The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-26

,,;u indemnify Kentucky against any
~ l,;a, which they may subsequently cam
hl; dssirous that "a should have a
-, /, precise limitation OF The Deb
efs'.,,,,ity OF land compreiiended IA tt;e
nle ai,i.,. Ba. - it could N; be as
fhe':'5 what part of those warrants
-, II ii issued, without designation 81
Nih1 a.. brl,aral to the state corps, or
liie ",.'..tinu ol them had been located, II
WA Il innraciicdbe. The best sub
was ~ c,rs,rh limitatinn, that occurred
sp, me has baen adopted, IN the PROVISIONS
',h;eh specify the aggregates OF me thf'e
Is of warrants, of which the sa'lsiac-
'i, !. nov sought; and winch throw upon
n w. bolder ofthc ambiguous warrant, tn"
u, ,roJandi Of the facts, both oil the line,
oaea .rdnrat ofwhich il issued, aud that Ii
W ""t been previously located.
nv The utility Of the other stiPnIailons con
..;aed in the instrument. ID IS sufficiently
-" e.:a,,s However Just our confidence may
IN; n = e,yorabIe result ofthe appeal which
''' ,.anosed 10 be the tribunal of the COM
-, i was deemed advisable to guard a
aaiast all collinSeh'i's. A'i"P'
,as stipnlations, inserted in that Instrument,
.,.re not called for by the occasion, since
,bey merely express what would have been
aeeessary Implied from the nature OF the
,rbole transaction. Bat it seemed to me
,bat in laying the foundation Of an AMIGA
LIE settiement OF all past differences be
,'s..r the two states, twas better, even at
n. hazard of superhuous precautlon, TO
make ample provision against future MIS-
understanding. That the ultimate issue of
wh,t has been done, may tend to thc con
seryation of the harmony, which ought e.
.er 70 he cherished between our parent
STATE and us, [ take pleasure in stating, it
anneared to be the sincere and anxious de
.'re ofthe gentleman with whom had the
.,tisc,ction TO be associated, as it is that
of your obedient humble servant,
ii. CLAY.
October %, 1922.
Certain points of difference and dispute
h.yinr arisen between the states of Ken
tacky and Virginia, concerning the con-
s,r,ction. effect 4 execution of the compact
between the two states, contained IN the
at Of the Legislature of Virginia, passed
m the 18th day Of December 1889. entitled
ran act concerning the erection of the Dis
1rict of kentucky into an Independent
siate" and both states heing DESTROYS, by
an amicable settlement of the said ditierrn-
ces and disputes to preserve the good un-
Outstanding which has happily always ex-
lid between them j; & the staie OF \ ir%-
MIA, hayingtlro' Benjamin Watkins Leigh, d
citizen Of the said state, and its commission
er appointed for the purpose, requested the
Legislature OF Kentucky to cooperate with
the General Assembly Virginia, in orga-
ming board OF Commissioners under the
8tn article Of the said compact, with autho-
rity TO decide all matters in difference be-
tween the two states and the General AS
srmbly OF Kentucky having resolved, that
it is expedlcnt to appoint board OF Com
mssoners, accordingly, under the said ar
ticle Of the compact, as desired by Nirgi-
MIA & havins appointed Henry Clay, CT
tlAcu OF the state OF Kentucky, commission
er on its part, TO enter into the necessary
arrangements and stpulatIous with the SAID
commissioner on the part OF Virginia, pre-
paralury to the organization Of the said lri-
same t. the Legisl lure ofkeatucky It its
next s.ssioI, 10 enable L 10 appoint
commissioners on lis part, when re-
port IS 20 he Subject to its control; NOV,
therefore, the SAID Commissioners, Henry
Gay, Oh the Tart of the stdt1 of Kentucky,
and benjamin Watkins Lrish, on the part
Vi the staff ii w gina, have greed, and do
hereby asrre, apOn tha following arrange
ments and stIpulatlans, subject TO the ap-
probation and ratification % their respective
constituents, that is to say:
l. The Proposed board of Commission
ers, to determine the differences and dis
pttes which have arisen between the two
states, shall be organized conlornIahly with
the eighth article Of the said compact be
tween them, in such manner that neither
oIthe commissioners to be chosen by each
slate respectively, nor the commissioners
lbe chosen b.. the commissioners SC APP
pointed by the parties, shall he citizens of
eaher state, but the whole board shall be
constituted OF the citizens of some cue or
more Of the other United States.
II. The four commissioners SO to be ch0-
Sen by the parties, shall meet at the city
Of Washington, ou the fourth Monday in
January 1928, or as soon thereafter II may
be: and these four having, in the first place
appointed the other two cOmnlssloners,
The board 50 constituted shall then proceed
from time to time, according to lis own adj
Joummen,s,t 10 hear y>dcterniinc the dihelen-
ces and disputes submitted by the parties ;
and shall make its award in writing, and
vcrthe same 20 the respective agents of
the parties, on or before the first day Of A.
Pnl 1928; and il it be not made and deli
sered on or before that day, this convention
snai, cease aid determ If, and the board
snail be dissolved.
III. The said commissioners shall be al
lowed, IN lawful money OF the United