The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-26
WHOLE No 359

il rema ined suspended some four or FIVE years ill
he whs about eavinp'as minister to France when
he go. the matter closed by his friend VIM B.
Lewis, the I'd Auditor of the Treasury.
Now, who will believe, for one moment, that
this Government owed S35 ,O75 for years to Gov
ernor Cass' And still less can il be believed that
Governor CasS, vino received annually, on his
| own estimates, all that he required, would let
this large sum, or any sum, remain unpaid Not
at all Engaged rs he was largely in land spec
uations, money was important and valuable to
him. Yet, il Seems, he forgot and overlooked
this enormous balance of S35 ,075, due
him for years, and did not think of it till
more than year after his office of Gov
ernor expired. Who can believe such
an absurdlty! II Is much more likely
that Governor Cass was in debt to the
Government; and until this account was
rendered such would seem to be the fact;
for the amount Of Governor Cass's claims,
as rendered, was '$53,l28,96. Yet this
only brought the Government in his debt
S35,075. For the whole of this matter
] refer to Documents No. 1l2, Sd session
25tn Congress, page Is, which l will
append to my speech, with such parts OF
the other documents referred to as may
be material to full understanding Of the
subject. was anxious to see the vouch
ers filed in support Of these claims, and
called at the Office Tor that purpose, but
the privilege was refused, as l have alrea
dy stated. Tomorrow l intend to call,
by resolution, for the vouchers in support
of these claims, and trust the friends Of
General Cass on this floor will promptly
adopt it. and thus place before the coun-
try the vouchers, if they exist, to Justify
these charges. viii they do it? We
shall see.
As the gentleman from Michigan is good
al figures, | will submit, 10 him this question
to be worked on, a, his leisure: al Gener-
al Cass as Governor, and er oDieio Superin-
,endent OF Indian affairs, took S6o,s65 ID
extra pay over and above his salary of$2,
00O, how much wonld he be entitled 10 as
President of the United States, and ez o6icio
Commander i'll Chief Of the Army and Ma
Wy, with salary of $25;ooo per anum!"'
Being military man, General Cass would
no doubt command in person, in wal and
war would be a Matter of course should he
be elected, and having the preceden', he
would have precisely the same right TO c1-
ira pay tina, he had as Governor Of NJ ichi.
gan. In point of law or justice; is their a
shadow Indifference! Under such an adj
minisiration Of extras, extravaganza, and
extraordinary charging, with free trade, re-
duced duties: and reduced revenue, what
will become of US! Is no! ruin bankruptcy
inevitable!
The gentleman from Missouri ;Mr. JAM
EsoH) who last addressed the committee
charged General Taylor "a small aHai)
with "parsimony." And why! Because
he refused TO pay 81 or$s postage on a par
eel of unlmportant political letters. Now,
sir instead Of an objection, this furnished
an argumen, in his favor. 1t shows that
he will not neglect his public duties in
quest ofofice; that he takes proper care of
his own money; and will take proper care
Of the Peoples, if intrusted 10 HIS keeping.
While he spends nsthing wastefully; he
takes no extra pav, nothing that is not
strictly and honestly his dine. In these
days of prodi!aIiy and exravagance, he is
just the man he people want at hs head OF
affairs Reform and rshenchmens IN public
expenditures is now more loudly demanded
tina; at any former period of our history
can; however, tel the gentleman from
NJ ssouri. that il Genera! Taylor, like Gen.
eraI CaSs, had been receiving extra pay al
The rate Of fifteen or twenty dollars per day
over and above hls salary, he might have
alto rded 10 pay this postage. General Cass,
no doubt would have paid il; bul Iot so with
Taylor He attends 10 his dunes, and lets
extra pay and politics alone.
But, sir, mere Is another peIversion Of
NY re marks mazda by The gmtleman from
Michigan mr.. McCLELLASp,) which l can
not PERM, 10 pass unno,iced He tays l
sIandered M. Calhoun by charging hun
with allowing General Cass accounts for
extra pay, five or six years after he was
out OF Office Now, sir instead Of saying
what the gentleman impu'es 10 me, l said
exactly the reverse. !said Mr.. Calhoun
had not allowed the accounts, As stated by
the 81 Auditor, and as proof. l adduced The
fact, tina, he was out Of office ive or six
years before the account wac sealed. The
gentleman must be hard run, indeed, when
driven 10 such Quibbling as this; such per-
versions, such evasons OF the real questions
in issue. Icharye General Cass with NAL
versaions in Office, and the gentleman de-
tends Mr.. Calhoun, who is not assailed.
| charge General Cass with taking more
money than he was legally entitled to re-
ceive, and the gentleman turns round and
assails me with abusive api,hets. This is
easily done, nigh, Ie'alia'r, but will NOT.
1t is not With him or with me the people
have to do; il 10 with General Cas', now
candidate for the Presidency, aud it is 10
his defence would advise the gentleman
10 give his immediate and undivided alien
tiop