Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-03-31
MASSACHUSETTS, CLAIM.

MASSACHUSETTS CLAIM.
Extract ETA letter from Washington,
dated .'idrch 6, 1924.
&" You make me laugh by the sober
ness with which you ask the question: -
. When is our Massachusetts claim like
ly TO be allowed ~ 1t seems thea from
your letter, that the knozpiag ones OF
Massachusetts, really believe, Cor would
have the people believe) that the Pres
Ident's message is any thing more than
what is yulgarly called little g soft
soap" intended TO wash the Doctor clean,
for The frs, Monday of April. "Be not
pulled up" you have not yet obtained
your 100000. LIDO not know of one
of oar Massac husetts delegation, who
| believes that we have made any advan-
ccs in the business during the last year,
or that there is any probability Of the
claim being allowed in consequence of
the measures which have been recently
adopted. On the contrary, believe it
| 10 Ue tbS SChCiui1 Al Hot tle ullVeISdl
opinion Of our members 10 Congress,
that the business has been most wretch
eddy managed, and that whilst the char
acler Of the State has been degraded
and prostra;ed by the unmanly confess
sions which have been made, we are
lust as far as ever from handkng our
precious dollars.
As to the opinion Of members from
other States, although most of them are
too polite to introduce the subject, when
talking with gentleman from our State,
(tor they sceul to take it for granted
that it must be sore thing for Massa-
chusetts man TO be remined Of the con-
fessions which we have been making yet
il is not difficult to perceive their views
Of our situation and conduct. After the
Presidents message had been commu-
nicated to Congress, as you passed the
little groups and knots Of members, you
might overhear from them, such express
sions as these Yankee tricks, - beats
the 1cooden autmegs''--" guess they wont
SCl IL tuiS tlilci S't'' CO. NII IL Is
fact q blush 10 write it) that our ex-
IRENE anxiety to publish our own sins
and ask pardon is merely viewed as a.
mother proof of that spirit of bargaining
and money making, which the Southern
floods are SO fond of imputing to the
North No one biames the President
for the Message, as it evidently appears
to have been extorted by supplications
from Massachusetts, from his known
good feelings.
"For myself, believe, that we, not
only have not advanced, but that we
have refrigerated. Do you ask why we
are worse oil than we were before
These are the reasons.
"The belief, that we are willing 10
sacrifice our State honour for money
has created a disgust and prejudice in
many high minded men who before
would have given the subject an impair.
tial examination.
aga. The claim ought 10 be patient
ly and dispassionately investigated
This might have been done much more
easily by the Executive thar by so large
a body as Congress.
Esd, The claim would have beer
taken up by the Executive in detail.
great part Of it stands independent o
the constitutional questions. These
parts ought al once 10 have been allow
ed and paid, according to the rules by
which the claims Of other States have
been allowed and paid. But now The
entire claim is sent back to Congress
(where ii was eenyears ago. and there
it viii probably be considered as one
> entire matter, And as such rejected ii
ii passion.
at is understood he.e, that not one
Of our Senators or Representatives, ha
ever been consulted with regard 10 The
course pursued in this business. The
message was a total surprise on them
1t is we'll known that oar ambassador.
have refused the Cooperation of Maine
and it is even said, that one Of our CON
missioners (Mr. PIERCE would have pre-
tcrred a different course Of measures
But so we 20 On God caue tie Com
monwedhh."