Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-07

hone. These conditions are expressed in full IN The
law passed by the State of Virginia. February 7,h'
ls32. as follows.
Provided alsn, that no toll ,hull be received or
collected Tor The passage Of any stage or coach con-
Neying the United States mail. or horses bearing the
sarne. or any wagon or carriage laden with properly
OF the Oniied States, or any cavalry or other ifoOp~,
army or military stores belonging TO the same, or To
any OF the States composing Tins Union. or any
person or persons on duty in military service ur
The United States. or The militia OF any Of the
States.
By an act Of Congress approved March 9. 1888.
Congress asssnis 10 the act from which the above
Is an extract. copying the same with The following
section by Congress:
lie It enacted. &c. That the assen, of the United
S'aies be. end The same is hereby given To an oct of
me General Assembly Of Virginia entitled On act
e'nceTnug the Cumberland Road. passed February
4 1857, such assent to remain in force during The
pleasure Of Congress: Provided. that this act shall
not be 50 construed Us preventing the United States
rom reserving whatever jurisdiction il may now
have over said ruad, whenever i'm its discretion il
may deem pruper 80 To do; which act bv the said
General Assembly is in the words following. To
Wit:
The act Is recnunted entire as the contract bv
Which the United States and Virginia are equally
bound.
Congress also passed a law appropriatirg a cor
lam sum OF money for repairs on the Cuuberlan,
Road. cast Of the Ohio river, To carry into full ehie
The act of Assembly Of Feb I. 1882, when IN,
sumo was expended The road 10 he surrendered Il
the States in accordance with the provisions Of IN,
SAID act.
So far all is well but on The % March. 1885,
The Stale OF Virginia passed a law OF the lollowin,
character, and in The ollowi ng words:
That - much Of Tie 81 section Of The nc, Of +
. 1872 as eNempis from the payment OF toll au,
pers"n passing 10 or from a visit la a friend or oihe
place "iihin the county in which he resides. or 1,
or rom hs common place Of marketing or tradin.
within The county in which he resides. inrludln.
wagons, carriages and horses or oxen drawing IN,
SANE or any stage or oIher vehicle conveying m,
United States mail, OF horses bearing the came
shall be and Is hereby repealed.
or this law Congress has taken no notice. so far
rs We can discover II has neither given its nssen
or dissent, and the question now is whether Virgins
has the right to annul. of herself. a contract en,ere,
into between the State and Congress without IN,
consent OF Congress. Ii seems To us plain that sh,
has not but II is 4 matter for courts to decide
our only business now is 10 quote the laws as The,
stand.
We have pleasure 10 state 10 our western friend,
That Tor the present Tins matter has been settled b,
Ihe postmaster paying the toll but how soon il ina,
be Sgain agiiated we are unable TO say. IA has oc
CURED TO us hat the Board Uf Public Works uouIc
ma Tie best way Of settling this vexed question. 1,
he in letting q quarters toll accrue and then sueinr
Tor II. The qaesion could then be appealed even,
nally to the Supreme Court or Iie U. S. and The
question Of The supremacy Of Congress fairly tried
Vi The superintendent Il can only be sold that he
has oeied promptly under instructions from The
Board Of Publie Works.