Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-20

scruples were overcome by General Nelson bimself
assuming upon himeelf the debt. and becoming nav
master. captain George Dabney was deputed 10
borrow oy General Nelson, and being refused loans
IN all cases, the credit OF the country he oh, aimed
them on the bonds Of Gen Nelson The certificates of
Vol Charles Dabnsy, and George Dabney prove that
me property OF Gen Nelson during his las, illness
10 q very large amount. was seized by the sheriff.
and sold to paw the debts for the use oS
me country. The letter OF John Nelson of Neck
irnb1r0 proves, That Mr. Gousley If York, one of
the lenders, was paid IN specie bv General Nelson
out OF his own private funds aud il is in the knowl
edge OF one OF the petitioners, that Thomas Gibbs :.
OF the enrers, was paid in specie, out of the
'onos OF 1enersi Nelson: Tor Gbbs declared. when
Receiving tins money. that Tho country ought to nav
It. for It was borrowed for their use ON General Nel
sons bond, because he would not trust tho country
Gan the moral force Of this be
resisted? Will the country reo,,,te The m, y,,n,o
bcralty Of of its most disinteres,ed and merit,
rlous ctizens, 10 manner that would reflect eternal
disgrace on an individual who should thus ac,p Jbo
petitioners, will not believe it Thoy augur better
things from the prosperous condition OF their coun,,v
from its ample enjoyment Of the pcstm,b, blos;ng
OF civil noery and free government secured To il by
the ge'ou. exertons, and generous sacrifices of tho
heroes snd PATRIOTS OF the revolution among whom
the ancestor OF the petitioners cannot be accounted
the esst distinguished; and above all from ,bn p,pe
rous hoeralty which the Legislature of Virginia has
ever displayed towards the ilustri1us worthless of
the 'eVoo''onsry contest If other proof than that
already presented. were required it Is to he S,und
IN the total wreck Of TINT vast estate possrs.od
ct which, General Nalson entered into the war far
the freedom and independence IF his beloved coun,,r
.ne Sssrce OF oil but p''tance ofthn large es
tate IN Hanover, amounting to 900 acres of land
and upwards of 100 slaves; of HON tho total sac,;
nee was so complete. mt to lrave oven n s;,rIo
maid servant as pa'rmony to the impoverished
daughters OF this gallant champion of his coun, rvs
rights HIS afflicted widow remained lonr- IT,
osb'nd HIM; berct of all earthly comforts 8, ve those
eHorded oy humorous progeny amounting Ia nearly
$50; whom she stripped of that annie nrovi,;op
h,isha and hal, Il,
cure 10 them; herself reduced almost 10 want and all
from the dsincrested sacrifices made for ber rcnntry
IN tnat glorious struggle for her freedom in which
she had participated with such deep and b,or, Col,
interest during its progress Her copsoI,,;ons -
beyond the grave! whittier she has gone recentv n
reap the rich harvest Of her well spent life and 70
ceise the reward OF her patient, unrepning christian
endurance of the wrongs and oppressions lo;J ,no,
ber or hand from which she could nevar L,,, a.:
ciPated 1.-THE hand of her native State: lsnvinr he
nina her az the advanced age of o. wears noIson.l
whose amplest inventory does not amount TO
one hundred dollars In addition to the s,Ies or h
vast property in Hanover county, 10 meet N. a.
mands accruing from debts ed in hi. corntr
favour several thousand acres of land in Prince W;i
,h COUNTY; were sold for the same purpose, and all
me personal property and negroes on the estate NJ
forS' were sold, and all the family f,,nt,ra
even 70 the beds on which the widow and be,
orphan children sought tLsir nightly rest-all-nll
were soid-and they were left, without a pillow on
which TO Test their heads; save what wa, bonnh, r
tnem oy the generous aid OF disin,erested friend
Such Is the story of The family of the w;Jou Ia
cs'ia.en OF Thomas Nelson; the patriotic Goyernor
virginia, IN the hour Of her utmost need: one of
the signers of the Declaration of Indenand,on "
one amongst the most renowned of her sons, for tho
enormous amount of the sacrifices offered nv hin, on
the altar OF his couutrys " cal ~ "
). The petitioners do not wish TO ins,i,,,o , oo..
son oetween the services rendered bv thoir onc..
ana those OF other distinguished revolutionary wor
thles' but when the history of those times, which
tried mems souls. present TO their view as o In
Ua mt
neison' cmuiatng each other in their noble ef.o,,
~ tave TINS ancient Commonwealth from Bri,isb
uo "n when they ncmpatc the generous but
well merited requital made To the s,cSfoo. s ~.
one, they cannot doubt that the renrsson,, W cue
s.e o'her' VIII lind in tho Justice of the;r n,ro,
sue, commensurate rPirbuiion for tho sonr;e
iau' Uy 'he other. The lusre of that bright cyan
pie VIII not be lost upon the cbiyarous &c e .L:
generous Commonwealth " VI ''''
y Sc'upies may exist on tho minds of son,o on y.
eoun' " the delays which have taken place in nre
senl:ng the cIais,. If the petitioners have fore
9orne to press their claim through modes, d;a;
aencei Tor season they consoled hemseIvss % ,h
necon mat the fame Of their ancestor was an eory,s,
ne proud sentiment for all the sacrces old ace viii
an e pressing hand Of poverty ALL has taught then, ,hs
naked nor .dcs in not eed the hungry, cloihe the
community The delay hiss caused their injury ad @ o., he
Ssmsna n 'he ylndicaton OF the public from all unius,
osnahus insured by the of the nub,;.
CLAIM, OF individuals, dependent on the aee inc
,h usy weakened by the mortal of nature until
- 49, case there remains being one soliary ,c,o,
~ .nese mighty scenes to tell the of woe 10 this
.uS;,,d - Peoners state h. has once before been
rS,"s 80 enera Assembly Of this Common ea,h and
seHeu 10 select committee who presented IN ,hs an
ed and report confirming the now pTssn,
'oPo'ng mat they were satisfactorily n,ovsd ~ e.,
honorable committee. The petitioners tb.,esoe lat w .nal
snS n., these facts they fully by The
net me appreciation Of the former Iepsars ,a, nc epo''
The petitioner. p So1s no bs difficult" IN arriving result.
h W mem entitled to ineres, on whatevs, .,m. ha
claim i nSsd nave been advanced by General Nelson Their
commonwealth in the sacrifice or great no,,;o s ~;
.Te oaDs% es the demands Of those from whom these
r. no Pares with the claims Others for
.sYuuoHay services but is demand for
on money expended for tho bepe of ,be
~ OF wn'cn has received the full advantage in .oc,; ~
oolse Tor which these advances were made II !, ha me
JSo, mst principal and interest should be refunIsJ ~
nose petitioners appear before this honorabI. bod NTH s
'eg 70 u,ge their claim upon the COMMEMORATE, r. WI.
4 .oSI o 'en heT ancestor To sacrifice himself
pubic gooo, ana TO orbear 10 demand any
49, 20 M OF MS life after the happy denomination n @
o ~ ne evoIvhsnary have thew lone ah,,a;,oI e
pIesenlIng 10 The h.ir iusi u..Ias aneu mom