Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-25
rae Account OF VVe.t VirginLa wlth
the War Depnrtment.


Pho Account OF west virgins with
the War Department.. -
statement WAS sent over the Nires
from Washington The other morning in
reference TO the quotas, the credits aud
tbs deficiencies Of several Of the States
uuder the calls of the President for volaG-
tesrs, which did great injustice, or 2ather
no justice At all. to Vest Virginia. We
should wonder. were we snot spmegb &
fhmtlilr with the- 'bdUglf6g mAhSeFF ID
which things are 50 often done at Wash
ipGtOu, why such "a crude statement was
allowed to pass out from tbe var office to
the public. We question very much
whether the figures given are eotrect:in
the case Of single State. IT West Viz
Ginia is 4 specimen We are sure that they
are all vida of the mark. For INSTANCE,
orr quota under the last call is put down
At 2,osl; our credit as nothing; our def j
cheney At !, 1885, our balance at :, $50. Let
as examine the facts briefly: siia
The quota Of West ,.Yirginia,undeE the
call of 1861 was ia ell s,4e1 meus nader;
the calls of 1852 it was 4, ssp5men under
the nine poUthS call it Ras 4. 6b2s equal to
1893 three years men under .ths ocighstI
(lse5l and February (1ss4J taiIs fot 500,
600 men it was Z. I27 under the last call H.
was 2.O6l. So thas our whole debit ac-
count with the government up to aud in.
Cluding the last call WAS al, 49, To of.
set this debit We are entitled to the fol.
lowing credits, Viz:-for ttoops farhiAhed 4
from the outbreak of the war upstoUune
last, 1852. This credit. the aAdiniant
General OF the U. s. comedies to the State.
In addition to it We. are entitled 70 The fol.
lowing further credits, viz: fot troops fur.
niShSd from jane % :Rscsmbet last, s58I
men; for raw recruits from December LIST,
1863 up to the 2sd Of thlsI mpqtb ~ ~
mem for rs.enIistsd Veterans TO same
date, 1000 men, making "A total credit of
92,496 against . debit OF 2 j, 4ss,, or an OK,
cess to the credit Of the SLATE d. 9ef nisn.
These tgures are not .Eivsa as official,
but they are believed 10 be SO nearly COR COZ !
rect as 70 be Capabls of bat very little varia-
tiou. We throw sHsm out rO.r show that
the account as sent 70 the hsWSpa psrs nom
Washington. q not at al loeFreSt ma klst
as q matter d gratifying news % oat tI Ps6 o
pie. s',., J - -. 49, M i :
For the sake OF sohyepieut reference We
submit our figures as given above, in the
form Of the following table: .,%a =
s1Arl OF WIS. YmGIN1A-DR.t. H.
AuptA uAd0E calls Of 1s6 AQ7
su,or,S,...,, 5s =
under eaiSof 81. lsss aud FoS. lea a.
AaESh4A. 1854 ....::...2 ,Osl
retail amount s.
Ne. Of troops tarnl.hOa fFS 81 to June
raw recruits IRON Dee. 80 70 March "a. Lii
FSSnlS'ed Vosraul Tor same tins...,.,.,.,,. 2,0O0
Total :,
dn'....... ass
R1ess 70 the credit OF West ylVnia....,....... sol
ltiEProPsr that We should say that these
figures are sx pNFte, that lie, they are West
Virgiuia'S account and not the general GOV.
Srnmenrs account. How much Of ayatia.
IiOuthere will be between Ia Two a li d
when notes are ofacially compared, We dan
not say. Gov. Boremau. and Adi't General
PetrPoint will go to Washington within 4 4
day or Two to perfect the account Of the
State with the War Department.; and tBsy
expect to bring back with them an agreed
upon adjustment, such as viii be entirely
Sati1facsOEy 70 our people.
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Tvs Eastern Yirginians used to ridicule.
tsetOtalism as one Of the. mon s,rous pro-
ductS of Northern fanAtIcism. Now, ii (
rebel Legislature of that State has enacted
. stringent prOhibitOry law, BY a vote Of
three to one. Il provides for the closing
up Of every grOgsh6p 81 the afst OF. MsSF
The Richmond Examiner ridtcalss the
rampant fana.iei1m which Is thus exhibit.
ed by the Legislature. and ointIaiRtes that
some of the msmbsrs Who voted for me
bill will ind II hard to submit toaits "a.
strainiS. II appears that the Ian Vas
passed bseadie Gen, Lee requested It. his
soldiers were demorali1eds 6y iiqaeE sand
he thinkS the people generally had better
dispense with other settlements 4Rfls
they have that otNas. Perhaps the pres.
sspss of Neal Dow IN the tsbs, sSSissi had
something to doiWtthi the passage. Of the,
law. 10 bs sure he was shal up 3IiR6l III Il
Libby aud had no opportunity 10 mall.
SOnyertI'Emesg The Esgsls 20 his theory;
bat the silence Of some. measis n,oEeS ipetJ
suGaiVs thGn their speech, aud Neal ,iS's
be Of that sort. - 81 - 3ss5a.i & <
TRRA[ARSFi or Observation-Disclosures
dseertsrs from the rebel army coming
within ourlines are NOT 10 Be s6saif1ittsdi
to prison Il they prove to be- 6oaS al dsS,
Rerters. bat will De dismissed upon takine.
the oath Of allegiance, furuishsdg with