Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-25
TO THE EDITORS

Mcssrs Gales a Seaion: decm Il proper 10 ofTsr 1
a'Pubiic explanation OF some Of the reason. which
ed 70 my resignation. on the lih instant OF the Of
nee OF Secretary OF the Navy. and. for that PURPOSE
ask small space ia the National intelligencer.
Al the Cabinet meeting held ON the IS,h ofAu-
gust last (ihs Attorney General and the Postmaster
General being absent. the subject of an Exchange
Bank, or institution. was brought iorwerd by the
President himself and fully considered. lsto
the particulars Of what passed not pn,tose now
TO enter n will be- sufficient say that Il wns
then distinctly stated an understood that such an
institution met the spprobaIion OF the PoesidOut
and was deemed by HIM free OF constitutional OBJ
lcciion-l Il Congress should deem Unnecessary 10 ACT
upon the subject during the session. that such an
Institution should be adopted by that body, and
mai The members Of his Cabinet should aid in
bringing about that result; and Me~srs Webster
aud Ewing were specially requested by the Pre.-
dent 10 have communication upon the snhiect |
with certain members of Congress The institution /
then spoken of he located in the District of
C"unha' TO be authorized To establish agencies i'm
the S'a'es and Territories With power 10 deal in |
bills OF exchange between the United States and
ioreien countries. aud on bills of exchange drawn ia
one State or Territory AMI payable in another State
OF ierH"ry; aid the exercise Of this power was not
To depend on any assent, expressed ur imrlird, of
'he Siaies Within which such agencies might be
established
In consequence Of what passed ut this meeting
saw such friends IN Congress rs deemed il pro
per TO approach. and urged upon them the pasSl..e
OF n bill 10 establish such an institution. a.sur,,,,
them that dd IA" doubt IL would receive the ap-
probation oiihe President.
The bull wns passed. as the Public know and was
met Ivy the Veto. Now iTIhe President inter the
meeting OF tho ls IA August. had changed his mind
rs 10 the constitutional power of Congress and had
come To doubt or deny what he had admitted n thn
uieeiins (Which is the must favorable interpreta
Ton That can be pu; unon his rondurtA il was an
my opinion PLAIN duty on his part to have mad,
known 10 the gentleman concerned rhis charge O
seniimeul-to have offered them an apology for In,
unpiea'ani Situation ia which they were placed b,
MS ogenry-or nj least. To have sc!tened by a ful
explanation OF b motives. his intended yato of q
measure IN promoting the success of which they Al
y MS request, had rendered their assistance Bu
Tins the President did not do. Never from the m D
: mrnt of my leaving his house on the ISth, dat he
open ms iins 10 me on the subject. II was onl,
l from the newspapers. from rumor. from hearsay
learned that he had denied the constitutionaltv ol
the proposed institution, and had made the mos
solemn nsseverati"ns that he would never amir we
n measure which knew WAS suggested by h:msellS
Which mas beenat his own instance, Introduce mi,
congress u was sill in the P eat Driver by
proper statement in the message containing his oil,
Jeeohs 10 The bill. To have supplied these OMISSION
ana ~ some degree nj least TO have repaired his for
MGR hegiecii but when the paper came 20 be rcnd
a was found tina, 50 far from saviny frankly tho
ne once favored and had been willing to sanciio,
inc DILL hut had been lei (fsuch was The fIct) nv
subsequent reelection 10 adopt different views up u
meTubJeci, he ucaied the measure n one cyidentI,
Inconsistent with has previously expressed Opinions
and which q ought not have been su,p,,seJ fur
moment he could approve
whether this condnct of the President is suscen
iIble OF just defence reasonable excuse n a. mo-
necessary now io inquire. ! have no, heard
nor can imagine any ground for ci:her-
Whelher an explanation has been offered 10 any One
VI The gentlemen concerned ! know not nut none
was AZ any lime offered To me- aud while lDrbear
10 make INC remarks, obvious and painful us they
are ""ch the Transaction Suggests, declare that
"S conun'i oil the President, standing without
Nho~h defence, excuse, or explanation constituted
: (h no other reasons had Xisie,l) ample ground Gr
$ withdrawal from his Cabinet without deIny.
= IL Is scarcely necessary To soy that I have no
supposed aGd do not now suppose. that n df.renc,
merely between the President Ind his Cabinet 81
u ier as 10 me cOnsiiiuonaliIy the eXpedency OF
$ ahA necessarily Inierposes any obstacles 10 a Iul
r anu cordial cooperation between them in genera
conduct OF his Admins traton; and therefore eep
as regretted The veto ofIhe first bill dtI not fee
myself at liberty 10 retire that account fnIn m,
d'sapPrO'al Of The last ball made a ease totally Jic
ie'eh' Iiuin iha-One u is,beliryed wfhout n,raIIc
W ihe history Of our CaJneIs presenting ro saw ma
ming more, measure cinbraced and then rsn,,I,o
'eu-eh1rs promoted and then disowne,-services
rendered und then treated with scorn ar uecIec,
such case required in my judgment. up,n con,id.
e'a'ons, prvdIe and public, thai The official rso.
',o's slbsisiIng between Ihe President aud myself
should be Immediately dissolved
-, GEO. f. BADGER
! WASHINGTON. Sept Is. 1910