The State guard., 1848-08-01
Libel on Gen. Cass lsefutcd.

 allowed to volunteers for clothing. But this over and often refuted charge is yet made with increased vigor by some of the no-party politicians, with the hope of in ducing votes to be cast against the pure and spatriotic old soldier, Gen. Cass, we think it nothing more than jutice to give the following letter from the ''volunteers' friend," Col. Jefferson Davis, of Missis- sippi, to MT. Wadden, of New York Read ye ones of no principles, and hide your faces from the gaze of an indignant people. .q' ssi2i E s
 iN s WAsmINcToN, D. C.,
 June 20, ls4S.
 MR. WADDELL-g 3als.f.
 ,sso Hs b Dear Sir: have the pleasure to reply to yours ofthe 26th inst, inclosing an extract from a letter dated, San Angels, Mexico, April 26th, l945. Es The censure cast upon General Lewis Cass, on account of bill which was re- ported from the Military Committee of the Senate, during the present session, " To provide clothing for the Volunteers in the service of the United States" i" is in every sense unjust. That bill, now law, was drawn from bill to authorize the Presi- dent to call out twenty thousand volunteers forthe further prosecution of the war with Mexico, which last was prepared by the War Department and sent to the Military Committee of the Senate. For the ben eft of the Volunteers the Committee unanimously decided to report the section providing for the issue of clothing to them, as separate bill, and thus obtain for that measure more speedy action than was an- ticipated for the bill, of which it was a section.
 On my motion, the Committee changed 1he phraseology, so as, in their opinion, to render the position of the Volunteers in the matter of clothing, less identical with that of the regular army and the section thus modified, was reported by a member of the committee, (not General Cass,) and the Senate concurred without division or amendment
 enclose to you copy of the act, by the terms of which you will perceive that the purpose was to authorize the Volup- teers to buy clothing from the army stores up to the amount of money allowed under existing laws. Regulars are allowed $2,. 50 per month on account of clothing if the soldier draws less clothing than is equal to that amount, the balance is cred ited on the muster and pay rolls to be paid him in money. Volunteers are allowed a$3, ,50 per month on account of clothing. The bill enclosed allows them to purchase army clothing at the same rates as Regu- lars, but,does not require them to purchase more than they need In the field, troops use fatigue clothing, full allowance of which does not cost two dollars and a half a month. Regulars, therefore, under such circumstances are expected to have 9 monthly ba!ance1n their favor, on account of clothing. Any one familiar with these facts must have anticipated that a part of that allowance to Eolesteers would be paid in money, and no one, with a proper sense of justice, could have desired or have at- tempted ;o reduce the allowance to Vol unteers for clothing, which formed as much part O. their contract as did theiI monthly pay.
 The law received construction at the Adjutapt Generals office, which led to an order directing that the future pay of Vol .unteers should be made out on the basis of an allowance of $2,50 per month, on &C., count of clothing. As soon as informed of fhis order, l brought the matter before the military committee. Gen. Cass and all fhe members of the Committee declared, that no such result was intended, or be- feved to be deducible from the terms of the act, and resolved that it must be cor rected or counteracted. 45sfs ..s5
 The order has been countermanded, the original allowance of $3,50 has been continued, and the cause of dissatisfac- ton removed.
 With great respect,
 Yours &c.