, 1861-08-11
I THE WHEELING. CONVECTION

THE WHEELING CONVENTION.
The provisional convention Of Virginia
1e-assemb1ed at Wheeling, On Tuesday the
9th, and is attended By .ths delegates OF
nearly every county west Of the Allegha-
nies-a more numerous body than at the
1irst session. The great question of di-
vision Of the State which the Legisla-
ture refused to act-is now revived with
seemingly more settled determination Of
its friends to carry it itthrough. There will
be, and in fact there has been thus far, a
warm contest upon it, but indirect votes
chow some 10 in favor Of the project, with
rs opposed, the latter being Of two classes
those whooppose any division, and those
who regard present action as inexpedient
The first thing done by the convention was
to raise committee Of 81, one from each
county represented, who should consider
and mature all plans locking to q separa-
ton from the eastern part Of the State, and
meanwhile all resolutions are referred to
them. This committee has large major
ity Of diyisiouists, and is composed as fol-
lows:
Nes1rs- West OF Wetzel, Crawford Of Hancock,
Niehoie q Brouke, Wilson Of Ohio, Bu1ley Of
Aarshell, Johnson Of Tyler. Stewart Of Doddridge,
Mili3aDson gf Pleasants, Douglas Of Richie Van
1sll M1nke Ct Weed, Ftesher Of Jackson. Wetzel Of
fsis, ba9Bs OF Marion Gather Of Taylor, linn Of
Myers Of Barbour, Smith Of Upshur, Lfghtbun Of
ddsEis, Niths7s Of Gilner, Davis Of Harrison.
Ha@p n1 Of e nd Mes
-Aexand1ia-
The following resolutions, offered By Mr.
FlesheT, are the more important Of the
papers referred to tie committee:
hsskped, That the Committee On the Disfsicn
pediency Of tking the eenae OF the people In al
The & undes lying west Of & line from the north
eatt corner 81 Tennessee and running to the top
la1d, OF the question Of division OF the State.
= That the sense 80 required ehan be taken by
Sote in the usual forms it the several places of
ssolding e;e<ttona IN the said counties On day
leIt
8. That Il majority Of the voters shan cast
%ne1r FoteR On that day in favor Of q division OF
The State, the Legislature EhAll be requested and
enpoxerea to pes Law calling . Convention to
At Il q a. 5gn
sti1ntaon, and doing all other things necessary to
he done for the proper organizing OF Western
Atrrtnta into state to be called the State Of New
Iigjnia.
4 resolution offered by Mr: Farnsworth,
OF upshur, declaring il inexpedient to
take action on a division of the State, and
providing for the dissolution of the Con
7ention on the 9th, was laid on the table
after sharp debate, by vote of 3s to Is,
4 resolution providing tor the repeal Of the
stay Law passed BY the Legislature, was
also, after debate, tabled By vote Of Il
TO "A. Ordinances have been reported de-
ciarlng null and void the proceedings Of
the rival Convention at Richmond, partic-
nla1ly the act which a1ienates loyal clti-
zens Of the State; also, ordinances proyi-
ding for the discharge of the duties Of
State officers, and for other matters of
local l. terest. As an Offset to the Rich
mond ordinance, it is proposed to adops
one at Wheeling declaring the aiders and
abc;;ors OF treason enemies to the State,
and confs eating both their real estate and
1erzonal property to the Government.