The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-31

or Dsmsssgss Statesmen.
To the Editor Of the Unioat
Congress- after years of delay has decided BY an act OF
benehcence, to give proof OF lis appreciation OF the In
valuable services OF those who have risked life and limb
IN the controversies OF their country and in doing has
donated among those in given proportions, part oil
us public domain bounty. No sooner is this done,
however, than the officials Tor the time being set about
claiming undue credit themselves for kdness OF dis
position to the war.wor honest old soldler-making
great professions with forms, ereiars instructions, and
recommendations for the appointment 81 agents TO attend
rotary Of the Interior has expended large amount for
printing his regulations, forms. and instructions and dis
tributed them among MS Party Trends and oeals IN
large number OF executive pets to live upon and alb
sofb the value Of that intended real and bona fds
benefit to the old soldier Instead Of aiding them in get
ting possession Of the bounty granted these officials have
added legion to the number OF those who termed
agents order 70 swell the lists OF political dependents
and admirers. What makes the matter still more objec.
onable 10, that within the twenty months this Galphin
and demagogue administration has been in power,
hss % S% d. So h as. S s i: s sy e .
other means Of Obtaining subsistence for Their
OF prosecuting claims Of this and other kinds against the
government Here, then, is administration turning
out Of office IFS opponents. and, TO prevent their getting
sent out to compete with Them and, If possible. TO
defeat the efforts OF the removed vctmsand that, too,
under the specious and false plea Of beneng the sol
officials have leagued together to prevent attorney
unless he is OF their political ath) from getting in
formation from the departments, to enable his Principal
prepare his claim according 10 these officials in
structions
As specimen Of this meanness and prevafication, the
following correspondence (omting names) placed al
your disposal that claimants throughout the country may
know that they either TO employ the pet agents OF this
second edition Of Gaphnism OF meet with official oppo
siton, and have every conceivable mpedment thrown
in their way to embarrass, perpex and il possible, de-
feat success
WASHINGTON Cry, Oct. IT. 1850
SiR;* volunteered at the city of New York for
the war 81 1872 under :, in the regiment commanded
by* :, and was discharged at Sandy Hook after
a service OF about year. Mr. states that lac can
ecoIec the date of MT desires me to ascer
tain Be pleased furnish the information ii The case can
be identified by the records files OF your office
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
R. JONES, Adjulant General.
CIRCULAR.
tKEfLTl WAR DEPARTMENT, Adlutant Generals Office.
Washington, October H. 1850.
to this office, which properly pertain other bureaus
departments of government necessary that
the following information should be communicated for the
guidance OF those concerned y
Claims for BOUNTY under the several OF Con
gress should be addressed either 10 the SEcRErAaY
INTERIOR" PENSIONS lnforma
ton on which to predicate such claims cannot be
except those officers.
Claimants should prepare their papers agreeaby the
Interior and forward the above directed Where
ever verdcation additional Information may be
say TO complete the claims they will be referred this
Office for that purpose by the Department of the Interior
N''p'''Es E. ). TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adlutant General.
ocroBKR ~, 1850
NorE Please accept the above as reply to your note of
the 18th Of October, 1850. herewith returned relative
To-