Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-19

the anvil are working close together and pros
perousIy where tons Of strawberries are ac
csmpanied by tons of milk, end tons OF carrots
and potatoes arc all borne along on the same
road, to fill the bellies and bring back the
money of industrious and thriving customers
non-producers Of agricultural produce.
The WAY MR. CAss COT Rich, is attracting
a large portion of the public attention, every
where, and it may be worth the while TO recur
once mole to the matter. The "ex,ra allow
ances," as governor Of Michigan, then as In
dian Agent, then as Indian Treaty y-maker,
were stated some weeks ago,-but, 1.-THE Bat
tery," at Washington, thus condenses varie
ty of facts, and charges.
l. Whilst Governor of Michigan, Lewis
Cass received SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS for
extra services, without special appropriation
by law, and without rendering specific ac-
counts Nearly the whole Of 1t was paid on
his own certificate.
IL. From 1921 to 1923 Lewis Cass drew
81 500 "A year from the public Treasury, which
was allowed him by Mr. Calhoun, in consider
alton (among other things) Of his services IN
experimenting the Indian agencies at Fort
Wayne, Piqua and Chicago. In 1928, by con-
ceallng that fact from Mr.. Potter and Mr..
Writ, Lewis Cass prevailed on them TO allow
him ANOTHER 81 500 a year for that whole
term, for experimenting the agencies at Fort
Wayne, PiQua and Chicago, on the Pretence
that he was receiving NO compensation there
for.
III. While Secretary of War Lewis Cass
presented another account for the years 1929
1880 and months in 1881, being for the Sc
cond IL 500 year, for services at Fort way
ne, Piqua and Chicago, and endorsed on II that
II was quite UNExCEPTIoNABLE the truth be-
ing, that it was grossly rEcuLATlvE.
! ". In 1921, Lewis Cass received S0,olO
communication money iol 10 rauons day, for
seven years, as Nr. McClelland says, for sup
porting indians - there being not particle ct
proof that Lewis Cass supported any lndia.'s
and large appropriations Tor the "contngen-
cics' Of his Indian superntendency having
= en already made.
/ '. la 1921, Mr.. Cass went 10 Washington,
to settle has accounts. This occupied him 2Oo
days. For this visit, he charged the United
States SI,l4s; drawing at the same time
THREE SALARIES, for alledged services in Mich
iean one of $4,000 as Governor, and two OF
81 800 each, as Indian superintendent. AL
tnlS tllnc nc was OI COuISc w ulS'h"i
the duties Of any one Of those three Offices
In 1884, consequently, while Mr.. Cass was
Secretary of War, the United States paid
VIM. Woodbridge, who acted as governor and
supclintendent, during Lewis Cass's absence,
a salary at the rate of s $50 year, for dis
charging Lewis Casss duties turing those rery
2OS dGgS. This was, no doubt, due Mr..
Woodbridge, but it ought TO have been paid
by Mr.. Cass.
I vi SO in 1928 and 80, Lewis Cass attend
ed Ill days in Washington, preparing an In
dian code, charging for II 81 $50. All this
time his pay was going on as governor ahd
superintendent all this time Mr. w Woodbrdge
was doing Lewis Casss duties al Detroit, and
was paid for doing them out of the Treasury
Of tl,e United States several years Afterwards
while Mr.. Cass was Secretary of War.
VII. In 1926, Lewis Cass, as Governor Of
Michigan, received $4,000 for his salary a'
Governor, $4,000 as Indian superintendent
and s. ,26O for other alledgcd exua services
in negotiating treaties. Wm. Woodbridge
meanwhile, did his duties as governor, and
was paid for doing them by the War Depart
ment. while Lewis Cass was Secretary.
VIII. In 1887, Lewis Cass was nomnaly
Mn.,,er at Paris. and on that preteuce re-
ceiving $4,000 year from the United States
while he was really cruising about IN the Med
itcrranean, in armed ships of the United States
and travelling in the East. The secretary o
legation, during his absence, charges the I'M
ted States the salary Of charge affairs, anc
Commodore Elliott brings the expenses OF en-
terlaining the minister family, into his annu
. al accounts.
: The L" Battery" fortihes these facts and
charges by official authorities and vouchers