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

Clerk liz the Auditors oilice, aud die Clerl, .
who had received, as was known TO me, hirh
and special testimonials from Mr. Calhoun.
who had often spoken Of his great value TO
me, 10 accompany me in a measurement OF
nay route, and upon the map with which |
had travelled, and in my calculations OF
mileage, &C. On review of the whole
and makng out the account, upoa the basis
l} my Gffo'Oe"ce, and charging oyself
Hs5it with the SIX hundred and sixty dollars
received Tor my return mileage from Green
BAY, so lar nom It's being true | claim
cd, or tie Secretary Of War allowed.
double miieage--and this is tho import ri
tho charge, as contained iii Mr.. Cutts's note
/ TO inc Second Auditor as also in his tcstip,o
! NY before the Committee on Rctrcnchmcn,
"a balance resulted in my favor, over and
cooVf That allowed nc by the Secretary Of
" var, III what Is called the ''i,oa0ed occoaat.''
OF Jour hundred and iifty-Gye dollars i'm
mehIaioly made an exhibit Of this account to
Mr.. Barbour, who, on examination, and sec
ing the certificate of Mr.. Peters, who had
AIDED me IN measuring my route, and in
excavations upon what the Secretary OF
war mad made tie BASIS Of his contract .rir
0,c, allowed il,
Inc public are prepared, have no doubt.
70 suppose, that the objections Of IN,
second Comptroller, on evidence so conclu-
:, Sive, now vanished. But not So Ii true he
directed the Second Auditor, at this stage of
'ne progress OF this affair, 10 settle INV &C
count on the first Neutrality-suspicious. now
al former exceptions, and even the vouchers
ld'nn marks, for the presents had distrib.
uted among thcnl--but directed at the same
: time, that charge should be made. in tho
settlement, OF $500, allcdged 10 be for double
mileage. This was done By him. zr;M the
7'o'vtedge o. the existence 0f mn correct uco,,7N
La this form the Second Auditor was told
and he Is nay authority for it-he MIR. Cuts
would on Its being sent over to him. pass Il
10 this, as might be supposed. | ohiected
ana told the Second Auditor, in answer, tina.
If my account could not be passed under the
r "Soge which has governed in the settle
melt OF al other persons rcce,lats. and unon
'.principicS" such as had nerey been donsrtod
) from beforehand asked nothing ruorc--I
wished 1t not to be acted on at ali.
rms mode of settlement. however
HS Is manifest, vas the only one which
could sustain the I'd COMPTROLLER in t5s
error IN which he h."-heen led mean
IN regard to the question of rniIeame.-
Had accepted OF such a settlement hc-
s16ies deprying ME of the difference on tho
one account between s1,344, and $500:
winch would reduce my allowance on that
account to 1894; and cut off the claim on
!he o!heF, and corrected account, of S455.
II IN Which clearly demonstrated that | had
neefi untrue TO my own interest in STATING
INC fIrst account; | should have admtto5
virtually, that the charge against mo ~,
having attempted to secure to myself don.
Die "liease was trac. It was therefore due
10 justice, to myself, and to the Secra-
taFy OF War, who had himself scanned tho
aGc"u'itS, and who knew they were correct
ana knowing this allowed it, that shoulI
little as ] might be able to bear it. recr;yn
nothing IN preference to 2biding by such de-
cis!91i at least until the Congress should as
-scmbte, Snd the matter be decided by if
hIf. QUITS caic.ot pass the account as cor
Tcc'ca' IN my favor, and as allowed by the
'Sccfctafy OF War, nor the first account for
> ,344, without admitting that he had cry,5
and to do this, would be to REQUIRE. if mt
/ the cX2rtIon of moral courage, at leest tho
| exercise OF nagnanin1iEy-cyerv man is NOT
ton The last. - l"'S'-
One thing more, Which. in the haste of
| preparing this statement, have o,niifnd
reference has been made to ny sa!arr, ard
tor the purpose of consuming nv cfonIor,
mont by the head OF the War Dcnartr5rn,
on extra duty, because the pay for this eyfrn
H"ty would increase my annual comnenea-
! 'ioh' MS exception is taken in the faceofI
usage which IS rs old rs the Govern.
NieH'' ana the cry has been raised that I. with
country III aii directions, ~ lhe most c,oy-
nous expense. &C. '---just as If the sane
expense would not have been incurred j.,
the execution oFthe same trusts. even tiIough
somebody else, and not |, had been cmpIoy-
CT upon them.
10 meet this reference 10 my SALARY. and /
SheW III what light il * viewed. IS II is ado. !