Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-13
I'OE.. AAssK.-.sD. CT.
Newman, Democrats. aud Msssrs. Pey-

Ilnl Win tue l1ll lNinG les iluiie.
''Rcsolred, That the Ae III Congress- providing for
the distribution Vt the pracncds OF the public lands
among the Staies, approved lhe fh o September,
ls4I. ,iaain al the Constitution aud breach ol the
aith III The u. Siats, Is VI dangerous tendency. and
ought 10 BIZ repeated
"Rtplrtd. That the aforesaid Resolution Of The
House of Delegates be rejected"
Aud This. tor. in ihe face al the tact, which is avoucl
ed b, thu Journal of HE House u Dee a,es that
longer aRn than the 1880, thai hedy, by an unan.
mnns vote affirmed, hat he public lands "hrl0ngv
10 the Snles, aud adopted fesoluiil. by overwhrl
ming maJafty emha Inv mtny 1T tie leading members
oi the "DemhnroIic party recommending the disbn-
ton ri thu proceeds Of The sale Of the public lands a
'bnnp The several States, the true policy OF the Gov.
eminent.
On the 3lst day Of January, 1915, when the Report.
and Restuilpnsu ri The committee called up Er
consideration IN the Senate. Mr.. Carter. from the mi
notiy. reported substitute, assuming the ground that
the public lands had hen crded by Virginia aud The
other States ~ trust Tor The original thirteen States, and
thai hey were 10 be considered coomon fund IN the
1ngnage t The deeds al cessinn "tr The aud benz.
"iI Of snch oi tho United SIuns as have become, or
'shall become members o the Confederation or FEEDER
"al alliance Of the said States, Virginia inciusre, ac-
e"rding luther usual respective propfllans IN tn gen
"era carQr and expenditure and shall be faithfully and
bona de disguised Of l thai purpose mud far no other
Fuse " purpose whasot yer, aud that, the Revolution.
nry debt heitg Discharged The surplus uurhi REVERT
~ the aranurs aud 10 ihpse who made by the
deeds ol eesson henelciaes uf The lundhecduse, II
the fund had been Intended MS naonal one To be used
exclusively Tor national proposes then lhr phrase
"Tneinia iactoare y would have been surpusagc aud
nn idle employ OF trims neither necessary APP
propriac.
The minority lonk tho further ground that the "land
ia ours b, contract that il is etred by the agent.
hu, simply uASntNa own by that agent Of what be-
longs IL his pfinriplls.o
! The repurl Of the minority concluded with the follow.
Ing rrsolnlion'
"Resoired. Tba, he Senate ccncar in ,he Rcsolu.
ton Of the House Of Delegates"
The substitute REJECTED ayes g. nncs is and tho
adopred--aycs Is, noes 3.
AYEs~Mcssrs sruli, (Sprater) Cox, Dcunis.
Wallace, Baptist Gafnei Shan. Penn, Taylor, Guer
rant, Moifelt, McMolIeo, Willey, McCsuicy, Csw-
! ford. Spark. Newman, aud Thompson Of kanawta-ls
I Al Democrats
NOES-Mcssrs Thompson Of Amherst. Pey,on,
Sutton, n,ndumn. Gelaher. Carter Cfuop and Rogers
g. All Wings. Nix 'nembers ahseni,
II Is deemed somewhat singular that the party now
obecng Ia The diBirihniion oi the Land Fund on The
ground (in the language Of The Majority Repri) tina,
Congress Ia. ~ p1nef hesiow uInn the States tho
Treasure oi the Unpn whether derived from inciden.
"ia oxatiun by mcsrs II lmpuss. from excise or from
direct taxes, or sales of The public doman." should
not only have received, without murmuf Tor Yifuina
The ol more Than ira millions Of oiios under tho
distribution act If lS36-uhlch sun VAS derived from
all the sources above referred lo--hu thai the amount
lived has never been acknowledged debt to thu
United STATES by any lieia act ul This Stale; nor has
1t been spnrned bfbe ur characterised az such by
the par, which lihcnlly denennc.s the rccep-
ton al thu smaller suul Aud M provision for lis return
~ repayment has eihrr been made attempted Ia be-
made by ih,se who affect spnrn base hrhes" as an
Impeachment Of their purify aud Vi the dignity and hon
or of tbe Commonwealth,
The difference beiween The ,wo pares in the Legis
latofe is this: the sell siy led Democrat. undertake. To
eApnnnd The Constitutional ppwer Of Congress- and tv
nuHfy an act OF Thai bady. 81 Tar Virginia il ron
cerne-whilst the Wings, conservative their princi.
pies and aes arr cnien, tas % ont o 20 ct The States
have been In this case) wLena law Of The National
Legislature Is enacted just and constitutional in isc
~ avail themselves ofihe advanlsgas If the law aud a.
bide all ITS ptv,s'oos, until Repeated in the Consiiiu-
tiona mode until is declared by thu proper tribunal
10 he uhanhorz ID and nlleauve.
/ The Wings believe flfunla Ia be- properly entitled 10
her share ,i The Land Futd; and so believing they
nve VOTED tot s reception aud payment into Tho Ireasu-
~ oi the STATE.
But the maj uy the Senate calling ihemselve, the
peculiar champions of popular rights. lave negavrd the
decision oi the House II DeeYates and have preferred
raise by ATios from Tho p"Leis If The pt,p the
sum Of FORTY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
now lying uselrss bul always al the command of Tho
constituted anhorities Of he States Il Tor the penp,s
OF Virginia say whether they ought sustain mere
parry movemcat. funded nnsy afectation If
purity, or whether they will wish with just retri-
button those tai,hess agents who seem 10 estima;s
the public virtue by the amount paid Tor its aledgrd pros
lilupn
! u vii be perceived, that the man purpose OF The
foregoing statement is not The elaborate discussion VI
any o the great questions o public policy which let
10 uihcr occlslns Tut The yndcaton OF nurcnurse front
studied aud reiterated misrepresentation. This self
vniieaon imp sed npln by the course Of our oppo-
neuls, has necessarily deyolYed The necessity 10
some extent, nj asang them.
The acis narrated in opinion, clearly deinon-
state the following pf,ppslliuns:
FUst--,fhat The Democratic members Of The Lrgisa>
ture In prrinac0usy refusing acaire oppression Of
oinon tho conSiitaionaiiy Of nnnexing Stairs or
Gnvernmenis Ia the L. s. by the mede OF joint reson
ton Of Congress- hen IL certain that. had tina ques-
lion been nreiernltled. ycrv large marly, appuacl-
ing 10 nnanmity. whnld have voted in favor of the adj
mission o Texas into the Union. by any legal and
sti.uunal mode. were Influenced less by PATRIOTIC
than by rARTY considerations they sought 10 make
for the spring elections, rather than the
contamination Of the great which they protested
zeaansly 10 sustain.
Stc0adu--Ihat The proposition of the Democrats
members Of the Legislature adopt as COMPROMISED
res luon susceptible Of opposing interpretations, and
upon which they knew HAT essentially different
slruc'ions placed BETRAYED design 10 be parties
a fraud upon the country by coahing under ambigu-
ons phrase. a 'cuyelp meaning, the expression Of
which, in plain and unequvocal language, they were
Milling 10 dispense with.
III rNy-Tlat the failure 10 elect Senator Of the u
niIed States To supply the vacancy in that office, to
the 4h oi March next by the expiration OF Mr.
Rives' ofservice, wllul and rapable dere-
ction Of hah constitutional duty. which merits The so
verest censure the hands ni all men af all parties, wha
are moi prepared give their sanction The dsurganls
zing doctrne. that imperative reqnson of the Con,