The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-02-15
Boston, February Z, 1926.
&c the Hon. George SuIliran:


&c the Hon. George SulIirau:
SIa-Having accepted the tender of your re.
tisnation Of the Agency for this Commonwealth.
LOT the prosecution of the claim against the
United States, for militia services during the
late war, it neither COMFORTS with my official
station, nor with those feelings of compassion.
which are excited by your apparent present
Vexation and disappointment, that should en-
ter INTO any controversy with you, in refer
ence TO the merits of your conduct, or in JUS
tiiication OF the measures, which ] have felt
myself bound, by a sense of imperative public
duty, to pursue. | therefore content myself,
IN reply to your letter of the date OF the Both
Of January, postn1arked the lst OF February,
possibly. after you received notice of mv ac-
ceptance of your resignation, with citing for
your consideration, two passages from your
communication OF the 18th of January last.
"When absent from Washington. was in
NeW-Jersey. except occasionally | visited my
son at West Point, and New York on my pri-
Fate afIairs.'
I" did not write your Excellency. because
! had nothing to communicate which might.
with propriety, be stated in public letter"
How FAR a single paragraph in your letter Of
the 25th of June, referring to communication
from the Sd .AudttOT of the Treasury, express
sive of has opinion of the time, in which the
auditing might be completed, the principal OBJ
Jeci OF which letter was YOUR OWN coMPENsA.
TIoN; or single other paragraph, in your
letter OF the 18th OF August. addressed to the
eecretary of State, the object of which letter
was reiterated statement Of yO1r cl i'm to
compensation, and in which, with reference 10
the business of the Agency, the only express
sions are" His Excellency the Governor aud
Council will be pleased to learn, that t; por-
tions Of the claim which the Sd auditor in his
letter of last June, hoped to complete by the
LIST OF October, are already done. Tomorrow
the accounting officer will take up the Dor
lions, founded on expenditures for fortifc a.
lions, and other deiences OF our hsrhors aud
shores. This is Of moment as Il Strengthens
the proofs Of the necessity and propriety Of the
services, and illustrates acknowledgement the
disposition OF the people and State TO defend
themselves against the enemy o. their country,
and enables the Secretary of War to report a
proper estimate of an Appropriation for pay
ment Of the claim" How far, sir, this, and all
these expressions, together with your comrnu-
nlcaton Of tie 9th of October, published
with my answer, oy order OF the honorable Sen
ale, were to be considered by me, on the 7th
OF November, the date OF that answer, infor-
iha'ion OF y0nf oUn proceedings, III reference
10 you: agency, since my induction to Office -
'noie especially, after the understanding had,
that your residence in Washington would not
he required through the summer, submit to
your cooler reflection, and for the public, to
decide.
You will please to recollect also, that in
your letter Of the l7,h of August, addressed to
the Secretary. you demand payment for your
''hoic time, as employed in the public service
My opinions upon the proceedings of the
State Ext cutive during the late war, upon the
character of the services of the militia, and up
On the merits Of the claim of Massachusetts, TO
compensation from the United States, have
been, on more than one occasion, publicly ex-
pressed. And see, in your letter, abundant
canse for satisfaction, that | have never re-
posed in your fidelity single pirate or cons
Dental communication, on this, or any other
subject.
Your obedient servant,
LEVI LINCOLN,