The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-15

General tas5, VINO, Win yourself, mad located the
then wilderness of Ohio, you will permit me TO ask of
you whether at that day Lewis Cass espoused the federal
cause Such report IS going the rounds of the whig
nsnp SUCH sSse ee old en
era since 1924 has been known to the country he has
been tried in the democratic scale and not found wanting
in fidelity to the party, whose standard bearer he
nor in all the attributes which constitute the sage, the
patriot and statesman Your endorsement of the Gene
RAILS early position, character, and standing, would be
satisfactory to many who know you personally, and will
d. NJ BULL
ATHENS, Pa, Augus D. 1915
My DEAR SIR have your letter of the 7h isiant in
which you pleased to state, that Having understood
that in early life you had the pleasure OF intimate ac-
quainance with Gov Cass, who, with yourself, had To-
Gated himself in the then wilderness OF Ohio, you will
permit 10 ask OF you, whether at that day Lewis Cass
espoused the federal cause Such report is going the
rounds of the wing newspapers For myself, put no
faith in reports emanating from such source
In 1906 went to GAINESVILLE Ohio, and read law with
my brother of that place. In the summer OF that year
Lewis Cass for the first time; he was attending the
supreme court, and occupied prominent standing at the
element occasoned by the movements OF Aaron Burr
and his followers down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
believed to be treacherous TO their country and in
tended to invade the Mexican provinces, then belonging
to the King of Spain, with whom we were at peace
President Jefferson putting forth the whole energies
Of the to que the nsurechon and arrest the
day took sides in the matter the democrats exertng all
OF their influence in aid OF the administration and were
desrous to have the power and action OF the State egls
lature zeaously brought to bear upon the subject They
were socitous to have democrats of the best talents
most elevated characters, and purest patrohsm repre-
senaves in the next Legislature For this purpose they
turned their attention towards Lewis Cass, then about
twenty five years of age-a democrat of the revouona-
ry stock-who had never held sought office; whose
character united purity OF morals high order OF inte
gence, and devoted patriotism He was put in nomina
on and elected by the democratic party member OF the
legislature. On the organization of that body, Lewis
Cass offered reso luton approving OF the administration
of Jefferson, and the democratic administration OF Gov
etn pedglng the patriotism OF the State to give them
cordial and efficient support He also introduced meas
ures more eiiecnally to suppress the instruction and
prevent the invasion. In debating these agating ques
TONS and those that during the session OF the legls
ature, he attracted general attention, and procured for
himself the reputation OF being one OF the great men OF
the day. He appointed marshal of the State OF Ohio
by President Jefferson, and, living IN his Lighthouse, at
tended 10 his farm and his profession as member OF the
bar, with the painness of Jefferson, until 1872
From 1908 to 1912 difficulties with Great Britain
accommodating under her orders in council her YES
sells were plunderlng our merchantmen and under her
pretended right of searching for her seamen, her navy
robbing citizens of their rights and liberties and
compelling them to aboard of their men-of-war
At the same time that COOL calculating and energetic
and warrior, and his equally celebrated brother-the
prophe-wee exciting and organizing the several tribes
of Indians along the valley of the Mississippi and Ohio
into Canada to Join the British, and fall with savage fe
rocy upon our deenceess settlements The savages
lowering upon our borders ready TO strike when the
war of 1912 with Great Britain commenced. Ohio was
then frontier, and her citizens watched the progress of
events with great apprehension.
The first notice Of that aroused the blood of 10,
which Lewis Cass inherited from his father, who was
one of those brave who fought at Bunker Hill and
through the whole war Of the revolution. He volun
eered as private soldier, and uniting with other volun
eers, was elected colonel of regiment and joined the
army at Detroit, under Gen. Hull This patriotic army,
anxious to march into Canada, when orders given
to cross the river to attack Maiden was led with heroic
feelings, and Col Cass the first that leaped upon the
Canada shore. They were struck with amazement and
shame at the orders given by Gen Hull to return to De-
troit, without allowing them to make effort for their
country, when they felt perfectly certain that Maiden
and the whole garrison were within their power. AS
soon they again in Detroit Colonies Cass and
Macarthur ordered to march, under the pretenson
of recommending and guarding the Indians at some dis
point but afterwards believed, with the design
that they should be absent at the time when the mystic
rous counsel of Gen Hull had determined that the fort
and gallant army should be disgraceully surrendered
without firing gun fearing that those bold spirits if
present, regardless OF consequences would arrest his
mad career, and preserve the integrity OF the fort and
army. When information OF the surrender reached Gen
Cass with orders to return to the fort and comply with It's
disgraceul spuations, burning with honest ndgna
ton he broke his sword in pieces declaring that never
should be given up to an enemy well recoect the adj
miraion which this circumstance elected and the uni
versa applause with which it received at that Pc
Rod, throughout the country.
In the winter of 1Sl2l3, the democratic Legislature of
Ohio, having entire confidence in Lewis Cass in every
spect, appointed him major general OF the militia Pres
0ent Madison appointed DTlTauer general In Inc
regular service early in the spring of 1S13 and he at
ached to the northwestern army under Gen. Harrison
Gen. Cass of the gallant leaders of the chiva
rous army that baed against the British under General
PROCTOR and their savage allies under Tecumseh, and
finally defeated and put TO flight their combined forces,
and restored peace to the country and security to the iron
tiers against savage barbary. Gen Cass then left
commanding general and governor pro tenn at Detroit un
til appointed by President Monroe governor OF the then
extensive Northwestern Territory, and commissioner and
agent of the several tribes of Indians. The restless
spirits Of these ignorant and suspicious people, filled with
excitement and mischief towards Us by the Vaccinations
of the authorities and emissacs of the British govern
ment, required constant vigilance and address manage
and CONTROL which effected to the great satisfaction
of the government by Gen. Cass
President Jackson honored him with the situation of
Secretary of War and Minister to France By his tai
ens and address, he acquired great influence with the
King OF the French much to the advantage of his
try. The Quintupe treaty got up by Eng land and
the four other great powers of Europe, under the kngly
benevoence OF searching neutral vessels for slavesex
posing all of vessels to be boarded detained search
ed and plundered with the nsoence and oppression of
power. The treaty had been ratified by four of the pow
and received the assent of the French minister's and
only required the sanction of the King
The knowledge of this came upon minister Cass
like electric shock, and doing what few would have
dared, and fewer succeeded he fearessy and openly,
his signature, attacked the treaty. the designs,
and policy of the great powers in the public prints of
Paris and prevailed in detaching Louis Philippe, and
causing the overthrow of the whole project The defeat
of that combination probably saved our vessels from
search and plumber the high seas and nation from
the secret influence and aggression of that powerful ALI