Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-21
DOMESTIC.

By tie new organization OF the Staff of|
the Army. by the late law, and Tie as
rangements of The Weir Department =.
we understand them, the principal q .{;co
of each branch OF the hlilitarv Servics
will be stationed II the seat of Govern
meut: forming bureaus under lie Secre
tary OF War, SO constituted as 10 rive pre
cisiou, energy and promptneSs 10 the AZ
my machinery. The want Ofsuch an Or
ssnlzaiion nj the commencement OF, anal
during the late war, caused so MANY en-.
barrasSmeniS. thai no one can doubt ,bs
good policy at Congress in ailerdins ihs
means, and The judgment of the execu.
tive IN employing them, 10 carry this ar
raugement INTO operation. The know
ledge gained by experiments, which cos|
millions, will be thus preserved, without
increased expence, within the reach aNd|
control ofthe proper Department.
Nat. lat.
SAMUEL ID. INGHAM, a very respcc;a.
ole Member of Congress from PennsyLI
wanna, las vacated his seat hy he accep.
lance of an Office under the state govern.
men,. lie Is the third member oi tie pre-.
sent Congress from Pennsl tania, Who
has thus been promoted. re.
NIAGARA CLAIMS.
Under this head, the Niagara panoI
of the 25ih April thus remarks /" Th,|
Mail of Thursday evening hast broughl|
the distressing intelligence OF the reicc.
tlon OF the blli for the relief of the sue
ierers OH The Niagara frontier Not since
The heari-appaiiing hour when The citizens
OF Tins frontier we've guided in heir flight
from The mercilcss savage by the slSan
OF Their burning dwellings, has there eve
been known such an universal sentiment|
OF dcpr, ssiOn and despair.
Many individuals, contiding in the
Justice OF their demands, and fortified in
that confidence by the assent Of the con.
siltuted agent Of Tie government. beliey.
Ing that the same testimony which had
availed others, was sufficient to establish
their own claims, had proceeded TO re.
build their deserted houses.
The munificence of The stale. nv
granting a loan for their relief, had ens.
bied them 10 commence, and the LIBERAL.
~ OF the monied institutions in this omar.
ter 10 complete their buildings; and Buf.
talo, like the Phoenix, appeared revived
from It's own ashes.
FOR nearly two years the hopes and
fears of the claimants have Huctuated
with the tide of Congressional debate.
But every expectation is cut of by Ike
Eitdt REJECTION OF the Dltl.
How many hearts, who at the drawn
OF the morning poured forth their orisons
to heaven, elaie with Joy and coniidcntin
hope-that gazed upon The beams OF the
setting sun. III disappointment, sorrow
and despair !"
The following Letter from 'he War De-
partment, respecting the Pensions 10 Re-
evolutionary Soldiers, &c. was written TO
some person i'll Philadelphia:
War Department, Pension O6fce, !
April II, 1918.
SIR am directed by The Secretary Of
War TO thank YOU fer the communication
OF the 18th ult. aud TO remark that the
claims oiall those applying for pensions
under The late law will al once be refused,
unless ii shall be certified by the Judge,
from his own knowledge, or otherwise,
that they shall be in reduced circum-
stances-and absolutely need the assist
ance of the country for their support.
With real respect, | am, sir, your most
obedIent servant, G. BOYD.