Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-25
COLU M B U S.:
wednesday Morning, Sept. %, 1852.
From the Richmond Examiner.

All our readers recoIect one issue of the last
Presidential canvass-the question whether Gen.
Cass or Gen. Taylor had received the the largest
amount of pay for their several services to the
United United States. All our readers recollect
the combined howl of the whole Wits press, over
the revelation that General Cass had received GER
tain "extra'' allowances for expenses incurred by
him when deatlng with the Indian Tribes of the
Northwest. A formal call was made, BY. various
Wing Congressman from their places in the Sen
ate and House of Representatives, upon the Exec
utiyc Departments for statements of f'pay and
allowances severally received by Generals Cass
and Taylor. These statements were furnished in
answer to that call, and they constituted the chief
staple of every stump and Wing press in that cam
paign.
A recollection of these facts probably prompted,
Mr.. Merriwether, Senator from Kentucky-Mr
Claws successor, by the way--to call for similar
information relative to the sums of money received
from the Treasury by Gen. Scott and Mr.. Pierce.
This call was made towards the close of the late
session and we are sorry to say, it was very i'll
received by the parties and presses who
dwelt upon the ''great public duty ofthe last
Presidential canvass. Our Wing contemporaries
have unanimously voted Reinforcement to be Glow
in chad tastse''-and an COURAGE upon patri-
otto sentiment" 1t appears they do not regard
sauce for goose, a sauce for gander too What
was an appropriate tribute to the hero OF Monterey,
Il
But, however this may be, the information thus
formally called for has been formally furnished
by the proper authorities and a summary of the
various official papers containing it appears in the
last number of the Washington Union. Of all
similar exhibits, it is certainly the most remarka-
be The statements are three in number,--a let
ter from the Secretary of War; and paper from
each Auditor Of the Treasury, as follows
l. A letter from the Secretary of War, relative
a . t-;I Ira it-CH in
Mexico, and ecithheld by General Scot to TIE
present time acithoat authority of la10 amounting
In $7,885 10
III. A letter from Philip Clayton the Second
Auditor of the Treasury, communicating four pa
pcrs
A statement showing the amount of pay
proper subsistence forage, and allowance tor ser
wants, received by Gen Scott. from July /, 1875
to Juno 30, 1859 (This statement includes al
item of 81 ,O95 for treble rations for one year
paid in Marck 1889, accountaof expenses II
The Cherokee country, and on the Norther apC
North-easter frontier and an item of 'R775fol
transportation of baggage to and from Europe
and allowance for fuel and quarters while there.
All the items of thia statement amount to
$203, 7ffO =
2. An exhibit of payments to Gen. Scott 70
services not IN tile line Of his duty. They amour
in the aggregate to Sl2,86| u
3. TIE correspondence relative to an allowance
maid at the Register office of General Scott for per
sonal expenses and loss in exchange, beyond hi
pay in the army, during a visit to Europe.
H. A statement of the pay proper, subsistence
forage, and allowance for servants, of Gen. Pierc
as an officer in the army, amounting to
'''''V' " ~ S3,18Q 6
III letter from John S. Gallaher, the Thr
Auditor, showing payments to General Scot
through that Office, since December, 1871, asto
lows:
Regular allowances, s49,7 9
Er7ra Conversation, 1924 6
Public money unaccounted for, being
tie balance of $50, 900 ofthe Mer-
lean hostilities fund placed IN the
hands of General Scott during
the aCar, 1888 !
Total from Third Auditor s6O 9o4
" The statement of M. Nourse, Register
the Treasury, setting forth the item mentionC
above for personal expenses and loss in exchan:
while in Europe, amounting to S2,l64
Also, an item for pay as Acting Secretary
War from Gath July to 9th August, 1850, incl
sive, amounting to rs
Also, pay and mileage of Gen.. Pierce, as Sc
ator and Representative in Congress, from D
cember 2, 1888, to February 25, 1842, amour
ing to $f6,8
Also, pay as District Attorney of the Unit
States for the State of New Hampshire, frc
ApIll - Ao4O1 W 1871,
$3.50
Such is the list Of documents. = The follow
tabular statements exhibits their contents in mc
succint and intelligibleform
Regular pay and allowances to Gen. Scott.
Through Cd auditors Office, $9o4, 500
Sd Auditors Office, 49,776
1881, 1886
Extra allowances to Gen. Scott.
Through Registers Office 1859 20
I'd Auditors office i4,737 90.
{" Sd Auditor office 1854 81
$18,532
AnaOunt withAeEd sOitboa sOarramt
Of laW, 1870
&c unaccoumted for, 1873
$3.50, 577
Regular pay and ALLOWANCES to Gen. Pierce
Thro,,,rh Fleoister,s office BIT 90 79