The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-03-08
From the Boston Courier.
MASSACHUSETTS CLAIM.
PRINCETON, CN. j. FEB. 90, 1926.

1
SIR,-Your ExcelIency's letter of the 9TH
inst in reply TO mine of the 3Oth January, an
nounces your intention to appeal. to the pub
lie. Your publication of it is an entry of that
appeal, and compels me to acknowledge this
letter also of your ExcelleuCy which, other
wise | might have well passed by in silence.
acknowledge it; but | cannot condscend
to enter the course for race of personal in
Eectives, even with your Excellency. These
ought not TO find place, it seems to me, in an
oticiaf' document. Such language is a.
gainst the chastened feelings of the people of
Massachusetts,; and from their Chief Magis-
trate, the constitutional censor morum, it was
least to be expected.
lpass, sir, to other topics-not to vindicste
myself: for, pardon me, sir, think this unnec-
essary. My conduct receives, in effect, a
high commentator from your Excellency's
few and unfounded imputations manifest, as
it is now, that your Excellency, /" bound by
sense of imperative public duty" has cast
upon me all your Excellency could imagine.
What these are leave, without other explain
atiou than my letters of the 18th and Both
January, to the judgment of an enlightened
community; knowing, sir, that although, like
the Athenians of old, they may be induced
by "ofticiaP' or other representations to os-
tracise to-day, they will delight to do Justice
tomorrow. Why such imputations were cast
upon me without cause, will, think, appear
in the sequel.
No, sir, not my conduct is the present and
proper object of inquiry; but your Excellen-
scy's; aud in relation to a concern which in.
wolves the most important question of cousti-
t!'tianal ln's fha4 es..asdiArA ef the puuIYv,s
rights, the Governor of State can be called
to maintain. Your Excellency's ATTEMPT TO
change this ground of all the difference.
winch mas occurred between US, will not sue
coed.
Your Excelehcy has appealed from my let
ter OF the 30th January, as if it were a luds-
ment. follow this appeal without fear of
any station" remembering there is nothing
gTeat but truth.-By this light alone the peo-
PIE snail discern their rights, the sacrifice of
them your ExcelleDcy designed, and the mo-
yves winch have governed your conduct in
abandoning portion of the claim, to which
the otate IS as much entitled under the Con-
sttutlon OF the United States, as to any other
Two hundred thousand dollars, of which the
claim consists. In showing these, sir, it is
gratifying to notice your ExceIency's earnest
declaration, that you have never made to me
any confidential communication on this sub
Ject. This, sir, is true; and under this hest
authority, shall stand acquitted of all breach
Oh confidence, should any person imagine there
ever was any such communication from your
Exoeliency to me in relation to this concern.
The right of the State to reimbursement is
founded on the necessity of the services ner-
formed in defence of the soil. This, repeat,
is admitted on all sides, and the necessity oil
the south Boston services is proven as conclu
civ at If ofbo
claim Your Excellency was apprized in
June last that this would be the result of the
auditing and Investigation, then TO be accom-
plished before the present session of Congress
and this fact being established, the State
would be entitled to reimbursement for these
as decisively as for any other services.-Your
Excellency sought no exposition of this as
serted title; but at once declared the State
had no right to recover them! Your Excelen-
cy was then most respectfully urged to suspend
your decision, till the development offacts and
circumstances, by auditing, should place the
subject fully before your Excellency. The
necessity of distinct assertion by our State of
its right to reimbursement for all services ne
cessary in defence without any exception,
was again and again pressed upon your atten-
ton; and your Excellency was assured, that
when the auditing should be completed,
your Excellency might be convinced by COM
munications ! would make on the subject.
that such was the right of the State. To ali
this your Excelency turned deaf ear; and
expressly declined receiving any letters on
this topic.
Differing thus from your Excellency's views,
rendered my resignation; which your Ex-
cellency declined accepting on the ground of
my knowledge of the claim, and necessity of
my continuing in the service, 10 complete the
auditing. ! then told your Excellency
should certainly resign as soon as the claim
should be prepared for Congress and we sep
arated with cold g good day'' on your Ex-
cellency's part, and respectful leave on
mine.
How constant and persevering your Excel
lency has been in this PredeterminGtio,l is
manifest from many subsequent occurrences.
In your letter to me of the 7th November,
your Excellency withheld the instructions /
sought, which alone would authorize, undert he
resolve Of 10th February, 1928, the mainte-
nance OF our right to reimbursement for these
services.
In your first message this session of our
Legislature, your Excellency admits por-
ton Of the claim might be forfeited by
disloyslty.