The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-21

,io h,'.a ~ n rosn-y (;,nsai who dcdsd a. s
i"S'' a'' ..ov ss s ing vpon
-r orpicE OF ArT H, GxS =, ,s;s
Dseenoe, =, i o.,
sin' understand that the facts stated in Gov, Cssss
letter OF 2h November to be ADMITTEDLY aud If 80 can per
ed HI. salary as ss.ssao1 !. % % ii.
not belong 10 his duties as governor of Michigan Teory
and having been employed by the government to perform
these services he ha, "a claim fo the pnc Piles
ssasts~ The conceded. his right, Think
have the honor to remain" ' your 0ce @M WRIT WRIT
Hon P. B. POTTER. Secretary OF War"
Ii thoreupon admitted by the Secretary OF War
who February 1929 handed 1t to Governor Cas-, with
the following Endorsement on the accounts
annual salary Of 81 $40 for the seven years mentioned n
o for bod, the claim. peeed ,se
offer is deemed reasonable and will accordingly be al
lowed the said sum $40 500 in u q The ser
vices and commissions ON disbuscments as above spe
cidod.''
Ar hi. time Cen Jack son b,d hoe, sac,ad pad.,, Of
the United Staes there was an .ual for the
ement OF claims in the second AUDITORS Office IL was
allowances he that he was in no hurry Is, he
adjustment Of hrs account but that thought
the administration under which they had occurred; and he
est 10 be ABUSED and passed 70 his credit at future
and passed his credit the then Second Auditor Majo
VIM Lewis ihonght proper to subm, the decision OF
opinion Of the Attorney General the Hon VIM VIII 10
War; which elected the following admirable opinion;
81 do not consider tina, have anything to do with mis-
ted 10 the Secretary Of War enela rore IN p'cemorr
iS1 Decem y the Auomey Gersa decide. upon he M
ka'y Vi ., -, W. ID a',a,,, r. por,er In Ls h,nI
he Secretary OF var Wnerenpoh zen En- LII, ,
Sio,5mI D"''" '
to a " nS e and acts Of
Such course Of action would make constantly s one
set OF men to re-examine and hey pleased set aside
the acts OF those VINO haa gone D1nE ana nndon
settling and unsettng would consequently become the or
dera and u O each succeeding administration
- H. EATON"
Upon this decision twas passed the credit of Gov cas
having passed the ordeal of two ADMINISTRATIONS and re-
cratic
The last lite IN (S3s75 which, with the $40 500 cons,i
Cass before he qualified as Secretary of War. il would
second Auditor. being him under The
decision in The preceding allowance of $40 500 had not
Gov Cas-. with his ehagse,ets,e feelings seacy
"n the peculiar position in which now stand with re-
oson Of ,hs War ts am ny de-
proa1esy be deeded ana not "o'ed Gn W. can WIN
In August, 1887 the Second Auditor being de.Tou, to
e clos an fe a IN Once o.
the time Europe and though he had the osonw se a.
SION as 70 .he y2oo IN luncaiion OF passing Il TO the
Secretary OF War, the Hon. J. r. Ponset who endorsed
it
"Indian Office Referred for examination and re port
-. R. PolSsETf."
The Commissioner of Indian Affair. az amned ,,d -.
ported ~ ~
al, i. ,.,nec,r,llv recommended h., ,h. hi, r.c.,
c,;m. ri S!owsrnn, CO. and NJ p, nc ,.n ce'reo
' " ' Ns anu HA'. V''e' u NC aioWsa.
.c.; =. ~. ia IA !. ~,
uNu....-. 10 700, ,, Oo""''''oh0i i"u'a" hnahs
m A ~ ~
Inc secretary OF war tnereupon endorsed
81 pOJNsETTn
This was the last action upon tho accounts of Governor
Is governor OF niich'gaR territory and as supsrn-
closed.
ne loeRolne y pe,eG e1pos,.on ., ah .ne ansio
10 say 'a o VI ue oePa'tuert 40 nor contain
@ ny ua' mas pa'su 81 s'u ~ noiioraoe
charges of his having allowed his own accounts while
,Sa, hs aa nau Deen pev n elec ana
usage have been sown broadcast throughout the
inyes,aon 90 maniiesv n;ovs a ,I;r 70 p1op
regard to the only allowance that properly be denom,
oommuation of 81 Der cent, on dbnrsemsa,s and To-
vices TO much larger amount not appcrainng to his du-
affairs and to which he would have been py the opinion
OF me Attorney General, me Hon William WIrt, legally
Secretary War; foregoing extracts from tho files OF
nd;nl s Prove mat rom .eehss o. aeiioacy' nc
the and that allowed passed to his credit
eay Of Wan 4 Po'e and o. ,b n1 ,ne pee
Hon VIM Writ the Attorney General under the administra
a. Eaton Secretary Of War under The aauni.,raon Of
President and also by the honorable Secretary
n 1vn