Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-31

OUT would not nave a just claim against % %ut Z
States to the amount OF his hIanket: n" tht [.
claim be resisted. The true rule W, -" :Ou'd d.
the United States were bound 10 fprn;.t "'' ~het
ais IN their service with any nartirrla. "phlla.
and the Treasury h',n. i.sr!rr,.., article
lunteered to d" n, then the -; siNs 10
must refund but When rna indvi.. ~ ~, si's
or the State '' whlch he 5-pus,,, w., Wis
furnish the article. lhen the u...4d :, 'Vun0 b
not to pay. The pinrinlp Of tlIs cI,;., Cl!;
yet further. If the General Govern. .Vla
bound to pay for blankets, ,'oy a,re - Sm
bound to pay for clothing. Ga this ,ph;a,, w:
w. quoted a case which had come has, has" W.
Committee CT Claims, where the claim A
not so stroos as the present. vas strrnuo:,Jv Fl
sisted, and the bill allowing it struggled n,i
ticulty through the House.
Mr.. Nuckolls said, do not rise N.
err, I" discuss the general merits of the nF"
under consideration. had hoped Tia, wb ,a ~
House had considered the peculiar nature " ,eG
circumstances, under which the military CI.;-
South Carolina had accrued. it wonld 6, ,'a'p
dressed itself to the justice, patriotism. and
nor Of this assembly SD directly, as to precrI.
debate. hal particularly desired tia, M D.
preventative from Carolina should feel il na,...
~ to urge lis allowance, when the very r..
ITS existence reflected so much honor on ,hs .nS
lie spirit of our State. relied on the r. r
sence of This budy to estimate its iu,,i,s '"
their equity to direct its payment, but. s,
find am mistaken. Objections are raised
the particular item inserted in Committee Of 4
Whole, which is now before the House. r.
section contains an appropriation Of ..6OO A.
laS for blankets purchased by the State for
use OF her soldiers, when the tenrs furnished u
this Government were insufficient for their ;,
lection. Honorable gentlemen have objected
this allowance is unusual aud improper. bss,pu
by the regulation Of the United States bIanI,
are not furnished to troops serving for less thai
~. Others object TO II because il il be allow.
s3'thls case. other States may prefer the same I'D
mand, and that dangerous inroads will be mad
Oh the Treasury.
Sir, will enter into no argument, in renv +,
these objections. But | feel bound to saw, In
they do not partake of that spirit which anim,
ed Carolina III meeting the eXigence,o If lhitdly
What was her situation, and how did he meet N
Sir. the enemy's vessels were of u.r coast, an
every ndica:ioD of an INVASION Of ouv ,pulor
and sackins of our cities. Iui, Go,crnmeuifl
nls!leI none of those munitions for our de.eu,
which it was her constitutional duty to have
nished. and when applied to FOR that psrpOs
sponded that she had not the means, and Sd
Carolina must defend herself. She called
her troops, and armed. ,lOthed, and fed them
Sir, there was no quibtiiag about doing thu
No caicul aions made, wlit Their or 10 she N
be repaid for all this, or whether il sou
with the regulations of the United States
officers commanding these troops, seelnslhs
very lives Of her SOLDIERS were endaugers
want of covering, did not hest ate 70 call o
Legislature, and that body, disregardns the
appropriated the amount contained in tt. "
Tor the plrchase Of blankets. SIc'l weret!i
cumstunccs under which these articles wer
nished, and such the manner in which thbH
meet them.s Sir. do not feel it proper tia
REPRESENTATIVES Of Carolina should hisg,
sums expended. They flowed from her
triotism-s she will not beg them. from your jus
With the view, therefore. that the same Con
tee Of the Whole, which inserted this obnOil
section, may erase it, and thattheother seen
ma mass without question, move tire reto
mitment Of the bill to The Committee oil
Whole on the state of the Union. with instr
tons to strike out the fifth section
Mr.. NfsCoysadvocated the recommmen',
thought the bill ought to 90 to the Comm'tc'
Claims.
Mr.. Burgess regretted the gentleman from s.
Carolina, Mr. Nuckolls) should have h'd
feelings hurt by the discussion; 1t was aq
question Of money-not Of chl'alry or honor
b. wished that the United States might pave
farthng Of debt due TO every State and
individual for the expenses Of the late war
which it had driven the country win al
treasury, and wholly unprePared.
lie was proceeding in these remarks VIZ
was reminded by the Chair that the ques'c
one simply OF recommItment. .,r
Mr.. Drayton insisted that the Militia!
mittce was the appropriate COMMITTEE "
charge of the bill. =.
Mr.. Blair, Of South Carolina, opposed %
commitment.
Mr.. Wayne, of Georgia, suenousIy re-
the proposal to send The bill To the Com'A''1
Claims. the Chairman of which COMMITTEE
Whlttlesey.) had just expressed bis opIn,
being adye rse to the clam in question, A.
House we'll knew the difficulty OF gG'"I,
claim allowed against the opinion o. "e
man of any Of the Standing Comm '''
House to which it was referred.
Mr.. NuckoIIs rose and said "''' w.
Speaker, enter further into the deOa'si
ieot j, to Withdraw the motion for rec'a"'
/ do thi, very reluctantly. but sumo f." Iz
I.a.,e.. and yariou, gentlemen iron O'T