The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-16
A Card from the West Virginia
COMMISSIONER.
RICHMOND. November 15, 1877

RICHMOND, November 10, 1871.
To tho Editors Of the Richmond Dispatch: :
Slrs,-Tho following notice appeared in
your paper this morning under the heading
Of " West Virginia Commissioners"
"Messrs. Bennett, Jackson, aud Campbell,
the commissioners appointed by the State
o! West Virginia to consider the means of
adjusting the financial questions Mt issue
between that State and Virginia, have been
here for several days, but have not as yet
made au official call upon the Governor or
sent him an official communication. They
have, however, applied to the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth for Office accommoda-
ttons for the pursuit Of their work. These
the Secretary was unable to accord them,
as the State is already renting rooms out.
side for the use OF i,s officers"
We feel called upon to say few words
IN answer TO the above, by way of correct
ing your Information and disabusing the
public mind Of sny false impression result
Ing therefrom.
The commissioners did not all arrive on
the same day. Hessrs. Bennett and Camp
bell, having arrived before Mr.. Jackson,
cslled on the Governor On the 9th instant
and made known to him the object OF their
visit. On the morning Of the 10th, Mr..
Jackson having arrived, about half past II
O'Clock the commissioners In body went
TO the Executive Chamber for the purpose
OF making all official call on the Governor.
lie not being present, his secretary, Mr..
Owens, said that his time bad arrived, and
be would be in shortly. We stated that
we had called officially to pay our respects
10 the Governor. MIR. Owens said that If he
did not soon arrive he would go and let him
know that we wished to see him. Wealso.
il conversation, inquired whether the Gov
eTnor could assign 20 US some room in the
Capitol where we could meet and examine
Such public documents as would aid us in
the object Of our mission. We understood
that MIR. Owens went to see the Governor,
and on his return he stated that the Gov
ernor said be had no room for us.
We remained for about two hours, visit
ing The Adiutant. General, Secretary Of the
Commonwealth. and library. The CO.
vernon not making his appearance, we
went TO the Auditors Office, and making
known TO Mr.. Taylor, the Auditor, our
wish TO occupy Il portion OF one Of his
rooms. he, with marked courtesy, promptly
provided us with q room, where we have
bcen prosecuting our researches.
We do not know what may hsve inspired
tbs notice in the Dispatch, but II il WAS tor
the purpose OF suggesting want OF official
courtesy on the part Of the commissioners,
We Iulnh tue lOfegOlDg StaleOltnG Will Gp-
termne that II there WaS any want Of OH
cinl courtesy it certainly does not attach
70 them. &s to the state ment that %e had
not addressed 10 the Governor J." az official
communicatlon,' we reply that on the 9th
dav OF August, 1870, we addressed to Inn
Z letter advising him of our appointment,
ald nQuirluC whether any action had been
taken on the part OF Virginia Oh the SUBJ
iect Of our mission, and if none bad been
taken to inform us whether any channel Of
communication WAS open to us. 70 this
letter we received q reply. dated the 7th OF
september following, enclosing US copy Of
letter addressed to Governor Jacob, of
| West Virginia, i'll which he stated that he
was nat authorized 70 appoint "nv commits.
sioners 10 meet Us. nor did he indicate that
any door Of communication with tho au-
thUriteS Of Virginia WAS open to u.
Our visit TO tho Executive was not with
any expectation of entering into any dis
cu-sivn US TO tho Object OF our mis-
slon for that we supposed Vas concluded
bv his letter. II was simply call TO pay
oGr respects to the Chief Magistrate of s
State in whose service two Of US had spent
many years, and for which all Of us enter
taiucd a profound respect.
Very respectfully,
JoHs J. JACKSON,
j. NJ. BENNETT.
a. W. CAMPBELL,
Commissioners Of West Virginia.