Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-09-25
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10 ms objected, as II would proha bly, be made
SUBJECT OF ridicue but you insisted iha, there was
ii"eh ~ name. an6 ihis ms itution ought not 10
be called a bank. Mr. Webster undertook 70 A.
dapt II IN this particular To YOUR wishes Nr
/ Bell then observed Mr.. Webster and myself
mat we had no time 10 lose that if this were no,
immediately attended 10, another bill less accep.
table might he got up and reported We replied
that we would lose time. MIR. Webster accor
DINGHY called on Messrs. Berrlen and Sergeant
! inmediat ely, and waited on them BY his appoint
tnent al . o'clock on the same day, and agreed
upon tho principles of the bin IN accordance with
your expressed wishes. And am apprsed of tho
fact. though il did not occur in my presence tina,
after the bill was drawn up, end before il was re-
ported, 1t was seen and examined by Yourself:
'hat your attention was specially called 10 tho
ION fundamental article: that on fni! exanna-
ton you concurrsd to its provisions: that ut the
same time lis nome wns modified moe YOUR
appreciation: and the bill was reported and passcd
IN all essential particulars, us IT was when II
came through Your hands
You asked Mr.. Webster and mvseIf each 10
prepare and present you argument TOUCHING
the constItuuonailty Of the bill; and before those
arguments could DO prepared and read by YOU.
you declared, us heard and believe. 10 gentle,
men, Members Of the House, that YOU would cut
OF your right hand rather than approve IT, Az
ter this new resolution was taken, you asked and
earnestly urged the members Of your Cabinet TO
postpone tho bill; but you would neither give
yourself, nor suffer them TO give nny assurance
Of your future course, in case of such pospone
ment. 81 some of us, and | was myself one the
effort was made TO crafty your wishes in tho
only way IN which II could be done with propric-
ty; that is, by obtaining the general concurrence
of the Wing Members of the Two Houses in tho
posiponement. 1t failed as | have reason 10 be
levo, because you would givo assurance that
the delay was not sought as a means md occasion
for hostile movement During this season OF
deep feeling and earnest oxertion upon our port
" W all Il, A.
and influence To serve and sustain YOU the very
secrets OF our Cabinet counscls made their an.
Poafanco IN on infamous paper printed in n
neighboring CITY, the columns Of which were dai-
ly charged with hattery of yourself and foul a
huse OF your Cabinet. All this bore; for felt
that my sovicos, long they could avail
weto due 10 the naiton--to that great and mag
unanimous People whose sufifages elevated your
predecesso! TO tho station 10 which YOU now FL
and whose united voices approved his act ,y,,e,
ne summoned rs around him, to be his counsel
lors; and foit that whit was due TO his
memory, 10 the inJunctlons which he left us in his
last dying words, md TO The People, whose ser
wants we were. had not all been performed until
every means was tried. md every hope had failed
OF carrying out The true principles upon which
the mighty movement was founded tina, elevated
him and you 10 power
This bill. framed and fashioned according 10
your own suggestions, in the initiation Of which
| and another member of your Cabinet were
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passed by largo ma orities through the two Hou-
EOS OF Congress, end yon re jscted it, Important
rs the part which had TAKEN at your re-
quest. in tho organization of this bill, md deeply
a. was committed for your action upon it, you
never couslted mo on the subject Of the veto
message. You did not even refer TO il in coDver-
sation, and the first notice mad of its contents
derived from rurnor.
And 10 me, at least, you have done nothing 10
wIpe away tho personal indignitv arising out Of
INC act gathered, 1t Is true from your CONVEX
saton. shortly nfter the bill had passed the House,
that you had strong purpose TO reject it; but
nothing was said Like soiteni7g or apology to me,
either IN reference to myself or TO those with
whom had communicated at your request, and
who had acted themselves aud induced tho two
Houses 10 act upon the faith Of that communica-
hon. And, strange q. 1t may seem, the Veto
Message attacks IN a special manner the very
provisions which were inserted al your request;
and even the aamo of the corporation, which
was no. only agreed 10 by yo,l, bu, especially
changed 10 NEE, your expressed wishes, is made
the subject af your criticism. Different men
might view this transaction in different points
OF light, but, under these Giro, instances. az n
matter OF personal honor, it would be hard for
me 10 remain OF Your counsel, 10 seal my Iips
and leave unexplained and undisc tos ed where lice
IN this transaction the departure from sirairhtfor-
wardness and candor. So far indeed from admit
ting the encouragement which you gave 70 THE,
bill IN ITS inception, and explaining and excu.ng
your sudden End violent hostility towards il, you
throw into your Veto Message an interrogatory
equivolen, 10 an assertion that il such a hill
rs you had already declared could not receive
your sanction. Such is the obvious effect Of tho
first iu.erfogaiory clause on the second page
[, has oil the force Of assertion without its
open fairness. / have met and refuted this the
necessary Inference from your language. in nv
preceding statement, the correctness Of which
YOU ] am sure will no. call in question.
Your veto the first bill you rested on cons,i-
tu,ional ground and the nigh convictions of con-
science; and no man. In my opinion, had a right
to question your SINCERITY. | said, and 20
acted, for through all the and The collision
that arose out Of this act, you had my adheranee
and support. Blu, how is it with respect TO this?
The subject OF bank is moi new to you; it il more