The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-07
.h., ,h.v might. lie held in his

vb.t they might. lie held IN h's
"a .orcIusye evidence that the Leglsiatu.e
V,,-,nis had authorized him to raise the req /,
md ,o enter into such contracts as should
sccssary TO carry the projected pan INTO
nation. a.. u..s an.
I'm the credit of that document ne was en-
a for some time to raise supplies LOT P'oNi
clothing. etc, for the sustehahce anu I'm ~
80 M. ,roops. for which he drew on The
u,onwr.,ih. in favor Of the persons who
- Furnished the supplies; his drafts being ac-
-n.n;rd with such vouchers as are usually
|--;shaS an similar occasions. To ms aston
S-,.nt. and the surprise Of all who knew the
~, ,hose drafts were dishonored, for snch res-
q. ms could not but wound the feelings oi the
an, chief who had drawn them. bnt yet'
This did no, shake his purpose, or induce
Far u. noment, 10 hesitate in carrying out
3.,erminatiou TO preserve the conquests ne
q made. most probably without thinking 81
sres,imable benefits which the nation would
e. from them i'm the future adjustment Of
nerthern boundary
ne might have supposed that the rude inn
ion conveyed in the deliberate act OF DIS
~virg his drafts in favor of persons who had
.scnd for the support Of his regiment almost
rrxthfnv they were worth, would nave us
nnd driven him from the service OF hiN
b: but such was not the TACT AZ nv
= multiplied, his resolution g'ihe1
md when his credit failed, and he a.
mn every other resource, he resolved
his troops. and preserve MS 'o"'i"'S@'
rong arm Of power
ureiyhinc the consequence both to him-
ccuptrv. he resorted to forced loans,
hazardous expedient, accomplished
neare-t his heart, which was the pre-
n his conquests Till the close "i the
q before he proceeded 10 that eNtreini-
cde an appeal TO the Judgment ana ieeI-
IN. citizens Of yincennes, and the SET
n on the Mississippi. stating his deterini-
dom. and the considerations which had m
uced him 10 adopt il. lie took il for granted,
k,st as thew had given in their adhesion, and
h.d declared allegiance TO the United STATES, he
hna a right to expect from them the assistance
be needed That appeal having failed 10 pro-
Srce the desired effect, he issued an oraet' as
of the regiment, directed 10 some
two or three Of his officers, commanding Them
10 enter on the premises OF the persons aeSlgna-
mated ia the order, s-quester the property mere
fapns and remove il 10 the public store, for the
.xrIusive use of the troops They were also
.yse,ad 20 cause exact inventories 20 be made OF
erv srticl. SO taken. with it, fair value annex
iv imysrtial citizens of the place, certified
An,es Of which were furnished 10 the owners
,he goods. accompanied by the certificate Of
eonmandant that all the property specihed
the inventory, had been taken and appropria-
10 the sole and exclusive use Of The troops
A., his command, and was 10 be paid for BY
Commonwealth Of Virginia
(. Rx ,h., expedient ana that alone, he was
,shed 10 maintain the posts he had conquered
= IN. Mississippi and the " abash, till the ter
k,ipa,ien Of the war: BY Which he saved to the
ration the vast territory living between the Ohio
River and the Lakes
Sol yigo was one of the persons who vol
unfairly surrendered his property for the support
II ,he regiment. and received draft on Virginia
for ia. amount, winch was dishonored. That
uoble-heasted man lived many years afterwards
an comparative poverty, and died almost pau
per. holding the same protested craft in ms pos
session: on which there must have been due,
:, ms death. at least twenty thousand dollars.
Since his death, the Government Of Virginia has
,ckn.v-lecceG the Justice Of the claim, by Z SOL
emn act Of the Legislature, and has furnished
violence 10 prove that il Is of the Liabilities,
sssa.ned by the General Government, IN consid-
--atioa - the act Of cession-but there Il rests,
10 mart u the debt having been paid
The persons whose property was taken bH
force. commenced suits. and obtained judgments
against the General, in tle courts Of the Terri
aorv. on which portions of bis property were
attached ana sold.
after the close Of the war. the Legislature
Of Virginia made an appropriation OF one nun
dred ana fifty thousand acres of land, lying on
n. Ohio River, opposite 10 Louisville, for the
.ss a, the officers and soldiers Of that regiment
which II that day was of but little value, and
,yas disposed Of at nominal prices. The tract
ras known by the name of 'Clark's Grant
and was the only remuneration received by that
gallant corps, FOR their services and suiierings
"a ronquer.ng and securing the eatre North
western Territory.
Thus i appears that one Of the most distin-
guishei officers Of the Revolution, who had per-
formed services of iEcslculabe Importance, was
not only treated with cold neglect, but was sub
iecteG 10 the payment Of debts ana claims, in
Cured for the support of his troops, 10 very
large amount;
The cruel ingrautSje 10 which this distin-
guished soldier Goomea-ior which no Justi-
habe cause can BE- assigDed-and the cGmpara-
five poverty, which made him almost pension
- on the bounty Of has relatives. was more than
be could bear. II drove him to intemperance.
he sought the inebriating bowl, if il contain
I'd the water Of Lethe, and could obliterate from
has memory The wrongs he had endured"
such was the melancholy eud Of patriot who
had 1.-The appearance of man born to COM
mand. and fitted BY nature for his destiny.
There was q gravity and solematy in his de-
meanor resembling that which SO eminently
distinguished the venerable Father Of his coun-