The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-14
From the New Orleans National.
PURSUIT OF LAND UNDER DIFFE

PURSUIT OF LAND UNDER DIFFE
CUL1IES.
BoUNTY LANps-ScRPr- PENSION OFFICE
Lest some Of the discharged Louisiana vol
unteers should not have heard Of the muniii-
cence Of the Government of The United States,
or the patriotic and disintsested .friendaip oil
Mr.. Edwards, of the Pension Office, in grant.
ing to each Of them 40 acres OF land, or S25 in
script, or II Informed, may not have experien
ced the peculiar kindness oil this notable fiInc-
llonary, Qhe Commissioner Of Pensions in
facilitating the issuance OF their land claims,
and more especially, his anxiety 10 keep the
warrants sale IRON The grasp OF the specula
tors.-l will give brief history Of the result of
my efforts TO procure my land warrant, which
should have, according 10 the acr OF The last
Congress. The pleasing idea OF becoming
land holder la sovereign de tacto and de lure,
prompted me, (the momen, heard it announ-
ced that 40 acres Of land was to Le given TO
each patriotic volunteer, who had bravely
I" marched 10 the seat Of war" and then
marched back again!") to apply forthwith
Tor my bounty. and, as | was one of the first
10 volunteer, ] thought 10 be one of the first TO
receive The muniticent gift of the most mag,
unanimous Government in the world. So 10
do The business promptly and correctly, re
lained Limb OF the Law" who had agreed
TO make Out my papers, and procure my war.
rants q paying expenses) for 81 SO.
At.his lime Spectator offered me $50 for
my claim-l refused ii, being resolved to he
come landholder Sol paid my attorney for
making out my papers So SO
My agent in Washington | 90
Paid Notary, Tor atlesting, and SEAL SO
Paid for Governors certificate TO the .
qualification of said Notary, with
seal :, 90
Postage to Washington, 20
My claim was returned Rejected
by Mr.. Edwards, on the ground ...
that Notary Public could not le- .>
gally administer an oath in such ~"
cases. g..
Postage back 90
My papers made out again without
charge, by my attorney. Paid
Judge Bright for attesling clerks
certificate aud seal, so
Postage, as before, .." 20
Returned, rejected again ! /! because
did not sign my Christian name ..
in full" The initials in no case s.
will answer" for soldier | sup.
pose y Mr.. Edwards signs his
name officially TO land warrants
81. l., Edwards" | am at loss
10 know, how he can place such
an Interpretation upon the law.
The postage back 20
About this time, >my attorney having ....
left the city, had to employ an er
other TO make out my papers, at 2 so
Auesling and clerks seal SO
Postage ." ~ -. -. 20
Rejected again! ~! On the ground &
that the certificate Of a non. COM
missioned officer, not no,c in actual
service, was no evidence !" That
his affidavit 10 my services must
be had. ...l
Postage OF a letter back 1. 10
Obtained my first leuenanl's affila-
vil-atesting and seal SO
Postage to Washington a..s. 10
Rejected again on the groundslhat
4 leulenant's affidavil would not do;
the captain must swear for me.
| procured the captains affidavit,
who TO saye trouble and expense,
embraced four or five OF his men
! in one affidavit .. =.
Postage back .r. ".,. II
Attesting and seal . .,.. 81
T Postage to Washington |,
Rejected again Mr.. Edwards re-
quires separate affidavit for each s.
! man: .'.... '..
Postage back '.,, Il
My captain then being absent, | was III
compelled to send TO the State of
Ohio for his affidavit "~t. ..as
I Postage attendant upon this proceed
ing, alesling and seal e
Postage 10 Washington IL
Again rejected 7! because the aft
davi, of my captain did not posi-
lively express that "l had march 8"
ed TO the seat Of war" T.. 49,
Posage-back . 10
Total $l2 90
Spent day in search Of my captain, (who