Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-18
MousrAIE DIsrRIcr, Dec. u.

MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, Dec. IL.
Editors Latelligsneer:
see by your paper that the Legislature
has appointed joint committee, "to take
into consideration the propriety of reno
wing the State Government to Alexandria,
Virginia." Now, Mr.. Editor, as this is a
new question, which has suddenly sprung
up, and which the people do not UNDER
stand, l would suggest the propriety of a
full investigation on the part of the joint
committee, and full report, SO that we,
the people, may understand the subject in
all it's bearings. The people cannot sec
ernment to Alexandria, aud would be glad
il the committee would report the facts, in
answer to the following questions:
LIST. What the cost of removing the Ex-
ecutive, the Governor. Secretary of State,
Auditor, and the archives of the different
department, from Wheeling to Alexandria
I'd. What would be the aggregate sum
for mileage of the Legislature and its OIL
GERS, from Wheeling, the present seat OF
Government, to Alexandria and back to
their homes?
3D. How much money has been paid in-
TO the Treasury since the restoration of the
Government Of Virginia, from the three
counties of Alexandria, Accomac aud
\ drawn from the Treasury 10 Western Vir.
ginia by the Delegates from those three
counties since the restored Government has
been in operation2
4th. What balance, il any, due of the
taxes of 1861 and 1862 unpaid by the
three counties named above2
9Th. By inquiry from the delegates from
these counties, the committee can ascer.
tain, as near may be, the number of loyal
and disloyal Inhabitants in each of these
counties. In this connection, report the
number OF votes, that such delegate re-
ceiyed from his people when he was elected
TO our Legislature.
9th. What amount of the taxes received
from those counties, was for licenses, and
what amount from property taxable under
our laws, in order to show the pertinency
of the above inquiry l want to see the
amounts paid into the treasury from those
counties. large portion of it must have
come from merchants licenses, and very
little revenue from any other source could
have been received; and in this connection
| would like the committee 10 inquire, how
many of the merchants in those counties
ara native Virginians, and how many OF
them have recently moved in there from
the Eorth2
7th. have heard it iutimated that il
1
Rotary, Auditor and Legislature to Alex
audria, to afford protection to the loyal
citizens of those counties, that our Gov.
ernment would thus form rsllying nucleus
for the loyal portion of those communi
ties. In this connection would suggest
to the committee, TO inquire into and report
what protection the Governor, executive
officers, aud Legislature could possibly af-
| ford to the loyal citizens of those counties;
and whether it would not be better for those
loyal people to rally around Old Uncle
Abe, his Marshals and the old flag of the
Union.
9Th. How long the Legislature would be
likely to sit 10 Alexandria, in view of the
near approach of the existence of the State
of West Virginia.
9Th. What Legislation is necessary for
the three counties above named, and If me-
cessary why it can't be enacted at Wheel
ing, as we'll as Alexandria?
10th. How far is the proposed new seat
of government, Alexandria, from Washing.
ton City, aud in this connection whether il
Is likely, the members of the Legislature
would not lobby good deal ct Washing
ton.
These are some of the question: that the
tax payers of West Virginia want light
upon before they can judge properly OF the
propriety, aud necessity of changing the
seat of the government at this time.
b .sss- yqss. saas QIN THs ooRsER.
New state Mass Meeting In UPshur.
Upon the receipt Of tue intelligence of the
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