The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-30
AMOS CALTON- GOV. MOREHEAD-MRS.
GEN. PIKE, &c. ',,n5
To The Editor of the Union: .In,t.Fr. .-r'.r . +

SR BY the reported proceedings Of the Senate
of Saturday, (25th inst } which were published in
your paper Of the night following, appears that
petition was presented to that august body, by the
behalf Of David Whelply, praying extra compen-
sation for his services in the exploring expedition,
under General Pike, in 1866" The brave
and patriotic soldier, David Whelply, was in the
military service of the United States with General
Pike, some fifteen years. before the fall of the latter,
at the capture of York, Upper Canada, on the 9Th
of April, 1913. Since that lamentabe event, which
robbed our service of one Of It's abest generals and
most chivarous spirits he has been faithfully de-
voted to the bereaved family Of his departed com
mander through all vicissitudes of fortune In the
night Of the 4th March, lS45, at the conhagration
of Mrs. Pixies dweling-house, and all its valuable
contents, in Boon county Kentucky, in his endea-
vors to save some of the property from destruction,
he was deeply and severely burnt, and thereby
made cripple for life. lih--T atRL
Mrs Pike, who has but partially recovered from
the effects of the dangerous burns she received On
that occasion, pursuant to my request made some
time since forwarded to me the papers In the case
of said Whelply, which came to hand last week
and Immediately thereupon drafted apctition, and
handed il to Governor Morehead (whose home is In
the vicinity of Mrs. Pikes) to present to the Senate,
II prayed for extra pay for that arduous, difficult
dangerous, and important service such having
been granted to the men under command of Cap
idinS Lewis Huu IidIhc, TcCenuy " 'nusc
Captain Wilkes. Itmay be the identical petition
cannot determine the fact, positively, as but slight
notice thereof is given,) which your reporter has
credited to Amos Cation. At the commencement
OF the present session, petition presented to
the Senate, setting forth my claims upon the govern
ment; and your reporter represented II as the petit
ton of Amos Cation. ! grinned and bore il, then,
without complaint, attempt at correction, The
same name is repeated in your last paper; and TO
magnify the wonder, the reported proceedings Of
the Senate Of Saturday, Published in the National
lntelligencer, to-day, present the name of Amos
Gallon, in the same CONNIE xon with the petition, OF
fered by Mr. Moreheaa. This il entirely too
much for my sensibty, and causes me to cry out
mercy | know nothing about this Mr. Cation,
and never saw his name, except IN the papers a.
above stated. | know not whence he is FROM
whether from region, celestial mundane, OF infer
| nal--2whether he be ga spirit Of health, or gotp
damn,d ''--he appears so ambitious to enlarge bis
sphere Of sction and ''comes in such questonabl,
shape, that will speak to him. this time, and bid
him, savsunt and quit my sight" nor meddle any
more with my business. nsI8
| The reporters OF the two papers have kindly lef
my given name 1.-The romantic, beautifu and poetl
cal name, Amos -rnfouehed and, consequently, i'n
tarnished Should they, and allthe rest OF the world
unite il, hercsftet TO its old feIlow with whicl
IL hes fised tremendously for something more thai
i any years, the favor will be gratefully appreciate
| by their friend and obedient servant,
i wA,HMeroN, Monday, July ~, 1876.