Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-22
From the Louisville Journal.

THE LAND SPECIALIZING SECRETA-
RY OF WAR.-We published on exposition
TWO or three weeksago that has excited much
attention and given rise to much comment
throughout the country. We alladc to our
exposition of the conduct of Lewis Cass in
getting up, whilst lie was Secretary OF War
under President Jackson, the Western Land
association speculation IN the choice lands of
The West. In order that no one, who tailed
10 see that exposition, may doubt the fact OF
Casss connection with such an association
during his secretary ship, we republish CO.
py CT one blank certificate of stock:
WESTERN LAND ASSOCIATION.
Be it known, that Lewis Cass, Henry Hub
bard, Francis o. Smith, Francis, Markoe ju-
nior, and Ramsay McHenry, on the 2Sth day of
| April, a. d. 1886, entered into an ~associa-
zion with the comb med capital OF $3.50 900,
Tor the purchase and S 81 lie OF Public Lands, in
certain Western States and Territories of the
Union, according 10 certain articles OF az ree-
ment bearing said date, and signed By said
parties; and that is proprietor Of
thousand dollars Of said capital, whereof
the aggregate SUM specified in the unde rwrit-
ten certificate has been paid, the said
thousand dollars being a portion Of the
capital originally assigned TO said
- il i said articles OF agreement, and sub
% -
Lnrn6ts accruinG hsral.am-Aa 10 the paw
ment OF a proportional fraction OF the neces-
sary expenses oi the constituted Agent Of said
Association, and to no other deduction.
BE 1t known, also, that said stock is Trans
ierabIe IN whole, or in parts not less than one
thousand dollars. by an assignment Of this
certificate by said
or his Attorney, and record thereof being
made BY the Secretary in the transfer book OF
the association.
Washington city, 1886.
President.
Secretary.
Cass's four associates, mentioned in the
certificates OF stock, were the Hon. Henry
Hubbard, the Hon. f.. o. ]. Smith, Francis
Marhoe, j., and Ramsay McHeury. 1t was
Que oil these tour gentlemen that gave us the
ldcls set forth III our exposition and aulhoris-
ed and requested us TO publish them. includ-
ing the alleged fact that Cass, who, on ac-
count OF his superior advantages as Secretary
OF War, had the management OF the whole
business, was boldly charged by his associa-
les with swinding them oftheir money. We
by no means insist upon this charge OF swind-
llnS. although our informant, who paid ten
thousand dollars inIo the hands Of Cass or his
agent, says that he has never got anything in
ihe shape either of money or land, and that
~"S9' aitl idiituS W T0IIucr Sdil~IaCllpn 10 his
associates when called on for an exposition of
his transaction, quietly submitted 10 the charge
OF vtlalny from the Hon. Henry Hubblrd.
nei her r%ebuttiug it nor resenting it. But
with this charge we have nothing 10 do
what we wish 10 hold up to public repreheu-
sion and scom Is The conduct OF a Secretary
OF NaTl IN using the mighty adyanlug,s OF his
oiilciai station lor land speculation and muno-
poII. la ordtr That our readers NAV have
some adequate idea OF the advantages as a
iand-speculator which Cdss p1s.esseti la sir.
Tue OF ms oihce and some adequate idea of
The monstrons impropriety of his awaiting
himself of those advantages to the injury and
the absolute destruction OF individual com
petition, We invite attention to the following
statements which our exposition has callrd
forth IN the 81. Louis Republican. That paper
copies the exposition and adds:
In conneXion with the foregoing. we pub-
iisl the following communication from a res
pectabe cItizeh oil TINS city "a gentleman who
Is every way able To sustain his assertions
aud who will, wherever be is kaoun. find en-.
dursers.
When we first saw the statements of The
Journal, they struck US as 50 monstrols. and
as eylnclng such degree OF moral and Off
cal turpltude that we hesitated TO publish the
article. We had made frequent illusions to
ms speculation and the connection Of The
United States government officers with il. bnt
we did Mt understand It's full extent.
The public will better understand IN. mn.
tives aud the game which these hie1 fine
uonarles OF the Government were nlaving
when they reflect that this speculation was
to be confined TO the purchase of mineral
lands, IN The Galena district in Wisconsin
and the southern pant OF this State. As The
management, leasing, sale, *. OF these lands
were couiided 10 the Secretary of War and AS
ne had tie appointment Of The agents. was the
Htst 10 receive their reports, and had within
NE range o. this official power tue best posi.
bic means OF knowing (as lar as conld h..
KNOWN tile most valuable mineral lands ANA
NOSE promising the greatest return 10 me
puicaase'- as ne had il IN his power to me.
vent HE discoverer Of the mine from e-n,efiop
hlmsell-tae scheme promised a wide fed ~
prohI. why II has filled Ia produce the re-
suits anticipated, and which the Official nasi-
lion OF General Cas- gave HIN i right 10 ~
pecl, W. do noi attempt 10 explain. Til. EI-
ioA ing i The communication alluded to:
Cor. Gass and land Speculation in The
Journal Is a statement reseecliDp an
entered iaIo BY GOV. Cas-. Srn4.
tor Hubbard and Others, in the yetr 1886.
he "ntef OF this was at Barnum's Hotel. in
baltimore, IN lo36, with a ,riend from Nv
1DTk. lNe gentleman 40 ..I.l ...