Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-19

10 was probable might he "a popular measure
but Wien the increase of taxation, which such !
EXPENSES would probably make accessory, was =
fcit by ihe people, he doubted whether IL would
preserve its popularity. OF Il liberal eApcndi-
tufe for such @blccts lac was HE advocate; but
tie cNpcu tliture might lie Zoo liberal ana had
IN llis niirion l'Ccu sufficiently so, sc.
Mr.I. ~. NtiSog, OF va remarked IN favor of
the b,d, that the ainonnt at expenditure it
Would occasion WAS ,eatly diminishing by The |
deaths and inaIria.S> at the widows, ;iui tic
arrival III n'ainrit, of tie orphans. As To the |
Appropriately ct TIE measure, lac woOi,l vruirve
10 say t,,at tLei could uot ne eApsndv,! w the
g"Nttuineii ANY part al rs revenue, whi,s
won'd aiiard sHC! .CIctd al Satisfaction ~ thai
which piusi'tN Tor the helpless AM! destitute
widows aud orphans who we've reduced TO
distress by the loss al their supporters aad
project aus ,,i.ii,s the late War.
Mr.. GIiTiSos. at Ohio. delivered a speeci ol
considerable rusil, and caracit rised ~ feel
iiIS and fertility Uf Illustration. in favor ot me
hui. In regard Ia iieu;i0u >ysie;iiS, Ne ,en,ed
Hal Their. con.d be ANY a.iA.oSN betweca taai
of TINS :ovcruiivHt and at The governments OF
Europe; the Ghs BriIg OF Gi0derafe extent,
and for actual >erviccs-the other 81 enormous
extest, and bestowed on The piniciple OF tayn>
ritism merely. Here, hc said. were ijJ0 indi
viduals concerned, as appeared by the pension
hist, who had couu ihuied their ali TO tie ser.
| vice at the cnunty-tle parentw ho supported
aud educated te child, ths husband ou whom
/ TIE wife Feptnt, Il tor pIOfertion ard suiJSs.
tence. itc principle, he said, tor ~hjch he
coptended, thTi il,c family of those " 10 die IA
| the public scINice should he provided fur by
tie public, lad bcen recognized by tl!c hes;
men and the eldest governments. and ny those
| particularly Ia which onts bore the creates,
resemblance which is Illustrated by refer
ence 10 A"aChaIsis> Ira Is, Is, aud TO authors
| quoted IN that work. lie went into au arg,.-
| ment, entoiced ny cases which lie stated, To
| Sliew that il Onld be unjust TO refuse 10 the
| widows and orphans of those who died IN SER
! wee, Tie same compensation SS WAS allowed to
| tbOse who survived, but had been wounded
"a f.t.p fslr
Oh the same principle. ought 10 be so ia the
Other. lie reiriicd 10 the gallant exploits OF
our Captain iIiIchie, co!onei Wood, and other
departed heroes. during The late war 10 shevy
| the devotion 10 duty and 10 the country, which
animated the American soldier and heHce
| atSned that 81 WAS no more thaH Jas HAT the
iai"iiieS OF such men should be sheltered from
WANT AFTER ihey had fallen, SO. la regard TO
| the popularity a. this LAZY. ii ti,at argument
| were 10 have weight, hc would yOach lor its
! hndin: favour With the people. 60 To any
iafmti-to any piouEhman IN Your. country
ttii hin ct Mont sGmcrS AMI ct Mercer, OF
| fIhe and at Coyingicu, aud yon touch IL Chord
! 10 which his iie.g. responds. Though poor he
Is SfhrtOnS; though unleiicrsu, lie knows the
! hstorH oil las cOnutly sufficiently 10 apprecI
ate ihtn services lie knows the nature aud
value ~ he -,:hts as ap American citizen and
he enfrIi"i"s AUST graIltm6e tor the services of
| those who established aud defended them.-
| Hii' sncl men, this measure could not bat be
| popular. After drawing II contrast between
| the fehcity OF happy and prosperous family,
aud ti,e misery OF one ,ereit OF III, only sun.
! post dnd protector, Mr.. HI expressed his anXi-
Gus hone tbal the house womd do whatever
was IN ITS power 10 elIe.e SEc.I distress by the
| passage at this tn.
MIR. Rich, OF Vermont. proposed to amGnd
| 'he hiil That Ssmc provision ought 10 he
! made Ter those who suffer IN Tic service of
| ti'lf conniiS, would he certainty 10 eed I'D rs
! al. hut ihdt there oush TO be some lini: TO
| inns provision, he presumed would equally be
asttSd, though, with respect 10 hat that linn,
lao ilpfk III H.. ,,Dl
! DC ONE difference OF opinion. Ne should cot
vote FOR tile b'l IN any shape, but desired, it
IL Shouil pass, 10 max il as iIite Objectionable
| as possible 10 him. He, therefore. moved an
amendment, lie object of vine |! vas 10 DESTROY
, i"e distinction III The amount OF pension be-
| tween the o!hcers aud rriv;ies-iile rcasona-
b!enes: ct which, however Just during the SER
wee OF them respectively he could nor ace as
II affected their families.
Aiter some observations of Mr.. Harrison
against, aud Mr.. Rich, III favor OF lie amend.
Hemt; II was nesatived, by s;nali majority
bill ''o
MIR. Phkin, Of Connecticut, spoke in oppos:.
lion TO It. The reasons assiSned TOT this re.
Ee"ai OF The pensions Tor five Years, he said,
were very dtcrenf from those which were
urged IN favor Of the original grant of five
years pension. IL was then said that tie resll-
iais had beauty land which went 10 their !ami-
,les me- 'htif hecease, whiisi lhe militia had
| uone, thsneh some OF them bad done equal
service with The regulars. The pension had
heieiore been granted TO place theaI on AN
equal footing. lie bill now before the House.
| however, was founded on Il new priuciule of
importance sufficient 10 IL duce the House 10
pause before Trey sanctioned il. He did not
sec how The same measure could he refused 10
lhe WIDOWS and orphans of regulars who had
| i"IIeniu battle nor where Congress were 10
STOP There must he some limits 40 This e.
peHuilure Oh tie pension bill which limits
he thonght, wonll exclude the provisions of
this bill.
Of X it,.t,,
the bill which he thought bot.oIned ON the
true PRINCIPLES of oar governments and sus-
tanned by Justice, without rcteIence to the du.
mes o. CHARITY aid SIaiiiHde. GeoarH phical
| CONSIDERATIONS, he agreed, ought to l.lsesunIe
weight III favor eli this bill when ~ was conf.
| 1eIed now great was tie extent OF our country
AHA how small tue portion Of II exposed 10 an
themy Ihe bnriiien at lie sufeiinas ~ such
defence oCght to Die CQGai9ed in some decree
ny contribution frO;n tie common Durse for
/ lie rehef or those vlio'slfisIed most severely
We have lately, said he, voted np,, ards of Two
mH"ons OF money annually ii il coupuled (.ud'
uank God for ii for the relief of The ,mTyiy:
| 'hS OhIeis and soldiers OF the revolutionary
! ""i ana tiiat money is disbniSgd in HE east.
en- s'ateS principally, Che west having been az
! thai iiiHe wilderness. Ard noitldeeutleu,,,,
! I'ori Tue eastern states refuse this small dis.
tflh"tiSu OF peUsiOn money annigr those y no
mad wcpt tears OF blood aud OF .orTov over tle
| S'iOIles u me late war I he while amonnt
! ne bIaied, Of these pensions - as not more tI,,
| 10000 dollars annually and where waS il to
! go 10 lie paiTician' 10 The wealthy favo.
| rite OF fcriOne' TO him who bask sV in he
Shnsh!e Of ease aud safety. whist the brawny
arm OF he iillabilant OF the west welded his
| rue and his bayoEet in his defence ? No il
! Was % 20 10 obJetts which nnst command re.
| ra'd-to objects or charity, and who niu,I so
remain, &c. lie hoped, therefore, lie biIi7l
would receive ihe favor Of the Hou'o.
~. aDahinS again addressed the ITou>eiu
! ,urpOl 0i the RroSnd lie had efoietaken n
~ a'i1' ne Hom'e were to give the fcins 10
| taeSe iteli"cS, ihcy might in Il single DIV OK.
| h"HNi tHf bedSule OF the nation There is NOT
o"r among us, said he, though we may moi ike