South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-10-26
Formation Of West Va.
SECRETARY SCENARIOS DESIRE TO CUT
VIRGINIA ~ TWO.
Yours very truly,
WV. l.. WILso,

A local writer in ono OF the Wash.
ington, D. c., journals thus tells how
the State Of West Virginia happened to
be created. lie says:
In 1862, after toe battle Of Chancal
lorsyille,the Confederacy was nj its best.
and Mr.. Seward was informed by his
confidential agents ia France and En-
land. and also by the Roman Catholic
Archbishop Hughes, (who, at Mr.. Liz
coins request, had made visit To the
Holy Father q: Rome for the purpose
Of enlisting his powerful influence in
favor of tac North), tia, there was very
strong and rapidly growing sontimeLt
in England and Frauce in favor of the
recognition of the Southern Con o lera-
cY, an', in fact, it seemed that il miuht
soon occnr. Louis Napoleon Openly
favored ii, and sent q special cnvoy-
the Duke de- Morny to the Engi' 81
Premier, Lord Pa'merston, to urge a
common actiOr. When Mr.. Seward
learned this Ec was very much tronblcd
He sent for John Minor Bots and otl:-
or prominent Virginians, and said:
We must cut Virginia in two end
make new State out OF the western
part of it. IT the Southern Coufclcra-
cy DOES succeed, tie State 81 Virginia.
ss il is now constituted geographically,
will belong to the Sonitern ConieGerr-
cy, and in that case it wolid almost Gu.
the North in two.
Why, how is tia. 2 sail one of Mr..
Sowards's listeners.
Look at this map he replied, with T.
great map Of tie United States before
him on the wall. Don't you sec that
from the extreme northwestern point in
Virginia 20 the great lake, it ia on!y =.
bout ninety miles 2
Yes, they saw it.
Wen, then don't you see what
mean We must take measures Mt
once TO make new State out OF tie
northwestern part OF Virg;nio, and main.
tain i! TT ell hazards against the con.
troll OF The rebels We need two loyal
Senator'S anyhov,ani we can in this way
/ get them from West Virginia
That evening Mr.. Seward went over TO
! the White House and saw Mr.. Lincoln.
| lie Immediately explGiGei lis project.
| Mr.. Lincoln was at once deeply inter-
| cstcd. He saw the force Of Stewards ar
| gument, and "hle he did no. believe the
! Confcderncy 9ould succeed, lie realized
The wisdom Of forescciug q possible evil
and taking the necessary precauti ons
| against it. 10 short, he ordered imme-
! date steps 20 be taken 10 create the now
! state and have 10 admitted into the Fed.
eral Union. The military commanders
OF that territory we're instructed 90 ai
N Ifn INC &c 4 Il
the now State wa formed and admitted
into the Union
In Richmond, ~ first. no ono could
/ qu.c conlfCheud what IL was all ahou'.
bIt enc day, in . conversation wish Hon
J. W. tapartor. Of West Virginia. Mr..
Hrnj acute Intellect evolved lhe
zeal reason. The Washington govern
mcnt sacred said he. "And thinks We
are going u succeed. That is why they
are 80 anxious about this new State
- hy, tho Confolefacy will almost bisecj
the Northern Republic II this is not
done lie won't directly 90 Mr.. Dayi-
AMI explained tho matter, aud Mr. Davi,
coucurrel with him that he had Tic rcal
rcaton.-Whcel.n hteHgc1ccr
L. must have been terrible state oil
affairs. that caused the Ps1lmist % ask
Who can stand before bis cold = III
bis day The remedies were fov and doubt.
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