The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-09-02
Extract


Mr.. McClelland, having shown that
the items adduced in Mr.. Andrew Stew.
arts speech, charging Gen. Cass with
extraordinary expenses, while acting as
Indian Agent in Michigan, were erro-
neous, and some OF them charged two
or three times over, proceeds to explain
the three different tables Of expenses
as summed up by Mr.. Stewart. The
whole amount OF extra pay, charged as
having been received by Lewis sCass,
while acting as Terrific rial Governor
and ex.officlo Indian Agent Of Mich.
gan, is Seo,42l. Mr.. McCleIland shows
irem official documents that the amount
is Only $la,7l2, for eighteen years and
six months public services, during which
time the Office rent, clerk hire, fuel, sta.
tionary, &c., was upwards oI $4,000;
and the distance travelled by General
Cass, while negotiating with the Indians
was up wards of ten thousand miles,
most Of which distance was travelled
in bark canoes, through swamps, and
MANY other Iaborions difficulties. This
amount, ($i2,7l9) extra expenses OF
eighteen and half years service, IS but
one. eighth part Of the amount required
to bury Whig Congressman, and is
ST., ,970 less yearly than was given to
the traitor Gen. Hull, whose heirs the
wings wished to make such conspicu-
Gus pensioners! Mr.. McClelland shows
that General Taylor has received
Sl27,o from this government besides
extra expenses, charges, &C., which
make his salary yearly. about $1,000!
Gen. Scott too, has received $i2,5l8,7l
extra expenses, for much shorter time
in public service than Lewis Cass! And
yet the wings make great bug'a.bco
about Gen. Cass's extra allowance Of
Sl2,7i2 for eighteen and half years
service! Read the scathing remarks
of Mr.. McClelland: a4.It2oa rj
The first, as has been shown, was tor
the actual and necessary expenses OF
his local Office, as the superintendent OF
Indian Affairs, within the peninsula OF
Michigan, during space OF eighteen
and half years. 1t was therefore no
| emoIument or compensation whatever.
II was to cover the expenses OF the
| office, ami not the officer. And Gen.
Cass, when applying for it in 1921,
says: "It may be readily presumed that,
upon such frontier, and in such times,
nv expenses must have far exceeded
the salary Of my office. ] can, solen IN
| ly aver that expended more than the
| whole sum received as salary" $4,000
per annum,) and refers to Colonel Hunt
and General Macomb, and incidentally
to General Macarthur and Mr.. Graham,
all gentlemen distinguished for their We
raciiy and integrity. (See Doc. liz,
pages a and s." te % saiFa 2pse.
The second item was for services
and expenses as superintendent and
agent for numerous Indians not with.
in his superin,endency, which duties
the law did not require OF him to per-
form, and for which, as decided by Mr..
Writ, he was clearly entitled to extra
compensation. One half Of this amount
at least was for expenses. al
:. OF the third item, it has already been
shown that only $6,270 was for com.
pensa,ion, the balance being for actual
and necessary expenses. Thus, instead
of his having received over $I00, 500 or
$50 ,49l, mainly as extra compensa-
lion, the whole amount paid him, for
extra services Of all kinds, beyond his
salary as Governor, did not exceed in
eighteen and half years, $l3,457 so.
This is probably a far less sum than, on
lexamination Of the accounts of his dis.
tinguished opponent would show that
lhe has received as extra compensation
during his career Of service; which ser
vice, It is no disparagement to him to
say, has, for the, greater part Of his
time, consisted Of only the formal rou-
tine ofligh, military duty, at compare
ltively ,unimportant posts, and for which,
a calculation OF only his regular and or
dinar y pay and allowances, 10 the sew
eral grades through which he has pass
ed, will show that he has received sep.
4 crate and apart from extraiallowancesl
the large sum Of $i97. .oo0--as will ap.
lpear by d statement in my possession,
and subject to any persons examina.
Ition. go, ~
/ do not desire to, and shallinot, draw
[any inyidious comparisons ns between 's'.
These two men. Ny only desire ls to
show that General Taylor, as. well as
General G lass, has received his share o.
the public treasure; at the same time
am candid enough to frankly admit thai
The deserved every farthinghe received
General Cass has received nothing from
1.-THE General Government that others