New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-21


enough perhaps, TO be able 10 distinguish clearly AMI
precisely between all the items Of the cost ofving ne
cessry and regularly 10 be incurred and those expenses
incident obtaining experience in the hg.t year have
made, however, close end accurate calculation and
ind that, after e&hausting equal 70 the outfit in
the purchase OF furniture carriage horses and what,
ever is necessary Tor living comfortably and repecaby
and in iAr degree IN conformity with my position and
RAJ as the representative Of the United Sares and
have thus far spent beyond that ia the cost OF LIVING
merely and supporting my household az the rate Of
about 5000 year.
That think, may be faisy taken as the averaye An.
nua sum i viii cost me 10 continue NV residence here
It certainly carnot be less Il viii probably be more
when come 10 aid something for occ asions hospi,sl
ties and entertainments to be extended my diplomatic
colleagues and other persons besides nv conn,rvnen
10 whom the little have yet been able to do In that way
has thus far been ccniIned
For your better understanding of this estimate !, "
be necessary 20 state upon what IL il based am hero
without family housekeeping for meals ,,h
10 more than the Usual and necessary number of seq
wants. The Secretary Of the LEGATION lives with me
but does add materially TO my expenses have No
ether guests or inmates residing IN my house kean
carriage and pair Of horses and one sadlla -
Altogether my establishment Is modest and moderate
and smaller scale than tia, OF any other minister al
my grade. occupy AZ present house larger than 70
qure or can sherd, FOR which pay OF 81 Hooper
snnurn. em about 20 remove however into s,n.flo-
enc, which MUst make answer my purposes and e.,
which VIII pay only $50 that win be from $500 ~
lJ0 lee per snnuin ihsn s paid for house ren, nv ,
ctifr nl--sltf az us CouFL Oer tim househa,1
expense and subsistence correspond with thl. from
which YOU VII perceive thar the price of eyerythin IA
very considerably higher than in most parts or ne-s
in sny part Of cur own country.
could certainly i've much cheaper a. hotel or in
boarding house, or d would exclude my.elf 10 = ,ras,
extent from social intercourse with INV coeay,1,s rJ
others But the estimate and statement furnish s
msde with view to keeping comfortable ana resne,
able home, proper Tor the residence of gentlemen -
oupyrg such official position, becoming the din;, 90
the Government represent and where NV conn,ryy
ard ell others may be received and treated with he 20
tpect and attention 10 which, when vsitinr me bsv Iii
be entitled. Less than this think nv Coyern,ns,
should net expect Anything short Of tl,is wonij cn
1iniy not satisfy my own OF propriety M s;i
at more, and took for my standard the sfye ot v;n
Which other governments enable their represen,a,, -
adopt should make my expenses considerably exceeJ
TIE salary allowed 'A0ecu
Out Of my - 600 salary you viii perceive the, ,,,
the estimate hsve given YOU may save from a. p =.
e. 500 v srnuni. But my little family os ch;ii.. ~
whom hsd to leave behind me in the irn,s S.n,
are 10 be supported and educated on, OF iris r. -
due. OF course, cannot be very lerve n 4. oh.,.,
proper. though tina, the xed allowance 10 d;rs',.,
representative should be made with view 10 II. s.',I
and residing with him abroad. '-'
There some incidents peculiar 10 a re.idsn.. here
which tend to increase The necessary expenses Of Mn