New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-08

Convention. The action OF the Convention
was sanctioned by tho people, who, at the
same election, took an informal vote on the
question of Free State that is, o vote not
authorized by the new constitution. The re-
suit was that in every county where the infor-
nal vote was taken, Free State was de-
manded by a majority of the people. This ac-
ton on the part Of the West Virginans
induced the United States Senate to ingraft on
their proposed Constitution, when it came up
for adoption, IA provision looking to gradual
emancipation, and in that shape the new State
was admitted by the Senate. Mr.. Wiley, one
of the Virginia Senator'S, was the author of the
emancipation amendments, while Mr.. Garlic,
the other Senator, who. since his election, has
fallen very low in the standard of his Unonism,
aud who, in consequence, has been Oyerwhelm-
ipgly repudiatcd by his people, opposed 1t.
Mr.. WiIley's bill passed the Senate by very
decided majority, aud at the very close of the
Session went to the House, where it failed to
pass by barely six votes, owing, as is believed,
to a press of other business and a desire, on
the part Of many members, to investigate the
question.
In this shape, the Senate bill will now come
before the House, and we earnestly trust it
may not be unnecessarily delayed. We can
see no roason-and we have watched its whole
progress carefully-why the new State
should not be promptly admitted. 1t has GER
10, oil fha fptt al
requirements and its Constitution as amended
is AS free as under the circumstances,
could be expected. The Senate, or
Wiley, bill provides that from and after the
slave (parcnts) born within the limits of the
said State, who shall at the time aforesaid be
under the age of ten years, shall be free when
they arrive at the age Of twenty-one years;
all slaves over ten and under twenty-one years
shall be free when they arrive at the age Of
twenty-five years; and no slave shall be per-
mtted 10 come into the State for permanent
residence therein" This provision of course
will place West Virginia among the Free States
go soon az admitted.
We observe by The Uhteiing fteuigenceT,
and other loyal West Virginia papers, that
since Congress adjourned the people there have
been getting up petitions praying the House of
Representatives to pass the Senate bill at this
session, thus showing the deep interest they
feel not only in Il new, but also a free State.
When passed, the Constitution, as amended,
will 90 back to the Convention and the people
whence it came, 10 be by them adopted or
rejected. If ratified by the people the Presi-
dent of the United States is authorized by the
terms Of the bill 10 proclaim the new State
admitted into tie Union.
This IL, in oriei, a history of the efforts
which have been making IN West Virginia,
ever since the Rebellion commenced, to secure
new State. The people there have been
patient aud loyal. and they have suffered be-
yond anything We know Of in the North.
Their fidelity 10 us and the Government de-
minds thnt we should hear their prayer. IL IL
as little as We can do. No representative from
the North ought to feel willing to thwart d
request 30 reasonable.