Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-24

Gen. Tracy meyer conferred with me ON the
subject OF forming separate government in New
England, nor have any reason to believe that
such project ever seriously entered into his
| mind. Although Messrs. Adams and Plumer as
sert their belief that Certain leaders Of the Fede
raj party from .Ne,s England, actually entertain
cd the idea OF forming a separate New England
government and that q combination was actually
| formed for that purpose. 1 have no belief that
, such combination or project was formed, (unless
| the aforesaid Adams and Piumcr, then passing for
Federalists, will allow that they entertained the
| idea,) nor can suppose that Gen. Tracy would
have oountenanced such a neiarous conspiracy for
one moment b. TALLMADGE."
FTon. Hon. Caiuin Goddard
! NORWICH, April 9, 1929.
My Dear SRI regret that circumstances have
prevented my giving an earlier reply to your let
/ ter Of the 30th ult.
| was member OF Congress, aud was one Of
those who composed what was denominated the fe-
| derai party. attended in my place in Congress
about one half Of the session, which commenced
in Oct. 1908, and terminated in March, 1904. 1
was absent from Washington the last half OF that
| session, account Of indisposon in my family,
and Of course not there at the precise period al
luded to-but did not leave Washington until
considerable time after the ratification of the Trea
ty by which Louisiana was acquired, and the pas
sage OF all the laws to carry it into effect.
The late Senator Tracy had been long time
in public life, before became member OF Con-
gress, prior to which l was not intimately ac-
quainted with him. was a representative in
Congress from 1902 till the spring of 1906, and
was attending on the duties Of my place all that
time, with the exception already made, and a
boartler in the same boarding house with Mr..
Tracy almost, If not quito, all that time Severe
sickness il the winter of 1891 caused me 10 de-
vote considerable attention to Mr.. T. and proba-
bly, increased tho friendship and confidence with
which he ever otter honored me, and have no
hesitation in saying, that I never did hear Mr..
Tracy " assert, or In any manner speak of, OF al
In HhA ws-Nps .f
nation such is ascribed to certain leaders Of the
federal party by MIR. Adams, and said to have
been communicated to him by MIR. Tracy. ne
yer did during that, any other period, know,
Iject; and from the frankness with which Mr.. Ira
| cy was in the habit OF expressing his opinions,
and from the intimacy Of my intercourse with him,
it will be difficult for 10 believe that it could
have existed with his knowledge, and never have
been mentioned in my hearing.
was absent, rs I have remarked, in the spring
OF 1900, and II this project existed then, il must
have been begun, continued and ended before
Congress again assembled in December of that
year, which was after the lamented death OF Gen.
| Hamilton, which occasioned so much converse
ton and such deep regret among his personal
friends of whom believe Mr.. Tracy to have been
one; and never heard his name mentioned or
limited at, as having any connection, directly in
directly, with any such project ss has been sug-
gested. regret exceedingly, that tho feelings of
yourself and other survivors Of his family, should
have been disturbed ut this distance of time by
such a charge, from such a source as this comes
from, and shall rejoice if my testimony shall be
useful to you in rescuing the memory of your re-
| spected relative from an imputation which, have
| no doubt is wholly unmerited.
With sentiments of esteem, am, dear sir,
| your friend and obedent servant,
| CALVIN GODDARD.
] IN some Of the letters, containing the above
swers, a few passages which are merely introduce
| tory, or which but recitdls of my inquiries,
are omitted. Being unwilling to trespass fur
Their upon your patience, here leave tho public
to its own conclusions; and am, gentlemen, your
obedient servant, JAMES GOULD.
Litchfeld, (COn.) April IL, 1929.
| p ST. find at this moment TApril 18th, I that
l have, by accident, omitted, in the Connecticut
delegation of 1904, the Hon. Saml. Dana. He
| has not, Till now, occurred to my memory, as
member OF Congress ut that period. therefore,
mads no inquiry Of him. regret the omission.
but am unwilling to delay this communication any
longer. j. G.
| The Adamstes, or Clayites, or by whatever
name those who were in favor Of the late coalition
may choose to be called, are talking much about
the dismissal, or, as they pleased to call It, the
:List Of Prescription" OF certain of the Custom
house officers in this city May we ask them to
look at their otUn Prescription List-to RENE mber
what the Stale Executive have done: The follow
lug is the list for this city:the prescription has
been even more general in other parts of the State:
1 Co. s. er's.',-
n s 81 Lumber Inspectors
n n; ::s Judges s'"s Orphans Court.
Goodwin-.sotayy Public.
Bakcr-Bayk Inspector.
| Robh ef;c of he