The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-22

Latter purporng to have been written by OF the
Pennsylvania volunteers in Mexico is being circulated
nv the more violent OF the wing papers, alleging thai
General Cass burned in eigy by the Pennsylvania
volunteers in Mexico, when they heard Of his intro
ducing into me Senate bill to reduce their allowance
for eo.ning from 50 so to 81 so per month" 10 fact
tbs accusation against Gen Cass has spread far anu
wide II began in silly letter OF volunteer IRON
Pennsylvania then chanted forth in the New York Her
aid and copied into other wing papers north as well as
west We find the 'Covington (Ky) Union" OF the 10th
speaking OF II thus;
The Cincinnati Auas says that Gen. Cass had law
passed allowing the volunteers clohing-in kind, used
by the regular sodersto the amount of 81 90 instead Of
IS 50 in cash If this be the fact, would like to know
what the wings in Congress about They had the
CONTROL and could have prevented the enactment OF any
law which was introduced. II the law very cruel
and Objectionable, why did they vote 1t down. We
do not recolect whether Gen Cass Introduced any such
measure not; neither do We do know, and we
have some right know that when the volunteers received
S3 90 per month cash for clothing, they (most OF
them) half naked while the regular soldiers who were
allowed So 50 in clothing comfortably dressed The
money aowa proved most unfortunate, suffers IN the
army charge extravagant prceshree or four times
as much the government would charge for better
ce and many the volunteers sauandered their money
in dissipation and debauchery leaving themselves entirely
destitute of clothing
Il
knaye and fool The imputaon that Gen. Cass introduced
such bill into the Senate, is utterly without foundation
in truth The facts are these The for clothing
allowed to each soldier OF the regular army about s. so
per month By the law under which the volunteers
were received into service they allowed So so per
month The soldiers of the regular army are furnished
with their clothing from supplies purchased by the gov
eminent large contracts, and at wholesale prices No
provision was made by law which could enable the vol
uneers to obtain articles of clothing from the govern.
men The difficulty of procuring proper clothing in
Mexico and the enormous prices charged for by the
private traders, made very desirable for the volunteers
procure such they needed from the quartermasers
supplies and at the moderate prices of cost charged by
the government for them
The act of Congress referred to in The aforementioned
letter. introduced by Gen Cass into the Senate at
the present session, to them this privilege
takes atray right of the volunteer makes deu
from has former ao,oance for clothing does not
compel hun to buy article Of clothing than he de-
sres puts restriction upon ham as to the place tcere
he shall buy; merely to HIM the priuaege-fAe
desires to exercise tof obtaining supply Of such
tloe he may need from the government stores at the
op price Of cost the government, instead of paying
Ho eAofotto'ft pr tes ue"uHueh oy Ptfp pduefS'
The construction and practical operation of the law
above referred to- learn the Adutan Generals
office, accordance with the liberal object which ii was
intended to
The allowance made TO Tie counters has been the same
the passage Of the law before (S3 per month";
and than 81 per month greater than is aoped to the
soldier Of the regular army.
Ii will thus be IN this matter, which forgery and
iasehood have endeavored to dstort to his prejudice
that Gen Cass the friend and protector of the volun
eer soldier. How could he be otherwise Separate
from the patriotic and generous impulses of his noble
heart. he has himself been volunteer soldier in the
ranks Long ago he himself listened to the call of his
country. and marched volunteer to her service He
has participated in the hardships OF the camp He has
mingled with the rank and file of the army, and knows
well their duties and their wants For many years, as
Secretary of War; he presided the interests of the
army and introduced many sauary reforms for the BEN
eft OF the soldier and ever, by his acts and
his words, has he recognised the obligation OF the
try those who have suffered in her service and borne
her banners to victory And to be charged with hostility
to the volunteers Can shameless impudence go farther
Whilst these political bellers were advising the
Meycans to welcome our brave volunteers "wth BLOODY
HANDS and HosPIrABLE GRAVES" he the friend of the
sodeG stood the Senate of the nation the advocate
Of his interest and the euogst of his bravery The SOL
der will mark his slanderers.