The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-23
THE VIRGINIA DEBT
REPORT OF TEE sTEsT yERGEEEA
CaMNISsEONEES.
4 GOOD CASE For VEST VIRGINL

To his EcccNency j. J. Jacob, Gorernor Of
West Virginia:
Sir,-Under the joint resolutions passed
by the West Virginia Legislature OIL the 10Th
and 2lth days OF February last, the under
signed were appointed commissioners by YOU
TO treat with the authorities Of Virginia on
tie subject Of proposed adjustment Of the
public debt Of that State prior to the first day
Of JANUARY, 1861" and Were directed by the
Legislature "to make report thereof to the
Governor" which we have the honor to do
IS follows:
On The 9Th day Of August last the commits
sioncia met i'll ParkcrsbUrs to confer to-
sc:hcr upon the subject matter Of their ap-
pointlncnt, and 10 organize programme Of
their procedure in respect thereof. They
addressed letter to your EXccllency noti-
flying you Of their meeting and organization,
and also the following letter to Governor
Walker, of Virginia:
PARKEnsBuKG, WEST VA, August ., ISL.
sTo his Ecceucncy tie Governor n Virginia:
slr.-Thc undersigned have the honor 10 inform
LEGISLATURE Of Vest Virginia on the 18th anu ..sh
Of February last they have been appointed commits
sioners by the Governor Of West Virginia TO treat
with Virginia in regard to tic debt Is IT stood Oh the
lst day of January. ls6l.
Also that they met in thla city o-y for the pur
pose Vi entering upon the discharge Of their duties,
and to Ibis end have tlc.ignr,cd General John }
Jackson their chairman, through whom they pro-
pose 10 receive such communications as Your Excel
lprcr may DC pleased to submit.
VII Your EXceilency he pleased 10 indicate 1t your
earliest convenience wt action, If any, has been or
t., likely TO be taken by Virginia IN the matter Of n-
pointing commissioners or, u the event OF no such
appointments, what clGiruel Of communication Will
| bt open To us.
We have the honor 10 he Your Excellency's obe-
dicut servants, JOHN j. JACKSON, .
''~'' J. ". BENNETT,
A. W. CAMPBELL.
After forwarding this letter, together with
the one to your EXcellency, the commission
ers adjourned to meet ut Richmond on day
| to be agreed upon later in the season, there
| TO confer with the authorities of Virginia and
| to make such examination of public docu-
ments rs might enable them to carry out the
objects Of their appointment.
| Meanwhile they received from the Govern.
or of Virginia. in answer to their letter OF
August 9th, letter dated September 9th, the
same pllrporting to be copy Of 4 letter ad.
dressed to your ExccDency, and which is as
| follows:
| EXECUTIVE CHAMBERs,}
| RICHMOND, september It'll, ISL.
Hfs. ErceiiencyJ. j. Jaooo, Gorernor # Vest FIR
! gGnid:
| Slr.-l have the honor to acknowledge the rccclp,
Of your communication Of the 18th ultimo, notifying
me of the appointment Of MessrS Jack son Bennett,
| aud Campbell, as commissioners on behalf Of the
State Of West Virginia TO treat with the authorities q
This State upon the subject Of the State debt have
also received certified copy Of the joint resolution:
empowering you to make these appointments; Alb
scuce from The capital has prevented earlier
Spouse to these several COMMUNICATIONS. On the lst!
of February 1916, an act WIS passed by the 1e:sla
the Governor TO appoint thrce commissioners on be-
half OF this State to treat with the authorities Of Wcs
H np Se h Of S s VRrgn aui e or
CURED previous to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the State
and of fair division Of the public property,
| Commissioners were promptly appointed under
this act and notice of their appointment, together
with al authenticated copy Of the act We're 1T once
forwarded TO the Governor OF West Virginia. n
| response whatever to my communication was made
by the Governor of West Virginia, but Learned
through other sources that the matter was prompt,
submitted to the Legislature, then In session, b!
| which, either by act or resolution the Governor W.T.
! authorized to appoint commissioners to meet ant
confer with those appointed from Virginia. / have
| never been Informed, however, Of the appointment
of any commissioners under the authority thus con
ferrcd.
statement of my own views upon the subject. wa
submitted TO our Legislature IN my annual nissSa
Of last copy c or T non e on
of the message, the 18th day OF February last !!
joint resolution, authorized the Governor 10 tcndg
TO the State of West Yrginia ''an arbitration Of ol
matters touching q full and fair appurtionlnent be
tween sI States Of the said public debt" an aufhcn
ccd copy q which oini resolution hsI, Together wit
was promptly forwarded 10 the Gov crnor OF e.
| Virginia. s.. :.
repcal the act of February 18th, -79, was INTENDED
to supersedc IL, and therefore % not feel author
lied to appoint commissioners. Our lender of n
| arbitration has not becu withdrawn. and rcgrc
exceedingly that the authorize, of West d SirT r
declined 70 accept IL cauiiut undersl3nd WHAT req
sonle objection Gun be raised 10 this fair and clni
table mode of adjustment 50 frequently resortedto b.
! individuals and nations. and trust that West Slrgi
MIA will reconsider her action and accet the liior'
Spec,ly and satisfactory mode Of settlement PROPOSE
hy Virginia, to the end that prompt justice may III
done to the creditors OF the old State and that hr
| mony and good feeling may prevail between the
| ,pople OF the two States.
| Very respectfully,
,ns Your ENcellency's obedlent servant
| #.E G.. 6. WALKER.
| e.-'at .s-', Governor Of Virginia.
IT. E., accompanying the ubnve) 1.-THE foregoin;
is copy OF the original letter mailed to Governor
Jacob.M
From this letter we ut once understood
that so far as a conference with commission
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