Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-20
Hon. ohm 8. CarliIe-Eand distribution
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IN NirgiBta-Ihe People Wak1ns uPs
Hon. JOHN S. CARLILE has been nomina-
ted for reelection to Congress from the
18th Congressional District in Virginia.
Mr.. Carlile has made an able and efficient
Representative, and bis nomination is but
an act of justice on the part of his political
friends. The Convention which nominated
Mr.. c., adopted the following resolutions,
which we commend to the serious consider
alton of the people of Tennessee
1st Reso1oed, That the public lands held by
the United States, belong in common to all the
States, and that each and all are entitled to
participate in the benefits derivable therefrom.
2nd That it is amongst the most solemn
duties devolved Cd the Congress of the United
States, faithfully and bona .Jide to dispose of
the public lands in such manner as will equal
ly enure to the benefit of all the States which
may now be, or hereafter become members of
the confederacy.
Sd. That lands which were coded by sever
al States TO the United States, were coded in
trust, for the common benefit of all the States,
and that this Convention doth express its ear
nest conviction that the speedy adoption by
Congress of some suitable measure for the d.
vision of said lands, or the distribution of the
net proceeds of the sales thereof among the
several States, is demanded alike by just re-
gard to the solemn duties imposed upon them
by the trust, a due regard to the just interests
of all the States, and the soundest principles
of public policy.
4th. That the lands acquired by the United
States by purchase are heldin trust for the ben
eft Of all the States, and that they should be
disposed of as indicated by the last resolution.
9th. That in the Option of this Convention,
the giving away of the public domain to por-
ton of the States or to citizens or corpora
tons therein, for any purpose whatever, with
out making corresponding appropriations to
all the States, is violation of the trust repos-
ed in CoDgress-is uDjust-unequal to the
States not participating, and therefore gross
perversion of a sacred compact, and affords
Just ground of complaint to such non-partici-
pant States.
9Th. That the unequal disposition of the
public lands is the true cause of the decline in
the prosperity of our State, by draining her OF
her population and wealth-holding out, as 1t
does, to her enterprising young men the supe-
rior advantages of country, where land OF the
best quality can be had by squatting, exempt
from taxes, and with The assurances OF the
fact, that Congress will give them the public
domain to educate their children, build their
roads, aud erect their churches, thereby ex'
enipting them from the onerous burdens that
Cypress them.
7th. That we believe that in view of the
financial condition of Virginia, burdened as
she now is with the largest debt and heaviest
taxation known in her history-the day has
come when 90 earnest appeal should be made
TO the consideration of all parties to lay aside
party names and objects, and concentrate the
energies of the State to secure her full share
in the benefit to which she is justly entitled in
the proceeds of the public lands.
Stb. That We submit to the consideration Of
the people of Virginia, the propriety of holding
a convention in the first week in May, to be
composed of all parties, to consider the meas
ures best to be adopted to carry out the fore
going resolutions.
9th. That we urgently recommend to the
people of Virginia, in the selection OF theil
| Delegates and Senators in the State Legisla
ture, IS also their Representatives in Congress
this spring to do so with reference to the gres
object of securing to Virginia her just portion
of The public lands, or the proceeds of the same