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NUMBER 276
VOLUME 9
WHEELING, VA., MONDAY MORNING, JULY lo% 1861
INSURANCE.
those who wish to be
X SUEED
AUAl.Snl' ALL CONTi.\*U KXC1KS.
?HO.HKIX^'HA.VCK company
Sew Vork.
xHtai every *h!Lvp*fd In) $I.<\>0,000
utiugrat Vaud(o*ei\ 600,000
jrirtt Ouli aiuunut of risk o
,*in the United States.
IF. r. I'KTKR&OX, AgeoL
I s*VR A XC K CO.JO PTHBVAL.
a* or viMisiA.
I C*mu<|*M in; $300,000
?th*l+n:*t Capil?J uf any office charter*
..ttl'-L.,"' "-i" uk*? "" """
,"ra'' ..in't promptly p?Uby
P2XJJKSOS, Agt
?a au'i |iruni)itv p--? ? ,
. F. P2TJCKSON, Agt.
K ca.fTI.VE.VTAL I-VSURAXCE
?(MPAJiV, New Vork.
liflT4t^p*i*l in) ? ? $600,000
oouuftnt Fan-! >ver) 376,000
.i?j1c?the?*suj?jJparllci|iAU ia the profit*
! ncuffl&M r.sk.
W. F. i'ETKIlSON, Agent.
K tr-tCHBUKO HOSE AFIRE
:-U i tJfCB 0 Wl'A.VY.
, , i?:rtL - 1100,000
IF. F.F?TEKSON,Jr., Agent.
?>ertX500.dM of Cash Capital reprteented by I
r. i well established Agency, where every lo?
?4wra office bai b*cn promptly paid in Wheel-'
* it **" due by tiif term* of the policy. !
H\ F. PETERSON.
Office nrxt door to the M. 4; M. B nrk,
-ljr Main s t. V 1 ??1 j
i^TNA
urancc t'o. oftlartford.!
iXt'OKl'ORATICU lftin. !
iial ii Surplus, $2,104,100.02.
j\; iUK of this Coinpiny i* DOCRLE that ul
,^hfr Fife ItiHiir.i'irr (Corporation in the
I nlfed Stated.
l??eti, January 1, 1 H60,
.?aJ..Kl>fp.'-i !?-??? in tlartrdUauks,?J34,448 48
nMt. au<i ia Irin J* ??f Amenta,... .160.297 78
? j* .Notes, and accrual in:?re?t 75,900 00
t.iperct.scmi-rtunual interest,...150,750 00
nun .'timbered ...'. 75,l?9d 00
;. . i - rheCo.. --cureil by Mortgage, 464 76
i lai ("1 Go. U'.K'lpr.ct.Heini-an. int.,11,089 00
?in'il-*, aiu;?lv secured, 7,040 50
.Jin'Mi-, ii tii-?. 17,844 00
:eii" I*. l r 5x 0 pr.ct.semi-an. hit..224.882 25
x I ret. nit., aunually,...$l08.000 00
, . Railroad Stock * ?jJ,164 00
?no-vfi-ut Hirer Oo. Stock 1.250 00
UTaterlrify Ituik
S;?i ?rl Spring Rank
K.I.. "
? Jersey City, X. J., '*
R-Mtan. Ma*s.. 44
M. Louis. \1Di| 44
? Hvtfirl.
Set Vork,
V. L. I. 4 Trust Co.
5,300 Oo
5,30o 00 I
1.S72 00 j
1.500 i>0
30,500 00
.31,500 00
242.300 00
581.3*) 00 j
20.250 00 j
I*. S.Trmt Co. Hank Stock 12,100 00 J
jlL IS^KTJ. $2.11*4.100 02
liLirttW.-Unsottledclainunotdue.$l"0,957 05
lp?rariU of *13,000,1*00
...?kite been paid by the JKtna Insurance Co.
in the pas! 41 years.
Fir.E AND ISLAND .navigation
? v .;.f flatter ma connate tit with solvency and ;
f.iir profit. I
? 'ytdonjir'it tn Insurance of D WELLING&
j CnttnU for term* of one to fee yoirs.
;:??? of thin Corporation has been ?table
? rraptcd throngh aoa.4ons of financial sun
? ?: ? -ior porio?l?< eventful in or exempt from
; ?a:ligrations and maritime dimwter. He
iu-duhe<l.>iua cash basis, the trouble* of
affect mia uo material particular.
.;-jurdtimeH ' the security of reliable Innu
.? *ni nperitiv?? dilty?the ability of property
ntoluUinlOM beiu^ then much lessened.
l without delay, and all business at
dij with dispatch and rt?lolit>*, by
N. C. AllTHUR, Agent,
Office over the It^nk of Wheeling.
0^ |
mm\ insurance co.
?F ;r>TT5VILLI'. ALBEMARLE CO., VA.
? \iC\ntu $150,000
isemarle Insurance co.
OF CliAKLOrrSVILLK, VA.
?a,,.... $400,000
niisylviMiu Insurance Co.
of pirrsuuuuii, pa.
'H $.100,000
iniiMeal Insurance Co,
OF llAItrilSBURO, PA.
... $300,000
:h ?i>?rr Ooiapanir^ h ?vin-*ap|Mdnted the nnder
??-'. ! their A r-nt f.?r Wheeling, and vicinity,
I r^jw^-ffniir - the patronnge of the public.
v-<ini*? an- w??ll known t?? beflr-tclaas offices.
??? ? prompt\y a ljn?te.l. N.C.ARTII1TR. Agt.
Odi''c overth?? Rank of Wheeling.
INSURANCE,
na Insurance Co. or Wheeling
".'o <il Saciuy* 1 Innk of 1F7,eriiug.
So nil .u*iu st.
B 4H0VK NAMKD COMPANY, haxing been
itlr ir/ini/ed. i-? now prepared to take risks
???'? ? i-?i?teiit ratf*. on HuiMin^i. Machinery,
'? I'l l ^t?ick"? ? f Merchandise, and a^aimtt
ittea link the transportation of Merehan
tirfM.Sea^. Lakes Canals an>i Railroa<l.<.
for Insurance will be promptly at
1 >1' v ihn Presitlent and Secretary.
'*'r >n igetrf tliepubliclsrespectfallysolicited
'MllkDRKTK. IIBN'KT K. (.1ST.
Swwtary. I'rirMont.
,, DIKEOTOItS.
ucmiD, .Iohx L. Honns,
,,Nnu Nus, Th is. 11. List,
L. D. WitT.
t0wty i**t?U afTorJel to those who wish to
? '^^riptiojib.n.k remains open at
' ?'P1'1/ * "He*. niy25-y
INSURANCE .
ieFire&Mariae Insurance Co.
OF WIIKKLINO.
ISCORPOHATKD IX 1837.
P'iKS HISKd AT Til K LOWEST KA.TK8 ON*
I di'Mitiga of *11 kin U Stmmboatt* Knrnituroand
ayun-a nil d*n?or* attending the
?p trution ofon river*, seas, lakes, canals
L "?Ir-n-i*.
: ;v. (UaDnra, Sec'y. IIkxet CsiVoiE, Pres't
OtilEOTOKd.
?wh**jn J.thn D onion, Rob't Morrison
J S.Rrady. Surn'l Olt.
''" 'Liaib. Rob't l'itUer?on,
/^Vppli, iUoii4 fur la^unnM wilt bf promptly at
': Ji? hr the President and Secretary.
l*2VS3
toar. mkaisox. w. a. LOOA3C
i " ??XR LIST. B.ft.'.vexport.
.. r-I3r, MORRISON & CO.,
iQletoie Grocer* dt Produce Dealer?
?.10 cm?i80 F?;
)t itUetotiio friends of the lateflrmi
i ?-i-iv. th it m ii.?=-evMt-n
taipU fidUtiM for tbe transaction of a
*??4*1#Grocery aal PriklnM HnninMi.
i >Ur u.-I- i t ? -ceeate nil ??r lere eotroeted
ir.- witk fidelity and promptness, andW tlva
?'??? t-r-ft.. Tourob't nerviiJit*.
^ , LIST. MORRISON ? CO.
*?*???. Jaaaarjr Id. l**\| JanT
... c\.rr&.gesn baxm:,
\ UiliUXiiD ?0a COUGHS. ?v>M?3, etc,
? e-Vired. B.BOO&IXOvAl't,
Odd Fellows* Hall Urn*
1|'^ ^09Plfllfi.^1 (MxiiiigiB prime IU< OolTee
" ? re .-,v(vi ami lor rhI?? ;>y
.ltKVUY
BUSINESS CARDS.
ALF'D HUGHES, M. D.
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
Has associated with him,in the prac
ticeof medicine, his sister. Kliza C. Hugii>>. M
i P., a graduate of the "Penn Medical University o
? Philadelphia. Pennsylvania." who will devote her
attention exclusively to Obstetrics aud the Diseases
of Femalesaod Children. my29,G0
OFFICE HOURS.
! Morning,7 to 9; Noon, 1 to 3; Evening, 7 to 9.
j OFFICE AND RESIDENCE: Corner of Fourth and
' Quincy streets, below the 1st Presbyterian Church.
.T. BOON H'LCKE,
j ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office. N. E.Cor. Monroe k Fourth 8th.
(Oppositeth' Court House,) WHEELING, TA
N. B.?Will practice in the several Courts of this
and the neighboring Counties.
gap-Particular atteution will bo given to the co'
ection of claims. nov20?ly
S. AVEEY,
WHOLESALE k RETAIL
Ilat and Gap Manufacturer,
2*0. 14? IM?in Street,
WHEELING, TA.
Has on hand the largest and best assortment of Hats
and Cap* of all qualities and sizes. janll
M. HUMPHREY. W. li. PUMPURET
I. M. PUMPHREY & SON,
CoinmiHsion
? and ?
Forwarding Merchants
? DEALERS IN ?
Wool, Floiir^ Bacon, Provisions, and
Produce Generally.
No. TO jVltiin Street,
J an 1?1 y WHEELING, VA.
S. G. ROBINSON,
manufacturer OF
WINDOW GLASS,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
PAINTS, Oil* 8, SASH, DOORS, LIME,
( FJIKNT, PLASTER PARIS, ?JLC.
No. 7IMnin Street,
Jy4 WHEELING. VA
M. REILLY,
Wholesale Dealer in
GROCERIES,
Forflpi and Domestic
Wines and Liquors,
Noa. r?5 ,t f?7 Main Street,
my7?ly WHEELING, VA
J. A. METCALP, "
COMMISSION MKfRCIIAXT AND
MANUFACTURER'S AGENT
FOR THE HALE OF
Nails, Window Glass, Cincinnati Soap
Iron, Flint Glassware, l*artl Oill,
Steel, Green Glassware, Lime.
Springs, Printing Paper, Plnster Paris,
Axles, Wrapping Paper, Cement,
lioMin, Woo?len Ware. Starch.
Together with many articles of Pittsburgh and
1 Wheeling manufacture.
No. 5G Paxton's Row, Main St.,
j novlT Wheeling, Va.
EDMU N D P. ZANE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
? AND ?
Commissioner inCUnnt?ry,
OFFICE: Owner of Fuurth and Monroe streets.
\V HKEI.IXO, V A
49" Will practice in the court* of the adjoiuing
counties and give particular attention tothe collection
! of claim*. noylfl?ly
CLARK L. SANK. 8. F. MILLER
C. L. ZANE & CO.
Importers and Dealers in Fnreiyn d: Domestic
Wines and Liquors,
Manufacturers of
Pure Catawba WineH,
Quincy Street, between Main <fc Market Stb.
WHEELING, VA
KEEP Constantly on hand R randies, Scotch and
Irish Whiskies. Jamaica Rums and Cordial*,
Choice Old Rye and Rourbon Whiskies. sep27?ly
G. WILLIAM REESSING,
88 Market Street,
O L r> TOST OFFICE DUILDIX
WHEBLINU. VA.
Groceries, Liquors, Wises, Secap.s. ani>
Foreign Prodcce Generally.
M.i 4-( f
w. T. MEEDS,
Book 13 i li cler,
? A5D ?
B U A.VIC BOOK M .1X U P C T l; R E It
InMligtnctr Huildivrj.cor.Qnincy *1- Main stsT
All descriptions of blank books j.clkl
and made t?> order, printed heads if required.
Magazines. Music and nil kin<I* of printed nmtte>
bound i?i the best and most substantial style at r?-a
oahle prices. All work Risaiar.ttcd. nov20'J>8?
T. IT. EioGk^l? A: CO.
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
WHEELING, VA. '
HAVE removed to their NEW WA RE ROOMS, No
47 Main Street, and No. 8 Quincy Street.
iVMain Street Entrance, next door to B?ker
Hopkins. Quinsy Street entrance near the Bait.
R. R. Depot, and ?liarf.
DRUGS, PAINTS. OTLS.
MEDICINES, VARFISHE8, BRUSHES,
WIN DOW GLASS, PERFUMERIES, WHITE LEAD,
PATENT MEDICINES, &c.
Offered to the trade, in city and country, at low prices
and of theAetf quality. Oa#h and prompt
customer* arc invited to call, a pi ,*59
J.G.BAKER. W.C.WRIGHT.
BAKER & WRIGHT,
Wholesale Dealers in
Tobacco, Snuff & Segars
XO. 5H M \ IN STREET,
ap2,\M>-ly WHEELING. VA.
R.W.PAXT9!*. JOHN DONLO.V. C. OGLEBAT
PAXTON, DONLON & OGLEBAY,
Wholesale Grocers,
PRODUCE & COMMISSION
MEECHA N T S.
Nos. 52 and 54. Main St.,
uovl w heeling, V*.
J. C. HARBOUR.
IfAofaraV tC Retail Devlrrin
CARPETS ROGS, OIL CLOTHS
Wall Papei, Curtain Materially
| Aud Upholatery Ware of everj* descript ion
143 Main Street.
WHEELING. VA.
4iF?GiU and Maliognuy Frame<l Looking Glasses,
n hand and made to order. sep9,'69
r.n.LOOAX. R. H. LIST. C, I>. Hl'BBA
LOGAN". LIST & CO.
(Successor* to T. II. Logav rf Co.)
Wholesale & Retail druggist
BRIDGE CORNER. MAIN STREET.
"Wlieelinu, Va.
ARE prepared tonnpply goodsof nuperior?]tiallt3
at low price*, to aii those who may find it convc
nffcnt to make fbefr pmelmiiM nt th?* ?3Vrf?fg?- 9nn>Ti
jpjuhr utelli geucev
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
"mI" v?" ,h; Rrlola.lon offered bv
Mr Aiikold, of Lewis, Laving called up
the following resolution, offered by .Mr.
Vnnce, of Harrison, on Wednesday:"
WllBREAS, A resolution has been offer
ee in .lie Congress of the United States
baling for its object tho repeal of the Fa
guive Slave Law, therefore be it
liuotetil, That our Senators be instruct
ed, and our Representatives requested to
vote against said resolution or any other
having a like object, 3
Mr Bobeman, of Tyler, said :-I bad
hoped, .Mr. Speaker, that this resolution
would not be taken up. I hope that every
member here will vote down any effort to
ntrouucetbis negro controversy into our
legislation. Our country has been nearly
ruined by the aguation on this question:
? nd I for one, think it should not be intro:
ducldhcre at all. \Ve have difficulties
enough on our humid without introducing
subjects that are only calculated to excite
bad feelings amongst us?to get up an ex
citement here on this question which has
done so much mischief in the country. We
have war questions?questions o? fighting
to settle amongst us before we can go back
into the old controversy. I think it is not
a time to be introducing these exciting
subjects into our halls. Not tnat we would
desire the law there spoken of to be re
pealed nt nil. There has been no disposi
tion manifested on the part of Congress to
repeal that law. At the last session those
who Imvebeen supposed to be willing to
do so did not attempt anything of the
Kind, but passed other measures which in
dicated very plainly that thev never desir
ed anything of the kir.d. Therefore, I
think this resolution is out of place, and 1
hope that the members here shall refuse
y Ihmr votes to take it up.
-Mr. Vance?Since the resolution has
been called up, it is probably necessary md
1-rpper that 1 should state iny reasons' lor
offering it A resolution has been intro
duced into Congress favoring the repeal of
tke Fugitive Slave I,aw, as is well known,
!'?>' " nieiuber of the party that is largely
in tneascendency there.mid it is possible at
least that Mich a resolution might pass
i at house. I did not introduce this reso
lutioii to create any ill feeling. I nresu
that *i c.?"ld not- 1 J? not suppose, sir,
that u have any I,ovejoy\s in this body.
If ue have, I want to know it. 1 presume
sir, there is not a man here but what would
vote for that resolution. A resolution was
oUered, sprung upon this House on Wed
nesday, to instruct our representatives at
Washington to do what tliey would have
done any how. 1 ain opposed to instruct
ing our members ot Congress, but this is a
question that 1 think they ought to be in
structed upon. A resolution of the kind
offered by that individual in the House of
bepresentntivcs looking to a repeal of the
rugitive Slave Law, a constitutional law
?a law made to carry out provisions of
jf.e constitution, might possibly pass that
body but I hope, sir, will not. Itecausc
this Administration lias given us to under
stand?mid this party, by its conduct late
ly. .Hive given ns to uiidcr.-tnnd? that it is
not their desire to interfere with the insti
tution of shivery, or lo deprive us of any
constitutional rights. It ;s ?pon this prom
i-j-eand understanding that we went into
this Congress to sustain the Government
nnci that we have continued to do so. The
f ederal Government has neier deprived us
of any constitutional light. If it had, or
had intended to violate a plain provision of
Hie Constitution, there are many of us here
to-day who would not have been. We are
tor the I mon, sir, because it has protected
1 we have grown mighty and
hic prosperous and happy. But we'want
that I mon upon fair and honorable princi
ples. \\ e Claim that we have g?t it on
sncii ; but il Congress attempts to do this
tilingI indicated by Lovejoy s resolution.
then they bare violated their faith. I now
want to instruct our Senators and request
our Representatives in Congress to vote
against this resolution repealing the Fugi
iVe.^"Ve 1"lW- U " i3 ,lK' intention of
that Congress?and it might be-to violate
a p am provision of the Constitution, if it
is their intention to trample upon our rights
when they have said they shall be protec
ted. we want to know it.
In my county I here nrc nearly 600 slave*.
So far, \vu have had the right anil privi
lege of capturing them whem they ruu
away: but if this resolution passes Con
gress, the law is repealed, that protection
is taken away from us. If it is to he ta
ken from us by the Government, we want
to know it, and we will seek protection
somewhere else. We want nothing more
than what we have. We are satisfied
with the Constitution and Government as
they are; and we are endeavoring now to
carry it on as it has been, endeavoring to
protect it and crush out this rebellion in
the South. And I hope and believe it will
ae crushed out, provided the Government
maintains the position it has taken, and
does not intend to violate this plain pro
vision of the Constitution. I hope the res
olution will pass.
Mr. Arnold?Inasmuch as I called up
the resolution, I deem it my duty to make
a few remarks on the subject.
Mr Vance (interrupting)?When I offer
ed the resolution on Wednesday, it was
objected to and laid over, and some of the
members requested me not to call it up un
til certain things took place. They having
now taken place?our late U. S. Senators
having been expelled, and onr's and our
Representatives in Congress recognized, I
think the geutletnan who urged that that
should be done, cannot object longer.
Mr. Arnold?It is known that I do not
favor instructions to Senators or Members
of Congress, and when that one was offer
ed on Wednesday, and a motion was made
to lay it on the table, I stood almost alone
in support cf the motion. But the one
that is offered here now. that has laid here
on the table sleeping so long, seems to
have almost lost an advocate; and I have
really regretted to see?after the zeal man
ifested here the other day to instruct Rep
resentatives in Congress?1 regretted to
see it lay so long without on advocate,
and felt it my duty this morning to call
it up.
I fully concur in the remarks of the gen
tleman trout Harrison, when he soys he
wants to sec if it is the policy of the Ad
ministration representatives in Congress to
interfere with the vital subject of slavery.
I know, sir, the substantial Uniou men of
the county of Lewis are slaveholders.?
They have made it their special business to
?nyto the people, that our slavery would
be more safe in this Government as a
whole, than it would be by separation.
j And they have impressed that upon tree
men who advocated the cause of Union
| and liberty, too , and, sir, it pains me this
? morning: to see any man raise his voice
| against the immediate and uuammous
j adoption of that resolution. ?
Why, sir, it has gone forth that this a
| body of Republicans here. The people
j throughout the whole South proclaim it
: aloud: Eastern Virginia asserts it, and the
South asserts it. I have denied it private
ly and publicly: and 1 hope I may be able
! to go home to my people und say this body
has denied it by their action. But, sir, if
; there is a disposition here, right on the
: eve of adopting and organizing a new State
Government?if we are to favor such pro
positions as Lovejoy's, 1 want to know it
us the gentleman frotn Harrison said. If
that is the disposition, I as one trillretire icith
regrets that I ever appeared here. Iam in
favor, and my people are, of a division of
the Stale, because they look forward to
the hope and prosperity of this country
depending on that: but if we are to be iu
1 tercepted by such a sentfm^U. aS"h??s gone
; abroad, I will, and^l know ihey will turn
their face, heart and soul, against any
further proceedings here towards a divi
sion of the State. Now, sir, this very body,
as here to-day will be the members of the
Convention that is to meet here in August;
[a member, -only part of them ;"] and if
there is a sentiment in that body like that
here against a proposition of this kind, I
tell you now that so long as Virginia is
Virginia, never will there be one inch of
; soil taken from her territory.
I want to see if this body will sustain
the arguments, propositions and assertions.
: I have made before my people, that this
| was a body that never would iuterlere
i with slavery in no shape nor no form, and
that they were Virginians so far as to re
j pudiate any attempt either in or out of
I Congress for to encourage the abolish
j meni of slavery. For I have looked upon
that as the great charter of liberty.?
When that is blotted out, I for one, as
i the gentleman from Harrison said, I will
? seek a home in another clime. No, sir, if
that should be done, rather than submit to
. it 1 would, Tiiiion like, go forth into the
desert where I might rail with freedom
1 against my race. And sir, I hope there is
not a solitary voice in this house that will
be raised against the adoption of the reso
lution. I think with all due respect and
, kindness to the gentleman who opposed ac
, tion upon it, that he certainly does not
? desire that his remark? shall go forth to the
j world in opposition to the fugitive slave
, law. That sir, has been the argument of the
] Southern Secessionists, claiming as the
J very foundation of their right to secede
from the general Government. Will we
j put the lever in their hands? Will we lore
! shadow the sentiment favoring the argu
ment of Secession? Never I hope shall it
be said of a Virginian that he entertained
such sentiments. Now sir, here are reso
lutions ollered the other morning and this
morning favoring a division of the Stale
They meet my hearty approval. I look
j forward to see that done with anxiety: but
; sir whenever this body are found even
hesitating to give a uuammous vote for
! the resolution before the body, 1 say you
put an eternal quietus on the prospect of
' dividing the State. A3 soon as you leave
! the borders you fall into the sentiment
' distracted and ready to act; and just let
this body hesitate a moment in passing that
resolution and sir you will at once confirm
what lias gone abroad, that this a is Repub
lican body, and you will destroy at once
the probability and hope of ever dividing
! this State. I have believed that this ad
; ministration, from the inaugural, from the
sentiment approved by it, have never de
signed to interfere with slavery but that
! they wanted to execute the laws, und espe
! cially the Fugitive Slave Law, to show the
| South that they did not design anything
] upon them; but to see gentlemen, or any
person, hesitating to take up and pass that
. resolution, which o.?ght to have been never
! laid on the table?it comes with a bad
I grace and in bad taste from Virginians ami
I hope therefore that it will pass unani
: mously, and that the gentleman after reflec
tion will sanction by his vote its passage.
.Mr. Ri.'FFXElt, of Kanawha I dissent
j from the remarks of the gentleman from
. Li?wis, for two reasons, and shall vote for
' keeping these resolutions on the table. I
! am opposed to introducing such political
' questions iuto this body, and to giving any
j fictitious dignity to such heterogeneous
propositions ais that introduced by Owen
Lovejoy. Treat it as it has been treated
bv Congress, with contempt.
llr. .Minkii, of Alexandria?The position
I taken liv tlie party who moveil to take up
. ill'? resolution from the table, is one I dis
? sent from. I understand tbe question dif
j ferenlly, I think, from what tlie gentleman
' who addressed this body last. I under
' stand that the Fugitive Slave Law?that
the repeal of it, docs in no manlier, shape
I or iorm, interfere with the peculiar insti
\ tu lions of our State or the oilier Stales;
that it is merely au act to carry out, in a
1 certain way, the guarantees of that Oon
j stiiution which was given us by our fatll
! ers, which Constitution does protect the
institution; and which gives to every State
cf this Union, every individual and every
Slate holding that species of property, the
; right to demand or recapture it by virtue
: of law. 1 am sorry that in this body such
a resolution has been offered. I am sorry
this bone of contention, which has lighted
the fire of discord throughout the land,
has been brought into this body the first
time it has convened?that we are now in
clined, the second week of our session, to
raise that question in this body and create
a distraction in our councils, from a mis
understanding of the subject we have
brought here before us.
1 will quote the language of Owen Love
joy on that question, to show that the
name of Republican does not mean Aboli
tionist. Owen Lovrjoy declared in a speech
last winter, that were a bill introduced
into tbe House of Representatives to abol
ish slavery where it exists-, he would vote
against it. Said he, "The reason why 1
would vote against tho bill to abolish sla
very, is that Congress possesses no power
whatever to interfere with the domestic
institutions of the several States."
Why then, should we give dignity and
character to Owen Lovejoy's resolution
which is brought into that House nt the
dresent moment; 1 agress with thegentlu
! man who said we should treat it as Con
? gress has done?with silen* contempt. 1
hope the resolution will not be taken from
the table.
.Mr. I'ortkii?I hope the resolution will
be permitted to lie where it is, and be qui
et there uutii the end of the session. 1 had
hoped from the start that we would keep
tbe "nigger" out of this body. I know it
is difficult to do so, but I bad supposed
| that meeting here as we have met, we would
j do nothing that would bring up this ques
lion which has distracted the whole coon- j
try for the past few years.
Sir. I suppose there is no one here who .
denies-?there is no one here who would j
not say that it is the duty of Congress to
provide for the rendition of fugitive slaves. !
j The Constitution of the United States
guarantees to the States having this pecu
liar institution that fugitives from justice '
I and froin labor shall be returned to the '
States from which they escape. And, sir,!
one I.ovei >y, of the State of Illinois, one
i "f the agitators of this slavery question,
has had the bad taste, in this very crisis
! of our country's fate, to introduce a reso- .
tion of an agitating character iu Con
(?ress
Tub Ciiaik?The gentleman will confine
, himself to the subject uuner consideration j
? ?the subject of taking up the resolution. 1
Mr. Portep.?I am glad tbeSpenker has
interrupted me, I hope this discussion will
come to a conclusion here very soon. Our :
position will never be misunderstood; and i
I aui not disposed to give Mr. Lovejov any
particular notoriety. I am not disposed ,
to give him any importance he docs not ;
merit. I know that his course has im- ;
mensely delighted all the disunionists of'
jour country; and I think we should give,
| the "quietus," as some one has said, to the
! whole matter by allowing the resolution to
I lie on the table.
Fontain Smitii?I have but a word to
' say, sir, and that is, that I feel grieved :
: that in the very infancy of our movement
j a firebrand, unintentionally I have no
I doubt, has been thrown into our midst;
; and with all respect to the gentleman. I am
| at a loss to appreciate the motive by which
it has been forced upon us. 1 repeat I say
! this with all personal respect. The gen
; tIonian who urges it this morning, yester
; day objected emphatically that our Sena
i tors nud Representatives should beinstruc
' ted not to enter into any compromise with
; the seceded States that would be dctrimen- 1
i tal to the character and dignity of the
! American Republic. He objected to such
: a resolution, sir, because it would perhaps j
I be an insult to their judgments; but now a '
resolution is introduced here in relation to
a subject which is plainly written in the I
Constitution of the United States?no
equivocation?plainly written in the Con
1 stitution?a law which has been suctioned
i>y the highest tribunal, the U. S. Supreme
Court, and declared to be constitutional by
every court, and recognized by every jurist
of distinction in the United Stales lis being
constitutional?and now it is no insuh to
our representatives there to instruct them :
? to vote against the repeal of such a law.?
The first was an insult, but llie last is !
none whatever.
The Ciiaik requested that tho gentie- j
man would confine himself to the subject [
'? properly under consideration.
Mr. &MITH. i hen sir, .13 i am circum
scribed in the remarks I make, they shall
be very brief. What sir, is the cause of
our present national difficulties.' It is the
1 agitation of this subject. What has cloth
ed the country in mourning? Ir is the :igi
tation of this question. And sir if tlite in
troduction ot that measure in Congress
had not been repudiated there as it was, it
might have altered our course of conduct;
but when it was repudiated there unequivo
cally, the **q?tictus" was put to it there, I
see 110 necessity alter this course why we
should here he agitating that qnestion.?
Just let ine remark sir that if the gentle
: man from Lewis desires to know the posi
tion I occupy 011 this subject and his peo
ple have delegated him to ascertain wheth
er this is an abolition body or not I would
say tha* while I differ with a number of
individuals around me, I will say that I
believe slavery i3 constitutionally, religi
j ously, politically, and socially right, and I
am op osed at all times to the repeal of the
I Fugitive Slave Law because I believe it to
! be one of the "guarantees of the Constitu
! tion of the United States for the preserva
; tion of that property; and one reason why
; I am not a Secessionist is that I believe
I the institution of slavery was protected
| better than it could be by the formation of
i a second republic. I do not believe there is
| a man here who would vote agaiust that
j law or with a sentiment in conlict with
[ that I have expressed. If it be the iuten
i tion of the people of Lewis to ascertain
j whether this is an abolition body or not, I
I would say to them that this is 110 test of
! our sentiment here. 1 confess sir, if we
could accomplish anything, if there was
1 any good to be accomplished by the intro
[ auction of such a subject here, we might
then enter our protest; but when such a
1 question as is alluded to in this resolution
; is not pending, and has met with a rebuke
in Congress when the Administration h is
I not nor does not intend to trespass upon
I one constitutional right of tiie South, it
i does look like madness that we should be
| agitating this question here now. But sir,
! when the moment comes for accomplish
| ing anything?whenever the nstitution is
I in danger and a single right, however
trilling, of the South is in danger, from
j any action of this Government, then I will
stand by the gentleman's side, and the side
of the people in the county of Lewis, in
vindication of their rights.
Now, sir, in the language of the gentle
man i>om Haucork, Mr. Lovejoy has ugi
| tatcd this question in Congress by the in
troduction of his resolution, and we have
every evidence that that body evinced as
much pain as we feel by the introduction
of this resolution here. Because he has
paiued that body, let us not inflict another
pang upon the people of Virginia, by the
agitation of this question here.
Let me say, sir, as I said in the begin
ning, that the agitation of this subject has
clothed this land in mourning. We have
come here to legislate for a free people.
We have come here to restore constitutijn
al liberty, and protect every interest of
that people. But we do not believe that
the negro interest is paramount to every
other interest, and to thrust it into the
faces of the people, aud make it a bone of
contention amongst them. We intend to
stand by every constitutional right and in
terest of the South, but with that discretion
which men should exercise, and not with
that madness which would have a tenden
cy to impair our standing at home and les
sen our inlluence abroad.
Mr. Bouemax?I had not designed to
make any remarks, further than to explain
the reason why this resolution should not
be taken up; but I desire now to make a
j few remarks iu reply to the gentleman
| from Lewis.
His remark that it pained him to bear
i me oppose instant action on this subject, I
; will employ, and say that it equally pains
1 me to kuow that any one is willing to in
troduce a subject here of so excitable a
character, and one which has been made
the excuse, though not the real ground
work of our difliculties. It has been
j made the excuse for placing us in the po
tion we are uow in.
Thisis called already,says the gentleman,
a republican body. \Vhy,str,weareallcnl!cd
??Black Republicans," u.\bolitloni3ts;lf and
every man that claims to be a Union man.
tluonghout this country is denounced?I
have henrd tiiern denounced everywhere
by our opponents, as Abolitionists and He.
publicans. Who cares for it? I. sir, do
not. I treat the charge with contempt. I
despise such accusations. They are false?
false as Hell, and we all know them to be
false: and why should we regard them ?
The while country, the world, know it is
false, ll is known that Union men are
n??t of necessity Black Republicans and
Abolitionists, though nr?ny of them are.
They are all mixed together. I thank the
good Being that we know no parties, no
disti' ctions, in this matter. I know how
some people feel on this subject. They are
tired of this eternal negro in our midst.
They want it expelled as a subject of agi
tation. It has been ridden to death. This
accusation of being Black Republican and
Abolitionist has become so common that
people do not regard it as a charge or as
a calumny in the character of men any
longer. They do not care anything about
it. because it is so frequently misapplied.
The geutleruau remarked that I would
not want it to go forth to the world that I
was opposed to the Fugitive Slave Law.
No, sir. nor do I expect if to go forth that
I am oppossd to that law. My constitn
uents know that 1 am not, and they ate
the people that lam accountable 10. They
know my sentiments, and have confidence
iu me in regard to this matter; and 1 know
they desire that this thing shall be kept
out of our body and deliberations. This
resolution, sir, i3 an entering wedge to tlili
slavery controversy here. It we suffer it
to come up and be introduced here, as the
point of the wedge enters the solid timber,
so this little point of the wedge or contro
versy will enter our councils and will
make the breach wider and wider until
there will be discord here that we can
not settle at nil.
Keep it down ; keep it out from our
midst, away from us. I do not feir any
charges of this character that are made
against me ; and I hope the members of
this body are so far above suspicion on this
subject, that they will treat all such with
utter contempt. Our action here has shown
all the time what our sentiments are on
this subject, and that is suflieient There
is now an opposition to our whole move
ment introduced here into our country, and
a movement like this in this Legislature
will have a tendency to encourage that op
position and make it formidable. Let us
say to these gentlemen who are around and
about us in this country here that they
cannot have any kind of encouragement,
that we arejnot going to be distracted here
on questions of this kind, that we intend
to repel thein and keep them out so that
they will not have the sweet unction laid
to their soul that we are divided among
ourselves. I hope they never will have any
encouragement of this kind from this body.
I do not, sir, say to members of this
body that if they will not concur with me,
that if'hey do no: side wi:h me on mo
tions and resolutions that may come up
here that 1 will iu any event leave this
body. No. sir, I never will desert thecr.use
that 1 have espoused here until my head is
laid low in the dust: I started !n this con
test for life or for death, and to live for
this cause or to die with it, is the purpose
of myself and my people. We knew when
we entered into it that it was a matter of
life or death to us, and we are going to go
through and abide the result. I hope this
resolution will sleep the sleep of death on
the table.
[conclusion of tiik dfratn to-morrow:}
J AS. YAXW>.LL. T. J. CAMPBr.I.L. C.F.O. K. TINGLF.
MAXWELL, CAMPBELL# TINGLE,
Wholesale Grocers
COMMISSI of 51E R C If A X TS
No..? S Muia St.,"Wheeling, Va.
HAVE NOW IN STQUK
9S0 bbl*. Prime N.O. Molasses,
1*25 lilf. bbln. do
?2'2<> hhdt). fully fuir to prime N. O. Sugar.
1*26 bbln.Cr..Granulated. Pow'd and Coifoe Sugar*
7."? ?? Hrnnc'itOuldfn Syrup.
" New York do
301) bags pood fair to prime Rio Coffee
GO pockets Java Colfeo.
*2."i boxes Nut'l Li. th lump Tobacco
4o do various -Uandurd brauiltf ."is Tob.icto.
l.*? do do do 10s do
) <1 ca?es "Ilunter*** '4a do
10 do ??l).?it Quixote" \Zv, do
9ft hit", ch. V. II and G. I1. Ten.
?.? do Oolong and Pou-hong Teat
100 bl'ls No. 3 Med.and L^r. Mackerel.
5<> '* Tar. large size.
15 tierce* Hire.
Popper. Pimento, Nutmegs.Clove*. Com
Mustard, (linger. Indijro. Bi-Carb. Soda.
Salamtu*. Soap. Candles, Wmh-board*. tt ? keti.
Tub*. Broom*. Nailn. and all other ar ? le*em
braced in the Grocery line. mh*2
Interesting News!
A New Oil Well Just Discovered! j
? But a Small Amount Required for ev
ery one fo lake a Share.
' Every 50 cent9 invested will jit Id Si worth j
IN ADVANCE OF THE NEW HIGH TARIFF. |
! inn CASKS OF NEW SPRTVO AND SUMMER '
j 1UU DRY GOODS
have just been received, which the subscriber is able
. to eel! for less than half their original value,
j Ibisides finny oth^r goods received, ho will only i
; mention loO pieces of Silk of all the latest stylos at (
! all prices, eouij aa low as 50 ctF. per yard worth at ;
least 51, and Home Tlain Silks an low an 37c per yard. !
25 pieces- of Plain Biack Silks for Dresses and Man- :
tillas.
Pre*s Goods, a lane and varied assortment. Some
Traveling Drw Gojds for only 8c per yard, worth at
least 20c.
Lawns and Lawn Rol>e?, plain and figured Bcreges
and Ilerege Robes.
Double width grey, black and wliito Bercgcs for
Shawls and Dusters; aoino worth $1, for only 50 ct*
per yard.
ChalUefl and Delaines, Ginghams and Chintzm.
a large stock; sonio -1-4 dark" French Chin ties, for
i 15c per yard, worth at least 57c, ami light Chin(20a
1 at 'Joe per yard.
SHAWLS?100 Crape Shawls, all c.-?lor*. from 5 tn
50 dollars a pioce; SO Twisted Silk Shawls, new
j styles; 4<>0 Stella Shawls, some an low a** i\.
I Silk and Cloth Dusters and Cloaks, stall pric?
fo?* Ladies and Misses. 1
French Lace Mantle* of all the latest stylos.
A largo stock ?>! Embroideries and White Goods. I
500 dojS. Ladies' Hose, toui? worth loc, f?r cts !
a pair.
Parasols, Hoop Skirts and rorscts, a large frtock. '
DOMESTICS.?Fast colored Prints, ("warranted.)
for 10. 8 and 6j^c per y<?rd, worth 12*<, 10 and flr ?
per yard. Bleached and unbleached Muslins of all j
widths and qualities. Irish Linen and Linen Table j
Cloths at all prices.
CARPETS.?75 pieces of Inzralo, 3 ply and super
fine Carpets at all prices.
A good assortment of Boys' Ready Made Clotldn^,
and many other good*. t?*? numerous to mention, all
of which hare been bought for cash from Importers,
and will bo sold at greatly reduced prices bv
ALEX, HEY.MAN.
ap2 1.17 Main St., Wheeling* Va.
GAFF'S WHITE WHEAT FLOt'll.
50 barrels Extra Family, very choice, juslru
Celvod per steamer Eunice, and for sale by
up^U M. REILLY.
EXT11A FAMILY FLOVll.
OOd BARRELS CIIJICE WHITE WHEAT just
-6' "iJ received and foraalo by
my* M. B1MLI W
J... 1 ? i H
TERMS OF WEEKLY.'
One Copy per Year,- ..".$1,00
" Six Mouths,
4Ui~ I.VVaMVSLY IN AUVANCS
The Weekly Intelligencer
Will contain thirty-two o>InmtM>, nxnitly filled with
obefcdand carefully prepared raiding matter?eo'r*
ting all snbjecta?thus making 1! ?be Itrgfrt end
Dollar Nvwiwjtrr in thi* *ccti.?n of coffntry.
I'LOTT. \10K?i.\N L. OTT. WM. It. UaIL.
SAM'L OTT, SON &, CO.,
AGKXT9 TOR
FAIRBANKS'
STANDARD SCALES,
Adapted to every branch or bc>im t*
nhere a correct hLd duiflhlt Seal* 1* *?qulrr?t.
Counter Scales of Every Variety.
PORTABLE &L0RMAMT SCALES
FOlt STOItKS.
HAY AKD CATTLE SCALES.
Warchotuc & Transportation Scftlei*
Scales for Crain and Flour??cftl?s for RallmuU??
Scale* for Coal Dealers and Miuera?Cotton and
Sugar Scale*?Farm and Plantation Scabs?
PoMt utlice bculr-?Bankers and J<\? ti
lers it*'am*?WelK-h Matter*'Beams
Ac., Ac., Ac.
All of which are warranted In every particular.
Call and examine, or send for un illu>trated und
descriptive circular.
N. 15.?Tlu~u Scale* have ??77 tticl Imyrivg*. which
purchaser* will bn'i uponexamination'!*not tl?e w-r
with other Scales ottered forfait- In this city, vl.i<h
are represented to l?o "as good ?* Fail haul**.'' A
S;ale with cat-1 iron beating* cannot be duihlly ac
curate.
SAM'L OTT, SOX & CO., Agents.
wnoL?.v\L>: ncALrns t>
Hardware,SaddleryHardwarc.&c
Cor. Market A- Monroe id*.. o|>i>. Ml* Lure House,
nirl Wlteellit^i V?.
Missouri MiniugConipany.
Incorporated Feb. 22d, 1861
CAPITAL STOCK 8500.000.
rOHIS COMPANY IS FOKMKD FOR TUB Pl'R
X post* of advancing the great mining interest* ot
our State. We do uot profess to be governed by
purely philanthropic motives In initiating this en
terprise. We believe that the stock can be made to
pay large dividends, and at the name time more, real
^ood accomplished and greater progress made in de
veloping and making known the ustouishiug mineral
weaHh of Missouri, than by the use of five times the
amount of our capital invested in any other busiuexs.
We shall make the office of our Company a com
plete mining bureau of the mineral rtirourcosof the
State. We have power under our charter to pur
chase and sell mineral lands wherever located in
Missouri. Great inducements will be offered to cap
italists nud mining adventurer*, who desire to pur
chase and work paying mines, by dealing with this
Company.
We respectfully solicit the attention of all who
have mineral lands for salo to send us a statement
? ?f the same, describing the kind of mineral* on their
lands, the number of acre*, the location, and the low
est ca*h price they are willing to take for *aid land*.
We shall work only such mines as pay largely, but
shall open and prove most of the landi wesell. The
books tor subscription to the ntocl; are now open at
the office of tho Company, Main street, northwest
corner of Locust, oyer Merchants' Hank, entrance
No. 21 Locust street. All whe feel an interest int.iis
business. and have money, will do well to call and
subscribe. Those wishing stock, living out of tin*
city, can secure it by enclosing ten per rent, of the
amount wanted to the President or Treasurer.
directors:
Ilenry D. Bacon. Esq., Matthew Butler, E-q.,
Alfred Clapp, Esq., L. B. liar wood. Esq.,
Joseph Lnthrop. Esq., B. M. Lynch, Esq..
L. V. Bogy, Esq., Joseph Payne, Esq.,
Tilt' ST EES.*
Henrv I). Bacon. L. V. Bogv.
M. BUTLER, Treas. AM'REii CLAPP, Pres't.
The above prospectus has tip to thi* date been
published in only one of our leadlug papers tor ten
tlays. No extra efforts to get ftock tak?-n have been
made; yet the public -o well iippreciate the sound
ness of 'the enterprise, that over two bundled thous
and dollars of the stock litis already been taken. V o
would briefly state that the shareware ?2?r> each, paid
in full, without further liability: transferable by d?
livery; registered only when divideudsare received.
Any person having money to spare, can. by the pur
chase of shares in the Missouri Mining Company
make an investment that will pay largely, and hold
stock that i* readily converted into cash without Ion
All communications to the President promptly
answered. mbHO-dAwSm
St. Louis, Mo., March 22. IStJI.
E. Hayes & Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
LIGHT CARRIAGES AND HARNESS,
QifCiesp LOCATION IN THE ATIIENiF.UM
Building.corner Market A John streets
oppoaito the Custom House, Wheeling, Va. Always
on hand Carriages of superior workmanship, war ran
ted to give satisfaction. Also, work built to order,o
the latest styles and most improved patterns, at the
lowest market rates. my 18?ly
?. P. RH0nr.9. W.M. 8. WAuVlLKD
RHODES & WARFIELD,
(Successors to Rhodes A Brother.)
WHOLESALE UROCEKS,
Produce & Commission Merchants,
decl7-ly llrtdgcport, Ohio.
F. A. BREtfTLINGER & CO.
? EG LK A VETO SAY THAT THEY HA YK OPEN
>eda Pharmaceutical and Prescription Store In No
151 Market street, where they will be pleased to
serve those who may feel disposed to call. Their
long experience and know u accuracy in compound
ing physicians* prescriptions cannot tall to give con
fidence to all.
Physicians and Prngalst* roqnlriuj; pharmaceuti
cal and chemical preparations for their owu dis
pensing. of full and uniform strength. as by the L*. 8.
Pliarinapia.can have thein prepared at the shortest
notice, we being now provided with all necessary
apparatus. foctlS) F. A. BltENTLf NGKR A CO.
The Citizen's Deposit Bank
OK WHEELING.
Bank open from o o'clock a. m? until
P. M. Discount day*?Thursday* 10 o'clock a.
/SSfMoney received on trar.-ient deposit.
Int<r*it paid ou sjKciul
< j^ColIections m.tdeand proceeds promply remitted
DIRECTORS:
Jacob Borger, J. N. Vauce,
Jacob Hornhrook, G. W. Franzhoim,
Warren Cooper, J. K. Botsford,
Geo. K. Wheat, Chester D. Knox.
J. II. Miller, Cashier. Alfred Caldwell, Pres't
rr~i?t_?Ao i *.-1
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SPOTSWOOD HOTEL
MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND, A'A.,
n?ilt in 1S5P, ami yurnilhcd equal to any trt tht
Vnitt'l State.
JOSEPH II. CREN'SilAW, Proprietor.
TltEOMKB W. H'F.VXIOKK, 1
?jupt. and Manager. / ndilt-lr'
P. C. HILDRETH & BRO.
33 Muiu r?;H ,
Wheeling, V?.
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Wire. Lund Planter, S'nlt.
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AK??nts for Ilotvfc's Improved Counter and Platform
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The, Highest Marhet /Vice paid/or Ray*, Fi>tr*e*d
Giiucny, Scrap Iron. d-c. Jy 1 2
Wheeling Window Glass Manii
factory.
[HAVK PUHCIIASKIl AND RKKITTKD TUB
above Manufactory. ?t * heavy expenm*. and be
ing now in *nrce*<?ful operation lam fully prepared
r.i m.jke and fnrhlah Window flla^of any -i/e w?nt
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pilled .S. G. ROBINSON*. 7"? Maiu *i..
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