Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-17

both to the bin and amendment, as conflicting with
tho terms Of The stipulation BIZ which Tennessee
was ceded by North Caroliu the U. States
lie was followed by
Mr.. Crockett, who pleaded earnestly for his
auicndmen, and his constituents.
Mr.. Locke wac opposed to the entire measure
as granting away more than the House was aware
o., and setting dangerous precedent.
Mr.. Woods Of Ohio, then spoke with much ear
ncsmess in reply to NJ. Lea. contenoipg that
oil the Public Lands 60 aid the interests Of educa-
ton than any other Of the States
The debate had no,v teacleG late hour. when
Mr. Blair having obtained the eoos,
ahe House adjourned.
Gry0et q litter from u correspondent Of
the Editors of :tc Commercial Chronicle, no,c
a. the Scat ~ CoreFrpnert, GCtCd.
"WAsHISGroS, Jan. 18th, 1929.
Gcn'icmen: enclose YOU copy Of ;nstruc-
Cons from the War Department, which will en-
brace within its limits many mertorious soldiers
OF the Revolution. heretofore excluded by too ri
CORPUS construction OF the iaw OF May LIST. 1920.
and request you 10 publish il tor their information
learn, that becoming respect for the recent
melancholy affection Of the President elect, has
induced Mrs. Adams TO suspend music and dancing
at the drawing ROOM
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
HE following IA Document TO which our
Washington Core srondent refers, which we take
pleasure in giving place in our columns, for the
benefit OF that meritorious class OF citizens, for
whose advantage the order has been adopted.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR, !
December &c, 1928. s
ST,--fhc present practice OF your office, in re-
gard 20 the amount of property which Under the
law Of May lst 1920, shall disCuaiify person from
receiving pension is deemed to he unequal ia its
operations on different classes OF applicants: To
correct which inequality the following rules will
hereafter be observed.
The object Of the pension law is 90 provide for
enc absolute wants Of the poor. but neritorious
s6dier of the Revolution, and the highest rate Of
pension is supposed to be the smallest sum that
viii afford comfortable support TO individual.
Id accordance with this principle, the follow
ing rule has been adopted by the Department, and
IS hereby continued viz:
!st When The whole property OF the applicant
consists in yearly or fixed income, (such as an
annuity ior lie, bequest, rent or charge upon
lands, or any other incorporal right which is not
convertibie into capital, he shall not be deprived
OF pension; unless such yearly income exceed
che full yearly pension OF a soldier.
tn addition TO which, the following rules, cor
responding in principle, are hereby estabshed.-
= When tue applicants property consists in mon
sy' STOCK, houses, lands, or such other property
ne can at pleasure convert into money or capital,
ic shall not deprive him of the right of pension,
unless its yearly proceeds estimating them at ten
per cent oil its total value sha be equal to the d.
mount OF full pension.
.. When the applicants property is mixed. and
consists OF both species, he shall not lose his pen
SION, unless their aggregate income, estimating by
the preceding rules, shall amount TO d full yearly
pension.
AS the Pension Laws of 1915 and 1920 are not
Predicated on any pre-eXisting engagement Of the
Government, but were intended gratuitous
provision Tor the support OF aged individuals, for
the time being, the two last regulations vii not
be considered as retrospective IN their operation.
To obtain the benefits arising from the iorego-
ing regulations, IN every case where claim has
been rejected under the former equations, a new
declaration is now deemed essentially necessary,
IN order TO show what is the present state OF the
Claimants property, and TO prove his identity,
Very respectfully. your ob'dt servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esq
Pension Office
The n. York Gazette learns that tie following
gentlemen have been appointed Government Di-
rectprs Of the Bank of the United States:-Nicso-
las Biddle and ]. b. Trevor. Of Penns5 Y ania +.
J. Dupont, Of Delaware; b. Hatcher Of Virginia,
Charles A. Davis Of New York-the last named
gentleman in the place of Campbell p. White
whose time Of Service has expired
Tennessee BY the official returns from Ten.
nessee, it appears that General Jackson had A 1872
votes, and Mr. Adams 22f0--m9jority for Jackson
Al 1853. In the Knoxville District, which was set
down by Charles King and his snuf-box friends
as doubtful, il stood thus--for Jackson 400l for
Adams 25l. Quite alarming.
Free Stafcs-Tbe PINK used to make a grea,
fuss about Stree s.a.es," ne called the slave
hoilng states lie protested that they would
not vote for Jackson. Well, what is tie result? /.
In the free states, OF New York, Penn
sylyania, Ohio, Massachusetts,, Illinois,
New-Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, Maine,
indiana New Hampshire, and Rhode Is
and-l2-statesJ jackson had Al672S |
In the same Mr.. Adams had 4O9, 522 !
MsJoriy for Jackson. 1920 !
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