Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-03-25
From the Missouri Republican.
ECONOMICAL REFORM

! ECONOMICAL REFORM
AT the session of Con-
gress Of 1874 5, Col.
Benton received for bis
services, $500 40
The amt really due was, .6SS 30
Amountoverebarged and
improperly drawn. 1919 90
| At the session of lS25-6,
he received, a,655 90
| Amount really due, 2,2S3 SO
Amount oveichsrged and
improperly drawn.
@lfy, =. A04 so
Exhibiting nett saving
to the treasury in one
year Of Col. Bentons
pay, Of =. a.2l4 40
The amount overdrawn by Col Benton at
the session of 1861, is to a cent the same
as IN the preceding year-S404 s0--thus af
iording grounds to hope that the reformation
| IS permanent. 1t is to be rejoieed at. for
| though the reformation be but partial, it NAV
open the way to an entire reform, and we
! may indulge the hope, that day will come
when our distinguished Senator will be con-
| tent to receive from the treasury no more
than the law allows him.
II he had continued to overdraw at
the rate of SI6l9 30 per annum,
the treasury would by this time
have lost, and Col. Benton have
unlawfully gained, 5000 90
But having reduced his annual
overcbarge from sl6l6 20 TO 4O4
80, the amount he has received
for pay and mileage, above what
the law allows, since 1924, is only sass 40
Showing that a nett saving to the
treasury by partial reform of 1859 60
These calculations are made from the pub
lie documents, and may be, relied upon; but If
| any man doubts their correctness, he 10 re-
| ierred tor proof to the accounts of receipts
| and expenditures, annually published by the
government for public Information.
THIS calculation was made some time since,
| and laid by without any intention ofhavmg it
published, but now must request you to in
sert 1t IN your next paper, with the hope that
it viii reach the seat of government before
| the final vote shall be taken on the bill to
| regulate the mileage of Members of Con-
gress G.
! We believe there can no longer be any
doubt as to the rejection, by tbs Senate, of
Henry Lees nomination rs Consul General
| TO the Barbary Powers. The Washington
papers speak OF ii as a circumstance generally
accredited nay, they say that Commodore
Porter has been nominated in his place. Con
| sldering the fact as established, though not
yet officially announced we have withdrawn
the notice OF Lees appointment from our edi-
torial head; and sincerely hope we shall soon
be enabled, for like reason, to withdraw that
OF Samuel Swartwout's nomination also; es-
pecially as tho bold and solitary relief in
which it will henceforth be placed, must be
unpleasant to the friends Of the greatest and
best of men"
1t is said that Lee was rejected by an u
unanimous vote. If this be correct, it is as
creitable to the Senate, as his nomination was
dlscreditable TO the President; and furnishes
ground for hope that that body still possesses
a sufficiently strong sense of its own dignit,
to rescue the country from the foul pollution
and dark stigma which must necessarily re.
suit from an indiscriminate confirmation O.
the late nominations to public office
! Torch Light.
Ebenezer Cox, the murdererof Mr.. Dunn
late superintendent at Hsrpers Ferry, la.
made full confession OF his crime, and ha:
accused seven other persons of having been
accessory to the murder. The particulars o.
this horrible act are few. He went into the
; superintsndant's office, set his gun down, il
order to destroy all suspicion, and asked Mr.
Dunn for employment in the armory. Thi,
. being refused, he Immediately took up thu
gun and presented it at Mr. DIS head Mr.
Dunn Immediately threw up his hands, ex
claiming, "My God" when the muzzle wal
lowered to his breast, and the gun fired. Co,
Immediately left the office, which was so fill
ed with smoke, he did not know that the sho
: had taken effect.
-Four of the men implicated have been ar
rested and committed to Jail upon the evi
dence ., Coke, but We have not heard Of an
to-day by an examining court.
aT-Snce the above was put in type. t,v
others ofthe sevenimphcated have volurtaril
! surrendered themselves, and will undergo a
, examination on Monday next Chalesto@
/, Free Pres, l7h inst
4 The Committee appointed to examine int