davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21
NARINE Affairs.


IRE progrs,. ct events, a. developed by - Faro
ptan way = already having eject % the disc p.r'
Of TIE American service. The cros'-bets and h':1,
,,if leather socks Of thc United States corps Of mi.
,iues sre 20 be abolished, ana MI be replaced by '.
c5u,ermeu.s more 10 keeping with The inprov ,mcn''
which have been introduced in.o nloiern military
costume. The msIue guard of the ntei >,'es
idgste Congress, now waiting orders a, Phlale 1hi
20 sa iOr the Brszl station has been supple With
single vsisbel, - which at'acheI 'le Clrogea-
box ani b,vonet scabbsrj. Toe entire new unborn
la-ly adopted .1T tie corps IS aso in the st)re-roon
OF the Congress- bu will no, be Issued Until the sl'-
of the old style present m possession OF The men arc
worn out This ~ 20 prevent the injustice OF ma. q
, he marines discard comparatively new clothes a.
bny Others instead f)r al clothing drawn beyond ne
s.pp'atcd allowance charged IA the pay account e
be diaNsr The Distribution OF the ucs dress - tle
corps - large vii take place waen the old waglfoos
j. e1haa.iec, whcl must be very soon. the baypu-t
sxercise il IS understood viii be attended % Do thr
Navy IN inc manner Gen. Scott has directed il 90 b.
used in the Army. W. have To- record an unusr1. an
steady increase IN the desertOns from 'ae -ins
coIp. NJ es' thar fourteen men have laser-sl f-0n
TIE Broosyo barracks and the Noul Ce.....1 " air
the space OF one week. The csu.rs tIs I.--tsl- .l-
vsnabiy assign f.r his conduct B.. tHe difficulty eEpe-
Renee A. the Brooklyn post obt ia.. a1 extension
of the regular h5,rty holrs sad a.. restriction
wh. d follows ~ br,sche. % tie l0o'c.oek ,b,ny
law.
FOR C.LIFoRSfA.
TIE steamships Star Of the West and North ST.
sailed yesterday for Aspin sal, the former with so,
and the later about 800 passengers fo California.
FOR EUROPE.
The steamship ASIA sailed yesterday for Europe,
with tn, msils ard about 100 passengers.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21
give the score as follows:
4 SLAVE KILLS ms PURCHASER.
From The s. Joseph (slo } Wet.

From The 81 Joseph (MoJ WsS.
About dusk, evening before lest two young men, who
work for Thomas Hubbard residng about 81 miles
from this city, the Rochester ROAD, were sitting
the fence near the house, when one remarked that he
he ard gun 90 of, ana very afterwsrd psr of
horses harnessed TO buggy came walking along
slowly, coming west They started To catch them ani
they nesred the buggy they discovered IN the bot
tom OF It what they supposed 10 be drunken man, but
who, upon closer Inspection proved TO be +. NJ Wright
Ia n dying cund lion. lie not quite nd, though
barely gaspmg as they took him ont OF the buggy ln,o
the house, where in few moments more he brratled
bis last. Instantly one Of the young men mounted
horse and 10 ths city for the Coro1er who a-cer
tanned the OF the death 10 be from pistol ball
penetrating the skull about uch above the ear,
an ranging forward. lie also ascetaned that about
q half Ill hour before, DTs. h0Ote anI Cla nbers OF
St. Joseph bad passed the buggy near CoA'i MIL soma
three miles further the road anG when they passed.
Il Mr. Wright snda stout negro man were in H. Wight
sting the left side with his coat of. the negro
toe ght side driving yuuDg Mr.. Cast,e amt others
saw item about tho same time. At the mill Wright
snd the negro stopped, and WI gt asked the negro
be would have dri0k OF water The negro said
no very lnsOlanty, and seemed t. be IA bad hImJr
Tie trace u blood was discovered FOR lJD yards
from the house and a few yards st further back the
sock and boot OF one foot found ihs r0sd Ia
buggy were a bundle of bedclohos belonging 70 the
negro pom the murdered man per'on there were
Do papers TO show from whom the negro vas par
chased but il Is known here that Mr.. Wright hai le
this city the dag before to look az some negroes With
view TO buying
Tie only d per discovered was letter from 4. Bes-
tie Il Co. Of this city addressed to firm in G-llry
vile. Mr.. Wright was ia the habit OF caryIUs his
revolver in his coat pocket, and is presumed Jhaf
when his coat OF the negro, while carrying n.
stole the weapon from the pocket, and secreted u
about his person IN order 70 perpetTate the feni
isn purpose At a more favorable tune. Upon the dy
OF the deceased found the Of 81 IS 90, but
wespons and papers excspttbe letter above ALLUDED
to. From exemlDaton it appesrs that Mr.. w. was
affected with letter upon his foot, aGd reasonable
imposition is that he took his boot and OF -
give !, attention and while engaged was shot
Gown by the ASSASSIN al bis side.
Judge W. NJ. Carer OF this city took charge of the
mouey found upon the body, and started yesterday
morn ing for s.. Loas after Mr.. W. family, which
consists Of a wife and several children. reward e
500 has been offered for the apprehension Of the
derer, aud we hope soon 10 hear Of his arrest.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21
COMMISSIONERS OF HEWITT.

TIE Commits 1neIs ~ Health met ys5,srisy the
private Office II The Mayor.
The bark Guneri, from Ma,snzas, was reported ar /
allowed to lighter in the neghborhoot Of kss Island
The briss Linda Sewar, ani james t. Nari. and the
schooner Robert Palmer, reported .. the prev .ous
meeting OF the BosrG, allowed 20 come up %
the cry.
4 communication wss received from Johu Green,
Offering % remove ell the dead aDlnas irom the city
for $4,000 per auuu.n, end 30 j, vel.
Thomes Sewen sent 10 a similar communication
offering TO do IL for So per day ~ 20 per annun
The matter was referred TO COMMITTEES, consisting
Messrs. Cornell, Dclavsn and McSpedon t. report AZ
the meeting on Friday mex. Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21
THE VAR ON TIE PL1fA

vIcu Csr O~p CorrssrsrsT~ -
R,rrsos AYREs 6 A, Nsy p. l,39.
Since ny last, the preparations f'F w4r between
z,,ono. Axrs, and the Argentine Confederation
hsva be.n going forward decidedly and -aPidy.
,ph;s Government owns a war-scho0ner, the no
R,mba. and steamer, Che Gen Pinto They
bought as wrote you before, tne Sycee, and they
have since bought the Constitution, and sre no" IN
negotiation for the Camilla, the EngLsn hal'-
steamer between Rio JaDeiro and Mcn'e'ideo'
These steamers are I'll small and most OF tneDl oiu'
The whole Buenos Ayresn feet, then' Is lour
steamers and one schooner. Iney are Pus''ue
them all under repairs, and putting III theih rom
ten to sixteen guns eacn. Inc o!cee ~eS O'il' 'Gi
Smuggling opium on the coast OF China, aud Is
,.ronS aud is the only one that frlng ie" guns
ON deck would no. shake 10 pieces.
pranaratoas are being made for sending strong
land force out of the city and the forthcatl0ns az
San Nicolas are gong on With spirit. vi the eignt
battslions Of National Guards Of this city, two were
chosen by lot last Sunday for the campaign, and
they are now awaiting orders.
On May %, the gala day Of al South America,
thero mustered ia the main pszs about t,V'V
troops, well Clad and, for this country, maneuver-
ing well.
The news of Urquiza's operations is not so def
mite, and on account OF the many rumors aho.S,
are quite certain. Urquiza has bought the Pam
pero, the Menai and the Silto. THIS, unless be is
helped, will be his feet. Two OF these are under
going repairs at Montevideo, and men are received
there TO man them.
War has been formally declared by the Congress
of the C0nfede ration. Derqu, the Minister OF
War, has gone in person TO Rossrio, where ne is IN
command. 1t was feared that BuenOs Ayres would
attack that point first Senior Pens, Secretary OF
State of the Confederation has been at Assumption
for many days. seeking men and money and steam
en of LOPEZ in aid of Urquiza, but reports are
that he has utterly failed and be has returned 20
ParaDs.
There is an open question of boundary between
the Confederation and Paraguay, which Lopez may
want TO see settled before be loans the sinews OF
war; One thing is believed 10 be certain, and that
is that either Paraguay or Brazil have furnished the
money for the purchase of steamers for Ur11lza.
Another insure ;tion has occurred IN the Province
Of San Juan, but ii was small affair. The Con
federation troops do not stay with their leaders, but
desert in great numbers.
The Argentine Congress convened on May ID
and the Vice President Carri, delivered the open
iDg message. 1t was full of generalitles. Carr Is
the leading mind Of the Government Urluizs was
a. San Jose, bis residence, detained as was said
hy plbiic business.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21


sE,ToSl Al uyr are BY ra.-re equally re arl aiepea-
dent and hsve certain i14erbe rights among which az h
Of enjoying Ani defending ;h.iI lives and Ebore asq 9s
p.n and protecting property aui Of seeking and OBJ
LapPDes. and .ssy nd he l: If al tie eoatr Of
their persons eX--s prior 20 sS and j. .nlenab'e.
sac AL pol;ical power is 81 tersut he People asd a.
free Governments founded Their THIRTY and ere us.-
tu,cd or their equal protection 5euf No special pry-
les, immr mites shall BE- g.-u,et b. e General Aui-
BY which may not b. s!terd revoA-l repeated By two.
thirds 81 sc BODY this p5sl sAA. BE- exercised
by 10 other tribunal OF sEeIcy.
SEC g. TIE people have he riE. ,sseabe r. paa-s,h-
cousu foE isif good Their Req
rr.utatyes % petition ,-n,sa io redr.. oi
tie grievances.
SEC The people have BE r-li 90 bear = .e Be-
tuse AID security, b. Standing armies o. pace az
esoscu, liberty, AID ,h4 b 'o,e;ed AID IT, ua-y
shall be II ..ric; suboIdlust5n 90 he civil P3we..
SIC The riEh Of trial BY july shall BE- ayo4e. Al extend
70 persons Of every condition. BIZ Jury ti ay be waived b.
n, parties IL q cases. enc prescribed by ltw.
So G. There shaI b. OBJ ays-y b. Lis Sae, ed c5 i-v
r-a-v seryud- unless oT Ike sa-elt ~ cru.-, wnrre
lie rsr.s. 81. have b-sl dry convicted.
SIC = Tie r-Lt ~ every ul1l - Wlrig Col rri9 -
lie dictates 81 bis cyu cc1s-e1.e shL b. -fr sd,
shall .av r1 b. caryel % ael' 'r-' ~ s-PP1f, lly r
~ or H. y b. maintain sly if-a Of W-,hP 4snst BE '--
sent uoT shall ny control o. Interference win, h@ usais Il
b. permitted ~ any preference b gwen By az -
any .ols 81, bsaueu or moe 4 sorshP. Nc religion,
i,t r amount Of property ,hs be required ;ac2-
Office public tut under the STATE, nor shall AnJ
eAeQV ics 9, ,lo--. 81 fDPvry yys. ,. asHs 49, s,a
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21

,y:pc .be Pecl.en.a-y v.h coal, W. prs-eute a.
icierrei - % Comm - FOR e11m'n alton and reP''
The Clerk VS. iT, ''sd % flrDi-h JGjge ave, o
tie City Cour with me Session Laws ci - h'"-
sris Code Prs,'ice srd The brooklyn and New ] DIX
Directories.
The Law Committee, % whom was referred TIE
communication ot Coroner Sael, charging DR. Schsppf
with nsglec, Of dry IN 10. making pjsnostem evan
ira,iors reported tha- the charges were no s1o"n >
De- correct, and exonersted the physician from a.
bsme.
The Boa.d ;nen sjjournei uati. The f5t Iuesisy IN
Aurus..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21
i GREAT FAIL or ROCKS.

Correspondence Of The u. T. Tntlre.
RoxDoUr. y. v, Jl!y 10, iSJ}.
Yesterday evening, about o'clock, terrific crash
wa3 heard in the lover psrt Of ou- village t1e sound
coming from a northeast jrec' -, and resembling
thunder. il appears that several thousand tun8 Of
huge rocks had fallen from an adjoining clih. the
Newark Lime aal Cement c.. have IN tbis vlage
very extensive quanias running along high oluii 81
rocks. In orlerto g. good quality Of cement stone
they have dug cut along the bill, space from 80 to
40 feet wide and from 20 to 80 feet deep. Lsstnght
q, the tine stated about 200 or 900 yards Of The back
part Of the cot fell precptstpg huge masses Of rocks
which weigh from 10 20 20 tuns, over the front of the
quarry, and sending them do~n among, but, by good
luck not upon the dwelling -houses below, and doing
10 other damage than breaking down fences AMI fruit
trees and tearing up The ROAD
A lady seeing The imminent danger Of her child,
who was playing in the garden, ran to her rescue.
huge rock Iusted between them, rolling the child
over b. the coucussju Of the passing tone but dong
10 other ham.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21

THE PLYMOUTH CELEBRATIoS.-The people of
Plymouth, Massacbu-etts, are preparing grand cele-
bT alton the I'd of August at the laying Of the
ner-stone Of the National Monument 10 the Fore.
fathers The dinner will be given in tent capable Of
holding twenty-seven hundred persons The LIST If
speakers invited is numerous Among other gentle
who have promised ~ attend the celebration !.
Gov. Chase Of Ohio.
NEAR APPROACH or TIE PLANETS VEyUs AND j.
pirER on tn 2lsT-n the lis, Of phenomena n July ,ls
English Nautical Almanac, l. the fOl0V g " July - i3l f5m
# Ver snd Jupiter, VEINS M south" A. actual pe
bright planet by sIother pafe j. event 81 h
that perhaps not been 81 tai. country
and believe certainly within the ast - years. ky-
very spprOsch seldom happens that the aeuon Of
been drawn 20 that u next Thursday noru
In England his phs viii take place under tie ms.
favorable crcuussEces A. 3l. +jn. M Greenwich
time the stance the ceu.rrs e the planets nj.
Connected for psrsax) ST. and between their cage
only 49, quarter Of minute In tn country -
iasorsby .ua,ed, sse planets vi 10; - IN The T. y T.
al m, than four hour. after their
poeoh uD taer distance has increased 10 about
20 Us tie spIesuucr that tine Of
brilliant of al the planets nearly touching each other
b. highy interesting aud doubt i will carefully yb-
served - Boston Traveller.
SEyERE STORMS Is YIRGiSIA.--A violent thunier
storm accompanied by bail passed Noovsy C0ln'Y
18Th Inst. Going consider be The barn # J. &.
Bo4l . destroyed by ighng .lr.e raj dams
re d,toytd. Tie niso very destructive
Dino dole, Pence CrEe and Chesterfield el tie streams it
mp Juc.- Je ''rucb ~ gn'ur bf,rot serous ~ r
There sEs-yy shaver OF "a IN - Richmond OF st. ~
aeon.
AITExPTED SrIcmE.-The police OF the First War
tuGd nsu Ping On tn- Battsry, sboc 10 occs On ial
~,eIg IL sste of se8s.buity and tos LIN 20 thf s'a
lie found 10 be suffering from dose ofisdsnln pi
20 nave been .slen for suicidal purpose M, ss
Grsnhee and he is resident q st4n i'laDa. N'.it ~.
hsr could BE- learned from him. He was De l'rty t'h.u
tie City Hospital bur no: enpect-i - ',o''s tAFi
| we're : = " money asd gid watch u be P'eA'''
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21
CRICKET.


This great match, which commenced yesteris y
morning a. lO'i3, was concluded la, evening Al 7
o'clock, the s.. Georges winning the match. TIE
day very warm and close. The batting, bowln,
and fielding the part OF the st. Georges was very
fine. The sane may be sad OF the Brooklyn eleven
in regard to the fielding and bowling; but they sre
far beh nj the ~. Georges IN using the bat thew only
scoring g. including wides, bye', SC, while tho S.
George eleven scored los. Sherp, Gibbs, Fore AMI
Wilson together msde no less than ~ Of this score
before they gave up the bat to their opponents. W,
give the scnre a. fullDAs:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21
THE KANSAS Bill OF RIGHTS.

Tie Committee appointed by the Constitutional
Convention Of kansss 10 prepare and report Pre-
anil, and BHefRig'N, have submtteithe following
PREAMBLE:
Fx,encc The fr. IN of Omuipercct Il 8, The
he Institution and aduu'straon = Government -
cure 90 every ,dus pEsc freedom eroy 4:ey and
tranquility tfe Hlts and se u tha- existence al wi-l
objects not obtained, the people have right
institute Gove ueI and take n-asgres lcsssry
ti.ir protection apd happiness
The body poic . formed by voluntary ."osison II Judi
yi5ua.. il il community covenant where The whole people
ea's with each citizen AID each citizen ih TAD "ho-
people, hat all shall be covered BY oerii laws ~ Ae common
good J. is. there FORE TIE dy ~ the people e. flm1s t-r
Ore.uic Law - provide ~ equitable node Of ml.i1- avs
We, partial i1efp eari,n and f4isi execution Of
them that every 4eu = Al times "a security u them
We therefore. the pope IF Kalss acknowledging win
grateful hear, The sons Of tn Grl. ssalr ad Pr server
Il thc Universe IN f1dur opprIaty pcics,Jy and
without i-s.d oTyoeuee OF entering il-o Original ?ct
and 1 compact with eaeh otte and Of forras Cons
tue dsL Of admission into the Union Ole II American
S,es cnsi,,e., WITH the Federal Cou.ati1n and By vtue
Of the tresiy o c.son by France United STATE, Of he
Province f L9ls believing nl. he sh. Of sehsover-
i, inherent and should b. asserted IL accordance wh TIE
p puiar viii md Federal Constitution, do ord.iu 49, eabsn
Oh, following Constitution the -ndam law o. ire and
independent State. BY he sud le Of the Of
bounded g, ,!ows, 20 sit;
Beginning a. point boundary Of the Soc o.
Missouri where tb- A.r-yeyeuh pnale. Of noh LAR ids
crosses the .aue thence westward lid pla.to The Fy
parallel Of Jon Crude ives. from Washington thence norrh
on sid parallel 20 the oeh parallel OF latitude thence
SD paIa lei L. ts boundary q - safe Of A,l,
thence south VITA DE t94ud4-y q said stse re
p.l.e q rcailIiis
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21

FREScH FLAG Is GgRsANf.-Tne e1ultat.on
-od--l Fisnos By RE q yic.l-y .f-,-,
ssl,ei tee saiser o.. tse Belgian .rr1res by french ses
blfl- BIZ n..I,ye q t. l4ID1g-i- No. T-is lcl
tye 1rlslt re PASSENGER train Nc1 arrives 3. Caa1er1'
SococE 81 ae eiao9l had le. Pans decorated r.ta
French tsg siEl { t..0ua. rr1- l. Should
have been f A. Jeunol blt lie pIlcr In thu e1.ala-sn
allowed = without notice The train reached rrqg.
lime the hrsf b re C0nl,sary 4 P0ce
la. he isE tAse o. IL 4pp4 that J; The Intention OF
Sho quite Traverse Belgium AID %
Ge.usy VIE ~ E.sg.A fs o. '.yfy proudly flaming
t5s.9. I.s.i,iip.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
EXCIsE COMMISSIONERS.

Tnt Board me. q. he usual placs AMI h1ur yss'sr-
day; al he COTmss oners presen. One sor" keeper
ant sever iurk4ege's licenses we're cs-n,sl, HQon
payment of $50 oy casa oi the applicants.
VI. KERR moves that hereafter No mora s'i,s De
commenced Or Discontinued vhou. The c0osen o. TINS
Board % he BOARD OF Superyisocs. The motion vas
,s, ard he Board sd)uGned III ;Ee irii Mond'y m
Sap--run-r.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21

TIE committeeman, Of Cnion College j. % be he'd
next week. o. tuesday evening the -j.a, zoe Hoo.
George 5. Boutwell,, sil address the Phi Bets Kappa
Society. On "Wednesday evening, the 9Th, the Hon.
John W. Eimonds VIII deliver an GRAFTON and Fi'z
Hugh Ludlow, EGG poem, before the Alumni.
Commencement exercises Will be held on Thgrsd. ~,
the aS.n a. 10 IN.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21
FROM PM

AMERICANS At PERUGIA-siCNLES. WISE, AND
DoJGLh>-A NEW FNCiTENTNT.
Froua Oar O~u CoTrvspoudeut.
PuiLtDELPHlt, July IS, 1853.
Letters from Florence have been received here
giving f0ll particulars OF the attack made on the
family of Americans g. The Sackiug OF Perugis
The details of this event SIRE not only narrowing,
but the escape from massacre was truly proy-
dental 1t seems that this family consisted of the
widow ol he late Bishop pcaae Of New jersey
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21
BRooxL.YN EoARp OF SUPERVISORS.

TINS BoLrd met yesterday a. ne county jail.
A number Of bills presented for payment,
among them one Of $4,000 from TIE Sheriff for xix
months board of prisoners. o. this amount $4,000
was ordered to BE- paid on account.
4 c9maplicsti9a from Gs9rge H.g. g..a.lis ~ sup
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21

papers tenn with articles pro sod cor. y -e-ss
;os pgric--s viii succeed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

This Board met yesterday afternoon at Castle Gar
den President NERPLAScK IN the chair, and all the
members present. Af,e the reading snd approval OF
the Minutes the following communication was received
from Dr. JEROME. Resident Physician a. q iaran:ine:
MARMr HosrrAL. SrAtAN 81 ND. IllY y. 1859.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-09-10
Foreign.

By the arrival of the North Briton, adv-
ces from Europe to the Oath ultimo, have
been received There is little news of impor-
tance The Zurich Conference was still in ses-
sion' but nothing was known of its doings. A
defensive league had been formed between the
states oil Central Italy The Natianal Assem-
ohes OF M0dena and Tuscany had unanimously
voted ID favor of the annexation of those States
to Piedmont. II was said that the Grand Ducb.
ess OF Parma had received assurances from Zu-
rich that she should be restored to mower and
aportlon OF the troops had declared for her
The Belgian Chamber Of Deputies had iudorsed
the plan for the fortifcation of Antwerp bv an
immense majority, The builders strike had
not been adjusted, and there were symptoms Of
dissatisfaction in other trades. So far as was
known, the Great Eastern would sail as adyer.
tised. Mr. Lever had made second offer to
charter her. upon more favoroble terms than
the first, which, 1t was presamed-but not Off.
eially understood-had beeR declined. Mr. f.
G. Webb, an engineer Of eminencs, had at the
request Of the Directors Of the Company, exam
ined the Atlantic Telegraph CabIo, and report
ed upon its present condition.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-09-10
For the Weekly Telerrnnh
CLEVELAND, o

tut inc weekly telegraph
Mr. EDITOR II had proposed in my own
mind to give, in detail the evidence in favor of
the claims of the Soldiers in the contest of
1872, to further compensation, but have con-
cluded to say little else than to give the results
to which those facts would lead, which will save
both labor and ink. The New-York Militia at
the time referred to-l6l4-constitute almost
the entire defence of the Post of Sacketts Har-
Dor; they labored in repairing and strengthen
ing its delences performed camp duties con.
stituted its guards large number of them
acted as Sentinels every night.
These, with other causes, brought on sickness
and mortality, without parallel in the annals
of that war, and clearly show, that the present
survivors are not only entitled to their country's
gratitude, but to liberal compensation-espe-
cially those of them, who are poor and needy
in whose favor both justice and mercy unite
their power
The House of Representatives at their last
session. passed bill to that effect and there is
scarcely a doubt, the Senate and the Pre-
sident will consummate the same, when they
shall see its justice. l am not ashamed to ad-
vocate such cause my only regret is that
this attempt is so far below the merit of
its object. AS this subject has been agitated
for several years, in various parts of our coun-
try, it is manifest that those who think they
have just claim, should show the grounds of
it. If the survivors Of the war of 1912 would
communicate to the public from their various
localities, the information in their possession,
it would, as believe, do more to effect the OBJ
ject they have in expectation, than direct petit
tions to Congress. This was my only motive
for troubling you, with what have said and
you have printed for me on the subject, for
which l thank you very kindly
WM Human