The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-10

West Virginia Of s525,0OO,OO. This sum
isthe. excess Of the payments into the
treasury Of Virginia by The counties now
competing this State since the fist
Virginia bonds were issued, over the
public expenditures within the limits Of
this State, and our proportion ofthe cur.
rent expenses during the same time.
The actot the Legislature Of Virginia Of
March 30th, 1871, known as ''1he Fund.
ing BIZ, proposed 10 the creditors OF Wiz.
ginia holding bonds issued prior To- the
first day Of January, 1851, that they should
surrender these bonds and receive In lieu
thereof for each bond, or for tho agRre-
gate Of these bonds, two obligations OF
Yrgtnia-one, o bond for tw0-thirds OF
the amount Of the bond surrendered; the
other certificate OF indebtedness ior the
remaining third, signed by the Treasurer
and Second Auditor oil Virginia, payment
Of which was 10 be provided In accordance
with such settlement as should thereafter
be had between the States OF Virginia and
West Virginia. In response 70 this pro-
posal, many bonds were surrendered and
new bonds and certificates were received
therefor. West Virginia was in no way
. party 70 this arrangement. II Il were
true, % has been frequently asserted, that
the original bonds, issued before the creaL
ton Of this State, are to be regarded rs the
Joint and several obligations OF both
States, yet when the creditors have yolun.
tariiy surrendered these bonds and accept.
cd the obligations Of Virginia only, have
they not released West Virginia from any
legal obligation to them?
It has been represented that the certiR.
Gates are statements merely OF amounts
due from West Virginia, and that thew do
not bind Virginia. This Is q grave error.
They are, as Is shown on their face. The
promises OF Virginia. \
It Is not probable that virginia viii
urge settlement, Whenever An adinst.
ment OF liabilities Is had, Virginia can be
called upon under the terms OF her CON.
tract, 10 settle with her creditors. and She
cannot expect to recover from West Wiz.
GINA . sum approximating one.third OF
her atle war debt. ~ -TF'
The Governor OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
kemper-in his message Of October 5th..
1877 says; Virginia can never become
liable for any part Of west Virpinia's
third, except BY virtue Of a settlsmsnt
hereafter 20 beieoncluded between the two
states. Clearly and unquestionably, such
settlement Is impossible to be had with.
put the cooperation and assent OF Virginia,
u we ever become liable for any part oil
The debt thus RENTED to West Virginia,
then twill be no otherwise than by her
Dwn voluntary act, that Virginia will incur
That liability. Until the coming OF Inc
millennial era, 1t may scarcely be supposed
That one State will volunteer to assume The
burdens Of another State"
1t is scarcely credible that when VIRGIN.
10 induced her creditors to accent her
promises. OF money to be paid when she
settled with West Virginia, that she then
Intended that such settlement shonld
never take place, in order that, when nav.
nent was demanded, she might be able 10
say that the condition upon which her
promises were 10 be redeemed had never
been performed. I' f.fT ~
West Virginia has always desired TO net
IN this matter In entire good faith and
fairness, and is interested in having n
hnally disposed Of. The fact that These
Virginia certificates are constantly called
west Yirginia's third TWest VIRGINIA
bond" and "West Virginia certificates.n
worth only I'VE TO ten cents on the dollar,
freates neither favorable nor correct i'm
preston Of the financial condition Of the
STATE, and may tend to prevent immigra- b
1oni and the influx Of capital seeking in
Restments. Persons in search Of homes
IRE not Inclined to select them in a State
whose securities are reported to be Of so
The convention which re.organizel the I,
government OF Virginia; and assented Ia
ne creation Of this State, and the conyen-
1on which framed our first constitution
'eem 70 have assumed that upon a settle.
nent a balance would be ascertaineti tn
Je due from this State, !, -,r 81. - -
II we are indebted to Virginia, ike debt
'hould be promptly recognized, and mo-
'ision should be made for its payment:
md whatever may be the result OF an ad-
ustment oil accounts between the States,
he matter should be finally set as rest.
In view OF the misrepresentatio which
1ave been made concerning the DISPOSE
ion OF our State, and her conduct rs n
ler alleged Indebtedness, l have consjd-
.red II proper TO direct your attention IN
he subject and to present to you the fore.
,oing facts. II n. i0),s,1'I, - -
BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN VIRGINIA AND
.a WEST VIRGINIA.
Under the authority conferred nv chan.
er A, Acts Of 1877, / appointed W. ".
Miller, OF Ohio, Joseph Sprigg, OF Hardy.
md n. B. French, ofMercer, Commission.
'rs sto confer and act with similar com.
nissioners on behalf Of the State OF Vir.
yinia,' in ascertaining and locating "the
rue boundary line between The State of
West Virginia and the State OF Virginia.
the line is in dispute,n
also applied TO the United States tor
he assignment Of an officer Of the corna
ot engineers 10 locate the boundary md
; ~ an otticer was assigned to that duty.
!, ne commissioners have been engaged In
ne duties prescribed by this Act, and will
submit g report when their work Is con,
Guided. s.a
BOUNDARY MoSUNESrso on THE LINE nvrwe,x ?
PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.
l have received from the Goyernn,o,re -
t,ennsyiyania, certified copy Of an Act Of
ne Legislature OF that State, authorizing
ne Governor to appoint three persons. Ia
% commissioned to act in conjunction
WIN similar commissioners Of the States
u Ohio and West Virginia, To! examine as
o the location OF the monuments which
marx the boundary lines between that
state and the States OF 0hioan West Vir.
mia, and in connection with commission. 5
BIS Oh these States TO replace any monn.
nents which have become dilapidated or
: 1een removed, on the boundary lines OF
mid States. = 1880
1 recommend that you authorize The an.
continent OF commission to act with lie
commission Of Pennsylvania in the man.
aef and for thepurpose set forth in this
sASr1ErAN NATIONAL cENErRRY.
have receiyeda communication from
.ne secretary Of War, stating that Con.
sTess has made an appropriation to nav
the outstanding indebtedness Of tho t ras
tees q the Antietarn National Cemetesv
@ be paid on condition that the legal ill.,
@ this cemetery shall be conveyed IN t tho
fk.tt n ST. sFIIt