Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-07-14
WHOLE No. SIS.

Lieut.. NN4Oe~t1 N'p'O
Majors, 4.OOO
Ca5fains, 5000
Ijeutenants, 2.O00
SubaltcrnS, 400
and 10 non-cOmmissIoned officers. soldiers
and sailors. 200 acres each. An the 2.
bove bounties were afterwards increased
by adding to each one-lhird of the quantity
thereof
In 1850. bountes were first given to &c
neral oflicers-,hey were as follows;
To Major Geaeral,, In 200 Acres
And 20 Bngadser-Uene-
- ~ 10000
This act expressly extends to both lines
TO the army, the cavalry. and navy. aud
makes the first provision for the heirs of
those who fell in battle, died in tue ser
vice, or were honorably discharged from
IL. See same vol. pp. 29o, SO
In 1872. see Hen. ST large. vol. IL, p.
81. some of the bountes before mention
ed arc increased in proportion to continu-
ance in service beyond the peiod Of en-
listment. and all bountes are extended 70
the officers and soldiers Of Lees legion,
who were credited TO Virginia by the UNI
ted States.
1t thus appears that to every officer,
soldier, sailor, marine, chaplain. surgeon,
surgeons mate-and indeed. every person
who served Virginia 10 the Revolutionary
war, bounty in lands was promised. IL
further appears, that TO the same rank,
the bounty was the same. whether The SER
vice was rendered in the Continental or
State line. or IN the separate forces raised
for the defence Of Illinois. or of the west
/ ern or eastern frontier generally. This
brief review of the laws granting land
bounties, IA / before promised. explains
the meaning Of the 9th section Of the sub
stltule. Il does MORT shows TINT the
different lines of her army we're equally
merltorious IN the eyes of Virginia.
Having then brought TO the notice Of tho
( House, the laws by which land bountos
were promised 10 all the forces of Virginia,
and having shewu from these, that both
lines were provided for bv equal bounties.
| will now turn ITS attention 20 the lo"s
/ providing Cor the satisfaction Of hose
bountIes;-and first. permit me 90 notice
( the laws enacted before the resolution Of
2d January, 1871. proposing ccssion II
ihc North Western Territory to the United
States.
have already shown that bouniies wcro
first engaged to be paid or satisfied out Of
auy CdcaRt laRds IN the Commonwealth.
That provision was common 10 both lines.
BY a provision IN The general land law
Of May, I779, the country between Green
river aud tennessee river. from the noun
tai0s & the Ohio, was set apart for the I.
Gcers and soldiers of both lines. need
not cite the act Of May, 1873. becoue {
is referred to by That Of October. 1913,
| Hen. 81. large. vol 10, page l59, 10 these
words: Whereas, all the lands between
the Green river and the Tennessee river,
from the Allegheny Mountains 70 the Ohio
river, have been reserved for the officers
and soldiers Of the Virginia line on conG-
mental and state establishments. to give
them choice of good lands. not only for
the public bounty due them for military
+ services, but also IN their private adven'
lures as citizens
This law provided for the removal Of
/ settlers from the lands, by the military
{ force.
} In adjusting the line Of North Carolina,
the boundary of that state encroached on
f. the above reservation 40 Gar az 10 create n
doubt whether sufficient quantity Of good
q lands would be eft 20 satisfy all the
. bounties, and to remedy this evil, another
, act was passed at November session l75l.
. Hen. ST. large, vol 10, p. 465 II re-
? cites the fact Of the line Of North Carolina
, falling in farther than was expected or Inc
reserved lands. and prnvidns 'tha' all u't
, tract Of land included within TIE rivers
NlssissipDi. Ono and Tennessee and the
/, Carol,r, bouedary line, be, aud The same
, 20 bera,v subsnulcd. 10 leu of such lands
81, ;oto said state Of North Carolina,
-. e. the SANE manner subject 20 be
Z. cl.y,ed BIZ he SAID officers and soldier"
}, H.. oci hos reference 10 hat Of May,
4 lzzg and expressly includes both lines Il
e he army. 49,,
The conclusion 20 which lhis review Of
/, ,b. laws Of our own State has led a., -
p hat. IN the whole course Of her Legislation
V.rqina regarded every description Of he'd
1tlic force ahkc-DrOmis'ng 10 each -
ltle sane bou1ucs, ard so.u ( -
anne iracts Of country Tor thclN
on.
Ili remarkable. too, ~
e. are 10 be satisfied
i1ads. and that ~
rom iuyad