Litchfield enquirer., 1841-03-25

In connection with this tatement, and for proper
appreciation Of the exertons and sacrifices Of New
England, j, should be borne in mind that, according
the Of 1890. the population Of England
was l.OO95l2; states out Of New England, 2ss4 1853
Mr. BATES. Of Massachusetts, as reported somewhat
in detail in one Of the Boston papers. remarked
"'rhat he was no, prepared to 90 into discussion
Of this su6ect nor was there time for H. But he de-
sired to ask the Senator from Newtiampshire, upon
what ground it is the whole Pension system - found
edit Is not tina, the soldiers in the war Of the Re.
volu,ion. were never paid tor their serv'cesf That
sirciest justice, as well q debt Of honor. and OF
era,iiude--a debt tho payment OF which had been
promised thenl-promised by their country, and the
payment OF which had never been made, except in
iUrm--in worthless continental money This Is the
ground upon which the system stands II s the
Ground upon which il was originally adopted. and the
ground upon which the bill before ,lls senate stands
and upon which il can be defended. The Senator
admits the propriety VI pensioning the widows whose
marriage was before, or during the time their nus
bands were in ll'e service But there was nnnler
Gus class Ut nien in the army who were unmarried
and who from necessity or choice postponed the do
mestic relation VI husband aud vile. u The duties Ut
higher relation 70 their country. Gan any good rea-
son be assigned. why. had they been living, they
should be entitled TO pension and being dead, why
their widows should not or why those married du-
ring the service. Or before it, should receive penslon
and those married alter should nOa The ball before
the Senate cOn,emplaes both on the same footing
awarding to the widows, though married after the
vice, pension, the most lit and proper recipients
Of what Was due their husbands, and o. VIVA. Their
ground being in al cases debt due TOR unresuiled
services. Invalid pensiOns stand. however, upon
different footing y true the limsta!lon, so those
married before l794 10 arbitrary; but it is imiia
ton in favor Of the government, and against the re-
Of the Revolutionary soldiers, and ought
not TO have been in the bill. He hoped, therefore. the
bill would pass the Senase In the form u had passed
"On melton Of MIR. Buchanan the bill was laid
upon the table, and thus the measure was defeated
Fh and con.Isteni ending Of !IIs , aomnIs,raap TO-
closing by act u mean denial 10 the poor widows
Of the Revolutionary suldies, the little ptance which
the act Of 1888 allowed them! Shame Shame =
E1tra SessiOns.-Ths following extra sessions Of
Congress have been called since the organization Ut
our Government. s
L,hn Adams was inaugurated on the 4th Of March
l7y7 He convened Congress May JIG. f!y1: his
firsi annual address was delivered Nov. q. I7T.
Thomas JefsEsOn was inauguiated ihs All q
James Madison was inauguraied the 4ih Of March,
1909. lie convened Congress May Is. lSOS, also on
the 25tL Of May. 1913.
Martin Van Buren, was inaugurased tho zlh Of
March. 1887, and convened Congress the 4h Of Sep
Destructive FSFe.--Ths morning. about ihTee
O'clock ,he Cow. HOUSE N tins town vas discovered
il ives impossible 10 check H. The ConFt IiOu.e was
burned the gsound. together with al she machnsry
connected with tho exhibition Of the ConagTasion OF
Moscow. which bad been held theEe for week past.
Loss the psOpFistsss of the ~Connagrution about
06,00O.
The AsmoFy Of ths Exeter Astiilery. together with
al the uniforms, &c. belonging 10 the Company was
also destroyed. The lose % the Artillery Company
Vas between tw0 o. shsss hundred dalllD. Whole
los hy the Gre ahout ten thousand dollsFs.
EzStsv IN H. DsmecFai.. AGaseA u.
Treasury koes.-The emeans Of Treasury notes
Outstanding an the lat inst 10 officially stated 10 te
o., Sa3. sea a. r.Esa- Ett.a.