The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-08-25
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From he Battery.
!, osss Platform
!. COS pays Of Ca's'
n. M, The French distinguish
N, ,Eamages BY the name q
rI Nv ths three days Of July
humble imitation of this
..roDoss to distinguish Governor
ia.aI.ionS upon the Treasury
,.os d.y.in Washington in lszl
I. An c%hrOuicled in document
-c,asrss., 50 session, House Of
WA, WI Department:
|, II attendance at seat Of Gov
.,a., Of the Secretary Of War
= 4, ACCOUNTS, from Slst De-
!. ss,b Of May, 1922, 2OS days at
a cents sach) per day. (S4l60
for travelling to and from
nd whilst there Sl''ss'-Sl'
|. .s.,y we'll for sO8 days Our
Congress, some Of them, think
nI.r,bIy we'll paid when they re-
sdl,r day and mileage for com
'.is,s,p. Governor Cass received but
M ! day for the same trip and 'rlal
Bu. he was at the same time
nIary as governor of Michigan
,of $4,000 a year, which is about
n ,day. Then he drew at the same
N, vsarG for bis Indian SUPPLEMENTARY
~. This was above $4 10 more a
/. ,ure he could not do the duties
n, Of Michigan, and OF suPerinten-
Indian affairs IN Michigan, while he
bshngtoni but that was no sort Of
u bis receiving the salary for it,
nir. he received another $l,5OO a
AOa day, for performing the du-
ra,n superintendent out Of Michigan. ,
N buvs been all right. He was out
iun at tho time, and if he performed
duties, it does not appear that ne
Il have performed these as well in one
mother. We are inclined to believe
suld earn all he received for his Indian
tendencies out Of Michigan, as well
RhgOn as any where else. Here then
total Of IS 5Ot$4 1854 TO- $l3 70
Which he received for 2O8 days for per-
gdttes which he did not perform. But
la the worst Of il. Some years after
when Lewis Cass was Secretary Of War
Woodbridge petitiOned to Congress to
Is acting Governor of Michigan fol
gsS days. By the advice of the At.
General, there was paid to William
Hiige "a 10 a day, or $1,000 a year
rtaning the duties Of superintendent
hI Affairs during this very absence o
Gn. Nov, If Mr.. Woodbridge per
idl The duties of Mr.. Cass during his
1 beyond all doubt he did, why was
lnIded to receive all his salaries?-
d not Lewis Cass recommend this to
~ OF allow it as Secretary Of War
Fgsas plain as day If William Woo
Vn entitled TO any thing for perform
eln'ies Of Lews Cass during his sbsenc,
Y entitled, not merely to one 50 10 pO
performing the duties of one Indial
tendency, but he was entitled to an.
FlVlor another superiniendency, and II
'M performing the duties Of Governor
40 cay, William Woodbridge was Ell
Y receive Ifor the discharge Of his du
way Lewis Cass Received. But from
From the Government? Not at all
'snol entitled to received a single cen
''''fnmenl, If Lewis Cass was alb
Ann bis post, and unable 10 attend to it.
70 was entitled to no salary and if h.
VI a substitute, such substitute ought {
pa'a rom hs Dun pocket, If he Wa
y& 'aIay.
'Ahe dictate Of common honesty. l
'aployed to render service which I can
'"'' ! employ substitute, aud if l re
~ lOF that service | remunerate tn
Who ever heard Of any othe
"na' Is any other course but pecu
nov much was paid, then to Levi
Y .le'e sO8 days? He received $40
l"u william Woodbridge received S4 /
iaa' y to say, for his expenses q
V'n' IN the settlement Of his own &C
.'yunen1 lor which we hold TO be entire
'''uea'ed, and Unauthorized, he re
N 's,sn dollars a day, For tho perorm
Y duties as Governor and Superir
~ could not render on account q
' g received thirteen dollars an
w. And for the performanC
4, f aaaes, he afterwards Above
o9OO'ldge 81 10 a day from til
o'o'' he performed none Of the d,
"A y Or superintendent. But /
M r0ua day as Governor, 81 10