South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-03-07

100000 more. Mr.. Alley may. af.
ter al, have the seat in the United
States Senate which liza friends have
claimed for him, coming from New
Mexico. however. instead OF Massa-
chusetts. Phone.
WHsslaxo. Feb. 20. 1884.
Hon. james d. Mason:
The Governor says Faulkner has not
authority TO represent or speak for him.
RANDOLPH SrALsAxsa,
't Secretary OF Stats.
The above Dispatch vas published 10
the Richmond STATE Of ; recent date.
and. quoting and replyiog to It. Mr..
Faulkner writes to the Wheeling Regis.
ter us follows:
There is no obj ection to the above
telegram, except its unnecessary pub
LEGATION, and the false .conc:usion that
might be derived from it, that I have
sought, In some manner, to create the
impression here that represented or
spoke by authority of Governor Jack.
son. So tar from this being true, I
have upon every occasion where it
was proper for me to. allude to the
subject. in most explicit terms, stated
that was here simply as private in.
dividual, and that / had no authority
to speak on any matters connected
with West Virginia, except as one of
her private citizens, and as one inter.
ested IN the welfare ct tie State. As
this telegram was addressed to Mr..
Mason, in reply to one from him to
Governor jackson, / am further JUS
tilted IN stating, that my fret visit, af-
ter my arrival here, was to Mr.. Mason
in his own room. there informed
him that my visit here was upon pro-
fessional business; but thar whilst
here, | would as far ne had time and
leisure, devote that time and leisure
to the defeat of his scheme then he.
lore the General ssembly Of Virgin
la, to commit that State to a suit in
the Supreme Court of the United
States against the State of West Vir-
ginia. lie asked in express terms
If | had any authority or commission
from Governor Jackson. | ieplicd
to him that l had none; that Cover.
nor jackson was ignorant of ms visit
or of my purpose to visit Richmond.
l will further add, that have avail
cd myself of every leisure moment
which | have had here, to discuss with
the membersOl the Senate and Iou Sc
of delegates and with the Governor of
this State, the impolicy of the propos-
ed Legislation as it regarded the in.
tere .ts both OF Virginia and West
Virginia, and l believe these discus
sions will not be without their pro,er
induence in causing the defeat of the
legislation touching West Virginia,
now pending before the general as
sembiy of this State. l shall not Cow
enter into any vindicarion ofmy views
upon the questions growing out of
this proposed legislation of Virginia.
but will hold myself prepared to dis.
cuss them before the people of West
Virginia whenever proper occasion
shall present itself
CIIAS. j. FAULKNER.
Il looks as If Governor Jackson did
not desire any uppositioi t Mr.. Ma
sons scheme, and that lie takes more
than passing interest in the success of
teat individual in s,ddliug Us with
debt we don't owe. The above mention.
ed telegram would seem 10 indicate a
fellowship between Mason and the Gov.
ernor that snDot possibly result in any
good 10 the people Of The State. 1t will
he remembered ais, that Mr. Faulkner
recently wrote 10 the Governor suggest.
ing that some one be sent to Richmond
10 coanteract any influence that Mason
might exercise over The Virginia Legis-
laturo. to which the Governor replied
that he dill not think 1t necessary, and
Mason vas allowed TO have his own way.
--Shepherdstown Register.
Senator KEaNA, of this State, saws his
people recognize no obligation to pay
any part of tue West Virginia certi6.
Gates and never will pay them in his
JUDGMENT. but that there is feeling a.
mong them that their State should pay
her Just and equal portion Of tie old
Virginia deb. Senator Kcnna echoes
tue sentiments. we believe, of MAORI.
w of our people.