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certificates for live years p.s, he eighty dollar. cgnpsn-
sation of the soldier made thsm equal will not disturb
when you pay the officers tho depreciation OF their pay
the soldiers the thing Il they equal in lFss
when Washington wrote that address to the army keep
them equal The pay Of the officer did not deprecise more
than that of the soldier and therefore you are widening
between the them By milking s the S
my amendment keep them pari passu together; give
neither advantage make discrimination in favor
of the soldier but simply provide that he shall have
much benefit of the depreciation of his pittance tho Off
had of his and therefore will not at all reply 10 the
mputaon Of having departed from the wisdom or coun-
| Mr. SEWARD. There is not any Misunderstanding be-
tween the honorable senator from Georgia and myself
though think it likely there Is between the honora
BILE senator from Alabama and myself in regard to the Of
feet Of the argument addressed the Senate heretofore
and now on the main point in debate OF course when
bill is supported by different SENATOR'S it is supported by
them under diefent sspects of the have at
tempted to induce the Senate the country to believe that
General Washington was opposed to the communication On
the other hand think know that General Washington
and his friends in the army favored the Communication
settlement of the claim Of halfpsy for life Nor have at
tempted in the speech have heretofore made to induce
the Senate the country believe that the country put
hard bargain on those who took that communication. On
the other hand think said and certainly meant to be
understood that thought the country did well in that
bargain 1t could under all the circumstances in which it
placed considering the constitution of Congress- the
Of the country, the nbsehce OF any central fed
era government that had control over the treasures of the
States, and that did not think the government the
country to be censured for not redeemng the comu
tntoh certificates within the eight or nine years which
elapsed before 793 when they funded for not
tanning them in the market at their par value conceded
| all that
The ground on which proceeded was simply this that
the communication which Washington and others had ap
proved had probably failed because the communication
tcates suffered necessarily to deprecate until the
officers embarrassed and ruined that the debt of
ina tYray rh IN
reach them and afterwards paid their assghees
admitted that thought 1t right that the
but still commended tina. tho debt Of Justice the debt 81
blood the debt Of independence remained unpaid to these
officers who had been ruined by the sacrifice Of their
fcates That is the argument which endeavored pre-
sent bring 1t back to the aspect in which originally
presented it.
In regard this precise question the honorable senator
from Georgia will do the justice to allow to
that brought forward the authority of General Washing
ton not for the purpose Of showing that he OPP
posed to this communication but for the purpose of justify
in favor of the soldiers of the army as connected with
this billthat when the question discussed in
relation to the continuation before and the communication
to the officers or the hapay to the officers resisted On
the ground that it left unpaid the debt due 70 the soldiers
General Washington argued(and it necessary for
present the whole Of his argument else be thought
wishing TO suppress something which he had said -et
that stand by ITSELF He made the best he could out
the provision made for the soldiers and said however that
re- nS affect the Justice Of paying s debt
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BILE to make larger and better compensation the SOL
der shall be found in favor CT it them but cannot af
feet the present question about the officers That simply
the object had in view the purpose of explaining
votes which might otherwise be understood nyidou.y
discriminating in favor Of the officers to the prejudice Of
soldiers
Mr. TOOMBS called for the yeas and nays on his amend
ment and they ordered.
j Mr.. CRlTTENDEN ! have voted against all amend
ments heretofore, and have declared purpose to do
have done in the hope that the majority of the Senate
would take the same view have done of this subj Ct and
endeavor to prevent all amendment to the BILL suppesng
that we were to open to amendment there would be
great variety of amendments On such subjects this it
is mpossble-if that be our purposeto out
the exact rewards and compensatons properly due all
who were employed In the revolutionary war; and all to
whom under obligation At least that would be
ceedingy difficult and be purpose to fashion the
g entertain no sort Of hope that the Senate during
son that was willing to accept the provisions made by
this BILL and to protect it. far could against all
alteration and amendment and thereby insure its
age. My object thus far has been defeated Be it So
| give up that purpose majority of the Senate have
decided against It. 1t is in vain now 10 vote against
bill against amendment The Senate have shown de-
Termination to amend this bill. Willing as was to do
justice to all who were employed in the revolutionary
as general Propostionto the soldier well the off,
cer was ready to take this bill because it made provs-
ion for merorious class but now having given up the
hope OF passing this bill in the form in which it
u.s. must vote on this proposition according to my opin-
ion OF its merits and must say that my views at pres
ent advised entirely in favor Of the amendment
6na therefore, vote 10 the soldier whatever balance Is
due him. for, with either officer soldier will not stand
and sickle on mere matter of account to what is his
due Pay him what WILL and have received tenfold
by his abors and services and dangersyea, have
ceived one hundrcdfod for every penny give 1t
on that principle was willing vote for the bill
not willing to enter into minute accounts either with the
officers soldiers of that great army whom the country
owes its existence was willing to pay literally and
generously to and to ALL desire to make dscrn-
nation whatever in rendering Justice generous liberal
usceto all who concerned in that great struggle
i 1t is on that principle that have voted.
This bill may not have been exactly right in all respects
1t will not be when have amended it, Perhaps the
day is past when shall be able, by any exact rule
apporon rewards and compensa0ns exactly they ought
to be to all who engaged in that great struggle
shall vote however, Mr.. Presidentnot intending
ing that the expectations and purposes with which voted
heretofore against all amendments have been defeated
i Mr.. DOUGLAS am satisfied that shall not be
able to get the bill to night and rs the hour is
late, move that the Senate adjourn
i The motion agreed to, and the Senate adjourned
Il SUPPOSED DISCOVERY THE Tower OF BABEI-A cor
respondent of the Boston Traveller writing from Beirut
announces that Mr. Place. the French consul in Mosul has
i discovered the ruins of the Tower of Babel:
six Of its eight stories have fallen and crumbled into
dust; but the two which remain high that they ma,
be for fy s1ty Mules around The base of the tow
er is quadranguar and each side about six hundred feet
long The tower made Of bricks of the purest clay and
of white color which is little shaded with yellow
/ tint
"Under clear sun, and whole this ancient monu-
ment of human skill and daring presents fine blending
fore being baked bricks had been with charac
traced with the wrtpo