Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-30


MIR Wickie says truly, sit Executive surpass
the limits OF its powers surps authority of the
ana o. .s ina, we M
wish he would tell by what authority forty thousand dollars
ers outfits winch the approria,ing department had only not
authorized but refused 10 authorize -,sse-
stated in former communications that the present execu
1--WE had appropriated ai the request OF this administrator
for foreign missions that for the and outfits of
of the missions $4,000 making the whole S2I4ooo
Tor these purposes being S65o0o than appropriated
saying ,ha, in 1926 expended intercourse with
foreign nations in that year the Of $2iIl % The
tons lie the pay and the diplomatic corps
But this s2l I2l &c is made up variety OF different,
Giles, OF which here is the list.
Diplomatic Department. SIl7.6SI III
Expenses OF missions Congress of Panama, 1880 so
Contingent expenses of foreign intercourse, 1921
Relief and protection of American scamen I4,635 60
Treaties with Mediterranean powers 81 100 90
Treaty of Client, SIKH and Articles 2To0 81
DO do FIRST article, ASSN 1861 OF
Payment of claims under ninth article OF the treaty
oil Spain, ia. SEQ O6
sa1I.Iai &c
Is this fair way of meeting any charge Reckoning in that
s,s has 5 been ooaP for The foreign ne
For salaries and outfits Of Minister'S Charges, Secre
taries as before observed, SI81o COO
Cni'tinSent expenses Tor same, 10000
Salaries of Agents for Claims a, London and Pads 1000
Intercourse with Barbary Powers 10000
eiei ana protection OF seamen III foreign coanc $4,000
s,6s zoe
He also SAYS administration is responsible and nigh,
he made so for The they and policy
they adopt" say the And what been recon-
meaded?
Ist A new Executive Department;
% Giving pay the Attorney General, for which
bill has been introduced, besides giving clerks and
paper carrier (mesSengcr);
Sd Increasing the pay of some of the foreign Ministers who
now get IS dollars per day 70. their services;
4h Rear Adnirals and Vice Adniras for the Navy with
large salaries ana gentlemen, If go this way, shall
next want Field Narshais for the Army opposed to all
this foreign style and all This splendour would rather have
one tough fighting Commodore than dozen of your A,mal
of ribbons and strings.
5I Ten Clerks, and additional Assistant pos,o,as
ter Scnefal for tue Post office Department which bill is
before Congress-
9th Additional Clerks in the other Departments
II such IS the reerchme :. that commended for
have only 10 say, that is hot what expected
30 lar as relates 10 the authorship of my publications. have
only To that lis denial is perfectly of those
who have sought mead the people other subjects: and
now wish TO rerenc the humble credit which iniph gain
by my pen %
The charge that my change of opinion has resulted from
'dSapponted ambition" is entirely gretuous never d
Fecy or indirectly asked appointment any one of the
flowers that be- either or aysey a Sure am
never shall They weicoe 10 all the houos ei. sta
ton; but am longer be considered i'm mart espon.
soie 10. '' errors no man America, with humble
estate has suffered for them any one in manv
instances been more unkindly reIued
Row wash my hands Of the subject, and hope finally as
have hrs, fond of controversy have seen no,I,
non OF TWELVE MILLION confusion for no
other purpose than advance views aud wishes of few
individuals was who aided in kindlin. fame Can
ne thought strange, thrn that should feel modification
al seeing every usi expectation end in
every effort in abortion?
dismiss MIR. WIcSIlFyr, he and must stand or fall be-
fore sour rl,osters'
respectfully yours, THO Chiffon
April 81, 1880
S-trequest those editors who have published Mr. yNrcr
FEs communication, be "air ust enough TO give the
foregoing an insertion. L. G.