The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-02


warrants than that had been Issued Isupposs the
refers TO report made in the other House by Mr.
Hall. OF Vermont ask the senator il be has ever read
the very just and overwhelming Iebuke which was MADE
to that report In is44 BY the honorable Mr. Hubbard
distinguished member from my State, and in which
every position OF Mr. Hall was completely oyerthromn
Srs Mr. Hall assumed that there were some Tour hunhed
officers entitled 10 this bounty, but u mas since oeen
shown. and stands upon the records OIL me olne
House, that upw ards of thousand were ]usty en-
titled to Il and VET after all this having been shown the
honorable senator from Connecticut Mr.. BALDWIN
brings up the statement OF Mr. Hail. for ne purpose Of
throwing doubt and suspicion upon the validity Of these
claims The Tebuke that given to these msstate-
ments at subsequent session OF Congress IN 1874,
ought 70 have put them a. rest as y was shown
officers 10 whom bounties were due thousand
and eighty five. The reason why MIR, Hall fixed the
number al about four hundred was, because he COM
menced his computation in the year ITS, which was
nearly four years after the commencement OF the revolu
tonary war and he made allowance whatever for Of
fccs that had been killed or disabled in service, and
whose did not appear the at the end
OF the war.
Again. the honorable gentleman says that the State OF
Virginia offered immense bounties-l0, 900 TO com
mander in Chief and down to subordnates Well,
sir she did ohcr very large military bountes to those who
would engage 10 the services OF the revolution and to
this day she receives the applause OF her own citizens and
Of the whole country for having done it, AT that time
Virginia owned the whole western country and TO bring
out the strength and military talent OF the country she
offered these immense bouaies. being more than ten
thousand acres OF her officers and on by grad
uaton down TO the subordinates Her troops were not
paid this bounty by the confederation or associated PROV
inces, but they paid out OF her own property She
gave them that bounty out of her own land But how
did the State which the honorable senator Mr.. BALD
VIM represents ac IL these Matters Alter The close
fund for the federal government all the States were called
upon to make cessons Of these Incorporated lands.
In response to that call the State of Virginia gave up the
whole at Like the poor old Lear in whose charac
ter the poet has beautifully depicted principles that belong
to the whole human family she gave up the whole She
reserved only given quantity TO satisfy her military
bOuntieS and indemnify the OF
war; And what did the State which is represented by
the honorable gentleman over the way [Mr BALDWIN,
do when she made cesson OF land in response to the
same call! Sir in that cesson she reserved all the terri
tory lying between the list and AID degrees OF north lat
ude. and west of the western line OF Pennsyl 10
the amount OF 1866 900 and that too, for private
purposes She withheld from the general fund, in
der that she might be enriched; and from that territory
the State OF Connecticut has derived in money upwards Of
100000 Yet, after all this the State of Virginia is 10
be rebuked by the representative OF that State tor having
made large appropriations OF military bounty land to her
any quarter respecting the conduct OF Virginia in regard
to the revolutionary war but feel something like in
dignasion T whsn i comes from ha. quarter
Mr.. BALDWIN. Mr.. President, ! beg the senator
from Missouri to indulge me moment to reply TO the
senator from Virginia.
to lay the whole subject on the table, will give way
Mr.. BALDWIN assenled, and continued: Sir. the
senator from Virginia has thought proper to REFER dis
paragingy 10 the conduct OF the State OF Connecticut IN
reseryng from her cession portion OF her public do
main. fcan inform that senator, sir that Connecticut
small as she is In territory small as she was in popua
ton when compared with the State of Virginia. had
troops in the field during the revolutionary than
the great State of Virginia
Mr. CASS; rise to question Of order. want TO
know if at this stage OF the session it is proper and
nghto fight over again the battles of the revolutionary
war. h1gg
Several SENATORS lie, him go on-go on
MEaBALDWIN. This was stated by Chief Justice
Ellsworth, of the delegates IRON Connecticut in the
convention which formed the constitution OF the United
son Was present and participated in the debaevenlured
TO deny IT. And yet the senator from Virginia says he
looks almost with Indignation upon the State of Connes-
tcut because OF her senator's in the performance OF
duty imposed upon him member OF Of the
mttees OF this body has thought proper 10 rebuke the
frauds which have been committed by individuals the
State which that senator has the honor represent Sir
Virginia Is noble State; impue nothing dshonorable
TO her. But,lnasmuch as have deemed il my duty 10
rebuke those frauds the senator audes in terms of dis
paragement to the State which gave birth, and which
have the honor TO represent, because with all her
lutonsry claims she thought proper in cedng her
domain, 10 reserve comparatively small portion OF for
the purposes oil POP uar education Sir, this reservation
was NOT made Tor any private objects il was not
made 10 AID her in the discharge OF her revolutionary
responsibilities, or the payment Of her cylllist expendi
tures but Tor the noble purpose OF providing for the edu
cation OF every child within her limits and OF peoplng as
well the magnificent territory which she ceded as thai
which she reserved with educated, enlightened, and
II was BY this reservation that we laid the foundation
OF that muncent school.fund which enabled those who
LOOK the census IN tat Slate IN 1910 10 return that they
found in the whole State OF Connecticut but 526 persons
OF adult age who were not able to read and wrte and
these are believed to have been chiefly foreigners Can
the senator from Virginia say much for his State and
appeal 10 the returns OF the census TO confirm himl
But sir. Il seems that the State OF Virginia. in order to
induce her citizens 10 share the pers the dangers and
the gorIes OF the revolution was obliged TO offer the
enormous bountics which have already stated 10 the
Senate Sir, the citizens OF Connecticut rushed at once
TO the combat They at Ticonderoga sir Yes sir
they were there with Ethan Allen and his Green noun
bOy6-bImselt native Of Mt thar
on expedition planned in Connecticut and supplied
from lie public treasury, before the Continental
OF l775 bad misunderstanding that poran, fortress
almost before the blood had grown cold that was she'd al
Concord and nj Lexington They were al Bunkers Hill
with Putnam and Knowlton, and Grosvenor and their
brave compatros, who needed bounty TO induce them
10 engage in the service OF their country need dwell
on the revolutionary history OF my State II known 10
all who hear me. Was II too much, then, ask, when
Connecticut thought proper 100000 acres OF
land m what ~ now the State OF Kentucky and 900
more IN OHIO in the cesson OF her claims to the North
western Territory, that the State of Connecticut should
reserve 100000 acres OF her territory for the free edaca
lion Of her children 1.-THE descendants OF her sons who had
brayey fought and many OF whom had fallen on the bat
ehelds OF the revolution, the service Of their couny
service an which they bad engaged without any such in
ducements 10 stimulate their patriotism az were offered by
Virginia 10 her Was Il TOO much for them 10 ask
Sir do rot propose at this time 20 into the question
OF the title Of the State Of Virginia 20 this Northwestern
Territory which she Processes have ceded TO the gov
eminent Of the United States II time permitted, sir
could show that, while the State OF Connecticut had
title TO the lands which she reserved the title OF Virginia
TO the territory she coded was at least doubtful one