Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-08-11
Deed Of Massachusetts, April 10, l7s5, By Samuel

Deed Of Massachusetts, April 10, l7s5, By Samuel
Hoiion and Rufus King, delegates.
"Wherens several OF the SiGies IN the Union
have mt present interest in the great nDd exlen-
sve tract of uncultivaled country lying IN me
westerly part OF the United States, aud it may be
reasonable that he States above mentioned should
he interested in the Aforesaid country BE ii en-
acted, sc. that the delegates OF this Common
WEALTH may cede "to the United States, to he dis
posed of for The common benefit Of The same" &c.
"Now. therefore, know ye that we &c. do Ivy
these presents, SC. transfer, quit claim, cede and
convey to the United States OF America, for their
benefit" &c.
Deed Of Connecticut, erecuied by I'm. johnson and
Jon. Sturges, delegates, SEPT. 49, l7e6.
Whereas the General Assembly, &c. passed an
act, &c. that certain territory, as now claim
ed by said commonwealth, shall he released
and coded to The United Stntes in Congress as
sembled, forthe common use and benefit Of The said
states, Connecticut exclusive"
Further Deed Of Connecticui, ereculed By Governor
I'TumbuH, May 30, 1900.
{" BE it enacted &c. that the state Of Connect
cut doth hereby renounce forever, for the use and
benefit of the United States and Of The several in
diuidlldl StaieS," &c.
The state of Georgia coded 56s9S522 acres,
June &c. 1902, on condition that these lands lie
considered as Il common fund for the use and
benefit of the United States, Georgia included,
and shall be faithfully disposed of for that pur-
pose, and for other use or purpose whatsoever"
North and South Carolina also ceded 26,432000
acres, aud the deed of NORTH Carolina specified
that the land should be considered as common
fund for the use and benefit Of the United States
OF America, North Carolina inclusive, aud should
be faithfully disposed of for that purpose, aud for
no other purpose or use Whatever.
From these deeds it is perfectly evident that The
lands were ceded expressly for the benefit of the
Sererai indtUiduat states that the design was to
give to each an equal and just share of The public
doman-and this was the nducement held out
TO them TO join the Union. Most of the deeds, it
is to be observed, were executed previous to the
adoption of the Constitution, and that instrument
did not at all affect the rights of the states. On
the contrary it most soIemnIy affirmed these rights
in Sec. 3, of Article Nv.
Objections answered.
1t is objected in the first place that the Federal
Government, as trustee, has n claim against the
states for expenses of managing and selling the
lands and IN the second place, that an immense
quantity Of land was purchased of France & Spain
by the government. We reply, that these objec-
tons are unounded the Government has already
much more than repaid itself for all expenses, and
for tie purchase of France aud SPAIN out of The
lands belonging 10 the States. We gather the facts
from Report from The Treasury Department, A.
pril "a, 1913.
Lands sold to Sept. 80, 1912, 107,-
1865 acres bringing, $l70,940942 60
Expense of purchase OF France
and SPAIN and of surveying &
selling the lands, including sal
aries and fees, 7s,49l ,60l 46
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