'gs tp the States. aFa IJsis embIrrIssmru,s ren.
d ru Listly ID. rstiit a. ,hsm. The, need ID Co
ease 'h~ ilI %! ,.zail'r, % pgrfcc. th-ir improve
m MS AMI educate u,-tr children. Il would bo a
G'k OF superergljiut To- dwell upon the inpostan.
psneS-, NhIcu "a Nv'Jii confer, IA regard 20 each Of
these Interests The vIo'c people feel lho burl,n
ul taxation, rul Csyrt rrlIci -rIe eultrs Wet
- suffering Erg4,f isr msIrs - goJ ihs,r pr,Iucis
10 MarNei-,h.s iGII w'.ld 2, f-f rp relieve Their
wanis-fis h,.. gAL .herS arc $1,000 ser.Ousi in
the S;uo who crtuIt Jd-ia thal ths number
&C. ncrcagrg-Ippyll. ipIiiy 10 every pairiul for
s'iayihHr go be- done o. sIuy the progress Of ignor-
anre. ll~ iuta - 5gli elLr1is every child IA the
Commonwealth.
Bat Ima1rtJut ~ o. fInI H.. considered with re-
spccl 10 Ties. great cul.-1r. iTgsulsncn shlysr.
regarded m a d'is5 rri Ct. prI,l ct yisN; 10 il
'euinli mora ,rII lr,IEf 90 rs d arns u.on oar 80.
ten ui GIyeransut The d.s.ubuuan = iaa rre.:.
ca. m'si prs.lysi suJ substantial Snr- Rtga,s
Ue1sa's o. me ass. lie .~,uIsucy j. directly 10 cur.
''i ihe msrrs "I Clr.g u.-b- puys aid paL
"'u's' OF Federal - rs1risuaR;; asL 10 aasneni
'r rrs'nrcr-, i4c p'Nef. mHusnce nul rssp- .iai..
~ oiearh o.gAu "'yvre,su NJrl-s oTulrC .u,rIsacy
AI'Jey 10 power, 4l .as vstl over Thu. r.,lcy
N'eaN ipuE- re--ra. sNsrlmaatt ls immense
''f HNa ..a.-F.n h on" JOS IaHUIl4A uANurTS. the
s.-ie'. The grrHr HI tIs i-r.r - Iiln.ui,n.L. ald
ils'a'r5 iurf .rs.. just .1 aa1aoriyn 10 tp ann IAN,
oi mpacy which o. au4lag'sl from the one aul De.
sJytd uau uus u.ass. iu., needs NJ sr.lsu-ut
-il- manifest Co 10 90 i.vsi capavi,y. Slap,sr
the Federal GuV,gI.u.tJ were srpp.,l yfuI ia
revenue. is5n cusis1l- a. wcii a. lsu5s-ani these
revenues wsta entrusted - 40 s ats,:-yJuld not
i's io1neF - pHNs,I,as and ihs latter OmnipotCu,f
o.. ON he o'he rhuuL, sake .r,m the States al their
. A. pEFul TggpAUnH. a. = vynI. .. H.rr Z --H N -. -
sne Uirn 10 the t-dsrii Gbysumsnt-aud what
would be Tao csudu:Da ui ,s spyersg On Stated Ia
what woIli consist tho sovereignty, their povor.
their rcspeCtlbilityl Ia~y Nuull b. The moro Ia.
peadauis-'Uvrsly uuI absolutely Il.e depeu lcur,
OF The Federal Head. AuI II is 10 ths oonluup
40 lar "a tho Land FIud gIes-to winch affected
state RIgais n5n would red4cs these glorious s,y.
rreigHiics!
We confess that it is the Stale Right, fen Isncv
OF the Distribution policy, which. more ihun auy
other one consideraiion. enlisted US - warmly ia
its advocacy. The Money belong. To the Safe,
aud lhsreipre II - hat right auJ proper, they a.houId
nave a. But even AZ there were a doubt about
Their rghi' 50 wise and sa'u AIRY do Ne deem Inc
policy, that we should be tempted to encroach unon
the rights VI the Federal Government. to obt IN
|" . Nancy. When the right. however. - all o.,
our side. As % -. We cannot bo - recrranI 10 the
interests OF The Stale as to surrender our dIes, and
PROSTATE our sovereignty al Ihs fJJisinsl of the Fed.
cral Executive. The argument that The Fed. Al
Government 10 embarrassed AMI wants this none.
has no weight with MS. Virginia - embarrassed.
'np-and she claims pur first affection; our f-l care
Ana m 'h's we diI.r from oar State Rights cnrem.
porary Of The Elquirer. Heaven save lhe ,n,rkg
whose every thought Is Tor the Federal GWEN.
msH'-hs has no s'lciiglo for Ihe honor and vel
lSro OF hIs native Safe. Virginia needs money n.
much as hoy do at W4,Ijug,ua-anS il being her,
size shall have %. Sac D. 90 ~ cBuiItipu u,,, 10
reject any oI her respUg She 10 Iu debt. anI old.
iashI-ned honesty requires ta-i shs should De iu.l
before sha is generous.
Distribution will not only tend 10 strengthen and
conf IN Sale sovereignty. augment The resource,
ard increase the rvspeciabI!Iiy Of the States-but II
viii prevent another MEASURE. Low in embryo
""I'h Ne regard with Ihu must serious apprehcu.
sou. We ai'ude Ia an assumption OF Stale debts b.
ne : eicrs! Government. This measure il inevIin.
'.e' Ui The very nature 1T IliG ss-if tho dishYnesi
A'"''lhNe 90 ssrua'a!l'n be not resuried to; unless
'hs Dis rouaoI ol.rs l.ud uI rnsy he carried oyt-
i"e >lIies are NOS ahi- &C. pay .h-Ir deEis by dlrsct
itE'''1, and whatever 5e o. : effect upon il,e nil.
ucli system, lacy VIII ius ~ al3u 90. Federal CIV.
s'H"c"t = paying heir I-h,s--Ji ung as that Gov
s'"meil receives .iisIr rcFuglrs. Aqi there will
10 even mIrr ihan q show 81 Justice IA ihs. Trsy
VIII refer ID he precedent uii7)); when Congress
assumed 'uo debts yfIhe SAFES aud ro,k rhe land
money To meet ,~0gI. Iu"y Will psy again Ia the
'''~'''"T 81 .ba u va 4rpFtFc a. o. u.T
revenues from Ia puJI!u l-His. Yen mus! psy oar
deh'a' We shHu.I dgpr.cale "a mersur ii I'm.
Aihu' b caE"c Dc tendency would be r.u.u!.da.
"hsi ans 'I%-felnrr, Ne tls mora earnestly urge
rs antagonist, Distribution. md would c1oorl
every Slate higIis mtu 10 bes,ir himself Il, e,iab.
I'h Destruction - The permanent prIicy Of the
Government. IL - Tho only sa-cfual means of
defeating he dishonest s~rpcd'snt of rspudianon-
~ the more dangerous alternative OF Slnts dsh,s
assUmru"n-which can b. desired onI, ~ ,h,
u.fa trdeniisis Ofthe Richie schOol-RieAnsuJ
Whiy.