American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-11-20

beautifully supplied with water any city or town
in the Union To the gentlemen composing the
present CROUCH Council our citizens are great
indebted for the boldness and zeal with which they
undertook this valuable public work, and the sacri-
flee Of time and attention they have made in order
to complete II.
! 4 particular description of the Water Works
will be given to our readers IN a few days.
THE SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION.
Looking over our file Of Niles Register ion
1872, the following paragraph met our eyes.
"a nAIs"--A gallant officer Of the Re,
olnonary Army, long and friendly letter to say,
-" At achcd 10 the army Years and ten mouths
during all winch time never los mare than moni's
duy and never absent day tcm my regiment With
out leave engaged in more than hurts field actions,
add besides assisted in The siege Storm or capture OF NJ
forts or fortified places, in shc received three wounds,
one OF which, even yet, pains me every day."
We believe Mr.. Niles correspondent to be
our highly esteemed fellow citizen. Major PETER
JAqUhrr, who resides near this Borough, who is
truly worthy to be called "a gallant officer" and
who, we are sorry to say. has, like many OF his
brave companions N arms, met with no other re.
ward for his gallantty. than wounds broken con-
stituion anti the public thnnks They have ask
ell bread. and the Nation for which they have fought
and bled though she has not set given. perhaps in
tends to give them stone; for think it probable
that when all these venerable and neglected war
riors shall have descended to the tomb. mOnu.
ment will be erected over them. at the public ex.
prnse. to tell to aftertmes how brave they were
I'VE have still faint hope. however, that some
thing like justice to these patriots will be shown,
aud trust that the approaching session of Congress
will not terminate without due consideration and
proper disposal of their CLAIMS
A friend who is intimately acquainted with Ma
Tor Jaquctt has furnished us with the following
further particulars respecting that "sallant OIL
ccr'
His FIRST commission in the Revolutionary Army
was that Of Ensign, and was dated January 4.
l176. He assisted TO raise The brave Delaware
Regiment and served under Gen. Washington in
New Jersey, New York. and the Eastern States.
Before the close OF that campaign he received two
commissioned second, and first. Lieutcnant's
and in January. HI. assisted X. krkwood (Who
had received a Captains commission dated Janua-
nv 2. l17-.) to raise his company; and in Febru.
airy following, marched with him as his first Lieu
tenant, and joined the Army under Gen Washing
ton in New Jersey In April in this year, he re-
ccived Captains commission, dated January 4,
TT. and served in that capacity under General
Washington, in New Jersey and the Eastern States.
until April 1880, when The Delaware Regiment.
with the Maryland line, was ordered with General
Gates to South Carolina, where, with Capt. Kirk
wood he served under the orders Of Generals Gates
and Green until the close of the War, when he
received the commission of Brevct Major. When
the Army was dsbanded, the government was in
arrears to Major Jaquett to considerable amount,
which, in addition to the half-pay for life which
was promised still remains unpaid How many
of the Majors brave fellow soldiers have been
permitted to feel. year after year the evils and in
convenencies resulting from the want OF their har'[
earned wages, uniustly withheld from them
Some have actually suffered for food and raiment /;
and some have died in jail Yet still, from SEES
sion to session, does Congress permit the petitions
Of the surviving soldiers of the Revolution to re-
main unsranted. They ask nothing unreasonable /;
nothing they have not right to claim and no.
thins which their country is not bound in honor and
Justice to give them. We sincerely hope that
hi, subject will meet with the early attention of
tie National Councils at their approaching session,
and be disposed of in sneh manner as justice
humanity, and gratitude require
Ills really astonishing to hear the dsrespecul manner
in which some Of the Jackson in this place (he Cor
pora among the numbe) who supported Gov FOLK, now
sneak Of this gentleman ;-snd for what, think YOU why
because he ares support the Administration, and dtss
10 apDont "any man 10 any office, who is moi in favor Of
Gen Jackson for Pre- dent For these objectionable Of
fences hey would publicly resolve to turn him out of Office
only the Constitution of the State prohibits the Governor
from holding his cice longer than three IN shy term OF
SIS wears "