Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-01-15

the 10th section Of the act chartering the
United States Bank, until Congress shall
direct or authorize such change to bel
made, unless good cause shall arise, such
as in my judgment does not now exist.
am further constrained, owing to &C.
currences and circumstances that in part
have come to my kr5wledge, OF have ia
ken place of late, o{leave it TO you sir, to
determine whether ! am or am not any
longer to remain a member of your ad-
minlstration.
| sncerely hope and beg, sir, that you
will consider that | owe it to myself, my
family, and my friej Is, not TO leave my
course, at this mel. trying moment of
my life, open TO doubt or conjecture; that
my conduct has ALREADY shaTpened the
dagger Of malice asmay be seenin some
Of the public prints; that you who have
been assaled in so many tender parts, and
in whose defence have devoted many a
painful day, ought 70 make allowance for
me in my present position; that were TO
resign, could meet 90 calumniator with-
out breach of duty; that ask such order
OF direction from you, in relation TO my
office, as may protect me and my children
from reproach, d We you and myself
fr~", ali present or iuture pain; that
desire TO separate in peace and kindness
That will strive TO forget all unpleasant.
ness, or cause of it; and that devoutly
wish that your measures may end in hap
piness to your country and honor TO your
self.
With the utmost consideration, youl
obedicnt servant.
w. ]. DUANE.
No. 7.
The President Of the United States 10 the
Secretary of the Treasury.
September %, 1888.
Sir-Sincc l returned your first letter
of September 2lst, and since the receip
OF yonr second letter the same day, have
received the third and fourth letters o
the same date. The two last, as well al
the first, contain statements that are mac
curate; aud as have already indicated
IN my last note to you that, a correspon
dence Of this description is inadmssible
your two last letters are herewith return
ed.
But from all your recent communica
tons, as well as your recent conduct, you
feelings and sentiments appear to be o
such character, that, after your lette
Of July last, in which you say, shoult
your views not accord with mine, 81 viii
from respect TO you and for myself, atfort
you an opportunity TO select successor
whose views may accord with your own
on the important matter in contempla
Ition," and your determination now to dis
regard the pledge you then gave-I fee
myself constrained 10 notify you that you
further services as Secretary ofthe Treas
ury are no longer required.
am, respectfully, your obedient serv't
(olgned) ANDREW JACKSON.
The crooked streets of Boston are pro
verbal. Not many years since, the towr
oi---sent new Representative te
the General court, who had never beer
In that city of tortuosities. He started
at the usual time for the capital to watch
over the interests of his constituents. who
were not little surprised at seeing hin
back in less than a fortnight after he sci
out. On being asked the cause of bis re.
turn, he replied, that he 'sstad in the cit,
ten days-wore out his boots cat up ali
his bread and chessc-couldn't find the
State House-and so, he thought it was
best to return and report progressw
.Nezc Bedford Gazette.
spo'ling the Marriage ceremonu.-The
following statement is no jest but posi-.
tive fact:-''A young man in business. il
Liverpool, led his blushing bride to the
altar, in the Old Church OF that town
and when the question, was asked. evil,
thou love and CHERISH &c. he answered
asls customary-and added, when she
needed he'd bang her, The girl imme
d!ately stopped the clergyman, and asked
II it was too late to retract. On heinz
told that it was not, she turned upon hel
heel and quietly walked out of the church
saying, that "a man that could say VIVA,
he had said at such moment, in lest, wa,
most likely to put his threats into execu.
tlon, q bade him schoosc another mate >,
-Malchesfer paper.
II Curtosity.-In the Cabinet of the
Western Reserve college, as an old
wrought'iron horseman's spur, said to have
heen found by lead-mincrs on the banks