Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-10-22
A CARD.

Inns evening, on my return from the Legislative
canvass now progressing in this country, my atten
ton was called to a publication in the Marshall
Guard of the 29th ut., over the signature of H.
>. Foote, in which | am referred to in connection
with the matter of Constructive Mileage. u
certainly seek no controversy with IL. S. Foote on
that or any other aubject, yet under the circun
tsances, 1t is incumbent me to give to the pub
lie plain statement of facts as to the part |
have acted in the premises.
AT Ripley and Jonesborougb, in this county, /
heard ii. s. FoOte assert that Jefferson Davis re-
ceived Constructive Mileage" In each instance
doubted, but in the absence of official statements
to the reverse did not feel authorized to deny the
correctness of that assertion On my way to his
appointment at Moline, on the 10th, ult., met
Col. D. Ii. Berry, who gave written docu-
ment, just received by him from an official friend
in Washington, which document is placed in the
hands of II. S. Foote'S "esteemed friend, Olando
Davis, ESQ., in the town of Ripley, for the nspec
ton of all good citizens of Tippah county who may
feel any curiosity touching this strange affair. -
The following is literal copy Of the document
mentioned
''Statement Of tile amount Of mileage received by
each Senator at Special Session commencing on
tie 5tA and ending on tie Esd Of March, 1849
By Lewis Cass. 1913 80
9 Salmon P Chase, STA 40
James Cooper 1874 90
g William G. Dawson, $50 OO
g Jackson Morton, 1886 90
Moses Norris. Jr. 472 90
g William H. Seward, AS ~
g James Shields, 1341 60
/" Pierre Soule, 2O74 40
James Whtcomb, 8l2 80
Neither of the Senators received any mileage.
Treasury Department. Registers Office.
August Is, 1858. Z. l. JONES
Acting Register,
When | reached Moline, H S. Foote speak
ing Shortly after my arrival, political frlend"
informed me that he had surprised the audience by
disclaiming all connection with the movement for
prohibiting the liquor traffic in this State, and by
asserting that Jefferson Davis received "Constuc-
tive Mileage in 1849.-Having in my possession
the foregoing statement felt assured that JeI-
ferson Davis did not receive Constructive Mile
age" in 1849-Having also in my possession the
printed proceedings of the State Temperance Con-
vention of May, 1858, containing resolution IN
favor of the total prohibition of 'drlnks at bar
rooms and tpng- houses, and stating dlstnct-
" that H. S. Footc had his name enrolled ana tooh
his seat as delegate in the Convention 1el'
assured that he had fully committed himself to the
nrob;bitorv Observation-Disclosures did not chest
tateo to saw that would disprove both assertions
by official documents.
..Several hours elapsed when H. S. Foote ap
proacbed me and said, 81 understand you have
/ document disproving what | said as to Jenersol
Davis Not liking the tone IN which ne ADDRESS
ed me, said, cit is wholly mmateral what you,
understanding may be-" lie INSISTED thaI nc ~ a
| entitled to 7.ciyii answer" and / conceded tina
he had an indefeasible right to estimate his owl
rights as he chose. He then observed that ne :, wa
about to leave and said (as thought. raIner
/ brusoueZv, J ssLet me see the document 7, l IN
CURED rs that demand or request = ID
replied, "simply request sir" I then hande;
him the document he glanced rapidly over
! and exclaimed, "1here's no seal to At Z,
Immediately answered, "NO,-a"d there IS !"
seal 70 spAat yoa said in yoar speech" de express
ed Discrimination to engage in persona; dh0 on
ty. to which 1 responded in similar spirit, am
here the seinterview'' terminated The abov
conversation cpr was heard by much the larger POI
B. v Bradford d6p Il i Lis ha Dspg
which all had read in the newspapers Of ~ an
'48 and certainly accounts for the rhssss
ton, to which H. s. Foot alludes in his puDllca