The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16


and allowances however. of the same general char
scer as those embraced in the fourth class The services
pertained to him than any oher citizen il was
no part Of his duty either governor or superintendent
Of Indian affairs render them; they were performed
under special appointments, which he neither sought nor
desired, but which were conferred upon him because of
his known efficiency and integrity, and because il
measure of economy; for had be been required to
execute ihem other persons would have had be spe
ciay employed to do So with large salaries. and travel
ling and other allowances that would have cost the gov
eminent much more than allowed to him.
Not only the documents from which Mr. Stewards gar
'led and fased statements taken, but the anpub-
shed records of the several executive departments Of the
government, show that il the custom in early tunes
to employ officers in the various branches OF the pub
nc service, especially officers of the army. to perform
other duties than those required of them by law This
system, at the time, was not only public benefit, in
consequence OF the experience and business talent of
the officers employed, but in many matter of
absolute necessity; for practical business men, well
luainted with the operations of the government and ca
pabe of ansactng business Of difficult and important
character points the frontiers from which
hey could have ready communication with the exec
uve departments at Washington for instructions to NEE,
as now Prominently among those thus employed be-
yond the sphere of their legitimate and legal duties,
stands the name of Cass; because he always the
be relied upon in any emergency, and always ex-
ecu,ed what was inrusted to him with promptness and
energy and the entire satisfaction OF his superior OH
GERS Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Calhoun, Barbour,
Porter, and finally Jackson, all saw that he was the
whose hands the most important matters might be
inuused with assurance of safety and success and
they relied him accordingly. But while the docu.
mens show that he and host of others in the public
service, such Jackson, HARRISON Scott, Gaines, Ma
comb, &c. were thus employed extraordinary occa-
sons, for the performance OF difficult and important
duties requiring peculiar and superior civic abilities, we
look in vain for the of Taylor. Why was this,
when many of his comatros in the army were called
forth from the dull round of formal military duty
TO take important and honorable part In the varied
and pressing civil affairs of the government Was 1t
that the able and sagacious in power in those days
unable to discern in him anything beyond the mere
soldier, however faithful and brave and that ii has been
left to the Argus eyes of modern whiggery to discover
that he possesses greater civil abilities, higher quahca-
tons as political economist and statesman than any of
the many able and distinguished men OF that party
We have said that we would make the amount of the
payments TO General Cass the Mr. Stewart but
this promise we cannot fulfil because cannot, like
him. reconcile TO conscience to include the
sum twice We make the whole amount 1903 900 46, of
which, as will have been seen, only about ST. 033 96
was for compensation which "went into General CASTS
private pocket, the balance being for expenses actually
incurred But this not quite large enough for Mr..
Stewart was SO near 64 900 that he must have reach
that least Accordingly in his speech he makes the
SOL, sos 46, which he says embraces omitted
item OF $685. for which he refers to document il2 page
Is This omitted item" is neither more nor less than
unpaid balance, embraced in Gen Casss last general
account as superintendent of Indian affairs, OF the allow
ance for Office rent clerk hire, &C., for the period be-
tween January lst and August LIST, 1884, the document
shows Now, Mr.. Stewart, in his schedule, embraced
this whole allowance " from October 9th, 1913, to July
3lst, 1884, just have done But this not suf
hcient; he must make the amount little larger. He
does not state in his speech what the omitted item was
for this would have led 10 detection at Such viii.
full careessness, malicious design only excite the
contempt and Indignation of all high minded and honor
able men. We now come to the blacklist part OF this
foul tissue of Misrepresentation. We copy the charges
entire, in order that readers may fully the base
of the heart and the magny Of the spirit that put
them forth
"But there is another curious thing about this 1t
appears that all his settlements Gov Cass charged
but 81 500 allowance at time One time he
charged 81 500 for Office rent &c, and the time he
brought the other 81 500 charge for crossing Terrific
rial line thus apparently charging but 81 500
allowance, when in fact he receiving And the
officers themselves have been deceived, for they
several times that he got but 81 500 year
But when the Governor appointed Secretary Of War,
and came settle his final account he obliged
CHARGE and did charge for both his 81 500 allowances
The date of his appointment (See Doc No H. 81
25th Congress, page 49, And, after getting the
ney by a requson the treasury he then suspended
and it remained suspended till he appointed minister
France when he got the ID Auditor close Thus
appears that for the purpose of receiving the balance,
the account considered settled but them being him
self Secretary OF War, the settlement suspended-a
erycurious but convenient arrangement.
But sir there another thing which regard by far the
feature in the whole than all the
By referring the final settlement Of Gov Cas accounts
governor of Michigan and eI-oco superintendent of
Indian affairs (sec Doc No. H. 81 18th Cong,
l6) where appears that about year alter Gov Cass
vas appoined Secretary War, he drew
against for money alleged to have been ad
yauced for the before his official
capacity and right ought to have been, and it is be
presumed would have been, settled in his quarterly
counts and paid by the government These charges for
Indians OF annuties presents,
&c. running back in instances and
twelve years, brought the in his debt 505,
for which got equiston mo. 29o6) the treasury,
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