Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-27
Nus hlttlt SsNas'
Editor OF the Madisonian.


AUGusT 25.h, iSil.
Gendemcu:-As You spoke last evening of the
general policy of the WhIgg, under the present pos
turs oi affairs, relative TO the Bank Dill am willing
TO place you IN full possession ofmy opinion on that
subject.
Il IS not necessary to 60 further back, into the his
Tory OF the past than the Introduction Of the present
me sure INTO the House of Representatives.
That introduction took pace, within two or three
days after the Presidents iIsupproya Of the former
bill and have not the slightest doubt that II was
honestly ana fairly intended rs a measure likely to
meet the Presidents appreciation. do not believe
that ~ fifty ofthc Wings had any sinister des On
whatever, II there was an individual who had such
design.
Bat know that the President had been greatly
troubled, IN regard to the former BILL being dcsirous
on one hand, meet the wishes OF his friends II he
rouid, ard on the other, to DO justice TO his OPP
mons
Having returned this fist bill with objections,
new ore was presented IN the House, aud appeared
TO be making rapid progress.
know the President regretted this, and wished
the whole subject might have been postponed
H. the same time, | believe he was disposed 10
rous def calmly and cOnsCientOusly, whatever ohcr
measure might bc presented To him.
But IN the mean time MIR Bots very cNtraordi.
nary lotler made It's appearance. Nlr Bots is a
! Whi- OF eminence and influence in ranks I
need not Cci to your mind the contents Of the letter
IL is enough to say that II purpurcd that the Wings
designed to ctcumycnt their own President, to
"hr1d hun" the expression was, and 10 place him
| IN a condition Of embarrassment.
From that moment, felt that II was tho duty oi
} the Wings to iOrbear from pressing the Bank Bill
l further at the present time.
thought It was but just in them to give decisive
/ proof that they entertained no such purpose, as
seemed 10 Zoe imputed 10 them. And since there
was reason o. believe, that the President vi uld bo
| glad Of time, for information and reflection bC fore
! beng called on to form op Mon on another plan
/ fora Btnk-a plan somewhat new 10 the country
| 1 thought his known wishes ought to he complied
! with.
the President, md wise on behalf Of the Wing party
/ A Jccis vc rcbukc ought, IN my judgment, TO bc
given 10 the IuiImatOn, from whatever quarter of
disposition among the Wings to omJouuss the Pre-.
| sidcnt.
This is the main ground NJ my opinion and such
| n rcbukc, I think, would bC found in The genera
resolution Of the putty to pos TOnc tho further pro
cecdungs on the subject to the next session, now
only ll'tc moro thuu three months oiE
! The session has been fruitful nj important nets
The wants Of the Treasury have been suppi,d
provisions have been made Tor Qualifications, nnt
Tor the Navy; the repeal Of the Sub treasury has
passed, the Bankrupt bill, that great measure %
Justice and bcnevu.cnco, has boon carried though
and the Land Bill seems about TO receive the sane
ton Of Congress.
IN all these measures, forming a mass Of lcgislo
tion more impOr ant, will venture to say, than ol
'ho proceedings Of Congress for many years past
the President has cordially concurrod.
! agree liat the currency question IS, novcuhc
, | less. tho great question before the country hu
considering what has already been accomplished, q
regard TO other things cons lt1ng the difference
, opinion which exists upon this remaining onei ana
considering, especially, that Il IS the duty ct th
Wings ,ncciunIy to icpel and put down any sur
position, that they arc endoavoung IN put the TO
gdent in n condition, in which he must oct unIo
. restraint or embarrassment, I am fully and ontirc
persuaded that the bank subject should be postpo
? ned to the next session.
am, gentlemen,
Your friend and ob't scrv't.
DANIEL, WEBSTER.
- To Messrs BArfs and CHoArE,
| Senators from Massachusetts.