The Northern Galaxy

Years.	Net proceeds	Share of Vt.
1833	$497,284	$99,445
1834	$6,099,961	$121,999
1835	$15,999,804	$319,996
1836	$25,167,833	$503,356
1837	$7,007,523	$140,150
1838	$4,305,564	$82,789
1839	$6,464,550	$128,164
1840	$2,789,637	$53,646
1841	$1,463,354	$28,141
1842	$1,335,797	$25,688
1843	$2,000,000	$33,461

POLK WOULD
ROB VERMONT OF
$100,000, A YEAR!

"In another view, the proposed distribution is a Tariff measure. If it prevails, Massachusetts, VERMONT, and other States, containing within their borders no portion of the public lands, will be immediately vested with a local PECUNIARY INTEREST IN THEM."—

Polk's Address to the People of Tennessee, March 25, 1841.

Aye, Mr. Polk—when Mr. Clay and a Whig Congress came into power, they will honestly redeem the plighted faith of the nation; they will do what Jefferson suggested in 1809; they will be JUST to the States of the Union, and distribute the proceeds of the Public Lands—Then Mr. Polk, as you suggest, VERMONT will have a PECUNIARY INTEREST in this matter; and we propose to show how much interest she will probably have, and how much you would rob her of This we shall do by the following table, which gives the actual net proceeds of the public lands, from the time Mr. Clay's land bill would have gone into effect, down to the last report, and the amount (fractions included) which Vermont would have received:

Total share of Vt. for 11 years,

$1,541,850 81

Average of Vt's share pr. y'r,

140,158 25

Vermont would have received, under Mr. Clay's bill, ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR; but of this she has been robbed by locofocoism, J. K. Polk being aider and abettor in the robbery. But we do not claim that this sum which Vermont probably will receive under Mr. Clay's administration because the above includes the extraordinary sales occasioned by the speculating mania of 1835 and '36. As a fair approximation to the sum which Vermont probably will receive, we will take the average from the commencement of the present system:

The official reports prove, therefore, that under the rule of distribution adopted by Mr. Clay's bill, the average share of Vermont from 1821 to 1841 would have been nearly $100,000 a year. Her share, however, would have been actually much more because for part of the period here embraced the population of Vermont was greater in proportion to the other States than it was in 1830, which was the basis of distribution. Remembering that adequate protection, by stimulating every branch of business, directly leads to the occupation and improvement of the public lands, we may with fairness and certainty assume that the Whig policy, of PROTECTION and DISTRIBUTION, will not only encourage and protect the people of Vermont, but give annually to her treasury the sum of $100,000 which is legally and rightfully hers.

Be it remembered, then, that POLK and the locofoco party will rob the treasury of the people of Vermont of this sum, if the power is committed to their hands. Polk AVOWS this as his policy—the locofocos even here avow it.

TO EVERY WHIG.

We warn the Whigs of Vermont that a desperate attempt will be made to defeat the Whig Electoral Ticket. There are not wanting reckless men in the ranks of our opponents who dream of a coalition between the locos and third party men!—But never mind: let the whigs at once go to work to secure the attendance OF EVERY WHIG AT THE POLLS, and Vermont will stand proof against every trick of the enemy.

Net proceeds from 1821	to 1841 both
inclusive,	$106,268,444 97
Share of Vermont,	$2,843,527 78
Average proceeds per year,	$2,060,164 04
Share of Vermont per year	$97,310 84