Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-28
1912 90
sGO.4l2 90
Total

Total 560,4l2 90
The first, as has been shown, was Tor Inc az
tual and necessary expenses OF his local Office,
superintendent Of Indian affairs, within the pc
ninsula OF Michigan, during space Of over
eighteen and a hal, years II was, therefore,
emciument oil Compensation whatever. TWAS 10
cover The expenses oil The office, and not the officer
And General Cas-, when applying Tor il in 1891,
says: at may be readily presumed thar, upon
such frontier, and in such times, my expenses
must have far exceeded the salary OF my office
lean so,cmniy aver, iha, expended much more
thar the whole sum received as VS. 600
per annuu,;-and refers 10 Col. Hunt and Gen.
Macomb, and incidentally 10 Gen. Macarthur and
Mr.. Graham, all gentlemen distinguished Tor
their veracily and integrity. (See Doc III, pages
and 5.
The second rem was for services and expenses
as superintendent and agent for numerous tribes
OF Indians no; within his SUPPLEMENTARY, which
duties the law did no require him 10 perform, and
for which, as decided by Mr. Wir, he was clear
~ entitled 10 ezra compensation. O0e hall OF
this amount al least was for expenses.
Ofthe third item, it has already been shown that
only &C 2T0 was ior compensation, The balance
being Tor actual and necessary expenses. Thus
instead OF having received over l00, 500 dollars.
or 60,il2 dollars, mainly as extra compensation,
the whole amount paid him, Tor extra services OF
all kinds beyond his salary as Governor, did not
exceed, in eighteen and hall years, Is, 457 dol
lars and so GEMS. This is probably far less
sum than, on examination OF the accounts OF his
disins uished opponent, would show that ne has
received as extra compensation during his career
oil sefvice-wich service j; is no disparagement
10 him to say, has, for The greater part oil his time,
consisted oil only the formal routine OF light mill.
tary duty, at comparatively unimroriant posts,
and for which calculation OF only his regular
and ordinary pay and allowances, in the several
grades through which he has passed-will show
that he has received lseparale and apart from e1-
ira allowances The large sum OF l27 600 dollars
as will appear by statement in my possession,
and subject TO anY persons examination.
do not desire 10, and shall not, draw any IN
vi,iious comparisons between these Two men,
My only design is, 10 show that Gen Taylor, a:
we'll as Gen. Cas-, has received his share OF the
public treasure; At the sane time, am candid
enough 10 frankly admit my belief that he has
deserved every larthine he received. Gen. Cass
has received nothing from The General Govern
meni that others have not received Tor similar
services.
will now devote Il few moments To showing
that il has been the invariable practice OF the 60
yernment 10 make wha, the gentleman pleases 10
dcnomina,e eztra olseyanccs; and do i, with no
malicious or improper spirit, bu only for The pur
pose OF relieving distinguished mans charac
! ter from vile aspersion
General Scott received the following, zee doc.
No. 6, p. 40
|. For per diem Of So, from Sept. D, 1873
to l7th May 1870 engaged in the compilation
of a military work for The army by order OF
| the War Department 81 ,423 90
| 9. For a per diem OF 6 dollars, en-
gagged in 1924 in revising infantry
tactics I,lO4 90
3. Similar services in 1925 $40 90
| 4. Compensation as an'hor and com.
per of the new system OF disci-
pine and tactics, and for superin-
tending The printing OF The same 5,0OO w
S. For per diem OF 3 dollars, for one
hundred and eighteen days services
as commissioner with Potlawato-
ME Indians, and treating with the
| Winnebagoes, Sacs and Foxes, al
Chicago, Prairie du Chen, and
Rock island, from 22d June 10 l7lh
October, 1882, [s44 doiarsl and
mileage irum New York, by way
of Chicago and Prairie du Chen.
10 Rock island, and back, 1880
| miles, al 40 cents per mile, ,l93
dollars; bu! Gen. Scott no; 10 charge
for Amy transportation in his
accounts as majo general 2.l3b w
6. For per diem OF dollars for two
hundred ami forty tour days servl-
ce. as commissioner 10 treat and
make arrangements with The Chero.
kee Indians, from The llh OF April
10 10th December, 1888, ,952 dol.
lars,l and his expenses during the ,o =,
time, 1858 dollars II cts 2,Slo u
Total l2.5ls II
George B. Porter, late governor OF The
Territory OF Michigan, for services
| similar In thoSe nj General Cas-,