The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-08


minishing its contingent expenses, and especially
those incurred for stationery, for printing for the
ployment Of clerks for committees and for folding
printed matter TO be transmitted through the mails
&C. &c. sc.
In reading this resolution, we were reminded
of certain account for mileage, rendered by
member of the House of Representatives some
eighteen or twenty years ago, and allowed and
paid by Mr.. Clay, at that time Speaker Of the
House; and this recollection was accompanied
by revival, in our memory, of the fable OF the
Dying Fox. II we remember, the substance OF
that fable is as follows:
"a Fox, in lifes extreme decay,
W. ak, sick, and faint, expiring lay
All appetite had left his nav,
And age disarmed his mumbing jaw.
His numerous race around him stand
To learn their dying sire's command;
He raised his head with whining moan,
AND thus heard the feeble tone
"Ah son. from evil ways depart,
My crimes lie heapy my heart.
See, see, the murdered geese appear
Why are those bleeding turkeys here 2
Why all around this cackling train,
Who haunt my ears for chickens slain
Oh gluttons says the dropping sire,
Restrain inordnate desire;
So live in credit, and esteem,
Aad the good name you lost redeem.
"The counsel's good, fox replies
Could we perform what you advise;
But if hen roost be decreased
We shall be thought to share the FEAST
The change will never be believed;
lost good name is ne'er retrieved.
Nay, then replies the feeble Fox
But bark | hear a hen, that clucks- 4
Go but be moderate in your food
chicken, too might do me good
SO much for the Fable. And now we pre-
sent an account, from official documents, of the
gress from Missouri. Our reader will note the
date Mr.. Scott, as is well known, in Februa-
~ 1925, gave the vote of Missouri for Mr..
Adams, and Mr.. Adams being elected, Mr..
Clay became Secretary Of State. We mpute
no motives, but here are the facts.
Let II be remembered that all payments are
made on the Speakers irarrant!
ID Sess., II Cong.
p P Barbour Speaker, 1923.
John Scott, of Missouri
Mileage from ST. Genevieve
100 Miles at 81 cents, $3.50
90 days attendance 736--$l6l6
LIST. Session, 18th Con.
H. CLAY, Speaker, 1924.
John Scott, Of Missouri.
Mileage from ST. Geneyeve, l
100 Miles at so cents $3.50
l79 days attendance l432--S23l2
Add 500 miles at 80 cents 400
500 miles short twice in travel
ling in coming here by water,
1000 miles at 40 c. 400
SO miles short times in
returning by water-35O0 l4oO
S45l2
1t will be seen by this, that Mr.. Scott was not
only then for the first time allowed for travel Ly
the rirer route, but that Mr. Clay kindly cor
rected the errors of his predecessors and adj
vanced the small item of IL t WENTY-
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EX-
,rRAS IN ARREAR!
In connexion with this document, we see the
great propriety, and congru'ty, and consistency
of Mr.. Clay's resolution. How charmingly it
reads, as an admonition from the dying to the
living
.'Ah sons from wicked ways depart
My crimes lie heavy on my heart"
And yet the moribund is not entirely free
from all regard Of the vain enjoyments Of this
transitory life. He has some smack yet, some
relish for the perishable goods of this mortal
state. His heart fails him, when he essays to
advise absolute abstinence from the pleasures Of
power and place. He yields to the importantly
of others, and consents to more effort for the
spoils. This is mainly to crafty the honest de-
sires Of others yet why should self be always
forgotten
go bark ! hear hen that clucks
Go, but be moderate in your food
A chicken, too, might do me good"