Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-10-12
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THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER IL, 1919
FROM THE BALrIMoRE AMERICAN.

xIIEI~ES31NC CCSfRGSECNOENCH.
FROM The BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
The subjoined correspondence relates to a
subject which has been very improperly drawn
into the sphere of political contest. But with
the Official paper at Washington the response
bility rests That journal saw fit to publish
with statistical minuteness, the items OF General
TAYLoR's pay and emoluments as an officer Of
the army, with the view Of producing the i'm
preston that he had received extra compensa-
sation, over and above the allowances fixed BY
law for officers of his grade.
1t was one of those weak efforts which the
blindness of party infatuation will sometimes in
duce paTtizans to make whose zeal is too great
for their judgment The letter Of Mr. Senator
JOHNSON and the reply Of Adjutant General
JONES completely set the whole matter beyond
the reach of further animadversion. even ON the
part of the most prejudiced and bigotted.
Our readers, we have no doubt, viii agree
with us that the official journal was engaged in
very small business when it undertook to mis-
lead the public mind on this subject. General
CAss had received satra allowances--allowances
beyond the ordinary pay and emoluments Of his
station. Ii these were just and proper, very
we'll The official paper could have shown
them TO be SO, and there was an end twas
hardly necessary to bring Gen. TAYLOR into the
affair, whose accounts with the Government have
always been scrupulously exact, and who has
{ racaivaI all f,ra
service whatever, although the country may be
OF the opinion that he has rendered services as
great those which General CAss has perform
ed extra. and which have been paid for erirQ.
General TAyLoR's services will receive their
just compensation at the hands Of the people.
Mr.. JOHNSON TO ADJuTANT GENERAL JONES'
a8ss BALTIMORE, September so, l8lS
Ny Dear General An article in the Uuion few days
since, relating to the pay and emolumons received by
Major General TAYLOR, although hope not intended,
is capable Of the construction that he has received
than the laws of the United States authorizes and that he
has received it in the nature of extra allowance. Al
though there may be instances which such allowances
may be perfectly proper, am satisfied as be,
without actual knowledge that General TAYLOR has
yer applied for or received them. And you or
may be easily possessed Of the Information necessary 10
put the matter beyond doubt, you will o5ge me by say
ing-- a
/ Fasi-lf from the commencement Of his military SER
vice to the present time, General TAYLoR appld for
or received in the form ofpay cmouinents otherwise,
one dollar than the laws in terms allowed and
seeoady--Whcther bis pay enoluments during the
period he has hosn Majos Gsncal have not been the
those received by General jackson whilst he held
the same post in the army of the United States.
have no hesitation in making these inquiries of you,
because know that yourself soldier to whom the
country is ndebcdwil rejoice TO do justice to broth
officer who has greatly elevated the military fame Of
the uuitcd States and whose only offence, in certain
quarters, is to be found in the fact that his counrynen
have brought his before tac pubc in evidence Of
their confidence in his integrity for the highest Official
houors within their gift.
1 Yours, truly, REVERDY JOHNSON.