The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17
A RICH EXPOSE.

some revelations have come Ia Irht.
which place Mr.. Cass in most unpleasant
fix. Il appears while lac was Secretary Of
War under Mr. Van Bgrcn, he, with scvc
raj other prominent Locolocos, formed an
association Tor The purpose Of specializing
in the mineral lands, in the Galena Dis
trict.
His position as Secretary. gave him u
superior advantage, and SECOND was sub
scriLed and placed in the hands at General
Cass. Large purchases were made under
his direction, aud he continued u have the
management for wears.
AZ length, the member. 81 the company
began 10 suspect all was not right; and
they applied 10 Gen. Cns- for Information
without success. a consultation was had.
aud Henry hubbard. now the Sub rrcas,i.
rcr at Boston, was appointed 10 investigate
the affair.
Mr.. Hubbard opened correspondence
with Gen. Cass; but getting no satisiacio-
~ information, he wrote a final letter, rs
scrting lhat Lewis Cass twas Il rascal"
under which charge Gcu. Cass was silent
mud quiet; md 10 this day. the association
has not been able 10 get any thing out oil
him.
In CONFEDERATION of the fact. that such an
association was IN existence, "a gentleman
nj 81. Louis addresses note To- the Eepub-
lican, in which he makes the following
statement:
"rhc writer Of this was a: B1rnunIs
Hotel. in Baltimore. in ls:lti. with friend
from New York. The gentleman was call
.tunciionary Of Tie United !Statcs Gorrrn-
mrnf, and general outline al the Cass.
Hubbard & Co. proposed speculation was
made, and an offer to participate was made
10 my friend. who consulted me as To the
prospect ot entering government mincra.
lands, then under the direction and cN,'rol
ot the War Dcpartmtni--ticnrral Cass
being Secretary, was supposed 10 BE- advnn-
tagcous for such purpose. Nv advice
was not TO enter into the speculation, for IL
any advantage arose from high iunctiona.
Ties oi tho United States being af the asso-
citation, thoy would he unfair and snrrcpii-
tious. Nv advice was followed. How tho
siuGi ab H@t hHtpW.
When il is known that the liscpercr oil
mineral upon L. - land. cDliid not obtain
a title without the sanction OF the Sccrcia-
~. some view may be bad of tho position
held By the l.ncofoco official, for engaging
in this profitable speculation.
That Gen. Cass refused 10 areonn, for
the money placed in his hands, il net
strange at all lie had been accustomed
nil his life 10 vote himself extra allowances.
and doubtless this money was set down as
his pay for extra service. in carryiu. out
the al ecls al the association.
Because b. gou.cd bis associates out 81
the SUMS they paid. we have "a, complaint
% urge against him. !; was l.ot3.oco
scheme, for the desclopcment OF which We
are indebted TO n party in il, who IN The
handit-iiac gi,rrel. pieces the chief oil IT In
an unenyiahle light truly. They should
have made themselves acquainted with hi>
character before cuiraStla. 10 him their
funds.
Bu, ~ hi.h public officer. using hs Of
flee for private ends, and doubtless taking
part ia cabinet cunnc.> ~ favor 81 tie poii-
cv 10 be pursued IN regard To- the public
lands. there i ne excuse FIR him.
This act 81 Gen C.t>s has ~ equal thu,
We know &c in his Tile. save when lie audit
ell aud passed upon hi- own c,ims Tor extra
pay, which claims hnd prc,inusl, been re-
eciod BY hi predecessor ia Office, Mr. Cal
houn.--Chicago Journal.