Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-08
THE NEW STATE.

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Hon. ben. Wade comes nm 10 tts sum
port In the U. \. SeAats.-He goes
against the Blue Ridge Boundary
RHd In favor Of the wheeling Con-
yentIOn Bill, with Mr.. WllIsy's
AmOndmsnt,
[Hron the Congressional GI0bsl
NJ. WADE said:
lam not going to take time on Il now,
but | wish 70 say that this printed bill re-.
ported from The committee, believe, did
not receive the formal assent Of the com
miItee. For myself, was much more in
favor Of bill embracing the principles OF
the amendment which the Senator from
Virginia now offers than the one now be.
fore the Senate. THIS was rather new
proposition and WAS not very we'll cOnsid-
cred, but it was as good to bring the ques-
ton before the Senate As any other. This
bill is open to many, il not all the objsc
tons, 10 my judgment that were urged
against It by the Senator from Vermont
The proposition that has been offered by
the Senator from Virginia, with some mod.
itcatiOns, Il seems to me, might be in Ia.
vor Of.
Nr. President, have thought great
deal on this subject, aud It is great sub.
ject. II isthe initiation Of a new principle
that probably will have TO be repeated often
before we get through with the great cou-
tfOVersY in which We are engaged; aud
there is much that may be said on the sub.
ject on both sides. have no fears, what.
ever, that my position on the subject Of SlA
very will be misunderstood. have no
doubt that have sufficient capital invested
on that subject to draw very literally upon
on any occasion that may come up; there.
fore feel entirely unembarrAIscd on these
questions | am 4 practical man. care
very little about theories. go for prac.
tice. | have looked at the condition OF
things 10 Western Virginia, and have
come to the conclusion that II is impossi.
6le for the people Of Eastern and Western
Virginia TO live together iu harmony and
peace. It's not new controversy among
these people. When come to iuvesligate
It, iind that It has existed fer long pc.
riod OF years; wuch Of it probably grow.
Ing ont Of the entire isolation Of the two
sections; for there is reallynO communi.
cation between the east and west. As
Governor Peitpoint remarked to me, ave
have no Communication whatever, except It
be furnishing few members Of the Legis-
lature, and II few inmates Of their peniten-
tiary.n 10 other respects, in COMMERCIAL
feeling, in political feeling, IN association,
they are entirely isolsted. On hissubject
Of slavery they feel entirely diffsrent.--
There Is an Animosity between them that Is
more intense, bslieye, from what gather
from the best men Of that section, than that
which exists between any Of the Northern
aud Southern States. Under these circum.
stances the questionis, shall they be com.
PEELED TO be joined With the other portions
Of the State where they will undoubtedly
be put under the ban OF hostile legisla-
tlon for yearsi They complain that they
have been heretofore. It Is a standing
complaint With them that while taxes aud
burdens have been imposed upon them by
the vast majorities Of the eastern section,
for internal improvementsau the like, they
have been awarded no benefit from them
whatever, and this has aggravated the diff
erenee between them. They have no 10.
terest 10 this institution Of slavery. AsI
undstStand Il, they feel no interestin II;
aud now, when say that | do not feel any
very great objections 10 the constitution
they propose, Il Is on tue ground that II Is
all slave country, and It Is not spreading
slavery abroad ior Il Is my purpose, so far
as my acts can 70, to limit that institution
II this constitution Is adopted, It does not
add q single inch 70 slave territory; but,
on the other hand, It prepares slave terri
tory Immediately for freedom.
Nh. SulnIR-Ny friend will allow me TO
suggest that It adds to the slave represeu-
tation. We shall have two slave Senators
In this body.
MR. WApE-1 was about 70 speak Of that,
aud | do not know bat that constitutes .
real objection. know very well it takes
but a very few slaves, as we have experi-i
eneed here, TO give color 10 the views Of
men, and their political sentiments seem to
be entirely changed BY very little slavery.
Bot, sir, We have no slave State conditioned
as this new State would be after this con-
stitution shall be adopted. II could look
10 nothing else but the fnaI exiirpation Of
slavery At a very ptoximate period. In all
the other States where they have bat few
slaves there seems 10 be no disposition
manifested TO gelrid Of the institution. On
the other hand, their members advocate
eternal slavery, aud lGy down the principle
that IL oughtto be cherished. that It ought
to BE maintained, and they expect to main
tain it forever. How isit IN a slave com.
muuity who come up 70 the principle Of
giving their assent 10 lts iual abolition,
aud that only depending Onthe progress OF
time Z Canyon End any other Slave com
mnpity that will voluntarily come 10 Con-
gress and pray you to permit them TO come
in With constitution that shall finally,
wipe out slavery ina few years
do not like the proposition as 1t stands,
because it Is very Objectionable to me 70
say that man born on the tth day Of July,
1858, shall beffee, and one born the day
before shall be forever slave. i do not
like that provision. i should much prefer
70 have Il graduated 50 that all born after
the adoption Of this constitution shall be
free, aud that all between eertain ages shall
be free At certain period. That would be
more IN accordance with those principles
OF gradual emancipation by which slavery
has been abolished in most ot the old thit-