Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-18

Bpd the interest of the trust ru.t-I
have endeavGed to comply with this pro- :
vision of The law, but NOT beng aoie 10
obtain for thi scrip price approaching
what / thought should De real Esd LOT III l
nave not soidt at all. The information
have ON the slbject, induces me to believe
that the interests of the State and OF 'the
trns,n will .. promoted by deferring the
sole for tint But if you direct that II
shall he sold a the best price 1t will bring
in the market it will afford me great
Measure 10 follow such direction.
IMMIGRATION.
Assutborizd by al act of the last Leg,
;,,atnre on he 4th of March, appointed
I p. Diss Dehr EsQ., of the county OF
nodJri5e Commissioners of Immigration for
this State. Wlo as required by the act
has made a reprt of bis otnciGl transaotlGu 10
since his appointment WHOM is neFe WIZ.
transmitted. I invite your speclSl at'sutlou
to this interesting document, Wnlch maul-
tests great intelligence aud zeal tnat must as :
result in the accomplishment OF great goou
to the State. =.
ments of wealth. Nature has here been
lavish of her richest gifts; and all that Is
required is the fostering hand OF the Leg
islature to secure population and the cap
ital to develope these resources, and make
rs one of the richest and most prosperoue
States in the Union. therefore commend
the suggestions of this report and the
whole subject of Immigration to your ia
vorable consideration.
For some reasons not Known to me, the
last Legislature omitted to make the ap'
preparation necessary to carry out the
otherwise manifest purpose of the act
aud the commissioner hs; been lett to the
contributions of those who feel au iuteres
in the subject and to his own resources
for money 10 pay the cost: OF correspond
ence, printing and other unavoidable ex
peuses of his office. Il seems to me tina
you should not only reimburse the com
missioner any money tbst he may hsV'
thus paid out, but libersl appropriation
should be made, in order hat ne may b.
able the more efficiently to carry out tn
purposes of the Act under which he wa
appointed, and secure to the State tn
great benefits that must necessarily resul
therefrom.
PARDoNs.
herewith communicate a statgaeut "ot the par
ticulars' of the several cases In witch pardons hsv
been granted within the year 1854, Eth my re ason
for granting the same"
FORFEITURE OF REBEL PlOPERTY.
1t will be seen by an examination OF the LAY
passed November 18th, 1868, "tolrOvide for III
forfeiture OF property in this State blongiug to tn
Enemies thereof" that it is made tie duty OF tn
Circuit Courts TO take cogniZance tho cases ar
sing under this law, and to proceed dispose of tn
ttaAt ttyita HafJn
the Court, that there are such case; but, it vii
also be seen that it is not made tn duty OF an
officer, or person, to bring such caes before tn
Courts; ana am informed by the JUICES that Their
is an indisposition the part OF privte persons
volunteer their services in aid OF the execution o
this law. If it is the intention that The law shall
enforced, it seems to that It should be made III
duty of some officer to bring the cases properly be
fore the Courts.
ELECTION LAW
The general Election Law provides that the Su
pervisors of the several Counties shall meet on III
twelfth day after the election and ASCERTAIN the
suit and in the case of the Presidential Election an
some others to certify the same to the Governor
who is required 20 make proclamation thereof and
demanded give the person elected q certificate G
the fact. Under the law of Congess, and of thi
State, the Presidential Election takes place on tn
Tuesday next after the hrst MONDAY in Nov embeI
and the Electors are required to meet on the frs
Wednesday in December next thereafter and cas-
their votes, and certify the same AZ prescribed ii
the Constitution. Now, it is fact that the certif
Gates Of the Supervisors from all thu Counties CAL
not reach the Governor by the ordinary mode q
conveyance in time for him to give the sncce sFs
candidates notice of teir election BY proclapa.io
As prescribed by tho law, or in any other name ell
This the after the last election. The pToC
lamation was issued only two or three daS - befor
that fixed for tho meeting Of the Electors not tim
enough for the notice to reach them. But tue ma
jority 80 decided that they were induced to ap
pear without notice. Had the contest been doubt
full 1t might have been otherwise. reeommen
that the law be SO amended that the Supervisor
shall be required to meet early as the third da
after the Prudential Election; and the more Ger
tainly to secure prompt action, that heavy penalt
be prescribed for failure to meet and transmit tn
required certificate on the day fixed.
NATIONAL CEMETERY.
Soon after the battle of Gettysburg in July, 1855
the patriotic people of the Country determined
secure portion of the battle field and prenare al
range and beautity the sane as a Cemetery for tn
| hOnored dead, who fell in that battle aud ther
erect monument in memory of the heroic deed
OF the living and dead Of that great and sue.e ssf
| struggle for national life. To carry ont tbis mn
pose in the succeeding winter an Act ineorpOratin
the "soldiers National Cemetery" was passed Inv m
Legislature of Pennsylvania, and was rtnna.tS5
communication from Hon. David Will Commi
sioner on behalf of that State to appoint CIomni,
sioner to represent this state in the organiz alto
onoer me AIT OF incorporation; and on the 9Th {
April 1854 appointed Hon. &. D. Hubbard SbT
has attended the several meetings of The Cammi
sioners and has made his reportS The torrs-DoI
dence on the subject and the Commissioners report
seen that West Virginia has a lot in the Oeneter,
where repose the IemRns Of number of her stIdiei
who gave up their lives in that memorable tattIt
We also have an interest in the unknown deai an
II Is expected that our State Will contribuh he
proportion OF the cost attending this work incor1
msmoration Of the gallant deeds of the bravemeT
VINO on that bloody field SO nobly defended til, iii
critics a1d saved the life Of the nation trns,tbo
you win not hesitate to make the necessary alprc
Priation for this purpose. lpt'
MILITARY MATTERS.
In pursuance of a resolution adopted by theta.
Legislature, have caused Flags to be procuredsn
presented to the several regiments therein ner
The reports of the Adjutant General and ~,
Quarter Master General are submitted for Your ~
alteration. The latter exhibits the condition OFF,
Quarter Mater and Ordnance Stores Of the Sst,
aud also the sums paid to the several military o1
panieI elsewhere more particularly mentioned
1t may be seen from the AdjutaHt Generate :.
port that this State has furnished % $40 soldiers
the United States service during the present VI,
This certainly maniiests the great devotion Of Or
people to the cause OF the country, when we como
or the fact Which also appears IN the report IN
the enrolment by the Government shows that ths