Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-22

annals Oh MS country win Hood of glory
A. la the proPriety uf granting relief, in this
particular case, tthe principle having been sci
tied 10y the former act, it appears 10 the there
can be no doubt. The evidence ON onr table
exhibits a case of extreme distress. Tire mo
iher OF Perry was in reality one of his family.
ihat manly son regularly appropriated Il POI
non oil ms own income To the support of his
aged and lniirni mother. That s1n is now no
mote--that appropriation is now Withdrawn
The nation has adopted his beloved wife and
children as the objects of their peculiar care,
because they were dependant upon him for
the means of subsistence. His mother wa, e.
qually dependant on him. The example of the.
son strongly indicates 10 the nation the pro-
prirty of extending Ia her that assistance
which She has lost by Ills death The priuci-
pie which Is asserted by this hill is MOI assaii;.
Die on the score of profiison: it addresses IL
seit {" the justice of the nation. Fam greatly
mistaken IT II is not founded IN magnanimc,is
and l"ng-sighted ecouumy. Cundnce ,h.
brave man whD goes forth to battle that his
country " Ill step IN Ia the relief of those who
are leil destitute by his death, aud his soul RI
ses superior Ia. all the drngers that surround
him. Convince him that the d, Of objects of
his affections will be- cherished AID pro, ide,i
for 10y tina; government for whose principles
he Is about Ia offer up hi, life, aud YOU rend-.
nun in,ihcible. rs geRordj principle il
srenF to me; no position br more drftn-
sii'le aud can as YET perceive no gnud req
son why il shunId nui br pulled 10 the case
now under consideration.
Mr.. WicRLirrE, of hentucky, being so ,ihs
fortunate as la differ in orini"n from The gen
lehman who had address the House in "a, or
of This bill, by way al trying the stfrhgib .f
ihe House on the subject, moved 10 strike out
The enncii"g cinitSe of the bill lin Effect to re-
leci ~ MIR. w. said, he felt, aud srnsihly felt
me force OF the remarks which had been su
ei"qr"nliy made by the gentleman from S.
Car"ina, On The subject, founded on tie me-
r'ts "f Ill" hero whose mother was 10 he brne-
iii"d hy this bill. No one, he SAID, felt more.
sens'bi5 Than hhnsrlf the obligations of HE
prlncip'e of gratitude, and, on all occasions; "a
an 'nhi' idual and in public life, he would &C.
kno"iedS" them; and it was with exu+ine
regret that This individual ease should be the.
first presented Ia him here, in which he fnmno
himself bsuUd To yield To mi .erious duty the:
Dictates of mere i-rlns9. II ryas not belief
mar ihe present applicant for Tie bounty 81
C""grtss was undesefi ing--not ii disagree-
'hent IN the sentiments as Ia her siiuat ops
"hirA had been expressed by the Two genllr-
men tho had spoken, that Induced him 10
max" this motion, hat the principle that is is
DANGEROUS IN Il republican government 10 t.x-.
ttHd The system of ptnsiuniDg he 7und tn. eS--
tens already recognized by this government,
aud acted upon for the last forty wears | ask
you, said he, f We begin thus 10 extend il
where shall we stop? z mis- Is a case POSSESSING,
strong cifIns upon our sympathy, but il l..
not Inc only one of the same charactrr IL
me victory of Commodore Perry the. only
on WHICH has been achieved for orr cnun--
Try Aud IL Ne are 10 go on TO ueusinri
the mothers of Our distinguished heroes.
'ne r'hs'ons are not less due 10 The mothers
OF the honest men who carry knapsacks.
Than 20 hose of the distinguishes md, I,i,;,is
WIN" 'saG them into action. Shaliwe extend
me huuniy of the 20, erpnrni 10 The r,,nfhrrs
"i nl"n WHO hold dis Iugul>hed rank in sdcj-
ETY., and, when application is made In behalf
"f others who nee d II more, and are pcrI,sps
NOT less drscrN lng, tell thrn W. can extend
our hent'olttr" nDiy To those wbo dird in
le3ding armies or squadrOns 10 battle SnaIi
l he confined TO any section of this country
'" P"lnt "nt Instances al men who have died
III service, leaving parents n an lnmhe and
soldering condition 1--WE are To adopt the
p'hcIpie of this bill, 10 any ease, said Mir w
should be for gong The whole let US pass a
tension law providing for The support If the
widowed mothers of all our drcensed heroes.
am nor for making these distinctions ~,
W. sad, lie Did not by his motion drsgn TO
Express sentiments contrary 10 those which
mao bren so terhngly expressed on tins nc,.a-
sion, respecting the late Commodore Pr,rv
hecau'e they were the sentiments of the ma
ton, and we are all bound lo arkpnwiedre
'"Fm, bui To protest against - system. the pH-
tension OF which must In time load the nation.
WIN a pension list beyond lis means to sun
port
Mr.. CADY Of New York, said that. whe,
this bill was brought before ihr committee f.,
did hope thai il wUhId pass hy unanimou.
vote tie had been one of the Committee win,
reported IL, and he regretted much L. hear the
Objections which had fallen from the gentle
mhn Who had just sat down. For himself he
would go as Tar as any man in guarding the
treasury al The country from unreasonable and
IMPROPER CLAIMS hut. To the committee who
reported this hill, the present appeared to be
clam Of prculIar character. What we aLg
owe 10 tie lamenteJ dead no man could b.
ignorant the c"mmiiiec had turned their
eyes i~ hs aged mother they found her max
ed and they proposed To Clothe her the Y
i"nnd hrr hungry and they proposed to feed
her. 1t had been their wish fo smooth, IN
some small degree, her dow inward path to thai
bourne from wbtucc no traveller returns
The SUM they thought Io give her was indeed
small hui they had hoped il mi ghl i,e snlfici
enl. She IS Dnw subSisting-o1 The cold chair
~ al the wOild-it was the purpose of th..
bill to rescue heT from that deAry lot and
let Der owe her Subsistence for The few shorr
years thai remained, % ;he gratitude and lite
raiiiy Of her couirv.
MIR. COBB Df Georgia. then rose and esi6
he feared, after the eioqucnf appeals tbat bad
fallen from iir gcHirntn or the opgnsif,s
SIDE ut The House, that he Should be- h,4fd
win apathy f not worse hut he could NO.
but ttlUk that, 10 the discussion which tie.
SUBJECT had received from TIE adsocairs ~
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