American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-11-06

sensibity OF the citizens. MIR. Louaiier, the
elder, member of the House of Representatives,
obtained from the Legislature the sum OF SIX thou
sand dollars. which was put at the disposition o.
committee formed for their relief. Subscriptions
we're also opened at New Orleans for the same
purpose, and another sum Of six thousand dollars
was soon subscribed and it is to be observed,
that the Orleans volunteers and militia, not salts
fled with discharging their duty to their country,
bv their presence in the camp, sent tor subscrlp
ton list, and filed it with their signatures. The
county of the German Coast subscribed about
three thousand six hundred, and that OF Attekapas
RENTED to the committee five hundred dollats.-
The whole sum. thus obtained. including what was
yote, by the Legislature, amounted to sixteen thou
sand one hundred dollars, and was laid out in pur-
chasing blankets and woolens. which were distr-
buted among the ladies of New Orleans, to be
made into clothes. Within one week, twelve hun
dred blanket clOaks, two hundred and seventy
five waistcoats, eleven hundred and twenty seven
pairs If pantaloons, eight hundred shirts, four
! hundred and ten pairs OF shoes, and great num-
Der of mattresses, were made up, or purchased
ready made, and distributed among our brethren
| in arms. who stood in the greatest need OF them.
Though the gratitude Of their fellow citizens, and
the CONSCIOUSNESS of their patriotic services, be, to
| Mr.. Louaier, and to Messrs Dubuys and Soul
| lie, who CO operated with him in the honorable ex
ertions, sufficient reward, yet | must be allowed
to pay those gentlemen the tribute of applause
50 Justly due to them.
In the course Of the campaign, several fathers,
or men who were the support OF families, among
the volunteers and militia OF the State, having been
killed or wounded, those who depended on them for
support were left in the greatest distress wherefore
the Legislature, OH TIE 9th OF February enacted that
the pay Of wounded men should be continued till
the end Of next session.; and that the families of
those slam in the service OF the country should
receive pay for the deceased until the same period.
With pleasure | take this opportunity to do JUS
tice to the patriotic and highly pralseworthy con-
duct of the lie. stature. not only on this occasion,
but during the whole session. The sole reproach
that attaches to them. their having, early in the
session spent, in unmportant discussions, relative
to elections, much more time than was consistent
with due regard to the exigencies Of the critical
circumstances in which we then were"
| Nl) Extract from the Resolution Of the Legisla
tare Of TIC state Of Louisiana, Of The Cd Of Fe6
1914.
"A Committee named bv the same veterans
aforementioned, whose patriotism was not merely
confined to the performance of the military duties
they had wlling y submitted to, (on which com.
mittee they had appointed Messrs. Fortler, Sen.
Tn. Squire. and Mr. LouaiIier, member of the
House Ut Representatives,. vas afordlng relief to
the sick and wounded, with an indetatigable zeal !;
procuring subsc iptioas for the purchase OF cloth
ing intended for out fellow soldiers, who had left
their homes, unprovldel tor Winter campaign
sum exceeding fourteen thousand dollars was
actually laid oat tor that iutable object, cudng
tn i 'he appropriation Of SIX thousand dollars
made " TIE legislature
Every nrtnDei on that Committee deserves the
highest praise. ipr their perseverance, and assidu
ty in fulfil ing their task"
l2.) Ert,nct from the Historical Memoirs, p. e.
Inis note will serve to point out the happy re
,I|t ol NE resolution adopted by the Legislature.
placing $1,000 at the disposition Of Commodore
Patterson.
"Commodore Patterson addressed second let
ter TO the Governor, in which he complained Of the
want Of scamen to man the armed vessels, then at
Ne" Orleans, and requested the support and as
sistance Of the State Authorities. This letter was
laid by the Governor before the Legislature, who,
on the - day Of December, passed resolution
giving bounty of twenty -four dollars to each
man who would enter the service of the United
States Tor three months, and, to this end, placed
al the disposition of the Governor six thousand
dollars. The Governor, forthwith, issued his pro
clamation. Between seventy and eighty sailors
received the bounty of the State, and were of the
number OF those brave tars, who, by their nces-
SAINT fire from the ship Louisiana and schooner
Carolina, so annoyed the enemy in all his move.
meats, and so particularly harrassed him on the
night of the Esd Of December, as will be seen
I hereafter"
| (l3.) Eatract Of letter from Major General
Carroll, to Coz Claiborne, dated Camp Hender-
son, above .tsW Orleans, Cd March, 1915.
Il hope you will convey to the Legislature the
grateful sentiments with which am impressed for
the honor done me and the troops when COM
mand.
cannot withhold the expressions Of gratitude
due to the People Of New Orleans, for their be.
neVoence in furnishing our suffering soldiers with
warm clothing, during the incemency of the win
tel, and at time when the enemy we're before our
| works