Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-05

isase OF Congress On Friday psovia.a for
u pension to osnu C.sssr. thu i.ct,
u wbo>e cas- are thus ses forth ia The R.,of,
n the Committee o Pensions.
Ths,. upon the commsneeu-u, of Inc xx,,
's'~evn Sss.i b<shin slsd Al United S,a,es
"a lsIs; Ifosos ~asin Upper Canada. that nc
.a.'sa SPon 10 TAKE up snns sssins, his
Inosnins Of thu 7th June. 1917. he w,,.rn..,sd
. sefSesn,is guard. aud earned by ,brm -
boxer. and thenre 10 Byessn's creek. where
4 pnraon oi the British forces and ,hsi. fies,
va; that ie was then put la irons. aud sufIr
"a veIs harsh treaimcut; that on the nislii o.
snef'h July lac wss put "a board the British
h"et, with the syowcd inten,ion of comp~ll-
''ix him to night in the action that wa. boufl,
expected; th.t on the 10th s. pismber i,is,
bvioT the battie commcnccd. he was orirud
To cheer with the others; this he refused 10 10.
whSruyon the hr.t licut,nsnt threatened To
-lsuot ham. and when the bsitlc commenced
ih. hrst lieutenant told him he should fight or
he nould siioot hun. he slill rrius~d, and went
below, ~hcn the lieutenant several line, cent
if him. and ordered him 10 coma ON deck and
hight ga br hot; tlIsthc utterly refused to fight.
upon vhics the lieutenant drew q pistol and
shot him la the right breast, the shot pss,ilg
Into the lungs, that he Tell, AMI WAS nearly
sifioca'ed with his own blooi. that the wound
thns inflicted occasioncd a disabiiity which
has Increased upon him with sgr. until h.
and. hiinseif utterly disqualified Ia obtain a
nrins oy labor. The petition is verified by
ne osih oi Tbs petitioner, aud the facts stated
,hcr,in are substantially proven ~ disin-
teTcsted witnesses. upon this state of facts
he applied to the War Department, for a pen
ssoo, bat the Commissioner OF Pensions de-
ci'aed gaming . pension, upon the ground
that the fs~nsion laws now i'm force aid no,
suthoriss him 10 grant q pension ian any case,
except When The disability was occas,oncd to
the petitioner while I've was technically in the
srrvtce OF the United Sistcs, but stating. M
The same time, that his case was a m.ritof,ou,
one, an1 that Congress would not tail 10 grant
rclicf.-Sow, III this case IL il to b. remarked
lsays the committee Who reported the bill
that's man may as ei1cctuslly serve his coun-
sy, by refusing. under The penalty of death. TO
hight against At. when on board. as prisoner.
a hostile vessel actually engaged. % IL he
were testhnicsily serving in tire mnks of his
countrymsn; and. although he oertainly docs
not come within the letter Of the law, ret. la
the Judgment OF every one. he must very clear
W come within It's equity. 80 :
isr Incorporating patriotism Of Mr..
Crosby nabundantly proven. not oni, by the
act which octssioned tho disability, but by his
character and cocduct.. both before and stter
hat event. and 10 most s,ronly evincrd by his
Joining The AAaencan army whilst yet suffer.
'ng ifosn the effects Of his wound. and conlin-
1ine m the service until the close OF the war.
The committee obscrve that America rewards
those WHOSE p~stsiotic devotion subjects MIN
TO iniury from the brutality OF a bastard ioc.
aud therriose rrPor . bill for his relief, and
recommend its passage.
After thu rsnrf a, AZ Er1.h IL
bSen read, the wonis''I object" were in~distinct-
ly heard.
Mr. wentworth rose aud aid. he could
conceive that any member would OBJ
10 this bill when
Mr.. Simms OF South Carolina fose and ssid,
object"
MIR. Wentworth then said that IL The obiee.
ton 10 this ball Mas persisted In, he should
ieel himself justified ia objecting 10 eveiy
other ball on the cnlendsI. let their merits be (
What they might. aud IL would not be worth
~inie to consume the lime OF The committee
IN calling them over.
hMEhfcxy SfKxM rxcKEfy-~
The New York Express states that II Con-
sress a~Ppropusies tho ei0o 900 con,empls led
in The contract made between the Post Mas
ter General aud Mr.. Mills Of New YORK. lou,
steam ships viii be Immediately built.-wi,h
a pledge, that they sksll beat In time ia.
quickest ships Of ,he cunsrl line-uvon an
average ~ is believed. Of ,hre, DAYS. The
Exprrsssdds
hSreaterror, however in this Encouragement.
n a fstsl one. We lear II will be. II no, cor
recied, Isiu compelling these shios ,o tomb
at Coyvcs, aud stop at Bremen. What uart;c.
ulsr interests there Is in hay iuga line ofs,eam.
SHIPS rom New York 10 Bremen, nobody ou,
OF Wsshinston dlscovers, but discovene th.Te
are always unique. IL Is very true, they arc
TO bc permitted 10 touch az uayIe sl.o.-bat
INC main part OF our trade is not with Have
an certainly not with Bremen. The nate.
Tai AM profitable stopping places are London
and Liverpool, where trade add travel cent,e
ana thts compulsory passage OF the North &.
but adds 10 the expenses, DELAYS the yoynr.
and brings Ia no profit. Freight Is no ineon,
sidersbse Item IA the income OF the Cunard
steamers. which would oil be lost by oniv
loucbang ~ Cowes. and ending ia Bremen
uhefr tsefe Is little on no freight, such ~,
would go In a stesmeE
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO cov,,o
DokE SfEWARr.-The New York GIosS
ssyss--sWe sfe happy 10 have IL To- oa, oos,
&C 70 stats that a magnificent present. IN.
shape Of q walking sfick-has been entn,sisd
70 "a care. TO Be presented 20 Commo5o,s
stewart. II CONS from Capt. WiIlism "
irAub, master OF The hsfqae Adsro oI "a.
port. The stick is OF iron- Good ara anr,on"
ate tribute 20 the Commodore. both ior H..
manly virtues and bravery In battle. The H..
srfiPiion IL 90 iollowss-"To CommoAa.a
Charles Stewart. Ia War a hero: IN psnes
stsicssasn; always . Patriot. h, cao, W,i
liam "a. Irayb, 1886" We shall tno.,'s,
thls toksn OF respect. st our earliest oono,,.'
NIFTY 70 its destination. adding our iod; 49,
wishes ios the prosperity and long liz 90 49, /,
lfonsidee." !" ihe
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