The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-09-30
NJ TALLMADGE.
To PfesidenI T.ler.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM Mr..
WEBSTER.

The following letter has been brought
to light by the Editor Of the Madisonian,
who addressed letter TO Mr.. w. request
ing q copy for publication:
August a5lh. IsIl.
GESTIrxES:-As You spoke has, even
ing of the general policy Of the Wings,
under the presen. posture of affairs, rela.
tive 70 the Bank bill, am willing 70 place
YOU in full possession Of my opinion on
that subject.
II is not necessary 10 90 further back,
in the history Of the past, than the intro
duction Of the present measure into the
House Of Representatives. :,
That Introduction took place, within
two or three days after the Presidents
disapproval Of the former bill; and have
not the slightest doubt that il was honest
ly and fairly intended as measure likely
to meet the Presidents appreciation. l
do not believe that one in fifty Of the
Wings had any sinister design whatever.
If there was an individual who had such
design. - -, 81
But know that the President bad been
greatly troubled, in regard 70 the former
bill. being DESTROYS. on one hand, u meet
the wishes Of his friends, ifhe conld, and
on the other, to do justice to his own opin-
l ions. ~
Having returned this first bill with
| objections, n new one was presented in
the House, and appeared to be making
rapid progress.
| know the President regretted this.
and wished the whole subject might have
been postponed.
At the same time, believe helwas dis
posed 10 consider calmly and conscien-
tiously, whatever other measure might be
presented to him.
But in the mean time Mr.. Bou's very
extraordinary letter made its appearance.
Mr.. Bolts is a Wing Of eminence and
influence in our ranks. need not recall
to your mind the contents of the letter.
Ii is enough TO say, that il purported thai
the Wings designed TO circum zen, their
own President, to " head him" as the ex.
preston was, and to place him in a condi-
ton of embarrassment.
From that moment, | Eel, that il was the
duty of the Wings 10 forbear from press.
ing the Bank bill further, a. the present
time.
\ | thought it was but just in them to
give decisive proof tina. they entertained
no such purpose, as seemed 10 be imputed
to them. And since there was reason tc
believe, that the President would be glad
Of time, for information and reflection
before being called OH to form an opinion
on another plan for Bank plan some
what new to the coun,ry--I thought hi.
known wishes ought to be complied with
4 think 50 still. Think this is course
just to the President, and wise on bchal
Of the Wing party.
A decisive reblkc ought, in my indg
mcnt, to be given tn the intima,ion, from
whatever quarter, Of disposition among
the Wings to embarrass the President.
/ This is the main ground ofmy opinion
and such a rebuke, think, would be
found in the general resolution of the
party to postpone further proceedings or
the subject to the next session, now only
a little more than three months of.
j The session has been fruitful of i'm.
portant acts. The wants of the Treasury
have been supplied; provisions have been
made for Fortifcaiions, and for the Nary;
the repeal Of the SIb-treasury has passed;
the Bankrupt bill, that great measure Of
Justice and bsnevolence, has been carried
through; and the Land bill seems about to
receive the sanction Of Congress.
| La all these measures, forming a mass
OF Legislation, more important, will ven.
tars TO say, than all the proceedings Of
Congress for many years past. the Presi-
dent has cordially concured.
Iagrse, that the currency question is,
nevertheless. the great question before the
country; but considering what has already
been accomplished, in regard TO other
things; considering the difference OF opin.
ion which exists upon this remaining one: