Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-10
HOUSE.


Mr.. Conway said he did not regard
the proposition, as now presented,
as having received the assent required by
the Consultation, Western VirgiHia was not
a lawful State. He believed il was the iu-
tention OF the President to encourage State
orgapizations IN all the seceded States; but
placing the assumption of the State in the
hands OF a few individuals appointed by
the President, was fiagrant aud uucousti-
tutional. The scheme was revolutionary
and ought TO be exposed to the reprobation
of every loyal citizen. Il would be an ut
ter perversion OF our system. Il would ia
effect concentrate all the power Of the Gov
eminent in the hands Of the executive.
Mr.. Brown, of Va, replied, arguing that
the erection OF Western Virginia was per-
fectly lawful aud constitutional The pro-
vision ofthe Constitution in regard 70 the
admission or erection of new States had
been complied with and Ia this connection
he quoted as similar the preamble aud act
admitting Kentucky which was framed
from part Of Virginia. Presidents he in-
sisted, supported the new State organiza-
ton. $500
Mr.. Mallory said, understand that
more than half the counties Of Virginia
were not represented in the Weeeliug Leg.
islature. h. u.vie stti'a.ra ..i0
Mr.. Blair. of Va. asked: were not all
the counties invited7
Mr.. Brown: all were expressly enVited.
Mr.. MalIory-Aithough they were invi.
ted we've not some Of them so completely
within the control Of q foreign government
that they could not send representatives to
the legislature az
Mr.. Browu-I can't say whether the PEG.
pie were under naturalization or not. IL Is
sufficient to say that they were iaVited 10
come. II they staid away Il was their
fault not ours. II they were disloyal they
could have no voice in the legislature Of
Virginia. ~ "a
Before Mr.. Brown concluded the mora.
ing hour expired, when the House took up
the special order authorizing Assessors
and Collectors aud their assistants uuder
the tax law TO administer oaths, &c. 1
The bill passed. ~
Mr.. Brown resumed bis remarks in adj
vocacy OF the bill for the admission Of the
State OF West Virginia. he stated Tari-
Gus considerations why the State should be
admitted as q matter Of expedieney. The
people OF that section had been stFuggling
for forty years for q separate existenee.4
They now had I6 regiments 10 the field,
ObtSined by volunteering. not BY drait.
MF. Oolfax remarked that az the last
session he had great doubts as to the pro
Priety of passing this bill, but on examinA.
tion bis mind was made up IA1t Il ought to
pass. ~
Mr.. Crittendeu appreciated the patriot
ism and yalor of the people Of Western
Virginia aud the desire which they sx-
pressed to become a free people, bat on
this matter be was not governed by feeling
but by the principle Of Constitutional law.
Congress gould NOT admita new Stats out
Of the ancient territory without the assent
Of the old COmmonWeaitb, aud tbis had
not been given IfStates should be made
in heEhelhod PrOPosed, new ones could be
made At pleasure, irrespectiTe Of the eonsti-.
tuition Of the United Stated J, 3 + ,'75Iis - )
Mr.. Edwards said he would sustain the
loyat people. n there was no other way
be Eqnld seize thsrebelliods portions. hold
them as territory sud rs-populate them.
Mr.. WiekliFe-You speak about FepBRas
latIog. What you'd YoR % VJfh lbe7peor
Plse Would yoR txterninais, kiii or maxi
slaves Of themg -,