The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-03-08

Before the 28th January and since the first
message, your Excellency received copy Of
the new Bill reported this session of Congress,
and letters of the 4th and 18th January,
shelving the Bill, were unconstitutionally ex-
cluded from allowance, and yet your Excel
lency, in your message by the Secretary to
the House, on :he 28th January, expressly
declares. 6 No information had been received
by the Executive, which in any respect could
add to the knowledge of the House on the
subject, or could enlighten their views of the
measures proper to be adopted in its further
prosecution" What construction. sir. can be
put on this message, but an entire acqui-
escence in the provisions of the bill and
clear admission oftheir coincidence with your
Excellency's Views in the first message of the
session
This inevitable conclusion from the message
OF the 28th Jan. illustrates, beyond all future
question, your opinion on the merits of this
portion of the claim; notwithstanding your
Excellency's first message is couched ia terms
of such peculiar felicity, as to satisfy those
who think portion ought to be unsettled, that
sltch is your Excellency's opinion while it
leads those who think the whole should be
claimed, TO believe this Is your Excellency's
opinion for on this point one thing is certain !:
il your Excellency had considered it " an i'm.
perative duty of your Sation," to sustain eve.
ry portion of the CLAIM, which had been before
presented and demaIded, leaving to the only
proper tribunal the Office Of judging. there
could have been Ieither ambiguity in your
Excelency's language; nor doubt in the minds
of your fellow citizens as to the extent of their
just rights; nor any cause of difference be
tween your ENellency and myself to this
hour.
Why this ambiguity was sent to the Legis-
lature, who Looked to your Excellency for
frank and cleir statement of the rights of the
Commonwealth why on the question of
constitutional law. instructions to insist on the
right Of the State TO reimbursement for all nee
essary services, were refused; and why some
two or thee persons near your EXcellency
consider it polite to leave portion Of the
claim unsettled, must leave to the judgment
of the public. Certain it is, such POLITICAL,
do misconceive the character of the true Re-
publicans Of Massachusetts. These. Tor |
have known them longer than your Excellen-
cy, would not sacrifice constitutional right.
in order TO stigmatize portion of their fellow
citizens, and thus secure themselves in power.
They know an honest discharge o. duty and
faithful public services can alone pleserve the
confidence OF the people.
The time is at hand, sir, when they, and
all other honorable men, will see il your Ex-
cellency's approval, in effect, of thediscrmin-
ating provision of the new Bill, an unopposed
sacrifice of property and constitutional right,
which no other State in the Union would sub
NIT TO. The loss of two hundred thousand
dollars will be considered as something, but
the sacrifices of the constitutional right TO re-
endorsement for expenses necessary in defence
OF the State, as something more. They will
calmly inquire, if their Interests have been
cared for by the constitutional guardian of
their rights with fidelity; and your Excellency
may learn, at last, that the plail and straight
path in politics is the easiest, he wisest, and
best.
Your Excellency's obediert servant.
GEORGE SULLIVAN.