Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-30
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ms-.-The question of. the location Of th e
State capital was discussed at some length
in the Senate yesterday, upon the coming
up of the resolution of Mr.. Carskado on
proposing the appointment. of three COM
missiOners to look out a suitable site for a
State capital and to report upon tue adj
VAntages possessed by the various compe-
ting points. Mr.. Carskadon said he bad
Introduced the resolution because the
question Officiating the capital had to be
determined some time or other and he
thought the incipieut steps might as we'll
be taken now as at any other time.
Mr.. Bunker said the State had rented
the Liusley Institute for three years, and
for the present he did not think it advisn.
BILE to agitate the question Of q permanent
State capital. 1t was as much as We could
do in the present state of the country to
protect our border. We ought to be pa.
tisut until We are able to see further ahead.
The question would excite controversy in
various sections of the State and would
tend to divide and distract a people who
ought to act in harmony.
Mr. Phelps was in favor of the rssolu-
ton. He could see no improperly In the
appointment of the commissioners. The
capital could not be built in day, aud
years might elapss before the question
was definitely settled. The question would
cause 40 more excitement among the PEG.
pie now than at any other time. ..,
Mr.. Atkinson was opposed to doing any
thing towards the location of capital
until we could see signs of returning
peace. The people did not expect their
representatives TO take any action in ths
matter now. "
Mr.. Brown said that orr enemies would
make a greater effort against our army
during the coming spring aud summer
than they had ever made during the var.
They know that il they de not drive us
back they must fail. They must widen
their borders, Next summer aud fall.
too, We are to have Presidential election.
and. the excitement of the campaign bids
fair to shake the country from one end 70
the other Do gentlemen dsaire, ia addi.
ton to these difficulties, to bring on thisioth-
sr oneH Would It not be better % leave
uudOne such things as do1not needlto be
attended to, aud devote our time aud at.
tention to Something, at present; more
important Weiare far removed fronidan.
ger. We are more secure than thosesin
any other part of the State. .We,ara per-
mitted to legislAts ia peace, and we should
do nothing that would have tendency
to disturb OUT harmony of action.
Mr.. Hubbard said that the sooner the
question was agitated the better It would
be for the city of Wheeling. hut there we've
higher offsets TO 30 accomplished. Every
dollar Of money we could raise now ShouId
be used in rePelline the enemy and In Che
protection OF our people. He Wass ON.
posed to selecting until WeeWera+rIeit Il & Is
erect the buildings. a. otherwise every
other competing point WonId be arraysd
against the successful one, and not oniy
the people, but the Legislature, would be
excited and disturbed. .a.f $50. iss ~ &
Other members spoke upon the snbisct.
ana the resolutions were lost BY q lie
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