Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-30
Gen. SCOTS Demands upon the Public Treasury

Contrast 6ettceen tie amounts received By Scott DE-
Pierce, respectively, out Of the Pablo Treasury.
All our readers recollect one issue Of 1.-The last
Presidential canvass--the question whether Gen.
Cass or General Taylor had received the larger
amount of pay for their several services to the Uni
ted States. sAll our readers recollect the combin
ed howl ofthe whole Wing press, over the reve-
aton that Gen. Cass hadreceived certain extra
allowances for expenses incurred by him when
dealing with the Indian Tribes of the Northwest.
A formal call was made, by various Wing Con
gressmen~from their places in the Senate and
House of Representatives, upon the Executive
Departments for Statements of s'pay and allow
ances'' severally received by Generals Cass and
Taylor. These statements were furnished in an
swer to that call, and they constituted the chief
staple ofevery stump and Wing press in that cam
paign
A recollection of these facts probably prompted
Mr.. Merriwether a Senator from Kentucky-Mr.
Mr.. C1ay's successor by the way-to call for SINH
lar information relative to the sums of money re-
ceiued from the Treasury By Gen. Scot and Mr.
Pierce. This call was made.towards the close Of
the late session; and we are sorry to say, it was
very ill-receiyed by the same parties and presses
who dwelt upon the tsgreat public duty of the
last Presidential canvass. Our Wing cotempora
ries have unanimously voted the movement to b.
CLOWN ssbad taste"--and an COURAGE upor
patriotic sentiment 1t appears they do not re
gard a sauce for goose; a sauce for gander too
: What was an appropriate tribute to the hero Q
Monterey, is dirty trick upon him of Churubusco
But, however this may be, the information thu
, formally called for has been formally furnished b,
; the proper authorities and summary of the va
rious official papers containing it appears in tn
! last number of the Washington Union. Of al
similar exhibits, it is certainly the most remarks
. bic. The statements are three In number "a lei
: ter from the Secretary of War, and paper fror
each Auditor of the Treasury, as follows:
), l. A letter from the Secretary of War, relativ
. to the balance of contributions, &C., receiyed.i
Mexico, and cithheld6 By General Scott to the pres
: emit time, Oithom authority Of law anounting to
3 ST, 1885 l
> IL A letter from Philip Clayton, the Secon
Auditor ofthe Treasury, communicating four p'
! pers
|. A statement showing the amount Of pay pr
I Iper subsistence, forage, and allowance for Sc
E. wants, received by Gen. Scott. from July |, l61
\ to June 3Oth, 1862 This statement includes :
= item of 81, O95 for treble rations for one yea
: paid IN March 1899, on account of expenses
9 Cherokee country, and on the Northern and Mort
n eastern frontier; and AN item OF $7!5 for tran
10 portation of baggage to and from Europe, and q
r lowance for fuel and quarters while there.
!. the items Of this statement amount to
= $2O3, 700 !
shI 2. An exhibit Of payments to Gen Scott i
in services not IN tie line Of has duty They amou
be in the aggregateto $12, 867s
rs s. The correspondence relative to an allowan
S paid at the Register Office to General Scott
personal expenses and loss in exchange, beyo
l's his pay ID the army, during visit to Europe.
a. A statement Of the pay proper. subsistsns
do forage and allowance Tor servants Of Gen. Piel
or as al officer ii the army, amounting TO
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