Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-20
KENTUCKY CONVENTION.

KENTUCKY CONVENTION.
The most interesting subject that occupied
t,. attention Of tne last Legislature OF Virsi-
MA. was, what VAS allied, tne " kentacky Con-
,sut,oa ;"-lnSo,, %, general principles OF the
most important character Intimately connect
81 with the national ialth OF the two states that
,v.re parres to it-and intended to provide tor
the adjustment Of extensive individual Claims
,ys,re not surprised either at the interest which
,.nas eAc,ed III Virginia, Oh at the psotractcd
discusslon 20 which It gave rise m both branch
Is .! her legislature. We are, AT ionSth, ena.
bled to lay before our readers the speech OF Mr.
Tucker, who is opposed To tne oil, anu IN or
next we will insert the remarks OF 4'ir. rI.z-
hugh in reply to hin---Ihc only speeches on
chs subject, which have vet been pIbilsaed IN
the rlIcataond Ensurer. fney are the nrst
that we're delivered; and, aithoISn III the pro.
mess Of the debate many new principles were
advanced, these will be sufficient To give TO our
readers general IIsa OF the Character OF the
Sonyention,-aad 10 point out TO those OF them,
ind If We nave not oeen nIsiniorned there
are many SUCH who are amongst the uniortu-
t,aIe holders OF the military and warrants OF
Virginia, the various expedieats winch have
bean sua sested Tor ,nelr relief. Fne following
i,the convea.r N i:,elf agreed upon by the a.
gents of the two states, ratified by Kentucky,
anu rejected IN Virginia Gy di agreement be.
tween the Two aouses OF her legislature, as to
enc provisional articles.
NO. 81
Certain points Of difference and dispute ha-
VIM arisen between the states of Virginia aud
KentIcky, roGcey ning the construction, effect
and execution OF the compact between the two
states, contained in the act OF the legislature
y.r,n 9assed on the 18th day of December,
l7s9. eatitled an act concerning the ection
OF the district Of Kentucky into an indepen-
dent state )" and both states being DESTROYS, by
an n.cabie settlement Of the sand differences
and disputes, to preserve the good understand
Ing wMch mas happily always listed between
them and the state Of Virginia having, thro'
BENJAMIN Watkins Lei IN, citizen of the said
state, and ITS commissioner appointed for the
purpose, requested the legislature OF Kent cky
10 cooperate with the General Assembly OF
VIrsina, in organising board OF commission
e. oade- tie eighth article OF the said com
pact, with authority to decide all matters "A
difference between the two states ami the &c
neral Asse nbly of Kentucky having se-olved
that It is expedient 70 appoint board of COM
nisSlonsrs, accordingly, under the said article
ofthe compact, a. desired by Virginia; and
having appointed Henry Clay, citizen of the
state Of Kentucky, commissioner on its part,
20 enter inko the Decessary arrangements and
stipnlaIlons WITH the said commissioner on the
part Of virginia, preparatory 10 the organiza-
ton of the said tribunal nnder the compact,
and to report the same 20 toe legislature OF Ken
tuck at It's next session, to enable it to appoint
commissioners on its part, which report is to
be subject to IT'S eontroul: Now, therefore, the
said commissioners, Ben ianin Watkins Leigh,
on the Part of the state of Virginia, and Henry
Law, ON the part of The state Of Kentucky.
La agreed and hereby agree upon the fol-
LOWING arrange nents and stipulations, subject
20 the appreciation aud ratification OF their re-
spective constituent, thSt IS to say
|. The proposed BOARD OF commissioners, to
determine the differences aud disputes which
have ARISEN bItwSen the two states, shall be
cgauised conIOr nably with the eighth article
vi tae said compact between them, IN such
uruner, tnat neither the commissioners to BE-
chosen ~ eacn state respectively, nor the COM
MiSsioners 20 oc chosen by the commissioners
~ appointed oy the parties, shall be citizens OF
si,ler state, bat the whole board shall DC con-
s.ilutsd If the citizens of some one or more OF
h other United states.
II. Inc tour CO n nISSionerS SO to be cnoSen
bv the ,arties, shall meet at the city of Vasn-
In ION, on the fourth Monday IN January 1873,
or A, Soon thereafter as may be, aud these tour
hsS,1g IN the nrSt place aPpbrlted the other
two commissioners, the board so constituted
shall then proceed from lme 70 time, accord
Ing to its own adlournmentS, To hear aud deter
mine the differences and disputes submitted by
the parties and snail make is award IN wri.
TIM, and deliver the same - me agents OF the
respective parties, on or before the hrSt dav oil
April 1923; and II it be not made and delivered
on or before that day, TIM, convention snail
cease and determine, and the board shall be
I'll. The said commissioners shall be allowed
IN lavtnl money of the United States, each
eight dollars or every day be shall attend al The
city OF Washington. on the business Of the
commission, and also eight dollars for every
twenty miles in gong To, and returning from
the said city of Washington, to ms place OF re-
sidence; which compensation snail be com
0n'n charge to the states Of Sentpcky and var
mia and the accounts thereof shall be adj tee
~ the agents of the parties who shall attend
:Ae board.
IN pLA ,,afksrs ne hetween the