The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-06

early afterwards, aud the nd antage oil
his operation in the locations was lost. Gen
Cass was a member Of Gen. Jackson's cabi-
net at the date Of the circular, and it would be
o curious chapter in his history, to operate
either for or against him, in coming into this
land operation, could il be known whether he
did or did not Oppos that measure!
The articles of the association, which il is
important for you to understand, required as
f llows:
"The agent shall be required to locate and
enter public lands at the minimum price, to
wit; at ST. 25 per acre, He shall be at liberty
to exetcise his judgment in making the loea-
lions and entries, and shall only be. limited in
making said entries to the States Of Michigan
and Illinois, and to the territory of Wiscon-
sin"
By a subsequent modification Of the articles,
the purchases Of the ageet were authorised 70
be extended into Tie States Of Ohio and In
diana, II addition to the States and territory
mentioned, &c"
The articles further provided:
"Mr. Kercheval shall be employed as the
agent of the association, for whose integrity,
fathfulness, and punctnoIity, Mr.. Cass agrees
to be responsibleJ
1t was out Of the departure Of Mr. Kerche-
val from the provisions cited, and Gen. Cass's
failure to make good the consequent damage
believed to be sustained by the Hubbard Por-
ton of the purchased interest, that the cores
pondence Of Mr., Hubbard with Gov. Cass, to
which You alluded arose. The association
mace a CLASSIFICATION Of the agents purchases
on the year following their completion, and,
by lottery, opporlioned them among tho parties
interested. and thus closed up the agency But
as between Gov. Cass and the original asso'
ciates, MIR. Hubbard deemed Gov Cass bott
legally and morally, (under his agreement tt
be responsible for Mr.. Kercheval's faithful ex.
~ecution Of his agency bound TO make goot
the l~esses arising On investment Of the money
advanced at the extravRgant prices, in 'fancl
lols,' Gibraltar stock,' and like secon'
handed purchases, held by other spectators
instead Of combining himself to the 'publi'
iands at the minimum prce, to wit, 81 2
per acre. as the contract specifically required
and within the States specified.
To urge this measure ofjnstice was the pur
pose of Mr.. Hubbord's letters to Gov. Cas'
both while the latter was in Paris, and afte
his return home. OF the purport of his let
tiers, | derived my information from Mr.. Hub
bard, being interested with him still in the re
suit, though TO a small amount compared wit
his own, and he having the agency at the tim
of my interest in common with bis own. Z
the character Of these letters, derived my IN
formation from Gov. Cass, who informed m
they were so denunciatory and abusive that b
refused to return an answer to either OF then
and never did SO! The letters ! never saw
and whether what Mr., Cass deemed 50 %otfensiv
5 was, or was not SO, in view of the occasio
> and grounds that gave rise to them, and whFtl
er they did or not make out a clear case
:. Gov. Cass's accomplishing through an a eI
A. what Mr.. Hubbard deemed a speculation
severe as you have describedit would best
i understood, were either Judge Hubbard
>. Gov. Cass willing to furnish copies OF IN
=. letters. Neither will deny they once existe'
and 50 offensive in their accusations that Gov
j.. Cass refused to answer them, and never d
answer them. What is more, he never hi
offered. b, himself or Mr.. Kercheval, TO nal
II good the money which the latter, as his agen
= souandered without authority, in Gibralt
f stocku and other fancy lots, when he was e
! pressly intrusted with it only to purcha
.public lands at minimum %prices;' which C
Il braltar stocks and fancy lots remaining most
on Mr.. Hubbard's hands, at his expense,
the present day, worthless and inoppreclable
and this inthe face of Gov. Cass's obligati'
to be responsible for Mr.. KerchesaFs fail
%fulness,' &c.
Now such are the facts, such the sources
ID evidence Of their existence; and, what is mo-
ID if original documents be needed to suos'a
Ii tiate any one Of hem, except only the una
ID sw ered letters Of Judge Hubbard to Gov Ca
i'd I have them. Since my name has been draw
ID INTO the matter before the public, you are
n liberty to make whatever use need may be
nj these statements TO 'set history right,'onIy as
N inc to be excused from any voluntary positl
ne of unnecessary oblrusiveness on the publ
n With great regard, in haste, your oOedie
n servant,
NEW YoRK FOR ~TAyLoR,-Tbe Tribune
ds the 10Th contains full accounts from the"'
as State Convention Of New York, and a CO