The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-09-23

Journal Mr.. Burgess it appears took his seat on tina
day. Mr.. Pearce says he did not arrive in Wash
ington until Congress had been in session tpo days
then until Congress had for that day adjorrned
Why does Mr.. Pearce not say, he took his seat or
the 4th day Of the session. Simply, believe, be-
cause il would have been true.
1t was at this session the Hon. gentleman received
his duplicate compensation. The record must have
been before him when he wrote his letter; but We,
he, in that letter, stoutly denies the fact Let him
send this record to his friend Simons lie will there
read that Duee j. Pearce at the first session of that
Congress, received t'oo hundred and Etfy-tpo dol
lars and eighty cents more than Tristan Burgess
ceived
The Hon. gentleman says Mr.. Burgess claimed
the same amount. This is not true !; but if it were,
what then Was it dishonest for Burgess to claim
and was honest for Pearce to receive this amount
Burgess had attended three days more and trayell-
ed, going and returning, sixty miles further than
Pearce. The Hon. gentleman says Mr.. Burges
ought to blush when he shall see u certificate of his
own claim for this 1852 80; and yet the Hon. Du-
tee j. has pocketed this amount while he neither de-
MES or jusifies the deed. What now can change
the cogniac color of this gentleman's countenance
or disturb the broad grin of his native modesty
blush OIL his face would be like the aurora bore
as at MONDAY.
The gentleman says he has always charged his
own travel to and from Washington. lie has then
charged Newport thirty miles, in the ordinary
mode of travelling, farther from Washington than (
Providence. We always go and return by the
steam boat. He starts and stops at Newport as !
do at Providence; and yet this paragon of integrity
charged and received twenty four dollars a year for
this thirty miles going and thirty miles returning,
which ira. ellcd, while he was sitting in
Townsend's or Hissords refreshing room. Yes,
this Hon. gentleman has, on his own certificate,
4 f,ap MIR
Burgess travelled received in ten years. S240 for
Hfeate travelling while Mr. Burgess has paid during
that time, for the expenses of himself and family
this very distance on board the steamboats,, but little
short of one hundred dollars, and received nothing.
These facts were at the close of last session, sta
ted by Mr.. Burgess to the paying clerk Of the House
Of Representatives. At his request, Mr. Burgess
made statement in writing, of the several extra
mounts received by Mr.. Pearce-the S240 for trav-
ell and the 1852 so for attendance; and told him
that either Pearce ought to REFUND Burgess to be
paid like amount. This is the claim in Mr. Bur I
CESS hand writing, for the making of which, the I
gentleman says he ought to blush and this is the
almost $500 which Mr. Pearce has " cut and shuf II
fe ~ into his own hands, exactly how will not say,
but certainly cithom btushmg. b
have, for the present. done with the payroll of
the Hon. Dtee J. and with all other parts of his
letter; unless my friend Col. Patterson, or some
other honest man, shall think ought make some
reply to it. In thing, | know the gentleman l.
las the advantage of me. He can at any time, OBJ p
ain as many Stuarts and M'Foys to make afldavits
against me- as he did do like piece against the
Hon. Mr.. Poindexter. While on the contrary, this
ny Hon. adversary has succeeded in placing his =
,wn character in such an enviabe and happy con- e.
Ion. that no other mind could invent trait, L
,or any hand but his own refresh the fixed and u
ding coors of his infamy. He has wallowed, Il
nd stepped himself, IN the base currents Of the times
hat he is as nvulnerable as he is loathsome AM, IL
II do is to wash from my garments what he o.
as in passing by dropped or shaken off upon e'
The moral atmosphere always tells of the proximity I'll
such as he is and like the little vermin which
,fest the walls aud hedges, though they neither ~
akc us hear their bark feel their bite, yet they az
ave most potent capacity to render themselves al
lious To another of our senses. pi
Should ut any time hereafter, have nothing to &C
D, and any friend shall require it of me- will look &c
gain for the Hon. gentleman and should find him kI
on this side of the bay" will let the people know IN
ow much credit is due the other parts of his let
II to w. Simons, Esq. It,
am, gentlemen, your ob't serv't., 10
TRISTAN BURGES. tn