Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-16

conpnei; and for the same which led 10 the
~ OF hit. MchenBey for the tour among
ne southwestern Indians. he was also associated hY
the secretary with Gov. Cass 10 negotiate tho trea
Ties at Green Bay. For this latter service MIR Nc
Neo"ey received the same compensation as Governor
LASS win whom he was associated. He did not fas
has oeen enormously supposedl set lie his own accom-,
,or ms service; it was settled by Coy Glass; and bv
nv oohoocrait, as tho mncrityOf tie Committee ha re
'S' 10 tnihk' without any interference the part
CT "r. htcilenheJ. On this head, the following coov
OF letter from Governor Cass to Mr. M,,Kspnev
IS referred 10. -
"AIRANY, .9pril l9M, 1925
~ AR Sin: Lave misaid your letter and cannot
therefore answer your inquiries as rJ,eciay as other
: wise would do Sonr compensation at the Fond dn
Lac treaty was calculated by Mr. SchooIera and NV
sell, atid that at Green BAY by You received no
part OF The appropriation for either treaty bu, ths
"'o"h1 cue 10 yon fer your services
a'n, dear sir, sincerely YOURS
r, LEWIS GASP
~ ae above Is a true COPY.
ID. KURT/."
~ ne employment OF an officer of the Government
Hh commission OF is kind, is sanctioned nv Ion &C
ao!lShed usage. and grows out OF the II. essv IF he
't' "aSihuch as those persons only III general vino
have been officially connected with the Indiars ms
sess that familiarity with their character and
wtch Is required by successful negotiation with them
% TINS principle, officers OF the anny Governors y,
Territories, and ndian-A cents have been usur, do
siSnated Tor these services; and the minority Of the
ohni'ise regard The selection of Mr. SIcKenuey as
!u'Y jusuled by the knowledge he is known to pos
sess oil The ndiao character and tho conficance
e I'ioi'hs are supposed to place in him.
IN the conclusion of he labors at Green Raw Mr.
; ~-"ss entered upoR;he discharge of the special
10 me southwestern tribes, taking the route
y! dc L OK E+sconsin, and IIississinoj rrers B;s
duties on his nssion 40 p~escrihed ne t,s ;ns,rc,;,
o. >"'h march, 1897! those of obtaining local md
o'Nef information OF the cnuniry, between the lakes
a'" Tue MissssiPp; ite Condition and dispositions of the
indiAn fIoes, which scattered over it; and
ciay to ascertain the disposition or be tribes ythi,
' 1'e'eS' 'he 1aekasaws, tl,s Chpctaws and if prac
.I,ne' we Iherokees on tie subject Of emigration
10 lands west ot the Missss;p2i.n
lie was diractcd to note t!ncn "whatpver Incidents,
ne might esteem 10 DC valuable ana tina, in any man
heF may he connected with the subiec, of orr Lid,
relations. and that may tend 10 eni:ghcn the Denart
aud app!iaation. 'po7''''"
lie vas aao '!irec ed to visit the Indian s.aoencios
ana auch Indian schools nigh; = within Slis .sre cb
"". himself oi t.eir Condition and prospects,
aH Se'e'ay 10 coii"ci such information as NAV be
necessary TO prompt and efficient d charge OF the d
ueS a!lS'ng ont ofour Indian relations"
10y subsequent Instructions, OF !n'h Apri 1902
M. McAenney was Directed, # possible, 10 return
ihFou3h He ETeek cUuntry, to employ all proper
means, IN his discretion procure of the Creeks n
cession OF the remaining portion of '7nds in the Siate
OF Georgia. Unceded in The treaty of Washington In
his fret letter Of instructions, Col McKenaey was in
formed That his 4:,!d he raid on bs
return, and r1ade equivalent To- he extent and vaIn.
of" bis Services "
"lt appears from documents that have been submit
ted TO the House of Rcprese natives at tine p1escn,
session. that in the great object - closing the Creek
conIroT eTsy, Mr.. Mckenncy was successful; service
which, on any equitable estimate of us "exteDi and
value, The minority Of the committee cannnt but deem
TO be :nerOr!ous 10 degree far beyund tie whole a
mount paid BY Fir AIcXeurev, or claimed nv him as
compensation. he other objects OF his tniss:on OF
less SPECIFIC nature, were also periormcd WIKI; s,tccess
IN the dscharge Of these interesting ard confidential
du!e7, Mr. MCkennsy performed Journey of four
miles, q rI,r,io
mohS ihdan tribes, exposed to great haTdshins and
occasionally TO pe These Considerations united IN
authorize ''e allowance OF liberal compensation on
~" p!ncIpie announced 10 him 10 his Instructions that
IL should he fixed his return s.aud made e,uiraeD,
10 ire extent and value Ci his seryicvsu
'On LIS departure FROM WashIrsicn he received
,'1O as an advance towards deifaynr the ex penscs
vi iis expedition AT the Gloss OF his commission =,
Green bay, his acrounts were made I'm nv Cov.rnor
Ca7a and Mr. Schooicra and he vas allow cd and paid
'He same rave OF compensation which was paid to his
associate governor Cas-, viz. dollars por diem while
employed on duty, and dollars per 20 miles travel
fhe whole paid him for his services "a C,ot,
missioner, was $3.50 dollars I'm The course nj his
petition to the Southwestern Indiana he drew on IN,
Department of War for ass dollars and claimed n,
MS return, balance due Of 5<i dollars. The nav
rnent Of this balance was Suspended bv the Srco1,
Comptroller on the ground that the expenditure on h
soU'hcTn tour was partly Unyouched, and that The r,,
OF 800 dollars was aliovei Mr.. NTcKenney. on III,
statement of his account ut Green Bav for ,ni,oao
back To Washington. MIR. MCEerucv did mot ro,,,S,
directly to Washington and it was slated bv ,te &c
Gond Comptroller IN his evidence before the Comm,
tee, iia he charged his travel homcwarJ in the s,bse
quont account OF bis southwestern tour. The iDorit
ot the COMMITTEE TO not find that sfrictI,,
Mr. NICK enney charged 'miIeegen at all, on bis secon
tour; that is, he made charge on the principle of
certain allowance for cor'sn number of miles travel
ien; and III the estimate Of travelling expenses on ia
tour, the Of ESQ dollars already rere,ved "a 70
turn mileage taken into consideration and deduc
led rom va' might otherwise have been claimed nm
der that hrad II, therefore, The $50 dollars paid
Green Boy, be now recharGed tn bin, he IS eudi,ab
entitled 70 ma additional allowance for iray cling ex
peDses on the Southwestern tour
"tn regard II The went cf vouchers Tor a portion
Tho expenditure m the expedition 10 tho souihwes
the minority oi thu Cnmhtee conceive tia, it ma
parity be accounted frr by the nature Of the service
In many cases, no other voucher than the marks of In
diaps could IN tho nature If Cbe case have been bac
aud such vorcbcrs would Be Of no value The cz
tense =. 'ssTsj0S 8: esiGnS! = - he n-ssss S-;-