Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-24

benifcent views and liberal disposition of the cx-
ecutive department of the government
Let us, then, meet our hard condition with
complacency, and always bear in mind, that dis
interested patriotism forms the distinctive cha
racterstic of an American soldier-rhat patti
ence is the test of ortitude, and dependency the
associate OF weakness; however cherries the
prospect now before us, we may confidently look
forward to better times and happier days.
Our fellow-citizens are generous and just; they
partaEe our sympathies and require only to
derstand our reasonable pretensons that they
may sanction thcn-nor must we doubt that the
fourteenth Congress will listen to cur grievances
| and acknowledge the justice of our claims.
Allied TO you by the strongest ties which can
bind man 10 man, and deeply affected by the dis
tress which awaits hundreds ofour brethren late
IN arrls-Permit me, for their special relief and
The benefit of all concerned, TO propose general
convention of the disbanded officers of the late
army, 70 be holden by deputation at Harrisburg,
IN the state of Pennsylvania, on the first day of
November next And also that the said conven-
lion he formed agreeably to the following plan,
Viz
General meetings of the disbanded officers
| to be held at the following times and places,
viz:
1st At Newburyport, for the state of New
Hampshire and the Province of Name, on the
first day of September next.
3D. At Boston, for Massachusetts, at the same
time.
Sd. At Hartford, for the states Of Connecticut
and Rhode Island, at the same time
| 4th, At Windsor, for the state of Vermont, at
| the same time
5th. At Albany, for the state of New York, at
the same time.
| 9th. AZ Trenton, for the state of New Jersey,
at the same time
7th, At Harrisburg, for the state of Pcnnsylva-
| MIA, at the same time
9Th. At Baltimore for NJor,rlapd NJ +ba con, q
| time.
9th At Richmond, for Virginia, at the same
time
10th. At Raleigh, North Carolina, at the same
time.
18th. AtcOlumbia, for South Carolina, at the
| same time
18th. At Augusta, for Georgia at the same
] time
18th. At Baton Rouge, for Louisiana and the
Mississippi territory, the 18th August
14th. At Nashville, for Tennessee and the
Missouri territory, the LIST of September.
| 18th. At Lexington, for Kentucky and the
Indiana and Illinois territories, the ist of Sep
| teUber.
10th AT Chilicothe, for the state of Ohio
and the Michigan territory, the 1st of Septem-
| ber.a
And that the officers thus assembled shall
eject !, 2 or 3 representatives, as may be found
convenient the last number to be preferred, to
| meet IN general convention, with authority duly
vested IN them, under the signature of the Off
GERS respectively who may be present az the gen
eral meetings proPosedj to take into their con-
slderatlon the following subjects, and, after due
deiloeratlon had thereon, to adopt such Iilea-
sures as may in their judgment best promote the
views and interests of their constituents
l. To apply to the general government, by a
| respectful petition, for such pecuniary emolu-
ments as may place the discharged officers, of
the late army, On a footing with those of the re-
volutIonary war; strict regard being paid 10 du-
| ration Of service.
2. To obtain pensions from the same authority,
Al practicable, for the individuals of every grade
and rank, OF the late army, who by their services
and sufterlngs have merited them.
8. To sue to TIE same authority, on behalf of
the discharged officers, for the land proposed to
be granted 10 them, during the session OF the
| late Congress, and
4. To endeayor TO promote an act of the 90
Yernment TO secure to the officers aforesaid
whose characters and conduct are without ex-
cePtlon, preference for commissions in any Mil
| ltaTy Corps which may hereafter be levied by
the United States so long as such officers or any
OF them may be able 10 bear arms with effect
1t IS recommended 10 the general state and
territorial meetings, soon as they have made
their elections, to communicate their respective
proceedings to the deputies from the states of
pennsylvania, addressed to them at PhiladelDhia
IN order that the necessary arrangements NAV be
made at Harrisburg, for the reception of the
general convention: And also that their seve-
raj meetings should provide funds to defray
the reasonable and necessary expences of their
deputies seyerally, whilst engaged on the bust
ness committed to their management, in proper
ton to the individual grades of commission of
the officers forming such meetings
a discharged Officer
Of tie late .qrmy.
Washington City, D. CO