Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-24

spicuous IN that war, aud was III several important en-
rauemeuts. At the battle oil lipptcanne he heid '''
snsi n Cantain in Col Browne rrg nen These gen
lcmen are political opponents, but are entitled 10 o"'
rcs,,ct In every point they are superior 10 Badsf'
and R,tner whose places they have obtained, and ".
are therefore sratiiied at their appointment
fPhd. Spirit Of The Tmfs
From ne " in,,ihseneecJ
usssrs Gales {. Seat0n: deem IL proper to oflrr
nubl;c explanation of some OF the reasons winch leo u
ms resrnatlon on the lth inst, of the office OF S'cft
,ary of The Navy and, for that purpose, ask sma
space in the National lniegcncer.
AT the Cabinet meeting held Oh the 18th OF August
last 1.-THE Attorney General and the Postmaster Gene
mi beinr absent, the subject of an Exchange Bank,
or institution was brought forward by The President
himself and fully considered Into The partc
| Of what passed | DO not propose now to enter l,
will be sufficient 10 say, that was then distinctly s'a'e
and understood that such an institution met Tue ~
probation of the President and deemed by HIM iree
of constitutional objections; that he desired ~ Congress
should deem il necessary 10 act upon the SUBJECT
the SESSION. that such institution should oe eappa.
| nv that body, aud that the members ni MS Sao",
should aid in bringing about that result; ana neSs
Webster and Ewinr were specially requested by the
President to have u communication upon the su'y' -
with certain members Of Congress ne ins''ls'.
then spoken of was TO be located IN the Disi'c " ~,
nmhn: TO be authorised 10 establish agencies III -"
"a Iorr;,o,;.s with power TO deal in bills oil eS,
CHANGE between the IT, s. and foreign countries, anu
IN bills of exchange drawn IN one oa'e OF is''o'y
noyable in another State Territory; and lie eAeies
r. MI. ,ovar was not 10 depend on any assent, "a
pressed or implied OF the states "''"'' WHY"
| agencies might be estabishea' ,.,. or
In consequence of what passed at ths meeting, 81"
ouch friends IN Congress as deemed II proper 10 az
nroncb. and urged upon them the passage OF u o "a
p,l,;h ouch an institution, assuring them that qua
mn, doubt would receive the APPRECIATION Oh the
sident. -. pill; l,or aud wns
met bv the Veto. Now, if the PRESIDENT alter .hs
tn1 chnnn hrs m
10 the constitutional power of Congress- and had come
10 doubt or deny what he had admitted IN that meet
ing. (Which is the most favorable Interpretation ,ha'
can be nut upon his conduc) 1t was, IN my oP'n'on'
a plain duty on his part TO nave 'nuoe hnoM" - Wv
gentlemen concerned this change of sentment-o have
offered them On apology for the unpleasant situation IN
which they were placed by his agency-or, at leas ~
have soencd by full explanation oil s motives ms
intended Veto OF measure IN promoting NE success OF
which thew at his request had rendered their assist
,ncr But this The President did not do Never, from
The moment of my leaving his house on the 18Th, did
he omen his lips IN me the subject. liwas only from
lie newspapers from rumor from hearsay, learned
that he had denied the constuonaty OF The proposed
institution and had made the most solemn asseVera
tons that he would never approve measure when
| knew was suggested by himself, and which had
! been nj his instance introduced INTO Congress
II was still in the Presidents power, by proper state
mcnt in the message containing his objections 10 the OH
10 have SUPPLIED these OMISSIONS and IN some degree
Al least Ia have repaired his former neglect but wher
That paper came to he read II was found that so Ia
from saving frankly that he once favored and had beer
willing 10 sanction the bill, but had been led or suci
was the lacU hy subsequent reflection 10 adopt dlereh
views upon the subject, he treated the measure as ont
evidently inconsistent with his previously expressed
oouons and which Il ought not TO have been supposed
for n moment he could approve.
Whether this conduct of the President is susceptible
lust defence or reasonable excuse IL IS not necessar
now 10 enquire. have not heard, nor can 'magln
al thpra q
has been offered any of the gentlemen concerned
n know not but was al any time offered 10 me
: and while iorbear 10 make the remarks, obvious an
painful they are, which the transaction suggests DC
clare the conviction that this conduct OF the PRESIDENT
: standing without known defence, excuse, or e1paha
ton constituted (f no other reasons had ey'sted) am
nj, pround for n withdrawal from his Cabinet wilhou
q delay.
J. IL is scarcely necessary to say that have not SUP
j posed aud do not now suppose that difference mere
IL between the Presdcn and his Cabinet, either as
the consii,utionaliy the cxpcdency OF BANK ne
il cessarv nterposcs any obstacles 10 full and corci'
IS ration between them in the general conduct
his Administrations and therefore deeply as rcgr'tte
the veto Of the first bill, did not ieei nyse al perl
II To retire that account from my situation bnt IN
facts attending the initiation and dsapprova OF the las
lii made case totally different from tha,-one II
believed without parallel in the history OF our Cab
II nets presenting, to say nothing more, measure ="
hraced and then repudlaed-e.ors prompted ana lnr
ii dIsON ned-Seryces reHUereu aHu lleH ieat'a ~
d scorn or neglect Such a case required IN my JUG
ment upon considerations, private and public, that III
official relations snbslsllng between the PRESIDENT an
4 myself should be immediately dssc!ve,. >cr,
al GEO. +. BADGER.
/, Washington, Sept. Il, 1910.
, Through the poli,eness OF Capt Ketchnm, We nav
: been furnished the following news from Tampa:
e The remainder of Coacoochee party, IA in numhe
{ had come in al Pease Creek also osparki and a
his men had come in at the same place, and had pee
convened 10 Tampa. Coacoochee's party are all IN e.
{ cent one, who swears he will not come in. lniormatio
had been received by the Col commanding, that tn
Creeks were collecting South Of the Withaco"chet
nd that they desired 10 negotiate, for the accomplish
me-, Of which, n U. S. Schooner had been despatche
10 New Orleans bring another delegation parti
Creeks in hopes TO have talk and induce the whol
nand 10 give up and come in at once The writer ado
81 begin 10 think prospects better than they eve
hay. been that The will be closed tins winter.
Cot Worth certainly deserves credit, and II he pei
severes his exerons, the war will be brought 10
focus bcio, eight months, and viii heap lasting honoi
on his head tallahassee Fh'ridian.
MoRr BANK RoBBrEY.-Extiact OF a letter 10 a me
camille house in Norfolk, dated
"CoLuunr., (Gro) Sept 3, ISL.
"Bank.brea king and Bank.robbing seem to be IN
order OF the day The Western Branch Bank OF Heo'
gia at this plac;, closed to-day! Thomas Afoors, tn
Teller of the Bank Of Columbus, has cleared out Wi
about $4,000. lie checked out the money OF depos
tors by signing his I,ame for them-Thomas Moore
r for A, b, L, &c" :,
m Tic case Of lie Commonwealth vs. Joseph El
Trry charged with The robbery of the Danvle Bank
came on before examining court in PItisyIvana
the 10Th inst; and after being 'rgued until ate IN IN
night, by James Garland Esq, for the Commonwealth
; and Messrs Townes and Logan fol- the accused, IN
court was unanimous in sending him on tor iurtne
trial. The prisoner was bailed in Sl2 WJo' No'h'n
has yet been heard of the ''cGnccleG rotes,
, Lynrhbm+g rS'n'"n.
; HUBBARD, GARDNER Il co.
HAVE direct from the mannfacal'rs lheW ra
: III Stock of SHOES, B0o7S, LEATHER, PA3ER, A-7fS
r &C., and offer for sale,
Il 5000 of SHOES. consisting of
Mems fine calf SHOES. Navy shoes and Brcgars
= Do lined and bound, Scped and prgsed do do do
s. Do cnar,c do do do do do do