Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-04-28

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SO essentially contributed to strengthen and
adorn. In Short my dear sir, | have no rea
son to believe, that any plan for division of
the Union was ever contemplated, even for
moment, by any FederaList in, or out of
Congress, distinguished for either talents or
influence.
Sincerely and respectfully yours,
JOHN COTTON SMITH.
JuDGE GouLD.
From Hon. Simeon Bald,cin.
New HAVEN, APRIL 7, 1929.
MY DEAR SIR. was Member of Con-
gress in the winter of 1904, and resided
at Washington until the close of that session,
i'll family of, think, fifteen members of
Congress, all from New England, and all in
the party designations Of that day ,federalists.
Mr.. Plummer was Of our family. Mr.. Ira
cy was not, but an intimacy had subsisted
between him and myself, from early life.
While at Washington, we saw each other
| frequently, may say daily, and were in hab-
its of familiar and confidential communica-
tons on political subjects, both in private in
tercourse and in our social circles. / am
confident that Mr.. Tracy did not, during
that period, or at any time, confer with me
upon, or disclose any such combination or
project as that referred to by Mr.. Adams,
nor did ever hear from him. or any other
federaiist, during that session or at any other
time, the suggestion ola plan to dissolve the
Union or to form northern or eastern con-
federation-or an intimahon of wish that
such an event might take place. / never
heard that a meeting for that object was pro-
posed to be held at Boston in the autumn of
1904, until the publication of Mr.. Plumer's
letter.
never claimed the honour ofheing lead
er of the Federal party, but never suspect
ed there was want of confidence in me, or
that any important party secrets were de-
Isignedly withheld from me. Ifsuch prof.
ect ha ever been communicated to me,
think should not have disregarded or fail
ed to remember it--because | know, and
have ever felt deeply, the Importance of pre-
serving our Federal Union.
Iassure you / did not then, from any
source know, nor have at any time since
known, nor have now any reason to be-
lieve or suspect, that such a project ever ex-
listed.
am, with esteem, your friend,
S. BALDWIN.
Hon JAMES GOULD.
The following statement was handed me
on the 9th instant, by my neighbour Col.
Tallmadge, without the formality of an ad-
| Dress
n 81 was member of Congress, attending
a such, at Washington, during the session
I Of 1903.
4 Il certainly was, at that period, one of
those who composed what was denomlnated
the Federal party.
Aenioyed the friendship and confidence
Of the late Gen. Tracy, fully for anght
know, during his life. !
! Gen. Tracy never conferred with me on
the subject of forming separate govern
ment Id New England, nor have any rea-
son to believe that such project ever seri-
ousy entered into his mind. Although
i Messrs. Adams and Piumer assert their be-
flief that certain leaders ofthe federal party
from .Nc,o England, actually entertained the
idea of forming separate New England
! government, and thata combination was ac-
tually formed for that purpose. | have no
belief that such combination or project was
formed, unless the aforesaid Adams and
Plumer, then passing for Federalists, will al
low that they entertained the idea, nor can
| suppose that Gen. Tracy would have coun-
tenanced such a nefarious conspiracy for
one moment.
B. TALLMADGE."
From, the Hon. Calvin Goddard.
! NORWICH, APRIL 9, 1929.
! Ny DEAR SIR. / regret that circum-
stances have prevented my giving an earlier
reply to your letter of the Both ult.
| was member of Congress, and was one
ofthose who composed what was denominat-
ed the federal party. Iatsended inlny place
lin Congress about one half of the session,
| which commenced in October, 1928, and ter
minated in March, 1904. Twas absent from
Washington the last half of that session, on
account Of indispostion 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 Treaty by which Louisiana was &C
CURED, and the passage of all the laws to
carry it into effect.
The late Senator Tracy had been long
time inpublick life before | became mem
Der of Congress, prior to which | was not
intimately acquainted with him. | was a
representative in Cogress from 1901 till the
spring of 1905, and was attending on the
duties of my place all that time with the
exception already made, and a boarder in
the same boarding house with Mr.. Tracy,
almost, if not quite, all that time. Severe
fsickness in the winter of 1912 caused
me to devote considerable attention to Mr..
T. and probably increased the friendship
and confidence with which he ever after
honoured me, and have no hesitation in
isaying that never did hear Mr.. Tracy .as-
[sert, or in any manner speak Of, or allude
to" the existence of any project or combina-
ton such as is ascribed to certain leaders
oft the federal party by Mr.. Adams, land said to
have been communicated to him by Mr..
Tracy. never did during that, or at any
other period, know, hear of, or suspect
the existence of such project; and from
the frankness with which Mr.. Tracy was in