The New York herald., 1862-12-14
THE NEW STATE.
The Division Of the Old Dominion and
the Appearance Of New Star.
6ise and Population OF West
Virginia,

We present 10 day accurately drawn map OF tho new
BATE whch about be erected from that portion of
Ne Old Dominion which lies west OF tho Aneghany Noun
tams, and to be called wxsr visGIxn Tho new Com.
monweath as win be seen, win embrace forty eight
count,s, of which Mcdowell Mercer Monroe Grcenbrer
and pochontas form the southeastern tier down TO
she southern line of these counties including all tho
Islands IA The Ohio river. II viii contain about twenty
four thousand square miles, and population, according
10 The United States Of 1860 numbering threo
hundred ana hfty thousand hundred OF which only
to than twelve hundredarc slaves.
The bill which Just passed tho House OF Representa-
tves recognizing the State government, passed hc
Senate at the last but was not taken up IN tho
House until within days OF adournmcnttoo lato TO
that time any 6nal action uponN II g,vcs the
three members Of Congress, and prov dcs for
the gradual Of slavery by declaring that all
hdren born OF slave parents within its limits after the
ltb or March lse3 shall be from their birth and
that al slaves within the State under ten years
age shall become FREQ at the age OF twenty vo and fur
tber, that slave shall be permitted 70 the
Btsto for permanent residence.
The eastern and western sections OF Virginia have
been gradually drifting apart for nunbcr Of years The
people OF tho two divisions have very hto feeling
common SO far State government Is concerned and
their interests have always been in opposite dreccps
Those Of The western portion have long contemplated
1ovcbcus vi tns kinu, Contcnuing tnat tncy were un
justly taxed for the support OF Southern chvay
keep mp the arstocrac ideas and practices Of The "Hrs
families Of the eastern eccton; but they held back
by the feur thai cocsttutiona objections would
power any propositions for the OF State
When The rebellion broke out, however, they saw
opening through which they might bring their desired
"bect before Congress with reasonable chances OF
cess, and their loyalty To the government Tho
least of their arguments IN presenting their claims
n 1867 they formed provisional government which
recognized by Congress, elected Governor and other
Btae officers and framed constitution, which pre-
sentcd to the people, and by them adopted by Of
over q hundred in favor TO against.
Nothing the President sanction 10 The
BILL 10 reduce the proportions OF the Old Dominion little.
over oncfth, and add another the Union galaxy
The officers Of the provisional government are
0osernor-Francis II. Pierpoint
Lieutenant Goxynor--Daniel Paulsley.
Attorney Generdi-James 8. Wheat.
The State II stands represented 10 the Unod
States Senate BY Whitman T. Wiley. who tho author OF
the bill for the admission Of the State and John s. Car
Mo- who has been accused of entertaining secession
psocvites, and In consequence has requested 10
sssgn his seat by the provisional State Senate There
also three members OF Congress section 10
The House Of Representatives. representing the FIRST
Tenth and Eleventh districts. Their are Joseph
e SegaF, william @. Brown and J. B. Blair
After the bill becomes Inv by the signature Of the
President Of election w be ordered 10 n the
positions beld by the provisional ofcers and for
such others have been created b. tho new cops,u
Aion.
The following table gvse the names or the csrptes
composing tbe proposed State, together With tho
slaye and total population OF oacb--