The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-18

Immigration, and, as there may not be
another edition printed for many years
to come, l am persuaded that it would
be sound policy for the State to secure
for circulation the remaining volumes
OF this valuable little work.
SThe Commissioner Of immigration
has labored for many years very dill.
gently to attract to this State portion,
at least, Of the thousands OF immigrants
who land yearly upon our shores, bu,
he has never had the hearty co-opera.
ton OF either ihe Legislature or the
people and without these the most
competent and efficient officer cannot
hope to be entirely successful. During
all this time he has labored almost with.
out compensation; whether he shall
continue to do so is for YOU to deter
mine
hope this important subject of immi
grafton will not fail to receive attention
at your present session, and that you
will not adjourn without dsvising some
practical mode Of realizing some OF the
great advantages which must resnlt
from giving to it substantial encourage.
ment
COLI RED POPULATION OF rnE STATE
At the recent election, for the fir-t
time in our State, the colored citizens
exercised the privilege Of voting ex.
tended TO them by the XVIII Amend.
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States. They generally availed them.
selves Of this newly conferred right, and
in the exercise Of it were careful not to
give ofiense to those who honestly
doubted the wisdom Of placing political
power in the hands of the black man
The zeal with which they embraced
the new privilege, and the moderation
with which they used IT, disarmcd
much of the opposition heretofore er.
isting to recognizing the full political
manhood of the colored race in our
midst. 1t is worthy OF remark in this
connection, that no serious attempt was
made to prevent this new class ofyoters
from freely exercising the elective fran.
chise.
1t is but simple justice TO these newly
enfranchised people to say, that asa
class, they are orderly and industrious.
and are making laudable efforts to ac-
quire homes for themselves and cduca'
ton for their children The foolish
prejudice against them, growing out OF
their former condition Of bondage, is
fast disappearing and will soon pas
away forever.
A policy that will encourage citizens
Of this class in pursuits Of industry and
the acquisition OF property, and secure
to them the advantages OF free school
instruction, will greatly increase their
usefulness, and insure their permanent
devotion TO the State.
CoNrRoyERsY WITH THE BALTIMORE ANp
ONO RAILROAD COMPANY.
Ia my last annual message ! called
the attention Of the Legislature 10 the
two suits with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, then pending in the
Supreme Court OF the United States
one Of them involving the question OF
the liability OF the company TO pay
county aud towlship taxes the other 10
determine the question Of tho right oI
the United States Courts 10 interfere with
the collection or taxes due by the rail
road company As the interests OF
the State were involved in the result
Of both suits, ! recommended IN ap
preparation TO pay counsel for services
which had been rendered in attending
to these cases, anil TO enable them To
look after the sriin sbtil 'haally dis.
posed OF The Legislature. although
they had the. matter under lconsidera.
tion, took no definite action in regard u
IT, "."
The cases came up 10 their order in.
the Supreme Court OF the UDited STATES
in December last, and as many tbon.
sands Of dollars OF back sccdhty' and
township taxes were. involved in one ol
the cases, and an important question OF
jurisdiction war to be settled by the
other, deemed il my duty to secure the
services Of Hon BENJAMIN Stanton, one
Of the counsel heretofore engaged TO
defend the States interest in these cases.
iNofinal action was D6ks6insD Dsenhsr
bu, the hearing OF both stsse4$slf feH
for the second Monday: 10 the pfezh;
month. But. on, the, daf ,preeSdMg
THAT npon which the cases wefszolbe
finally hesni, compromise val
between MarstisDl ccuntykf ~ !
road Company by w6i9f p
cepted $25 ,Oebs sirs sN1I5 ~
taxes due from 1tt tr6f =
| ], 1871, end fosh tstd1
the railfsaA eompsxy 2
: /: again rsspectfallys. s
Legi65ature the necee fYpyko
IS;s3ion to ccnpsaoo1r (H06II =
fftjept' serwcesfy
these suits X ~ =
JEFFERSON sxp - -
The suit, pendf ysrme
Court of tbeiU4l aeelfe
whether Virginia 10 Sl5l yin6n
shalr exercise lara a <yte
counties d. JsfefsQ fktist.h.
yet undecided IN 6be ofsefy
great i'm portspcel lAte, inyolying /
as ii does thetyi16S - potses1ioa o.
two Of. is bestf6l ep2e case
came III ii itsSs3t q tl(s n 1ss~iay
| in December Jaa$ 81 .f6f; sanbk cans.
The be1risg was postpodd hinpi the
| irst Tasstay IN February mex. Able
counsel are eH. H.ployed on the part OF this
State bG the appropriation. made TO
Edefray the expense OF the suit have long
since been exhausted, and still consld
erable inianee 10 claimed 70 ~ due by
I some OF the atsbYheys for the Slate II
win. be question for your iHbediste
eoUsiaeration, whether q AZ p7Fopristion
shall be made to pay Their claims, in