Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-10-25

The ubjoined correspondence relates to
subject which has been very improperly drawn
iuto the sphere o. a political contest But with
the official paper at ashingtoa the responsible
" rests. That journal saw fit to publish. with
statistical miButeness the items Of Gene raj lay
lor's pay and eRoiune nts officer Of the ar
my, with the view of producing the Impression
that he had received extra compensation over
and above the allowances fixed by law for officers
of his grade.
II was Of those weak efforts which the
blindness of party infatuatou will sometimes in
duce partizans to make whose zeal ia too great
for their Judgment. The letter Of MIR. Senator
Johnson. and the reply Of Adlutant Gen. Jones,
completely set the whole matter beyond the
reach Of further animal erson. even on the
part Of the most prejudiced and bgaoied
Our reade we have 10 doubt, will agree with
that the official journal engaged in very
small business when it undertook TO misead the
public mind on this subject. General Cass had
received erfra Observation-Disclosures beyond
the ordinary pay aud emolunlents OF his station
If these were just and proper. very we'll. The
official paper could have shown them to be so,
and there end. II was hardly necessary
TO bring Gen. Taylor into the affair. whose nc-
counts with the Cove ent have ALWAYS been
scrupulously exact, and who has never received
any extra allowances for any service whatever,
although the country may be Of the opinion thsi
he has rendered services us great as those which
Gnerai Cass has performed extra" and which
have been paid for erfra. General Taytor's ser
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hands Of the people.
Mr.. Johnson 10 Adjufant General Jones.
BALTIMORE, September 30, ls4S.
nv Dear General An articiv in the Union, a
few days since. relating to the pay and emoiu-
meuts received by MAJOR General TAYLOR, AL
though hope not intended. j, capable Of the
construction that he has received more than the
laws Of the United States authorize. and that he
has received it in the nature Of extra allowance.
Although there may be instances in which such
allowances may be perfectly proper. am sat
sfed as can be, without actual knowledge.
that General Taylor has never applied for or ie-
ceived them. And. AZ you are or may be easily
posse ssed Of the information necessary 10 put the
matter beyond doubt, you will oblige me by
| saving
Frst-If. from the CONNIE ment Of his
military service to the present time, General
Taylor ever applied for or received, in the form
of pay, emo uments, or otherwise, one dollar
more than the law in terms allowed; and
Secondiy-Wheth-r his pay emoluments,
during the period he has been Major General
have not been the those received by
General Jackson, whilst he held the post
in the army of the United States.
have no hesitation in making these inquiries
of you, because l know that yourself. a soldier
10 whom the country is indebted. will re oice 10
DO justice to brother officer who has 80 greatly
elevated the military fame Of the United States.
and whose only offence, in certain quarters, is
to be found in the fact that his countrymen have
brought his name before the public, in evid~ nee
of their confidence in his integrity, for the high
est official honors within their gift.
Yours. truly, REVERDY JOHNSON.
Adjutant Cen Jones, w ashington.
Adjutant General Jones Reply.
s..-..- WAsHISGroN, October 2, l64s.
Dear Sir: duly received your letter Of the
3Oth ultimo, and, having examined the article in
the Union Of September % referred to. have
no hesitation in saying that ALL THE PAY
AND ALLOWANCES SPECIFIED AS HAv-
ING BEEN RECEIVED BY MAJOR GENE
FORMITY TO LAW AND THE REGULA-
TIONS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT
made pursuant thereto, and are precisely such
as any other officer similarly situated would
have been entitled to receive.
/ l am, sir, very respectfully, yon obedlent ser
want II. JONES. Adj. General.
| Hon. r. Johnson, Baltimore, Md.
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