Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-02

phan Of ,hsls,e Brg.dier General Pix In doscend-
ing the Ohio river. (sad Gen. h the eye OF tho
9astvc stranger u attracted by the humble dwelling
which shrtsors shc widow end Orphan Of hat dis.n-
guishod hero. Should his curiosity essy. him fur
her. and he should b. induced vi-tc tho sbole OF
this interesting family. no Would find. however hum
bic tho EXTERIOR that nsatness. rusa hospitality and
comfort. were TO be found within its walls TINT the la
dy had expeased proper portiou OF her pension in |
the pious purpose OF educating her daughter Bot |
lsaid Cea ca IL the vast should be repeated at the
end Ut year. sad tho law winch the resolution con-
tcoplssed should psss. would DO found TIA, the
comforts of which he had spoxea had dsd OF that the
means of procurng thom Obtained by Mo perso-
nal oSerions Of the lady herself Exrn my kussietse
OF her situation (said he stale, Nth confidence
that her dependence rcsts for comfortable supror,
n. ou the gene ostyno. sir on the geniro cyl "
ON the justice of this naon--or there be. under
Heaven ius'cr claim than that which is presented
BY widow under such circumstances In sighting
your battles. she has lost husband die has blcd that
his country might be great. might be free might be
happy But our advantage has been TO her an insu-
perabe misfortune. IL has thrown her
On the wide world. without that only tie
'for which she wished TO live. or feared to die"
1T n our duty To supply. Tar supply. the
loss she has sustained. There are other cases sir
which iorm the strongest claims upon tho Justice and
the honor OF the nation. Let be told (sad
Ten IL } that the Government has performed lis con-
tract oy giving the five years pension which was pro
vidcd nj the commencement Of the war Sir tho con.
tract was all ON side. and il would have been
immaterial what had been its provisions The noble
spirits OF Al EN, Of HART. and of PIKE would have
met your enemy with much zeal md aeyoic,Ines.
he PROVISION for their families had been such ms
they would have dictated No pcrsonal idcra,ion
would have withheld them from The field Of giory.-
But. (said Gen. H. there moments when the claims
OF Nature VIII have thoir full effect. I have seen
sad he) the wounded and expiring ia tha aw
/ iul moment when martial ardor which had 6ll.J his
bosom had been suspended by the pain which he felt
when thu sacrifice being made nought Of public dury
reman ned To be ptrfomsd--;hen IL was sir, that the
thoughts OF has family would ill him with the creates,
sohcitndc beloved wife and children left friend.
less aud unproiccted-thc latter without the means If
education and both without support. In such n stu
alton. l have heard, amidst the feryent aspira,
lions To Heaven for their happiness. consong hope
expressed, that hs country would fvrsnkc them.-
Shall we. sir, realize hope Should our coun.
| Try he engaged IN another war let commence il
with The benedciions Of the widow and The orphan
upon our heads Let not their prayers ascent TO Heav
charged with accusations ngainst your Justice and
humanity But, lsaid Gen. H. am anticipating q
,hng which cannot happcn-ihc resolutions will pass
as will Laws that will be reported in obedience to it,
The resolution thus movld and supported by Gen
HAxKisoS was adopted unanimously.
| Whoever reads this will feel that il came from
the heart. IL seaks the language, il breslhs n q
sympafhcs ola man. who entered warmly and deeply
INTO the subject " hic he felt he bl nded with
with the national honor well as wlth Justice due 10
| individuals.
We find Gen HsRRIssS advocating the samc libcrn,
policy in 1918. when bill granting pension TO Con
!oHs STARK was under onsideraliUr. The name o!
STARK. the hero OF Bennington familiar every one
who Is covenant with the incidents of our R.yol,.
honary struggle. lie il was who the head Of his
brve moinaineerS. achieved a brilliant victory over
disciplined troops belonging army of BuRooYxE
AM sif~ek the first sfIl blow 30 that series
combats wi ieh terminated with the surrender IF S.R.
Aroo'. The bill beng its passage in the House OF
Representatives. and .ome objection nadc, Gen. Har-
rson said
"'Hs friend from Geo .gia (Mr: Cobb could no,
have been present when this subject had been before
the House at the last session. me would not have
asked the Information which he desired. lie had
supposed his friend from &c ,rga was better sco uan.
ted with the history Of his country Than Tot 10 know
the merits and distinguished Rev olniioary services of
tins hoary veerlr. Al tn darkest period cbo Revo.
lunDn General Stark Ind rendered The most imror.
tan Services IN has country; and those services were
not occasional but were prolonged the close OF the
contest IL was now sad that this worthy in in
digent circumstances aud debiiaied by Old aCe; that
II MT soon bestowed he wsuid not live TO ENJOY The
aid proposed to he afforded him Was il possible
(Gon. H. asked) that American Congress could be-
hold 50 distinguished patriot lac H. sinking into
The grave IN want Of every necessary OF life o. that
they coudly place him among the Of pensioners
under the general act Of lost session For his part
Gen Il. sad)he would give The last dollar in the
Treasury were il necessary. for The relief eli General
| Stark. With him. he sand il was not a matter of
choice TO vote for the bill; il imperious duty
IL - To be remembered that these words were utter
ed by General Harrison and this noble course aoped
long beore his name was before the country ia connec.
i'on with the high office to which the people nre now
DESTROYS Of eievst.Rg him He was rot seeking The
lame OF an orator, nor lasoring after political influence
HIS glory was already secured: his name WINS over all
the land wherever Tippeoanoe had been heard of or
Fort Meigs. or the field of the Thames The speeches
above quoted taken from the records of CONGRESS
siona proceedings where they viii ever remain, among
many others Of similar character identify the name
ofiiARKIsos with the national honor and justice.