Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-14

GERS paid a whole wears aIlowarre 'ol |.
single sui The letters Of n.rrl'
Washington to Congress descliie IT, 4.
wants as very distressing. In the "
ter OF l..8 he wrote from the Camp n
Valley Forge" This is the seco:,d 1t Z.
in the present year that we have bpn
ufon The verge OF dissolution for wan
provisions. To see nen without t!yi"
to cover their nakedness, without 5ia,.
kets to lie IN. without shoes $50 tha, he,
marches might be traced by the t!Olc
from tkeir feeD and almost as often
without 4 house or hut to cover ,hca..
and submitting TO it without nurmur, !,
mark Vi patience and obedience, who
in my opinion, can scarce be paraleedr
In the Southern States the sultty hes.
caused a great deal Of sickness, and ".
lality Instances of hunger were f,.
guent ttere.--A gentleman Uho was Il
major in the army, gave me the follow
Ing fact: "0n the expedition in Ess
Florida in the year 1878, four Captsi,I
of tie first South Cai DINA Regiment < |
down to plate of lice without sal
which bad been taken from the hospit
tent, aud eat it with one spoon to mlL.
an equal division of it," lie also re,.
ted that in Charleston, 1896, he paid 81,
hundred dollars, his annual salary, Or Il
pair of boot. :-Congress hayi 2 failed
10 all attempts to hold up the paper ne,
ney. was obliged in 1850 to sanction b,
law, the depreciation at the rate Of a
paper for one in silver but it was tier
current at sixty or seventy rose next
year to $50, speedily TO some HUNDREDS,
and died by natural death that all dr.
corning persons had long foie'eeD. Iun.
gress approaching the merit of the Cf.
GERS and anxious to retain them in Tie
service, promised by resolves, in l779'
so 81, half pay for life from the time d;
their reduction and in March 1882, ia
stead Of this reward, offered to thos
nat shsud continue to the end Of The
war, five years full pay, either in nc
ney, or in securities on interest at sI
per cent annually. as congress shCubt
fird most convenient leaving the chOiC.
to the officers, not Individually but lines
of the several states. Coed motivsI
caused this alteration, but it was not be.
neficial to the younger and middle a.SdI
officers, who might probably live long
time and their consent was, Therefore,
not by free choice. When peace return.
ed, Congress had no money, and no pow.
er Of taxa ion. Supplies lIem The 'tats'
could not be obtained, because thei.I
own finances were in bad conditlor
aud the people generally, was either 10
able or unwilling to raise money. lh'I
full pay Of five years was, therefore, In
possible-and acceptance OF the secur
ties became necessary. The value q
these was from the first below the rol
minar. and fell continually, because ID
funds could be ps ocured for paying 'h'|
interests They became like lottery tI's'
cts. as the weakness Of the federal 81
vernment portended IFS final dissolution
MANY Of the officers were INDECENT, hav-
in- consumed their own means III Il!
service, or contracted heavy debts. Sc
veral had no trades for support. SOM
would commence Business, but net viii
out money. They were from these caG
ses compelled to sell their securities q
low rate. commonly for an eighth par |:
of the nominal value, and even less
Thus brave defenders Of their countH
lost reward earnt by tedious and bittr
.uffarings. They now request, not
full, bot partial conpensstion-proposira
to refund the whole nominal amount a
the securities, and receiving in la
thereof the arrearnges OF half pay, VIII
out interest, in money, or gOrerrms
securities, with six per cent, yearly int
rest. and continuance Of half pay for IL
remainder OF their lives. By the fE
condition they return many times nT
than they got from the sale OF these Dc
preciatcd securities +; and BY the 'ec'N
they resign a.great amount Of nteTe,t-
This compromise is, therefore, very sq.
table.
ct US new consider the granting
the request as important tor the bora
and future safety of the United State
Satisfaction being due cannot be etr
ritable gilt. Distinction between rIchs
or poorer is therefore improper, nor co.
be made with accuracy. Sympathy dCo
however. aid the claim OF justice 10 10
case: The relief comes rery late, IN
evening Of life, to some on the bITE
The Craze The government Of The u
ted States is guardian Of the Da,'0a'
honor, which must be unblemished,
spected at home aud abroad. The CIV
cal eyes of Europe observe this new !.
pire. Let ne Da'isn say" aPPIec'..
| our defenders better than the AweI''"
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