Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-06
+" Saptember 10. 1888 F"

fore, thai alter such course, | may stand beiUt
nv country, acquitted oil any disregard even q
delicacy.
Trusting, Sir, that you will be so good al %
permit this to enter into your consideration, vii
nv former note of this date. and tina. We nav
close without discreslit ~ either the peujt:
matter,
am with the utmost consideration. your d.
Servt. w. J. DUANE
Tn. Secretary Of the Treasury TO the Presiden, O;
United States
Treasury DEPARTMENT, Sept 81, 1855
SIR-As you had not, IN any written coma!
nicatiuns, gwen direction as to the deposits
bat on the contrary, had lett the action to ID
Secretary Of the Treasury as a matter OF optic
| deemed it my duty when | had the honor tor
ceive from you, your exposition OF the 18th ms
to ask you; whether | VAS to consider mys
directed to remove the depOsites, and You rePh
that was directed on your responsibility.
| was preparing to lay before you, an eIPa
ton Of our relative position and views, IRON
first moment Of my entry into your admns7
ton, when your decision was authoritatlre'yv
nounced in the Globe, "a proceeding unsantla
ed by me, that rendered all further DISGUISE
needless, and any attempt Of the kind derOsl
ny to myself.
A communication. justificaiory of my e'"s
under present circumstances, which deIi'ee
to you yesterday, having been returned %M
count Of aIledged Objectionable matter there's
the presence uf which, if disresprctful, rsg's
it now becomes my duty. in reply TO your Isi'&
returning that Communication, responsibilities
nounce my unwilingness to carry your dfe;iT
as to the deposites into effect; and 10 MAIN.
known that decision. without meaning inyW
Of disrespect. TO protee. myself, by PfOr'Da:
against all that has been done, or Is dnins, toO
vest the Secretary Of the Treasury. OF the p''o
to exercise. independently of the Presdenl u |
discretion committed to him BY Ia" over I'"
posites.
Ihave already, Sir, on more than one otc1'H'
and recently, without contradiction, before
cabinet, stated that did not know, uhliI 81
nv induction into Office. that YOU hal deieip
ed, that the deposites should he removed ~
out any further action by Congress- II
known that such aas your decision, and 'a'
should be required TO act, would mol Va"
ceDted Office. But, as soon as | undefsO'
when 10 Office, what your intention vas 'O''
for all infor nation calculated TO enable m'
uprightly in the embarrassing position III WIZ
was unexpectedly placed. 40
You were so good as to transmit to me- 70 90
end, from Boston, not only the opinions y"
Of the cabinet, but your o"n Ne''
detail, upon the deposite question:; but ID''
Of intimating to me, that my dIslneIlnan''
carry those views into effect, would be iOD''"
BY call for my retirement, you emPha'''aa!H
sured me, in your letter Of the Goth june tO"!
:. did not Intend to interfere with the nOtr,
- ent exercise Of the discretion, committee W.
80 BY law over the subject"
Fully confidins in the encouragement nus
,ut. | entered into an exposition OF my ool'sO.
10 the proposed measure. Discussion e0O'.
IN understanding, that we should remain 0D'r
nitted, until after an inquiry, which your :.
was to make, should be completed, add un"
discussion Of the subject in the cabinet
pending the preparation for this inquiry, i.' i.
ID your letter of July god, conveying. "na'
ierstood to be intimation, that must 'e"',,
ess would then say, that ! would fe"y',
il posites, after the enquiry and dIseu''I.,
:sse you should then decide TO have them fe".
I would have at once considered TINS 'e':.
IN order to retire. and would have ooe!eo :"
had not though, it my duty to hold the p.,
rusted to me, as long as could do so WI" n,
left to the country. aud without dscfedl %
eif; instead. therefore, Of retiring 'o'un .',,:
" otherwise. I subjected my feelings 10 fe' NJ
md stated, as YOU quote in your le''e' A.
lay, that, if l could not. after enquir! -. ~
:ussion, as the responsible agen. Of 'he ~, ,i,.
y into effect the decision that might De W., 81,
tould afford you an opportunity to 'e's''
essor, &c. ,s 81,
Under these circumstances, the ehqu"1 -,
inferred upon: it ended in showing as 10. 81
icted, that the plan submitted 10 me on '''