The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-26
AS II Reads Word for Word
from the Beginning to
the End,
!, GOES INTO MATTER
In Detail and Provides One
Way TO Dispose Of tie
KnottY Problem.

Congressman Holm Hamllions
Joint resolution e1nresslng the
sense Of the cohgre that the gov
lerntnent should pag that part OF the
public debt Of the commonwealth Of
Virginia, existing at he time OF the
separation Of the state Of West vr-
GINA theretron which Under tho
rules Of equity, Is chargesble to the
state of West Eifglnia IS as fol-
Ilows:
Whereas, at the beglnniug OF the
year 1851 the cornmonw ealth OF
Virginia was indebted o certain
creditors for moneys before that
date from time 70 time borrowed.
under provisions OF certain acts Of
her Legislature. Tor the purpose Of
making public improy emenm within
her domain. ana for the ordinary ex-
Epenses Of Conducting her govern
ment; and
Whereas, the said comnionwea
by an ordinance of conyention
| thereof, adopted BY vote Of her
| electors on the 2tsrd day Of May,
1851, seeded from tine union, and
with other seeding states formed,
or attempted to form separate
government within the territory Of
the nation. in hostility 10 the au-
/ u DO q
Ithority thereof, ana as a consequence
Of which secession by HE said sew
EeraI states the civil war, known as
Tie. war of Tie Rebellion had les
origin and was ipfesscuted to It's de-
Termination after tour years ot hard
fought warfare; ana
whereas while he aetuai status
and condie Icon o wal s. as 50 existing
between the goyernment q the
United States and the said common
wealth of Virginia, as part Of tho
hostile government SO ATTEMPTED to
he established, certain counties Of
the said commonwealth Withdrew
from the government thereof and
abandoned their aliegtsnce thereto.
and without the real consent ot the
said commonwealth given o. Oh
tailed in the manner pFesctibed
by the Constitution 81 the United
States, by successive steps from
time to time, formed the state Of
West Virginia, and which ~ M at
of Congress passed on the s4st day
of December, 1852. WAS adma ed ia
the Union as one OF the states there
LOT; and
Whereas, the recognition q "a
said state OF West virginla and Is
admission by Congress as one q the
states Of the union, cannot the
lapse of half a century when view
ed in the light of the cururent
tory of the nation, and the ebai
in Congress upon the admis on
said state, be construed other wise
than an act growing out 81, and ne
cessitated by the condition. 81 Il 3
war aforesaid, and a mea Ilre tor
the further preservation ct ne
union, similar in its nature ana its
reason to other IKE actsspf tie COY.
eminent and its oficer and
about that time done and performea
for the enhancement Of the military
Of the nation; which public TRY
with full extracts from the debate y
Congress at the time the iii Tor
the admission of the said state Tas
pending are fully set forth % the
Honorable James g. Blalne "a hls
book entitled "A history Of rwenty
Years in Congress, Rhleh great
statesman and historian ~ reason
of his having been anarticipant N
many of the public mea nges pend
ling in Congress at tina time and
from the great research hich he
made in the preparatio1 81 his said
history, was fully conyersant with
the proceedings a ven Is me rea-
son for the adm ION 81 lie said
state at that time, and who by his
writing has fully comm TED him
self in favor OF theS relle hefeln-
alter set forth, and
Whereas, by the aeee ION q The
territory 50 taken Eam le COM
monwealth of vlrginia here was.
interposed between the ines 81 the
territory In seces lion ara that which
had been constant @ the union
about $4,000 square mile 81 terri
tory, principally noun lnol IN IS
toRogIapty and sn facng anonst
other mountain hains TIE ADpala-