The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-30
PROCEEDINGS or THE NEW VIRGINIA LE-
GiSLATURE.

WHEELING, Va, July Is, 1861.
The legislature adjourned Friday after Uunsaetul
good deal Of business locking 10 the complete working
establishment of new state government
\ stay law was enacted; patrol bin was passed an,
hofHos The Governor TO organize patrol IN such
tier al may need them, and about $500 900 appro
stcd for carrying on tho government
similar gum was also Appropriated for military pur
poses
On be last day Of the session resolutions were Pre-
sontod in the House Of delegates by Nh Logan piedenl
the members Of the legislature in their individual cap
cities, TO use all their efforts in efectng thorough
military organization in Western Virginia. The ycsoln.
lions follows
Resolved by the General Assembly That in view Of the
rcialos now sustained by Northwestern Virginia TO The
government of the United States and in view Of he dan
ger which still impcrls the maintenance of political
rights and the welfare Of citizens in h1 existence
enemies in midst and hostile forces around u.s. 1t is Oh
the utmost Importance that citizens should be
conrnTea 10 enlist in the army Of the United states which
Is nov pledged TO our defence.
Resolved, That VIC viii make it business TO urge
upon the people OF our respective counties tho proprieiy
and Importance OF entering the service and that viii
spare no Efforts to induce our people to raise and equip
least ten regiments ia Virginia.
Mr.. logan read letter from General Mcclellan 10
Governor rierpont urging the Importance of thorough
military organization of the Northwest and suggesting
that measures be adopted forward that object
He said was in urtherance Of that end that he had Of
fered the resolutions
The resolutions adopted and communicated to tho
Senate
The last week Of the session occupied chiefly in
discussing bill reported from special committee on the
division of the State The bin proposed to give the assent
Of the Legislature to the DIVISION and recommended the
Convention shortly to reassembe to take immediate &c
ton on the subject.
a long discussion followed and developed a pretty
strong element opposed to any division Of the State.
good many favored immediate action, on the ground
The division could not be obtained and they wanted to
make use Of the advantage that circumstances had thrown
in their way. They for division first and last and
all the time. ~ ~
Another, the majority class, favored division but
thought tt mpotc it would interfere with the plans Of
The government which would this time coanenaaee
such a move.
The result was that action at al was taken on the
bill and tho Legislature left the subject just where they
found it.
The Convention VIII reassemble on the 9th pioximo
THE TORONTO GLOBE ON THE CRISIS.
TORONTO, July 30, 1851.
The Globe which has heretofore strongly sympathized
with the North in an article to-day on the American
aiihrs says
The sympahes OF the British people were al first una
nmousiy with the North but fast becoming animated
by the uncaed for assaults and msrcp, ene Of the
American press.
The lrader government organ) advocates the govern
ment sending an additional number of troops Canada;
before winter.