Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-31
A Good Paymaster.

A Good Paymaster.
People may saw what they please about
James X. Polk. in reference to his course
generally as President ofthe United States:
but they cannot deny that he rewards his
friend, most muniicently. Not to speak
OF the So 900 900 which caused much
talk Just before his distinguished friend.
Santa Anna, was passed into Mexico to
bring about that peace. which. Ike the
spirits Of Glendower, wouldn't "come'
about, just look at the generous regard he
has shown for the friends who stood by
him in 1914, at Baltimore. and procured
his nomination for the Presidency.
MIR Cooke, NJ. c. from Tennessee. in
speech in the House of Representatives on
Friday last, brought this matter on, in
manner which can hardly fail TO arrest
public attention 1t was kind in Mr c..
d fellow citizen Of President Folks. TO step
knows what effect it might have, in the
midst of the muss at Baltimore now. on
Mr.. P's prospect for a denomination! If
his warm friends in the National Conven-
ton four years ago, why may he not be
inclined to DO the same thing now! There's
a Cuti ~ CicW, ana tIeTc ) mater III IL.
Mr.. Cooke stated that he had looked
over the list Of Delegates to the last Balti-
more Convention, and to show TO the House
and to the country how the President had
rewarded his friends and their Connexions
he begged their attention TO the document
which he had prepared. |, was as follows:
delegates 10 the Baltimore Democratic
Convention in. May. 1914. who have been
rewarded by Mr. Polk. and the amount Of
the public money which each has received
or will receive during his administrations
r. J: Walker. Sec'y of the Treasury, $4,000 90
6 Bancroft, sec'y of the Navy. $4,000
Do do. Minister to G. Il. 81, 500
G. Johnson, Postmaster General, $4,000 90
n. Clifford, Attorney General, 1850
Do do, Com's'ner to Mexico, %, $40
-26, $50 90
Ingcrsoil. Minister to Russia, 81 500
son OF the Minister, as Sec'y Of
legation 1000
-35. 800 90
K. VI. Sanders, Minister to Spain, Io.5ao 90
q. W Hopkins, Charge 10 Portugal 1865 %
\ J. Donelson, Minister to Prussia, $500 90
John W Davis, T. Ola 's'ner 10 China, 6,n1a 90
Il. g. Shields, Charge to Venezuela, 5000 90
II. Hubbard, Subireasurer at Boston, 6.5UD 90
Marcus Morton, Collector OF the Gus
toms. Boston, %. 600 GO
Pne,s Allen, reappointed Postmaster
at P'ttsfield. Massachusetts, 1859 -
G G. Greene, Public Printer, Boston,
salary uuk nown
Rautoul, Jr., District Attorney for
Massachusetts,. 10000 90
Isaac II Wright, appointed Navy Agent.
and rejected by the Senate
II Smith. Pos!m at Buffalo, y Y, 6 SIT 90
Benz r Butler, L ) District Attorney
for the Southern District, York. n 900 90
J. Dawson. U District Attor'y for the
Western District OF Pa, salary
known.
d ) Bier, Inspector Of Customs, Bait, 4,O3S 90
Gabriel Holmes. District Attorney for
North Carolina, salary unk nown
Army 5000 o.
d Turner, Postmaster at Huntsville,
Alabama 1896 lG
Charles A Bradford, Surveyor General,
Jackson, Miss 1000 90
George Fail, Public Printer Miss,
salary unknown.
S II Laugin, Recorder Lana Office. 5000 90
G. Pillow Brig and Mai. Genra, 7.410 90
G. \ Caldwell Major in the Army, 3.5rf 90
John w Tibbatts, Col in the Army, ASA 90
:; ncdsry. Postmaster. Columbus. o, 6,l25 ID
Il ii Barley, L : District Attorney
for Ohio. SALARY unknown.
VIM u Morgan. Sec'y Of Legation to
Brazil, S.ono 90
John ) Si.nonson, Capt Of Dragons, 1900 90
J & Sioo, Receiver at Shawneetown,
Illinois. 1000 90
w IN Walters, Public Printer Springfield.
Illinois, salary unknown
A II SEWER, Commissioner to Mexico, 22.3o0 90
" IN L Richie, Public Printer. 5000 90
Thomas Richie, Editor OF the Union
am Pnbljc Printer, 2oo,47S 81
BEN Ii brewster, Cherokee Com snor. J, 929 90
To be sure Mr.. Richie was not in the
but he claims his right to the
spoils upon the ground that his son was.
The ascertained sums in this table amount
10 the convenient sum of :57i2, ilO:1t;.
Truly the Administration has been faithful
to- its friends. and doubtless he will remu-
ncrate them again for like services. Wei
might Mr. Richie laud this Administration:
for his item proved incontestble how am
plv he had been rewarded Let what will
be said of Mr. Polk, il cannot be denied
that he pays rel.