The daily union., 1852-09-08

than their regular pay We have already stated that
General Scott was allowed, at the second sudiIors
oce. IN March, 1882 treble rsons for one year. AMOUNT
ing 10 slosS ON account Of expenses in the Cherokee
country and on the northern and northeastern frontier
and the last item mentioned above is further allow
ance OF eight dollars day for services connected with
the Cherokee Indians in 1885, This latter item was we
understand presented when Mr. Poinse was Secretary
oil War; and disallowed again. when Mr. Bell was Sec
relay OF War; and again disallowed and finally al
lowed and paid by clerk, in the absence OF the Secre
tary Of War.
The third auditors statement OF extra allow ances men
tons charge Of $500 for house here in Washington
while General Scott absent in Mexico When il was
presented TO the third auditor that officer said Was not
General Scott in the field and furnished with quarters
public expense for the period charged If SO, he is
not entitled TO commutaon al his regular station" The
charge was before the second comptroller OF the treasury
on the sixth OF August last, when that officer remarked,
according TO the third auditors statement, Neher law
nor regulation makes distinction between the Com
mander. r.in-chief and any other officer He is entitled 10
his regulated allowance for commutaton of quarters
when not furnished with public quarters or ens and to
nothing moe.s During portion OF The period charged
for General Scott received his Communication of quarters
elsewhere. and during the remainder he appears to have
been provided with public quarters in Mexico. During
part OF the time, also, order of his own was in force
that public quarters should be occupied in Mexico and
that rents Communication therefor should be al.
lowed"
The sum OF $l2,s73 o3 reported by the third auditor
as money received and unaccounted for by Gen. Scott
is balance OF thirty thousand dollars received by Gen
Scott about five years ago. during the Mexican war The
auditor states that General Scott claims have expended
il for "secre services" during the The auditor also
states that vouchers presented in 1851, but that
they have not been received at his Office
The only remaining item to be considered is the sum
Of $7ss5 10 mentioned in the letter of the Secretary of
War Il was commission Of three and half per cent.
which General Scott charged recompense for osses.
trouble, and responsibilities" on the sum of s225 29l As
which into his hands from contributions, sales OF
captured tobacco, taxes from gamblers licenses. &C.,
while in Mexico.
During the war duties were levied on goods imported
into Mexico and officers Of the army detailed to act
onhouse officers. They retained in their hands
payment for such services and Congress- by the act
approved March 3, ls4s allowed them compensation
for the house services performed by them the
settlement of their accounts Contributions sales OF tobac
co. proceeds OF gamblers licenses, &c., did under
the law and the services rendered by General Scott with
regard them not such the government has
scented to pay for: consequently General Scott retains
the sum mentioned above (S7ss5 l9 without authority
OF law To avoid the suspicion of undue bias, sub
nit the following extract from the letter of the Secretary
OF War:
In applying this act tthe act Of March 8, lS49l par
ticular doubts whether the clause allowing
than ports and in the form of duties imports The
opinion of the Attorney General solicited this ques
tion aud the 18th day of March last that officer gave
opinion in che negative According this
Of tho uf March g. lSI9 General Scott author
ized by that retain the above of Ss5 49,
the collections contributions which the charge
based made seaport, but in the interior"
We have thus made fair statement of the case. ma
king no specification OF the large amounts which Gen.
Scott has received as major general while holding
brigaders commission. They included in the grand
aggregate S29o577 49, We have not down aught in
malice, have sought give 10 the facts and figures
undue efec, by unfair criticism harsh comments We
present them. and leave the public to draw its own
nferences and form lis opinion from the large sums
OF extra allowances which General Scott has demanded
and received while drawing regularly the pay and emou-
ments OF his Office IN the army OF the United
States. Without attempting to forestall public opinion
and without wishing TO produce erroneous Impressions
we may aude to the extravagant expenditure which
must follow the elevation TO the presidency Of who
has like General Scott, shown disposition to make de-
mands upon the treasury on the slghtes, preexis. The
expenses OF the government already exceed fifty millions
Of dollars year in time OF profound peace The cleo
ton OF General Scott would increase the evil under
which the country suffers from exavagant expenditures
which must OF necessity be met by taxes in form
another The reign Of loose construction would be con-
hrmed and the treasury would be surrounded by men
greedy for extra allowances pointing to the example and
appealing to the precedens set by General Scott himself
The aborer is worthy of his hire but it is great wrong
to the people to increase taxation without stringent
siy Il couupts the public virtue to witness extavagan
expenditure while industry is disheartened and demora
lied at the spectacle Of soth and deness pampered from
the public treasury.
Hon. stephen A. Douglas.
We yesterday referred to the noble example OF Cass,
III n. -ta.l