Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-17
10 rnr Eplrons or TIE VINO.

Fonhs consideration q;Me Honorable the Legislature
Of lNSinif, rho tcW meet ia December merit
The Reports Of the B-,ards of Officers which stated
the Of the officers who were entitled To half
ray for life, taken away about he wear 1888
by worthy member Of the Legislature, To exam
inc them. as we suppose for he was Captain du-
ring the Revolutionary 1t is supposed he put
them into his trunk. went home and died. II seems
he Lett widow who still alive. In 1929. she
wrotc 10 the Executor of her husband to look over
the old papers of her husband Tor his commission
The Executor IN searching for The commission, to
bis Surprise found the original Reports which had
Been LAID before the then Governor and Council in
1888 and 81, and approved by them with he sigma
lure of benjamin Harrison, Esq the hen Governor
The SAID Reports were returned into the Auditors
Office this year, 10y the Executor, who took the Au
dtars reocri for tie same.
The Legislature acted psudcnily to refer the off
GERS claims last session, having been informed that
the said Reports were found, TO the Judiciary, be-
cause Virginia had claim against the United States
founded notc on authenticated documents. for Reve-
lUtionaTy State services, and for payment for the
cesSion Of the Moth Western lands which Virginia
coded to tho United States the expenses and charges
for conqueTng and defending that country greater
anoun' than the present. claims of State officers
against us for half pay and cemmutation; and the
dt cislon OF the Court OF Appeals, would probably
give additional strength and weight to the claims.
no court IN Europe, surpasses the Honorable Court
of Appeals, IN America, for integrity, mpurliatv
and Independence OF character II tho old Court
OF Apueais had had the Reports, believed that
IdEOr-innt
often called tor the said Reports, which could 10, ne
found The present Court OF Appeals, on the -
day of March last, decided in favor OF the super
numerhry officers. having the los. Reports for their
inspection and guide and nrhcr important documents
which were never before the old Court IF Appcals
The next Congress will meet IA December on tie
dag tina, the Legislature of Virginia will NEE. All
the documents that ncccssary. 1t is hccvcd Will
be copied and authenticated before the n,octinr of
the Assembly.
1t Is expected that the tionoIaba the Assembly OF
this State Will Immediately after meeting appoint
commssIoner-Cnng5es another, and The Two COM
nssIouers to appoint a tIIrd, agreeable TO the erms
OF the SAID ccssoI, and the same person to act also
as Agent to settle other claims against the United
States, for Revolutionary services. The ioss CT
those important papers prevented this State from set
Ting our claims with the United S'a,es. Congress
have generally supported lis high character by firth
'u adherence 20 Justice and consc!enouay support
lag tho pledged faith of the nation.
By having the documents prepared for Congress-
INC amount can BE- asccrnIned IN two three weeks
There IS little doubt, thai Congress will pay Virrin
IA he amount which due TO this State m cash or
10 ceuidcacs bearing interest which will be equal
to cash.
The above statement and the following, are worthy
OF the consideration of the Honorable the Lerisla-
turr of Virginia:
Would it not b, rht to fund the resp &C i've sums
winch arc due to our Sat" officers who, by the re-
ports Of the Boards OF Officers Of 1892, 1888 and
1884, arc entitled tn half pay for hfc and to those
who are cnttrdto fiv' years communication. agreea
bic 10 the decision OF The present Court Of ppeas
with interest, TO be paid in ten twelve years-the
State reservng to itsli the right Of paying the same
or any par Thereof, at any time within hat PERIOD
Would it not snvc The officers or their hei-. cra.
tees, or distributes heavy cXprn,e TO au,horIzp
the Auditor OF Public Accounts 10 grant Ia the Off
Gers thor heirs lcgac dsirbu'een or 10 those
OF thcm vino entitled TO half paw or combination
whon funded, their certificates, on producing 10 him
satisfactory proof that they entitled TO receive
the same. which proof shall be fcd IN the Auditors
OlC,,
rs many Of the old Revolutionary Officer. epc,t
their all, reduced in their circumg,an.
ces by The depr"cioon of inc IN pcr money and their
on idrcn poor, the half pay flr Life was intended
'ur their support md subsi-tcucr should not fhc IN o.
direct that thcir heirs lcgnoes or ds'rihn'cos fa7
the c'se may hcj shall hive, and receive the samc Tor
thcIr support md maintenance
10 ha1 boon stated and believed 20 he true that some
persons taking advantage of tho ignorance of the
officers and of their children, os To their RIGHTS 70
hnI-pay. &C. have CE ortcd al unreasonable com
peHsatnn for their services. Would II not be- pro-
per, that clause IN the Funding act should author
w and direct the Auditor TO examine the AGENT or
Attorney ~ fact, oath, 10 br administered by the
Auditor respecting the compensation he they H. or
are To receive, for attending To and obtaining such
clalm and # the sum required by such Agent or h
gents, or Attorney or AtornIes III Fact shall exceed
Twelve per CrUt, u shall be- considered ne exior.
ton; and m such case the Auditor shali not deliver
certificate 10 such Ag Ut Agents, Attorney m
Fact unless such Agent or Auorneyn Fact shall Gle
release IN the Auditors Office, that lac releases all
above ~ per cent commission. j. such Agent
@And the FIVE Physicians Surgeons who were super
nuneary The Act of November Session, t78 authorized
Inc inquiry, O. the State Occ Ofe Line and Nsvv and
DC Physicians aud Surgeons halEpay for life The enst,
ont decided ~ favor Of two Of Tho Physicians.