The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-12
TELLS OF W. VAS. CLAIM
AGAINST THE U. S. GOVERNMENT

cannot squander or mizappropriat. the
trust funds aud then plead nmitst Ions.
Ihe Constitution OF 1888 recognizes
two places. and when m .he last ccn-
fury the government desired 20 form
hye states out 81 the territory instead
could not and would not do 80 until Il
mad nrst asked the consent OF Virginia
ana that consent had becu given by its
legislative branch.
No Defense to Claim.
In my humble opinion there H. no
defense 20 the claim. We only need e
forum "a which 20 sue. West Virginia
was then "a part OF Virginia. The latter.
mcnt accomplished two purposes.
First. II gave the government credit .
Second. Il made the union OF the
Having accepted the trust the Fed
GRAFTON Was bound and the Constitution
makes the undertaking " the Federation
binding upon the United States.
Virginia land West virginia, helped
the struggling colonies ia their hour of
distress and need. She gave uVav in
order 20 strengthen the national cause.
a boundary nov comprising the states
81 ohio Indiana. Illinois. Wisconsin ana
Mlchigan- She had tho Tighr To- name
me terms upon which the grant should
De made and the term were accepted
with the grant and the delivery OF pos
session. And virginia had already at
ntt own eNpeuS" won the territory
from the French and Indians. with her
own arms. George Rogers clark and The
virginia troops had already converted
lhe paper ute into an actual possession
ahd the government has gotten every
foot % the land under Nirginta.s title
she has sold ~ because the original
.tant 80 PROVIDED. a. did the Constitu-
ZION. adopted IN 1853. but the grant OF
the right 10 sell the public domain in the
constitution. protects the contracts Of
any particular state
1t was the progeege which ,,.,,-, 4,tt
Gated a. a common fund FOR the thirteen
I 9tislnal Stateh virginia Inclusive and
nus was expressed in these words. And
shall be- faithfully and bona fide ais
posed ui for that purpose and for no
: other purpose Whatsoever No one can
assign a single flaw in the trust. IL was
~ why should U. S. Refuse.
why should the government refuse 90
come into her hands Tor certain specific
shall the government remain in the
attitude Of a dcfaulting dishonest trus-
Is IL asking much 20 demand that tho
so.ernnleni snail submit her case 20 her
began this agitation in 1912 Nv bi0
We rtferred Co -uncommittee OF which
End the constructive policies Of tbe Pc.
ident immediately following torsfb,r
: Win tht filthu-frrs % tho last as-aiaf1.
uade ~ hill uf This ind almost infuoeef.
Ole occasion. but other uIsffsr.. 1870
10 out. 20 have gotten e. report from Il
sn9Tommittee giving Tho facts suhstsn-
ilallN as have tclI them Co YOU. and 2
nave great tpnndcfee that tho high sense
+. "f juSttc" Of the people will stir COM
EreNs 20 it, plain duty. ~ consider That
nav" 20 higher mission than 90 secure.
I possible. this measure ~ simple fus-
,,.e Ier my state. irf . need helm %
west virginia viii take hoid az tho sub
('Ct and put lts EIriiify and iufei1Irer,a
n'hihd mN feeble efforts. with such "a
case We cannot lose
Dr. but just Co SAY that Senator
. 'ott has faith boz the legality and suuify
~ we 'i.lfn. and has expressed am eager
I,ui "" need the help OF uif West viz
klhaH. The dynamic power ~ united
Nf.i NlrFinin VIII bring surraa..H