The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-01-31

Mt Charleston" adopted by the last legislature,
appointed John List Esq, Of this city, "to
examine and report what interest this State
had therein. the nature and condition Of its
assets, and the measures necessary TO protect
4 the interests Of the State in relation thereto"
That gentleman made the examination re-
qaired, and took full notesto enable him TO
prepared report, butbefore he had completed
} it he was overtaken by au accident which re-
suited in his death, aud as consequence INC
report was not made. In the meantime, now
ever, lie had exhibited to me his meuoranda
and exclaimed the condition Of the banX'
which ;n;luced me TO concur with him IN tie
bri;cr Tim, the assets would pay to dcposi'ors
ami other creditors Of like grade very
er,ll ner cen,url on the debts due them, and
,Iot m. s,ock-as the holder ofa part OF which
tho State was alone directly interested--was
Absolutely worth nothing. Being satisfied,
! ;ha, the State had no interest therein 10 pro-
tsct, instituted no suit, aud took no further
acsou in.tLe matter. ...
GETTYSBURG CEMETERY.
| communicate herewith the annual report
Of Hon. C. D. Hubbard the Representative Of
this State in the hoard Of commissioners Of the
soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg
| from which it may be seen that the work OF
enclosing and identifying the Cemetery, and
the erection OF fitting monument to the
memory Of the brave mon who sleep there, il
progressing satisfactorily.
PROPOSED CEMETERY AT ANrlErAM.
| hare received communication from his
cxccllency .he Governor OF Maryland, caco'
sing n copy Of an act Of tho Legislature OF
that State, Incorporating . board OF trustees
under the naEe Of The ".lntietam National
Cemetery" to whom shall be conveyed in trust
lot OF ground on or near the battle field OF
| An,;ctam for the purpose OF the burial ana
9nal resting place Of the soldiers who fell ut
the battle OF An,ic;am. &C.: and inviting our
State, If so disposed, to unite in that proceed
! Ing.
have also receive! report Of the trustees
appointed on behalf OF the state Of Maryland,
containing a list o. the names o. the soldiers
who fell, and were buried as they fell, GU the
ha,lle-gronnd and whose remains have not
been removed; from which 1t appears that
Twenty-Five Of the brave men Of Wrst Virginia
are still lying there rs they were first buried,
apparently neglected and uucared for. 1t is
for you to say whether this neglect shall long.
or continue: or shnll VIC, in an appropriate
manner, manifest that respect for these GAL
liant dead which their noble sacrifice SO justly
demands n our hands?
STATUE or WASHINGTON.
7, will b. rccollec,ed that on the return OF
Major General Hunter from his campaign into
Virginia, in the summer Of 1861, he turned
over to this State bronze statue OF George
Washington, taken from the Virginia Military
Iusti,u;e ut Lexington. have recently re
ccivcd IL communication from the AdjHtnnt
General Of Virginia. who is, CT ffcio, q member
Of the board Of visitors OF the Institute, re.
oucs,ing ;hc restoration Of the statue; but
inasmuch ~ it WAS originally transferred to
the kerpin: OF the State, declined to tnka
the responsibility Of allowins its removal. W,
hive no hesitation in saying that in my
opinion it Shoull be At once restored, and in
recommending that you authorize it to be
done.
PUBLIC; WORKS.
The turnpike roads in the State require !
legislation. All those owned by The State, |
or in which it is n stakeholder, are more or leg.
ont OF repair. Many important bridges were
destroyed by the armies, or were allowed to
wear ont and 80 to pieces during the war, and
~ n consequence it is almost impossible to
travel BY any Of the ordinary modes. in many |!
portions Of the State. Heretofore the lcgisn. |
ture has ,nken no action on this subject, |
because Of the existence Of the war; bat now :.
that hostilitirs have ceased. and the people !,
have returned to their usual yocations, We must
restore the facilities for trade aud traYcl-fur
ingrcss nnl cgrcSs before we may expect u
rencwc, prosperity OF the State. The Board
OF Public Works have had. no means Mt their |
command for this purpose. and therefore could
do nothing. 1t remains for You to determine !
whether this shalt be accomplished by the
appropriation Of money from the Treasury. or
by some other method which your better judy
mcnt may suggest.
JAMES RIVER AND KASAwuA CANAL.
In October last I received communication
from Thomas II. ILLS, Esq. OF Richmond, Va.
president Of the James river and kanawha
Company, enclosing me pamphlet containing |
AN act TO incorporate the Virginia Canal
Company, and 10 transfer the rights aud
franchises Of the James river and kanaWha
Company thereto, passed by the General As.
sembiy Of Virginia, March %, 1851. The
pamphlet algo contains statement Of Mr..
Ellis, from which il appears that in 1850 nm !
e1ecutory agreement was entered into between
MCs4rs. 3elot DIES Miners, Brothers and |;
Company, Of France, Of the ono part, and the !
James River and kanawha Company OF the
other part, the ohjcc, OF which WINS, not only
TO transfer The rights and franchises Of the
ms, named company, hut TO bind the French
company to complete the water line or canal
between the waters Of the Chesapeake Bay and
the Ohio river; and the net Of March -, 1861,
MAS passed for the purpose Of giving the
consent OF the commonwealth Of Virginia to
the agreement. and Of conferringo ON the French
company corporate powers to enable them 10
perform their part of the same.
Tn" French company failed, on account Of
the war probably, to comply with their charter, !
nnl i, is therefore regarded ~ forfeited, and !
as requiring further action for i:S revival on
the par, OF the legislature Of Virginia, and
also Of tn. legislature Of West Virginia.
! submit. the communication Of Mr.. Ellis, |
with the accompanying docrmen, for your
, consideration. Ii capitalists are willing to
! conStruc, through our State work Of the
magnitude AMI Importance Of the one con-
trmpiate,l, it seems to inc that they should be
granted the most liberal legislation to enable
Ilcm to 10 50, guarding the Same, however,
hy such provisions as may be deemed neccs.
s,ry. for the protection Of the interests Of the
State and i,S citizens.
covISGroS AND ONO RAILROAD.
On ths 2fth OF October last, received n