Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-14
vrReINIA coNvhNTIoN.
ADJornXrD sEssloY-sEvESTn DAY
TUESDAY,, August 10, 1861

Prayer by Kew. Wesley SmlLb-
Niiuutcl read and approved.
Presidentpresented communication
from Lot Bowen, of Harrison, resigning hts
seat in tue Convention, in consequence oil
his relations with the United States Army
preventing his attendance. -
Mr.. Vas NiSktE moved to Jag the com-
inuuieation on the table.
Agreed to.
The order of the day, it being the ordi-
nance reported by the Committee on Dr.
vision OF the State, and the substitutes Tor
the same, WAS taken up.
Mr.. FRosr moved TO pass by the order
Of the day for the present, to enable some
unfinished business to be considered.
Mr.. WEST hoped the gentleman would
no: insist on that motion. lie thought ALI
other considerations subordinate TO the
question now before them.
Mr. FARSswoRTH asked the member from
jackson 10 withdraw his motion for the
present, &c allow him 10 withdraw his
proposition nos before tlie Convention,
aud olier another as a compromisory sub
stitute for the whole matter before the
Convention.
Sir. Fuosr withdrew the motion.
Mr.. FAusswORrH asked leave to with
draw his proposition, which WIS granted.
lie then offered his substitute, which
was read oy the CLERK, aud ordered 10 be-
printed, not as II substitute for tie whole,
but simply 10 place Of the one Withdrawn,
rs a substitute for tho report Of the Com
mittee.
Tue order OF tile day again recnrring,
Mr.. FRuST renewed his motion 10 pass by
for the present. He said there were some
gentlemen who had not expected the dis
cuSsiun to come up I'LL tomorrow, now nb-
| sent. and he desired 70 afford them an op-
porlunity to be present when it camesuP
Sir. CRESE opposed passing by The
Convention were here on expense, and the
gentlemen could get here before a vote
would &c taken.
Tie subject was one of great import
anre, and one upon which patriots and
Statesmen ought not to be diviiei. II
now WIS not tine time to consider il, would
some gentleman tell him when would lie
the time? lie brIicvcd the only questions
that would divide them were the questions
OF boundary and of time, and he thought
they might as well consider them to-day as
any other time.
Mr. STEWART opposed passing by this
morning He wanted 10 act on the propo.
si,ions nj once, as thuyhdi already ELECTED
one argument aud soon would clirit others,
To relieve gentlemen OF their argument;
| rs fat as pnss BILE, as lie understood there
I we're great many WHO desired to lie re.
\ lieyrd. 1.-THE discussion WAS to take place
, the sooner ;he better
Mr. WEST would prefer TO proceed nj
once. lie did not ihiend now TO enter into
the subject. He WAS sure if he did, the
gentleman from Doddridgc would take adj
, vantage OF the opportunity offered HIN to
make another speech. He wouldonly say
! that it was vesy important aud interest
ing matter-ihe only subject, Indeed, before
I tie Convention that particularly interested
tue people. He WIS notpartictilhr wheth-
er it WAS pissed by for one day or not, II:
there Nns other business HAT could very
well occupy one day, and that would come
mp Tomorrow. Hi, own preference was
however to proceed.
Sir. SNIOFR demanded the yeas md nays
on the question o passing hy the consid-
Grafton ut the order Of Tie day. aui being
taken they resulted, yea 8, nays 60.
SIsthe ConveGtOn refused TO pass by
The ouestion then REQUIRED on adopting
the report of the Committee on "a Division
Of the State.
Mr WEsr presented rs that report the
following ordinance. which WAS Ernd by ihC
Clerk:
An ORDINANCE FOR the DIVISION OF rms
STATE.
WHEREAS, Il is represented TO the dele
gates assembled in Convention at Wheel.
ing, on the Cab day OF August. 1861, thai
the people 1T portion OF Vifginm are de,
sirOus Of forming u new State out of thai
portion of Virginia lying North and Wes
of the Allegheny Mountains, aud whereas
in the opinion OF this Convention, the so.
Cial, commercial and political condition oil
said people would be greatly benefited
aud theiC happiness promoted by such d
division,
b it therefore ordained by this Conven
ton tha; the people Of Virginia lying Norii
and West Of Il line bcEinning on the top oi
CIiucll Mountain, on the line dividing Ten
uessee and Virginia; and running thence
with the top Ut said mountain, so rs 10 IN.
clnde nh that part OF tie county OF Scott
lying North and West OF said mountain,
thence with the top ot said mou:,tain, in.
GLIDING Russell county; thence with the
top OF said mountain 10 the county line OF
GiIes county; thence with the county lioe
OF Giles aud Tnzewrll to the county liuC
O. Mercer county; thence with the top oil
Wolf Creek Mountain TO the top of Salt
Pond Mountain; thence to the top oi
Pouers Middle bioauinini thence with the
top NJ Rich Mountain to Alu1n Rock;
thcuce to the top Of Mil Mountain; thence
with the top OF said mountain TO August,
county line; thence with The dividing line
between Augusta and Bath counties to
tbg top of Sheuudoah Mountain, aud with
the top OF said mountain TO the Hardy
county line; thence with the county line
between Hardy and Rockingham counties
to the Shenandoah county line; thence
with the county line between Hardy and
ShenaudOah 10 Hampshire county; thence
with the county line dividing Frederick,
and Shenandoah to Warren county; thence
With the county lac dividing Warren nu,i
CLARK conuty TO FduquieF county; thence
witt the county liue dividing Fauguier
Rnd Clark county TO Louduu County; thence
with the county liue dividing LJudon and
PAuquier county 10 Fairfax county; thence