The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-02-17

iTUtY utiS lctt0I tbe 0UVcIuUttso !Sct'osu
iy exiremsly modesf, for he sayS thai
the fact had sheen insimated" TO him
that d baiance was due fromthe Treas.
lury OF, the United States to the State
Of OhioSon account Of the three per
cent. fund. 1t seems to me that il
would have been .intimated TO almost
any one aftsrth efforts of Mr.. Brough
Ito obtain q settlement. this letter
il also appears that Mr.. King was the
agent Of the Governor, and yet Mr..
Williamson received thenmoneyas linn
induced To- believe from all the facts /
have been enabled to gather. The next
letter in order, is the one TO which the
Auditor refers in his special report, and
in which the Comptroller Of the Treas,
ury saws: sa revised account" showsa
balance due Ohio Of $65,749 o9. Now
in all he correspondence, thus Tar, there
does not seem 10 be any great difficulty
at arriving at the nmounsdue the State.
The next letter in order, is one fiom
the Treasurer Of this State, in which
he saws he has enclosed a draft Of the
| Auditor OF State with his (the Treasur-
er's) endorsement thereon, for $685.
749 90, being the amount of the three
per cent. fund due the State. Next
follows, in this document from the
Treasury Departmentthe draft or order
itself from Auditor Woods-next. the
certificate of Samuel Galloway that
John Woods is Auditor Of State and
that Jaseph WhilehiIl is Treasurer-all
in order.
But, Mr.. Speaker, now come to
letter which | think should open the
eye Of members. will read il entire.
"TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
"CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE.
"February l2, 1915
"SIR: A warrant has just been issued.
requiring the Treasurer OF the United
States TO pay to you, as Treasurer Of
the State ofOhio. the sum Of S65,749 %
found to be due 10 said State upon re-
adjustment OF the sales Of public lands
within her limits. from the 80 June 1902
to the 3lst of December l845; 10 com
pletc the three per cent. fund which
accrued 10 her on the same. And as
minated in my letter of the 9Th ult.,
it would now be sent to that Office,
with directions to tomit her draft for
said sum forthwith, per mail TO you, at
Columbus, Ohio; if The Hon. Thomas
Corwin, a Senutor from Ohio, had mol
called and asked that il might be retain
ed for a week. as he expects you will be
here within hat Time. But If you shall
not come, the Treasurer Of the United
States will be instructed, at the end
thereof, to remit his draft to you, as but
for the aforesaid Intervention Would
now be done; yonT personal attendance
mol being necessary.
I'll am respectfully,
"Your obi. servant,
JAMES w. McCULLOH.
Comptroller.
ITO the Treasurer Of the State Of
Ohio"
Here again we have The interference
OF the 'Hon. Thomas Corwin, Senator
from Ohio" who directs that the draft
might be retained for a week. Now
why this interference of Mr.. Corwin, il
he was not concerned in the matter. |
tell you, sir, there is something in the
dark. The Comptroller told the Urea.
surer that his "personal attendance was
not necessary and so, 10 all human
probability, he told Mr.. Corwin. Sen
ator Corwin well knew that at thai
time the State Treasurer was compelled
to be at his office at Columbus to settle
with the county Treasurer, but sill he
requests delay. He had no authority
for saying that he expected the Trea.
surer at Washington, or else the Trea-
surer himself had forgotten IL; for the
honorable Senator and the Treasurer
differ widely in their statements. Mr..
Whitehill was much surprised at the
course of Mr.. Corwin, and so wrote to
the Comptroller. Here is a copy Of
MS leLtcT.
"TREASURY OFFICE, OHIO.
"CoLuMBus, Feb. 16, 1847.
81. w. McCULLoH-Dear Su:--
Yours Of the 18Th is received, and
hasten TO reply. | cannot pisit your
city at this time. ! cannot conceite
why MI. Corwin should want the draft
withheld. We are engaged settling
with the county Treasurers and ! can
not leave the Office. hope, on the
of this you will forward me the
draft. ora 3. .s
81 am, respectfully,
"Your ob't servant,
"JOS. WHlTEHILL,
"Treasurer of State"
have thus referred 10 the principal