Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-17

a ARGUMENT touching the son'u'u, |
4 .5.sn. Nil and before those arguments eouil
as = md read BY you, you declared as nea.u
n .ele'e' ! cn, off your right hand rather 'hah
FL rr8 w'U." ,b,s new resolution was taken, you
II .i5s L fly uroed the members OF your "a
~ j $40 earn ,5s hill but YOU would neither give
Fl d, G's't s,a:r them TO give, any assurance OF
I'll .-,,, no nrse, IN case Of such postrone'he'''
Il 'lN -. and | was myself one, the ehol' "as
s., s2fe - .'fy your wishes, III the only way :"
Fl n 70 GO, dome with propricty; that is, by oo-
ri +. eeu'u concurrence of the Wig members
III MI. "' ,IIns,s IN the postponement II ta'ieo as
u .1t W. :, believe, because you wou'" give ~ -
4 s. h The delay was not sought as iiiea'' ny
III .,s 'ni' s,,l. movements During tins season OF
FL .i.n ~ ,d earnest exer;Ion upon our part, wh'le
Eli 'e''. -, deyo,ing our talents and influence 10
). acre n.,ain YOU, the very secrets OF our eao'
s'Si a. made their appearance IN an infamous pa
:'nn3gS neshboring city, the columns OF ~h,cn
7TnS' .h.rrsd with f,at,ery of yourself and foul
~, =; s,nr Cabinet. All this bore; i'r lett lhat
4 !. co long as they could avail, were due 10
>. ,si'N's :, tina, great and magnan'inous People
~ M Elevated your predecessor 10 the station
vi'ss '""5 FIJI and whose united voices approved
a sasa f1a ~ L snmmoned MS around him, to be his
90 and felt that what was due TO his memo
u functions hich he left US IN his last dying
n s 10 The People, whose servants we WERE nag
!. .,n. had failed OF carrying out the true primer
- ~ which the mighty movement was iouhaea
j - l.r,,ed hini and you 10 power.
.sl - f,,ned and fashioned according to your
- items. IN the initiation OF which ana ano-
n .a's--sn, At your Cabinet were made oy you tue
,.n. The negotators was passed by large ND.
go e,,,b the two Houses Of Congress, and sent
-, ,c;rc,ed It, Important Us was the part
Ib,i aiken, al your request, IN the origina'on
IN and deeply as | was committed Tor your ac-
4 .r i, YOU never consulted ME on the SUBJECT si
a.ssare. You did not even refer to II ~ con-
90, and the first notice had OF us contents was
I'D from runor .,. ., ,,;
y. 10 n.,sonal indSnity arising out OF the act
ig !, ,s true from yonr conversation, shortiy
- b,u had passed the House, that you had
.,-,ose to reject 1t but nothing was saio Ike
100, or apology to me- either IN reference 10 my
| .s-,e those with whom had communicated a. your
49,, and who had acted themselves anu '"0ueeu tue
uan.,s 10 act upon the faith OF that commun'ca'
Az STRANGE as IT NAV seem, the Veto Message
$50 n m especial manner the very provisions which
49,. Inserted al your request; and even inc name o
.,-,o-.,oa, which not only agreed to by you,
..,., aliv changed to meet your expressed wishes,
~,ls The subject of your criticism Diheren, men
, ysy tins transaction in different points oil iighi,
,,,d.r ,h.s. circumstances, as matter OF person
!. - !, ynud be hard for to remain OF your
t,,,s 10 seal nv lips aud leave unexplained ana IN.
...4d where lies in this transaction the departure
f, ..r,,,-h,.forwardness aud candor. So Tar indeed
an admitting the encouragement which you gave 10
~ Al; m lis inception, and explaining and eScusing
~, sudden and violent hostility towards IT, you ,hTo"
n, your Veto Message an inerrogatory equyalen, 10
...er,on that It such bill you had already
,s-sd could no. receive your sanct'on Such is 'iie
.sgs effect Of the first ln;errogat'ry clause on The
st page |, has all the force OF an assertion WIN
i. 4, o?en fairness have met and retuied 'hs' ''ie
,..a. ,aement the correctness OF which, you, am
,-r. x,!l rot call IN question.
ycr veto 10 the first bill you rested on constitutional
.-.,rt ana the high convictions of conscience and no
nam IL ms oyaion, had right TO question yonr sn-
900 - sad and | so acted. for, through all the
confess and collision that out OF that act you had
ms adherence and support Blu; how IS It with respect
Is I'M The subject Of bank is not new 10 you-ts
M. Tran twenty wears that you have made y an OBJECT
\. consideration and Of study, especially IN rs con-
7sx'a .;h the constitutional powers OF the General
G.y-rnnsnt You, therefore, could not be, and you
a. a., taken unpre pared on this question Inc bill
r4ch reported TO Congress, with you. appreciation,
.r,.. announcement of the Session, had The clause
10 agencies, and the power TO deal IN e1chan-
>. = strongly developed as the one you have now
--etd I'd equally without the assent OF the States
i 10 e!-rred specially and with appreciation to that
,l!se may days after in conversation held IN Inc
D3r,aenl of State. You sanctioned II IN tins nari
cli- 5.!l as detailed above Aud no doubt was throw
H. IN the subject Nv you my hearing, or within my
.,s,sdts until the letter OF Mr. Bolts came to your
q4 Soon after the reading OF that letter, you threw
-, -onr n,ma,ions that would veto the bill u II
- a0t postponed. That letter did and DO most equi-
.,. condemn bnt Il did not AFFECT the constitution
* d, me b Of Justify you in rejecting 1t on That
.3gaa coui affect only the e1pcdency OF your &C
al .ld whatever you mag now believe as 10 Inc sciu
RS EXISTING IN your mind, II this and IN kindred
.cs 'a=-e strong ground TO believe they have thei'
u:.a.
II! is rirh, IN this and doubt no, am, here is a
.-a. pablo measure demanded by the country, passed
ga ad approved BY the prese natives ofhe States
aa IL People, rejected by you as President on grounds
.y - n o. gin conscience, and no reference 10
81 ,.,.,c rood The rejection OF this measure, too,
ai es the purse with the sword in the hands OF the
Executive, from which slrove 10 wrest II in the
.,..es: wach elevated your predecessor and you to
5.ae- cannot concur in this your course Of pc!icy.
IN. eli, Of office my opinions remain unchanged.
.sarq: abandon the principles for which, during all
d, a:ical career, have struggled especially can
Il. be one Of the instruments by which the Executive
gs.ts these combined, accumulated, and dangerous
?ar's
Tasse Sir, are the reasons FOR the important step
Naih nave ftt It my duty to take, and submit them
: = Is:;5cl;on.
am, very respectfully, yours,
7 ne President.
F-,- T.eszag'. " Jr,si:yrassr)
.R. WEES FER TO TIE EDITORS.
WAsniSGroN, Sept. l3, ISL
+ Z s. GaieS i. Seaton
Gentlemen: Les, any misapprehe should exist,
:, il liz -essons which have led 10 differ from he
course pu.Ged By my late colleagues wish 10 say tia,
-eml.a a MY place. hrst because have seen no sui
scent reasons for the dissolution Of the late Cabinet, by
" voluntary sci Of lis own members
perfectly persuaded Of the absolute necessity OF
asu,u;on, under the authority Of Congress, 10 aid
and financial operations, and 20 give The coun-
f. Tie blessings c! good currency aad cheap eS-
Chlr.es
Notwithstanding wha, has passed. have confidence
TIA, III President will cooperate with the Legislature
70 "e~cong all difficulties in the attainment OF these
objects. and Il IS to the union Of the Wing party-ty
whtch | mean the whole party, the Wing President,
u" Wing Congress and the Wing People-that look
III realization Of wishes l look no IS here
els.
Ia the second place, if had reasons 10 resign
ny Office should have coue without giving the
President reasonable notice, and a.ardns him time to
4ct the hands 10 which he should confde the delicate
and Important affairs pending in this Department
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