Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-06

me resolution vas adopted.
The House then took recess till eight
O'Clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. FARsswoRRH moved that Thomss
hornorook be requested to take charge of
the properly ofthis chamber. Agreed to.
The sans gentleman ohered a resolution
OF thanks 10 the Speaker, which was adopt
Mr.. CRoTHKRs offered q resolution of
thanks to the Clerk Of the House. Adopted.
Nj WEST offered resolution OF thanks
10 the Ministers of the city fgr opening the
sessions of the House with prayer. Adopt.
Mr.. MINER offered resolution that not
Withstanding the men Of Eastern and West
ern Virginia may be separated, they will
continue to assist and encourage aud SYM
Pathise with each other.
Mr.. Miner followed 10 few appropriate
remarks. He expressed his acknowledge
meats tos the many conrIesies he had re.
ceiTed at the hands of the members He
said in all the legislation done by this body
IN reference to separation OF the State,
full Justice, and even more than Justice had
been done TO the East.
inc resolution was adopted.
Mr.. LOGAN on behalf of the Western
members responded 10 suitable anduWell
chosen terms, reciprocatinR the good wish.
Is Of the gentleman from Alexandria, for
himself, his associates, aud his people.
resolution Of thanks to the Sergeant
at aFmsr door keeper and pages was adopt.
Mr.. ZrSS then made the motion for a
final Adjournment and It Was adopted.
sPEAKER rORrEn's EALEDrcrORr.
The Speaker then addressed the House
in the following language
GeHtlemen Of tie HOu,. Of Delegates:
ThelSst moment of this session has come.
! feel sincerely gratifiod to you for. the I'M
form kindness which have received from
your hands. Your Indulgence With me
and courtesy to one another has rendered
the position which had supposed to be-
very difficult one, comparatively easy and
pleasant.
il was nearly twenty months ago when
we first met here for the purpose of taking
part in the organization OF the Government
of Virgins. 1t is not nscsssaty TO allude
to the causes which made il obligatory ON
US to take that step. 1t i0as necessary, gem
demen, that you should take it, in order to
preserve our people from anarchy, from
treason, and from the arbitrary sway OF mil.
itary rule. By taking that step we fulfilled
our ddties-the duties which We owed to the
Federal Government We protected our
own peoples We added twenty regiments in
number 70 the Union army. We preserved
our own homes inTiolate, and We protected
the States upon our bordets-lhe States of
Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Our sessions, gentlemen, have been very
frequent and the laws which We have
passed from session to session have been
very numerous; but it is very likely the
acts of our. session will be as eYentful a.
those Of any Legislature which has ever
preceded us in this State. But, gentle
men, our session is now about to close
in way which none have closed before.
The counties which have been represented
in this body will probably not ali OF them
be represented here again. It is probable
that the. Old Dominion-the old Common
wealth Of Yirginia-thAt State which We
have alluded to so frequently as the good
old mother Of US all-is to be divided
We cannot forget gentlemen, the charac-
teriIties of Virginia; aud it will be our
duty. whether We belong 10 East Virginia
or West Virginia, TO adhere to the old,
honest pride, the becoming love of auces-
try, and the ancient and heart given hos.
pttality OF the people OF Virginia. To the
loyal people OF East Virginia, gentlemen.
our symPathies should be extended hereaf-
ter. There are great many noble men
there that will contend for the restoration
OF that State as It was heretofore. There
are John Minor Bolts, LemueI J. Bogden.
Lewis Mckenzie, and Joseph Segar names
which. are. familiar names in Yirginis
Nay they be as successful in protecting
their people, by The restored Goysrnmsni
OF virginia, as We have in defending and
protecting our own.
TO those Of you, gentlemen. who live
within the limits Of the proposed State Of
West Virginia, 1t may not be unbecominv
to say few words. There is an entireI4
new held open before you. You are abont
70 change those Institutions which have a.
ways been peculiar to the State of VirOin-
IA Yon are about to enter upon a 6ev
me. Hop are about to become prosperou,
and thrtTing like those great Tree common
WeAlths which are upon your border.
The forests. which are now all over W.s-
tern Virginia viii pass aWay. and tbsS.
Will be vineyards and hosks ON Tons
mountains. Your streams, which bSS.
been wasting their strength in vsE;nS
eenoes n those great solitndes, will be az.
voted 70 Purposes Of industry and bnmSn
progress. And those great mines of TeaItb
iron and coal, and all your mineral "a
sources, viii be developed in 4 TRy in
which they have never been deyeioped
before. But more than that, gentI.-
men the intellect Of Western Yirgini.
which has been been alumberinEStbs
mind OF youl country, viii be deTsl ned
aud brought forth, and produce er.stel
powers and happier results than tie de-
'elopment Of Al y0pE mines aud minsrsI
resources With rich son, cheap lands
rec, liberal Institutions, great changes
must necessarily take PlGee throughout
sour whole territory. Emigration vinl
lSv 70 upon yo1. Wealth and enterprise |