New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-20
WEST VIRGINIA.

The loyal Legislature Oh FrginA ADJOURNED
on Thursday last, after o session Of barely
nine days. During that term, it repealed the
old Virginia law requiring payment from the
State Treasury for any slave who may be SEN
fenced to death and executed for crime. A
bill dstrictiDg the State for the choice OF
Members of Congress was Indefinitely post
poned. An act giving the consent of the State
of Virxinia to the formation of the new State
of West Virginia was passed, and the matter
now goes before Congress for its sanction,
which we trust will be promptly given. Ihe
new State covenants to assume her equitable
proportion of the debt Of the old State, and
will undoubtedly rid herself Of the last vestige
Of Slavery at q very early day. At present,
tho number of slaves within tho boundaries OF
the new State is uncomfortable.
Gov. PierpoiDt, in his Message recommend
ing the repeal OF the act prescribing State
compensation for slaves executed as felOns,
forcbly says:
have r,smined the Jewish, the Grecen and Roman laws
Oh tho subject Of capital crimes com.ited By slaves, also
the OF OF the United States IN which Say
cry exists and ud similar provisions sde for heir pay
those made By tho laws ef Virginia have looked
into toe common aud Ind where vicious animal which
cognized property and does njurythe animal do
ing injury not oily i,be to be destroyed without COM
Iension to but the Is ao abe for dam
.se knowingly permitting the vcou. property to an q
largo hsvs asked ia-u, learned in the law VINO egned
say. 20 ssya sovd according TO the principles
of The coumon law scripture moral science, common
Policy why nasers or taeir representative ownios slaves
Gesth or transportation should be paid them No
bsrn yivon except that the master as not
psd he had sons temptation TO screen the slave rro the
duo
selling hin rather than lose him oea'h or HsnSpora
hi, re,son does great iau.tics to the master for Is
claimed that the existence Of slavery produces hgA er
nIorer are idsntcsl in interest feeling aud affection
I,r.d OF the sgoon existing between .uch parties by
contract whce money make and save Is mo OBJECT ana
4. nhunsn ard bs borous and against every
pIincip OF Justice III. master his slave. lie is die
sor guardian eud sb.oiue director over hun and requires
ance aud obedience TO his commands The
brs, And ability that Justify such ownership of ignorance
ard dep.deScs should defend protect and shield
IL when prosecuted Tor capita ohense, precisely As parent
should hi, who has the same sgd iht 70
hi, service that the master had to the service 81 MS slave LOT
Gained the ight OF advanced the Idea mat parent
should indened for such lose when ms sons bic IS ioi
fe-d cnmo The incquai OF social po5ilon between
because the degree Of intelligence social position ard
ability procure the aids necessary fas a tho mere
perativey dsnd that interest and aid from another
fhe justice OF this law OF paving the master fot slave con-
d-mn.d crime to d-ath or poItaon totally and per
ss , ,ou. .s, I Of i.' All s" ar.
made give him the largest power over nn and ne s 70
il the of MASTER IT, by his neglect tho slave
crows m vicious and commits crimes Is 40 reason why tens
of poor asorins men In the State should con-
tribute their hard earnings arch master Tor MS slave
by his neglect H. training has become VI
and COMMITTED crime worthy Of death or Transports
In the cs,e Of the slave In Kanswhs County the master
rich-the man killed 10 iyes poor family The wife sud
without support deprived Of by tho slave
Jet though the master is rch BY lazy be Is to be raid +eoo
ior his slave while family deprived Of all fnpPo Is len
ior his Is perhaps the history OF hou
If that have occurred IN the state Inc whole
system paving for convict slaves has been reyoiins 10 my
niud ever since ! bad zment 20 comprehend IT. - 49,
Ia the last years thsre have been 1ooye fhOucoo
by tho essG,ue 10 ioE convict slaves
rom 600 10 $4,000 Lave been annually Appropriated
you not emily do not m.he appropriation
20 nav for those already condemned bat tht yon
peal tho law which allow. eompsr'A,ion Tor condemned
ala. stakeholder have engaged IN tho
rebellion in progress. They are passing to
harm their crops, They skicg their horses and mules 70
be used in the Rsoel army They are not providing the
.au. Of snh.ence slaves during the coming year.
nv planting crops PRESENT season lhsubordinston may
among the slaves h-fept parts OF the STATE In.y
ms, init vsrious crimes for which thoussnds Of them
ufinr the coming year. be CONDEMNED ~ be hung or
anstort.d and Ia this nsuPpoaDe isDt may 10
force d on he STATE ia -,
above referred 10. - IL fiF-hAO JIM.