Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-30

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- ms account, as passed by the safe precedsn.,,
John a. King, Charge DIES Affaire,.
s GO ou,nts, $500 90
"o" Adj July, 75S 10
M ss525s Is
iary O! Legation, commencing on
the LIST OF June, 1925. ending the
| 3Oth June, 1926, ots. O,
| For do. as Secretary 6om 1s,c Sd
| TENDER TO 10th November 1926 AIs 70
.u.- sss4l 4s
Approved by the President.
| approved the above charge 22J Der 1900
| oh r. ,s,- lest, II. CLAY.
S'h Jan 1897, admitted and GER
tined by Comptroller
- shouiu be understood, that Charge des AZ
iaires. about 10 sail on a mission has {, Ill. =.
cases Va lhis
Mr. Rufus King was appointed minister viii,
salary OF 5000. and $4,000 outfit; and in cons.-
quence OF his age and i'll health, his son John wa.
nau'gea win the appointment of Secretary of Lee
es"on' The salary of which is but $4,000 per an
mum. MI Ming is unable TO fulfil the ar,luous
auues OF his mission. and Mr.. Gallatin is appoint
ca ms successor. When Mr.. King hears ,b,,
MT Eaiatin is on his passage, he does not wait Tn
receive him, but hurries home in order TO allow
ms son The privilege OF acting Charge des Az
Forthis contingency, which was altoee,ber
iamhy arrangement, MIR. John A. King cLsr-
yes me government $500 as an outfit wb.n :,
should have been an INIT, and S75s Is besides
ior salary This most extraordinary claim bas
,,e,, showed by MIR. Clay $500 of The peo-
pie money wantonly given away, without m.
'east equivalent, which makes the COMPENSATION
given to the " Joniity' for one years scrrjce =.
It Is called, SSl,54S 80 How many cont;aen,.I
so'diers' and oficers OF the late war; aad repubIi-
cans in Office, have been shaved and cut dow, r.
how
al administration can throw away public money n,
one OF their own party favorites.' GI6.
Extract OF letters fron. the Editor of the Bds.
ron Commercial Gazette
WAsHINGToN Janu,rvf
was introduced into the House bv Hon NJ,
l. OF our state; who was also SO kind a.
10 take me 10 seat in the Senate Chamber tn.
venerable Macon was in the chair He ia old hut
pIesldes with proprety and readiness az we'll 40
dignity Gen Smith Of Maryland, is the next old
est member of he Senate ans, he is ,n ac,,. az,
influential! member. You know perbaps that he
was an ohicer in The revolutionary war. and rem
defed important services 10 our country in that
e'i'icaI Per'ou. such men are precious they are
worthy OF all gratitude and respect Few indee,
remain OF sufficient health and strength n ,aLe A..
active part IN the Concerns of government
Several other members of the Senate were moi,
leu out 10 me, OF whom had often heard bpt
whose Pers rs were wholly unknown 10 me. One
RafDr
he was designated, was looking ronnd IN 60. ;r
coou NOT Distinguish him from all the others in the
nan. lie was sitting near me. But I discovered mo-
thins wonderful In his counief ance nor eccentric
IN Ms movements IIereaily looked and acted like
othF men, This gentleman ha. heen most q, ossI a
unJustiy caTicatured by those who have snoken &c
NM or VINO nave pretended to describe his ne son
ana denoi tment saw him sitting, reading waltz
ins' talking and smiling; and upon my honour. he
ms ms al me APPEARANCE oi man ard gentleman
he NAV
lio,',, ne mTy appear TO my sober judgement,
should he make a long speech, and such 2 ono nv
IL II has sometimes been pretended he has ma5e 7
VIII not undertake 10 say; but fear his sn.eeb
Is eVen nave been c1TIcatcTed, and tha; some ~
his most severe and cncourily re,crts have besn
provoked by unjus:Ifiabe remarks frs, offered b.,
o hers. "
The committee 10 whom was rers,raJ a.
moral oil the old revolutionary officers, have rre-
Paleu Dill IN ihe iavoIr, and there is great 49,
that II viii be passed. 1t provides cert "a ~,
o De dirided among all those who still survive AZ
debt, honourably if not legally due TO hem. ,nJ
an annuity TO their widsws, so long "a ,bsv LIZ.
-hail live. really hope il will obtain. More than
,"is cannot be done. The children OF those who
nave departed Cannot expect any thing.
Inc bii IN iavor Of the officers of the revoutou>
"S ""y was 'iiis day offered by Mr. Burgess of
A. l. The chairman Of the committee. and he b;r.
very ABLY and eioquently supported in speoch rs
'"o hodrs' III was an able and full statement of
'heir case, and an eloquent appeal TO tho ;s,;cs
anu gratitude and honor OF tie House i Le,,a
me whoie, and some parts were yery p,theiic
iounu my eyes pouring forth streams OF Tears RI,
strange as II may appear, The bill will be opnosed
Ar. W. OF tennessee, has the floor for TO -,,orrov
/ as Tie comini,tee at his motion. Tber. -
some doubt stlll whether the bill will prevaiI. b
10 nope ard believe it will receive the ann,ol,,,
| ION OF The majority. The whole deIeration f,on
the New England States, and from all the ola
thirteen states, bellies e, al G in ayou, bu,
oers rom new states are generally opposed
was only short time in the Senate this dav
Oui heard MIR. Benton of Missouri He sneat,
WIN great ease and much TO the purpose. Thee
was no SUBJECT, however 10 call forth the oo,yers
OF the Senators. FO"'''
very singular ard affecting incident occr,,e,
IN one oil the Legislative Houses OF o,,b Ca,ot.s
lew Gays ago: John Stanley, Esq, Speaker Of
Tie itouse oil Commons, Ga gentleman veI 70
memb'r as an able Member of Conp,,ss sev,,s1
years ago, and enc # the most di ,inSuisbed ci,i
zsns OF bis native Stae,) while in the discbaree
"i me duties OF The Chair and T., The eniovment Of
he'ltb, was suddenly prosrsted by paysjytic AZ
iecuon, which deprived him ofthe 20 yer Of speecI,
or notion tie was csriied 10 III. IL deines vvb.rs
ne SUI lies, Incapable Of moving. General j. mes
: ifedeii was appointed Speaker Of the House. n a
tempore. M IT, ~
ILLINOIS.
\ a bill changing the mole OF electinp elec,o,s,f
President and V. President e the IT, 8 has nsss-
ed The House OF Representatives Of IlIioois T1s.
bill provides for the election of electo,sbv eosSa,
u'ke'' Electors have heretofore been chosen in
'ba STATE y districts So it should be if union IL