Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-09-25
LETTERS FROM MR.. WEBSTER.
To the PRESIDENT.
From the National Intsllgencsr.
WASHINGTON, SEPT. Is, 1871

WASHINGTON, DEPT. ID,
To Messrs. Gales 6. Seation-
Gentlemen: Lest any misrepresentation should
exist, as to The reasons which have led to d,f.
fer fran the pursued by my late colsag CUES,
| wish 10 say tina: remain in my place, first be-
cause have sufficient reasons for the dis
solution Of tho late Cabinet, by the voluntary
uct Of its own members.
am perfectly persuaded of the absolute ne
cessity Of institution, under the authority Of
Congress, TO aid revenue and financial operations,
and to givo the country the blessings Of good
currency and cheap exchange.
Notwithstanding what has passed, have con-
fdence that the President will cooperate with
tho Legislature in overcoming all difficulties in
the attainment of these objects, and il is to the
union Of the Wing par,y-by which I mean the
whole party, tho Wing President, the Wing Con
grcs, aud tho Wing people-that look for re-
aiization of our wishes. ] look no VIII cre
elso
In the second place, if had seen reasons to
resign my office, l should not have done with
out giving the President reasonable notice, and
atfording hm time 10 seect the hands to which he
should confide the delicate aud important affairs
pending in this Department,
am, gentlemen, respectfully, your obcdient
servant, DANIEL WEBSTER.
Tho New York American publishes the follow
ing letter from Mr.. WEBSTER:
WARRINGTON, SEPr. IL, 1871.
Ny Dear Sir,--l thank you for your kind and
friendly letter.
You vill have learned that Messrs Ewing, Bell,
Badger and Crtitenden have resigned their re-
spoc;ve offices. Probably Mr. Granger will f,o
bound TO follow tho example. This occurrence
can hardly cause you the Same degree Of regret
which it has occasioned to me; as they not
only my friends, blu: persons with whom have
had, for some time, daily official intercourse ]
could not partake in this ovemsnt.
It is supposed to be justified, presume, by The
differences which have arisen between the Pres.-
dsnt and Congress, upon the means OF establish
ing proper fiscal agency, and restoring a sound
etste OF tho currency; and collateral matters,
growing Out of these differences I regre, these
differences as deeply any man. bu, have no,
heen Hble TO see IN what manner the resiCna ton
os the Cabinet was likely either to remove or
mitigate tho evils produced by them. On the
contrary, my only reliance for remedy for these
evils has been, and Is, on tho union, Cancellation
aud perseverance of tho whole Wing party, aud
by no means despair of seeing yet accomplished
by these means, all that we desire. IL NAV rem
der u, moro patient under disappointment in re.
gard 10 one measure, to recollactas Justly stated
by the President In his last message, how erea,
number OF important measures have been airea-
dy successfully carried through hardly know
when such mass of business has been despa ch-
cd IN single session of Congress.
The annual winter session is now neat al hand +:
the same Congress is again soon to assemble aud
feeling as deeply as ever did, the indispensable
necessity OF some suitable provision for the keep
ing Of the public money, for aid to The operations
of the Treasury, and 10 the high public interests
of currency and exchange, not in haste to
believe that the party, which has now the predo-
mnance, will not, in all these respects, yet fulfil
The expectations Of tho country. Ii it shall not,
then condition is torlorn indeed. But for one
l will not give up the Hope
My particular connection with the Adn,inis,ra-
ton however, is in another Department. think
very humby, none can think more humbly, Of
the value OF the services which sm able TO ren-
DER to the public IN that post. Bot there is. SO
Tar as know. on all subjects affecting foreign
relations, concurrence in opinion between The
President and myself; and a. there is nothing 10
disturb the harmony of our Intercourse. | have
not tel, II conssten; with the duty which owe
TO the country, 10 the risk. by any sudden or
abrupt proceedings of embarrassing the Ezecu
tive. ia regard to subjects and questions nov i'm
msdiateiy pending. aud which intimately ufTas,
the preservation of the peace of the country
| am, dear sir, with constant regard.
Yours, &c. &c.
DANIEL WEBSTER
II KkTcuUX ESQ, New York