A letter ... to Dr. Waterhouse respecting the niceties of the vaccine inoculation, dated London, March 4th, 1801 / [Edward Jenner].
- Edward Jenner
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Credit: A letter ... to Dr. Waterhouse respecting the niceties of the vaccine inoculation, dated London, March 4th, 1801 / [Edward Jenner]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![THK liEvL^SS. t'rom the Xciv-York Patriot. LINKS, In anlicipatioo of L'l Fayetto’s passage to America, in a Nati onal Vessel. Wavt', rtasi of freedom, proudly wave ! A weif.oine guosl reclines lieiieatli iliee 'Ihe laurels of the illustiujus brave, Willi fresher verdure, shall enwrealh thee ! Disjilay (he stars, witli rays benign, O er tiini, in virtue’s cause grown hoary. Whose zeal in early youth was thine, ' Whose strongest pulse beat for thy glory Bear safely o’er the dubious flood Him who, amidst our darkest liour, Devoted kindred, fortune, blood. To shield us irom a tyrant’s power. Full proudly may our'banner wave, And all its brilliant stripes extend, In honour of the good and brave_ Of Washington’s and Freedom’s friend. BEKS.—An easy method of taking the hon- cy vsuho^ut destroyt'd the hues, generally prac* tised in h ranee the dusk of the evening, w hen the bees are ipiietly lodged, approach the Iiive, and turn it gently over. Havino' steadily placed it in a small pit, previously dug to receive it, with its bottom upwards, cover it with a clean new hive, which has been prop¬ erly prepared, with a few slicks across the in¬ side of it, and rubbed with aromatic herbs; then having carefully adjusted the month of each hive to the other, so that no aperture re¬ main between them, take a small slick, and beat gently round the sides of the lovv'er hive tor about ten minutes, in which time the bees will leave their cells in the old hive, ascend, and adhere to the new one. Then gently lift the upper hive, with all its little tenant?, and plnce it on the .stand from which the other was taken. This should be done some lime in l.ie week preceding Midsuminer-dny, that the oees may have time, before the summer flowers are faded, to lay in a new stock of hon- ey, whieii they will not fail to do for their sub¬ sistence throngb the winter. almost daily, innculnting chihiren in the me¬ tropolis ; and producing with it the vaccine ' disease with all its characters, as perfect as u hen it first came into iny hands from the cow.^ In siiort there does not appear to be the least lendency towards change in the nature ol the virus/row lime. “Yon will excase my laying before yom lliose rnics which I conceive should he perfect¬ ly understood bylkose who practise the vac¬ cine inoculation, eonlident that if tliey be ad¬ hered to, no disappointment will occur. “First. W’e should be careful to lake (he vaccine fluid for the purpose of inoculation at an early period of its formation. “Secondly. We must observe lhal the pus¬ tule excited by the insertion of the fluid goes slowly and regularly through its progressive stages of iitJltiminatio7i,\ vcsicatiov, with its concomiiaiit efflorescence and scabbing. “Thirdly. That it any material deviation should arise in the character of the pustule, firininga variety, this pustule should not be used for further inoculations. “1 shall make some comment uiton these rules. With respect to the first, let me observe that the activity of the virus, in my opinion, begins to diminisb upon the formation of the efflorescence ; therefore if circMmslances vvdl admit, 1 never take it after I he eighth day, and as much earlier as I can, even on the fifth.-- The surest guide w ill probably be the progress of the efflorescence. “1 do not presume to say that after this pe¬ riod the fluid is effete, certainly it is not ; but tlrat it frequently occasions disappointments, my early trials sufficiently testify, and (hose of others in whose accuracy I can rely. “The necessity of attending to the second of these injunctions must he obvious. Were it neglected even an exanthematous blush excited on the arm by the insertion of the virus might be deemed a sufficient securily, and a spurious pustule, a mere vesicle, quickly forming and as quickly subsiding, be considered as the real “I have already anticipated any observation on tne third rule. However I shall just say a word in proof of the extreme delicacy of the nature of the vaccine fluid, to shew how easily it may be disorganized. “In the early pan of my practice, I used frequently to evaporate the fluid by the fire upon threads, glasses, or lancets ; but yet with much caution respecting the degree of heat.— But experience has taught me that even this [u-ocedure frequently occasioned an unnatural deviation from the perfect progress of the pus¬ tule produced by it ; as it was apt to com¬ mence VI iih a soft, cree|iTtig incrustation,'wfiith in some instances produced at its edges, as it advanced, the perfect vaccine fluid in a ring round it, and this formed a boundary to the extension of the scab. The proper efflores¬ cence followed, and the constitution was ren- . Ibat (lie efforts I have used i dered secure. But in other instances the pro- with die view of your being resupplied, may | cess ended more abruptly; no fluid was form- long before this time have proved successful. I ed as above described nor efflorescence ; and “In sorne of our seaports are practitioners I then of course the susceptibility of the action who are inoculating with the virus from my I of the vaccine virus remained, which was e- sloc.k, and it is trom among these, as they have i vinced by subsequent inoculation with active been previously apprized of my wishes,'that I fluid matter, entertain the hope of your having been fur- KINE PtiGK. Letter from Dr. Jenner to Dr. Waterhouse respecting the niceties of the Vaccine tnocu- ial:on. dated London, Marc/i 4111, tSOl. “llV HEAR SIR, “Pi'evionsly to the transmiasion of your let¬ ter to me, by Dr. Leltsom, I had heard of (he sad embarrassment you bad fallen into from the loss of your vaccine matter, and most ar¬ dently do I hop lilshed. “By the conveyance which brings you this, yon will not only receive vaccine mailer, such as I employ' with my patient? here, and among them I frequently find the offspring of some of the first families in our Realms, but such laws also for conducting the vaccine process, or if you please, such a map of (he road y»n are to pursue, as will in future prevent forever your losing your way, “Allow me ere I proceed to offer von my best thanks for your very excellent pamphlet, and for your very kind and friendly letter, the whole breathing that perfect philanthropic spirit W'hich should ever go forth with the la¬ borer whose search is trulh, and the meliora¬ tion of human nature. ‘T am about to publish a fourth Tract upon the cow pox, and am sorry that it is not yet in print, or with pleasure would I send it to you. My motive for sending this into the world is chiefly with the view of preventing mistakes ara'iiig those who may unwarily use the vac¬ cine virus, after it has undergone those changes w'hich render it iricajiable of producing that peculiar effect upon the human constitution, which secures it from the small pox. But al¬ though I am thus precluded from sending yon the pamphlet, that information which may prove most satisfactory to you will lie in a small compass, and shall form the principle subject of this epistle. “The vaccine fluid must be considered as extremely delicate in its texture, and subject from a variety of causes, some of them appar¬ ently (rifling, to partial and to general decom¬ position ; to partial, when it retains its qual¬ ities imperfectly ; to general when these qual¬ ities are entirely destroyed. The perfect virus only can produce the perfect vaccine pustule, at least the fluid inserted must contain some particles of it in its perfect state.* “Now I conceive that at some period of your inoculation, which may have escaped your re¬ collection, an imperfect pustule arose, either from some peculiarity in the constitution of your patient, or some alteration in the qualities of your matter, and that from 111 is stock you propagated. The consequence was, that con¬ tinued degeneracy you complain of in the nature of the disease. The same thing has hap¬ pened to many in this country, and indeed many other iiarls of Europe. Now, either from an idiosyncracy, or some change in the nature of (he virus, a variety has sprung up in the character r>f (he pustule. The praclitioner not deepiv versed in the nature of the cow pox has inadvertently inoculated from this variety. He proceeds with his inoculation hoping to call back bis original pnslu’e, hut alas ! in vain ; while this is going forward, his sources for conijiioting the business properly, are cul off. This iiappened to the celebrated Professor Odier at Geneva ; virus, originally vaccine, had suffered so much derangement in its qual¬ ities, that when inserted It |)roduced vesication, extensive efflorescence, atid with these an ev¬ ident affection of the system within forty-eight hours after its application ; and having assum¬ ed this cliararter, it continued to maintain it. This was clearly not (he true cow pox. I lur- nislied the Professor with fierfect matter, and now (he disease is propagated with the mov' complete success at Geneva. “I shall not detain you with an attempt to desciib- all the varieties, the vaccine fluid when altered in its [)roperlics is capable of ex¬ citing. The task woidd be loo arduous ; but that just rnen'loned is I think most cornimm, viz, ihi extensive efllorescence, with an uffcc- lion of the system within forty-eiglit hours — That which appears next in treqnency is, nc- conliuL' to my ohserv.'ilion, a soil .scab gradu- ally creeping around the punctured pari iinlil it has attained (he size of a sixiience,or a larger sizcj and then dying away, iii.slead ol (he hard red spot converting itself in tour or five days into a .vesicle. “So far Ibis history innsl •'riid In depress rather than cheer- yon, by leaUiiig you to sup¬ pose lhal human foresight is not equal (<> (he presei-valion of ihe virus (roni degeneracy JJul I shall give yon immediate conso'-'ioii by es'iiring you tlial rny opinion is far oliien. isi’, o'lu ihnt'we shtdl nol waul recuri'cnces to (he iiiiimal from whence it sprung torreiicwal “1 am aware lhal it is the opinion o( some, tbnl (he vaccine n)anc;r loses its properties after [I has pas.sed from Ihe cow' llirough a given iioapher of hiinian subjects. It Was rerlainly Very na'iirnl for yon, itrsolaled a.s yon are, fi-om all real'*' Inli'rc-.mrse will) llio.se who could af¬ ford yon co-reel information on llie. snbjeel, to take n|i lid's idea ; bol wiiat will yon saj when I oifonn yon lhal the virii- yon iu-gan lo inoculate won came from iny slock, and lhal with a coiuinnulion of Ihe same, 1 nni iiow “It is unnecessary for me to say that the vac¬ cine virus 1 now convey to you is perfectly genuine, when you may be assured it is from that stock which I am using among all my pa¬ tients here, and these are of every order from llie Peer to the Porter; for all ranks of society readily’ embrace our new doctrine. Prejudice, that undescribable something, which ever has for a while hung heavily on the wheel destined to bring forth any thing new in science, has almost hidden its diminished head, and (he vaccine inoculation has decidedly triumphed over the. variolous. Through Europe it is now going forward will) a rapid step. May it as rapidly march over the continent of America, and I do assure you I have no wish to entrust it to a more able commander than ymurself. “I perceive, by the perusal of your pamph¬ let, dial you were led into some perplexity by Dr. VVoodville’s first publication on the cow pox His second has set the affair to rights. An irritable skin may be affected in a variety of ways by the local irritation of the inoculat¬ ed pustule. It is by no means uncommon to see an appearance something like the tooth rash. I have seen too, though very rarely, the vaccine pustule,once upon the chin of an adult, and in two or three instances among children. But every thing of Ihe eruptive kind I have ever seen has been too immaterial lo merit notice. “Dr. Pearson, as well as Dr. Woodville, have in many of their writings, confused the matter greally. Is it to be wondered at, that gentle¬ men who hastily lake up a subject with which they are but imperteclly acquainted, should in presuming to elucidate, create confusion 1 “Both these gentlemen have insisted that the vaccine matter is capable of producing va¬ riolous pustules on the human body, with all their phosnomena as to contagion, fcc. &.c. Al¬ though they now deny their own positions, yet it will be a long time before the first false impression be perfectly effaced. “Cold water with a little vinegar, or strong goulard-vvater seem to be the best applications, in case you find much inflammation arsmnd the pustule. And when the scab is rubbed off pre¬ maturely and ulceration is llireatened, 1 apply the undiluted extract ofsaturnto the part “Th is letter ought certainly to be written over again, but Dr. Lettsom has just sent a mes¬ sage that forbids it. It is of no less magnitude than that the ship, which is to convey it across the Atlantic, is about to sail. “It will afford me much pleasure and satis¬ faction to be favoured wilh your correspon¬ dence on this subject, or any olher. •‘Sincerely wishing you health and happi¬ ness, and C'-mplele success with your inocula¬ tion, I rem I Dear Sir, your obliged and very faithful humble servant, EDWARD JENNER. London, 4th March, 1801. “P. S. Some of (he virus I have sent was taken from a pustule this morning by my friend Mr. Ring, burgeon in JXtiv atreet, Hanover Square. We occasionally assist each other vdith Ihe fresh fluid The whole is from my origi-^. nal stock. I have sent you one of the colour¬ ed filaies, which will be publlslied with my next pani[>h!el, to- shew the progress of the perfect pusinle. E. J. “Benjamin VVatekhouse, M. D Professor of the Theory and Practice of Physic in 'the University oj Cambridge, America.’’ f “By- inttaimnabun, I mean the red spot formed during ihe first three or four days. It shmild aiipear j haitl tu the loiith and be somewhat (iromineiit. J.” j From the Portland .3rgus. MESSAdJi AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, Shewing the present situation of the MASSACilUSET i S CLAIM, Upon the General Government, for services rendered during the late war. To the Senate and House of Representatives : I lay before Ihe Legislature all the infonn- alion in tny possession relative to the present silnalton of the Claim upon Ihe United Slates, for expenses incurred by Massachusetts during the late war. I otniiied noticing this subject in my gen¬ eral comtnnnicalion of the loth instant, nol having at lliat time received any report from the Agent appointed on (he pari of this Stale, under the Resolve of the lOlh of February last. His report has since been received, and 1 deem it proper that a copy thereof, and of the whole corre.spondeiice be communicated to the Le¬ gislature. ALBION K. PARKIS. Council Chamber, January 20, 1824. No. 1. Copy of a teller from the Governor of Massachusetts to the Governor of Maine. Boston, February 4ll), 182.3. Sir—.As the Slate ol Maine has an interest in the Claim of Massachusetts against the Unit¬ ed Slates, 1 have thought it might be satisfac¬ tory lo you to be informed that tlie Executive o( the United States has recently referred that subject to (he examination of the Department of War. This information is given me by Mr. Lloyd, one o( our Senators in Congress, in a letter dated the 23d ultimo ; and I am daily expecting from lhal gentleman an official com¬ munication of the reference, from Mr. Cal¬ houn, You may, perhaps be in possession of Ihe information I am slating, transmitted to yon from some of your delegation in Congress. Lest however, it should be otherwise, I have concluded, wilh the advice of Gov. King, to give you an intimation of what may be speed¬ ily expected more especially as the co-opera¬ tion of the Slate of Maine is, in my view, ex¬ tremely lo be desired, if it be nol essential to the final adjustment and allowance of the claim. Our Legislature will probably be obliged to continue its session until next week. With great consideration and respect, 1 have the honor lo be. Sir, your most obedient ser¬ vant, J. BROOKS. His Excellency Gov. Parkis. No. 2. Copy of a letter, from the same to the same. Boston, February 8th, 1823, Sin—-This morning 1 received from the Sen¬ ators of Massachusetts in Congress, a letter dated the 1st instant, covering a reply of the President of the United Slates, to the memo¬ rial of the delegations from Massachusetts and Maine, relative to the Claim of Massachnsells for services of the Militia during Ihe late war; and 1 lose no lime in forwarding to you a copy of each, which w'ill be herewith enclosed. The great quantity of important business on hand obliges the Legislature to continue the session lo the next week. Wilh great respect, 1 have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient servant. J. BROOKS. His Excellency Gov Parris, No. 3. Copy of a letter from the Senators in Congress f’-om Massachusetts, to the Governor of that State. Washing'on, Febcuary 1st, 1823. Sir—We have the honor to enclose a copy of the reply of the President ot the United States, to the memorial of the Delegation from Massachusetts and Maine, relative te the claim for Ihe services of the Militia during the late war, and for a more ready reference, it is ac¬ companied with a copy of the said memorial. The abstract of the rules referred to in the note of the Secretary, under which settlements have been made will) the States, will be transmilled as soon as obtained. The communication from the Department of War, having been received this day, has nol, as yet, been made known to the members of the Delegations from the States beforemenlioiied, no opportunity having been afforded for doing it : but for which we did not think it needful to wait, before communi¬ cating it to your Excellency. Having the honor to be. Sir, with very high respect your obed’t and humble servants, JAMES LLOYD, E. H. MILLS, Senators of the U. S. Com. Massachusetts. No. 4. Copy of a letter from the Secretary of IVar, to the Senators of Massachusetts in Con¬ gress. Department of War, Jan. 31, 1823 Sir—I am directed by the Pi-esident to say, that he has considered the memorial of the members of Congress from Maine and Massa¬ chusetts, addressed to him, in relation to the claims of the State of Massachusetts, on ac¬ count of Militia called out in the late w'ar---and to inform you, agreeably to your request, that the 3d Auditor of the Treasury Department has been directed, to take up the claims, for auditing, in conformity to principles, which have been established and applied in (he set¬ tlement of similar claims. In informing you of the reference of the ac¬ counts to the Auditors, it may, however, be proper lo state, that the settlement must be subordinate to the general views, in lelation to t!)e Constitutional powers of the General Government over the Militia of the State which were taken by the Department, when the ac¬ counts were originally presented and discus¬ sed, upon its eeneral merits. So soon as the correspondence with the Agents of the several Slates, w-ho have had claims for militia called out in the late war, can be examined, abstracts of the rules, under which the settlements of the accounts have been made, will agreeably to your request be furnished you. 1 have the honor to be, &c. fee. J. C. CALHOUN. Crawford, that you had stated to him, that it was exclusively the business of yonrsell and Mr. Pierce, to attend to the adjuslnient of Ihe -Massitchuselts claim wilh (he Government, ami that Mr. King, as the agent trom Maine, had no cunerrn whatever in Ihe business, as by the art III separation, MassachnseUs was lo obtain the balance due from the Government of the United Stales, and (hen to pay over to Maine the one third being their proportion. Having been designated by the Government of Maine lo attend to the adjustment of (his claim, it will no doubt he expected that the business will receive my particular altention : and il I arn not misirdormed it is eqlially ex¬ pected on the part ol the Executive of Massa¬ chusetts. As this can, however, he ascertained in a few days, there w'ould seem to be a pro¬ priety in linving this business suspended until, you are further, and as 1 should say, more cor¬ rectly advised. As I have not sought (his situation, I can now' assure you. Sir, il is one 1 have very few inducemenis to be pleased w'ilh. Allow me lo expect your reply to this note in the course of the day, that 1 may be able to forward cop¬ ies of your answer lo the Governors of Mas¬ sachusetts and Maine. I can assure you, Sir, if they should be satisfied wilh the course you propose lo pursue, I shall acquiesce wilh great pleasure. Im am Sir, your humble servant, WILLIAM KING. gfCT-NOTlCE. AHE follo-nong is a list o( Non-iesident Lands ^ \ying m Dolton. Couuty o/Beric,shire and Uomiinniwcallh of Mnss-aohusetts, whicli were taxed 11) said town lor the years li!2l and 182'2, and the taxes are not paid—which were com- milled lo me for collection, viz : For ike year 11121. Denison Bobinsnn, agent Krastiu .‘-i-clcel. I.ot No 101. nmiivideJ, Hall Lot No. 98, Curl is T Pinn Ichahod Loomis, Ei-astus S.irilie.i, Moses olrolt, ball of lots N’os. ‘J8 ami IHI. VA'csi hall ol Lot No. 98. 100 Hcrea, , $‘i2 00 13 ♦» 24 00 25 I* 24 00 60 26 00 /ujf 1822. 14 acrer » 28 23 19 05 tt 18 r25 »* 2 (10 50 II 40 ! 50 4 f 1 12 100 « 8l • • Till! i? fnlif cM'laicetl fowardi theeoDi-luiii.r. ui in) lir»t Crcaiiit, J,” Lot N-> .Xnd if no pi rson api'CSrs lo din Large said Taxc- on or iiet-ue the l'l'?! di.y ot March nex' at en o’cL'ck A. M. so umch ot said land.s will I hen Galv c.ieni chai'i Id at public auc.tiou, at the Inn ol on in sa t l.'oh'on, as wdl be suifi .u-cli.»-gc) ?aid l:-xp?, ;,ri-l njlervening Jaul7 Al.VAH C’LEVKI.ANU, Collector ol I ax'e.s tor saiil Dailon, lor 1821 and lUt'J. No. 5. Copy of a letter from the Governor oj Maine to the Governor of Massachusetts- Portland, February 10, 1823. Sir—I have lo acknowledge the receipt of your favors of the 4th and 8lb insl. giving in¬ formation relative lo the piogress in effecting a settlement of the claims of Massachusetts and Maine upon the United States 1 enclose a copy of a Resolve, this day passed by our Le¬ gislature, aulhorizing the appoiiilment of an Agent to attend to that subject in behalf of (his State before the War Department. Gov¬ ernor King '.' ill probably be requested toper- form Ibis service, and will be instructed to co¬ operate with any Agent designated on the part of Massachusetts, in such a tnaiiiieras w'ill he most likely to effect an object equally desirable and inleresling to both Stales. For the early information afforded by yoor Excellency of the reference of this claim by the President Ihe War Department, and the measures about lo he adopted by Ma.ssachusells thereon, yon will be pleased to accept the (banks of the Execidive of this Stale. Wilh great respect, 1 have Ihe honor to be. Sir, your iiiosl obedient servant, ALBION K PARRIS. His Excellency Governor Brooks. [A'o. 6, is the ropy of a letter notifying the .dgcnl on the part of Maine of his oppoinlmrut, and of Ihe Resoli e of Ihe l.egislnlure, in pursu ance of which the appointmeiU was made ] No. 8. Copy of a teller from Mr. Sullivan, one of the -dgents of Massachusetts, to the Agent of Maine. Lo.ng-Island, (N. Y.) Brooklyn, July 23,1823. To ihe Hon. William King. Sir—Your letter of the 17lh inst. proposing a suspension of further proceedings in relation lo the claim of Massachusetts upon the United Sta;es, until 1 should be more correctly inform¬ ed how far my own power and the commis- sioi of Ihe Executive of Massachusetts are lia- blf to control by yours under the Stale of Miine, was received at this place yesterday tb« 22d instant. You slate in (bis letter, that you have been daignaledby the State of Maine, to attend to (ha adjustment of this claim of Massachusetts. However the State of Maine may have been irduced to make this designation, it is very e'ear that such, or any designation by another State, cannot be recognized by the agency of iflassachusetts, until Ihe fact be communicated in instructions from its Executive. This fact has not been so communicated, and if J may be allowed, Sir, to refer to ihe resolve of Ihe Slate of Maine, adopted lOlh February, 1823, under which it may be presumed you derive your authority on the present occasion, it will appear that the Slate of Maine has not in effect made any such designation as you suppose. That resolve purports to authorize “ the Gov¬ ernor of the Stale of Maine, with advice of Council to appoint seme suitable person lo represent the Slate of Maine at the War De¬ partment, and lo procure if practicable, the alloivance of the just claims of that State upon the United States for reimbursement of expen¬ ses incurred by the Commonwealth of Massa¬ chusetts during the late war.” It your appoint¬ ment is under this resolve, you are not desig¬ nated to attend to Ihe adjustment of the claim of Massachusetts, but to the adjustment of the claims of the State of Maine. What these are. Sir, I do not know, nor is it within tbe scope of niy commission to be informed. It does not appear, by the resolve, whether the expen¬ ses were military or civil—were incurred for defence against the enemy or otherwise ; great light is thrown, liowisver, on this whole subject by the act of separation, so called, being as you know the act of the Legislature of Massa- sachusell.s, which, in providing for Ihe separa¬ tion of the District of Maine from Massachu¬ setts proper, stipulates the respective rights and interests of the Stale of Maine and the Stale of Massachusetts in relation lo certain public property. By this act the State of Maine is, indeed, entitled to one third of (he money, which Mas¬ sachusetts may obtain from the United States for military services and expenditures in de¬ fence of the Stale ; but Maine is manifestly excluded from all claim upon the United Stales by the express provision in this act, (hat .Maine shall receive her portion from Massachusetts, after receipt thereof by Massachusetts; whence it results that Ihe Slate of Maine, as a Stale, has not any power or control at this time over the claim of Massachusetts, and consequently she cannot have designated any person to at¬ tend to Ihe claim ofMassachusetts,with powers in manner or degree conlroling or affecting those of the agents of .Massachusetts. It may be. Sir, that you derive your author¬ ity from some olher source. But you have never produced to my colleague or myself any commission or insli-uclions whatever. Of course, none purporting to give you power to act ill relation to the claim of Massachusetts. Under these circumstances. Sir, I cannot perceive any reason for suspending the prose¬ cution of the Massachusetts Claim.* There is certainly no time to be lost in the presenta- lion and explanation of a claim for 800,000 dollars, which cannot be sustained without the jxhibilion of more than 2000 documents, ac¬ companied wilh illustrations of the occasion and expediency of the services and expendi¬ tures, out of which this claim has arisen. Nay, Sir, there would be a manifest impropriety in the suspension you propose ; it would be re- pugnaol lo the express terms of the Commis¬ sion lo my colleague and myself, which re¬ quire us to present and prosecute tbe claim of Massachusetts without delay. How then could (he suspension you ask be justified ? of which the Executive of our own Stale has not appris¬ ed us, and of which we are not tarnished with evidence by the individual, who of all others, ought to be Ihe most able to produce it. Respectfully, your humble servant, GEORGE SULLIVAN. P. S. I shall forward a copy of your letter of the 17th inst. and this answer, to Gov. Eus- tis. I wrote him the 19th inst. from New York, respecting your pretensions to co-equal and independent power.?, as communicated by yourself to Mr. Pierce on Wednesday after¬ noon, the 16th insl. at Washington. No. 7. Copy of a letter frum Ike Agent of Maim to Ihe Ageols of Massnchasells. VViishiiiglon, July 17lh, 1823. George Sullivan, Esq. SiH—l With iiiforuu-d last evening by Mr No. 9. Copy of a letter from the Governor of Massachusetts to the Agent of Maine. Boston, July 10, 1823 Dear Sir- I have delayed answering your favor of the 20th insl until I could have an in¬ terview with Colonel Orne and Mr. Pierce, from whom, however, I learn very little more than had been commanicated in writing rela¬ tive to the unfortunate misunderstanding be¬ tween yourself and Messrs Sullivan and Pierce. From your (lersonal knowledge of a very con¬ siderable (lait ol our claims, your information and experience in the whole, and from the in¬ terest which Maine has in then), I had hoped and expected your friendly advice and assis¬ tance in prosecuting them. And while 1 regret (hat this expeclalioi) has not, us yel, been re¬ alized, I shall sjill indulge a hope that it may he. Over the circumstances which have pro duced this disagreement, yon are sensible, my dear Sir, lhal 1 could have no control. Having apiioiiiled Ihe Agents, ami given ihein their in- sti'uclioiis, the power and duly of (he Execu¬ tive were fulfilled, and it remained for them lo jiro.secnte the hn?iness nccnrdiiig lo tlinir own judgment, and on lijeir own responsibili¬ ty ; nor do 1 perceive,^on reviewing tlie suti- ject, tbal nny noiterial alleralion in their in- striictioiis could have been or can now he made, consislenlly wilh Ihe authority vested in the Executive of ibis Stale, by the Legislature The claims cerliiinly require all the aid of their friends, and it would prove to us a coiii- •It may he proper to ohsm-e, iha;. nothw tlistaniliiiK the uigei.t-y (if the htjsineis. ,Mr. Siillivioi did not re- tniu III U';iiliii>t;!ou until siime diAO ill Oolober, » de¬ lay of four muntlia. roon misfortune if (heir progress and prosper¬ ous issue should be impeded or iiilerniplud by any ini.^undei'slanding among those who are nidsi deeply interested in them. My idea wu- lli.il the wliole claim should be presrnted, and in case any parls should be objected to, such parts, wilh the olijeclion.? in writing, should lo- gether with Ihe reply lo them, be transmitted lo the F.xecutive of the State, that Ihe parts not objected to, being referred to t'ne proper accounting officer fur audition and allowance, should then engage the attention of the Agents, Tills It appears was proposed. The answer was, in substance, that in (hat case the U'hole would be rejected At the same time it was recommended by the Secretary of War to pre¬ sent those parts of llie claim which were not liable to (he Constitutional objection, thereby making the Agents ot the Slate objectors to a part of (heir own claim, instead of the Govern¬ ment of the United States, whose place it was lo stale objections it any existed. In this slate ol the business it remained only to consider whether a reference of the whole subject to Congress, or an immediale examiiiation and probable allowance of one half or more of the w hole claim was preferable. The lalter course was adopted by the Agents, very judiciously, in my opinion, and I am happy lo perceive by your letter ibat it also meets your approbation. In selecting tlie Items, first lo be presented, some judgment is required. The charge of ^13,000, alluded to in your letter, (of which ,Sin,000 had been advanced) was as I under¬ stood from Mr. Pierce, preferred by tlie spe¬ cial instruclion of Governor Brooks. Much attention and labor will undoubtedly be re¬ quired in sustaining and prosecuting the sev¬ eral items, in the order they shall be presented, and I will not permit myself lo doubt your rea¬ diness to give any information or assistance compatible wilh your own sense of propriety. To Messrs. Sullivan and Pierce I shall write,in¬ culcating the necessity of cultivating an liar- nioiiious intercourse. With much respect, I am, dear Sir, your obedient servant, WM. EUS'lTS. The Hon William King. No. 10. Copy of a letter from the Agent of Maine to the Governor of Maine. Washington, Nov. 25, 1823. Sir—I have the honor to enclose you the copy of a letter which I received this day from Messrs. Sullivan and Pierce, as also my answer. 1 met those gentlemen, according lo appointment, but finding Mr. Sullivan dispos¬ ed lo conduct Ihe business of the claim in his own Wmy, and in a manner, according; to njy judgment, that would nol aulhorize the ex¬ pectation of a successful result, I withdrew, with the single remark, that I hoped the Pres¬ ident would nol be requested to decide the Constitutional question, until such argument was prepared and presented to him as would be satisfactory, at least, to the Senators of both of the Slates, who would soon be in the city, and who, I thought, should be advised with. I am, sir, very respectfully, your bumble servant, WILLIAM KING. Governor Parris. Washington, Nov. 22, 1823, To ihe Hon. William King. Dear Sir—So soon as the Auditor bgs finish¬ ed the examination ef Ihe accounts now before him, from the State of Massachusetts, we in¬ tend to present for auditing, that portion of the claim which is founded on the services of the llth Division of Massachusetts Militia, so cal¬ led, before tbe separation of Maine. As this was, at the time, under your command, tbe occasion for these services, and of course the necessity or expediency thereof are doubtless well known lo you. We shall be glad'lo con¬ verse with you on that subject, and in respect to the claim of Maine, in general, when and where will be most agreeable lo yourself. We are respectfully, dear sir, your humble servants, GEORGE SULLIVAN, JOSEPH H. PIERCE. Washington, Nov. 23, 1823. Gentlemen — Your letter,under date 22d inst. I received last evening. In reply, observe, lhal I will meet you at your office, or place of business, tomorrow at 10 o’clock, for the pur¬ pose of attending to the Massachusetts claim, as proposed. Should the time or place nol be agreeable, you w ill please lo advise me. And believe me respectfully, your humble servant, WILLIAM KING. Hon. George Sullivan, and ) Joseph H. Peirce, Esqr. j No. II. Copy of a tetter from the same to the same. Washington, Jan. 10, 1824. Sir—I have the honor to enclose the cor¬ respondence between Mr. Sullivan and myself, on the subject of the Massachusetts Claim, a copy of which was at the time forwarded to Governor Enstis ; his reply I have also enclos¬ ed, in which he expresses the opinion, “ That having made the appointment of agents, his duty was fulfilled, and it remained for them to prosecute the business according to their own judgment, and on their own responsibility.” The course pursued by the Massachusetts, a- gents, and acquiesced in by the Governor, so differeiii froni the one proposed by (be late Governor Brooks, is the more to be regretted, as from a correspondence between the Presi¬ dent and Ihe Massachusetts Agents, il may well be doubted if the situation of (he claim is at this lime,as well as it was, at the coni- mencement of the discussion. That there is no prospect of obtaining any part of the claim soon, is certain, nor does the communication which has been received by the Massachus¬ etts Agents from the President, authorize tbe opinion that any favorable impression has been made For your further information on this subject, if I can obtain the copy of the corres¬ pondence, it shall be immediately forwarded. The expectations of the people of our Slate will, no doubt, be disappointed in not receiv¬ ing, at this lime, their proportion of that part oflhe claim to which there can be no reasona hie objection, It is due lo the President, however, tliat I should here remark, that the claim has been advocated on such principles, as rendered it more exceptionable in regard (o the employment of the Militia, than it was un¬ der the decision of the Massachusetts judges. The argument of the Agents, slates that the services of the MassacliusettsMilitia were spon¬ taneous movements of Ihe people, on occasions of self-defence ; that the officers, by force of their commissions alone, after the declaration of war, were justified in turning out their cotn- raaiids, even without any orders from the Stale Executive,on tlie principle of self-preservation -—and for services so performed, the United Stales were bound to pay. Tliey proceed ev¬ en further, and slate that all necessary meas¬ ures of self defence,adopled by a body of indi¬ vidual citizens, not enrolled in the .Militia, is done under the authority of Ihe United Stales, because it is in fulfilment of the ohligalion of the people of the United Stales to protect each Slate ageinsi invasion. This, I am advised, has been the argument relied upon by the Massachusetts Agents, and 1 have been the more particular, in staling it at this lime, lo shew llial Ihe sirong ground, which sliould have been taken, lias allogelluM- been neglected ; while the one selected will find very few advoo.aies in any part of the country. My resjiect for our parent State of Massuclnisetts induces me to refi ain from giv¬ ing to tills argonient, or to the one contained in Mr. Sullivan’s letter, Ihe character which lliey deserve. It gives me pain to make to you, Sir, so iiii- favor/ible a report, on a subject so inleie.sting lo the people of our Stale. I do nol, howev¬ er, dispair of onr obtaining indeiiiuity for a considerable pail of the claim, whenever it is advocated upon proper principles. fliere is n('i,t() niy knowledge, an individu¬ al member of the delegation from Massachu-I setts and MaineLvho is satisfied with Ibe course pur.sued by Mr Sulluaii. [It i.s nnderslood in.il Mr Fierce is disposed to Hdu|>l a different one.] While, Iherefore. 1 find iny-elf support¬ ed by Ibe meinl-ers of the two Stales, wilh many ofivhom I have advised; and when il is considered the course pursued by the Agent has nol produced any favorable result, ihe ne- ccssily of ray early determination not to he a noininui Agent, w ith such associates, will not only, I conclude, be perceived, but 1 hope aji- proved by y'ourself, as our fellow cilizens. 1 am, Sir, very respectfullv, voiir bumble .ser- ! vant, WILLIAM KING, i Governor Pabuis Turnpike JS'otice. The Proprietors oflhe C ainbridge and Con¬ cord Turnpike, are hereby in-tified that tlie annual meeting w’ill be held on TUESDA V, the second day ot March next, at one o’clock, P. M. at the house of AA m Simonds, Innholder, in Lexington, (or the choice ol Dllicers and to transact any other business that may legally come belore them. FRANCIS J A RVIS, Propielors’ Clerk. Concord, Jan 29, 1324 « HAM LEL II. EOfcjlElL GI VE.S notice, that he has the Agency of (he BOSTON and IPSWICH LACE COMPA¬ NY, and BOW offers (or sale at JYo. 1, Cornhilt Square, an exien-ive assortment of 3 bread Laces—plain and figured Footings—Edgings—- Pearling?—and nlain and figured Nets, of all widths, BV THE PIECE ONLY. Veils ol every size—elegant dress Caps— small do.—square Hdkfs —half do.—Dresses— Mantles—Pelerine?—Cap Crowns, Spe The?*' are all regularly marked. The manufacture ol Laces has been brought' to such per lection by this Company, that they are enabled to execute orders for any article, in a style no wise interior to any English man¬ ufacture. A decided prelerence is given by those who have worn them, to the American Laces over those imported. Dealers will find it (or their interest to call or send their orders. Particular orders for Dresses, or any article whatever, promptly executed, according lt> any pattern. jan 29 Buckram, &c. Freeman & COBB, 49, Market street, (up stairs,) have for sale— 1 case Plaid.?, high colors—1 do Buckram, 1 do 5 4 Levantines, (or linings, 1 do black figured Silk Vestings, 1 bftle p:reen Bookings co] 4f J2 Charlestown Printing Establish- MEA T A FURTHER supply of navy blue PRINTS is just received from the above eslablisfa- inenl, and are offered by the bale or less quan. tily. Purchasers cut of town are informed they can be supplied by order, at the regular estab¬ lished prices, and have Ihe goods forwarded a- greeably to their directions TaPPAN & KENDALL, jan 29 if No. 4, Kilby-street Bender’s Lottery and Exchange OFFICE, NO. 12, STATE STREE r-(No. 33, new No.) CANAL L() rTERY, SIXTH CLASS, WILL commence drawing in Boston 1st March, and contains the followino- Prizes, viz: 1 Prize of $15 000 1 »♦ 5.000 10 »» 1,000 15 If »» 500 100 tf It 100 122 tt It 50 2800 tt tt 13 9000 Tickets-Not two Blanks to a Prize- subject to 1.5 per cent deduction. TICKETS $10-QUARTERS 2 62 1-2. I have ?old within four or five years 1 Prize ol $20 000 2 ” ” 10.000 1 ” ’’ 5.000 1 ” ’’ 4,000 3 ’’ ’’ 2,000 28 ’> » j,0U0 67 ” »» 500 and many of 300, 200, 100, ^-c -1 have not had any very great luck lately, but I think it very probable 1 may have again All 1 can promise my customers is undrawyi. Tickets, which are as likely to draw prizes as those sold at any otheroffice. j BENDER. P. S. Wanted, Castine and Hallowell i^- Au¬ gusta Bank Bills. Boston and Foreigu Bills exchanged on the best terms. jan 29 G3*NLTICE^ WHEREAS my wife Martha R has left my bed and board without any provo¬ cation whatever, 1 hereby forbid all persons trusting or harboring her on nij’ account as I shall pay no debts of her contracting after this date. JOHN W. LOVETT. Boston, Jan. 29, 1823. To the lion. Sami. P. P. Fay, Esq. Judge ot the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, IAHC Memorial of STEPHEN PIERCE, of Chelmslord, in said county, yeoman, re¬ spectfully represents—That Benjamin Parker, who was duly appointed administrator of Ihe estate ol William PiEHca. late of said Chelms¬ lord, yeoman, deceased, has died, not having I’jlly administered the estate ol said William; that it is necessary administration de bonisnoa be granted upipn the estate of said W illiam— that your petitioner is a creditor to said estate, and entitled to the appointment of administra¬ tor ;—W hereupon he prays, after due notice to all persons interested, administration as aloresaid m-ay be granted to him or some other suitable person. STEPHEN PIERCE. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Midbleskx, ss. A t a Court of Probate, lioldea at (..ambridge, in and lor said county on the fourteenth day of January, A.I). 1824. UPON the petition aforesaid. Ordered, That the said petitioner notify all persons inleiested m the estate of William Pierce aforesaid, de¬ ceased, to appear at a Court ol Piobate, to be holden at Concord, in and (or said county, on the second Tuesday ol Febiuiuy next, by causing the foregoing petition and this order thereon, to be published three weeks Micces- ively, in the Independent Chronicle & Boston Patriot, before the said second 'I’liesday ofFeb- ruarv ; and make return hereol, with his do¬ ings hereon. 8AM. P. P. FAY, Judge ol Probate. Copy—Attest, Isaac Fiske, Register. Jan 17 jV U 1 ICE is hereby givoi), that the l-N iwbscribei: has been duly appointed Administra- trix of the estate ot GEORGE L. FARRLNGTON, late of Hoxbury, in the county of Norfolk. Coop- er, dfceflved ; and t)Hs taken upon herself iliat Iriisl by Riving bonds as tbe law directs. All persons having ili-mands upon the i-siaie of iti'c said deceased are teiiuired to exhibit Ihe same: and all persons iii- di-IiieU tn the said estate are called upon la make pay¬ ment to RHODA FARRINGTON, Admin'rix. Hoxbury, Jan. 17 18Z4. • Notice is hereby given, that the fubseriber lias been duly appointed Administra¬ tor to 'tie estate of . SA.MUEL SCAMMELL, late of Cain bridge, in the county of .Vluldlescx, Trader, d.ceased, intestate, and has taken upon himself that trust liy giving bonds as the law direct, ; cir all persons having demands upon t he istate ol ihe said dcec.-ised, are ri uuired to exhibit tbe same ,-and all pets ms indebted to the said estate are catted upon to make iiavment to SA.MUfjL L. SCAMMELL; Admin'r. 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