Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-13

Extra ALLOWANCES. The Washington CO r

EXTRA ALLOWANCES. The Washington co r
respondent ofthe Baltimore Patriot thus speak, 70
OF the sreech made in the House of Representa-
tlvcs on the Goth inst, during the debate on the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill, by Mr..
Stewart ofPennsylvania. lie places in strong
light some traits in the character of the Demo-
cratic Presidential candidate, which may not be
generally known. lie dearly loves to handle
tho contents OF Uncle Sans strong box-bui
we trust that the people will never place i, under
his control -
Mr. Fcatherston Of Mississippi, made the
frs, speech, copfning his argument to the rights
Of Territories on the subject Of slavery. Mr..
Stewart followed, and poured broadside after
broadsde into the ship Of Locofocoism, and at
her former and also her present commander.
He was unmerciful upon the 'extra-allowance'
candidate, Gen. Cass, showing up in strong
cOlOrs The vast amount of public money which
he had managed to obtain from the Government,
in the shape of salary for Governor, a salary
as Indian Agent, at the same period Of time,
and also as Indian Commissioner, with eight,
dollars per diem, together with mileage and sun
dry rations-making in all, some thirty dollars
p'f ""J Dy w CuaISHIk anu icCcNIUS
from the Government four salaries at the same
period Of time Mr. Stewart made out that
Gen. Cass had obtained in the shape Of extra
allowances upwards Of sixty thousand dollars
of the people money more than he was entitled
to! An economical public servant, with VEN
gcancc lie took up the bill which Gen. Cass
reported In the Senate to give the volunteers
the clothing Of the regular troops at the uni
form price Of 5 q so per month each, IN H,u of
the sum Of 5 $50 which had previously been
allowed them, and commented with great sever
. ity upon Gen. Cass's conduct in the matter
lie said tho General and his friends might at
tempt to explain it away and get round it, but
there il stood in ts naked dcformity. Ii could
not be explained. While this democratic cham
pion could trump mp extra charges, and by set
Ting his own accounts (as Secretary of war)
Obtain extra allowances to the tune of sixty
thousand dollars Of the peoples money to pu,
il in his own pocket, he could show how saving
and economical he could be in knocking down
the poor volunteer clothing money from 81. so
per month TO So. so. A nice man for the peo-
pie to support
Mr.. Stewart was frequently interrupted and
interrogated, but he kept on, only giving way
once or twice for questions to be prOpounded to
him, which he answered in such manner an
to bring down rounds of applause"
/ Io,c they arc Receired.-We understand,
says the New Orleans Picayune of the Goth,
tha, two of the men convicted in Mexico oi
burglary and murder (IIare and Dutton( who
were subsequently pardoned, took passage
yesterday on the steamboat James Hewitt
When the captain Of the boat was made ac-
quaintcd with their characters, they were
promptly ordered ashore, and reluctantly obey
ed. 1t is said that they had previously been
turned out ofa respectable hotel, where they
had the andaci,y to present themselves.