Washington telegraph., 1849-02-07
From the Natchitoclies Chronicle.
A LICK BACK.

votes to Washington, very naturally
thought that what's sauce for the goose
should be sauce for the gander. Impres.
sed with this very rational opinion and
entertaining eommendable desire for
retfenehnent and economy in the man.
agement of the finances OF the govern.
ment, they met in body, after their ar
rival in Washington, and unanimously
adopted the following memorial
To The Honorable The Senate and House
Of Representatives IN Congress assem-.
bted.
A meeting was held in this city on
Wednesday eveping last, of gentlemen
who have borne from their respective
States to the National Capital the votes
given for President and Vice President o.
the United States.
voted
That memorial be presented to Con
gress to express the satisfaction We feel
for the law OF the last session, known as
the law for the "RGDucrlox OF Tur
MILEAGE OF MESSENGERS BEARING Tnf
ELECTORAL VorEs, &c.
The Messengers aforesaid have, by
practical experience, tested the proprlety
aud wisdom Of this great act OF RErRENen
MrNr AND REFoRy.
They have solved the problem whiel
has so long been IL dispute in the Con
gress OF the United States, to wit
Whether the public interests would suilel
by reduction Of the MlLEAGg of lh,
members OF Congress. We regard til,
law Of the last Congress rs AN experiment
-as one that was TO be lIied as new dis
coyerles in medical science are tried upol
dogs aud other animals, before they af,
adopted as useful discoveries.
The Messengers are living witnesse
TO prove the fact that twelve-and.a.hal
cents mile Is amply sufficient. aud SOM
OF US believe that money can be mad
even Mt that.
The Messengers have gathered duin.
their Journeys many facts in relation L
MILEAGE, which they would cheerful!
give TO the committee on that subject. i
required. They are conclusive as to on
point by inquiries made at the railro'
Offices aud Of Captains Of Sleamboat.
when called upon, rs We always are. ~
step up and settle" We find that no vatia
lions are made Ia charge thai the T.oo'
s1 member OF the community pays tn
same rates OF fare that are paid by tn
members IF COasreSs. Messengers. anI
other otiirial persons.
The Messengers ate glad 10 know tina
the great aet ol feIrsnehnemi. OF whiel
we are speaking, was passed by the pre-
sent Congress. The retfenehmenl ae
reduced the mileage one-hal! from Prev
Gus rates. which makes the eosnpsnsaiioI
now Twelve auda bali cents per mile
But this is only apaEl ol the Law. Ii care
fully provides against over charging II
the way OF Constructive or eigeuilou
mileage, by computing the distance "b
the most direct travelled routes"
We have heard that gross frauds hav
ARISEN under the old system. Il speak
well ior om country wllen our legislator
thus keep the peoples money from ,h
avaricious grasp OF Messengers bearlnI
the Electoral vote for President aud Vic
President u the United States.
The Messengers, IN conclusion, woul
respectfully say to your honorable bodie,
co oN with your work OF reifenchmcnl
80 glonously begun; and rs BruIus odeT
ed mp his own son To the law of Rome
may the members Of this honorable ION
gress oher up some OF their own mileage
that 1t may correspond with ihrt whlcl
Is now 20 literally allowed to the Mcssen
gers bearing the Electoral votes To III,
seat OF Government.
Aud as IN dnly hound will ever pray
(Signed) WIN. sCHOULER,
OF Massachusetts.
JNO NJ. JOHNSON.
OF Kentucky.
sc COOL,
OF New Jersey.
In the House Of Representatives on tn
3lsl, When the States were being callcl
for petitions, this memorial was presented