New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-03
The Mileage Busincs-.

Tae iOloviug letter t. certain citizens Of North
Fairfield, Ohio who had united IL certain resolu-
tons approving my course 10 relation - C0ngres
sional Mileage, was very hastily written. without
a thought OF its publication, bu, find it in the Hp
ron Reflector with some misprints which ought 70
be corrected, 50 give II place. II vii serve 70
answer some Inquiries which have not time 70
reply 70 separately. 9.
WAsHISGroN, Feb p $40
M FaIESDs ! have your letter Of the 18th and
resolutions Of the 18Th inst aud thank you therefor
though shall make no public use OF them ] believe
the prevailing sentiment VI the country und the
subject Of Reform 10 Congress, and public attention
be fixed that point, good work will be effected
Your revolutions encourage me 10 hope that the march
OF Reform IS onward, snd Will not be stayed
Let beg Of you 10 think itte OF PrsoHs in this re.
lsOn, and much OF Measurts Should sny see ~ 20 te
you tina, am dishonest or ambitious, or hooW-hesri
ed in this matter don stop 10 cOnuadicf or conIute
aim but press his attention the main question re-
spsctng the honesty Of these crooked charges II Ia
with these the public is concerned and not TINS or tnAt
mans motives Calling hypocrite or deTna gogue
canno, make a charge Of 8 cot tor com,1g 70 Congress
from Illinois and going back sgan honest one, when
there DO point IN that State from which the charge
on ght TO exceed $500 at the outside. so OF Mr Cain
carts 900 and odd miles from Indiana and Mr. Pe'tits
LOO and over, &c. &c Iney are grossly wrong, ana
not utihed even In the vicious Jaw AS IL exists Give
honest tribunal and will prove that thousands OF
dollars annually taken from the treasury Tor ME
aye which honest CONSTRUCTION OF Inc tSbtlbg IA"
will iustfy. And herein is the condemnation OF al
manner of zig zsg ssckrOpe milesge-that II cOntin'
usly ienpts greater and greater abuses The mile
age now charged exceeds by thousands OF miles the
charges from the very same points lew years ago
One member who IS called upon BY the COMMITTEE on
Mileage sees how much is charged by the hardest
charger the Of least conscience in his state ano
.hys o. live many miles farther inan Mr.. A b.
or nearer the may be- and the Committee put
MIN down accordingly and when any expose ls MADE
he says bad nothing 10 do with making cut my mile
agefht Commute did -snd took just what they set
down But let the Committee get member My miles
slor aud If he would not have something 10 do
with II
There have been several efforts % get up false issues
and personal Quarres with me, 10 dragon me into
voting for Congressopa Books, 10 prove that took
Mileage by the usual mail route, &c. Sc-aii islse
but ! would not give my enemies an opportunity 70
make a controversy about them. My consistency 10
not OF much consequence, but just laws honestly sd
uinistcrcd every mans concern. Rake TIE straw
uh this false Mileage business and you will ind whole
meets Of rats under H. The FrsIking Privilege, Ex-
Of Books which proiessedly voted for public IN
formation, TO the private emOlument OF Mcmoers-
these are a few OF the more immediate mi.chiefs en-
twined with this Mileage abuse.
An honest, frugal Congress might save millions OF
public money and II such Congress does not soon
borrow in time Of Peace, which Is the high road to
National Bankruptcy. Yours truly
HORACE GREELEY.
walter Brsnoh. E.q Tlos. sml,L. tc g.
+. : You viii that passed pretty honest and
fair mileage reform bill through the House yesterday
by l5- to l6 am sorry say passed with distinct
understanding that the Senate would Kill H. 1nis mas
been done before but the people stronger than both
House and senate aud can reach the latter, II
they will. Perseverance will do it. Yours L. G.