The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-10-21

secretary and lhlrd Auditors, who slls-
tain by their official signatures these
statements thus "yillifying and SANDER
ing" Mr.. Cas-, and rendering him, If true
Gas has been said by his friends "unwor-
thy the support of any honest man9''
these courageous" charges being estab-
ll>hed by his orn friends, what will my vii
liflers and ISLANDERS now say? We shall
see.
The Presidents message and docu-
ments sustaining these charges are in
the hands OF every member OF Congress,
where they may be seeen: and, to tacil-
i itate the examination, l will refer the
inquirer to pages 9, 3, 5, 46, AZ, 80, 159
100, 233, and 234.
1t Furthermore appears by these off.
cial documents that Gen. Cass charged
and received as Governo:. OF Michigan
more than double the amount of extra
pay received by all the other Governors
of all the Territories ofthe United States,
from the foundation Of the Government
up to the year 1913. This remarkable
fact is established by these records Can
this be ight! Can Mr. Richie satisfy the
people Of this country that Lewis Cass,
while Governor of Michigan, was justly
entitled 10 double as much as all the rest
OF the Governors of all the other twelve
or fifteen territories OF the United Statesa
And it also appears that great part of
the extra pay allowed to the other Gov
ernors va, allowed by Gen. Cass himself
WhlIe he was Secretary OF War, and
based upon his o,rn extra aNowqntcs.
These documents show also that Lew
is Cass received, in addition to his ,egu-
lar salary of $4,000 a year, 81 800 a
year feel, Office rent, &C., 81 800 a year
for services beyond the territorial lines
of Michigan, and also, at the same time,
IS per day and 40 cents per mile for
making treaties with the Indians, amount
ing alone for part of the time, to $4,000
a year, making with his regular salary
and extra allowances, SIS 900 year, in
stead OF 81 ,O00-more than $40 day.
when the law gave him less than S.
but not satisfied with all this, it appears
that Gen. Cass charged and received at
one time $500 for ratlons, as we'll as
several thousand dollars for selling his
accounts and assisting to form all Indian
code, while in the receipt of all his sal
aries, regular and extra, above mentioned.
And what is worse than all this in July
| 1892, year after Gen. Cass was ap
pointed Secretary of War, he produced
all account against the Government, a.
mounting to $50, l28.9G, for alleged over
payments, running back ten or twelve
years; S5,3l7 Is in 1920 for Indian an
nultles; SlO,1S3.61, an indefinite charge
"for Indian Departm ent prior to 1929 %
which, fright, he could have retained
III any Of his quarterly settlements made
during these ten or twelve years, pro-
ducIng balance in his favor of S35 .O75
, For this alleged balance requisition
was drawn (No 290G) by John Robb,
acting Secretary of War, in favor of
Lewis Cass, then himself Secretary of
War, on the Treasury, and the money
being paid the settlement stood suspend
ed till 1897, when it was closed by VIM
b Lewis'-iSee pages 232 and 233.)
Worse still: An allowance appears to
have been made. while Gov Cass was
Secretary of War, to VIM Woodbridge,
Secretary Of the Territory, acting as
Governor OF Michigan, of 81 800 year
for three years and twenty five days, the
time Gov Cass was Employed in nego-
taling treaties, amounting to S4GO2.7l
for fuel, office rent, sc. between the years
1915 and 1927. So that the Govern
ment was thus made to pay $4,000 a
year extra for fuel, office rent; &c for
the territory OF Michigan; $1,000 to
Governor Cass, and 81 800 to acting
Governor Woodbridge at the same time.
If Mr.. Uoodbrdge was entitled to this
additional extra allowance of $1,000
year, why did he not apply for and re-
ccivc it at the time! Because Gov Cass
received it. Uhy wait twelve or ff-
teen years, till Gov CasS is Secretary OF
war? And why is this allowed by "John
Robb, acting Secretary OF war" wi lie
the allowance of $l:37S 81 immediate.
ly preceding to g. b Porter, Governor
of Michigan, and OF 81 ,000t S. T. Ma
sor, acting Governor of Michigan, i'm.
mediately following, are "made by Gen.
Cas-, Secretary OF War!'-(For this
charge see page Soy When Mr.. Richie
explains these mysteries, he will perhaps
hear from me again.
In conclusion, let me suggest to Mr..
Richie the proprety of now turning his
battery of hillingsgate and abuse from
me upon President Polk and;the officers
ofthe Treasury and War Departments,
who have taken the task of sustaining
these charges against Gen. Cass Off my
shoulders Will he do lt2 I venture
the prediction that he will hereafter
be silent on this subject. "Nous rerronS."
A. STEWART.