The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-10-14
The way Mr. Cass got Rich,

Has been shown in previous number, of
this paper,-but we see that the nullcr isat
tracing large portion oflhe public urcl.
ton, everywhere, and it may he worth tie
while to recur once more TO the maitarMou our
own columns. The "eXtrn allowances" II,
Governor Of Michigan, then as Indian Agent,
then as Indian Treaty maker, were stated
some weeks ago, - but "ile Battery" at
Washington, thus condeGses variety Of
facts, and charges.
/. Whilst Governor orMichigan, Lewis
Cuss received SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS tur
extra services, without special appropriation
hy law, and without rendering specific ac.
counts. Nearly the Whole oft was paid on
his own certificate.
2. From 1921 10 IS Mr. Cass drew s 800
year from the public Treasury, which was
allowed him 10y Mr. Calhoun in consideration
among other things Of his services in sup
Intending the Indian agencies at Fort Wayne,
Pifua, and Chicago. In 1928, by conceal
ing that fact from MIR Porter, and Mr. Writ
Lewis Cass prevailed on them to allow him
ANOTHER s. 800 year, for that whole term
for experimenting the Indian agencies at
Fort Wayne, Pqua and Chicago. on the pre-.
tehce that he was receiving NO compensation
therefor.
8. While Secretary of War, Lewis CaSs
presented another account for the years 1890,
1880. aud months in 1881 being for the see
oud, and 81 800 year, for services at Fort
Wayne, Piqua and Chicago, and endorsed on
1t that 1t was quite UNEXCEPTIoNABLE: the
truth being that II was grossly PECULATIyr.
4. In 1921, Lewis Cass received S6,6l0
communication money for 10 ralious day. for
seven years, as MIR McCleland SAYS, for "sup-
porting lndians;' there being not u particle
oftruth that Lewis Cnss supported ana Ind
ans, and large appropriations for the ''contin.
@sncies' OF his Indian SUPPLEMENTARY hay
ing been already made.
). In 1921 Mr. Cass went TO washington.
to settle his accounts. This occupied BIN EOS
days. For this visit he charged the United
States 81 ,4lS; drawing at the same time
THREE SALARIES, for alleged services in
Michigan; one of $2,0 600 as Governor and
Two Of 8 800 each, as Indian superintendent
All this time he was of course unable to dis
charge the duties of any one of those three
offices. In 1884, consequently, while Mr.
Cnss was Secretary ofWar the United States
paid VIM. Woodbridge, who acted as Gov.
ernor and uperintcndent,d during Lewis CassS
absence, salary at the rate of s | 500 year,
for discharging Lewis Cass's duties during
E,voe uery 20S days. This was, no doubt, due
Mr. Woodbridge, but it ought TO have been
pad 10y Mr. Cass.
6. So in 1898 and 80, Lewis Cnss aten-
ded III days in Washington, preparing all
Indian code, charging for it 3 $50. All this
time his pay was going on as governor and
superintendent; all this time, WIN. Wood
bridge was doing Lewis Cass's duties at De-
::2!t, and was paid for doing them out ofme
Treasury of the United States several years
afterwards, while Mr. Cass was Secretary oil
War;
T. In 1896, Lewis Cass, rs Governor OF
Michigan, received $4,000 for his salary as
Governor, $4,000 as Indian superintendent,
and $4,000 for other alleged extra services,n
negotiating treaties. VIM. Woodbridge,
meanwhile, did his duties as governor, and
was paid for doing them by the War De-
pnrtment, while Lewis Cass was Secretary
8. In 1887, Lewis Cass was nominaly
minister at Poris,and on that pretence receW-
ing $4,000 year from the United States,
while he was really cruising about the Med,
lterranean, in armed ships of the United
States, and travelling in the East The Sec
Rotary of legation, during his absence, chars-
es the United States the salary of charge DIAL
taires, and Commodore Elliott brings the eX-
penses of entertaining the minister's family
into his annual accounts.
The "Battery"fortifes these facts and CHAR
ges by official authorities and vouchers!
Meanwhile, us Mr. Coss was renping these
rich harvests, and enjoying the best Of oppor-
tunities for large land speculations in Detroit
and in the then new Indian countries, gener-
ally, whereby he added to his fortunes and