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

csn In the last Republican But without intending any
dsparagement u the ability o the critic, we cannJt
lrah from the expression o the opinion that the Scna
tp positions not at all weakened, much less
thrown, by The assault IN truth, they rest upon ada
mantine foundation, like rock firmly imbeddcd in the
sea. mistaken by the shock Gifts turbulent waves So
clear and convincing, indeed is Senator Smiths brief
and pointed arguments. that deem ii almost a work
Of snpercrogaton add word in vndication Of the o.
pnions they were intended to illasrap aud maintain
ct, having crossed ances with the gallant knight who
rom'a's under the splendid masl, Of JGirson," it
might seem 10 some uncourteous, whilst others might
brand rs with rccFcsncy. Were We To permit him to
main upon the field, even fora moment. without an ad
vcrsarv.
jefferson rrcra ties that the lands were not conveyed
the Of the respective States fby the term rcspcc
hrc sincnded TO express the idea Of scrcrat Blu,
this is assuming what it behoycs jefferson prove 1t is
indeed far the of the deeds Of ccs
sion is connected with it, the ri Of the controversy If
JeUersons opinion be in accordance with the fact the
discussion is at end and once surrender Blu,
affirm the contrary. opinion. And this issue
not to be decided by the psedrrt of either of u.s. but BY
public sentiment, after statement Of the views of
the .respective' conbatants. We believe that the
lands conveyed to tie of the respective States.
although they were unqu,stionably ccded directly 'to
the United States in Congress assenllcd-juet as A.
b. might convey tract of land {. d. for the use and
benefit in equal proportions, but in unequal amounts of
ID and f +. VIII jefferson contend, because the word
rcpectire might be used in This latter dec, only in
nection with the appotionmcnt Of the fund. that there
fore i, not intended to be voyed for the se and
benefit of the Irrespective" parties named. IN conor,i-
~ Nth the r'de Of opportioment prescribed in hc deed
but joint timd. which the trustee was entitled To
place in his evchcqncr. and dsburse as his own
~hm and caprice NIGH, dictate! The rule Of oypor-
honmem decides the purpose and oect the deeds II
is because this rule OF aPpronnent eau only be com
piled with by distributing the proceeds Of the sales
OF the lands, that we Insist both upon the constitutional
ny aud the equity OF That policy 1t Is because tins r
OF app1rtlpnmcni,c very OF the deeds Of
slonis violated by using the laai money Joint
fund, that we deny the business OF that Interpretation
ii th1se instruments which would rive it that d rpction
\, for the reasons which induced Maryland to urge the
ces'on OF these lands, \ the drgune which she used
procure II, Wercgard them entitled 10 weight what
ever IN the construction Of the deeds. Tie cunsc rauus
nrgedhy hen for the purpose ouencina her sister States
IN which the waste ana uncutyaed lands were situated
may have been wholly imperative with those States.
while they might have been induced II to Der
proposition under the influence of very different motives
Surely if, JBrsn, contends, the .'induccmcnts to
deed stated by the parties which make it, ought not to
be regarded as urnishin. any key lis interpretation
the reasons urged by ono, not paryto that d. why
1t should be made are s'iiI less eNposory and
thorllave. Resting opinion On the rnc of appor-
tonmen. laid down in the dne.s. which b1ls the T.
nited States in Congrss assembled to see that in the
disbursement d" the Land fund, ca-t State shall
It's just proportion. deem it unnecessary farther ar
cue tins point, until it can be shown that The of the
Junction We say, it violates the requirements of the
deeds, while distribution conforms that requirement
And upon this rock establish ourselves
Again-,JeGcrson contends that the words "I-ireinia
icisre, contained in the Virginia dee, (which III this
particular stands for all the rest wcre used from album
dant caution and prevent the constructions that as
Sraor she had Invested herself lhe right
grattee.' But of what use would these words have
been II the construction given 10 the deeds of ceOn by
the opponents Of the Distribution policy be the
one? If the money arising from the ses of the public
lands is to be treated as federal revenue, how can
she 10y possibility be Invested OF her interest in ii? Ehc
words absolutely unmcanna, ii the lands to be
costTed us cdcrd revenue anu 10 be PAD hatd out OF
the national treasury, the receipts from the
tom houses 1t is true that the epedy in'ercs. is not
secured without those woods; is it with them. Viz
gnla would receive precisely the benefit from the
land fund. used had those words been omitted. tIst
She does, being inserted. But according the colstruc
ton given to the deeds of cesson by the friends of Dis
ilbu'ion. these words have some meaning, and
the why they used As granor Virginia mig
pcrchance, in conveying from herself be supposed to
intimate her purpose not take TO herself under the
grant. And this injury and wrong might, under dis
tr5u'ion of the land fund, have been inflicted upon her.
had she not, in express terms, included herself in the
grant. But, If the land money is to be distributed
among 1.-THE States but 10 60 into the federal treasury
joint tin'd and TO be dlsbursed joint tard. she
could not by possibility be deprived of her interest in the
grant though she might receive her Just proportion
OF the amount.) even had those words been omitted;
and their employment therefore, upon the suppos-
ton of the correctness of .JeDcrson's reasoning,
was utterly supcrorogatory. She gains nothing by
her precautionshe could have llsf nothing had she
not been thus careful to protect her rights-f the
opinion of Jefferson be sound. The words are un-
meaning except upon the supposon that the distribu
ton of the land fund, pracsed under the Conledera-
ton, was contemplated by the trainers OF the deeds of
cesslon. according t. the definite rule of apporonment
which they prescribe.
What jefferson has said in his last as well as in his
preceding Letters, relative the Lands being frequent
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