Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-04
Mr. CHuTON's REMARKS.

Mr.. CHILTON'S REMARKS,
q, ~. R;Ut, establish uniform rule for the con,puta.
lion Of N. Mileage Of Members Of Congress, and for
other purposes.
The bill limited the allow ance to the distance
ON The ne Arrest mail route, and required DE
duc,isn for each day he member might De ae-
..n, from the business Of the House, except IN
case Of sickness.
Mr. G. offered the following amendment:
Sec. frSbe IL further enacted, That the sum Of six
dollars per day, and dollars for each twenty mics
travelled, and computed according 10 the foregoing
nroviSions b. allowed each member OF Congress, IN
lien Of the present allowance, and that all laws making
greater or different allowance, be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
Mr.. Chiffon said that he arose reluctantly,
n, he had strong forebodings OF defeat. but
defeat, with al, is attendant mo'ihc anoas,
woula afford him at least calm OF conscience
10 which he truant in politics was, and ever
would be-, a TO- al stranger
On Yesterday be had moved 10 recomrh't the
bill under confederation TO the Committee Of
the w MOLE House, with view 10 have II
amraded as now proposed; but upon nearing
the suggestion, tina, lis re>commiment would
be hostile TO its final passage, he had WIN
drawn the proposition. and now presented the
motion 10 amend. He was conscious OF the
unenviable and indeed the lonely attitude IN
which he was placed, when he invoked upon
himself the e2i,het OF Radical, and whep
du,v demanded an effort 10 correct abuses
which had too long been permit'ed to exist
Ru, though he might be tossed 10 and ire, like
the wind beaten reed. before the tempest oil pre-
ivdice hich often beats upon the friend oil I'M
expec,ed and searching reform, he was willing
20 risk his fate smids, It's fury. He believed
he understood hi. pledges TO his constituents
and the cal uaien they had made upon his n
drn,y, His capacity they probably had over
rated; bu, in relation 10 his zeal suG constancy
in urging their wishes, and defending their IN
terests, they should never br mistaken.
That the adoption Of some regular and uni>
form ruls Of computing the mileage oil MEM
sers Of Congress was necessary, he prcsumea
would not be disputed by any member OF me
House; and with the proposition, SD Tar as l,
went upon the mere principle OF shor'eninS
the distance allowed, he was well pleased. IL
did not, however, 20 far enough Tor him, nor
guard with suffic Gent eau ion even he territory
which i, purported to occupy. He Intended ia
sneak plainly, and "caI hugs 6y their proper
names" regardless oil consequences, ei'ber 10
himself or others; inasmuch as he had witness
ed, as he thought, disposition on the par Of
some gentlemen TO relax their 'horts TO adj
xaace the grea, system at Retrench mtn, and
Reform" abeu, which the country had been
.lmos, thrown into parexy.ms OF expectation
and upon whic mel q fe,c had obtained fhc'
Tha, in the recent Struggle Tor the Presiden
,isl chair, the indigsa ion Of the American peo
,Is had been aroused by The cry OF "sxtrs'a
rance-ruiuous rx ravagance," and that The
echo WIS heard from Maine to the Gulf of Mex
leo. was fast which. ,heugh perhaps sasii,
c-.Iy.-, h. uan,lamep here wnuld he lODV re
mrmbered by those who had seat tn. m here
Sir. said Mr. Chill on, gentle men are de, ewing
themselves. They cannot deceive the People
The time Of reckonitgtA not so d's'an', as ''
oblI,erate the account from the public memnry
upon he tables Of witch, Impressions whel
once made become indelible.
To ply TO all thai has been said, would b.
alike useless and Impossible. Rr,renchment'
Is the wa,chwrrd; but fear that many sentinel
are sleeping on their poss, and merely hum
11,np amid their SAUNDERS ofsecurity, the Lucko
rois-,he syren song. One Of my colleague:
(Mr LEroHER,) has entertained US for half a.
hour with d mere repartee Of Righteousness an
rather "illus,ured wit" He, nevertheless
seemed to be on terms Of equal amily with him
self AID others. IL, however, in the course c
his remarks, he more than app coached he sub
TACT under discussion, | was unable 10 discer
H..
My other colleague, (Mr. WIcKLiGrE) ha
Ebored 20 convince US, that by the passage ,
the original bill, gr-a saving will result
the American People. He, however, oppose
my proposition to re'rench, which is e'iden'i
more important in amoun,. He limits his e:
innate to S25 900 per year.
acknowledge the saving 10 be ore, Sir, c
some i'm 1or ance; bui how il is to oe oonslders
of more i'm Dnrtancc than that which Droposs
is TO me somewhat remarkable.
To arrive al q correct conclusion, correc
rules mus: be resortea 10. Non" can be NOR
10 than to exhibit the practical effect of the ont
and The other proposition; which is most .pse
Oily done by a resort to figures.
Suppose IN. saving contemplated by the bi
TO amour, to S9s, 900, as stated BY the gentle
man.
Suppose, then, Congress. to ae composed {
1.-TWO hundred and thirteen msmb.r>, All
three Gelega:es. which is 'hr fact, combining IT
remark to the House Of Representative slon'
the deduction Of TWO collar. from the per die'
,,Il ,rnnot IN AS2 Oer