Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13
Letter from Hon. VIM. q. Brown.
Prospects for the New state Im Con-
Er0SBs.HS says Gradual EmRncInas
ton IL NeoSsBRryt AID wants Che
Sense Of thS People taken ON IL.

FEno0eUNQ Tor tue Now ONANO ia SOna
ErSSSssiIS says Gradual EmanoIna-
sSasS or che PsoPto GaEon on Il. s"'
I wAsatNoToN, DO, March 10.
I To Ms EditsrB Of Ihs TRtsILi0sHesr:
mn daily receiving letters, asking my
opinion In relation 10 the prospects Of
West Virginia being admitted by Congress
into tue Union, In tho event the people
snail ratlfy the proposed Constitution aud
the Legislature Hhall give itS assent to the
formation Of the new State. find It worry
ineonVtniSnt TO give separate answers to
all my correspondents on the subject, and
would be glad II you would let nc answer
th0m through your widely circulated pa.
per.
II Virginia shall bs restored TO the
Union, think 1t very doubtful II Congress
will admit US as new OF separate State,
unless we change tue proposed Constitu-
ti0n, 90 as to provide for the gradual
emancipation of the slaves, or tue people
give Congress some unmistaknble evidence
that they will make Fast Virginia free
State. l have come to this conclusion
on the following grounds: LIST. If the
Union shall be restored, Eastern Virginia
and the slave States generally will DO OPP
posed TO our admission, because they know
that the new State from its locality, It's
interest, aud the character of the people,
will identify itself with, aud assimi-
late tie institutions to tho free States.
Second, while tho people Of West Virginia,
for thclr loyalty, for the bold and fearless
stand they took for the Uniou and the
Consultation, will command the admiration
and sympathy OF the people tho free States.
Still Il may be doubtful Il they will DO will
ling to admit the new State with Consti-
anltnn that al a.. Z,
indCRlits period. confidently believe
that the present Congress would not have
rejected us II tho Constitution had made
the extinction of slavery Tired fact ut any
timO within the present century.
On the other hand have not doubt Il
the Union be not restored that OOug rcss
will admit tho new State sooner than hand
us over TO the tender mercics OF heart
less baud of rebels. A full and decided
vote OF the people In favor Of the COusli
tuition, will undSran circumstances great
" increase our chances for admission by
Congress. ! have now answered tho in
Quirics OF my correspondents and probably
ought to close my letter, hut my friends
will pardon me, think, II make = sugKes-
ton for their consideration.
The President Il will be rCcollCcted in
his message to Congress few days stuce,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NudN NOukCGSS SQOulN AuNlIG
the border slave States to CmaucipNlo theft
slaves, aud to receive from the General
Government a reasonable sum OF money to
compensate the owners for their property.
Il seems to me that this arrangement could
be carried out in West virEiuiN without
much Inconvenience, in consequence of the
small amount that It will take to purchase
all the slaves VIC have, aud the great ia-
dacomcuI the slave holders have to part
with their slaves ~ this FIS, \ large ma
iOriIy vt the Shareholders within the limits
Of the proposed State, would not under
! any circumstances sell their slaves in the
| Southern market, They would sooner SET
: thcm tree and divide their substance With
them, But When they eau get reason
able compensation Tor the slave and have
I the ErAtiRea(tNa OC seeing him u freeman,
With the privilege u helping MIN get :
new home, itSerUOs to me that the master
ought readily consent TO such an arrange,
I meat,
Now could no, the people OF the several
counties take steps 10 have poll opened
/ Asd SSSc taken at the same time that Ihey
/ vote "a the constitution 10 ascertain The
sease OF the people on the proposition
I have made the suggestion and il il
meets vita Nay favor the people can easily
( through the agency NC the press, 6x apou
the raNSSe OF taking the poll and OF hAviuE
the result published,
| With considerations ot htSA respect,
AM yours truly,
". &. Brown,