Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-05-10
MARTlNsBURG VA. THURSDAY, MAY TO- 1897

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Ohio. Col b Logan then held the first
military eproiuimentin that county, un
Gerihe title of County Lieut. In the
November of this year, he iereivad in
telhgence from the Cherokees' that
some hostile tribes medtated aud were
preparing for tie invasion OF Kentucky.
1t may be proper here to mention, That
this project was afterwards abandoned
by the indians, nothing having been
done ia pursuance o: il, except the muir
der of a iea emigrants on the wilder
ness road But the intelligence as re-
ceiyed by Col Logan, was sufficient a.
larm 10 authorize the most vigorous
measures lie therefore convened
number of the inhabitants of the district
al Danpille, which was thon the principal
toua in Kentucky, and communicated
TO them the Information be had received
10 them as we'll as to him it seemed 10
demand the immediate undertaking al
an expedition. Hut from adopting such
measure they were prevented b. diff
ficu!ties utterly insurmountable. No
t..an or sat ot men in the district were
invested with authority to call the mill
TIA into seryicb. Ammunition sufficient
for the expedition was not in the dis
irict: what was there was private pro-
perry, and there existed no authority 10
purchase on behalf OF the government,
mounds to pay for ii, and no power to
take il for the public use. There was
the same want ofpower as TO procuring
provisions: and il the militia would have
served voluntarily, and could have fur-
nished themselves with arms, ammuni-
tion, and every thing necessary, no
person was authorized 10 assure them
that government would ever pay them
for their services, or ever reimburse
their expenditures; for as il would he
an expedition unwnrranted by law, CO.
yernment might thereafter censure
it as an act Of merit or criminality,
as sympathy nigh: dictate or prejudice
suggest.
la this crisis az snarcy within and hos
t,lity without, the citizens convened at
Danyille, recommended to the people at
largo to elect one representative from
each militia company IN the district, to
meet on the. 27th December at that
place, TO devise, il possible, some means
of preserving their country from that
immediate destruction which seemed
then impending.
The measures thus recommended
was adopted Elections were held. and
the pefsons elected convened at the time
and place appointed and after delibera-
ting on the state If the country for about
10 days, resolved that many inconven-
fences under which they labored might
be removed by the Legislature of Nir-
gina. But that the great and substan-
iial evils to which they were subjected,
arose from causes beyond tho power
and controul of that government, VIZ:
from their remote and detached sitna-
ton, and could never be redressed I'M
ill the district had goveynmsns OF its
own.--The constitution Of Virginia had
uade provision for the erection of one
or more governments in the western
territory, when occasion might require.
In pursuance Of the above resolution,
the convention recommended the cleo
ton Of members in avery county. TO
meet 10 another convention TO be held
at the same place on the 23d of May
following, li7s5) whose deliberations
were to be directed peculiarly to the
prepriety Of making application to ths
Legislature of Virginia, for permission
TO become an independent state. The
time fixed on for holding these elections.
was the court days in the month OF April,
as this was likewise the legal election
dav for mambers Of assembly. Ii was
considered that the people would DO ge-
Morally collected, receive full informa-
ton Of the question to be discussed,
and be completely represented in ths
convention.
Members were elected pursuant to
the recommendation who met 10 Dan
vile at the time appointed; and on the
ninth day of their deliberations, passed
the following resolutions.
aResolged unanimously as the opinion
ofAis Comniiiss, That petition be
presented to the Assembly, praying that
the said district may be established into a
state, separate from Virginia
Resolved unanimously, that this dis
trict. when established into a state
ought to be taken into union with the q
nited States of America, and enJoy e.
quail privileges in common with said
states.