The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-05-25

Gov. BRANcH's LETTER. The following
letter from the late Secretary of the NAVY,
to friend in his native State, was first pub
lshed in the Raleigh Star, the leading jack
son paper of North Carolina 1t will be
read with deep interest. The "malign
influences" by which the operations of the
government have been, and are still, con-
trolled, must soon be exposed to the public
eye, when, 1t will be found that all, nav,
more than all, that has been charged by the
opposition, is true. We now learn. thai the
sacrifices, which Gov Branch was required
and expected to make, in order to maintain
the harmony of the Cabinet, were such as
no man OF honor could submit TO. Did the
people expect when they elected Gen. jack
son to office, that he would make the inter-
ests OF the country secondary, and subservi-
ent, to his own private feelings and gratii-
cations, and that in SO doing he should re-
qulre OF the highest officers in the govern
rnent, as condition of continuing to hold
their stations, a course repugnant to the
feelings of honorable men-a course which
would violate the moral feeling of the COM
munity, and lay Purity and Virtue PROSTATE
IN the dust, to be driven over and tramp}ed
upon by brazen-faced Vice? Loathsome
and disgusting as the case is, it is proper
that the people should know its full extent,
and we learn that full expose will shortly be
publishedby Secretary Ingham, when things
will be revealed, which would disgrace the
most corrupt and profigate court of Europe.
We now have a practical commentary or
the propriety of eiectlng a man 10 a respon-
sble office, who is known to be unqualified
for the station, and of trusting to luck and
chance, for the performance of his duties,
by such agents as he may see fit to select
for the purpose.
WAsHiEGToN Cry, May 3, 1881
My Dear Sir-You have no doubt, before
this, seen in the papers accounts Of the resig.
nations of the Secretary of State and the Sec
rotary of War, and the dismissal Of tho other
members of the Cabinet.
The letters Of the two former, addressed to
the President of the U. States, present their
reasons; and the motives for the dismissal of
the others assigned in the answer Of the
President to the Secretary of the Treasury and
myself In these the President admits that the
dismissed officers have faithfully discharged
their respective duties but intimates that tho
want Of harmony in the Cabinet, and the pro-
aection OF the two retiring Secretaries, " from
unjust misconceptions and malignant misrepre-
sentatlons, made it necessary the others should
go out also.
So far regards the members of the Cabi
net, this measure is comparatively of little mo-
ment. 1t is, however, matter of deep con-
Germ as affecting the character of the Govern
nent. In this point of view the American PEG.
pie have a right to know the whole truth, from
whence the alleged discord originated by
whom and for what purpose, it has been foster
ed and in what respect and wherefore it has
been connected with the public administration
of the affairs of the Nation. The President is
bound to make these explanations to the people
If it were intended to be intimated that am
responsible for the want of harmony in the Cab.
met, the charge is unjust. | deny that pur.
sued course that invited hostility. On the
contrary, went as far as a man of honor could
go IN endeavoring to promote a good under
standing and cordial official cooperation with
all the members of the Cabinet. But it seems
/ was expected to go still farther, and not do.
ing so, it has been held good cause for my dis.
mssal If it is asked, why did not abandon
the Cabinet and expose to the world the ma
lign influences by which it was embarrassed
l would reply, that constantly looked forward
to favorable change. That especially relied
for this upon the wisdom, frmness and justice
of the Chief Magistrate / haze been disap-
pointed. / hare had the deep modification 10
see him gradually diScarding from his c0unSeIs
and friendship his old and long tried support.
ers and throwing himself into the arms of per-
sons mhOSe cold hearted SeIfShneSS and articles
acre played of upon him for TRUE and faiihful
service.
Rest assured, however, that whatever NAV
be the public judgment as to the merit Of this
question, no consideration arising from person
al feeling will induce me to take a course which
should not believe calculated to maintain the
character and promote of interest Of the State
which gave me birth
l beg you to receive assurances Of great re-
spect and esteem. john BRANCH.