Vincennes Gazette, Volume 11, Number 16, Vincennes, Knox County, 25 September 1841 — Page 2

(ed as one of her stauuedest advocates, the j friend of the oppressed in every clime, Tim , tyrant and despot have always been unlepurmgly dealt with, in denunciation by t! e illustrious A merierm orator: hi? fame i- tie comimm properly of his comiry

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Tin? association on Wednesday evening last, agreeably to previous notice, gave a Concert in our sister town Princeton reel taking into consideration the vnusuff'j inclement evening, were well"utron ized. It gives us pleasure thus publicly to s.-sy, that we never durhor our recollection

aitcr-time iaVte feen so r n cvhihiipd. M,5r3,i

jwhen he shall be looking over the annals of sociability and generosity, as was man-

jMnce 1803 or G up to the ; r sent lime, ! i,esle(i hY l-ie citizens of Princeton on

but will f.-e! hu- blood warn, and his i,a. i tl,at OCCHon; 3,1(1 never did we enjoy pulses quick,,, h,s love of liberty deepen. I"? u""" Thi3 " ia be"alt'

ami i.iS MUlllrV I-lt ll. :;nii inro ci tic I -

i v, imi HKui!u .mcricati in

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,iand Ins aversion to tvranv increase when

he sees the name of IU1NRY CLAY, one of tiie brightest stars in the galaxy? What a contrast is the character of Mr. Clay with that of one, who by the merest

ja-cident his reached the highest r--,utv jM

the U'hlcr of political eminence. Urutus's description of Cics: is to t10 ponit. Ti-at io !;.-,. u your.g ambitions ludiler, - :t-j the cliin'.ier-uji.vjui turns his face: i n when !,c once attains the upmost rounJ, He thtn U! to tliela.l.ier tarns hi ba, k " 'I here is no comparison between them.

ie names of Henrv Clav and John Tv

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' i ng rt e ! : the fame of one as imperishable ss ins country'? history of which it is a part. The other a diseased limb .'' ' irilt cvf area .

o'.wi'distanding

a tew contemptible

aders oi political factions, envious of his

fame have sought duferent occasions to bedaub the lustre of his Irilliant career, his high and invinciblo talent, ids lofty purposes and unbending patriotism has enabled him to keep in the front rank, in despite of the machinations of the ilfhia--"j;.---. those political serpents who have ulteu tixed their poisonous fir.mvm,, i,;c.

lair fame.

sign the office of Secretary of the Treasury, and beg you to accept this as my letter of resignation.

To avoid misunderstanding, I distinctly declare that I do not consider a difference of opinion as to the charter of a national bank a sufficient reason for d issolving the ties which existed between us. Thoguh I look upon that measure as one of vast importance to theprosperity of the country, and though I should have deeply deplored your inability or unwillingness to accord it to the wsihes of the people and the States, so unequivocally exposed through their Representatives, still, upon this and this alone, unconnected with other controlling circumstances, I should

not have fell bound to resign the place

which I hold in your Administration. But those controlling circumstances do

exist, and I will, in my own justification,

place them in connexion before you. It butj ist to you to say that the bill which first passed the houses ol Congress,

and which was returned with your objec

tions on the loth ol August, did never, in its progress, as far as I know or believe, receive at any time either your express or implied assent. So faros that bi'l was known to me, or as I was consulted upon It 1 f n 1 1 u V 1 1 r;j 1 1 tit lirintT itc r.riu-wmc

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La t met. of a letter from a eeiucm tn

hatitutore.to his JriaU ia tliis jdace, post -mar ted o7. VZ. H.j.TiMo:t!:, Saturday i o'clork, P. J. Dt.ar Sir: The following are the names of the Cabinet nominated this day to the Senate by (.'apt Tyler." John M-l.can t f Ohio. Sec'ry. of War. Waiter Forward of Pa., Secretary of Treasury. Hugh S. L gare of S. Carolina, Attorney General. Chas.A. WicklilTo of Ky., P. M. General.

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lv so it Ho' ; T 1-r lii-. p hi!i,:i on :

-:-..e:it r.n.l ui.s raoi- . k r-.tlrii tite rc rabmot on account

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l' a:n)unt of important business. When the

Coujres tirt met, tho Troa-urv was empry, and the public d; bt was enormous, as wasshowii by a fair examination. The Sub-Treasury law u as u force this has been repealed, and. nvan? have been taken to pay off the debt entailed upon the country by the last administration. A new revenue system has been passed: a bill to pu,the country in a state of dt-Vnce, a bank rupt bill to alleviate the embarrassments of tho?e who are unable, through the severc pressure of the times and deranged condition of fh.2 currency of the country, to pay their debts, two bank bills have pass.1, by lare majorities, both of which have been vetoed by his Accidemcy, and a bill has been passed to divide the proceeds

of the sales of the public lands among the states: all of which measures have been approved of by quivering Captain Tyler, except the last cause why James Gordon Hcnnelt and his colleagues are opposed to all fiscalities except '-black mail

D. Webster remains by special request

until the AIcLeod affair is settled but no longer. The great ami good Henry Clay, oes home xia the Virginia Springs on .Monday, in disgust and returns to the Senate no more; next time lie visits Washington, it is to be hoped he will take up hh quarters in the White Ilou-e. and that Crittenden, the independent and manly Criitendci). will bn bis suci-fsvi-ir r.l l!if

-pitol. You may r- ly on the above information as correct."

From the f ulo wing letters from the Attorney General, Hon. J. J. Crittenden and the Hon. T. Hwing, Secretary of the Treasury tho American people, aye the u hole civilized world can see the extent of degradation to which the republic has been subjected by the underhanded tieachery of Mr. Tyler. When the President of ttie United State shall stoop from his

entrust to a set of for-

in;

o calling, at

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Ot t!lC i Mr. :, which is bo en

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i.o'Mi our c '"! r.tr'v's io-ioi-v: iu'i-Ur.', iurtii:ig enthusiasm do d : .at noble band of patriots n we d or woe stuck by their

Fur. II the ; age of his;.' ry f i or:v vc ar. ai-.d count over !b.

tliose bright stirs whose eon-

s a;H and end irtng qualities gave a lustre to the eagle in his llight with the Amerx 1 i

"s, to C'ory ana renown, ttiere luster yo.tr eye will fall upon

the name of HFMiY CLAY, of whom v:e can fuvas C.r-ar said of himself, he

- A? co-!it..V!t as oic northern t-tar. ' . !io-, trtie-iixM. and re.-un ouaiitv, There i'-ono iVIIu.v in the fsrm.ir.ient. lie 1133 never failed to receive the plaudits of his countrymen, for his public acts, ia the legislature of Kentucky, or in the more, expanded sphere of the House of Representatives or in theSsnate of the United States. Always evincing a patriotic ardor for his country, and even now alter time has "strewn her silver in his hair" his spirit U as enthusiastic, and as free from (car as ever, nor has it changed the vigor of liis genius, wherever the name of Uihc-rty has found a resting place, will the fame T II FUNKY CLAY be cherish-

ten s (rtua-'e )? rs ,)'!

- PC"' The editor of the Louisville Advertiser has positively left Louisville. Well, we m ver have wished the poor old man any harm, and feel constrained to bid him adieu, a little after the fashion of the celebrated Indian Chief Red Jacket's farewell to Col. Snelling. Barring (the "Governor,") said the Indian. I hear you are going to Governor's Island, I hope you will bo a governor yourself they say von are fond of children, I hope you will have

a thousand, and as you ate immoderately world as a traitor, a whiiller, a prevarica

fond of whiskey, I hope you will never tor, and an ass. Ho is destined to be, find it more than two shillings a quart! during the remnant of the term of his cone tinuanca in office to wdiiefi his country's CT" As v. ill ho "'-n hv our pd crlidiv calamity has raised him. the most loathed , r-t;,,.o- , ' i and despised public man in the nation. CoiUiUUr, Ot it.l:' W CCh. tllO SlUOliO. d. atl'i iill- .... ' ,, 1 . ,, , . . , Ad honorable and uonest men, no matter mancu corps ot one strmns r.nu-r w.c l0 which party they belong, wiil unite in

!. at!.!s, tilO -a;iO- liriindinrr him rts n dis'rr:ic to bis ;t-oion

cquostriati trotipo. now in tho ! and to the Republic. Lou. Jour, cs. will make ll.oir entree itij Letter of Scsis'aation. . on Monday, October !ih. At-! Washington, Sept. 11,1811. o company of aulicrs. F.qucs- i Sir: Circumstances have occurred in oV'.. is tho ivio?r bomititul col-! l';c cmuse of your Administration, and

chietlv in the. exercise bv you of the veto

eign blackguards employed by such an unprincipled scamp as ihe proprietor of

the New York Herald, ihe secrets of his

cabinet n:id his intentions in regard I

measures passed by the two houses of

Congress, we must say what we have heard from the mouths of nearly everv

gentleman of both parties, wlr m we have hear.! speak of him, that he is unlit lo be President of the United States; he is un. worthy of even the common respects of while men, and should remove instantly to Hayti. Only reflect for one moment; John Tyl.-T acting President, bought over for a t rb of oft siaj), by a half dozen tlngiiilt hlackgw ;rds, and Jaws Grdoii iieiine!!, at the head, a vile and dispicable

wretch who has been linked, t lu mjx'l. s'f)"" (rid a; a' up n fifty times for every letter there is in the Fngii-h Alphabet. How long the people v. ii! bear this, time, which tests every thing will alone tell we areanxiously waiting for John Tyler's resignation. How long must we wait "pa?"

We publish, below, Messrs. Cr; ..m and llwmg's letters of resignation. The letter of .Mr. Crittenden is brief and general, but that of Mr. Ewing enters into particulars and gives a detail of facts that must amaze the country. Strong and universal as is the belief of Mr. Tyler's weakness and treachery, the public mind is hardly prepared lor such an extraordinary exposition of his shame as is made by the ex-Secretary of the Treasury.

His Accidencv is exhibited before the

mi!!io c'miori?.

term oi : Unit o.l S Vm.- ;.:t tncviod to

iiih.a.u ii Tno i. the who!

raro ,i nv u na at: the L ii'tod Sir.:-. o--i unconiinoii an

or ax-

power, which constrain me to believe that

; my ion e'er continuance in ollicc as a mom(oantit.il oi i l'-.)f ,'our cabinet will be neither atrreea-

oilection, n.l which ha. ? nover '. bie to you, useful to my country, nor bou

rn o!;ihi: 1 in ih;

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speounon

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hero notice. 1 is but twenty-live

lope, the Came!

month5" old. and is now thirteen feet hi'd

will be wort!) the

inee of admission, fiftv cents. Go and

A sight at this animal

see tor voursclve

Pen n of the Louisville Advertiser has

storied for St. Lon'..?. where he (h'signs re

siding hereafter. Why is it th

ho h.as

i orauie to ny S'eh. j Do rod the justice, Mr. President, to

' believe that this conclusion has beer, adopt

ed neither capriciously, nor m any spirit of party feeling or personal hostility, but from a sense of duly, which, mistaken though it may be, is yet so sincerely entertained, that 1 cheerfully sacrifice to it the advantages and distinctions of office. Re pleased therefore, to accept this as my resignation of the office of Attorney General of the United States. Verv respectfully, yours, &c., J. J. CRITTENDEN, Tiie President.

left Louisville? Is it because there is not Lccofocoisni enough there to support him since he had the blanks, paper and twine contract taken from him; or is it because h? is real! v and at last afraid of ihesoorch-

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Treasury Department, ? Sept. 11, 18-11. 5 Sir: After the most calm and careful consideration, and viewing the subject in sll the aspects in which it presents itself lo my mind, I have come to the conclusion that I ought no longer to remain a member of your cabinet. I therefore rc-

what I understood to be your views, and

rather Imped than expected your approval. 1 knew the extent to which you were committed on the question. I knew the pertinacity with which you adhered to your expressed opinions, and I drcodt-d from ihe first the most disastrous consequences, when the project of compromise which I presented at an early day way rejected.

It is equally a matter of justice to you and to myself to say that the bill which I reported lo both houses at the commence

ment of the session, in obedience to their

call, was modified so as to meet your approbation. You may not, it is true, have read the bill throughout, and examined every part of it; but the 10th fundamental article, which became the contested question of principle, was fredy discussed between us, and it was understood and unequivocally sanctioned by yourself. The last clause in the bill, also, which contained a reservation of power in Congress, was inserted on the Dili of June, in your presence, and with your approbation; though you at one time told me that, in giving your sanction to the bill,

you would accompany it with an explanation of your understanding of that clause. In this condition of things, though I greatly regretted your veto on the. bill as it pased the two houses of Congress, and though I foresaw the excitement and agitation which it would produce among people; yet, considering ihe changes which the bill had undergone in its passage, and its variance from the one you bad agreed to sanction I could not find in

that act enough to disturb the confidential

relations which existed between us- I

was disposed to attribute this act. fraught

with mischief as it was, to pure and honorable motives, and to a consciemiom conviction on your part that the bill, in some

of its provisions, contlicted with the Constitution. Rut that opinion of your

course on the bill whicn has just been returned to Congress with vour second veto, I do not and cannot entertain. Re

cur to what has passed between us with respect to it, and vou at once perceive that such an opinion is impossible. On the morning of the 10th of August, I called at your chamber, and found vou preparing the first veto message, to be despatched to the Senate. The Secrets-

ry of War came in also, and you read a portion of the message to us. He observed that, though the veto would create a great sensa'ion in Congress; yet he tho't the minds of our friends better prepared for it than they were some days ago, and he Imped it would be calmly received, especially as it did not shut out all hope of a bank. To this you replied, that you really thought there ought to be no difficulty about it; that you had sufficienlyr indicated in your veto message what kind of a bank you would approve, and that Congress might, if they saw fit, pass such a one in three days. The 1.8th beinrr the dav for our regular

cabinet meeting, wc assembled, all except Messrs Crittenden and Granger, and yon told us that you had a long conversation

willi Messrs. Rerrien and Sergeant, who prefescd to com in behalf of the Whigs of ihe two houses to endeaver to st-ikc out some measure which would be generally acceptable. That you had your doubts about the propriety of conversing with them yourself, and thought it more proper that you should commune with them through your constitutional adviseis. Yon expressed a wish that the whole subject should be postponed till the next session of Congress. You spoke of the delay in the senate of the consideration of your veto message, and expressed anxiety as to the tone and temper which ihe debate would assume. j

Mr. Badger said, that on inquiiy he was happy to find that the best temper prevailed in both houses. He believed they were perfectly ready to take up the bill reported by the Secretary of the Treasury, and pass it at once. Y'ou replied, "Talk not to me of Mr. Ewing's bill; it .'ontains that odious feature of local discounts wljich I have repudiated in my message." I then said to you, "I have no doubt sir, that the House, having ascertained your views, will pa3 a bill in conformity with them, provided they can be satisfied that it would answer thepurposes of the Treasury, and relieve the country." You then said: "Cannot my cabinet see that this is brought about? You must stand by mo in this emergency. Cannot you see that a bill passes Congress bucli as I can approve without inconsis-

teiicy: 1 declared again my oeiu-i uiai which ne ic-ii us in ms last dym.r words such a bill might be passed. And you and to the people, whose servants e were' then 6aid to me: "What do you under- had not all been performed until every stand to be my opinions? State them, means was tried, ami every hope l.adltdU so that I may see that there is no misap- ed carrying out tho true principles to.uri prehension about them?" j which the mighty movement was flumuV.l I then said that I understood you tu be that elevated him and you to power, of the opinion that Congress might char-1 This bill, framed and fashioned accordter a bank in toe District ol Columbia, ' ing to your own suggestion-?, in tl.e inith:giving it its location here. To this you lion of which I and another member of assented. That they might authorize ,'yotir cabinet wore ma le by you the agent such bank to establish offices of discount and tho negotiator?, v. as parsed by large and depositein the several Stales, with the! majorities through the two houses of Conassent of the States. To this you replied: gres.o, -nd rent to you, and you rejected i".

as the part 1 Lad taken, at

orrup- your request, m tno origination ol Ibis

tions, and wholly unnecessary to enable ; bill, and deeply as 1 was committed for

the bank to discharge its duties to the

country and Government." 1 observed, that I was proposing nothing, but simply endeavoring to state what I had

- j - - -1 i "Don't nam.' discounts: they have been j Important as w; the source of the most abominable corrup- vour request,

vour action ujon it, vou never consulted i. io on the subject of the veto message. You did not even refer to it in conversation, and the first notice 1 had of its eon-

understood to be your opinion as to the tents was derived from rumor, powers which Congress might constitn- An 1 to mc. at lea:?:, you ha e do;; no'.lilionally confer on a bank; that on that ing to wipe away the personal indignity point 1 stood corrected. I then proceed- arising out of tiie act. I gathered, it is

ed to say that I understood you to be of ; tne fr o.u your conversation, shortly after

th'-' bm tied passed Hie ibue.tmtt vo:i had a f trong purpose to reject it: but rothing

opinion mat congress migni atuuorizj such bank to establish agencies in the several States, with power to deal in bills of exchange, without the assent of ihe States, to which you replied: "Yes, if they be foreign bills, or bills drawn in one State and payable in another. That is all the power necessary for transmitting

the public funds and regulating exchanges

and currency."

.Mr. Webster then expressed, in r'.rong orm, his opinion that snc'i a charter

H'f,' saai liKe soitetiiiig or . either in reference to mvia

ry to i,.o to :ho-.

with whom ! had communicated at vour ro

ves and

th-

noon

just purposes of Govern-

alisfactory to the peopic; am

v.oul.l answer

ineiu an

Jecifireo ins preteren:e tor it over an which had been proposed, c-pceir.Hv arj

?;ise(i wit.i tiio asw.t ot Lie .:

creation of an institution m

es to

tno creation oi an institution i:ece.-sar

for carrying en the firca! operation? of Government. He examined it at some length, both as to i's corr-titutionalitv and its influence on the currency and exchan-

which views you o-

you r

concurrence, desired that such a bid sdiou! bo introduced, and especially that it shot:! go into the hands of .some of your friend.'

o niv mouirv w ie her cor. orioam

wouei he agree that he would.

io to you.

ou especially room

vou re

que.-:!, and who had acted tiieim-indo'-ed the two houses to act

faioiof t' at communication. And.

r as it may seer.i. the ot lues.'age attacks in an e-peci.il manner 1 1 ; -- vc-ry prov isions v. hich v. ro inserted at ,-;r r :-q;:-:: and ever: the naoio of the r.rporalinn. whi-di

w.'is !',.! oi: y aoreed to hv yen. but

wish..

c ua eg cd '. i:3 madi

rreed to hy you,

to meet

t. j . r i

Dili! rent

"our

e s;t!je''t oi you,- en i rit-n might view th rent points of light. lu

transaction in oi:

under those eireumstr.nee.s, as a n,,-

lorsonai I'onor. ir wcu.o t.e ha.ro I

1. to sea! i and i.n ;.

ie:? in i.nis Iran? ac ion the

to remain of voor r .:---

an! v-l..-

ure from far in.!

iihxp.a.hiMi in this tram

ralghtforv. aeliK S" -.I i'rom admitting

t- r of 'r ha

agciii';: i !!' j t io

w i.

Mr. U ebster and mvseit h communicate with .Messn. Rerrien and Sergeant on the subject to whom you said you had pndn-

a not but you d-viibf-

d no

loat luis personal communication wouiu

equally satistaetory. ou des red us. in communicating with tics e go n tie not to commit yon personally, lest, being recognized as vour inoa-ure. it :

b" ma

a .so. :eju. this

a subject of e omari-on to vour

prejudice in the course of dose

an I Mr. ebster then cunvers -d ab ;

the particular wording of th l.ith fund

mental

i ou

and eahoor. ih,j eneour-

you gave to this bill ie. its explaining and excusing

v our CiiuUvli ;iiK. loo'lit iio"d,t;tv towaru i , veu throw into vour veto mes-'-j ge an

and

imerrog.vmry (qooahnt to thai it v. rucb a hid a y -i d'-ehu-fd en-eld pot recei e

had

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cad m j io-.-i i. n.

i.e.-.

1 oar v? 'on- c f o

article, containing Lie g.-ant ot jopu.

jii-ii!. u r.ce: I r : g 1 . L

:i n

power to ooai m exchanges

connection m wluen tnal grant, suoutf

and of tl.e j r '

i 1

mtro.iuceu: vou

of tl 1 1, . . i

e na;n 1 should

the institution, desiring that

changed. To rhi.s I obj ,cted, aa it wool i ' r probably he made a subject of ridicule, j -but you insisted that there wa.s much in a j ' name, and thi.; institution ought not to be called a bank. Mr. Webster undertook to! '

adapt it m this particular to vour wisnes. Mr. Uell then observed to Mr. Webner and myself that we had no time to lose; that if this wore not immediately attended to. another bill. !es acceptable, might be got up and reported. We replied that we would f. Q no time. Mr. Webster ac

cordingly called on Messrs. LYrrien and Sergeant immediately, and 1 waited on them by has appointment, at 5 o'clock, on the ;-a,ne day. and agreed upon the princi

ples of the bill, in accordance with your

exp;-er..-.ed we-aics. And 1 am annri.ed ol

the fact, though it did not occur in mv pro-

sen oo, mat alter tno bid. wa.s drawn ii".

and before it was reported, it was seen and examined bv yourself: that your attention

was specially called to the ltith fundamen

tal article; that on full examination you

concurred in its provisions; that at the

same time rs name was so modified a3 to

meet your approbation; and the bill was reported and passed, in all essential par-. ticuiars, as it was when it came through

your nanus.

lou asked Mr. ebster and myscii

eac.i to prepare and present you an argu

ment touching the eoiroitutionnlitv ot the,

bill; and b-d'oro those arguments could b prepared n;i I rea l by you, you declared, a.s i heard and believe, lo gentlemen, mem

bers of the House, that vou would cut oil'

your right hand rather than approve it. After this now resolution was taken, you asked an i earnestly urged the members

it w

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more ;!,;' u? it an : , iy.

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n wiiu !.;e eoii-!u..tii..;; i h.-ii- i ad ( ioveriiiiiL-nt.

o ou war-

jtioseii imprepare.i ;i; l lis que;-; ;..,i:.

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opo ' u. iiai.i-.

tee

OiU w your (d tho

agonc;.. -, a; change;, a? one you havi w i ; 1 1 o ( ; r i.f referred :-po to that clause

versatiudi

l on rr-anef ;o::ed it in thla

detailed abo

cf.n'y ci i f ly in jow1 ou. net, Ti.o

v. it u

to Congress,

" i. .i..oi)C(-iai id

'lanso relalii," r.

power ;n deal in ex-

raagi y ne vr ;o' -ei ... i

OjO

t;o'.v reject-.' .- ai.t of tie-

adv. ai.d w:;h approhr.Lior,. manv days after, in :,r-,,-,.

, o ' II

no r-quf.liv te. You

heat iii the Department of Sae.-.

i articu'ar idU, as

And no doubt wa - thrown

out on t.ic Siibject by you, in my hearing.

or witi

of Mr.

in my know Holts came

ledge, una

to your

the

land?

.Iter Lie faiuit im nr. !

.... . . . inn

I I ,

me bu

tter

I did

etter Soon

Veti threw

out strong iiitunatieiis that yoti would vet-.

were not postponed. That atld do most nn,.n:,ir,,.-nll,-

condemn.butitdid not affect ihe coiHtitutionality of the -bid, or justify vou in re-

jject.ng it on mat ground; it could affect cn-

iy uto expediency oi your action; r.n.l wnatevcryou may no w be iieve aa to tho s.-ruples existing in your mind, in this and

in a Kin-ireu source t .er'

to nolie vc the v have

If I be

of V

our cam:

net to postpone the bill; but

yoa would neither give yourself, nor suiter them to g ve, any assurance of your future course, in case of such postponement. Hy some of us, and 1 myr-eif wa.s one, the etlort was made to gratify your wishes, iti the only way in which it could be done with propriety; that is. by obtaining the general concurrence of the Whig members of the two house.! in the postponement. It failed, as I have reason to believe, because von would .t'ivp. no assu

rance that the delay was not sought as a means and occasion for hostile movements. During this season of deep feeliii"- and earnest exertion upon our part, while we were zealously devoting our talents and influence to serve and to sustain you, the very secrets of our cabinet councils made their appearance in an infamous paper, printed in a neighboring city, the columns of which were daily charged with flattery of yourself and foul abuse of your cabinet. All this I bore; fori felt that my services, so long as they could avail, were due to the nation to that great and magnanimous people whose suffrages elevated your predecessor to the station which you now fill, and whose united voices approved his act wl,;a he summoned us around him, to bo his councellors; and I felt that what was due to his memory, to the injuneiiom

is strong groi

.na

KL.-i

moir ungm.

i'ig'd in this, and fduU;,t m,: I

am, ncre a: a great public mcauire dem;

eu uy mo. country, passed up,n and ap

p.o.j Lie iteprcsentatives cf tates and the people, rejected bv vet

i im-it, on grounds i.avmg no origin in conscience, and no rcferenc to the public goon. Ihe rejection of this measure, too, continues tnc purse with the sword in tho oaus ol me Executive from which wo -trove to wrest u in the contest which elevated your predecessor and vou to power, cannot com-ur in this, vour course " Hv. In or out of office mv opinion, remain unhanged. I cannot abandon tho principle for which, during el! my politil cal career, Lave struggled; especially, I cannon ue one of the instrument, by w!d,-h the Incentive wields these combined, rccumulated, and dangerous power' These, sir, are the reasons for" "the important step which I have foil it lnv duty to take, and I submit them as its iuihVlion. J

I am, very respectfully, voun, rr n t. EWING. Jfrssrs. Gales cy- Seaton: Washington, September 13, 1841 ion should exist ns ,0 lhe Tewo , j , have led mc to differ from the course pinned by my bte colleagues, I wi.h to mv aat I remain in my place, first, because I have seen no rufficicnt reasons for the wsso.ut.on of the late cabinet by the volunlary act pf it? 0wn IRPmbfr?.'

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