The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-14

y," to examine and report upon the re-
sources OF that portion OF the State in
which the Society proposes TO locate colo
niles. ] have reason To believe that the
report oi these gentlemen has tended 10
de'ernine 9 large number OF energetic
Swiss to seek homes in West Virsinis, and
to whom our people will extend a cordial
welcome.
The laws relating to immigration are
crude and imperfect. They should be re-.
pealed and a law should be enacted provi-
Ding for the appointment Of q commits.
aioner or commissioners Of immigration,
defining their duties, prescribing a plan OF
securing immigrants, and making aproper
appropriation TO carry the Law into success.
full operation,
A Hand book Of the Resources Of the
State should he published in the English,
German and French Languages, which will
contain such accurate information Us will
be useful to immigrants aud those seeking
investments The edition Of 1.-THE Re.
sources oil West Virginia" which was has.
lily prepared to be used at the Centennial
Exposi ion, has been almost exhausted
There are constant applications for copies
Of this work, and alt for other inlorma.
ton which it does not contain, and which
should Do embraced in such q work Rs |
suggest. submit herewith several com
muniCations on the snbjectof immigration
which are worthy Of your attention.
IMPROVEMENT OF II MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND
ITS ~TRlBGTARIEs,
At the reQuest Of the Commission ap.
pointed by the Governors OF the several
States and Territories OF tho Mississippi
Valley upon the commerce and improve.
ment Of the Mississippi river and its
nayigable tributaries, | present to you It's
address. Its subject IL not only o matter
Of concern to the Federal Government,
but one oil great interest to our State whose
western border liea Tor many mlleB along
the Ohio river over which her Jurisdiction
extends. ! suggest the adoption al suit.
able resolutions inviting the attention OF
Congress to the improvement OF these
rivers, and urging the appropriations nee.
essHry TO accomplish this great work m
described in this address, The State
should now provide a iund sufficient, at
least, TO pay the expenses OF her members
OF this commission.
transmit, also, al Interesting paper
carefully prepared by an eminent citizen
Of the state On tho question OF the jurls.
diction OF Virginia over the 0lio river,
which, Tor its hist lriCal value and useiul
mesa In determining properly questions Of
jurisdiction between States bordering OH
The Ohib, 10 worthy OF q place in the
archives Of the State.
THE ANTE WAR DKRr or VIRGINIA,
/ presented to the last Legislature a his.
tory OF the origin and character OF the
claim against the State for a portion OF the
snte.war debt Of Virginia, together with
such suggestions as l deemed pertinent.
| have recently received from tho "West.
ern Virginia Committee" OF London-a
committee representing the holders Of Ger
t~iiiCAtes Issued under the Virginia funding
acts OF 1871, 1872 and 1870, known ss
western Virginia" or "Deiurred Certif.
Cates"-a communication containing alter.
native proposals for Y settlement between
he States OF Virginia and West Virginia
and the holIerB OF these certificates, and
which herewith transmit. for such action
s you may deem proper,
FOREST SUPPLIES.
The American Association for the ad.
vancement q Science has transmitted to
me q memorial In relation 10 future forest
supplies, adopted ut itR meeting held al
Boston, August 30 h, 1880, which, 10 com,
p%lianCe with its request, | lay before you.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The Washington National Monument
Association has requested me to present
to you the following resolution, which YVES
unanimously adopted at lts meeting held
November 9, 1880;
"ReSolTd, That the Washington Nation.
al Monument Society cordially invite
those States Of ths Union which have not
As yet made presentations Of memorial
blocks OF stone for Insertion In the MOnu.
ment now being erected In the Federal
Capital to the memory OF Washington, to
furnish such blocks, and that tho seCre.
tary be and is hereby instructed 10 com
muniCate this resolution to the Executive
Of those States, with Ie request that 1t be
lOld by them before their respective Ley.
islAturRs."
The work on this monument, which was
suspended for some yeArs, has been re,
stunned, and tue Obelisk Is rapidly sd.
vAnCing towards completion under the
direction and control Of the General Gov.
Ornment, and In pursuance OF the acts OF
Congress.
Contributions Of memorial blocks bear.
ing appropriate inscriptions and devices
have been presented by many foreign
powers, aud by very many Of tho States
WeBt Virginia Is n Of the few States that
have not yet made contributions for this
work, and 1t 10 hoped that you will take
such action as will secure to tho people OIL
tue State II representation Ia this monu.
tnent TO Tho Father Of his Country
State blocks usually show the coats OF
arms Of tho States, accompanied by appro
pirate legends, aud are sometimes made oil
native stOns or ore.
The block donated should be OF the fol.
lowing dimensions: Height, two feet,
length, not less than two nor more than
i've feet thickness, not less than three nor
more than six inches.
Il WORLDS FAIR.
1t ls desirable that the State should par.
tlclpate creditably in the International tx.
position, TO be held in 1883, at New York.
rhe exhibit Of West Virginia at the Centen.
nial Exposition YVES productive Of beneac
iSl results in attracting public attention to
her wonderful resources, stimulating treir
development aud increasing immigration.
We should again avail ourselves OF nm up.
pottunity TO make All exhibit 10 the world
Of specimens Of the elements Of wealth
which the State contains and produces,
Tho President hAS appointed, on nv rec
ommendAtion, az Commissioners 10 this
Expositi0h Hon. W. K. Pendleton, Of
Brooke county, and lion. Beverly Tucker,
Of Morgan county and as A~lIetnatCp, Hon.
John A. Robinson, OF Mineral county,
and lion. q. +. sbyder, Of KauawfS
county.
TIE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
l herewith transmit and commend To