Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-03


'anve from New Jersey ind IL WAS ala-st r,,,,er az
eorse That The matter should be placed in ms charge
van him were associated other Revolutionary vor.
ihie-' Colonel Tallmadse. of Connecticut an e.pe-
eSeu o'hcer oi The Revolution, (also senior to Cen
H. Icing neat on the committee
Tbs committee no, hong in dc!iboraior ,f-o,,
the measure; ior on the l2th of the same rDonh in
winch u was appointed. the committee reported a bill
10 provide again almost ma the terms of General liar
rson original proposition. for the rclsi of such OIL
GERS anu soldiers (and sailorsl who have faithfully
served. &c. Hnd now IN reduced circumstances
in life
In the discussion Of this hill General r. took m
active part advocating however jIs discrimination
htween actual service and the merely being muster
ed IN The Army without serving any length of time
Sustaining ihis discrimination he opposed amend
meni Proposing 20 allow the proposed pension 10 .er
~ officer or soldier who served ia any manner during
The Revolutionary war, and surviving" arguing
"a as follows.
The amendment now proposed he said went too
Tar, because 70 would embrace every one who bad
Shouldercd muskei even for an hour during the
Revolutionary war. A. TO those who had seen 80
rors service 10 tar ifOn having claim to the need
OF Ebc7diity, the amendment would hc Be-, Haarsr,
q justice. as no bounty has been accorded TO them
Persons however, covered with aud borne down
% length OF service IN those DAYS ought not % he con-
ounded with those who had been called out for an
hour or day. Some Of THE MILITIA Ac Ilosghl
SeTe as iu, entitled 10 his pension any regulars
oi whom the Jersey militia might be particularly men
toned But he wished to have the operation of the
bill limited TO such as should have served six months
or more"
This bill passed the Honse Of Representatives be.
lore Chri imas Day, showing marvellous despatch Of
business IN the House Of Representatives. in conipari
son with The usage IN the body at the present
day, and, wha, Is still remarkable the yeas and
nays wee not even called upon its passage. Such
was the good feeling then prevailing among The Mem
oers Of the House. that the majority would not cNpoSo
10 ih'idous inpuiaon' by requiring record of their
names those whose objections 10 the details of the bill
might have induced them 20 vote against IT.
The bill which passed the House 50 PROMPTLY. did
not SO readily obtain the of the Senate but il f.
naIy passed thai body towards the end of February
following. Ceas %, nays s. md now stands on the
sia'uie-book rs the of March Is 1915 entitled
an act to provide for oer;ain persons engaged ia the
land and naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary war"
few days after the rrans issi.a Of this bill 10 the
Senate Gen. Harrison submitted the following reso
luton:
"ResOtrod, That a committee be appointed Jointly
WIN such coinmiite ~ may b. appointed on the part
OF inc Senate 10 consider and report what measures
u may DC proper 10 adopt 10 manifest the public re-
speci for the memory OF General Tha!deus Koscusko
formerly an officer ia the service OF tie United States
aHd me Uniform and distinguished friend Of Libcrty
I
In ibis proposition the ruling PASSION Of the mover
his enthusiastic admiration OF the principles OF the
Revolution and lis zeal in bchafot liberty a general
and OF the rights of man, are plainly developed.
But II Is 10 the following spccch delivered on that
occasion extracted from the fe of the National Ineil;-
senccr thai We Sesfeak the Pario attention of our
readers:
On presenting the above resolution. Gen. Harrison
addressed the House as follow:
The public papers have announced an event
which - vel calculated q excite the sympathy ofev.
cry American bosom. Koscusko the martyr of Iihcr-
=, l. no more We are informed that he died at So
leuIe' IN France some lime in October last
I'm tracing the events of this great mans life We
ma IN him that consistency OF conduct which IL the
more 10 be admired it j. 50 rarely 10 be- met pif
Tie was not at one lime the inead OF mankind, and
at another The instrument OF ILeir oppfeion but he
preserved Throughout his whole career those noble
principles which distinguished him in Us commence
meIi--which influenced him, Of an early period of his
liie, 10 leave hs couAry and hrs friends aud in ana.
'her hemisphere 10 fight ios the rights OF humanity
hosciusNo was barn a.4d educated IN Poland OF a !
noble and distinguished family county where the
distinctions IN society perhaps crrred 10 greater
ongth Than ~ any other. HIS Creator had however
endowed hun with soul capable of rising above the
narrow prcndices If a case. and breaking the shac.
L1@N WINCH VICIOUS education hai imposed on his
mind.
Of Fame that the standard Of liberty had been erected
M America--that an insurd and oppressed people
had determined 10 be free, perish m the attempt
HIS ardent and generous mind caught. with cnlhus
ssm the holy flame, and from that moment he became
the devoted soldier Of liberty
His rank in tie American army afforded MIN no
opportunity greatly 10 distinguish himself Bot he
was remarked throughout his service for all the qua
ties which s3orn the human chararier Ills ben,ic
'aor N the field could only he equalled by his mod
eraion and afiihiy IN the walks OF private life He
was idoiaed iy the soldiers fr his llrnvery and b
loved and respected by the officers for The goodness Of
his heart and the great qualities Of hs, mind
Contributing greatly by his cxcrotis 10 the esia-
llshmcnt OF the Independence Of America he might
have remained, and shared the blessings IL dispensed
under The protection Of chief who loved and honor.
cd hln, and IN the bosom OF grateful and affection
ATE people.
"kosciusLo had. however. other views II IS no,
SHOWN That, unil the period speaking Of. he had
iored any dinot idea Of what could or indeed
what ought 70 be done for his own. But ~ the Rev.
pulmonary war he drank deeply Of the principles 4
which produced H. Ia his coEy crsaiipns with the IN
'eihseni men OF our country, hc acquired views
pi The science Of government aud the rights Of man
lie had seen, too tEai 10 be free % was only nccess
~ that nation should vii 10: and 10 be happy IL
was only Necessary that nation should be free And
was MT possible 10 procure these blessings for 20
land for Poland the country Of his biuh which had
M pynaon groansd under comp hcb
bad scarcely parallel IN history. The mas Of the
people were the abect slaves of The mobiles the no
Dies. torn INTO faction, were alter stey the nstru
mems and ihe victims OF their powerful and ambitious
neIChbOrs. By intrigue. corruption. and force some
OF rs aircst provinces had been separated from the
Republic. and the people like beasts transferred 10
i'rcign drspois. who were agai watching for "A favor
able mJmcnt ior q second Acknowledgement T,re
generate people Ihns dehascd. 20 obtain for ooun
~ Ihus oir,umstlnced The blessings Of liberty and in
-er'nicncc, wcsa work Of ~ much difficulty ~ dan
ger Bot 10 mind like kosciuskos the difficulty
and Danger oi an enterprise served stunt ani, 10
undertake 90
The annals of these Gincs give n, no detailed ae.
count OF tc progress IT koscusko m ucron pli.hing
n' great "ors. FROM ihe period Of his return from
Amerts 90 ihc aiopuou Of NE now Constitution Of
Poland. o. 1871. The interval how ever. Of apparent
lU''''n was mp-i usciuly employed 70 lluminc the .
'n'h'll darkness which cnyclopsd his countr, men 10
stimulate hC ILuufAUt au. .r.aI rr4.qut,y ,ifb tho