The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-12-09
From The Lo,geIl Journal.

DAVID HENsHAw. The Massachusetts
Journal furnishes US with some particulars
relative TO the cunningham correspon-
dence," which have not generally been
known, and which shew conclusively the
ground on which rest the strong claims of
the famous E. NJ. Cunningham, to an APP
pontment from the hands of the Collector
at Boston. 1t seems that his father had
threatened several times to publish the cor
respondence during his life time, and even
went so far as to offer the letters to lead
ing federalist Of this commonwealth. The
offer was spurned, and Cunningham was
told that he would deserve public execra-
ton, ifhe should give them publicity. Soon
after his death, his miserable son, as if in
contempt of all sacred obligations, gave
them to the public. In 1924, E. NJ. Cum
ningham, with two other persons, called on
Mr.. Jonathan Russell of Mendon. The
letters were read to Russell, and afterwards
sent to Washington, and were in the hands
of two gentlemen-one Of whom was at the
head of the Executive Department, and the
other is now in like situation. Russell
soon after gave orders to friend, as an
agent, to purchase the correspondence and
publish it, and he would defray one third of
the expense. "The letters were purchased
of Cunningham for $500, in cash. True g.
Greene were engaged to print them, which
they would not do without the money down,
and at a high price; but with an express
agreement that not sheet of the work
should 60 out of the Office, or be seen by
any person except the printers and binders.
Yet. Mr.. Darid HenShac aCas found in the
possession Of all Of The sheets, ,ohite Mey tcere
boss tad mi ho 81
send copies to Crawford, Van Buren,, and
all the leaders of his party in the south, as
fast as they came from the pressmen, and
he accompanied them with letters from
himself; and this, said our informant, Ia
era wford and until recently Jackson man, J
was the origin of David Henshaw's politi
cal importance"
Here, then, we have the origin of David
Henshaw's political character; and GER
tainly, the fruit is worthy the soil which pro-
duced it. Truly, he is under everlasting
obligations TO his friend Cunningham, for
furnishing him with political ladder on
which he has raised himself TO an elevation,
which he never could have attained by his
personal merits alone. We have hitherto
regarded the Collector as high-minded and
ambitious man, but unfortunately entangled
III pOiittCti dllluuCtS. Ilece0t eX-
PORTIONS and developments are, however,
sufficient to convince any person, that he is
woi thy 10 be the associate of such a Stub
ber-de- gullion as E. M. Cunningham.
While the Senate are in session this
winter, it will be the duty of the President,
=" if he can screw bis conscience up 10
the sticking place,"-to nominate Henshaw
to the Senate for confirmation rs Collector
at Boston. When David Henshaw's politi-
cal career is considered his connection
with Cunningham in az outrage upon de-
cency and public virtue; his unwillngness
tn give in his adhesion 10 the Jackson
cause till just before the election, when the
Generals success was as certain as though
il were pointed ont to him 10y the finger Of
demonstration his tyranical and eqnvocat-
ing course, since he has been clothed with
a little brief authority; when these things
are considered, IL he shall be nominated by
The President, it will be done from no other
than that Henshaw has prop