Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-14


of which, theee lands were pledged by Congress d
1900 the subject engaged the attention Of all partiso
and viewed not with reference to its party bearing
1t brought before Congress in The message cf Genera
Jackson, u committee compose d of amaority ofhs p0
tcal friends reported in favor Of distribution vi the pro-
ceos Of the sales Of the public lands In 1884, the sub
jet brought before Congress in the report Of Mr. Me
Lime Of General Jackson's Secretaries. will now
call the attention Of gentlemen 10 the opinions Of gon
tlennn dstit gushed in the ranks Of tho Denocratu
pariy--not that | desire TO attack that gcntemsn
on account of his political opinions, who has No
opportunity Of reply on this foor--nor do | refer
10 his opinions with view Of shelving that any
change Of opinion has taken place. but rather because
the and Commanding influence which he wields 4
with tho party to which he is attached. alude 70 al
article which Is to found in the Enquirer Of Decembe
2sth 1881. In order. however, TO do ample justice,
will read the whole Of that article:
"'fnE PuBlfc LAEns.-- r. c1.ane proposes to lopI
of this rm the pubic treasury, by disposing
Of all the public lands IN IT, aggregates to those States
within WI lso territorial ils icy le, at fair price,
to be settled III src,i pht be satisfactory "
all. The aggregate ~ t.a Haole nay then be sp-
poltuned ameng DC s.fca sz-s u the Union, accord
ing 10 such equitaale rat aY he consistent with the
oho cte Of the original cess n"
Again. he says. "Wo shall not undertake
settle the principles Ola Just dsrbuion-to say how
much tbs sac should receive for tho lands il has
ecdrd: hos tueh 10 make Up ar what tic others havo
nlready received 4 hi puis donation, &c &C. But ia
king tho inadequate mn # representation. the
basls Of dislrl len would follow that Virginia would
receive e her SHIRE so of the yhole that is TO say
more than 10 mil. ns oi lIaa Let tina; stock draw
interest Of per cont, and should dtaw, from this
fund alone between nud 800 rnO deliafa The vorv
amount Of any such yplheea law shows us the great
extent If the interests winch relHrOlycd in the propo
sitlon. list might not Virginia 90 with annual div
derd If ~ GH8 s} ARE ~ erob DO bs1f fin Vov
many miles u Lads mehi she no, c1mnjete Iow
many schools niHb she no. establish How many Of
her rtlied population uia j not trangnort 70 Ar.
Gu iu'wH as.te, howc'ef all Me allalonen's of self
the General government and the Sia,es whore tho nnda
nfss,taicd We arr r.lurtea n ,nco In arouicsco in
the rnposiiiun Of he ceeisriq, very much far ,bs
reas m which lie sqe,rg. tn MI essr Il 0cuy with
the General Government weld bc r,moyed.
We appr=vr aq lar Is ,ro sro advised Of Mr.
Mel sncs sufreslaa ,lg enc conditiun nnneYed
1t bee1uc ~ 10 bes fftidsrs about the newer of Tim
General G tfas1aft ,i,at We l,olt ,po,,rev m con.
si,cr Whether the S,,cs elan}1 ,econ If any sncb do
nation or distribution Hire II hv Whatever n,mc Won
choosc without Their having fist authorised the Cow
eminent by an a1Icndncu: IL The Constitution 10 ciye
any such fund the plrposes Of education. internal i'm
nroycmcnts ,rpny othu raf sea whether arcc;6cd or
Underlined Iiue lis cons be M i, were case bv IL,
self No oth,f such fund - kev 10 ial in tho hand, Of
tie United States aooin Rui tloro ia n serious dan.
o,r los, This afll In uaod az , nrocodsn,
r other future opnrot,ons and bcnco tho nccess;ty
o some provsion Inn, may take Ills case on, of tba nv
dinary palc of precedon,s'
/ desire To nakeony t,v c,nnonts unon ,bis ar;..
e Ucro ,,as nr,n, =, d,iJo h, 6,,d .,nan,
tho States according 10 their renTesen n,on in Conc,e.s
The Editor then was prompted 10 accept the propos,iou
r The Secrolary r n,,nes tho ,,nonn, q biss W..
n,o ir receive under the law bnt then comcs 10 n,
condition onnoxedtal there shall he an amendmcn, NJ
The Constitution WLv7 No, because there wa. ,oy
constitutional difficulty IN TN, d;s,rhu.n If ha lana
G,nd hn, h,ce,so h uas f,rGJ tho, ,ho ,.a"u,ra.
nj ms Cnd ugh lead IN n,ber deviation. "a ,he t,s,os
For Lc ynraes1y eovs ." seen,s IN bi, tL., Il 10 c.ss
Inv slrn Bni where then v,s Tho fe,r ,b,t ,bs a..
csn,orcc oc thia 6,nd w,ul cn,,,t and dse,,J. H..
S,a,os3 Surnly M ,nond,non, IF ,La Tsns,;,,,;'.
vonld proyen lis vino tina, eec If such il hs ,sr'
llcnc, ,r ,ho law no II ,o,, s,.nls I, Las loo, .a
6y m, gentleman rm Ioniss ,b,, Tho nnlc ,r,s ~
far fro1 violing anv him IN tho Eodora 1,srnn,
Ih,ve actually been 4, chorne nn,n tho Tro.snrv In ~
dor Ia nrovc his he has made s,tcmon, n,on,roJ n.
be toll. no hv Al, Wr,ob, ~ \ vi in ,,bi -
~ be nroC,ssra en,iro Confidence Accord;n ~ ,hi
satecn, Tim nuhlic lands arc !, doh "a 1n;,l;,,s ~
Idoara to the i rcosurv H., s,va ,poroovcr ,L,, ha
does mot include the cas-, Of Indian wars in The ,c,nt
bonoh c thinks ,hoy pht nstlv bo cbarqe,blc IN Tho
public lands II seems to me that the oen,lcm,n has
nroyod entirely foo much II the puhc lands have ~
WAYS proved such heavy charro unon the Treasure
# as he saws they have always bcen drain rnon Tho
reaanrccs II the G,vcrnrnent,vLv ash doos hc do.
nonnro tho Dstr,but,,n l,v3 irIbo ,r,,non, no .o,
root tho on NOR those l,ns arc d;n,sod Of Tho ho,,,
Ear tho government nr Tho ,rrn,non ia n,,oslv nm.
s,od rho aid nor iyo tho tome or 10
account unon which no rrled hui ,Ix Ito result As,n
o0so, vyill oi,s,n Ito ,n, ,toa H.. raa,, r. A.
KIM e Ils a.a'., IN, ,esr - Tire 10 Denacra,.
j. ami, riIy +, H.. nm, ~ Ar Nv a,,nr ,naL;u.
,ua,,,nnoy} p al, a.. -.t - ,,,an 7ia iJ ,.