Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-09
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The PIJlI.lC MEETING

Asreeably TO the aotee OF the previou. N.ek. a
srge number OF the citizens OF kanawha county.
assembled at the courthouse. on Saturday the 26ih
OF March, 1919. TO express their sentiments ia rel,
uon 10 The conduct OF the Senators Of Virginia in
rejecting the portion OF the proceeds OF the sales OF
the public land, assigned to the State. The meet
ING was organized 10y calling Joel Shrewsbury, ST.,
Esq, TO the ehalr-and appointing +. w Newton,
Secretary.
Col B. III Smith submitted to the meeting the fol.
lowing resolutions, which he explained aud enforced
win much earnestness and eloquence; demonstra-
ting To the satisfaction OF ALL the Justice nd "a i,jon
OF the distribution law, of the Extra Session ol
Congress and the impolicy and reckiessness of our
Senate IN rejecting the States portion in this time
OF pccuniary embarrassment and distress. They
were passed unanimously.
Resolved, LIST, That IN the opinion of this meet.
ing. the States OF this Union are legitimatelv en-.
titled to the proceeds arising from the sales OF the
public lands, and that Congress in passing the act
distributing the proceeds among tho States to the
exen, of that act, properly executed tho trust re-
posed IN the General Government. by the several
deeds Of cession, under which ii holds a large Dor
ton OF those lands.
Res ,lred End, That the conduct of Senators Of
Virginia respecting the ds,ributve portion OF TIN,
State IN the proceeds Of such sales Justly merit,
the unqualified condemnation of the people Of the
State. and that we are wholly unable TO perceive
any reason or plausible excuse for such rejection
es' ecially at n period when the State herself IS
pressed with debt, requiring increased taxation, and
pared to sustain additional burthens
ReSoirsd Srt., That the true remedy of the peo.
pie against misrepresentation, TO be found at the
ballot box and that the late conduct of Senators
rejecting fund justly belonging to the people, and
almost equal IN amount TO the entire revenue Of the
State, presents proper occasion 10 invoke the most
exemplary condemnation at the polls.
James NJ Laldley, Esq. then addressed the meet.
ing, sustaining the views of Col Smith IN very on.
propriaIe manner 10y presenting additional facts and
CON NsNaW IN -
arns light, the folly OF the rejection Of this fund by
our State Senate.
The following resolutions were then offered 10y
Dr y Patrick, as supplementary to those above,
submitted by Col. Smith, which were unanimously
adopted.
Resoirsd lst.. That the Restoration to Virginia.
OF fund 50 long improperly Withheld, amounting
lis year TO between tOur and five hundred thousand
dollars, might have been most henefcially employ
ed at the present distressing crisis the pecunilry
affairs OF the people, by preventing the necessity
OF resort TO increased taxation, aud Ivy fostering
the long neglected cause OF education in the cou,-
monwealth.
ReSoired 2nd.. Tia, the ridiculous pcetence, that
the people will Toe corrupted 10y the use ofthcir own
money IN these beneiicent objects Is adding insult
to injury and can only be properly repcled 10y
asctibing TO those who indulge in such an imputa-
ton, the fear, lest 10y such an appropriation the
FUND Tor corruption should be too greatly diminish
ed IN the hands OF those who desire TO use It IN the
purchase ~ hnihctAOle legislators, anu actve pollti-
Clans.
Resided. 81, Thatthe States having surrendered
to the Federal Government the exclusive power TO
RAISE taxes Ivy imposts, the easiest and least on
pressive mode of taxation, that Government ought
not longer 10 be pensioned upon the States Inv
using the proceeds of their public lands, thereby
forcing the States TO resort To direct taxation to an
extent which IS becoming ruinOus and oppressive.
Major A. Parks next addressed the meeting IN a
speech OF considerable length, IN which he showed
the causes that have led to the present ptostrnon
OF our State and National prosperty-rebukod the
spirt OF subserviency to party, that had Influenced
many politicians bindly to follow their leaders in the
unnatural war against the tried policy of the coun
try, nad the best interests OF the people-invoked
the spirit OF patrotism-and in the present alarming
crisis OF our public atiirs, he coniured the people
to forget all party, but that OF their country-to
eject men as their law makers, who would cease to
experiment upon the vital interest of the country,
ana would adopt the measures and the course OF
policy, which alone would restore the State and the
Nnuon TO their former prosperity.
On motion, 1t was
ReSoipsd, That De s Patrick, A w Quarrer,
) A Miller, DR. + Watkins and ] MI ,idley.
oe committee to report to this meeting commit
tees OF vigilance in the several election precincts Of
the county.
ReSoiUtd, That the above proceedings be publish.
ca IN the hnnawha Republican, and that the Lewis.
burg and Richmond Wings be requested to publish
the same.
ReSolUsd, That this meeting adjourn TO meet
again At the Court house, on the second Monday in
April.
-. JOEL SHREWSBURY, sr, Chm.
T. w NEWTON, Sec'y.