New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-30
The siilense of Consre.s-Gov. Gayle

Gov. GAYLE of Ala. Representative OF the
Mobile District made some remarks, on Thurs
day, with regard 10 the late publication ia The
T15une Of the payments to the Members Of the
present Congress tor their Mileage or travel al
lowance at the last session which are summed
up by the fullest telegrsphic report as follows
Mr. GAYLE rose 10 pViioge Iesi0n. he alluded. be
ss9 - ne statement which nad appeared n ne Ner YORK
Tribune In regard 20 he Asged esge charg
by TIL mem II both houses Of Congress The charge
men haa appeared 10 Inc ln'une ~ sAa was WEI NJ
defstood correctly appreciated. 10 was up fIr e.
feci-lo arswer he purposes u demagogus-and Tot
conceived 10 90 homes! spun 90 no esome reform But
be said, lie statements which had appeared IN Toe Tribune
were not co recweTe rot fouu ed 10 fct Ihf DO knew
70 De Tue case IN regard 10 hmse and ne presumed others
had suffered equal justice So far from his receiving
sive mileage he hsd not oblsired Whist legally sed
justly bic due and bis Intention TO apply the Com
niuee on Mileage 10 have the error recfihed.'
Twas sitting near Gov. Gale while he made his
demonstration, but the Hall is so badly construct
ed for hearing that ! cannot say whether this is
strictly correct syuopsisol bis remarks. 1t seems
however. toerably near il. and shall treat it &C.
accordingly.
That a man called upon TO make retrench-
ment ia tue allowance to himself among others
for services TO the public. should pronounce the
author OF the call demagogue. actuated by sin
lister motives, sud bis proposition aot conceived
ia an honest sPir.t OF wholesome reform, is so
natural that it should not excite resentment and
hardly calls for remark. The public will Judge
what sort OF motives actuate the man who calls q
hornets nest about bis esrs--wil Judge by his past
lie aud general character That be would not
provoke so much Immiuen. and powerful hostility
unless impeled by same strong motive, seems evil
den, to and admitted b. al.
But when gentlemen on the floor of Congress
sees liz 20 challenge the statements OF another
Member rs not conect-not founded IN fact il
surely becomes him g. know what those state
meuts a4c, and TO see that be stands on tenaole
ground. Hard words OF themselves amour, 10
uothmg-they do not exat the Governor who ut
tiers nor abuse the Editor who is the subject OF
them. They cannot make isisehood true nor truth
false My statement in The Tribune of the .ad.
so Ear as &c affects Gov. Gay .c is simply this That
be received pay melt 81 the last Session Tor
! travelling ga. miles o. Washington. while the
actual distance b. the most direct Post Route is
! but ol3 miles. aid that the Mileage thus receiy-
/ ed by him exceeds what he roHid have received
/ hai l been computed By the nearest Post Route.
1 bN the sum oi l--. said expressly and rr peat
/ edly that the Mileage received by him " as strict
/ Is according 90 iAe .av IS DO stands tu, / argued
thai THIS la~ operated une4ualy and unjusty
/ giving % part O, the Members OF Congress much
larger compensation than as Intended whsl the
| Jaw was framed snd ar.er tnsn they ought T.
/ hay.. 40 aay rats unless those Twins lea-
| Wssh.ustou shaA be- pad accordingly. H. his
/ character 81 law msk,r ouly and rot IS receiver
/ Of Muesge. 3id / bold Member OF Cons ess re-
sponsib.e iof tae continuance Of this injustice and
cal upon esch TO make proper efforts 70 efec. the
needed Reform.
/ What part oi this statement does GOV. Gay
mean 90 be understood as challenging Mcs, Ger.
laiy the tae.s are exactly as stated IL ny expose
/ O. ,ae l2d and my logic 5 faulty the public can
detect the biuudsr without rsso.; 70 such sp.thets
IS the Governor INDUCES in. They are Dot likely
q accept abuse Tor argument nor contradiction for
RECITATION.
I Bat GOV. Say .e, 80 IA from beraung ougL, 10
thaak me Tor the service have done him He
SAYS and have 10 doob; OF tie factl thar ks has
MOI rsc,ired AIcage enough according 10 TIE law
as u stands that, since BIS attention has been
called 70 the SUB eci. be ilds that be Is law fully
entitled to considerably more than sea, g. lor
comias from Mobile % Washington and going
home again. Vey good AZ are agreed Is 20
what Is legel uow lel o.. consider what IS jrst
and which being iust. .sw-make rs ought 20 maze
legal
Tne distance from Mobile, Aa. 10 Montgomery,
on The sresi Nal Route alike by snd and wsfer)
to Washington, IS Ia mile. BY the weL-known
stsge-rcute, ~t.eh has been travelled o. thousands
All o. which TIE great Northern and Southern
Nal was formerly carried. 1t must be two hard
days and nights work 10 travel this route In good