Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-17

ed rom Office BY the late Cabinet renstaed by the net
one Indeed, the very first act Of The new Adm;nstra'
lion is 10 restore Major Barker OF Philadelphia as
Comptroller of the Treasury to succeed Mr. Forward,
Just appointed Secretary OF the Treasury. For our
own narts therefore, we hail the advent Of the New
Cabinet and confess have better hopes OF II than
the Globe expresses It will be more strict conslruc.
rion-more regardfnl Of State Rrghis-more Anti
Bank-and lar less proscrPtIye IN It's movements In
another respect, too it will have the advania.c-in
embracing 10 who will betray the confidence Of
The Chief Magistrate and the secrets OF hrs Cabinet.
i The Secretaries, md their Letters.
We have no room for any extensive speculations on
HE changes Of the Cabinet the extraordinary letter
Of Mr.. Tx Secretary Ewing. For the present, Sc lay
The lrtlcrs Of Nessrs Crlttendrn, (dgnrd aud man
80 Ewing, and Webster, with Tie comments OF the
Globe and the Madisonan, before our readers. We at
ZACH also 10 these, another letter of Mr.. Webster, ad-
dressed 10 .r. kctchum Of n. York.
The Wings are laboring 10 break down Mr.. Tyler
wih the alleged developments Of Mr.. Ewing But
most unfortunately MIR. Webster has slept in 10 break
The force Of The Low. lie, Of the great msn OF
their party, and indeed the mastersp'rlt Of the North,
has come forward, 10 offer his testimony in behalf Of
tlr Tyler. This the principal witness relied upon
bY MIR. Ewing 10 confirm his statements-and yet so
iat from bus.rrng mp what he says MIR. w indirectly
csnsurrs ms colleagues for throwing up their offices
nc finds nothing dishonorabe the conduct OF John
Tylrr-whatcvcr Mr.. +. may say. 80 differently does
tins witness testify the facts, and Judge OF their bear
Wings Trad filled from the exubcrant revelations Of CT
tizrn Ewing.
But for The present, we hand Mr.. Ex-Secreta.y
10 the scourge of the Globe and the aladsonisn. HIS
statements evidently dictated by vehement passion
aud yenornous revenge for the indgniiy he supposes
himself to have received. They patnke of The color ui
his .eellngs-and are probably exaggerated carrica-
lures What man Of honor would have subscribed
his name such statement In the intercourse OF
gentlemen it is considered dsgraceiul 10 bc,ray the
I tlr &C mall Iptgtp IL
eulae any matters, which have been entrusted III the
confidence nf the Cabinet. But Will not d..
late Oh the following letters and statements We
have rod III pickle for the late Bank Cabinet, and
prciay for Mr.. Ewing from one 'rho kaors-ant /,
Shall be Ia;l on the backs Of men, who following
line whistle Of their leader, anxious 10 break down
,lr Tyrr We have only 10 add Tor the present, that
sc understand him To have declared To member oil
Congress Monday last, that many of the statements
Of Mr. Ewing false that if he were al Liberty 10
disclose the conduct Of some of his Cabinet in relation
Ii 10 he Bank, IT would appear inamous-and that he
had determined 10 remove he,n il he had not been
der Ike impression that they would have removed t:sn
selves. But TO the documents:
J. cl ,Ena T' ;i&Sir l',si;.'
We lay before readers the letters addressed to
the President by hessrs Cr,tendcn and Ewing, pre-
scncd IN the columns Of the National nelligencer oil
: Tins morning. They are perfectly in character with
their authors Mr.. Critlrndcn letter speaks the Ian
r auaee and the spirit OF gentleman OF elevation of cha
rac;cr. Mr.. Ewlngs is the outpourlng Of vulgar
malignant, disappointed partisan, reckless OF the
Il pec due 10 the relations which associated HIM with the
President md the Of honor, truth
j. and d. cency Mr. l.. violates The seal OF confidence
which, through all tme has KEEP, invoate the private
u Cabinet councils, which the Chief Magistrate holds
. with his Secretaries. The very OF Secretary is
Il derived from The fact, that The head Of The Government
makes them the repositories ct his secra councils
Il THIS sacred principle, which can alone make the
snltaons held in the Presidents Cabinet free and nn-
~ Eu,,p, has riniat. mt pni.o "A
yards tie Chief Magistrate himself, but The other Sc
n who participated in these confidential delbe
4 rat;ons ard this has been done from the unpar
!, donuble motvetat of gratifying the malice Of heart
caasreratcd b. defeated ambition and avarce, and IN
sensible the obligations of gratitude towards who
had conferred on hun the highest favor The President
could not bring his opinions into conformity with Mr.
Ewihgs, in regard 10 National Bank, "to make which
tie 6cresa the parties (tn use the language CT Mr.
Ewing letter published during the late canvass)
"mpudeace md ahsurday-a Bank was not and ncrer
lat btcR c0nSiderGden eng thing MGR ,nattc'
# ronrc1ienee-a uScful article n furniture IN ON
Matte fdJce-a TABLE or sErrEE STANDING ~ ouf
NAILS. And yet, becanse the Presidents principles
would moi allow han 10 avail himself OF this conve
nirncc--"the taLle or seuee'-Alr Ewing not only
feels necessary 10 quit the Cabinet, but 10 turn sor
Of States evidence, 10 favor the Bank party with what
fabrication he deems best suited 10 bring III wha
IN calls "a piece Of furniture, but What IN truth
would prove like the wooden horse for itch the walls
Of Troy broken down, and introduce armed men
r 10 sunvert = Government and nation.
More than 4 month ago, when the President restored
the Democrats whom Mr. Ewing turned out Of the Land
Office without authority, we predicted N article oil
the Globe that Mr.. Ewing could only remain in office
himself after this Just rebuke that lie might betray the
Chief Magistrate, who had asserted his rights and main
ta;net his pledges in preventing his prescription How
truly had judged Of this man character the event
shows. But we had known him Of old, and our pre-.
,cl,on VAS hn; speaking lroia experience.
That one who d;d not hesitate IL sacrifice n pG :
interest the sacred confidence 10 which his honor and
character were pghted, on entering the President
Cabinet, would, in his parte revelations, bear false
testimony, when falsehood essential 10 make good
the object he he'd in rcvv none cond doubt And
codnsly, upon the face of this letter Of Mr. Ewing
there abundant traits of what lawyers will call
riitag niass, when they mean TO describe an inter
!, ested 0ndbetraWng oae.
Contradictions appear on the face &c Mr.. Ewing
epistnary deposition, in essential points, which tho
roughly GspTove the whole scope ofis statements and
instead OF establishing the charge OF eachery Mr..
Tyler, fixes 1t on the from, OF ms ungrateu accuser.
Mr. Ewing admits that the first Bank vetoed son
pa,e ard lonoraje uotrfs and conscientious con
ririioa thGt ccnficttd ruh the Constitution" The
grounds of that were, that Congress had right
20 establish National Bank 10 operate per through
out the tnon that the proposed charter derived this
Il right from Congress, III derGgaion oi the consent and
rights OF tie States. The further ground was taken
; that dtscounfing banh unnecessary as a fiscal
agent. These grounds would, in MIR. Ewing opinion
justify the belief that the President was actuaied by
conscientious regard TO duty in rejecting lie FIRST Bank
When the second Bank became the subjec, Of dis
cusson in the Cabinet, Mr.. Badger is represented al
opening the subject as TO hat Congress would do
Mr.. Badger said
"He behertd Mey ctre perteny ready 10 take up The
nil reported by the Ssrrstary # tic Treasury and pass
hat oacs. i'm REPLIED Talk nat IN IF .Wr. E,7ng
t-tt contains that odious feature Of local discounts
,rhich fhare repuaiafca ma .Hessaee then said TO
yoa, hare doubt, Sir that Tie House, haring aseer
t@iaed ye"r rirrs, e rassn A'n eonformity 10 fhem
proraed they can be satisfied tint leouid aasner tt,
!. TIE Trnn IL