The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-24


Z to Her Former Boundarfes and the
Adjustment Between Virginia and
West Virginia ofthe Public Debt.
CFron, dse Legislative Proceedings at RtchHoT'd
--y-r~,,- Last ZYttrsddyl 4 q ~. i.
: - : ~ LMAJoRITY REPORT. 7'
Mr.. Woodson reported that the select
ooniniittee to whom was referred the
subject of the restoration of the State OF
Virginia, and the Committee of Finance
toiWhom was referred the question OF
appointing commissioners to proceed 10
adiustmerit with the Stats of West Sir-
oiflia of the proportion of the public
debt of Virginia proper to be borne BY
the States of Virginia and West Virgin
la respectively, haveIhad the subject so
referred to them under consideration,
and make the following report: Your
committee are satisfied that the peoplo
of Virginia deeply regret that rom 1g any
cause the commonwealth of Virginia
should have been dismembered and the
State of West Virginia, created within
her former limits (; an event, in the opln-
ion of your committee, injurious to the
people of both States; creating the ne
cessity for the support of two Govern
ments instead o. one-greatly increas-
inc the burden OF taxations, and calcu-
lated to produce alienation between the
people OF the two States by raising ques-
Hons of controversy between them up
on different questions, of which the
chief are the proper adjustment OF the
public debt of the State of Virginia and
a fair division of the public property.
IF in the past any real conflict of inter-
est existed between the Eastern and
Western portions of the State, the same
has been obliterated by the events of the
war. and there is no good reason why
the people of both States should not be
reunited and live together again under
the flag of the Old Dominion, as child
rem OF the same illustrious ancestry
and heirs of common State renown.
Cherishinp a sincere affection for our
brethren of West Virginia, and the tru-
est anxiety for establishing and perpet-
mating the reunion of the States, we do
solemnIy and confidently appeal to the
like disposition among our brethren OF
West Virginia, that they will concur
with us in declaring, rs we do hereby
declare, every desire, as suon as pIassi- pSs.l
cable, Ito adoptproper measures OF coop
orc tion to reunite and maintain un1m-
naired the original integrity OF old N1r-
riuia; and with this view, your COM
mittee recommend the adoption Oh tne
followingjoi resolutions:
I PesolSed bv The General assembly
of Hirdiiitd, That the people of Virginia
deeply lament the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
the Old State, and are sincerely deslrous
TO establish and perpetuate the reunion
OF the States of Virginia and west VIZ II
ginia, and they therefore propose 70
fhe people OF West Virginia to CONCUR
With them in the adoption of suitable
measures of Incorporation in the restor-
alton OF the ancient Commonwealth OF
virginia, with all her people and up 70
her former boundaries. -a...5, 5,.,.,- Z.
% t----commission residenL
citizens of this State, shall be appointed
9 . Houses lOl
the. General Assembly, toproceed torth.
with to the seat of government OF Wes'
Virginia, for the purpose of cum 70 num- li
eating to the Governor and Genera
Assembly of that State n copy OF thg
forepoinG resolution and the report ol
the committee accompanying the shine,, y,
with authority to treat on the sH1yecG. ~ =.
the RESTORATION of the State OF NlrglnlH
IN its ancient jurisdiction and bounda-
ries /. provided, that the result OF sucn
|. .neoyitiation IF favorable to such restor'
ation,c auy,terms, shall be subject tc
the approval or disapproval OF the Leg
islatures or Conventions OF the respecE
i've States, as.may hereafter pc mptual- rtn
ly argeed upon. ,tad m.
der the foregoing resolution, are aisc
emnowered and directed to treat VILE
the authorities of West Virginia upon
tlie subject of proper adjustmen5 o. 5ht W
public debt of the State of Virginia, l au'
or incurred previous 20 the dismenipeI.
ment of the State and OF a ialr otStSt1 aSs
of the public property isnplecb No h9m, "
ever. to the approval or disappfoVaI o
the General Assembly.
| ia The said missione are hereby
authorise d to treat upon either or bott
|, of the subjects mentioned IN the tWS
lnreceding resolutions, as circumstances
NAV demand, with instructions 10 sus
nar;fli ar forbear any action on the sub
| iect of adjusting the debt of the state, o.
| a diyisiofi of the public property, II, II
| their ouinion, the probable restoration
| of the State of Virginia to its anclen
4 Boundaries may an enort
! such adjustment unnecessary-the &C
| tSoI1 of said commissioners 10 be subiec
| Ia the approval or disapproYal OF I'M
General Assembly; ~ - .il.i -, q q.
| fs Iphei report and dresolutions, after oe
ing read. were ordered toa second read
ing. i,.t =, ,,,y,,,,, -, go;
Mr.. Garnet, from the speciat com
mittee appointed to consider the as quHes gu :
ton Of the restoration of the State o.
Virginia. to its former limits, made tht
following minority report: After dnl1
| weighing and considering the subJec
submitted to them, with all of its sur
f6undings, differ to some extent IRON
the majority ofthel commit in some o
| the CONCLUSIONS III MulCh hAlCy ASAN2S -
rived and beg leave respectfully to pre-
sent, as the report of the minority, tina
| whatever modification and regret I'M
peopleof Virginia may experiences at tn
| 6iismemberment of the still proud oil
/ Commonwealth, they have the high ant
| lofty consolation ofknowing that II, wa
\ by no act of theirs that this ungrateiu
deed was accomplished that West sNlr
efnia has no cause to complain OF ne
| who has been the mother OF SO man1
States which have not been SLOW I
| eviuce any ol7ar than q grateful re
membranes tot 3he fostering care AM
/ selE-sacrificing spirit which she ma
| ever manifested for their prosperit!
\ and general welfare. West Virginia cal
noinf to no improvement, or advantage
| ar position to which she had attained
1 for which she is not more or less ettne
1 directlyl or indirectly; 4ndebted 10 ne
( now impoverished mother. In supper
lsef this position, the undersigned rete
nth abiding confidence to statistics Z
show. that for a long series OF years
some If not many, of the counties noI
composiu0 West Virginia were unabl
| To nav the cost of their organtzanon an
re5resentation, but were aided tostere
and sustained, and made all that the;
49,, ,Is nv a people who, in every vi
Sci;eSitsifSe. SiosS nd and under all trials, hay
stoyn themselves the most generou
,sa and sin1senanimous that not only TN
but the world has ever I, knoWn: ls NJ 5os ~
West Virginia, forgettul OF me pa pa
Nah