Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-23

brave old soldier in Tennessee, possessed OF that
would forward and claim the bounty proposed TO
be awarded by the bill After description OF the des
ituie condition of many OF the Revolutionary soldiers
in the West. and stating that, whilst serving himself
. volunteer under the command Of the present Chief
Magistrate, in which he had many opportunities OF wit
messing the suierings and the services OF volunteer
soldiers and militia he expressed his conviction that the
BILL as il at present STOOD delusion; and concud
ed by expressing his determination oppose any
sure OF the description which did not extend equal bene
TITS TO the militia and volunteers. Mr.. Chiffon spoke
alec in favour OF the amendment of MIR. Sreieh in the
hope that adop ion would lead to the adoption of the
proposition OF Mr. Williams TO send the bill back 10 the
Committee in order that all the soldiers of the Revolu
ton, Of Whatsoever class they might be, should he in.
cluded. Mr.. Richardson, after stating that Friday
wasa day appropriated for the consideration of private
business, be should the subject of the bill hav
Ing been already fully discussed in committee demand
the previous question The CALL however, not being
sustained, Mr.. Carson appealed 10 the friends of the bill
10 send back to the Committees for it his impress
sion that IL the militia, however numerous were not
included, the bill would receive its quietus in the
ordinate branch of the Legislature. Mr.. Williams
said in answer TO the observations that his amend
nent would lead TO the defeat of the bill, that the
gentleman who had carried the question OF its engross
ment, ON the preceding night by triumphant majority,
could in conjunction with the other friends of the
sure, carry it again through the Committees and, there
FORE the charge against him futile and in the event
oil the loss OF the bill, must fall upon those who object
cd to his proposition. He continued TO contend in favor
oil the claims of the militia, urging that, if distinction
were to be made between them and the regular troops,
the claims of the former far superior the latter
whom they surpassed in number, responsibility, and
patriotism This he said without any intention TO dis
parage the merits of the enlisted soldiers If the de-
serts of each be merely equal why should such obi
and nvidous discrimination be made that propos-
ed in the bill. Mr.. Wayne advertcd TO the monstrous
elects that would result from the adoption of general
pension system. In two years after the the amount
cxpendei was estimated at $4,000; and yet, nowith-
standing it was paid under the rigid restrictions of the
Secretary OF War, exceeded $l,lO0000; and such an
excess in proportion, he had doubt would accrue i'm
he event of the present bill receiving the sanction of
Congress twas in the instance he had referred TO,
found necessary 10 retrace the steps which had been
taken upon the subject After further ubserva-
lions the necessity which would of pursuing
similar course, should the bill be adopted he remark
ed that the bill called deciGrGtoIy act; whereas
by including within its provisions the of persons
not comprised in former enacments, it was in point of
1ac an extending act After referring 10 the difference
In the value oil money, he instanced which might
occur in the slave holding States, where persons pos
sessng one or two slaves, and renting land cultivate
might be fully able 10 subsist themselves, and yet be
entitled to the benefits of the act under the thousand
dollar provision Should il not be asked ALSO whether
those possessing such did not employ it in retail
trade where the profits were of course large, in
parison with those realized by the investment of greater
capita He would further ask, where was the bounda-
ry TO be fixed to the claims of the State troops militia
and volunteers generally and how they TO pre-
vent surrepttious claimants from deriving the benefits
OF the bill to an almost unlimited extent He against
the principle of the BILL but favor of its recon
m'tinent-Atter the reading OF statement from the
Secretary OF War; Of the number of revolutionary pen-
sioners, and the paid them up TO the wear 1920
the question taken the amendment of Mr.
Speight, to recommt the bill with instructions. The
proposition was negaved without division. The uues-
ton then required Mr.. Williams amendment TO re-
commit upon which the yeas and nays were taken and
She motion was rejected by vote of lO7 to IT,
MIR. Polk then addressed the House, aid renew
ed the objections urged by him in the Committee
against the BILL considering that no distinction should
be made between the militia the volunteers and the
regular troops the latter had alone achieved the in
dependence of their countryside former had fought at
Kings Mountain, at the Cowpens and at Yorktown
they were present TO witness the surrender of Cornwall
lis The only distinction which should exist between
hem 10 their participation in the benefit of that bill
should be that OF the rich, who did need it, and of
the poor and INDECENT TO whom il should properly be a
warded He reluctant TO record his vote against the
BILL but, in its present shape, lie could
y approve of it. He was in favour of granting.pen-
sions to every needy soldier Of the Revolution without
distinction He would not give ii TO the wealthy of one
class and withhold from the poor and needy of another
as this bill did; and in saying this he wished il 10 be
understood, that he did not mean to draw IN nvidous
comparison between the merits of the respective classes
He concluded by asking for the yeas and NAYS on its
passage. Mr. Doddrdge said that, with a view of a.
voiding any more short speeches upon the subject,
he should call for the previous question The cali be-
ing sustained, by vote of 81 TO III the main question:
upon the passing of the bill taken according TO Mr.
Folks CALL, by yeas and nays and the bill passed,
by vote OF l07 TO &c. The Speaker communicated 10
the House, letter, received by him from the Hon.
James w. Ripley of Maine, announcing the resirna-
ton of his seat in the House, account of indsposi-
tioH, and other circumstances of domestic nature
Ii was ordered to be laid upon the table The
Speaker also submitted TO the House, message from
the President, accompanied by communication ON the
subject OF surveys in the Penobscot river, which was
ordered TO be printed After the consideration OF several
private bills, the House adjourned IU.
..Veio nope on me political chcSs-JoGrd."-Suchis
the caption with which the Baltimore Patriot inroin-
ces the following extract from letter published in the
UnedS'ae, Gazette, under date of 12h March.
Reports are in circulation which have turned the
current o. SPECULATION as to Of the persons who
Is supposed, will BE- candidate for the Presidency
the coming election I, ia said that there has been
bou1 and Judge Milan, which had been for some
tine previous, interrupted by circumstances which are
known TO every observer of political events
During this intercourse, it il stated that all the dis
corlant views which had so long separated these gem
ti"men, havo been discussed and reconced and that
compact has b.en formed between them, which will
ensure an union OF their views and ini-rssts and also
rnty OF action, in the coming campaign. give you
this "a rnmor which is in our first po-
ltcal circles, and is on~ which receive credit wher.
ever 1t Is named At present, refrain from comment
speculation"
OR readers will reneuIher that we, on Tue.dav
quoted paragraph from the Massachusetts, journal
in which Mr.. Webser's "friend in-the gallery class.
cd Mr.. Mclean with Mr.. Van Byen and Mr. Cal.
houn, and declared that the National Republicans"
had men Of their oOH When il is made known that
the Washington correspondent of the Unit.dStaes Ga
zstts Is ME-. Webster's Washington pdnder, subservi.
en to all his views these extracts furnish key TO Mr.
WebsterS movements.
II Mr.. Clay is elected by the aid Of Mr. Webster
then Mr. Webster IL second In command If Mr. CLAY
Is not elected, then Mr. Webster will fall heir TO Mr.