Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-12

U' The &uo~ias arole justly compaiHing of the tardy aud precise "f,dons business al ,he department at Washington, extract from the New York American. In this town. there a number of applicants. just ready drop into their graves from the infrmiiics of age, ~ho have never heard of the fate of their papers, though forwarded to Washington more than twelve months ago: and the same remark may probably be applied nearly every town in the couaiy. This "hope deferred' really ;" makes she heart sick"
 IL is now nearly fourteen months since ihe Congress ofthe United States, with ihe full approximation ofihe country at large, made provision for she furyiv- ing officers and soldiers Of he Revolutionary Army Tha, these brave men have jns claims on tue graiIs 4ude of their country is universally admitted. We are proud of the law which provides something for their decliDimg days and many patriotic citizens ot our Re- public doubtless cOngratuaiing themselves wds the ldea that the debt we owe them has beea paid. far money discharge ii: bu. for cause, the jas expectations oithe coH0iry from the pensiou law are far irom being realized; and many oT these veterans are now suffering ihe laws delay. Tine pen- sion law framed In spirit Of berality. bui does seem with the same spirit, 10 be administered and applied. ] have heard than one binnt soldier complain, that il nearly hard 10 get the pay, as it was it.. These plain never studied the science Of pleading tn abatement. aad sometimes incensed, and justly 90, me. when they are required Rarraie events, which GAy odd years haze cOnspred reader indsiinci and confused. with the clearne-s and precision of scholar, aud she caution oC special. pleader. These worthy objects or their coinrys gratitude fast dropping afer another a,o the grave. Noae of them lcss thaa seventy years old, and ten years wl sweep from ihe world a
 who can speak Som personal knowledge of ihe thrill iag events of our Revolutionary srugglr. Many have died since the passage lhe pension aR, waitiog their last moments n vain. fpT promised assistance Three in the immediate vicinity of the writer GoVward ed their aapers Co Washngion tn July, l832: a of ahem are now dsad-ons oi them received hs pension certificate while his deaihhed he hsirs Of the ond received his certificate after his death. and sRonhs after the death of the rd the papers were resnrned, because they were aoi duly cenneced "by taue er marYoso PtbOR wh the seal ofe eeriyiag ot
 cer; for the rule 'ao tape Peason, mseems admits of mo exception, where other evidence the most un- eouyocal s furnished by the papers emseses of iher heinz fairly connected. However. am not much disDosed io quarrel with the vsles adopted 6y those charged with ihe execution o le peRsioa lass, with she DELAY oR xusricE. The apology for these rules s tha 1i,ey are necessary to prevent aad and may. hap sey are; lhoagh fear thai they narrow and teehnical framed through morbid dread of suffering imuoaition rather than from sense ot justice. Bai aere can be good cause ol the delay 70 examining sSe na,,srs of the claimants. Why ought noi suh-
 ;ens nuuher sfelerks be employed 10 despasen the hnsinoss in ,hree mnnihsi Tue expense to the 04s- aeameas eanasi be greater n ihic way tnaH 70 &nlths auuabeF and spend double the ime. "nMs . # ha Aoae, nust he dOae qaekiy, or not as aII. Is
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