Then, on the passage of the bill,
the question came upon them, Shall we vote for preamble and bill
together, or against both together? They did not want to vote against
sending help to General Taylor, and therefore they voted for both
together. Is there any difficulty in understanding this? Even my little
speech shows how this was; and if you will go to the library, you may get
the Journal of 1845-46, in which you will find the whole for yourself.
We have nothing published yet with special reference to the Taylor race;
but we soon will have, and then I will send them to everybody. I made an
internal-improvement speech day before yesterday, which I shall send home
as soon as I can get it written out and printed,--and which I suppose
nobody will read.
Your friend as ever,
A. LINCOLN.
SALARY OF JUDGE IN WESTERN VIRGINIA
REMARKS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 28, 1848.
Discussion as to salary of judge of western Virginia:--Wishing to
increase it from $1800 to $2500.
Mr. Lincoln said he felt unwilling to be either unjust or ungenerous, and
he wanted to understand the real case of this judicial officer. The
gentleman from Virginia had stated that he had to hold eleven courts.
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