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Besides this, very large quantities have been be-
slowed forobiects OF internal improvement within
these States I'heaggregaie amount of these ap,
lpropriations cannet fall short of ten millions OF
acres, and probably far exceed it. Why ought
not an appropriation of an equal quantity, or its
proceeds, be made to the other States in proper
tions graduated upon some equitable ratio Of dis
tribution, and to be used by them at their own
discretion for purposes Of education, internal i'm
provement, or in whatever way they might deem
proper! II may confidently be asked, how can
the Government of the United States, as a faith
fnl trustee, acquit itself of the duty of making an
equal, impartial, and faithful administration of this
common fund until the application of it to the be-
net of all the States, according to their usual re-
spective proportions 10 the general cha "ges and
Expenditures, is realized! This can never be done
by sacrificing This rich inheritance Tor an made
quate prica. II cannet he done bv partial and eX-
elusive privileges conferred on particular States or
their citizens.--It cannot be done by making
distribution of the proceeds of the public lands,
upon any terms no matter how equal, until COM
pensaiion has been provided for the unequal and
partia! distribution alrea !y made-and especially,
it cannot be done, by making systematic distri-
button, upon terms wholly unequal, which would
perpetuale and increase the injustice and inequa-
y already perpetrated.


Having thus freely ana candidly expressed my
views on this subject, obviously one Of great and
growing importance and urgency, l shall leave il
to be disposed of as the Legislature, in their wis
dom, think best. | know no matter iii regard
to which this Commonwealth has, and ought to
feel deeper interest. There is no State which
can have better right to take the lead in urging
upon the Congress ofthe United States, the force
of the reservations contained in the acts of ces-
sion, and the binding obligation in lis true spirit.
or Of the ordinance of 1887, by which the ssions
were accepted, and the faith of the Union bound
to comply with their s,ipulations and conditions.
also lay before you resolutions Of the General
Assembly of Connecticut, "rea,ing to the dispo-
sition Of the public lands of the United S,ates,''
in which the same view of this important subject
is taken, which endeavored to present.


DAVID CAMPBELL.


Erecufiuc Department, Jan. 7th, 1889.