Washington telegraph., 1848-10-04

ol0 for Tatians, where he mlcrpolales
these words, FOR supporting he Indians,
Why is this donci 1 it not to deceive the
people and screen Governor eass from
merltea popular indignation! Task, again
who then is guilty, to use the language
Of the gentleman, Of "willul error and
misrcpIesenlalion'
Mr. Conn, Of Georgia. WIN the gen.
tleman lgom Pennsylvania permit m 10
ask whether he intends to charge that
Governor Cas- ever drew one dollar from
the public Treasury dishonesty or i'm.
properly
MR., sfEWARrkELIES ON FACTS
Mr. Stewart shall not attempt 10
characterize the conduct of Gen Cas-.
| shall give facts rom public olicial doc.
uments with the dates and pages, and
shall theu leave It 10 the country 10
chamcleriYo lis conduct Us they may
think the iaels warrant. Ny business is
with facts and hero addnce iaets, which
| dely gentlemen 10 inyalidule or dispfove,
They may promise to answer. as they
have done on other occasions, but they
viii again fail To do 80, the les said the
better. will give gentlemen the docu.
ment and page for every fact state and
every dollar | chargc-documents acces.
siblc 10 them, which can be seen IN
moment aud there can be no escape,
therefore, if the charges arc not promptly
explained or dispfoyed.
Mr. Cobb VIII the gentleman excuse
me! wish to have clear understand.
iug on this point desire TO know
whether the gentleman from Pennsylvania
intends loiehafge. or desires 10 nuke the
impressions on the mind OF his country.
lhat Governor Cass has. contrary to law.
or contrary 10 good morals, drawn one
dollar from the Treasury OF the United
Sates!
Nj. Stewart Htse gentlemen iea,lts
aiy opiaioH he snail hare a. In my
oInuioh he did. lie was legally entitled
to nothlug but his salary Of Two Thousand
dollars PEE annum. Bui. sir. vii nol
b. drawn ifom my position by permitting
myself To be ea,aehised, My object isa
SIMPLE statement OF iaeis, drawn lrom
ohcial sources Those iacts wall speak
l1r themselves; aud | shall uor ptuuil
myself to be diverted from the duty [
have undertaken 10 discharge an the short
space Of one hour which is allowed 10 me,
BY any false issue which the gcutleuiau
may wish TO rise. l shall state facts, and
provo them from Official records, and
then ! shall call upon gentlemen, the
friends OF GoEemor Cas-, to deny or
ju,liiy them II they can. repeat, Tor !
ain very desirous 10 be distinctly under
stood. that charge Governor Cass with
having drawn GO.ll2 dollars as cNim
allowances over and above his legal salary
OF 1000; and shall soon proceed TO
make and Prove other Statements Of
worse character even than this, which
will tax az the ingenuity Of gentlemen
to answer ID cgade.
Ma McIanc Were not those Charge
oil extra allowances allowed by-sfne
officer OF the govelumenl!
TIE MUDCS OPERANDI.
Nj Stewart. lie got the money, aud
OF course they must nave been allowed
in .omc way or other but he woul5 cell
the gentleman something about tlie
"mOiRs opcraaaf uner q while, lie
begged tlio gentlemen, however to b.,
patient and 1t they could not be- palieul.
10 be as patient as they cou.d. have
been much abused Iy the party press OF
lhe country Tor makmg these charges; but
so long Us ! nm sustained 10y official ducu.
menls, eau well disregard the ouiefy oi
parry organs speak oi the official con.
duci OF Governor Cass. | speak Of hhn
as a public officer. speak OF hin now.
when lac Is a candidate iUr the office OF
President OF the United States, and
maintain that |, or any other citlzcn oi
those United States, have the nghi lp
submit bis conduct 10 the most rgid
exiunnaiion, 1of IT hc could be lalse 10
his trust IN an interior olhce--if he has
done that which cannot be Justified as the
Governor Of q Territory what may he
not do, il lac should be elected Presidcnl
of the United States! II he has taken
10000 or 10000 dollars aseNlra pay while
lac was Goyerncr ol the Teunoy OF
Michigan, what may lie not do wnen en-.
trusted with the management OF thirty or
forty millions OF dollars! That is ques. !
lionol great moment, from an examination
oi which will not shrink or be deferred /.
by any thing that can be said or done /
here or elsewhere. defy and despise
tle abuse ol a corrupt and venal press,
aud oi the ioul-mouthcl slandercr |
have a duty TO diseharge--a dnty owe |
TO my country, ro save II il can from
falling into the hands of "ho' spoilers
TO defend il To the extent OF my humble /
ability agaiusi the uttcrruIn1us con lequen.
rcs winch IN my conscience | believe, !
must follow another administration under I.
the Cnss aud Polk system oi policy, IN |
both It's foreign and domestic Influences
GEN CASS AND GEN TAYLOR |.
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