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GsRTLsMEE; As you spoke last eve.
uiae Of the gsssral policy OF the wings
uodeF the preseoi posture Of affairs, rela
live 10 she Bank bill. I sm uilline TO place
you 10 foil possession Of my opinion on
that subject.
II is not necessary 10 60 further back
into the history OF the pSsl. than the intro,
dueiioO Of the present measure into the
House Of Representatives.
That introduction took place. within
two or three days after the President.
dissppTovsl Of the former bill and I have
no, the slightest doubt that il was hone 81.
ly and lHiriy intended as . measure likely
to meet The Presidents spprobatica.
do not believe that one 10 City Of he
Wings had any sinister design whatever
II there was an individual Who tad such
design.
But ] know that the President had
been greatly troubled, ia regard 10 the
former bill. being desirous, on one hand
10 meet the wishes Of his Eriends, IL he
could, and on the other, 10 do justice 70
be Own opinions.
Having returned this 6rss bill with OBJ.
ieeiioas. = new ons ives presented in The
House, and appeared TO Be making rapid
progress.
know tie President regretted this,
add wished the whole subject might have
been postponed.
At ,he same time. believe be was dis
posed 10 consider calmly and eonseien.
tiouSly WhaieVsr other MEASURE might be
presented 10 him.
But in the mean tine Mr.. Boiis's very
extraordinary letter made its appearances,
Mr.. Bolts is q Wing Of eminenee and iu-
huence in our ranks. ] need not recall
your mind to the contents Of the letter.
II is enough 10 say. that it purpor,ed the
Wings designed TO ciTcumvent their swn
President, 10 "hesd him" a. ;he expires.
'ion was, and to place him 10 q condition
Of emhaUassment.
From that moment I felt Il vas the du.
| ~ OF the Wings To forbPar from pressing
The Back bill further. 81 the present time
| thong ht n - a. but Jusi a. them to give
decisive proof that :hey entertained &c
such purpose. IS seemed to be imputed "a
them. And since there was reason to
believe. that the President would te glad
OF time. for inform alton aud reflection. be
fore being called on 20 form 20 opinion
90 ano,her plaO Tor Bank-s plan some.
shat neV Ia the county, thought biz
known wishes ought TO be complied with
think % still ] think this . course
just TO The President, and wise on behaI
OF The Wing party.
A decisive rebuke ought. in my Judge
ment, TO be given TO the iniimstion iron
whatever quarter. Of . disposition among
the Wings 10 embaFFass the President.
This iS the main ground Of NY opiaiou
aud such . FebukP. I think. would 8.
iouad 10 The general resolution Of the paF
~ 10 postpone further proceedings on ID,
subject 10 the nsxt session. nov onIy
little more than three monihs o.
The session has been fruitful Of impoE
tani ae'S. The Ws0is OF the Treasury
have been 'uPpliedi provisions have bees
made for FoFiIiie stioDs, and Cor the Navy
the rppesl Of The Sab Treasury has beef
passed. the Bankrupt ball, that great NEE
sure Of justice and benevolsnee. hes bssr
carried through and the Land Bill sePm
about TO receive, 'he SSoelioB Of Congress
IN ell these measures. forming . mass n
legislation more iU pOFts0i. / will veniutt
10 say, ihsn sll the proceeding Of Con
Eress foe Rany years pasi, the Pfssiden
hes cordially eOueufFsd.
ssTee. that The currency question is
nevsrheless the great question before Cd,
eonhlFy: but considering what has 81
ready been accomplished, 10 regard 1,
other things; cOnsideEing the diGpFener
Of opinion which exists upon this remsin
ing one and, considering especially. TIA
u Is The duty Of the Whigs saseiuslly q
rspel sBd pm, down any Supposiiion the
they ere underwriting 80 pot the PFesiden
10 . eondiiiou, IN which be must act On
der fesirsist o. smbsfTassmeBt, am fol-
and entirely persusdsd that The Banl
subject should Be postponed 10 iho BeH
session.
Tan, ssailemeu, youT friend and obr ssrvf,
DANIEL WEBSTER
To hessFs. Bars and CH0aTr.
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