The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-02-21

lafs, ~ the time Dt Franklin, than they are no"
though the expenses OF living wcte probably mol
more than half Of what fhey ere nov. The
present rate of allowance vas fixed As long ago
rs the yeal 1854. by an aci ofthe old Congress
iua then does the matter stand The House VII
recpllecf. fiom statement made by the gentle
m4n from Assss ehnseus thai our distinguish
ell fclloV citizen, the late President OF the Uni
ted States. OR Monroc,) was engaged IN -four
missions IN the couT, eof little more thah
year. Claims growing on, u that employment
have lately been allowed by Congress. lie vas
led in rapid succession TO different Courts aud
probably obliged at each 20 conform TO the
mode established by etiquette. The expense
would be for single occasion. There are IN
stances Of charges, allowed by the Govern
ment for dresses of ministers for particular &C
casions. When Mr. Madison was President,
aud Mr. Monroe Secretary Of State, tie preseuf
plan WIS adopted as a relief II Is not obhga-
tory upon the munster. lie may dispense with
IT, he think fit. II is no expense IA ihr 1rea-
ury, Tor the minister must pay for II himself.
But he has the sanction Of hrs country TO wear
H. As long rs Il lasts he need makeuO change.
Wherever he goes he Is IN the dress Of his own
country and stands upon his own ground, ia
ste1d Of brlng obliged To conform 10 foreign
fashions. II Las been spoken 81 a 5 costing : 80
Thai il TOO high II cost something more Than
bali thar sun Bui the minister pays H. not
the I treasury Why call It, teproachfuliy, a
hrtry II IS MOI more livery than the coat
ol an officer OF the army o. The nayy--t IS
probably not finer lhan the cont Of general
Officer Il II be . livery. Is there any dlse'acr
m wearing ~ We ar" al! servants OF the
people thrY are our masters; the livery WON
bg their servants /, Que which no man need be
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pie Of the United states This Is understood to
he the history Of fIir cont II any one within The
sound 81 my voice should hereafter be appoint
ed mlnlster-my advice may be Of little value
hui recommend blm 10 pat on the livery Of
his euuotIy.
I i MOI qne STONED thai il il the duty Of the
Executive 10 conform to existing laws and poi
rv. ltls admitted that II the appointment be
drcc c1 by aH there is no choice Bur he I'M
derstood his colleague (Air. laeham.) 10 assert
The application Of a rule Of judgment, which be
~aS sure upon deliberate consideration. he
( VI. - would see to be- naitrt. infinitely mis-
cttevnu, aud dangerous. liz was understood
te sly, that even aher" the at was lawful. he
would inquire mo rhc intFu'ian. the gao nulin2.
he would appeal 10 Ms colleague II flus mode
III Judging was not til root Of incalcualie ms.
chiet and injustice \ man PERFORMS hi. duty,
walks cautiously. Is, II YOU phase. religious
ndn--a1mn one chooses 10 inqaise into the quo
ammo. and pronopnces hun hypocrite.
VI. rei1p explained. he ad not say thar
he would ppl, thai ,ule. H. bad sad II would
he applied elseH htfr.
Nr Ns5gs1H' aid be accepted tie expana-
ton o Uls colleague. whom he should be sorry
"a m,smder>inud 10 doubt he nrant thai
il was not a rule which. a. a membd Of the
1
ted to hun thai II vas unsafe aud unlharitable
ctery uhae II, had the sanction OFT tie House
tor saving il wa unjust The tilat rule ~ are
Obliged 10 adopt IS, thai no mfmblr shall
bc 1t liberty 10 un7each another members 10
t.nnon Upon What ground, the people Of this
country would decide fhe question now pending
hefnr. Them. be would not nov inuuiIr-he
u Guild MT say 81 gle word A. one Of the
people. he had his r,ghts. which at proper times
and on proper occasions he would freely eKcr.
cier
, me particular instances have been more or
less alluded 10 in the debate. Among the rest
was he nilsson TO England. 1t vas saIu the
Minister lad rclurnrd r. iafcctn aud OF course
il mus have been meant that there was all the
expense OF the mission without any correSpon-
dog ben eft What was the fact The baud
IF sickness had fallen upon the Minister, AS Il
nav uuon any of us--ii may now be upon some
II us-and incapaclt.tcd him To perlorp the
lnty. Can this be matter Of charge against any
noGg
Mr HrndDih explained. He expressed his
lecp roget tot that gentleman. Mr.. kugo and
declared In" the words dh not import any
'hecuon upon tHa, nor attach any blame to
hun
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