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or of the Territory of Michigan, and so continued until 1831 

 having been seven times nominated, and never having a vote 

 against him in the Senate, nor a memorial against him from 

 the territory over which he was placed. During this period 

 of more than 18 years, he was occupied in the administration 

 of the affairs of the country, and in conducting the extensive 

 Indian relations upon the frontier. Mr. Cass has held 18 

 treaties with the Indians as a commissioner on the part of the 

 United States, and acquired the cession of many millions of 

 acres of land. In 1831 Gen, Jackson called Gov. Cass to the 

 War Department, where he remained until 1836, at which 

 time he was appointed Minister to France. Here he con- 

 tinued until November, 1842, when he returned to the United 

 States. In February 1845 he was elected a member of the Senate 

 of the United States. This hasty sketch will show that Mr. Cass's 

 life has been an active one. As a writer, he has acquir- 

 ed great reputation. In the 50th and 55th numbers of the 

 North American Review, the reader may have an opportunity 

 of reading two articles on the Indians, which cannot fail to 

 convince him that Mr. Cass is perfect master of his subject. 

 Whatever may be the feelings of party, all will acknowledge 

 that Mr. Cass is a man of whom any country may be justly 

 proud. 



Mr. Cass was a candidate for the Presidency in 1849, but 

 was defeated by Gen. Taylor. He is now a senator in Con- 

 gress from the State of Michigan. 



CHATHAM. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This county forms the South- 

 east corner of the State, and is bounded Northeast by South 

 Carolina, Southeast by the Atlantic, South and West by Bryan, 

 and North by Effingham. Medium length, 28 miles; medium 

 breadth, 15 miles, containing 420 square miles, equal to 

 268,800 acres. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The chief streams are the Savannah, 

 Big and Little Ogeechee. The smaller are St. Augustine's 



