Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-08

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son OF the year, to march hundreds of mites
encountering hunger, cold and hardships of
every KIND, IN swamps, norasScs, aud desarts,
passing deep waters. and swimming rivers.
They encountered these dim Cnltics they
fought with "A savage Cnemy--that enemy was
Subdued, aud peace restored TO our southern
frontiers. 10 the Sutteiin. OF such privations,
ano enduring such haidShips. and fighting with I
such AN. enemy, the consideration of paw was
nothing To these volunteers; Int they have .
the greatest reward, the appreciation OF the !
great majority, II rot ALL OF the people Of this !
nation aud they have the appreciation of tie |
president OF the United States, aud the voice |
OF the people is with him
hope, >aid Mr.. X. tins hill will not be post |
pond but that II will become Il law; 10 The ,
esd, that the pat lotto volunteers Who accom-
taHito Gonetai Jackson MAY he unidentified |
Tor thtir property lost III ilIat war. He said, |
that IN the course of his observations, ha had
u"a'oidablH been led TO notice some OF the
oNrrtlors made toSuppOrt the honor and :af,ty
OF the United States by The people of Ten
nesSee, one of whose Representatives he had
tue honor To be, and that he ever would rejoice
III ptlng the REPRESENTATIVE OF such people.
MIR. GROSS. OF New York, said lie had
not given II as His opinion. that il does NOT be-
come the dignity OF the House 10 get rid of an
niUusi clam. lfthe claim was unjust il would
DC btlter 10 meet a claim directly than 10 get
ria oil' IH s'de-way manner. But he could
not conceive wherein was the Injustice of this
claim Was II unjust. when citizens were ia
The service of their COuntry and lost their
property by the ne elect Ot its oshcers that trey
Sh"uld ue compensated for the loss Was this
demand less lusi because thev had mayuani-
mously answered the cali OF General jackson
10 follow him 10 the field in defence OF their
country, when he was certain OF the appruba-
non by the country of his rondnct and no OH
Jechon TO II was made by the ohly person
whose authority could be supposed TO lie en-
crOached npOnS Had this person the Cover
nor OF tennessee, complained of General
SAC kSOms conduct Had he shewu any ,iisap:
n
against this act ct the General No, sir said
MIR Gross he, TOO, presume felt ard acted
rom Tue same patriotic motives as these vO-
luntcers When measures were taken to save
his country. he did tot stand upcn ms dignity
30 lar from u, that II appears from every thing
we see, mat the governor approved the whole
conuuct OF General Jackson. But suppose tile
governor had even found fault with il, does il
| appear, sad Mr.. q That these generous T;nuts-
seelans had any other object in view than The
! pubic good Is il just, then, in answer TO
'hest Chains Tor IesSeS sustained TO tell them,
you acted under the authority and direction of
mau who had not "A strict legal right TO Gail for
| your ServiccS2 Notwithstanding am as scnsi-
ple az any one can be OF my NautOf experience
| ~ 'hes' matters, must confess, SAID Mr.. G.
90 not think il The proper course As for the
| appropriation With had been spoken OF, it
was nolh'u" 10 the purpose in the ptcsent de-
ha'c III was not made for the purpose Of pay
| NY Tor u" loss OF the horses, hui for the use
o'.ihelH. Under the present laws. d volunteer
| i"s'hg ms horse, cetS nothing for him. IT this
was juetice or equity. Mr. G. confessed he did
| not well understand them
| MIR JGN rs SAT-, when these mounted
| volunteers we're called into service il was on
| tue condition OF receiving certain sum per
| Wohth tor thcIr services, ard a certain amount
| rer day foi ihe use at each hor>e-an,l The 90
| Ncrhmeni had further contracted 10 furnish
| th' men WIN provisions, aud their horses with
| fota.e From the failure ia the iatier uarti-
| GUAR many OF them LOST ihcir horses: ouahi
| u't NE government 10 compensate thcir !oss
| Ent, u was said these men had been acting
| without author ~ from their oHutfV ~ there
| '0ie oughi lot 10 be pad II would be well
| loi ~ tn remember said Mr.. j that not only
| tie Pre- deni OF the United States has rcco.-
niztd 'hf tcEaliy ct their service, hut that
| CoHErt IS itself has passed a law 20 nav these
| men for Their services Had not Congress Mr
| j asked, by so dong, sanctioned The employ
! nent OF these men: Ne VonteHdVd 1t had
WIN respect to 'he ccmm'SSiohs issued to the
| ofhcCiS commanding these ruluutcerS, res
peciIng whicil CnunIIN had been made by
me gentleman from Virginia, Mr. J said he
! uid not knew that they had any cxccut
| ne voice ni those whom they commanded He
mao himself, lie said had The honor to command
| volunteer corps fOI three or four months ~
/ lac never had ii commission Z he government
| recognized and paid him for his services, tho
| NIthout commission and they had ia the
| same manner paid Others dom! the sane i,bOT
| lighting The battles Ofthcir country These
| men, he added, did not claim as favor, bu; as
| matter right, the payment for their horses
| kiiied 10 battle OF perIshed for want Of 'ood
| Ara MT. j. SAID something was due 10 aC lin"
| on THIS subleC' 10 good pOliCy-which Sc emed
| TO- him 10 REQUIRE that Congress should not
| disappoint that confidence which the soldier
has that lie will be paid by the government iof
| MS services ard losses If this hill should not
/ pass the effect oflhe refusal might bc expect
cd TO be found III the event al another war if
! then services should b. again wanting.
| M. CANNON spoke To the point Ofthe
| appropriation OF 30 900 dollars said to have
| al ff,r
! rl1Ned Ia Tie Seminole war % satisfy hiin-
! sell on This subject, he had addressed Il note
| 20 the PaNmaStcr General, TO which he had
/ inst received an answer which he read to shew
! That ms FIST impressions on The subject were
| no. confirmed. = his note gave direct but
| briefauswcrS 20 several questions propOunded
I D. Nj Cannon, the most material of which
/ was whether part of The 90 600 dollars In
| question had not been applied TO the paymeut
| tor the use OF horses during the late war with
! Enll1nd, whirh had not been previously paid
| IOr' 10 which! tlie answer was, Ips.i ~ MIR.
| L. SAID. the Secretary Of War. or any one else
| had detIated from Tie letter OF the apuro,ria-
| lIon ~ this or ANY other case, he hOpei the
house wuiIid not visit his siI,s upOu the citizen
| soldiers at the country. aud tuiiher. without
| going into the question 81 legality OF orders
| OF becoming the advoCatc ot the Major Gene
! RAJ ~ respect To- that CAMPAIGN lie would say
! thnS iDnch: if that offceT had acted incorrect
| Is iet the punishment tall on him. aud not on
| th0so who acted under uIm in a slib.id;tate
| cfpd''iy. Mr.. &. said he would 20 as far as
| dnN one. where an officer hsl as vas nov
| fohtcId-d naurlad un the liberties uf tlic
| cOn,ti' .toprnIsh him lher, or but said he, We
| hnsc no Il-ht 10 pNttnd The punishment %
! those NIIn ranged themselves under The Off.
! Gers whom YOU have appointed to command.
Mr.. JOHNSON, ui Virginia, SAID be did
| not use &" - t'r anew into the discussion Of
| ilus suhltCi, bat 10 nOlCt rcur!tk OF tl.
| g"nii man from ICnnCssCc, Ogcr the way If
| an> hing Gould 20 to sheN The danger oil pre-
| ccdcni IN this government. the case stated by
! he gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. J1neSl
| would cotciusveiy coniirml 10 whdt, said
| VAR J. are wP referred 10 the appropriation
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