Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-01-27

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lean army. shall be considered az com
mon fund FOR the use and benefit ol
such OF the United States as have
become or shall become members Of
the Confederation or Federal Alliance
of the said States. Virginia Inclusive.
according 20 their usual respective
proportions In the General Charge and
Expenditure. and shall be faithfully
and bona fde disposed OF for that pur-
pose and for no other use or purpose
Whatsoever
The United States Government.
through Congress. has uniformly rec
ognized that this territory ceded was
derived from Virginia. and that she
was bound by the conditions contained
in the act OF ccssiOn- DESTROYS OF
changing some OF the conditions con
tained in the act Of cessiOn regarding \
the establishment OF new states in 1
the ccded territory. she requested 4
Virginia 20 make some alterations IN !
these conditions. which Virginia con
scented Co. permitting the creation o.
| states different from the original ces-
/ sion. by requesting virginia 90 make
| this change. Congress recognized that
i she had no right even In the creation
/ ~ the States in this territory 20 alter
/ The terms ~ the original act OF con
| veyanCe. without the consent OF the
| state OF Virginia
Out % thfs territory ceded by Nlr-
/ yinia were formed the states OF Ohio.
Indiana. Illinois. Michigan. Wisconsin
/ and "a portion OF Minnesota The
nlted states received by THIS Cessioc
] fTo20SfZ3 acres OF land. OF this land
/ -Cme was appropriated 90 comply with
The conditions contained in The act 90
,cssicn accepted other than che enc
]
10 was so.i and paid into the treasury
70 tre United States. ana used Or
payment cl the public debt and io
. hc payment Of Federal expenditures
Go may possibly De- contended that This
, portion nas. under the terms 90 the
3D. .essI"r. used for fre benefit ~ an
- states. as contained in the cession
/ made by Virginia
But contrary to the expressed con
b. lirions contained iu the act OF ces-
- / sion. Congress az different times. ir
& / DE aggregate. appropriated 80 Sos. . q
p / .crcs OF land and S2953654T0. derived
E / rom the sale 90 these public lands
Z [ rnurely Go local uses within these
/ six states These amounts OF land
/ / and money were appropriated for loCa
/ school purposes. construction OF ca.
O. nails Improvement Of local roads and
s other purposes within these States
entirely local Thus 10 appears tina
more than one-ffth OF the lands cede,
+. by Virginia under definite provision
p and conditions. reserviug 90 virginia
r an interest I'm them. has been dispose'
,f OF in ways that have given no us
n and benefit" 90 Virginia. as distinCtl
Ia reserved for her in her act OF cessiou
IN AT the time that Virginia Ceded he
n western territory 90 the United State,
r. Virglnla's proportion in the genera
h. charge and expenditure was abou
n one-seventh Of the whole. and thu
~ her reserved interest in the lands nc
n specifically applied for the pa
,b poses stated ia the deed Of cesio
ls was about one-seventh. The value {
20 this land donated 90 local use
- amounting 90 IS. S68.212 acres). con
y puted az 81 per acre. which Was a
OF price fixed by Congress when Il va
pa first offered for sale. would De 81
n T36.424 90. This, added 90 the amour
OF money appropriated OF s2g5s.65f.0
- would make the total value OF a
o. donation for local purposes. clear
40 contrary 90 the terms and provision
Ks OF cession. amount 90 $50 800 .OlS.0
re Subject 20 such claims as might ext
in behalf OF Kentucky and West vs.
AZ ginia. which were then part OF VI
ginia. Virginia has q right 20 demai
ne OF the Federal Government her pa
s OF these lands and money. which Co
Ar gress appropriated entirely 90 loo
.e' uses and for which Virginia receiv
.1 no benefit.
llA The fun statement OF DIT. FultC
ice which I file with this message. in,
a Gates other large and fair claims
IL Virginia. which the limit uecessar,
a given 90 this message precludes &
$50 from meutioniug Though reseryl
-eu to herself a fair share of the use a
US. benefits 90 Dee derived from these ma
--l millions OF acres 0f land DO appel
ln- + rhat Virginia has never received
ON acre OF land nor a cent % money ir.
Irs this source. The Federal Governme
@s accepted by resolution this Cessiou
OF Virginia containing these con1tic
--r and is bound in law and equity 60 8
nus charge the obligations OF the comp
ecu made with Virginia The United Sta
as has fully recognized her OblEati'
-1l to comply with an the conditions
~-l I posed i'm the Virginia conveyance.
on cession BY fulfilling an except
o'l one reserving 20 Virginia a share
r-- the use and benefits OF an these Tar
yes Virginia should insist that this she
A4o be compiled with. AS a party CD
compact she IS the proper person
1-7 make this demand
commend 90 your most cars
'f7e consideration the very valuable
pm. interesting history OF this transact
li-a ana the claims az the State Of
en- ginia unon the Federal Goverum
t-e which have been so indusrriously
lal' carefully compiled by Dr. Fulton