Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-19
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
VIRGINIA AND THE PUBLIC LANDS.

VIRGINIA AND THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The Whig party in the recent Legislature ol ms
adopted certain resolutions respecting The puo'
inc their distribution among the States upon '"'
basis namely TO take account Of ah's '' - So,
| tofure been gra,uitousy surrendered 10 "''
amounting to more than EIGHTY fous a.-. IN ;, a,
ch d horo,e considering the old States al a' 10 w
i''' ~ ~ ,,s nutlic lands within their Dor
dcrs amounting TO rHIuTyoSS hilL " s,
| -, &C. ,h,, oon,Iv donating oSE HUNDRED AND f'ftA
| us exclusively 10 tho new S'a'es '"''' '
Avid. ohio, pubc lands among The o'a'es J" ''o '""0
/ = . ,,,,tion- but of their representation ~ NV " ,
af cousress according 10 all atp''fa'S i''' "'''
ionorss and .ears nonght TWO Nuns % '''' '"'0
ation OF tho Soum :. ,,.;. ;,,,s,,o. T., m. n,
~ the authority do this inquous injustice u ''e o
,e as between them and the new; and TO Tue ola oou''
arm Suites as them und The old Noi'hefh ''ueS
the Richmond JThig acetously and-"c "on' say WIN
out discoulesy brazany quotes General JACKSON a"'
Virginia Legislature of 1884, follows, the allcs being "
own:
.,,h , ,ysr. coded 10 the United States by The State
hih claimed thom and the cessions were uccep'eG o Wv
express condition that they should pe usihseu u ~.
common bsneft of the States, according 10 her 'espsI'
ortions in The general charge and expenditure anu io
no o'hei Gn Icksons Annual Message Of 1888
"1ne mos. just and equitable plan for dispo'ing Of M
ne,t procfsds Of the public lands oy dtSirouS e sa
| iu ,usr pRopogrIuSs among all me STATES
| 80 '0St Alleged Resolution Of Va. Legislature
:, b. remembered that the question OF distribution
as il originally arose. concerned the public lands "e"
heeu ceLeL TO The Federal Government by the old sa'e
~, distribution Of which prescribed by HE terms VI
h Statutes of cession and did present purely consul
| tulonal question.
These acts of cession directed the disposition oil these
lands for the COMMON benefit OF the States; anu "as
in their efforts resist Tie policy OF eslu'aran1 efa'ues
a, RaNnbI III
70 few States then commencing hat tho hePuoi''a"' "
that Jay urged The terms Of the deeds OF session. and insist
ed upon fair Distribution just proportions, among all Tue
States
These republicans failed In their efforts 10 effect ts JUS
and equitable distribution. The lands ceied 1Y 'he old
Sta,es for the common benefit OF all gone The guam
v of 81 900 900 OF acres the erctnre bencflt oil '
nep States have gone in The way against which 'htse nc
pubcans protested with upted voice and heroic petse'e
ance Now the whole residue OF these very lands 10 clai
sd for the new States Congress Is asked 10 complete "
work Of injustice and fraud by cedne grhtuou'y a"a "
ciusirey the States, THIRTY one sLlios M"Ht y
ACRES all that is !eft of The trust finds
That is the present demand lhsi Is ''e measure '
which til. Whg party oi Virginia is now c'hsr"d'"s u'
that the proposition which they vouci Gretal 'a'HS""
appeal to Congress in favor of distribution of The co"0
benefit Of all the States the Virginia Legislatures u,'h
Tor distribution In j proportions among al 'he ''aS' "
| the but nenectuai pUofs oi Tie !ePuo'N"'' ~
the early day to hold Congress strictly 10 Inc eqnao
terms OF the deeds OF cession.
As sayo 10 this gross injustice upon the Old states ~
ub thrown out 10 The whale sop tossed conttinptnousl
=, cses The advocates and defenders OF hls gtand d"
ma lion of ceded lands HUNDRED ASD FIFTEEN MIL
uSs or ACRES 10 The States propose ogrcto giha
among other oi the old States two and nall million"
Of acres Of wild land lying beyond The borde:s OF cSza
lion In lie midst of the Great Desert upon the Seppe
of The Rocky ounlsns lands coming into Tho osseSs"i
of not BY cessou distributed according e
the terms OF the deeds Of cessionbnt by purchase "l
moneys derived from taXaon lands standing In debt 10 TAX
alton according Wing showing 10 the sum OF
and Ia nds the distribution OF which, before their cost s re-
mbarsed TO the federal treasury would Do gross viola
un of the constitution would have been the distribution
distribution OF which before their cost Is re-
Maid 10 The treasury you'd vicious niraction oil III,
constitution as the donation exclusively The States
OF the lands which derived BY cesst5n was an lnac
lion of the terms Of the deeds Of cesson.
la reply 10 what has been said this subject IN oui
columns The Waiy vouchsafcs such convincing logic aud
refined pleasantly the following TO Its readers We pre-
sume it truly appreciates their taste snd Intelligence:
"The Enquirer is sorely disg,uned "lhe land fund
evidently troubling the Democracy Of Virginia considera
bly ,ug. ubou. this time" ave have plenty more Of III,
same SORT" "l is beet administer in broken doses
considering pecarous condition Of our neghpor JUS
now" &c, &c.