Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-08-10

had Gen. Cass to reduce their pay one-thrd Ii
lie could consututonally take away one-third he
could take away the whole. No: the law was uIl-
lust, it was Unconstitutional and void, and when
vpposed and sputned, and lis author hung in eff
". it was abandoned and given up. But we are
asked how this bill came pass both houses With
gu, opposition He answered, because no one
knew the amount received by the regulars; this
was fixed by All army order; and il being stated
l!Iat it was bill ." for the benefit of the voun-
,,trs," it passed at once without inquiry oppo-
sitIon. Such is the brief history Of this shameful
ahd unjust law What would the volunteers, the
leople; say TO the man who would take $50 per
day whilst enjoying all the luxuries of civilized
lie. and who would rob the honest and brave VOL
uneer of one third of his pitlance Of $3.50 per
month for clothing Not enough to purchase a
hat or pair of boots Would old Zack have
dpne this No, sir he would have given his
hat aud shoes both TO an old soldier rather than
take single cent from him justly or unjusty
And there was another thing TO which he wished
10 cali the attention OF gentlemen. Gen. Cass
was said to be friend TO economy. He was
very great economist He takes particular care
I'd The peoples money-especially when he gets it
ia his own pocket Laughier) He had some
proofs on this subject TO which he would refer to
'he committee. and he called upon gentlemen to
examine the official documents which he should
produce. Gen. Cass it was known, was once
Governor OF Michigan and ex-officio Superintend-
ent OF Indian Affairs, appointed under a special
law, with fixed salary of $4,000 per annum. He
was appointed Governor, and was ex- x-oflicio Com
mander-in chief of the Army and Navy; and he
would ask gentlemen had the one any more right
TO extra paw than the otheri Blu, Governor Cass
only drew his salary while he held that Office
between seventeen and eighteen years, but he
charged extra compensation while drawing his
salary of $4,000 per annum, amounting to the E.
normouS sum of SG0.4l2 over and above his Sala-
~. lie would read 10 the committee some of the
items To show what the character Of these charges
was, which he had derived from official and au-
thentic sources, and which could not, and he pre-
sumed would not be controverted on this floor.
Extra charges by Gov and superintendent
OF Indian Affairs over and above hs regular salary as per
document No pa 1899 third session, 25h Congress- page
From October 9, Isl3 to May 81 1922 9 years. ten
per day, (:6 cents edch) S6,6l0
mum, extra salary 26,7I5
sss,se5
sand 10 be allowed by Mr. Calhoun years after he was
Document No. Il2 session, page Is, part embra-
ced IN subsequent accounts $3.50
SIS days per diem at ss per diem, travelling expenses,
40 cents per mile in concluding treaties at Green
VILE lsl4, 81. Marys, ISIS, Saginaw and Saut de ST.
Marie, and making arrangements with the Wyah-
dots. &C, from ISL TO ls2O, as per document, No6,
Sd session, 9th Congress, pages ii and IL, (belng
eNtia compensatory 50 days preparing before and
after treaty 2476
Fer ueIn, % days mileage &C. ss per day and 4Octs.
per mile al the treaty OF ChIcago, m 1921 696
For attendance at Washington IN ls2l-'22 ZOOS daysl
10 Settle his own accounts and mileage, 90 ratlons
per day) aid 1902 travelling expenses LAS
Extra services as commissioner to treat with the lndl
ans at Wapaghkonetta, and al Pralle du Chen, In
1895, Nv enty days, daily pay and mileage 1856,
taking treaty TO Washington S2,Oe2 244s
mar seryces IN Fond du Lac IN ls26 sxivfve days 1850
siAar services Bate des Mollsn 1897 60 days 900
Similar services at Green Bay in Is2s 6S Gays ll2
Similar services at St JoSephS 1877, 10
Services and expenses in Washington city in lS2s, pre-
pairing code for the regulation Of Indian affairs and
mileage III days I5c0
Services for experimenting Indian agencies at Piqua
5-7-'s, at 81, 500 per annum 1880
81, al 81 800 per annnm 3s75
Total extra charges s6O4I2
1t would appear from this statement, made from
Gocunlents specially referred 10, land which, II
wrong, can be corrected by Gen. Casss friends.)
that he charged and received pay four times for the
same period Of time
lSi HIS regular salary Governor and ex-oficio
perlntendent of Indian affairs of the Territory Of
Michigan, 2000 dolls for about Is 10000
to 1881, nearly eighteen Years pad in 1881 2s7s
tween nine and ten years 66lO
I'd. Fifteen hundred dollars per salary
above eighteen years H3.5
4ih Specific charges for 80 DAYS Of the above tme
Eight dollars per day and 90 cts mileage, in attend
ing Indian treaties, at Washington TO settle his
accounts; and pay for extraas above preparing
for The time specifed as above la7reI
Total S964l2
This last charge, with his three salaries, one
fixed al 1000, and two extra salaries OF $1,000
each, would make his pay at this period amounts
10 ST. 1856 per annum-more than S3l per day,
Sundays and all, exclusive of his ratons, taken
from the pockets of the tax paying people of the
United States by Gen. Cass. for his services as
Governor and Superintendent oil Indian affairs for
the Territory of Michigan, at fixed salary of
1000 per annum. If such were his extras as a
territorial governor what will they be as Presi-
dent At the same rate they will amount to up
wards of 100000 per annum, which he would have
tust as good right to claim o6Gci0 comman-
der-in chief of the army and navy of the United
States Where is the difference
In connection with this. there was the fact that
some Of these accounts were made out and certi-
fled when he was himself Secretary of War; but
not liking TO pass his own accounts, he left them
ior his successor, with the endorsement that they
were authorized and correct
And vet Gen.. Cass was great economist =
lie subscribed TO the Baltimore maxim, that the
peoples money must be carefully guarded for the
peoples benefit" But he (M-' 81 thought the
General had in this case rather exceeded the
bounds of moderation, whatever the opinions of
others might be. But this was not all that Gen
Cass had received. Besides the above, received as
Governor of Michigan, and er otciO Superntend-
ent of Indian Affairs, he was about FIVE years
aCA n