Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-16

.u'e OF he Oils furnished at public houses in the civil
pa.S OF the country; aud perhaps the uotoriety
VIC o' .iat me Journey was performed, and ts object
accomplished, may be regarded a sufficient voucbe
or It's expense, within the limits of the usual allowance
a sum OF something 900 dollars is represente
oy mT Ickenney 10 have been given as presents to In
uisps. Their receipts would of course have been o
no Fa'ue as vouchers and the minority of the CcInit
zee nave reason To think that has ALWAYS been found
~ IN treating with the Indians, 10 accept the
ceruhcate Of the person employed "a a sufficient
voucher fer expenditure of this kind
me absence of vouchers, of course made the set
"e"'cn' OF MIR. McKenneys account matter for the
o 'he discretion Of the Department; the ra-
,uer as hrs compensation was originally stimulated IN
oe an equivalent tue nature and extent of bs servi
Sesi OF which the head Of the Department was the roc
So'e Judge. In the exercise of this discretion the
S9cre,ary at War granted his reuuison in favor Of
W.T. hchcnney, to the amount OF eI3a1 Bv the
statement OF the expenses of his Journey and of pre
0eu.s 10 inuiahs, partly sustained by vouchers and
parity resting on estimate which the minority of the
uo'n''ee see no reason To- dis,rust it would sppear
.a' part only OF THIS of 3l4 would rernan 10
ii' "chenney as the compensation for his services
49,. au sooPe the delaying OF his expenses on his
UT "heh the nature of the trust ia considered mr.
even e Importance of the single object of se.lno tho
NieeH controversy is taken into view in connex;oo
| 49,. me encouragement which Mr.. McKepney has
Au IN tue reports OF committees of CONGRESS of an in
compensation; and also the contract in the pre
SIn Instance, that his allowance should be orcoo,,,on
- I nature and extent of his services (of which
wy "edu o. the Department must be the judgel the
minority OF The committee not psposed t accuxs
the Secretary OF War of undue facility in ADMITTING tho
c,a',n 'or balance, which, if paid, would leave Mr.
'cNenhey about twelve buodred dollars of nett com
pehsaioh Tor hs services lad his accounts been or
glnaiiy made out the mileage pr;nc,oIe thev ovo
me balance dug him would have been more than he
CHARMED An exercising bis discretion and IN issuno
ms IN favour of Mir. AlcKenney for the bal
ance Claimed, the Secretary OF War did no more than
was HIS duty To do if he believed the services IN have
oeen ta'thuy performed. To insis, on the princple
no eHpsnse should be allowed without specific
no f,.rt
ana TO throw on innocent persons the greatest nconva
nence and risk, IN the discharge of many highly mpor
tan' functions II is believed that the records of the
department, u0der every administration md ,,r,;c,
a'y IN '!e conduct OF the Indian Affairs fur nish in
stances at the settlement OF accounts believed IN bs
honest and just By the head of the Department and
On me oest evidence which the nature of the case ad
mitsn ~ ~ 1
This paper alone, might be relied upon
TO satisfy every unprejudiced and honorable
! iniild OF the great injustice which has been
attempted to be done me. But / proceed
10 offer the following Notes.-The first con
tains the opinion of several members OF
Congress, (among them the Chairman of the
COMMITTEE on Indian Affairs of the House
OF Representatives. on the subject of this
same account; the second is a note from the
lion. J. L. Mitchell, of Tennessee, to the
lion. Mr. Lumpkin, of Georgia, on the same
subject
COPY
"WAsHrSGToS 9Th Nm, 1923
eve the subscribers, are of opinion that the ac-
counts OF Colonel McKenner for his services on a tour
among the South" es'ern tribes of Indians duriog the
.ast SUMMER ovS.tto DO aNoce9 We believe the al.
ioWancs claimed by him 10 be reasonable and within
The stipulation made him by tie Secretary that his
c"npesai;oa should be aecertained on he return and
oe mace equivalent to the nature and exteut Of MS
services; and we are farther of the opinion that the
objection taken by the Second Comptroller TO the item
ior presents to Indians (Which objection is that the
same is nnFouched, might be properly waived, in
germany ist USose ia relation 10 similar charges and
the manifest difficulty If not mpossibiy of procur-
ing vouchers for small graiuities % Indians.
WILSON LUMPKIN. OF Georgia,
EDWARD EVERETT,
JOS. NJ, WHITE,
IN. MCLEAN, chairman Of the
Committee On Indian Affairs. J
a(UTEE J. PEARCE,
JNO. BARNEY
j. e. MITCHELL,
SAMUEL P. CARSON.
8! certify that The foregoing ia tue copy from the
original. II. MifIFR y
T7tb Juiy 1925.
COPY
''lloUsE OF REpREsENTArIvEs lIn,, 2Ith 1922
SiR; nave been informed that Mr. Cuts has re-
fused to allow some items in the account of { oil T. L.
n.rheIny because he has not produced the voucbcrs
OF ee INDIANS OF their correcness-I have been long
anu wen acquainted With Tie Indians ADD have
uohe n"cu business amongst them; and, before this
,"e, nave never heard Of such vouchers at under
dangerous principle 60 establish To allow accounts nm
on indian vouchers, il would be easy matter oy
any man TO procure as many vouchers as I've Inrht
please nave looked into Col EIcKenuey,s accounts
and DO moi recoect OF any charge winch should moi be
allowed.
You're, respectfully,
>, J. e.. MITCHELL.
lion. AiF. w LuMpKtNu
81 certify that the foregoing true copy from the
original.
18th jug, 1926"
I Considerations of personal Justice to my
self, besides lie direct bearing which they
have upon the subject Of my account par
ticuIarly the first, must DC my apology for
submitting the following extracts from two
lcttcrs:-thc first from the late Secretary oi
War, TO the Secretary Of tho Navy, whilst
acting Secretary ofWar; the second, from
tho Hon. J. NJ. White, of the House ofRcp.
Iresentatiyes, Of Florida, to the present Sec
oC