, 1866-03-10
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA,
WooinG Divorced Spouse-Tho RIeh.
mond L0ve-NTaking-4HFoee OF
the Late l4ccistaturc-0yaters oad Me-

~ o0luE Divorced Spou2e-Tho &leh.
mond L6ve-Making-PFoee OF
the Lato lcci"taturc-oyasers ond Me-
Eroes.
The Legislature of the State OF Virginia
seem 10 be in the condition OF the unfortunate
Individual who has been divorced upon ac-
count Of the maltreatment OF his better half,
creed, begins 10 reallzc the value Of the jewel
he has lost. VIrginIa, by bad conduct IN
her former territory to sever g
the political ties which had bound
the Old Dominion: They resolved to
be no longer connected with secesaiouists and
traitors, and they SET up the State Of New
Virgins l1,.S for Their own safety; That Com
nonTeaith has been recognized as a regular
member Of the iamily OF States, and has for
some months exercised all the privileges Of
maturity. But now old Virginia Is "fccou-
strlcted" and thoroughly loyal" there Is a
banEerlng among tho ex-chivalry for tho old
connection. They vant New Virginia ta
calmly resolve to give Up her existence and
suance Of the fond desire of the Richmond
Government, the following tender language
Is used By the Legislature:
ARstotstd, That The people OF Virgins deeply
lament <he Acknowledgement Of the old state md
ss r. fssss sss 70 . and qss ~
s1nia md that they do confidently appeal to their
brethren Of West Virginia to concur with tham IN
tho adoption OF suitable measures ofcoopera.ioo In
ihe tehtotat1cu OF the ancient Commonwealth Of
Virginia." =
Commissioners have been appointed to urgs
this reunion upon West Virginia, and endeavor
to negotiate for the assumption by the new
State Of q portion Of the old state debt. The
Commissioners will adopt the language of
the celebrated advertiser In the "personals
Of The London Times, Sally, come back,
come back to your adnliring Thomas; but. u
you won't come back. at least return tho s1l-
yer spoons.h
West Virgiaia, we imagine, will neither 70
back nor agree to pay the debt Of the rebel
lions portion of the old State. The West Viz
tyranny which whs exercised over the free
section Of the State before 1861.
1herc'occupntton Of Western Virginia would
be very clever financial operation for The
old dynasty. It would saddle the West with
heavy debt, and extract the meaus Of light
ening the burdens Of the East, BY heavy taxa
ton on tho petroleum interest. We imagine
That the West Virginlans have lost all Of their
ancient State pride. They will receive the
Commissioners with becoming dignity, and
apprise them that they have no desire to re-
1eW the partnership, md are well couteuted |
hat bygones shall be bYgones.
[Prum The Washington Chruuic1a, nh.l
The Virginia Legislature Adjourned on Sat- |
udar. The Richmond Enquirer SUMS up the
tction Of the Legislature aud ~dep1ores It. It
ays the ac's Of that body hsrc caused "many
cltizen to ponder with new concern Mexico
md BRAZIL" and this chiefly because the
1surJ Inv vas not repealed, Homestead eI-
mptton WIS not passed, and immigration was
rot promoted. The Republic calls the Lecis-
ature weak, and advises the members to turn
o agriculture and leaye IaW-makiug to those
Sho understand It.
Before the adjournment, the Lieutenant
Governor In the Senate and the Speaker in
he House made brief addresses. The former !
assured the Senate that during the war he
lelt and thought rs IA Virginia citizen" Hc
praised Governor PierpoInt and strongly |
President johnson, saying, ,amoog
other things: " Such man and such an 4
can surely commend. when
Fou remember that in the recent struggle no
stack was made, no complaint was alleged !
against the Constitution Of the United States,
IS l understand; 1t Was in regard to the I
roper execution OF that instrument; and I |
believe solcmnly that, Of ali The citizens of |
e.united States, the people Of the Southern
3tates are decidedly the most Thoroughly
oyal to that Constitution"
The Speaker, Ar, Baldwin, employed sIni-
ar language, and begged the Legislature to
'e "eyes ready to unite with this, our coun-
~ and our Government, against al csea-
We find no summary Of the legislation In
eg11d to the freedmen, Thelt case was gen.
rally "let alone" The bill taxing the oys-
er fundum Was passed, though opposed by
oembers from the salt water districts. E1-
'oFcrnor Wise must experience emotions of
rofound delight, and oyster consumers here
bout viii pay tribnte to Virginia for each
half dozen ~ ordered |