Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-16

tlfhlAf NOFd5uf ~ tEF lH4H fUHIHIitEtut
containing the gfnnt Of power to des in exehsnges.
ard Of the connexon IN vhirh tba, gran, should be
introduced; yoo also spoke Of tho name Of the in
stiusion, desiring that that should be changed.
To this objected. as Il would probably be mndf
subject Of ridicuie, bat you insistsd that there
ives much in q name, spd this Institution ought not
to be called b.sk. NJ. Webster Undertook to
sdap, il in this particular TO your wishes. .ir.
Bell then observedto Sir. Webster and myself that
We had no iiHe to lose that this were mot i'm
u1edaiely ntiendsd 10, another bill less acceptable,
might he got Up nnd reported. We replied ihat
~ would lose no time. NJ. Webster accordingly
called on Messrs Berrien and Sergeant innedi-
atrly, and waited on them by bis srPoirimen NJ OF
o'clock on the same day, ard agreed uFon tue
pfinciples AZ The bill in accrrdance with your ex-
pressed wishes. Ard | am surprised Of The leeit
though il did not occur in my presence, that ntef
the bill was drawn UP, and before il was reported
IL was seen and examined by yourself mat ytnr
attenfion was specially called 70 The 10th tqnda-
mental orficle that on full examination you CON
CURED in ia provisions: that At the snne time Us
name wos 30 noIifsd "a 20 NEE. your nrproba-
ton end The bill was reported e1d passed, IN sll
essential particulars, as it WAS wien 1t came
through your hatis.
Won asked Ms Webster and myself each 10 pre-.
pare and present you Argument touching The con-
siitut,onality Of the bill; and before those argu
mert. could be prepnred and read by YOU, YIN de-
cl.red. az heard and believe 10 gentle men, NJ m
hers ofthe II use that you would cut 81 your right
hand rather Than approve il. Aiter this reso-
luton was taken. YIN asked and earnestly URGED
ihe members Of yonr Cabinet 10 postpone the bill
bu. you would neither give yourself nor suffer
them 10 give. airy Of youv future course.
IN case Of such rostponeuenf. BIZ some Of US, and
was myself one the fort made TO srstif,
your wishes, 10 the only way in which it could be
done with Proptisiy that i-, by draining tie gen
eral concurrence Of the Wing Members Of the two
Houses in the posi- ponement. IL failed, "a have
reason to believe, because you would give as.ur
that the delay not sought means and
occasion for hostile movements. During ,hs sea.
sun Of deep feeling and earnest exerIion upon ou'
part while we were jealousy devoling our talen''
and influence serve end to sustain you. the very
secrets OF our Cabne; councils made their appear
ance in Infamous paper printed in neighbnrire
city the column Of which wrr. dsily chsre.d with
fatery Of Yourself and foul abuse Of yeur Cabinet
Aliihis bore fer felt that my services. so long
"a they could avail were due to the naiion--ts thai
great and nagrapimons Peorls whose suGrage'
elevated yonrspredecessor to the station which YOU
now I'LL, and hose united voices approved his ac'
vi . he summoned ia around him. to be his coun
selors an felt that whst was due to hts memo
ry, TO the injunctions which he left US in bis las
dying woIds, and TO the People, whose servants
we were, had not all been performed until every
means we're tiled, and every hope had failed o.
earring out the tue Principles upon which ibe
mighty movement founded that elevated hin
and you to power
Thi. bill, framed and fashioned according tt
your suggestions, 10 the initiation Of which
and another member Of your Cabinet we're made
by you the agents and the negotators, was rsssee
by large r,sorities th ough the Two Houses OF Con
gress, and sent TO you, and you rejected ii. ltn
portsnt YVES the part which had taken AT you
reGuesi in the oiigination Of this bill, and deeFl
az was committed for youf action upon II, you ne'
or consulted me on the subject Of the veto message
You did refer TO it in conversation and tbs
h,st notice | had Of lis conienit derived from
uuor.
And to me ut least, you have done nothing tc
wiue away the personal ndiguiiy arising ot III,
act. | gathered, it is true, from your converse
tioa, shortly after the Bill had passed the House
that you had strong purpose TO It jet IL bat mo-
thing was said like softening apology 10 me
either in reference to myself to those with whom
[ had communicated al your request ard who had
acted themselves and induced the two Houses 10 ac
upon tie faith OF that communication. AID slianse
az it NAV seem the Veto Message attacks in es
pecal manner the very provisions hich were insert
ed at your request; and even the name OF the corPl
ration, which was no, only agreed to BY 20 but es
pc ia ly changed In meet Your express wishes, II
mad, the subject OF your criticism d tirrent mer
might view this ransaciioni in different point. of IT.
bit under thrse circumstances. as matter OF per
sonal honor il would be hard for remain Of
your counsel TO seal my lips and leave unexG liined
and where liHs IN this Trans action the de
pr'u'e from -,Faig 'i'r"ardhess ana eshdor' Soia'
indeed from 40 mi'tihs t'e encouragement, yoI
gtve TO TINS o'ii IN anu ano
eNensog your Fuaieh anu N'oieh' hoH''"y 'o"a'o'
u, you throw '"'o your 'e'o ess'so u"
tory tq"Naen' 10 an "sae''o" '"'' ~'' sue"
OH ssyoo hao aireauS uee'a,r" yor epu" "o' '"'S
uoh' 0uch 70 'ne oo''o'' ''s'' VI ~. ''' ' ~,
rogatofy Clause On tue s,e"ha page ~ mss al 'nt
force OF an asse,.''" w''hou, us oP'"'A',ne's
nave met S"u 'e'"''o nus ''e ''"r'e".t
rom your 'ahsunSe, w NY P'ee'u's ''"'."'', Wv
correctness oi winch you a'n sure vi" "o' o"h IL
question:
iour veto 10 'he n'st OH you 'este" y" co"s'i'u
uonsi groun' ana Tue h'sh conversions o' c'nse''
enee ana no man IN my op'n'on' n"' 'sn, u
l"es',o" your s''.E oii % ne''u
'or' through s 'he S',u oois'on l"a' a'os'
oat oil t"a' ac' you hou my oane'.nce an" 'upPo''
bo' no" Is II VII" respect 10 'h's ne su'JT Ct ' y
DARK Is NOT ne" 70 you IS NOR 'ran 'Ws"!
years tn"' ~" n"'e '"a"I II u" - VI :,
non ana o' s.uus e'i"o'e'4y y. we WIZ
tue cons,,'u''o""i fo"eis ., 'no o''e'a' 'oN''"
neh'' ioo' therefore, oouu "o' oe, az" s1p VIZ
NOT, taHeni unP'ePA'eu On '''s qu1'''o" i"e y"
when 'eP"''u u So"s'ess' ""u so'' "PP,ooa
,oh at me conHieneeu'en' OF ''e s'fe'on' nau 'n'
cause 'e'au"g 10 's'"I"s on" 'ne P"w.' 10 ueH
IN eNchHhges' US s'o"gY "'Ss"tu "s W., o"o 9"'
nave now ''JFeu"' '"t 'f'a'y "'','"' Wv nsS'"'
oil the ot'tes' ioi 'e'e''e" sPyc'"hy ~" VII" al
probation 10 lost cause, many neyS S'Sr' IA con-