The other object was, "to maintain co-operat"ing relations with such forces, as might be most "conveniently employed against other parts." I opened a road of two hundred miles through a savage wilderness, invaded the enemy's country, remained a month in the possession of it, waiting for co-operating relations, until I was informed I should receive none; and until general Dearborn, instead of co-operations, agreed to a cessation of hostilities, which afforded the enemy an opportunity of concentrating his whole force against my little army. By the documents of the government, it thus appears, that these were the objects of my expedition; and because I disappointed the expectations of the administration in not obtaining the command of the lakes, with the few Ohio militia I commanded, and did not maintain co-operating relations with other forces, when there were none to co-operate with me, I have been condemned. I do expect, my fellow-citizens, when you become acquainted with the true history of my casé, you will reverse the unjust sentence which has been pronounced against me. I am now perfectly supported by a consciousness of having done my duty in the most faithful manner, and my only desire is, to convince you and posterity of the purity of my motives, and the correctness of my conduct. Under this support I am tranquil and happy. Had I pursued any other course, I should want the consciousness which I now feel, and in sincerity I can adopt the language of Pope, "One self approving hour whole years outweighs "Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas ; WILLIAM HULL. NEWTON, (Mass.) June 1st, 1814. CHARGES. At a general Court Martial (ordered by the President of the United States) convened at Albany, in the State of New-York, on the third day of January one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and continued by adjournments to the twenty-fifth day of March following, brigadier general William Hull, of the army of the United States, was tried on the following charges and specifica tions, viz: CHARGE I. TREASON against the United States, between the ninth of April and the seventeenth of August, eighteen hundred and twelve. FIRST SPECIFICATION. In this That on the first day of July, in the year eighteen hundred and twelve, before that time and ever since, an open and public war was, and is yet carried on and prosecuted by and between the United States of America and their territories, and the united kingdom of Great-Britain and Ireland, and the dependencies thereof: and that William Hull, a brigadier general in the army of the said United States, a citizen of the said United States, owing allegiance to the said United States, and late commander of the north-western army of the said United States, well knowing the premises, and traitorously and unlawfully designing and contriving to send and convey intelligence to the said enemies of the said United States, touching a declaration of war by the said United States, against the said united kingdom of Great-Britain and Ireland, and the dependencies thereof; and, also, touching the expedition on which the said north-western army under his com mand as aforesaid was employed; and, also, touching the numbers, state and condition of the said north-western army; in prosecution of the said traitorous and unlawful design, on the said first day of July, in the year aforesaid, at the rapids of the river Miami of the lake, in the territory of Michigan, the said William Hull (then and there being a brigadier general in the army of the United States, and being then and there commander of the said north-western army as aforesaid,) did traitorously hire or cause to be hired an unarmed vessel, with the pretended purpose of transporting therein certain sick soldiers, and the principal part of the hospital stores belonging to the said north-western army, from the said rapids of the river Miami of the lake to Detroit, in the said territory of Michigan, but in truth, traitorously contriving and intending that the said unarmed vessel, together with all persons, papers, and things put on board thereof, should be captured by the enemies of the said United States, on the passage of the said unarmed vessel from the said rapids of the river of the Miami of the lake to Detroit aforesaid, in the territory of Michigan aforesaid: and that the said William Hull, in further prosecution of his said traitorous and unlawful design and contrivance, (being then and there a brigadier general in the army of the United States as aforesaid, and being then and there commander of the said north-western army as aforesaid,) did then and there traitorously put, or traitorously cause to be put on board of the said unarmed vessel, a trunk containing (among other things) the official correspondence of the Secretary of the Department of War and the said brigadier general William Hull, as well touching the expedition on` which the said north-western army under his command as aforesaid, was then employed, as touching a declaration of war by the said United States against the said united kingdom of Great-Britain and Ireland, and the dependencies thereof, and also, certain official muster-rolls, reports, and returns, of the numbers, state and condition of the said north-western army, under his command as aforesaid: and that afterwards, to wit: on the second day of July, in the year aforesaid, the said vessel, so as aforesaid traitorously hired or traitorously caused to be hired, by the said brigadier general William Hull, on its passage from the said rapids of the river Miami of the lake to Detroit aforesaid, was captured by the said enemies of the United States, having on board thereof, at the time of the said capture, the said trunk containing the said official correspondence, as well touching the said expedition, as the said declaration of war, and the said official muster-rolls, reports and returns, of the numbers, state, and condition of the said north-western army (together with certain sick soldiers, and the principal part of the hospital stores belonging to the said north-western army,) and by means of the said capture, and in fulfilment of the said traitorous and unlawful design, contrivance, and intendment of the said brigadier general William Hull, the said official correspondence, as well touching the said expedition, as the said declaration of war, and the said official muster-rolls, reports and returns, of the numbers, state and condition of the said north-western army, (together with certain sick soldiers, and the principal part of the hospital stores of the said north-western army,) came to the possession, knowledge and use of the enemies of the said United States; giving information and intelligence to the enemies of the said United States, as well touching the said expedition, as touching the said declaration of war, and, also, touching the numbers, state and condition of the said north-western army of the said United States, then and there under the command of the said brigadier general William Hull as aforesaid; whereby the said William Hull, on the first day of July, in the year aforesaid, at the rapids of the river Miami of the lake aforesaid, in the territory of Michigan aforesaid, (being then and there a brigadier general in the army |