The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-24
senator Shermanss speech.

.
Last Saturday night II Is Document
worthy. OF \ diligent perusal from every
Union man, and when read should be
passed over 20 his neighbos with re-
quesi 70 each one TO keep the paper eiF-
enlating from hand 70 hand until worn
out
Extra copies oftbe speech can be had
ut our counting room this morning
me Proposed Re-Untoa uith EIr-
-Safa-TIaportaa correspondenee
ON the Subject
some weeks since We laid before cur
readers theioint resolutions ofthe Cen
ersl Assembly Of Virginia. proposing
10 re-unfts West Virginia with East
Virginia, or. in case that proposition
should prove unscoePta 70 take steps
for the adjustment Of the public debl Of
Virginia. As a matter Of very great m
4eresf. In connection with this yeSr 5
elections. We copy them again:
.R,.osysef d, tie GsGaaal -4sasns1{y n Fl7Bslsa
me- fi,ss ~ Flle Of Virginia desFly lAi11ept
80 fliefIietufsrr Of the I'D StAte, ma are
s.iieerelyr 6z1Tolts - eLslsl 5ll % - -
II-S5f SIrziEfa and that HEY do e9nflde1lt4y
.,5,g.s1f 70 tiseaF hge4hFeo d Wet virginia %
s51,,ss a el,ouerItio1l IN The rEt6f1zk1n Of
-. s.f1eient CsarnsnonEe2ifk Of Virginia Win
Al he< Ts0p3s. and up % her former i's'lia
sz 14.at three eouinlsszlosles1, rsz5Isnt ets
,sfls syf tais SAFE, shall b appointed hy the
iaTIIr voc o. the two HOUSED TIE Se9eE1I
asSssltli,fy 70 E1EUrsed forthwith 70 abe se7f o.
f;0gerurlezaf 81 Wesa Virginia, sor the PIlI5;
tFs5sTi as5sIIlliy ~ maj fslzfe COPY ID s.se
frrFssIiuE Restitution, Elsd The repoft q We
committee a1oolD flz1y M ~ y ~ 49,
fss,n a tl stale u Virginia 70 IL aze9tat 1u-
r.-IIesl0u and boundGsies: gg0S11t9, ttlsi M
ys-5soTsfIcEi on a1y- terms, rlssu be Eulgeet 70
~ .l,.ITCJssIi Or disapPEITsAi Of the LeZilA-
taEes q nv. ~ ~, ~ LIN -. es fs.
= me commissioners appointed nl1ueE
i.,s foTrECizE5s pssoiutioa are eng 0EeIed sfd
directed To treat G1ih the 1zlnoflI4es q = -
Vi~sIgffa S.TIou the Hut}ee4s Of . proper od-
iE.gtF1t,uf o. tlss public deh9 OF the ssta4s q
TIrEsnis, doe OF IilGuITed pTeTi01 70 me c1s-
ssfsa ID the VnDiie pgopef1y, 80 ed, boz esez'
- ifle appF0EaI q litap ProTai o. thts Oeilt1-
:. : ~ :, "a elJt1frlssJoueFA are he1Eby an
ts.tT51e,1 70 tTeat upon elmer * both OF the
Oiaii0ns a e1pennlssa0ees ulsy demand, Win
i-lzrpTIh0zs % EssTsEhd % 19IL9f -
"a tBe s1iges5 e adjusting " osSs 2. rs e
in ;ils4r ofrinSon the probable IgssiDIAtton o.
the state Of Virginia 80 her ancient bon ,ltl-
Kszs u8sy reodeT a. effort n hl1en 1d5
atins1nssaFy; the aciiou oi EIArh e1llEll1ea9tl-
81, % = ssiD}sI 70 me aT,Frgyal or tiisaPPEoT-
A. Of ttJts General Assembly,.
Under these resolutions the Virginia
Legislature appointed the following
Commissioners For the district South
OF james River, William Martin, Of
Henry county; North Of James River,
John Janney, Of Loudon; West Of the
Blne Ridge, A. n. II Stuart, OF Au-
gus.a.
Ashort time since Governor Foreman
received a letter from Bfr. stuart, one
ofthe Commissioned, lnquiring Uheth-
er the Legislature Of this State took
nf,y action on the subject OF the Viz
.inia propositions. either BY appointing
Commissioners or comforting authority
10 negotiate on the Executive. Mr.
stuart explains that the Legislature Of
Yiryinia did NOT appoint the Commits
sioners until about The time Of the adj
jonrnmeat OF our own Legislature;
thai they are ready 70 come on to
wheeling with their propositions, If
there is any person or commission au-
thori1ed 10 treat with them.
GOV. Foreman, in reply, informs BIr.
Stuart thai the Legislature took no ac-
sion on the subject but says that il the
Virginia Commissioners had presented
themselves during the session he has
no doubt they would have met with a
most respectful and courteous reception
nj the hands Of the members He
thought, however, he was not mistaken
in assuring Mr.. Stuart that PROPOSE
ton for a reunion of tho States would
not have been entertained by the Legis-
lature for moment, but would have
been rejected by an unanimous vote OF
both Houses. The Legislature were
prepared. however, the assured Mr..
STUART to take action in regard TO the
settlement OF the public debt and a
division Of the public property, bUs not
being advised OF any movement in the
General Assembly OF Virginia looking
10 such settlement the matter was de-
ferred from time 70 time until the peri
Oh for adjournment arrived and moth
ing was done.
we trust the receipt Of Coy. Bore
mans letter Will have salutary effect
at Riehmsnd. Those people over there
might as we'll understand first as last,
aud once for all, that the talk about re-
absorbing this State In Virginia is sheer
folly. The very large majority Of the
people Of this State would lay down
their lives before they would submit TO
it. So strong and universal Is this
feeling, that even the party here which
IS in full sympathy with the dominant
party at Richmond dare not confess
that they favor a reunion, though they
have maintained an uncomprOmising
hostility TO the division from the time
twas first preached. In the hope OF
getting the upper hand here this TALL
they 80 before the people with a decia-
ration Inol that they are friendly TO the
State butt that they accept the division
as a Fixed fact Our Richmond friends
will he wise to make up their minds
to the same conclusion on this point
Tar Treasurer OF the United States,
SIr. F. E. Spinner. has published a re
pIy TO the several communications of
Mr.. Comptroller ciarke, In which he
states thai the recent House COMMITTEES.
investigating the truth Of the different
hfasements that had been made, very
properly examined him and his books,
aud clerks, before reporting TO Con-
.-ress. He SAYS that Ii Mr.. Freeman
Clarke had done likewise he would
have arrived al The same conclusion as
the committee, that the published state
Inent OF the Secretary was mainly cor
rect, based, as L Was, upon data tirn-
ished from the Treasures ONCE, where
alone such information can be had He
shows very clearly that = the dtscrep-