The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-10

ceSsary expenses whlcn MT talhoun was July sdtlshe
he incurred are forth by inscriptions political oppo
nents as 'extra compensauon"-as extra salary TO
services for which he was already literally compen
sated," &c
| In reference to these allowances. Mr. Calhoun, in
letter to Congress, dated February o. 1922 states tina
Gen Cass in 1874 and 1915. shortly after he received
his appointment made application for specific sum t.
cover the various personal expenses to which he was
liable in the performance of his duty as superintendent
Without Directing to the amount which he thought ne
cessary for the purpose, he informed that specific
amount could be allowed but at the same time it was
stated that, presenting his account, what
able would be allowed The claim. from its nature,
could only be adjusted equitable prncples-it being
impossible TO state the items OF expense 10 which, situated
he was, he exposed from his intercourse with the
Indians.
The duties which Governor Cass performed as supern-
tendent being similar to those of Governor Clark, but
more extensive and, in their performance attended with
greater expense the adjustment of his accounts refer
ence was had TO the allowance which had been made to
the latter making such additional allowance as the diff
ference in the two and regard to equity requi-
red" Among other reasons given by Mr. Calhoun for
the allowances the expense necessarily attending
the intercourse with the Indians, at point to which
there is SO great resort of Indians as Detro and
where from the neighborhood of the adjoining province
of Canada it is necessary extend to them greater lib
crafty and attention than at any other place. The
had at previous period been submitted to the President
Cass .should be remuneraed for these additional ex-
penses" Doc. ll2, pages and 3.
The accounting officers state that "Governor Clark
was allowed by law salary, superintendent, OF
s. 500 per And reference to his accounts il
appears that the paid TO him to cover his expenses
for Different, clerk hire, fuel, stationery, &c, was
about So 900 per annum, which greatly exceeds the al
owance to Governor Cas- for those objects, excepting
for the first seven eight years of his superntendency
(Same document, p. 81 These allowances amounting
together to $23o per annum. from October o. 1913, to
Nav 49, 1922 when the rations discontinued and
the amount reduced to 81 800, made by Mr. Calhoun
for actual expenses and expenditures, which both he
and President Madison satisfied Gen. Cass was
actually subjected in the performance of his official du
ties as superintendent OF Indian affairs and amounting in
all to 33 1885, by his inscriptions assaants and de-
famers, net only out for the whole period up to jan
nary 81, 1881, at So $50 per annum San extra allow
ance for services incident to the office of governor but
by their remarkable facility at figures, is taken up and
repeated from another document and made to tC
the large of S73,lsl "a clear money extra com
pensaton. Their ingenuity is certainly only to b.
equaed by their want OF fairness and honesty.
Gen. Casss salary as governor of Michigan was only
900. while that of the governor of the Territory
Orleans who had duty as superintendent of Indiar
affairs IS 900; and there be doubt that tn,
duties of the former, in extent Importance and response
f,,lI,v a., .
has been shown that while Gov Clark received per an
nun 81 500 for services, and 1000 for expenses
perntendent of Indian affairs, Gen Cass was allowed
nothing for similar services within his local jurisdiction
and but l 500 for expenses, during the greater part
his long term of service The governor of Florida re
ceved salary of 1880, and adequate allowance TO
expenses superintendent of Indian affairs and NOR
recently, the governors of Wisconsin and Iowa, in add
ton to the usual expenses allowed by law the ont
81 500, and the other OOO salary for their service
as superintendent OF Indian affairs
AS has been stated General Cass was, by law, "er of
fcio" superintendent OF Indian affairs for the INDIAN
within the territorial limits of Michigan. TWAS 40 par
of hsduy could he legally be required to supernten
perform service for any Indians without these limits
yet in consequence of the difficulties of the times hi
efficiency and in the execution of his Duties ant
of his great influence with the Indians of the northwest
the department assigned to his charge number OF rbe
in Ohio, Indiana Illinois, and the territory extending
north to northern boundary ne and west from Lake
Superior to the Mississippi, part of which is now EN-
braced in the State Of Wisconsin He had thus in charge
some twentyfour tribes and bands, comprising abou
49, 900 Indians extending along frontier OF some SOC
miles The additional labor and responsibility thus i'm
posed upon him, and which the law did not require o.
him, very great, and involved much additional ex
pense, for which no provision made Many of the
Indians dsafected, both among themselves and TO-
wards our government and citizens and it was only BY
unceasng exertion and the greatest prudence and firm
ness, that of determination against each other and
attacks upon the scattered and deenceess citizens of oul
frontier, prevented. Frequent councils, and long
and tosome expeditions of hundreds OF miles, in an open
canoe upon horseback, on foot, through track.
less wildenesses, were necessary, and attended with
great exposure, frequently with danger, and always
with expense On several of these occasions the
measures it was necessary to adopt involved i'm
mnent risk of life; but General Cass's determination
and prudence always carried him successfully through to
the accomplishment of his object 1t on one of these
expeditions that he performed the of herosm related
in Mr. McClellands speech, of going boldly into the
midst of assemblage of excited and hostile Indians,
attended only by interpreter and pulling down Brit
sh flag hosted by them in Defiance and rampling it un.
der foot, telling them that such emblem OF foreign
shoud vvbero he had ;ur;sdc