Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-25

last mail, II vii he seen That she sccrftsrif
of State. Navy. War md Treasury have al
resigned---an even, heretofore unprecedented
We have no roo for comments, except to ga,
haiti. pity the President did not JoHoD
nut
(Ffom The Washington Globe, .dprR 20)
II will appear, by the publication ~ our col
umns Of to-day, that the Secra,aIv Of State has
rendered his resienation TO the President. who
has accepted II. The grounds upon which thu
step was taken ara III fully aud distinctly stht~ Il
IN the correspondence, that comment On our
pnrt Is unnecessary. On the 7ih the Secretary
of War rendered his resigns,ion 10 the Presi.
deni rnd Yesterday. the Secretary of the
Treasury aud Secretary Of the Navy bantsd in
theirs -; all of which have been aceepied From
hi. il Is Inferred TINT new Organization OF the
Cabinet Is TO take place.
WAsuISeros, April llth,
| Dear Sir I feel IL 10 Ice my dutS 10 retire
from the office 10 which your confidence and
partialitv called me. TIE delieaev ol this step,
under the circumstances in which u " taken,
will, trust. be deemed an ample apology tor
stating more al large. than might otherwise
bsva been necessary, the reasons by which |
A,n influenced.
From the moment Of taking NV seat In your
Cabinet, il has hren my anxious wish and zeal,
ous endeavor To prevent n premature agitation
OF the question OF your successor and. at all
evcnts, To discouuiener, nnd II possible rrpress
| the deposition, at ~ early day manifested 10
coanec, INV name with that disturbing topic :.
| OF the sincerity and the cons,sncy Of this di.-
po.i,ion, no one has h I'd u better opportunity
20 Judge than yourself. II hns, however, been
| nvailing Circumstance, not Of my cren-
ton, aud altogether beyoni my control. have
| given to this subject n turn which CBnoo, now
he remrdicj, except by "a self disfranch isem"ri,
which. even II dictated by my Individual wish
&c, could hardly be Noticeable with pro-
pritty or self respect.
| Con- erniug III, injurious EFT cis which the
| eitcumst,ncr OF n member OF the Cabinets &C.
cupying the relation towards the Country TO
which have adverted, IL calculated 10 have W
On 'hs conduct Of public sn,'rs tbers cnnno',
think, al this tine, he room Tor Two opinions
| Dsersiies of Interior preference among tao
| friends of an AdministrH,ion are unavoidable.
AMI even IL the respective advocates OF those
hus placed IN rivalship he pa,rioiis rnoug h 10
resist the temptation Of creating obstacles to the
| advancement oi han 10 whose elevation they arr
| opposed, by embarrassing the branch of public
service committed to his charge. they are, Hrv-
erlh iles., hy their posi'ion exposed 10 the spsp
con oi entertaining Il encouraging su b views
"A suspicion " h,ch ,sn s."in i"il IN the end, 10
sgglnsate iin'o present alienation aud hostile
ty the prospective differences which FIRST gave
rise to H. Thus under the laan nniavornble
consequences, Individual injustice 10 Suffered
aud the administration embarrassed and weak
enrd. Whatever may have been tho course OF
things under the peculiar Crcums anees of the
earlier stage OF The Republic, my experience
has fully satisfied me thnt t tins day, when the
H.. Ii of selection has become ~ eItcnded the
rcumsiances referred 10, Ivy augmeniing the
moi ives and sources Of oppQsiiion 10 the mea
sures OF The Executive, must unayoidably prove
the cause OF injury 10 the public service, ior
counterpoisc To which We may ia vain look q
the peculiar qualifications OF At individual,
add even IL | should 10 this be INST aiken, st,ii
Cannot 30 lar deceive myselfas 10 believe lor
a m onent that am included IN the exceptions.
These distractions TO the successful prosecu-
ton OF public aians, when supersdded To thu,
opposition ~bch IL inseparhbs from Our free
Institutions aud which every administration
mus, expect, present. II mass to which the ope
ratior. of the government should al no lime be
voluntarily exposed tho more especially
should this be avoided Vt 40 eventual a period
in the affairs OF tue world, when our country
may particularly need The utmost harmony IN
her cOunts.
Sach being my impressions, the path of duiy
/, plain aud I moi only submit with cheerful.
ness TO whatever personal saCfihces may he IN
volved IN the soIrrnder OF the station occupy,
/ but make IL my nmbiilon 10 set an example
uhlch, should u IN the progress Of the Gov
ernmeut. be deemed, Notwithstanding the h"-
miiy Of It's origin, worthy VI respect aud Oh
servnnce cannoi, think, iah 10 prove cs-
sentally and permanently beneheial.
Allow me. Sir, to present one more visw oi
the subject You nave Consented TO stand be.
fore your Constituents for reelection. of,h-n
decision, resting rs ~ does upon the unbopght
. | No. Al IL pp 0 EN-
drd people, II beeours no man 10 speak Will
certainly Judging, however, hon the past
aud making II reasonable allowance for the inil
exercise of the Intelligence and public sp'rn ol
, YOUR i.llow-crizens, | cnnno' hesitate IN sdOp
: Ting the behcf thai the confidence, hs wall ~
your capacity for ciyil duihs az ~ your CIVIC
yidue.. already SO spontaneously and striking
" displayed, wllI be manifested with increased
energy. nov mat all CANDID obsrrvors mast nd.
MI ,nelr Utnust expectations 10 have becn
more than reaIzrd.
II tins proiulsr, so auspIcion, 10 the best
; interest, Of our common tonhr ,be falh = the
CONCLUDING tenn oi your administration VII IN
the absence Di any prominent cause OF distorl
among its supporters. aiord most favorable
oppot unity for c full Accomplishment al
fhose IN, puttsDt public OBJECTS, otbe prosecution
vi which have witnessed on your pan such
steady vigilance aud nutifiDg devotion. 10 IN
unias ornbIe influence which my coniinnsncc
~ your Cabinet, under existing circumstances,
may exercise ufontnis naltnimg prospect,
cnnnoi, 81, without t0tai disregard Of the hghi
ofe Apprencr,& without sbu ting my eyes TO thr
obvious tendency OF ihin8s tor The future, be
nseusiole- Having, moreover, from a deep
cuHVlc iou oi ITS Importance 10 the country
been among the most urgent Of ycur advisers
To yield yourself 10 thr obvious wishes OF the
People, and knowing the sacrifice oi personal
fr.llng which was involved ~ your scquies
crn1e, Cannot reconcile II to myself 10 be ~
any degree the cause Df embarrassment TO you
during Tue period "hich, As il certainly will be
Of deep interest 10 your country. 10 moreover
destined TO biog TO ITS clos YOU patriotic toll
some aud eyeniiul public t..