Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-08-16

tract. ,hirtieth Congress, the total cost for
this printing would amount TO only five
hundred and twenty two-dollars and fifty
cents, ($522 509
Hear Mr. Borland
"The committee do not suppose that it could
be deemed reasonable To exact higher rate of
compensation than the rates established by the
joint resolution Of lSl9 for the printers are
willing now, and have ever proposed TO relin-
Guish their contracts, and undertake to execute
all the public printing at rates less than those Of
1919, reduced to the extent of twenty per cent !"
Now hear the following, ye thunderers
of " Galphin"-pay especial attention to
this:
" Yet the committee have ascertained by cal
culation that this document, at the FULL rates
of 1919 would not amount to more than two
thousand eight hundred and sixty-tour dollars
and fifty cents, (S2,s64 500
Yes, sir, twelve thousand five hundred
dollars were paid for this pamphlet Mr.
Richie, | am informed, was the surety of
Mr.. Belt for the performance of this con-
tract he was the arbitrator, who settled
the price for Belt, and, as learn from a
member of this House, Mr.. Richie is also
the assignee Of Belt, and holds the contract
for his own advantage Now. sir, is this
Galphlnizlng, or what is it called Mr..
Ritchle, too, is treating the Government
as some of the early settlers of our coun-
try were said 10 have treated the Indians
They claimed the right TO take land from
the Indians, for they argued; /. The
earth Is the Lords and the iullness there
of; ?. The Lord hath given the earth to
his saints and 3. We are The saints.
The LocOiocos have had the spols so
long, they claim the right to have them,
and think Wings ought not even to pay
debts, although Congress directs it. Why
cannot Mr.. Richie pour out some Of his
deaunciation against DENLY?
Mr.. HAYMoND. He is one of the
elite" of the Richmond Democracy.
Mr.. SrANLY. Yes, sir, as my friend
from Virginia says, because he is one of
the - elite''-one of the aristocraiic De-
mocracy of Virginia. Besides the large
sums unjustly withheld by these public Of
ficers-by the Denbys, the Welmores, and
the Patrick Collins of the last administra-
tion-Ihere are others still.
| hold in my hand list Balances
due from collectors and surveyors Of Gus
toms, who were appointed between the
lih OF March, 1915, and the 4th of March,
l849, and are nor ont Of office :" and
that balance is one hundred and thirty
nine thousand three hundred and seventy
eight dollars and sixteen cents, (Sl39,37S-
49, And these, sir, are some of those
poor illuminated victims of prescription,
removed from Office by General TAYLOR.
And still more Here is q list Of a bal
ances due by receivers of public moneys
from sales of lands, who were appointed
during the four years ending the 4th Of
March, lSf9, and were out of office on
the lst of July, 1850" This balance is
twenty-five thousand four hundred and
torty-two dollars siXty-one cents, (S25, 5,4i2-
6l.) How cruel that such men should be
removed from office
There are some instances of abuse too
to which / wish now to refer. The last
administration had its favorites, besides
the defaulters, and they were well taken
care of. Take the case of Mr.. A. ].
Donelson. In 1876, IN April, he was
minister TO Berlin. He had an outfit of
$4,000 and his salary. In 1913 he was
sent by Mr.. Polk minister 10 Germany,
or the German Confederation. For this
he received another outfit and salary. He
was well paid for travelling few hundred
miles, and had nothing to do when he got
there for the German CONFEDERATION soon
ceased TO exist. Mr.. Donelson was re-
nd h, L 81
for recalling him. What public service
Mr.. Donclson ever rendered is yet 10 be
known. Here Is u statement of the a
mounts paid him:
amount Of Salaries Recsirtd By n J. Ds,ielson,
from l0h .4priI, 1876, TO The lst -A6rembsr, 1919
l546, April 10th Outfit for Berlin, So 900
lS4S, September lst. TO amount of sal
ary as minister to Berlin, from April 10,
1916, at $4,000 per annum, q 800
1873, September lst. Expenditures made
as Minister to Frankfort, prior to the
separation Of the Prussian and German
mission, Q250
1888, November lst. Outfit to Frankfort, 1000
lS49, November Isl Iniit from Frankfort, . $50
lS49, November lst. Salary from Isl Sep
tembcr to date, l050O
Total, s54 500
And now let us sec how well Mr. At
torney General Clifford was taken care of.
lie was sent to Mexico, to aid in cXchang-
ing the ratification OF the treaty. For this
he received an outfit of $4,000 and a sal
AIRY. After his blundering with what he
called protocol; and by his conduct
threatening at one time the most serious
dangers 10 the country, he was returned as
Minister 10 Mexico. And thus the ac-
count stands with this pillar of the
Democratic party"
The following are the payments which
which made to Mr.. Nathan Clifford, late
L. States Minister to Mexico, viz:
70, warrant No e2 dated IS March, I53s for o. 600 90
DO o.I92, do - Nov, do, 5000 %