Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-14
The Restrictions on Trade in West
Virginia


1t seems that quite an extensive move
ment has been going on in Cincinnati, TO :
bring about y Modification Of the restric. /
lions on trade in West Virginia. The fol- !
lowing paragraph Gppears in the local col. /,
umns of the Gazette of that city:
REsTRIcTIoHs Oh WEST VIRGINIA TRADE.
The committee Of merchants appointed |
TO confer with the officials 10 the United |
States Treasury Department were the Hon. |
3. n. Bishop, Capt VIM. Glenn, Captain |
Robert Buchanan, and Col. VIM. s. Rand. |
Ia the 6bsence of Mr.. WIN. Melleu, Mr.. !
Heaton received the committee on the 9Th |
inst, and the result was favorable TO the |
loyal West Virgintans. Mr.. Heaton will
accept the proposition of the memoFiAliBIs |
TO extend the privileges OF trade with the |
loyal citizens, snd proposes the establish-
ment Of Distributing Post at Charleston,
KanaWha county. This was approved by
Mr.. Carson, our Surveyor, who has ever
sanctioned extending relief to the IOyS!
West YirginiSns. The memorial 10 behalf
OF the VirginiRns, signed in this city, TO
the Hon. Secretary Chase, will be the larg-
est and most influential ever presented in
Washington City.
The bearer of this memorlal, W. s.
Rand, Esq, Ebois connected With one Of the
prominent mercantile houses OF Cincinnati,
arrived in Wheeling yesterday, aud be has
presented US with copy Of the memorial
1t is indeed q fOrmidabIs affair, being
signed by upwards OF Eve hundred firms in
Cincinnati.
It consists, in the frat place, of q peti
ton signed by great number of people in
the Kauawha Valley in this State, praying
Mr. Chase TO modify the present restrie-
tious on trade between them and the Pso-
Pile on the Ohio side. and, in the second
place, of memorial attached TO the pSti-
ton signed, as above noticed, by over eve
hundred business firms in CineipnAIi, ask
ing the Hon. Secretary TO grant the prayer
of the petitioners. The petition sad ne
mortal are as follows:
Petition of CItizeaS of Rsst TTyIz1= 70 tIs
Secretary Of The ZreasEry. Pr4gHJ : G=s
DfeGtiOn Of the present TestTietioAI o IrIEs.
To THE HoN. S. P. CHAsE,
Secretary ofths TreGSury Of the Taxed
States, Warrington, D. c.:
This memorial OF loyal citizens of West
Virginia, respectfully represents that the
loyal people of their State are suffering
from the restrictions placed upon trade by
the regulations Of your Department.
Oppressive and annoying as these re-
stricIions are, they have been borne up to
this time with remarkable patience. The
conviction has, however, become universal
among orr people that these restrictions
are no longer necessary. Their continued
enforcement, very frequently ip an often
sive and tyrauuical manner by indiscreet
and incapable officials, Is eugendering q
spirit Of Impotence and discomfort, even
10 the minds of those who, from the begin-
ming, have been fast and faithful friends
OF the Government. ---
The great bulk of the inhabftants Of
those counties OF the State, that are as-
cessible to tlade on any terms, are and al
ways have been among the most loyal peO-
pie of the whole country. They have pa
tiently endured all the difficulties to which
they have been exposed by their peculiar
position, and have at the same time fur
nished their full proportion Of volunteers
for the National armies. The Government
aoT!Ainlv can not desire to place unneces
II 10 we'll known that there are but lin
tied facilities for intercourse between the
loyal and disloyal portions of the State.
The mOuntains upon our frontier coustI-
tute barrier which renders impossible
any considerable contraband trade in that
direction. In addition TO this the distri-
button OF the military forces in this de
Partment is such as to prevent any serious
attempt 10 convey supplies to disloyaI or
insurreetionary districts. In fact the only
real check (OIher than that drst named)
The Of a..
our lines, is that made by the military an :
tborities.
The Custom House restrictions upop
trade have no efficacy whatever, in con
trolling the destidatiou OF goods. Such is
the emphatic testimony OF our military an.
thoriues, aud of others, whose means Of
Information are as ample as those Dos
meut.
We feel compelled to represent, also,
that the additional regulations, lately Ia.
troduced Occurring parties wanting goods
70 obtain recommendations from local
boards Of trade''), as enforced by your
suGordinAteS, are especially burdeuSome
Al points remote from these boards Of
trade II is almost impossible for either
merchants or families to procure supplies.
AHo EesuN - rapid dePOPulRtiOn Of some
OF our interior counties. Those who are
compelled 70 remain are subjected to the
necessity Of travelling long distances At
great expense aud loss of time, 10 order to
obtain permission to purchase syen The
necesSaFies of life. These statements are
sae OF counties which have always been
loyal, and have been within eur liHsa sinos
lhe commencement of the war 81 =
The considerations urged ia this usmos
EiSI derive additional weight from The 6act,
othciaiiy announced by the Military Con-
mandsr OF this Department, that ..tbeTe
ss nov no organized bodies Of armed
te3Sls within the limits OF the Staten
We, therefore, pray that YOU viii rsI;.v.
S Sl.I nom the restrictions upon trade nov in
Here follow thei panes q, apmb., :,
'hs-mOst inaGehtiai eitiIsuG oot the R,ps.
VIA Valley, Including Hon, George "
Summit ~ Judge Jts. 3. BrSvs sTfSS