The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-29

a larger share on West Virginia, hut
the relative resources of the debtor
populations are generally recognized.
we think, as affordtrIg a proper meas
IRE. 1t seems to us plain that slaves
should be excluded from the valua-
ton. The masters figures without
them are. for Virginia $500, SS7, 367.74
and for West vj7s.nia SS2,4rG.T2t. So.
These figures are criticised by vir-
.giila, but we see no sufficient reason
for sc:ny behind them, or ground for
'thirt,2g t:at We can get nearer to
Justice in any other way. 1t seems
20 us that Virginia cannot complain
.of the result. They would give the
in wh!th the $3S.S9L O73.S2
was TO he divided, but for a correction
which Virginia has made necessary.
Virginia with the consent Of her cred
itors has cut down her liability to not
more than two-thirds- of the d@Gt,
whereas nj the ratio shUwffA by the
figures her share, subject to mathe-
matical correction, is about 1861. III
our figures are correct, the<difrcrence
between Nirsinia's share, say s25.-
9$1 ,2G1,47, and the amount that the
c-editors were content to accept from
her, say S22s5SS, O49.2i, is $3,333.212.-
&c: suhtracting the last sum from the
debt leaves $3O,5GG, S61.5G as the sum
to be apportioned Taking .2S5 as
representing the proportion of West
Virginia we have 1S2,5O7.46 as her
shane of the principal deht.
We have given our decision with re-
spect TO the basis of liability and the
share, of the principal OF the debit OF
Virginia that, West Virginia assumed.
In any event, before we could put our
Judgment in the form If a final de-
cree there would be figures 10 be
agreed upon nr to be ascertaIned by
reference to master. Among other
things there still remains the question
I of interest, Whether any interest is
due, and If due from what time It
should he allowed and at what rate
| it should he computed, are matters
as to which there is a serious contro-
verSy in the record, and concerning
which there is room for a wide diver
Egence of opinion. There are many
elements to be taken into account on
the one SIDE and on the other. The
circumstances of the asserted default
and the conditions surrounding the
failure earlier to procure a determi-
nation of the principal sum payable.
Including the question of laches as to
either party, would require to be con-
sidered. a long time has elapsed.
Wherever the responsibility for the
delay might ultimately be placed, or
however it might he shared, it would
be a severe result to capitalize charges
for half a century such thing hard
ly could happen in "a private case an
alogous to this. Statutes Of llmita-
ton. IL nothing else. would he likely
!, TO interpose bar. AS this is-no or
I binary commercial suit but as we
have said. quasi-internato nal differ
ence referred to this Court in reliance
upon the honor and constitutional oh
legations Of the states concerned rath-
or than upon ordinary remedies, we
think it best at this stage to go no
farther, but to await the. effect OF a
conference between the parties
which. whatever the outcome, must
take place. IL the cause should be
pressed cnntentipnsIy to the end. il
would be referred . = muster to go