Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-10-12

Gen. Cas- has received greater amount OF money
from the public Treasury for alleged extra services
than perhaps any public manin our country. There
Is one point 10 his history from which be has never
awerveS, and that is charging extras Gen. Taylor
has been assicnE public as Gen. Cass-has enduf-
ed the hardshps and ssigues Of four wars, and has
never asked the government for one cent more ihar
his regular pay. The Baliery, a campaign paper
published at w ashington city, gives the following
Catalogue of some Of Gen. Casss extras, condensed
from the official documents:
Whilst Goyernor Of Michigan Lewis Cass re-
ceyed six,y thousand CELLARS for extra services. with
out special appropriation by ,sw, and without render
ing specific accounts Nearly the hole oilt was PAD
on his own certificate . roo
year from the public treasury, which was allowed
him by Mr.. Calhoun, in consideration (among other
things) Of his services in experimenting the Indian
gencies.a Fort Wayne, Piqua end Chscago. In 1928,
5y conceament OF that fact from Mr. Porter and Mr..
Wirf Lewis Cass prevailed on them TO allow him an
other 81 600 year for that whole term, for suPeia-
tending the Indian agencies at Fort Wayne. Pqua
and Chicago on the pretence that he was receiving no
compensation there for
III While Secretary of War QlD Lewis Cass
presented another account for the years 1929. 49, and
another in 1884, being for the second 81 500 year,
for services al Fort Wayne, Piqua and Chicago. and
endorsed on il that il quite "unexceptonable, p"
the truth being that il was grossly peculadve.
Nv. In 1921 Lewis Cess received $500 commu-
ation mosey for 10 raons day. for seven years, as
Mr. McCelIand says, FOR supporting Indians - there
being not particle Of proof that Lewis Cass suppor-
ted any Indians and large appropriations for the soon
ngencies" Of his Indian SUPPLEMENTARY having been
already made.
w. IN 1921, Mr.. Cass went to Washington, 10
settle his accounts This occupied him 20S days For
he oh Al AA2 W.
ing the same time three salaries for alleged services
in Michigan 4; one 81, GEO as Governor, and two oil
81 500 each, Indian superintendent Al this time
he was of unable TO discharge the duties Of any
one Of those three offices In 1884, consequea'y
VIII lie Mr. Cass was Secretary Of War. the United
Sates.paid VIM. Woodbridge, who acted as governor
and superintendent for Lewis Cass's duties during
those 20e dsys This was, no doubt, due to Mr.
Woodbridge, but /, ought to have been paid by Mr.
Cass.
vi. So n 1928 and 20, Lewis Cass attended II
days in Washington, preparing INDIAN code, charg
ed for il 81 $50 All this time his pay was going on
as governor and superintendent; all this time, VIM
Woodbridge was doing Lewis Cass's duties at Detroit
and was paid for doing them out OF the Treasury o.
the United States several years afterwards while Mr.
Cass was Secretary of War.
VII In 1926. Lewis Cass, as Governor Of Mich
gam received $1,000 for his salary governor $4,000
Indian superintendent and "a 60 for other alleged
extra services in negotiating treaties. VIM. Wood
BRIDGE meanwhile, did his duties as Governor, and
was paid for dong them by the War Department
while Lewis Cass was Secretary.
VIII. In 1887, Lewis Cass was nominally minis
tie: to Paris, and on that pretence receiving 5000
year from the United States. while he really cruis
ing about the Mediterranean. in armed ships Of the U
nted States, and travelling in the East. The secreta
ry Of legation during his absence. charges the United
States the salary Of charge d'afars, and Commodore
Elliott brings the expenses Of enerainging the minis
ter's family, into his annual accounts.