The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-09-18
TIE PRESIDENT,

Treasury Department, Sept. II, 1911.
SIR: After the most calm and careful
consideration, and viewing the subject in
all the aspects in which 1t presents itself
TO my mind, have come to the conciu-
sion that | ought no longer to remain a
member of your Cabinet. therefore re-
sign the Office Of Secretary ofthe Treasu-
ry, and beg you to accept this as my let
ter of resignation.
To avoid misunderstanding, distinctly
declare that do not consider difference
of opinion us to the charter of a National
Bank sufficient reason for dissolyinx the
ties which have existed between US
Though | look upon that measure as one
of vast importance to the prosperity of the
country, and though should have deeply
deplored your inability or unwillingncss
to accord it to the wishes of the people
and the States, so unequivocally express
cd through their Representatives, still upon
this and This alone, unconnected with 9TH
cr controlling circumstances, | should not
have felt bound TO resign the place which
! hold in your Administration. But those
controlling circumstances do exist, and
will, in my own justification, place them
in connection before you.
1t is but just to you to say that the bill
which first passed the two Houses of Com
gress, and which was returned with your
objections on the 10Th of Angus, did
never in its progress, as far as ] Know or
believe, receive at any time either our
express Or implied assent. So far as that
bill was known to me, or as wa, conaul-
ted upon it, ! endeavored to bring its pro-
visions as nearly as possible in accordance
with what ! undcrstook to be your views,
and rather hopcd than crpccted your ap-
proval. knew the extent to which you
were committed on the question. knew
the pertinacity with which you adhered to
your expressed opinions. and I dreaded
from the first the most disastrous conse-
qucnces, when the project of compromise
which presented at an carly day was re-
joctcd.
1t is equal y a matter of a justice to you
and myseltlo say that the bill which | re.
ported to the two Houses of Congress at
the commencement of the session; in obe-
dionce to their call, was modified so as to
meet your appreciation. You may not,
it is true, have read the hill throughout,
and examined every part of it; but the 10Th
r, =, al ,rt,,ln ,,.hioh hon,,>o
contested question Of principle, was free
ly discussed between us, and it was under
stood and unequivocally sanctioned by
yourself The last clause in the bill, al
so, which contained reservation Of pow
err in Congress, was inserted on the 9th
of June, in your presence, and with your
appreciation; though you at one time told
me that, in giving your sanction to the bill
YOU would accompany il with an explana-
ton of your understanding of the, first
clause.
In this condition of things, though ]
greatly regretted your veto on the bill as
it passed the two Houses of Congress,
and though foresaw the excitement and
ith'iOil NillIll IL "oulli ilouuNC aiming
the People, yet, considering the changes
which the bill had undergone in its pas
sage, and its variance from the one you
had agreed to sanction, ! could not find
in that act enough to disturb the conf
dental relations which existed between
us. was disposed to attribute this act,
fraught with mischief as it was, to pure
and honorable motives, and to con-
seiontions conviction on yourpart that the
bill, in some Of its provisions, conllicted
with the Constitution. But that opinion
of your course on the bill which has just
been returned to Congress with your Sc
cond veto, do not and cannot entertain.
Recur to what has passed between us with
respect to it, and you will at once perceive
that such opinion is impossible.
On the morning of the 10Th of August,
callcl at your chamber, and found you