Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-17

The bill was not ofso explicit charactcr as fFconid
SIRE lie could iet Sc how Ear il intended
ny the system. Wher ps~ subject came up ultimately
Tor decision, the House could modify the BILL but no
hoped 1T would now be read twice and committed
Mr- Vinton glad, he said that the member from
NORTH Carolina had made this motion He thought it
time TOR the House TO take of the public we'll
of the other property of the public This bill embrac
ed not only the rangers, but all the militia who served
during the war, without regard the term of service
man who enlisted for fifteen days was entitled un-
der 1T to the bounty of I60 acres If the rangers knew
the terms of service the time when they enlisted and
they had been paid according TO the of their
llstment upon what groGnd could they now come to
the Government for bo~nty in and2 You gave your
Revolutionary soldiers who served during the whole war;
one hundred acres only, and n time when the land
was worth very little in comparison with its present
luc.
The land we now proposed to give was in the midst
of hourishng and popuous States whereas the bounty
land given to Revolutionary officers and soldiers was
in a far distant and unsettled Wilderness, and virtually
IN possession OF numerous and formidable Indian tribes
If the bill suffered TO be committed and lie over we
should have petitions from all parts of the country for
the extension of its provisions of every class of troops
who served during the war. No service, he sure
was performed during tie war, harder than that of the
Virginia militia called defend the scaboard. The
service at Norfolk was attended with danger and
hardship from pcstlence not to speak of any other dam
than service performed by the rangers other
troops. There reason why the bounty proposed
to be given to the rangers should not be given also to the
militia.
Mr. Spcght regarded this motion of his colleague he
said very unfortunate because it operated exclude
all the morning business properly before the House.
He called on by this motion to against bill,
Win the details OF winch he necessarily unacqualnt
ed While he proessed to be as great an advocate for
the interests of the old the public lands as any
one, he felt also for the gallant who had left their
families and teir home tor the defence Of the country
and he very willing TO make n small donation in
land to every individual who braved the hardships Of
to protect those who remained quietly bone. He
desired that the bill might take the usual course, and
asked the yeas and nays the motion Of his colleague
Mr. Chiffon Allan said whatever were the exact
provisions of the bill, the proposed by the gen
lehman from North Carolina tNlr. Willams)
very unusual. There were no two members who un-
deTsood Tive bill in tue way, and yet 1t pro-
posed to reject it without consideration. How much
time did the House expcnd in considering bills which
single individual only was concerned, and yet it was
now proposed to reject, without consideration, bill
embracing large class of claims. - the bill not
sufficiently precise aud distinct it could be modified
"a Go be ineligible; and If It ltaugh with mis-
chief as to be unworthy othc countenance ofhe House,
its rejection, after due consideration, would carry with
it more moral influence
MIR Reynolds said this subject was presented TO the
House by o memorial from the Legislature Of Illinois
1.-THE proposition entirely destitute Of any merit 1t
ought still to be treated with common respect coming
from the Legislature OF State.
Dir. Williams here rose TO explan. re said that no
course, in regard to any bill which in order under
the rules OF the House could be supposed to BE- dsrc
specul to proposition or 70 tie source whence pro-
ceeded.
to the gentleman The design Of treating the bill disrc-
specfuy. He contendcd that both the merits Of tlie
proposition and the character Of Che from which
IL came entitled it 10 deliberate consideration by the
House. The gentleman from Ohio opposed the bll be-
the got an they entitled TO under Their
lievcd by te House who had claims upon ground OF
rigid contract? If these deserved tive bounty as
much other troops who had already received it ter,
Etiic impsopriety iH giving it 20 them now, az
there would have been the time when tie contrac
was made lie trusted that thc motion would not b.
sustained.
Mr. Ashley said, that he had risen to make
plantations, inasmuch he believed the services g
these troops not duly appreciated by the House.
PIE believed Chat no class Of troops had done more rca
service than the Rangers who enlisted for twelv
t months 20 defend the frontier They were obliged
purchase their horses clothes and subsistence
and though their pay dollar a day their comPen
saon could be considered greater than that Of th
rcgulor infantry Of the United States They had 30