Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-26
Extract Of a Letter, dated

w ARLINGTON, March l6th 1870.
Almost every day exposes the hollow hearted profess
sons OF those who support the present administration
Phe subjects Of extravaganza, and oftaking money ap
proprated for one purpose and applying it to another
were themes that every demagogue from the leaders
of the party in Congress- to the drvellers that sur
round the polls spoke of and reprobated at the last
session Of Congress, not anticipating the recall of our
foreign minister's no appropriation vas made for the
outfits OF ministers In order provide for the out
fits of such ministers sent abroad to supply
the vacancies of those recalled sum of money equal
to the outfits was taken from the contingent fund or
as Mr.. Van Buren, designated it, from the fund for
diplomatic intercourse. One of the first acts of the
new administration was, to divert this appropriation
from the object for which it made A discussion
OF this matter occupied the Senate a part of last
week, and not only was the President excused but
justified If Mr.. Adams had done similar act. the
charge ofmafeasance in Office would have been made
and have been carried into the farhest op cabin in
the western wids At the last session of Congress,
an appropriation was asked for, to enable the Gov
eminent to make treaty with the Winnebago Indi-
ans, which was not granted, owing to some disagree
ment between the two Houses. But notwithstand-
ing this, the President appointed commissioners and
the treaty was held. One of the commissioners was
General McNeal ofthe army. The money to defray
the expenses OF the treaty, and to pay the commits
soners, was taken from the fund the Indian depart
men That part the appropriation BILL which pro-
vides for refundDg the money to the conineen fund.-
has been the principal subject of discussion in The
House TODAY.
1t was disclosed in the course of the debate that
Gen. McNeal had drawn his pay officer in the
army, and commissioner to hold the treaty; or so
much was disclosed, rs to make it probable that this
was the case. Mr.. Vance submitted an amendment
the object ofwhich was to limit Gen. McNeals COM
pensaon, either to the pay of his rank as an officer
ofthe army, to the allowance made as Commission
err his option, if he had already been paid and
if he had, then to require him to refund either one
the other allowance, his option This amend
resisted by those who have been heretofore
the most camorous the subject of pay to the same
person for dschargng two appointments at the same
time, with the exception of Mr. Wcklife. He was
consistent IN his course, and advocated the amend
inent' In the course of Mr.. Burgess's remarks he
auyerted to resolution of Congress, during the Re
volutlon prohibiting the allowance of double pay and
hstanced the case of Col Laurens. Mr. Vance
supposed when the discussion first commenced that
the fac was denled that any officer of the army had
drawn his pay, also an additional allowance ns
commissioner to hold an Indian treatv and fhat no
was called on to particularize. He mentioned tho
of Gen. Jackson without any intention nj nroS
longing the debate. Phis called forth Mr. Poll oh
appears to consider that he is kind of guardian ~
protect the character of Gen Jackson on ali Coz
sioDs. He thinks he exonerates his ward when he
can make charge against Mr. Adams and Mr.. CLAW
Unwilling to vote on the amendment, the previous
question called, and the vote was taken on the
bill, and carried. The previous question cut of all
omendments.--.N Y. Duty .4de