Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-20


On motion Of Mr.. Backus it was resolved that the
proceedings of this meeting be published in the
newspapers of this place. n,,,,, :,
J.. P. ERWIN, Secretary.
FOREIGN.
London and Paris papers to the 9Th ofAprll have
been been received at New York.
1t was thought that the bill repeating the Test
and Corporation Acts would pass the House of
Lords. The general aspect of Europe was not
more warlke that at the time Of the last intelligence
Accounts from Odessa state that Russia had declar-
ed war against Turkey, and report prevailed that
the Russians had crossed the Danube, at REM, at
at the mouth Of the Pruh for the purpose of selz-
ING several Turkish vessels-one of which was
loaded with provisions for the fortresses up the
Dan abe They afterwards recrossed the liver.
Circumstances were such as to induce military pre-
palations, though it still remained uncertain as to
the exact course the different powefs would take.
County meetings ofthe friends Of the Adnlinistra-
ton are taking place in Newly DIRK, preparatory TO
the grand State Convention which is to be held in
the city OF Albany on the 10th day ofJune next.
REVOLUTIONARY VETERANS.
Extract of letter from gentleman in Washington
to another in this vicinity, respecting the bill
which has passed in favor of the Revolutionary
Veterans
Ii provides that all surviving officers who served
TO the cloe of the first war OF independence shall
receive full pay for life according to rank not ex
ceedng in any case, the full pay OF a Captain that
each surviving non-commissoned officer, musician
OF private, Except those who are now on the PEN
SION list Of the U. States) who enlisted in the CONT
mental Army 8 for and during the war and connu-
ed in service until its termination shall in like
ncr be entitled 10 his full monthly pay--The pay in
each instance is to commence on the 81 March 1896
Officers who now receive pension less in amount
than their rank would give them under this law
are 10 have such pension deducted from the pay due
from the Sd March 1925, to the present date, and
hereafter the pension is TO cease Both in respect to
the officers and soldiers this law operates IN favor
of those who have not hitherto been placed on the
pension list on account OF property. Since the
above was in type we have received the act ITSELF
AN ACT for the relief Of certain surviving Off
GERS ana Soldiers of the Army Of the Revolution.
Be At enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentutycs of The United States of .4nerica Con-
eress asssmbled That each ofthe surviving officers
of the Army Of the Revolution, in the continental
line, who entitled to half pay by the resolve
of October twenty first 1880, be authorized to re-
CeiVe, OUT Oh any tHoHey III TIC Ifedsuly, Hol ot-
erwise appropriated, the amount Of his full pay in
said line according to his rank in the line, to begin
on the third day Of March, one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty siy, and to continue during his nat
ura life Provided, That, under this act 20 officer
| shall be entitled to receive larger sum than the
full pay Of Captain in said line.
Sec. Q. lndbea further enacted, That, whenever
| any Of said officers has received money of the Uni
! tel States as pensioner since the third day Of
March, one Thousand eight hundred and twenty-sx
aforesaid the sum so received shall be deducted
from what said officer would otherwise be entitled
to under the first section of this act and every
pension to which said officer is entitled, shall
cease after the passage of this act.
Sec 8. find be At further enacted, That every
surviving non-commissioned officer, musician, or
private, in said Army who enlisted therein for and
during the war, and continued in service until ITS
termination, and thereby became entitled to receive
a reward of eighty dollars, under resolve OF Con-
gress, passed May fifteenth, one thousand seven
hundred and seyenty-eight, shall be entitled to re-
ceive his full monthly pay in said service out OF any
money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriate
ed to begin on the third day of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty-six, and to continue
daring his natural life: Provided, That noncom-
mssioned officer, musician, or private, in said Ar
my, who is now on the pension list of the United
Stnes shalb entitled to the benefits ofthis act.
Sec. 4. find be 1t further enacted, That the pay
allowed by this act, shall, under the direction of
the Secretary of the Treasury, be paid to the officer