Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-07-27

Pohec, ;io'tHS peih a'tnOSt me Wn0!e
charge os.ths expedition oct of his pri-
sate purse, aud furnished ,nsny Of !
hose under his comn, and with horses |
srnm his own staL.es, and the necessa.
~ eqnip neat for actiou; for which
|. Yocr committee have not been able TO
idiscover thar he received any remuoe-
ration, either from the gnvt-nmen. 4,
Virginia. or that ot the y States.
il appaars also TO your committee,
thp', in 'Le nonls. of Jgue, 4gao, the
Legislature NJ Virginia passed reso!n-
lions for eifeciing. u loan of t,so MIL
lions Of dollars; and that Gen. Nelson
was one of;the persona named IN those
resolutions, and, authorised, TO borrow
money aud tnhseco for tie public ser.
vice. Rg Gse evidence exhibited to
year committee, it is proved beyond
!, DOUBT that, in dischargin the duty as
'aisned him by these resolutions, whenhe
found that loans, except in a very few
instances, enuid not be negotiated upon
the crediiofthe government, and that the
persons to " noha, ne apphed vIrewiainS
;Shnake advanee,t hiHi upun hieownper
soual responsibility, he executed his pri-
vate bonds payable in specie, for large
sums and deposited themoncy thus raised
III the public treasury. Ii is also proved,
10 the Satisfaction of your committee.
that he effected large loans of tubacco,
{ npoh e1eei.linssia. !ike manner, his pri-
vate bnnGss-and iaals at tie eul OF
the var. he was compelled, to pay out
OF his private fortune, The debts for
which he had thus become iudisidually
iliabie.-1t is shown by the bnit,. of
the Treasury, and Other testimony, that
in the, month of June, 1850, he had
raised about forty Eve thousand pounds
apd ti-at this sum was paid by him at
that time into the treasury, but you.r
committee cannot ascertain With pre-
cislon for what proportion of that su.n
he had made himself personelly iiahIr;
or what quantity "f.nbaceo he obtain
ed UPON the execution If his private
bonds: aud the 'rnuble and cuniusion
then exi1'iRS, aoi the long Period of
time whIeh has since einpsed, render
II Impossible that toe exact amount IA.
criiiced by General Nelson in The pub
lie service, should atthis distant Gay,
lie distinctly proved; but your coumii-
tee are convinced that il was very con.
siderable. Tie fact is clearly estab-
iished, ttat when the war eaniG1eaee,i,
he was possessed of she large estate
mentioned Ry his Representatives., and
ihai ~ it's close lie hal nothing to give
IN hiss daughters, and mere rittAnce
| for his soma Much OF this estate may
have beea lost by the depreciation Ct
! 'he paper eurreuey--iCdeed, evidence
hiss been &dauced TO your committee,
| wkicn shews that, when the agents Of
Geu Nelson refused TO take this eur
rency 10 payment Of debts due him na
account of its depreciation, be, him
self. for the Purpo'e of supporting lis
credit, 0Vfr-rGied iheae affections, and
directed that it should be rece:Ved-
bgt The ioiur1 Sustained by HIN, in con.
sequence Of this patriotic ieterm;aa-
ton to uphold she credit of the poper
money, lsItiaEsh creaD eGa by 10
mears ACCOUNT for the gane5ai wreck or
hIa sortHne which sousisted principally
" lands aud slaves these lands ard
slaves were said after the Termination
OF the war. and 40 sEiali portion OF The
moneys arising irem che sale. was mp
propristed TO The payment of The boyd,
hefn-e mentioned. far which he IND oe-
come individuality liable,
when your committee l,ok baci. TO
4! the times in which Gen Nelson lived:
when they remember that il was be,
| who. u II most important crisis, when
| .his staje appeared to he designated as
| The theaige 1t ACTION for the contend
ing armies, was selected by Inc ;:nan
imous suffrage Of the Legislature TO
! Command the VirtUOus yeomaBry az his
:, country, and that bp continued in this
honorable emp ymegt to the end of;he
war: when they Remembers :bai in the
! gear 1891, ibe period rs aliich the
force ut the southern Britis0 army was
! directed to the Immediate su6iugaiion
! 3F Virginia, End when the stoutpst
hearts trephled for her fate, IL was he,
VII" WAS called TO The helm Of govern
meUt. and t5st distinguished himself
] by the same prcmpjjfude and alaeci,v
Which had ever marked his eoHsusi
he tooI TIE field ct the head oT mis-
enuntrymsD, ard uusapp0rred ~ tn
Legislative body {wilIout even The
Council Of StaIs) at ths hazard Of his
life, his fdme and bi' fortune, By ze4,
and activity commanded The applause
~ HeDFIai Washington ami saved not
only his native land, but all America,
from Disgrace, If rot from total ruin;
they are filled with seEsations Of craft.
fuuP TIM ysoyErFrI In no a-n,g,sol