Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-16
FOR rHE WIG.
To the General Assembly OF Virginia

There certain grievances OF your fellow
which can only hnd relief from your honorable body OF
ms class 10 tho case OF Capt Darlington OF the Virginia
Volunteers. He is in Mexico, as appears from
letter OF his published lew days since Times aad
probably at this tine with Gen. Taylor and the
OF the enemy. There great deal in his situation TO in
teest the best feelings OF his countrymen and am sure
inc members OF your body will experience heartfelt salts
iacuon IN giving his prompt f not fayoura
Die hearing Let me remind you that very early in your
present session, his difficulty with the Governor about the
payment OF his for supplies purchased for his men
who IN the State service brought before House of
Delegates and proposition made order the payment of
'hem and this proposition, that time, all appearances
would have passed with little no opposition But some
member stated TO the House. while this matter was under
consideration that either that morning or the evening he
ote he had conyersed with the Governor on the subject of
hese Claims and that he had said he had always
to pay them and the member proceeded TO saw that he
mad no douot there would be farther difficulty about
mem upon TINS assurance, all further proceedings with
respect TO the claims OF Capt Z. dropped by consent
as unnecessary Since the action of the
uson ihem these have been carried %
tue Governor and he has been respectfully asked If he
would nave them paid lie has always refused do so-
At engh, after frequent applications when he was asked
there were any OF them that he would pay, he took oat
our one for horse hire The had himself directed Cant Car
ringIon 10 hire horses his men, Tsomo OF whom
were IN the county, when an order OF the War Depar
men came ordering the regiment prepare for scrvice
and the others tor three four at eating houses
after the men were mustered into the State service
and before they were supplied with ratons-in ali
amounting to about twenty-five dollars After this defini-
tive refusal OF the Governor, OF Captain Carnetons
friends IN the House of Delegates moved reference his
claims 10 the committee OF Claims. The committee sus-
tanned Capt e. in all the sums he had expended and d
rected bill to be reported Tor payment of them This
bill Is now probably table 1t has not as vet been
read Tor the FIRST tme The session rapidly drawing 10
close appeal to that genuine spirit PATRIOTISM which
know lives IN the breast OF every member of your body
and which must sympathze with the generous and noble
patriotism OF gallant young who, when ou ,tle ar
my on the Rio Grande supposed be imminent pc
h was amongst the foremost of youth of the country
to start TO arms himself and make rousing appeals 10
other generous youths to follow his example. Ought not
tins bill TO DE taken once, and passed. relieve the
minds OF his friends, and TO enable them TO Capt
u aud inform him OF the and generous conduct of the
Legislature towards hint feel myself bound to state al
So IN justice to Capt. C. who distance from his
inends and home order lay his fairly before you
that IN the OF the examination by committee of
Claims the Adjuant General called before them and
that upon being nerrogaed he stated between and
oOOO OF the $4,000 had been expended for the voun-
iees each Captain having received ranging between
oOO and 6OO and when asked why the distinction was
made between Darlington and all the of the CAPTAINS
he REPLIED ne supposed owing difference that
had occurred between him and the Governor This is re
Tered to- TO convince honorable body of necessi-
" oil Legislative inerposition. VIRGINIUS.