Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-10-10

II tlO Hl4 ~ Eu5 Hffe HE FACTS
Lft n be refaehahefed That .aTl raymeals Al,
made en- he SSpt4Axrk ,sarfsais
~ So i7'h coasfeis, g r p,enspa, Speaker
I}i tlSe3
John Scott, 81 Mtssobr.
Mileage rem Sti Ciehsriieye, l4i0a
miles, al 80 cents, Sss5
g days abundance, Isl
i = I6ty
las's isth csag3esi. Il Gus sH assR lsaG
John Scots Of MIsseali, lE
Mileage. f.om ii. ICeuesisvei.lt0
fmiles AZ so. cents. Il If E EI ssSa
Il lf9 days 10 abundance. :. . ii I.452
4 81 o-g5 .;
u Il 4Aai 900 miles IL sdeents III 4til
III 300 miles shoftI,wice in lrarelinsi ID
H E Gem here W gated pop mao.. - v
/ eO cents, sE-sSlt aaa
Ii 900 mies-nattkeveiS times ID re,n,n-
/ ing BIZ wafer, ]. sop nils, h il 40p
FEss& --A4-
/ I'll will DO seen ,bS kbis ,hsi III s.,sIs II, {
! pot hniy then fir he' ifst time allowed f.,r ira.
1 fel ny iheFirsr feGgs bdt ihAt Mr. Csag kindly
CORRECTED ihe errefs ofEhis ttederq>sar+ ana al.
lYlnerd the smalf hem ff eEg1FWENiY .TNO
4 4 NbksD DOLLARS FOR EXTRAS I'M
| REMARxs nj 4hE RsSdssl-Nn rNaciBEa. !
Z rms presents ktsfling developments saanst
/, the upsctapulouS dpdiseef ~. ClaY ln rew4ts!.
f1Ps eefsupt PariiRaa, Johu q Adams coult'
not have been elected without lhe voteitf john
Seo,t a Representative from sl4sso..,Ti. Mt
SIafslalugpeds ~ eEtainathfopsh him HI vote Il
Y lsSourLaaRd then. as Speaker tf4he IIoase f
1epfeseatsnyes contrary 'P I'll custom, ana
without any sutholity, be appfopriaIes a ran
n The mone9 which had been patinloI HIS HANDS
n pay The eTistifg Congress .faf His eudlnnAeai.
lie opens the account pf Juha Scott p3hirL haR
teen settled BY fhe pFevions SpeakerIHhiif p
B9Arpanr, antsallowk Scott fiji extended mitase
additional compensatbnl Thus III allI he seen
hY lhls that MIR Scptt wis npi only ii4efY III gs
fsi Tine allowed f3f fFaye}As he irtr route, bu
Mr CiaYlkindly sce4feled the errors al his pre-
AfcsssoIs and lga1eE!l The saal
frsrrrf Ur1urs lreEqfifH ~ accondi ana b4Yt
bis warrant 10 pag affe4ts oul az find wfich
wassony entrusted no. him lo pay the EXPENSES
,flhe- House d which he iiras The speaker Such
sIaff. Clay - and such would be The Arrogant,
setf-wirle1 Dictator. il beN we're entrusted with
Inc Executive powef1I He se1nces scFttGfst'to
yolef for Adams aghinsl The garce and wishes al
Missouri, and then asarps aa unprecedented
pawer TO pay himfin part fdr his trebchcfS y
hfk constituents ~
The matefial legations, ID ihe aboSe.
text and conmepH are, THAT sn.incfe ase otr
allowance. for mileage which was made to'
the Hon JohD/ Scott al the first Session
Of the 18Th Congress, was made bY Mfs
ECtay; that Mr Clay i'seapeed Scott Ersis
tot vote for Mi AdanB, and then usqFp.
ed power Ao-pay him,H Sc. d
i Il Neither Of these articles has any thing.
of Substance is Fl I'll, ihese allegations
which, taken togetheF constitute charge
| ofcorrup, motive against Mr. Clay.
vi Both oflhese allegations are fhse, ppd
utterly without foundation
| First. The election or Mr.. hdaars IS
the House Of REPRESENTATIVES, III vAich
1 Mr. Scott gave ihe vote Of the siais~ol
/ Missouri lor ib atfefnihent Statesmen. tool
I place on lfe 9ib5dayfof February, ES2J
at which the aNdiiipnal allowance ~ as
made 70 Mr.. Scbtt ended On the 21fb
! day Of MAY, lS@i-not only more iliau
i-nine EontTs 6sfore tha question Of the Pre-
\ si4eacy came, Up ,f3r discussion q MI Hd:,ss
Eof Representatives., bpt fully six months
before any 1oae could have kaownor der
tainly forseeR that such . question wonsd
arise. N
| Secondly. Tie additional alloy ancq 10
AIr. Scott for uiilFasa from ST. Louis ,&as
one which was usa9etabbut the time tli1t
precisely he Ame pdditIonal alipwap
ElarrearS Nd gA WAS made, in TIE Senate
to- Mr. Benton, .ako from 81. LoS,is, and lc
Senators ifom osAer Sikie& irdy4lsiDs iht
river rorAe % WakhinSgs0A III
Thifdly The aiIo vance . ut. Scot
uas mol made Jy Mr. Clay. The SPeakei
/ does sign The raedasIfof the pay 81 Mem
hers, but has nolbldg 10 DO with The ad,
iustmeot Of fheif ACCOUNTS Since tht
year Isl2e, The sptilenFni ofthe accouht
, Oh Members 81 the House has been made
/ bv coTnmieee dts he House especially
charged Giih thai dslg. The lp>s RIll
of ihe Mouse saws ."tf shallHb9 Tie .daiy o
lihe CorAmittee on Aiccaunts 10 superin
'iiehd. = sc sad a4ko Is .tdu4iiths account
!. 5f fhe .Her5ers f5k ffeir tsdpei % md froa
,fis SEAT Of Gorsr4a4at. am her atted
], eaacu oa1he Eo4Re.3. I
. Foaetay. III. cisy qid nfa eifi5e
Grsl's or last sddscs Sctatdo vote e.
Nr Adams. Hkaa Mir srogi + i,Hln 'ef
!, nfnooy npob The ss.l5 sc'. which iFie kic2h
1mond Eaqpirsr adj pil.ef tsiunnia'ors Is
All Cisy, unless theAir rleff,ogies are sns
peacherous. most have perfect recoo
Iecnon Of
= -Sr. Grxrvfrk I. mo Arz 81 1927
: Il never consulted pr adslsHa wih say N
baTal should vote. e4ceps uiihihe two SeDaio
from my onn State. Raif wisiIIMr GlPs, irfe
4 ,arie, rofs4tariIn salEci.sd The answered. n
u Clay 10 me when ireaursled hlS opinion and q.
= vice was substantially this That personal
y knew al fhe eandldates2wsil; that he tceuid 81
'e 40 opaion thai might 81 y The prejudice " any e
- didete. on oPEsGTE NJ iTFLuExcE AEY ELEcToI
ii that all he would say was, that ought 70
Il hasty and commii myself hut wait AL the 4
moment for adviees from my State. ~ tke.Ls
~ islstare Of which. then ia SESSION. bad sppgl
lcr1ngofmation on the subject Of The election