The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-03-15

THE WEST VIRGINIA DEBT.

THE WEST VIRGINIA DEBT.
The Governo rpRecomnlends the Appoint =
ncnt of n Commission.
The Governor Tuesday sent to the Cen
cral Assembly special message relative
to the final adjustment ofthe State debt
sfYirginia in Connection with the GER
tifcates known as the West Virginia GER
tifcates.
Governor O'Fcrrall reviews tho Act Of
1901, known rs the Funding Act, I'M
der which Virginia assumed two-thirds of
the debt contracted prior to 1851, by the
entire State, and after referring to the
act in regard to the issuing Of certain
certificates, says: Now, it is very clear
to my mind, under the provisions of this
act, a settlement with West Virginia was
contemplated, aud that the creditors
should receive whatever amount should be
found to be due the State Of Virginia on
that settlement, think is beyond dis
putc.
"Who MAS to make this settlement?
Virginia, Of course. Noothcr party could
make it.
"Bv proper construction of 'he act, in
ms opinion, her obligation TO make. a set
tlcmcnt with West Virginia because part
Of her contract With The creditors who
were surrendering their old bonds and
accepting from Virginia hcrnew bonds for
two thirds of ths debt, and certificates as
aforesaid for the remaining onc-third.
SIT vas, it seems to me, mn fully p part
of the contract that Virginia would effect
n settlement with West Virginia, as that
she would give her bond for two-thrds Of
the debt.
"a would therefore respectfully recon-
mend the appointment: of commission
to treat with West Virginia on the sub
iect inticsted, taking care III no event to
bind Virginia expressly Or implicitly for
any amount, save and except such
amount as may be found due from West
Virginia as her part Of the debt Of the
State, contracted while the territory en-
hraced within her boundaries WAS part of
Virginia, aud protect fully Nirginia's in
terests, the adjustment might be made
subject to the ratification and approval of
her General Assembly at it's next session
Il am aware the present session of the
General Assembly has reached its consti-
tutional limit, bat it can he extended for
a brief period, without, hope, any ssri-
GUS Inconvenience to its members and lbe-
lieve SUCH an extension for the purpose
indicated would be regarded as patri-
otic act fraught with much good to the
Commonwealth"
LATE.-The commissioners have been
appointed.
That lincal descendant Of Oliver Crom-
woll vas to be fouud in our own day is q
fact known, presumably, TO very few.
Such n DESCENDANT, however, Was Mrs.
Ava,ilIa Ollivcria Cromwell Bush, who
died Last November. This lsdy's grand
mother, the wife Of Thomas Artemidorus
Russell, Was Elzabeil! Oliycria (bsrn in
no, the only daughter of Oliver Crom.
we'll (bora in l742), the Last male of his
family to bear its name. Elizabeth Oil
vcria WAS the great great great grand
daughter OF the Protector. The eidest
son Of Mr.. 4. A. Russell, Cromwell Rus
sell, had one child, the lady lately deccas-
ed. who was born July 10, 1926. AS evil
dencing the pertinacity Unpopular pre;u-
dice, it is said that Oliver Cromwell of the
last century, who was a solicitor in cham
cerv, experienced great disadvantage i'll
consequence Of his patrunymic, and that
he objected TO the proposed assumption
of it by hi, son-in-law. Since tho death
Of Mrs. Busn. announcement had been
made of that of Mrs. Elizabeth Oliveria
Prescott. tho sister of Artemidorus Crom.
we'll. Russell, son Of Thomas Artemidorui
Russell, in her ninety-second year. In'
Cromwell hcirlooms, together with tn
| Chestnut Park estate, now pass to Mrs
| Bush's son, tie Rev. Thomas Cromwell
Bush.