Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-02-26


relcnted; and he sent an ofHcioI I>
government at Mexico, tina, he Lo,, spS'ch to Ii.
American prisoners, nor The ,oeo,,. J'Oa jor a,
What did the murderer of Fonn,n - - procure il
10 his nature, he turned deace,r =, ',In' Tus
and ordered them to be keDt ,boro " '"S appeal
out food! What was the cons.,,.', "'.h or with.
add to tho picture presented in snch 81. Weed
true coIors, IN the petition! Make Ino~' Jung bg
ion-diseuse-deoh! On Of fouy,es,, :, Sarva.
when the tardy order for liberation .''uced
be uno6Ia TO march 10 Tampico. slsrs.' as %
while the surviving three were accjdor,"r. U'ea'
covered, and rescued from fate comfy U.s.
bic, by the charity of some kind.bear,,.Ig "o'rt
ers. These three arc yet in Mexico--.,r' go
comfortable, nov, trust, within the limo. 90 onl
own army. ''' !" Oa'
Now, change the scene to New OrIo,r, =
sny nothing OF that iron of hardsnin VIII 70
''eniered their souls" and crushed, as vol naa
bodily frames, even below the powor or ro". , ''e
what awaited the survivors of thai svIy'ey
band, when they returned home, 10 Tim, ca,,''1llg
in whose cause they had penlIed and sn,Ts'nIF
much-when they once, again, pressed. w;'t
thrilling foot, that loved sol toward vb;cG va
hearts had so long and so fcldly yearnejl 'I'H .
what awaited Them there? Conidenr. n, "!l
rate, IN their country's justice, they pres.n,iy
themselves TO receive their humble ''puy md '"
lowances.' What were they entitled TO rece;,',
Under the law if to any thing, they were cIe,.'
entitled TO 1toenay dollars Z month for nav
and Icenty cents day, or abou. Sir doLor,'
month, tor "subsIStence say, an aggrepotooS
at least, Ia0enfy sir dollars u month, for "9,y,"
allowances" But what dill they rece,rn1 IN rr'
answer Is found in the Pelition--Eigla dollar, =
month for pay" and nOthing al all for GsnLs.
a -
horses, and been "SubSisied by The eRenvIp WSl
this miserable pittance-not one third por, or ~
sum to which they we're rghfully and lawrnr.
entitled, and with this insulting answer, ,G.,
were compelled to retire, and sadly seek ,s;
homes.
II there live one man with intellect so duI. q,
''soul so dead" as still to question the riub. +
claim for the prisoners, le: him refer to the Aq
OF Congress, of 1913, on the pay OF prisoner,
and 10 the Volunteer Act, of 1876, under wbcs
these prisoners entered the service; and then !.
him answer, if ho can, in any o,her way than II.
petitioner has Gone, that searching ques,ion-
I" wig icers hs prisoners paid aRyfhiag al al
or, al any rate, more than eRoggl 10 transport them
10 their homes?
make This publication, with the view ofsD.
listing the influence of other and 5ler minds /,
a cause so just; aud for tho additional purpose d
assuring those OF the prisoners, scattered over
The country, with whom have not been able %
hold personal interviews, that they arc no, Cr
goiten-lhat their interest is cared for by one. a
least, who, however feeble he may be. is pa
wanting in an honest zeul for their weIfare-b,
one who, until their rights are acknow edged
will mover cease TO labor for them while he bq
strength 10 labor for his own. For, when
cease to remember with fraterna regard, or Gi
TO hold hand and heart open 10 serve, those ms
brave comrades in misfortune, who even ia ihe
darkest hours of their fate, ovor checred me wh
their conidonce and affection, may be scome.
OF my fellow men and forgotten Of my God
HI editors. especially in this State and Zen.
lucky, who feel an interest for portion of their
suffering countrymen, and desire that their righs
should be respected and allowed. are respeclfulr
requested to give tho foregoing remarks and the
subJolned Petition, place in their columns.
SOEON BORLAND. Llie Major,
arkansas HJluuIssrs