The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-01
VIRGIN \ BOUNDARY LINES
Formation oil The Stats ul Kentucky and
W'SI Virginia Out OIL Her Territory.
TIE COSIiElI's WITH MARYLAND.
inc boundary Line "a Matter Of Contra.
'c" D since The Date Of t.ord nalti.
"ore's Grant ia iGay-Iino
settled IL tween Virginia
and West Virginia.


'th. Ihe people OF virginia. when ,hev
7"'p''' tao.r constitution or form OF
government l,s.do OF Virginia. 1873. page
'N 10. -.'n OF june. l.io by the 2lst
*''fN u,rCol coded released and con-
i''.N To- case people of Maryland. Penn
anna, North and South Carolina such
t'" OF tnc Territory or Virginia as were
contained within inc charters creating
'i'et colonies. with al the rights IN
.'-r' parts which might heretofore nave
D''" citilned by Virginia. except the free
navigation OF the Potomac ana Pocomole
rivers. etc.
s'h. Tie oession Of western territory
Hoflhs been recommended by Congress by
set of September D.. leo. for tho common
dement, OF the Union Virginia. by act OF
January 3 1881 (iening 10. p. 56D. coded
70 lhe congress of The Unitod States an
T-nt title and claim which 81 had to the
territory northwest OF the river Ohio
Subject % certain conditions, VIZ. That
tne territory shall bo divided into States
at certain area. with certain rights. etc;
that certain portions shall De reserved 10
ie divided among the soldiers of Virginia
VINO served in lhe Continental Army, etc.
by act OF September IS. 1883 CHening
N, D.. J7 12D. the Virginia delegates I'm
Congress were authorized and empowered
O. convey hy proper deed. etc. 10 the
United States the Northwest territory
Tor and ON behalf Of Virginia, as well OF
col as Jurisdiction. subject 10 conditions
mentioned in act of January O. 1881. which
last mentioned act was amended as 20
certain of the details OF the boundary
lines Of the STATES 20 Doe formed ont OF
the Northwest territory by act Of De
cember 30 l7SS OIening II. j.. ST.. Hening
j.. %. $50 By these acts abe Northern
and western banks Of tho Ohio river be
Dame the boundary line Of Virginia.
The cession Of this Northwest territory
deprived Virginia Of an that part OF the
United States north and west OF the ONO
river 20 tho Mississippi river. After this
territory was cedod, Virginia stll had
u .53 square miles of territory. defer
sons Notes. pp. I. and l2O. Maryland
had refused 20 sign the articles Of con-
federation until and upon the express
condition fhat this territory was TO be
coded 10 the United States. lScharfs
Maryland. y. AID
('or an elaborate review Of the causes
that led to this cession of territory, and
the results arising out of b.. see brief Of
state OF Indiana in ro Indiana vs. Ken
lucky. in the 4. S. Supreme Court Octo-
Der term. 1859, and the numerous authori-
ties cited)
9th. A portion of Fairfax county 90
miles long and about four miles wide) was
ceded 20 the National Government by act
OF December 81. 1889, 20 form part Of the
District of Columbia. entitled
"An act for the ccssiOn Of ten miles
square or any lesser quantity Of territory
within this State to the United States IN
Congress assembled for the permanent
seat OF the general government
Congress having power under the 18th
clause OF the Sth section Of LIST article Of
the Constitution OF the United states.
'to exercise exclusive jurisdiction in all
cases whatsoever over such district mot
exceeding ten miles square, as may by
cos-ion of particular States. and the ac-
ccptance Of Congress become the seat Of
government" by act of July Q, lSio. re-
trocoded 10 Virginia that part Of the Dis
trlct obtained from that state which was
subsequently created the county Of Alex
andria. by act of Assembly Of Virginia.
FORMATION or KENTUCKY.
10Th What is now the State of Ken
lucky was originally part Of Fincastle
county, Virginia 10 was created sop
arate county In 1I6 60 Ienne, p. 25D.
under the name OF Kentucky ard in 1850
IL was created the District OF Kentucky.
and divided into three counties Oicning
To- D. M0 on account of the turbulent
spirit OF its people its distance from civ
lzation and the seat of government. IT
became dissatisfied. and Virginia nearly
lost control of IT, Aback. In his AN
nails of the West page 5l5. referred TO
10 thus.
AT that period O7SO there was a gener-
al spirit of disunion along the whole Dor
der south of the Ohio. Wilkinson and his
confederates were plotting the surrender
OF Kentucky 20 Spain. Sewer and Rob
ertson. with their party in Tennessee,
were vehement ina tncir unanimous dc
sire 20 put that region under the protec-
ton OF the Spanish crown. The land com
panios of the Southwest were ready, for
the sake OF profit 20 declare themselves
the slaves Of Spain. In an the settlements |
and districts OF the Southwest az the for
nation of the Federal Constitution, there |
was "a general hostility 10 the Federal |
government and the leading politicians !
Of that country. acting as il were. with |
comfon impulse. We're plotting the DIS |
solution and the surrender Of their coun- |
try TO the domination OF spain
In order 10 pacify the district, Virginia
passed an act on December Is. liH9 en-
titled "An act concerning the erection /
Of Kentucky into an independent state
which authorized a convention 10 be held
n the district OF Kentucky 10 determine
whether IL was cXpcdient for the people |
that the district be created into "A state.
kentucky Cen. Stat. 1855, p. ol) The |
convention met and approved the creation
,f state and on February 4, 1921, u was
admitted into the Union as such, and the
act admitting It created commission
o arrange the boundary. who agreed on
ne following
beginning az a point where the caro-
ina NOW the Tennessee line crosses
me ton OF the Cumberland mountain
near Cumberland Cap thence northwest
Nardlv along the top or highest part
= said Cumberland mountain, keeping
between the mead waters of Cumberland
md Kentucky rivers. on tho west soc
hereof. and the hcadwaters OF Powell
md Guests rivers and the Pound Folk of
ANDY. ON the east. side thereof. contin-
Ing along the said top or highest part
If said mountain. crossing the road let1-
mo- over the same at the Little Paint
Jap. whore 10y some II rs called HOMO"
fountain. 10 where it terminates az the
vest fork of Sandy. commonly cali'd
iusseu's Fork thence north 20 degrees
ast. $50 poles 20 Tho other great piih-
lpal brantn Of Sandy. commonly caied
he Northeasterly branch az which point
ne a poplar. black gum and two spruce
ines each marked with the letters ~
X" and trees on said line were also
marked with four chops In the form on
Iafnond): thence down the said north
asteriy branch TO its junction with the
lain west branch and down main Sandy
70 its confluence with the Ohio
This line was approved by Virginia by
q Of January IS. 1900 Code Of 1919, p.
b etc) By the formation Of ana ad'nia-
ion OF Kentucky as a State. Virginia lost
ID that territory constituting the present