waves, and the voice grows more distinct, and sharper still ``Back sir'' ``Back I say'' ``Further back''; and back he goes, to the position of Decr. 1847, at which the gad is still, and the voice soothingly says ``So'' ``Stand at that.''
Have no fears, gentlemen, of your candidate. He exactly suits you, and we congratulate you upon it. However much you may be distressed about our candidate, you have all cause to be contented and happy with your own. If elected, he may not maintain all, or even any of his positions previously taken; but he will be sure to do whatever the party exigency, for the time being, may require; and that is precisely what you want. He and Van Buren are the same ``manner of men''; and, like Van Buren, he will never desert you, till you first desert him.
CASS ON WORKING AND EATING
Mr. Speaker, I adopt the suggestion of a friend, that Gen: Cass is a General of splendidly successful charges---charges, to be sure, not upon the public enemy, but upon the public Treasury.
He, was governor of Michigan Teritory, and ex-officio, superintendent of indian affairs, from the 9th. of October 1813 till the 31st. of July 1931, a period of seventeen years, nine months, and twenty-two days. During this period, he received from the U.S. Treasury, for personal services, and personal expenses, the aggregate sum of $96.028, being an average [sum] of $14.79 cents per day, for every day of the time. This large sum was reached, by assuming that he was doing service, and incurring expenses, at several different places, and in several different capacities in the same place, all at the same time. By a correct analysis of his accounts, during that period, the following propositions may be deduced---
First: He was paid in three different capacities during the whole of the time---that is to say---
1. As governor's salary, at the rate per year of $2000.
2. As estimated for office-rent, clerk-hire[,] fuel &c in superintendence of indian affairs in Michigan, at the rate per year of $1500
3. As compensation and expenses, for various miscellaneous, items of indian service out of Michigan, an average per year of---$625
Second: During part of the time, that is, from the 9th. of October 1813, to the 29th. of May 1822, he was paid in four different capacities---that is to say---
The three as above, and, in addition thereto, the commutation of ten rations per day, amounting, per year, to $730.