Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-30

mere ASK J.9eison why VISA rule vi appJrtionm,,,
between the States. ald down at all, in the deeds =,
son. ''ee was to be no aPporiionen, as there
De "'e' II his construction Of the deeds be in coptri,
with their true intent and mcaniuol
HE only other f9lnt which we shall notice n.,.
the relation which the States bear 10 to this s,h,,
JV'TSon thinks that the States have n, ruiz
participate in the benefits of the fund derived 'front.',
ded lands, because othe limitation Of The de, IDS r
To " such efMe United staics, as hare become -
become members o the Con cdcrutioa or federal ALI,
oithc sad States" THIS view Of the subject d.,
'''eh'i"h more on account OF It's novelty than ia
force; but if ii be sou,d, its only Learino ntoa "A
controversy is To DEMONSTRATE THE PROPERTY a.
rioN-s'nce hy hare no right to any portion gf
ttntd, hey cai only be dp,ieed Of Lj dsriLtd.,
The proceeds ot The sales of The ccded ins 10 The oil
teen. lfthemoney be usedas federal revenue the NO.,
States necessarily share i'll its beuefts So that a.
will perceive thai have direct interest if ,ri,l
in argument Were our ony motive in entering unon H.
discussion, in yielding that point, being itself eo,,
sIye OF the correctness Of the Distribution policy But ".
do not concur with hin in the opinion. We b,ley. d..
States embraced in tn deeds of cesson "a a..
creation have been t1resccn when the deeds .,
made and their admission members Of the fedora,
ancc was consequently intended to be provided for It,
true the Confederation abolished before they w,.
populated and they did not apply for admission into Tho
family OF States until after the Union was formed
But what s1ys the Constitution seeming to have N,
cla reference, (om the connection of the latter viii, H.,
former clause Of the "a article Of the Sd section Ia ,h
very p1ln? 1t declares that Congress sIal, have man,
ser to dispose r. 1.ad make all neeoih regulation,
"spectin9 the territory, or other property belonging h
1.-The United States and nothing in this e,ns,ia,,
''sha be construed To prejudice any cla;s,s f ,E
"lnlied States, or 81 apy ,0rie,Rar Ss..s' We pa,
hardly believe that Tue trainers Of the deeds Of eess
III providing that, among those States which shold Mt,
the conYt yanee of the lands was made .beo,ne MOI
beIs OF the confederation OF federal alliance u,en
died TO exclude those which might thereafter be o,,n
lzcd out ct the territory OF whch those lands formed .
part, and which then als,st unbroken wilderness
B'sidts, were not ali the thirteen states melnlers of
the coniels ration federal alliance ,rLen tLe de,a
,rore madci lfthey We're, then, in providing for ,bs
States which light aiierw ards become members tn,
States nls called 'ne,c' We're necessarily intended In
be Included. But repeat. that in this view of the
subject We feel very lttle inerestsncc, if the opin,,
oi jefferson be correct, that the new States have II,
right II participate III the benefits of the ce,,d Land,
II Is only by ceaSIn II regard the money arlslnr from
their sale Us ted,at ,trcfe, that they can be dtlarnd
from that paltlcaoni and it is alone by distribution
confirming 10 the odd thrtc,n 50 far as the ced,d
lanes Is concerned. thai the objects of the deeds can bo
to thIsr States Be SECURED.