The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
From Ae Holmes c0Nnty Farmer. !.
OH YES, PAY THE TRAITOR!

Col. Matthews, our present representative in Con-
gess has sent usthe following copy of the Report made
by the wings in the Senate orhe payment of old Trai
TOR Huls salary, including the very time he was sur
rendering the city Of Detroit and the gallant army un-
der his command, into The power OF the BitiSh This
same committee reported against paying back to Jack
son the 81 900 fine Illegally imposed upon him for GAL
lahtly defending New Orleans!
The officers of the Treasury Department had very
properly refusedt pay the salary to Hull, after he had
betrayed his trust and sold himself 10 the enemy, but
the wings came forward and contend that the officers OF
the Treasury have ERRED; and they have reported
and voted for its payment this late day. But thanks
10 Mr.. Preston Of S. G. a more honest whg, the odi-
ous Bill was laid on the table, there to sleep until the
Tories get into power. ga
Some of the Wings have denied that any such Re-
port was ever made 10 Coneressbut here is just as
ftwas introduced bv Mr.. Clayton, the whig Senator
from Delaware. The oilers on the Committee were,
Berrien, OF Georgia, Kerr, of Maryland and Prentss,
every one wings. And all who voted for 4, were wings,
Here is The Report ),
M Senate Of United Stdte,, March g. 1s42. +,
Mr.. Clayton submitted the following
REPORT.
"The committee on the Judiciary to whom was re-
ferred lhe petition Of otNancyB. Hickman the daughter
and principal legatee Of William Hull deceased"
"That William Hullwas duty appointed and com
fnssioned Governor ofMichgah Terri ory on the LIST
day Of March 1871 for the term Of three years. by James
Madison President of the United States at an annual
salary by law of $1,000 that he held fiat office until
the 10Th day Of Oco5er 1918 whenhis successor LEW
Is CASS was appointed; and that upon an application
at the Treasury Department for payment of his Salary
it paid tohim only toihe ls February; l9l3 and
not to he 29th October in that year, when he re-
moved from Office on the ground that he arrested as
anilitay officer the said 1st day OF Febuary 1881
The committee are of opinion that so long as William
Hullwas permitted 10 remain in the office of Govern
or and to discharge its duties he had perfect right to
the Salary attached by the law 70 the office and there
were no means Of terminating the Office. And this
could only be affected by emoval by resignation or by
DEATH and neither OF these events occurred until the
10Th of October 1885, salary attached by law to the
office did not and could moi, terminate sooner. The
arrest of William Hull asa smilit1ry officer had no
connection with his civil office Of Governor ard did moi
affect il; The arrest ofa military oficeris mere GER:
emonia and does not usually AFFECT thepersonal liber
tyof the man. Hull, Notwithstanding his arrest, was
permitted to hold his Office of Governor and his right to
receive the Salary coitibded as long ashe waspermt
ted toold Office The could only cease with the
other Toterminate the salary, there should have been
removal from oflice-Ths was in the power Of the
President at any time but it was not done until the 29th
Of October 1875 and to thai time Hull had clear
right to the Salary"
NBelieveing that the officers Of the treasury Depart
lhen have erred the Committee report bill for the Pc
iioner." s.ss rs.,..s5 !, - i. 49,, .s-...s.
/ Certify the foregoing to be a full, and true
copy, s.,.,
m JAS. MATHEWS. \.
Goshoclon, Sept 9TH 1914 1890, a. gaa ! ~.