Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-22
THE c0BlaEgNDER IN cHTEF.


motion, and impressed, as he stateds with
the most ardent zeal for the public service,
TO lav before the house series of incontro-
yertible facts which he trusted would induce
then, TO rescue their country from the bane-
ful influence of a power long exercised ter
the worst purposes. The high rank and the
powerful influence of the commander Ii,
chief, rendered the duty which he had pre-
scriAed TO hisaself a bold and ardnous one
b;t bold and ardtous as he felt 1t to be, he
was not TO be deferred frona the execution
of It, and he trusted that hls royal highaess
would be made sensible, that however high
his rank, and however powerful his infau-
enee, the voice of the people declared ehro'
their representatives, would prevail over
corruptien, aud do justice to themselves.
He protested, most solesnnlT, that he had
no motive In view, but the honorable hope
of doing his country a service feeling as
he did si.at in times like the present, if cor
ruptior were not attached, and strongly at
tackled too, the country would fall an easy
prey to our inveterate foe. The first esta-
blishment under the control of the COM
naauderin chief, to which he would call the
attention Of the house, was the half pay
fund, arising from the sale of commissions
vacant. either by death, promotion, {where
officers were NOT allowed to SELF or by dis.
uaissass. ihe legitimate power which tiae
commander IN chief possessed over this
fund. was eithSr that Of rewarding deserv-
ing oahccls with any of the commissions
which fell II, or of causing them 20 be sold,
and the money applied either to the redemp-
ton Of the half pay list, or in aid Of the
compassionate fund. Ii be could prove
that eolssions g vacant IS rs Aa rs 81
ferenf purposes, he should establish the
fact, that the original intention Of the hall
pay fund had been abandoned, for in such
eases he should pspves that neither i,ad.me-
ri receiYed any reward, the half paw list
exiperieaced any reduction, nor tie con,pas-
sionate fund obtained any assistance. Il
was "a hiia most painful, 10 be compelled to
SPEAK OF one Of his anaiesty's aorsful sons
IN way very different from THAI In which
heshonld haye been nlcst happy to speak OF
him: bat the facts which he had to stare.
While they hcre naost heavily en- his. yoTa1
birfneSs, were So connected with 6he best
interests Of the British army that be felt If
his paramount duty frankly 10 submit the,n
to tie consideration Of parliament. 1t SO
happened that IN the year 1908. his reyai
hiohness the commander In chief, took ]
handsome house in Gloucester place, engae-
ed ssfI estaliishinent OF servants, and a
bose all, placed at their head a lady of the
razae of Clarke, whoan he should frequent
fv Sgue c.ccasion 10 mention In the course
s19 ryE,af he had 30 say. And here he trust
ed shat the house would be convinced from.
sY,e ns,naber of facts which he should have
fo aJsedre. and E1e number q names he
s.vo,,.d distinctly and unequigocaizy declare,
that dc had not taken up the subject on slight
grounds. In the first case that be should
& submit 20 the house, major Tnnyn, then
xanta;;n T.onpn. Of the 31st xegi1neue, and
I;e,et. IopcgaM of the royal garrison hae9a-
ran rere concers1ed. The former. as ne
understood, for hi had nct the honor Of his
ACQUAINTANCE. Was most meriGorinus or
cer.aDfl he trusted he should not be consi-
s,erad as CASING any rejection upon him. by
stating precisely whathadcome 70 his know
ledge with respect to this transaction. Capt..
TonYn although the son CT a distinguished
general. not having been fortunate enough
30 obtain the pgosnosion Cor which he was
anxious, was, by capt. Huxley Sander, of
royal Wagon train, introduced TO Mrs.
Clarke. Ia consequence OF that introdue-
ton, an agreement was entered into Der
tweed Mrs. Clarke and capt. Tonyn, that
on the promotion of the latter to the major
ig of the slsrhe should paw Mrs. Clarke
abe sum of 5oo1 through the hands of Nix.
/ Donovans Before he proceeded, 1t would
be necessary co apprize the house who MIR.