The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-02-03

The Governor has communicated TO the Leg
islature correspondence between himself and
Gov Brooks, and the commissioners appointed
by the several states of Massachusetts and
Maine, together with other documents, in rela-
ton to the claim Of the Commonwealth Of Mas
sachusetts upon the government OF the United
States for military services and expenditures
during the last war with Great Britain, exhibit
ing the present condition and throwing some
light the prospects Of the clainl-We regretthat
our limits, prevention publishing this correspond
ence and the accompaniment in erteHSo As IL
Is, we are obliged 70 content ourselves with a
summary notice Of its contents, and some pass
ing alusion 10 the circumstances.
| Bya an obvious policy on the part of Massa-
chusettS, il was provided in the act Of separa-
ton, that the control Of this controverted
claim should be reserved to the parent state.
securing to this state one third Of the amount
that should be realized from IT, By the form 81
the compact, the right of managing this affair
remains unquestionably in Massachusetts ID is
equally evident that Maine has an important in
terest In il, and that this interest is n right Of
property, which Massachusetts has nothing more
than an irrevocable right TO recover in that
proportion for the use Of Maine.
II was therefore important that the influence
Of The two states shouldbe united in the prose
cution Of this claim and IN matter or fact Il Is
very plain that the representative force OF this
state would prove valuable auxiliary in its
support, if harmonious cooperation could be
prOducrd, and this was no less the interest of
Massachusetts than Maine.
Il appears accordingly, that combined me-
moral from the delegations Of Massachusetts
and Maine, was presented to the President Of
the United States, at the last session Of Congress
| IN relation to this claim in reply TO which Mr..
Calhoun, by direction Of the President, informed
the Senators of Massachusetts,. that the proper
officer Of the Treasury department had been in
structed to take up and audit the accounts in
Icontnrnitv to the principles which had been es-
tablished for the settlement Of similar claims /;
NJ the same time, signifying that the adjustment
must be subject to the general views which had
been originally taken by the national administra-
ton in relation TO the constitutional powers Of
the general government over the militia
Notice Of this reference being communicated
tothe Governor OF Massachusetts, the informa-
ton was BY him extended u the Executive Of
this stale, with the remark that Maine had an
interest in the claim, and that he had cOnclud-
ed, with the advice Of Coy. King. 10 make this
Communication concerning the expectation IL
an immediate adjustment, more Especially. n
as Gov. Brooks expressed himself. aas the CO.
operation of the State 81 Maine u. n M view.
extremely to lie desired. ii x be nst.sssr atial u
he final adjustment and allowance OF theclain. e
In consequence az this information resolve
was simultaneously passed b. the Legislature n
this State authorizing the appointment OF M a.
gent 10 attend to the subject on behalf Of the
Stale and by prompt Communication from
Gov ParFis 70 Gov. Brooks, Gov. King was st-