Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-16
Weetern VlEglnla.
II - No.. ,Forld.l

yVestern Virginia.
From the News lF0Fidl
We arc glad o ppdersl I'd thai de q6n-
m tttee on Teri iE0fles In q d Senal Us bout
70 report favorat e on ne app ie:ation Of
WI tern Virginia s be ed cted iltn az pde
peadehts state. . be pass &c OF, the biz VIII 4
bea just requital for the Extraordinary eff
forts and sacrifices which that region has
made in behalf of the federal power. IL |
was the FIRST slayehOldiug District that tools |
bold action agaipst the secession 9Tdinsn. |
ces, and the iirst 70 be- made the thea ter Of |
war. Though containing white pppula. /
tiou OF only about three hdndted aud thit-
ty-iye thousand, iit hHs contributed no less
than etepeR regilenGsto the federal service
a proportion far larger than any state. can
boast. Wherever engaged, the Western
Virginia trOopshRVe fought Rilhgreat spir-
it, The calamities of the war have pressed
with peculiar hardship upon thist devoted
region, but from the outset there has been
no taltering eitherlin council or Ia the field
The federal government lis in5duty bound
To- see TO Il that the greats trinmph;it is
achieving inufes justly tOthe benefit this
gallant people. There should be- an earn,
est desire TO consult their interests and
wishes. What these are admits of no
doubt whatever. az ~ s ssfsi,i
An organic law for a neWliState was
adopted by tile people by an5immense ma
J2rity. The desire for isepatatioI at the
present time may be regarded .as ryirtuaIIy
unanimous. The reason is plain snonElI.
Never since Western fVirgtniHi was first
settled has there, been anyicommunity, Of
feeling between lit and the Old Dominion
proRer.i Situated among the mountains,
It's productions were different, its system
ot.laborS its interests, It's habits, its affini.
I In 4
fifteen thousands slaves, aud by the last
census only twelve thonsahd.iiIlt has all
ways been sufferer Eomathe policy al
Richmond, which Was shaped for slave.
holders only, ntasbeihg the.Weaket; has
cOm6ated ttnin NRin.s Compel Western
| Virginia TO remain bound t6ther old enc.
! my after peace has been conquered. and
you condemn her to the most Wfetehed
thraldom. Even under the 'mO5t propf-
t0us circumstances, the eastern part of the
State viii not for years forget It's disap.
pointments and humiliations, and again
acquire sincerely loyal feeling. Itiw0uld,
iu the meantime, be sure TO visit its re-.
Vengc upon the loyal quarter of the State
which has done so much 70 thwart ia
,wtckedness. We should see 40 limit 10
the oPpreSsiVene it's legislation. The
FedeIal Government would have no power
TO tutertere. Il would have to look pas.
slvely on, while people was burdeued
and 'wronged for no other crime than fidel.
l.ity 10 the Union in a trying h6urs The
lamb might as we'll be Left to the wolf. as
y Western Virginia to the powers of Shockoe
J Hill for the next Eve yehra. Absolute sen.
grafton and independence is her only saf5-
y and the Federal Government whether
it-WtIt OF no, ts absolutely shut up 70 the
necessity of grantipg,ft. la 5Ii7Is8
constitutional objection binders. The
, clause in the Federal Constitution which
} provides that no new State shall be erecteti
within the jurisdiction of any other State
. without the cOnsent'of the gIieeislAtuFe of
, the State concerned'andl Of Congress- istin
all respects satisfied. Congress thhs oil.
ready recognized thea Wheeling government
, TO be the true Government, of Virginia.
The eqators which the Wheeling Lsgisla-
: ture elected now hold their seats US the
Senators OF Virginia. This game LeRtsla.
> ture has by vote authorized the fertilization
, of the new State, and IL now REQUIRES on )
Z / " tho 'ratttyIug vote of Congress 20 con-
;. sammate the procedure ia precise accord
ance with the Constitution II the body
Z LOT the State shall hereafter deem it hard
that II was dismembered without atly re-
; gard to its will, it must be cotiteftt 10
count II among the tnfelicit6us conseouen.
ces OF its parrtcidhl madhess:: slp9f aAl
The only real objection To the acGeptatit
of the new State Is Its COMPS lively small
; population. But this is one Of those short.
Il comtngs which Ifmeis sure to ren4oFel-a
Having an area three and d half times lar.
ger than MASSACHUSETTS,, POSSESSED of i'm !.
meuse mineral wealth and splenfiid water
power, we'll adapted for the growth Of &c.
;, resls and for gazing, tie tayfgable waters
latoTdiuG communication with the whole
Mississippi valley, and, best OF ali, deter