New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-09-23
Messrs. GALES {: SgArox.
STATEMENT.

c.lled to see the President on official business
on the morning (Monday, 10Th August before he
inst Veto Message was sent in. found bun
reading the Message TO TIE Secretary OF the Irea-
surv He did me the honor 10 read the material
passages 10 me- Upon reading that part o. 1t
which treats OF the superior importance and value
Of the business done by the late Bank otthe United
States IN furnishing exchanges between the diiier-
ent States aal sections OF the Uaion, l was 50
strongly impressed with the idea that ne meant 10
intimate that he would have no objection TO bank
which should be restricted to dealing in exchanges.
that | interrupted him in the reading, and asked
if [ was 20 understand, by what he had Just read,
tina, he was prepared to give his assent to bank
in the D strict Of Columbia with offices or agen-
cies in the States, having the privilege, without
the:f assent. TO deal in exchanges between them,
and in foreign bills. He promptly replied that ne
thought experience had shown the necessity OF
su-h power in the Government
| could not restrain the immediate expression
of nv qualification upon hearing th, ayowa!.
said to the President at once. that what | had
feared would lead TO fatal disseRsions among our
friends. now regarded a. rather fortunate than
otherwise: that MS veto OF the bill then before
him would lead to the adoption of much better
one. | also congratulated him upon the happy
circumstance of the delay winch had taken place
in sending in his Veto Message. The heat and
violence which might have been expected II the
Veto had been sent in Immediately upon the pas
sage ei the bill, would now be avoided. lime
had been given for cool reflection, and Us the
Message did not exclude the idea of Bank in
some form no unpleasant consequences would be
likely 10 follow He expressed MS great surprise
that there should be = much excitement upoa the
subject: said that be had had his mind made UP
on the bill before him from the first bur had de-
laved his Message that there should be time for
the excitement to wear of; that nothing could BE-
more eass than to pass bill which would answer
all necessary purposes that /; could be done IN
three days.
The next day, having occasion TO see the Prcsi-
dent again. ne requested me to furnish hn with
such information a. the War Department afforded
OF the embarrassments attending the transfer AMI
disbursement of the public revenue to distant points
on the frontier, in Florida, &c. He at the same
time requested me TO draw up brief statement of
my views upon the subject. showing the practical
advantages and necessity OF such fiscal institu-
ZION as he had thought OF proposing. Such infor-
nation as | could hastily collect from The heads of
the principal dsbursns bureaus Of the Department
handed to him on the evening of the same day,
knowing that time was OF the utmost Importance in
the state in which the question then wa. He re-
difference and alarmed ne by renlarkng thet he
began 10 dvubi whe,hs, be you'd give his assent
(as understood INN to any bank
The next day "Wednesday, 18th August was
the stated tirle for the weekly meeting OF ina Cabi
net with the President. Mr. Webster, Mr.. Ewing,
and u.yseli went at ten o'clock in the morning.
and we're informed that tie President was engaged
with NesSrs. Berrien, Sergeant; aad, | think,
Dawson Of Georgia. We waited uni. they
tired. and the President made HI. appearance
about three quarters of IN hour atlerward. Mr..
Badger came in soon after the President joined
u. Messrs Critienden and Granger did not al
tend. The conference which ensued gas a long
ose-asliug tSo hours al least according TO ny
recollection. Cannot pretend 10 detail all that
was said; Eeither can undertake 70 e.9e the Ian
guasc employed By the President upon every point.
nor of the Members OF the Cabinet. / can only
state the substance OF what was said upon those
points which must attracted M attention.
The President commenced by stating that be had
been waited upon ;ha, morning b. committee OF
Members OF Congress. who desired to know his
views upon The subiec, of a bank-such a one e.
ne could sanction. He had given them ne sails
iaction upon that subject. bat had informed then
thai he would first consult with h:s constitutional
advi>ers-h;s Cesinet-,hroueh whom he thought
II most regular thar MS views should De comnuni'
Gated. He asked the opinion OF MS Cabinet upon
ihe correctness Of the ground he had ;aken re-
marking ST the sane tine. that tie habit OF ex-
pressing MS views 10 Members OF Congress upon
subjects OF so much 1teres; subjected him great
embarrassment and much misrepresentation. bat
question being disposed o. the President sdverted