The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-29

"4ih. Legislation would now be who'll,
imperative, because no territory hereafter
to be acquired can be governed, without az
aci ol Congress providing for It's govern
ment. And such an act. on i,s passage
would open the whole sui ieci, and leave
tho Congress, called on to pass il, free e
exercise lis own discretion, entirely uncon
troled by any declaration found on the stat.
uie book"
la Niles's Register, vol. 10, page 293
there is a letter VI Gen. Cass 10 - N,
eholson, Of Nashville. Tennessee, dated d..
cenber "a. ls47, from which The follow
ing are correct extracts:
"The Wllnos prosiso has been before
a.-tc"ntry come time. Il has been re
pca'edIy discussed in Congress. and by the
public press. am strongly Impressed ~iit
the opinion tina, a great change has been
gong On in the pubic mind upon this sub.
Jeci-in my own, as well as Others; and
that doubts are resolving themselves into
CONVICTIONS. that the principle il involves
should be KEEP, gu, of The National Legis.
laure. aud lei. to the people Of he Coined.
eracy IN their respective local Govern
meDis."
"Bir fy, ,ten, an opposed 10 the ex.
ercise Of any jurisdiction by Congress over
thus matter; and | am in favor or leaving
the people Of any territory which may tc
hereafter acquired, The right 10 regulate i,
themselves, under the general principles OF
the Constitution. Because.
al. do no, sec 10 tie Constitution an,
grant Of the 81 quisi,e power to Congress /;
aud | an not disposed To extend doubtful
precedent beyond its necessity the osiab.
iishmeni Of territorial governments When
needed--!caving 10 the inhabitants al the
tights compatible with the relations they
bear TO the Confederation"
These extracts show that, in lsi6. Ger.
Cass YES for the pioviso al once that. 10
March, lei7 he was still ior II, but NOT Isl
then; aud that, IN December, ls47, Le was
against II aiio.eter. This is true index
TO the Whole man. When he question was
raised 10 lsi6. he was in clustering hur.
~ 10 take ground for it. lie soush, TO be
IN advance, and 10 avoid the uoin,eres,ing
position Of o mere follower; bu, soon he
began 10 see ghmpses OF The great Demo.
cratic cs.gad waving IN his face, and 10
hear, indisilnc,iv, voice saving " Back I"
Back, SIR" Back q Lille" he shakes
his head, and ha,s his eyes, sod hlundrss
back TO his petition Of March. lsi7; bot
sill tho CAD waves, and The voice grows
more distinct, ard SHARPER still" Back.
sir, y" Back. ! say" Funt hack !" md
back be goes 10 the position Of Dtcemb' Z,
lsi1 Of which tie cad Is sill. anl the
voice soo,hngly says" So" Sand III
hat"
Have no fears, gentlemen. e your can
dldste he exactly cults YOU, and We cen.
graduate you uronu. However much you
may be distressed a5ou. oar candidate, gu
have all cause TO DO con,cntrd and happy
sih your o~n. II elected he may not
MAINTAIN all, or even any, OF his positions
previously ,sken, but he will be sure TO do
~ha,cver the party esieenci, for the time
being. may require; ead that is precisely
What you want. lie and Van Buren nte
he same manner OF mcr;" and, ike Van
Buren,. he will fever desert you, TIL on
first desert him.
CASs on WORKING AND EATING.
Mr.. Speaker, adop, tho suggestion OF .
friend, that Gen, Cass is q General OF splea-
didly successful oharges-eharges. TO be
sure. no, upon tie public enemy, but upon
the public Treasury.
lie was Governor OF Mchisan Terrific
ry, and er oEcio, Superintendent Of lodi
an AH,us. from the oh Of October, 1913,
llll the 2lst Of July, 1881, period Of Sc
ventecn ycsrs, nine months and tWeniy.two
days. During this period he received from
the United States Treasury, for personal
services and personal expenses, the eesre
gate sum Of 500 .02s. being an average q
Sl4 10 per day for every day OF the time
Tals large sun was reached, by assuming
that he was doing service and lncufting cx
penscs a, several diIsien, places, aLd II
several different capacities in The sam,
place, NIL at the same time. BY correct
analysis Of his accounts during tina, period
The following propositions may DC ceuuceo
FirS. lie was paid 10 three different ca
pac,ies during the irhcie oi the time tina
is TO soy;
l. As Governors salary, OF the rate, pei
! year, Of 50 900.
q. As estimated for office rent, clerk hire
fuel, &c., ia supetniendence of lnda'
afIilss in Michigan, a, tho rate, per year
! OF 81 500.
8. As compensation and expenses, for va'i
Gus miscellaneous items OF Indian service
out Of Michigan, an average, per year
OF 1925.
Second. Daring part Of the time, 'ha
10, from the OH of October, 1918, TO n
20ih Of May, 1922, no was paid in fou
different capacities; that lie TO say:
The three as above, and in addition there
TO the communication Of ten ra,ions per day
amounting per year, 10 $3.50.
Third. During anoiher par. of the time
tina, 10, from the beginning OF 1922 TO III
Al II nj Julv. 1881, he was also paid IN fou