The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-18
A Card from the West Virginia Com
missiOners.

hlChMOND, NOFSiiOSh 49, &O'%
TO the Editors of the Richmond Dispatch:
SlRs: The following notice appeared
in your paper this morning under the
heading of "West Virginia Commits
sioners
"Messrs. Bennett, Jackson and Camp
bell, the Commissioners appointed by
the State OF West Virginia to consider
the means of adjusting the financial
questions at issue between that State
and Virginia, have been here for several
days, but have not as yet made an official
call upon the Governor or sent him an
official communication. They have,
however, applied to the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth for office accommo-
dations for the pursuit of their work.
These the Secretary was unable to &C.
cord them, as the State is already rent
ing rooms outside for the use OF its
officers.
We feel called upon to say few
words in answer to the above, by way
Of correcting your information and dis
abusing the public mind OF any false
impression resulting therefrom.
The Commissioners did not all arrive
on the same day. Messrs. Bennett and
Campbell, having arrived before Mr..
Jackson, called on the Governor on the
9th instant, and made known to him
the object Of .their visit On the morn
Ing of the 10th, Mr.. jackson having ar
rived, about halfpast IL o'clock, the
Commissioners in a body went 10 the
Executive Chamber for the purpose OF
making an official call on the Governor.
He not being present, his Secretary,
Mr. Owens, said that his time had ar
rived and he would be in shortly. We
stated that we had called officially to
pay our respects to the Governor. Mr..
Owens said that if he did not soon ar
rive he would 60 and let him know that
we wished to see him. We also, in con.
versation, inquired whether the Cover
nor could assign to us some room in the
Capitol where we could meet and exam
inc such public documents as would aid
us in the object Of our mission. We
understood that Mr.. Owens went to see
the Governor, and on his return stated
that the Governor said he had no room
for us.
We remained about two hours, visit
ing the Adjutant General, Secretary OF
the Commonwe alth and Library. The
Governor not making his appearance,
we went to the Auditor office, and
making known to Mr.. Taylor, the Audi
tor, our wish to occupy a portion OF his
his rooms, he, with marked courtesy,
promptly provided us with a room,
where we have been prosecuting our
researches.
We do not know what may have in
spired the notice in the Dispatch, but if
it was for the purpose Of suggesting a
want of official courtesy on the part OF
the Commissioners, we think the fore
going statement will determine that il
there was any want of official courtesy,
it certainly does not attach to them.
As to the statement that we had not ad-
dressed to the Governor ian official
communication" we reply that on the
9th of August, 1870, we addressed to
him a letter advising him Of our ap-
pointment, and inquiring whether any
action had been taken on the part of
Virginia on the subject of our mission,
and if none had been taken to inform
us whether any channel OF communica.
ton was open to us. To this letter we
received a reply. dated the It'll of Sep
TENDER following, enclosing us a copy
of letter addressed to Governor Jacob
of West Virginia, in which he stated
that he was not authorized to appoint
any Commissioners to meet US, nor did
he indicate that any door of communi-
cation with the authorities OF Virginia
was open TO US.
Our visit to the Executive was not
with any expectation Of entering into
any discussion as TO the object OF our
mission, for that we supposed was con.
cluded by his letter. 1t was simply a
call to pay our respects to the Chief
Magistrate OF State in whose service
two Of us had spent many years, and
for which all OF us entertained pro-
found respect
Very respectfully,
JOHN J. JACKSON,
J. NJ. BENNETT,
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