The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-21
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The foregoing allowances made, and finally -nsscd
the credit of Gov. Glass; under the following Giro
and here let particular attention dRts
and it will glance show the injustice done Gov Cass
and Hon John Calhoun, from Misrepresentation oftme
The first and second allowances-sl6.5ss 81 and SAG
President Madison to Gov Ca.s soon after
assuming the duties Of Michigan Territory and
rem6ursng the expenses to the Offices, and
therefore properly be denominated "exrra allow
Upon presentation Of the claim Of SIG 1858 g. being tho
charge Of 200 per annum 70 cover cost Of clerk hire
accounting officer as mater OF course: the like ALLOW
sa o so" bens " different the %ho
submitted to Mr. Calhoun, who after due considera
placed in my hands by the second Auditor for settlement
accompanied by the following directions in Mr. Cahouns
handwriting:
sGovemor Cass to be allowed superintendent of In
dian sairs q 800 year in like ma a. as Gov, Clark
clerk hire; 10 raons day at ~ cents ration to be al
lowed him, to be d<bed with all issues to him the
of 20 cents per ration"
The adjusted in conformity Herewith. and
the $l6 1868 81 found due 70 Governor Cass as stated
allowances for rations from the day the preceding claim
charged up TO- was of course admitted up 70 the 2s.h May
be allowed beyond that day and no claim was ever
BY s d t1 s s, tho only
subject Accompanying this claim, for the consideration
Of e
roe, as per following extract: ~
should be remunented for these additional expenses
By M s naPsS Of the
Also letter from Gen Alex Macomb, stating that his pay
as major general manding (sx thousand dol
es s esims s the ss 0' A' "'
Also the following schedule of the price of provisions
during the same time, from Col Hunt, viz,
| 'WAsHrNaroN, both October, 1921.
"Detroit has, since the commencement of the and
until within two years been the dearest place in the Uni
price of -four $l2 barrel pork Ss5 per barrel
" 90 p % on pst
guenty dollar has been paid for them per dozen 50 for
y & So Is
bushel hay $50 loaf sugar 50 per pound
IN
business during the whole time, speak OF these sub
'' ~ "HENRY J. HUNT"
The allowance of SLABS is for the claim of $1,000 per
Nc fiom October s2hs day to which was cha rged
to in the account io ses6s 6o sls July 1881 and was
MAJOR VIM B. Lewis. before Governor Cas-. assumed the
das. of Of War 30 Though he mis- Isl Of
case iii the 18th August 1881 Il could not have been al
lowed by Mr. Calhoun for he had been Vice President for
and years with President Jackson and
s be
The item, $l30l2 for travelling to and from, and
1914 ION February, 1929, allowed in conformity
with the rules and regulations acted upon by the honora bic
the Secretaries of War, Armstrong, Crawford Calhoun
Barbour and Porter. Mr. Crawford, in the year 1876 In
settlement of Gen Harrison account fixed at % per
day and the expenses by the following endorseent his
handwriting on the account:
"l0th January, 1916.
"The compensation Of Indian ommssioner has been
'0 '.WM ii. CRAWFORD"
Mr. Calhoun reduced it SO per day and expenses,
when actually engaged and Gov Cass charged
received more.
The item, $l4375, is composed of allowances
8l05W and $3.50 being communication for the charge of
II commission the disbursement of large
OF money distant Indian agenta, and for experimenting
the agencies of Piqua Ohio Of Fort Wayne Indiana and
of Chicago, Illinois, being without the limits of his prop
SUPPLEMENTARY and appertainng his duties
governor superintendent Q6cio he bound
perform them The 10000 allowed under the follow
ing circumstances In December 1929 Governor Cass pre-
sented the following statement:
"Tae Unifed States to LsCs Cas-, Dr..
For his services in experimenting the Indian agencies
of Piqua. Ohio Fort Wayne Indiana, and of Chicago.
Illinois at $3.50 each per annum for the years q
'25 ~, and 1923, (seven yeas) $3.50 %
Disbursement n the same yssrsS and d. for ss
per cent. S'A@" W
S1AS73 IS
On presenting this claim the honorable INC "
War, p Potter he hesitated Gov C@ss ~ 20 ~ j.;
posed u be allowed the specific sum ol do,. On
full liquidation of the claim and 70 oDv 5y,onoed bs
L tfu Y.