The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-04-04
PENSION LAWS.

Among the documents ordered to he printed
by the last Congress, was one embracing the
Pension Laws now in force, toget ther with Ger.
tain regulations touching the subject. As it is
one of pretty general interest, we have taken
the trouble to prepare brief abstract of The
more important features of these laws, which is
! in substance as follows:
In sul,stantia,ing claim, all evidence shall
be taken on oath or affirmation, before the
iudge of the district, or one of the Judges Of
the Stale oil, Territory in which the claimant
resides, or before some person specially author
lied by commission from said Judge.
Pensioners in States and Territories where
there are no pension agents, are 10 be paid at
the seat of Government.
Volunteers disabled in The service are 10 be
pension"d.. .-, .......
Pensions are granted to all officers who
served to the end of the revolutionary war in
the Continental army.
The widow or children are entitled to re.
ceve the balance due in the case OF a deceased
pensioner.
Provision is made for all persons who served
six months in the army. militia, or navy, during
the revolutionary war.
Widows and orphans of officers and soldiers
Of the militia, rangers. SEA frncihles, and vol
un,eers who have died since 1918, are entitled
to FIVE years half.pay.
Thu widows Of revolutionary officers are al
lowed pensions for the time that they remain
unmarried.
! The brothers and sisters of deceased soldiers
Of the Mexican war are entitled 10 the land
which would have been claimed by the soldier
if living.
Soldiers of the war of 1912 may select new
land if the first warrants were located on land
unfit for cultivation. ...-s
InvaIids Of the navy are allowed pensions.
Five years pensions, amounting to half the
monthly pay 70 which the deceased was enti-
tied at the time of his death, are allowed to
widows and children of navy officers slain in
service. The same is true with regard to all
persons slain in the naval service, including
mea, marines, engineers, fremen, and coal
beavers.
In the document before US. there are great
many technical regulations, for which we can
not find room, but may venture TO suggest
that all persons who feel an interest in the
pension laws may obtain copy of the docu
men, by addressing member of Congress, or
by applying to the Secretaries of War and
Navy or of The Home Department. nt.-Nat. Int.
Mr.. HoUsToN's ApDREss.-Sam Houston, o
Texas, has written an Address to his constitu
en,s, giving his reasons for not signing the
Southern Address. Ii is contemptible piece o
maigni,y aimed at Mr.. Calhoun. who is as far
superior to hin in purity Of character and intel.
lpct, as can well he imagined. II is too harmless
=. | IVo at hlj
few doubt now, that Mr.. Houston was very will.
ing to put Teas al one time under the wing o
Great Britain. He is bright patriot to be
. seeking Northern support for the Presidency by
abusing a Southern patriot, who, at least did not
vote for the Oregon Bill with the Wimot Pro.
vso attached. as he cid.
Mr. Calhoun has been true to his own sec.
ton. when by playing into the hands OF North.
ern voters, he nigh, long since have reached
Presidential chair.-Angusta Republican.
GEN. HousroS AND Col. HAYs.-The
vickshurg Sentinel says:
Gen. Felix Houston, (by the way we saw
him on our streets a few days ago, looking as
rough as a sawyer denies, in letter to the
. Free Trade, that he has any intention of going
to California. He says, he will stay and stand
by the South in the conflict on he Slavery ques
|, tion. We also see il denied, that Col. Hays
the Texan Ranger, has an idea going hl'her.
His fortunes arc identified with those of Texas,
and he is Just now endeavoring 10 open trade
between Corpus Christi and Chihuahua.
SANTA ASSA.-'rhe Mexican Congress has
passed the following resolutions respecting the
e1patriated General:
l. Cen. ID. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
shall inform the Supreme G"vernmrn when
be may Judge il convenient, of the tim" when
he intends to return to the Republic, and the
poin, II, which he will d"bark.
| 9. The Government shall inpart 10 Con.
prpss whatever information may be- received
in order that proper measures may he taken
for the preservation If order and tranquility.
, 3. Should General Santa Anna return to the
Repuhc, il is necessary that h" should prevI
ousIy EXPRESS his determination 10 do so. and
be- furnished with a copy of their resolutions
q. The Government shall take especial care
to bring this decree to the knowledge oil Gen'
Santa Anna.
The Finance committee OF the u. s. Senate
have settled upon the terms of bill authorizing
the coinage of gold double eagles, (S20 IN
value. \ and also of silver two and half cen
pieces, and pennies compound of silver and
copper instead Of our present clumsy and un'
con,h cen, peces.-'The bill will also contain
provisions for the appointment of U. 3. As
sayer- at San Francisco, authorized 10 run golo
of certain fineness. into bars of 500, 5000
or $500 in value, to be stamped with mn Official
mark, for convenience in trade or transfe home
Sci. Amer.
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