The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-10-02
want, JOHN BELL.
Messrs, GALES & SaAToN.
STATEMENT.

/, was sent In. found HIM reading the
Message TO the Secretary of the Treasury
tie IiL q the honor 10 read the maleria.
passages 10 me. Upon reading that part
OF /! ~!ich treats OF the superior impor-
lance AID value Of the business done by
The late Iank Of the United States in fur
nisitln% exchanges between the different
States and sections Of the Union, was so
It DhGir impressed with the ilea that he
l"Aapi IL -r'..lnlale that he would have no
objection % bank which should be res
tricted to dealing in exchanges, that in
terrupted lin i'll the reading, and asked if
wa 10 understand, by what he had lust
read, that ne was prepared to give his as
sent to i bank in he District of Columbia
Win Offices or agencies in the States. hay
ing the privilege, without thsir assent to
deal in exchanges between them, and in
foreign bills. He promptly replied that
he thought experience had shown the ne
cessity OF such power in the govern
ment. could not restrain the immediate
expression OF my qualification upon hear
ing tbs avowal. | said to the President
at once, thai what had feared would lead
TO fatal discussions among our friends,
now rega dCd as rather fortunate than 9TH
erWlsc; that his veto Of the bill then be-
tore him would lead to he adoption of q
much benet one. also congratulated him
upon the happy circumstances of the de-
lay which had taken place in sending in
his Veto Message. The heat and vio-
lencc which might have been expected if
the veto had been sent immediately upon
the passage Of the bill, would now be
avoided. Time had been given for cool
reHecuon. and as the message did not en-
ciude the idea Of bank in some form,
no unpleasant consequences would be
likely 10 follow. lie expressed his great
surprise that there Should be so much ex-
cilement upoA the subject; said that he
mad his mind made up on the bill before
HIM from the 4rst, bit delayed his Mes
sage that there should be time for the ex-
clI"men to wear Oh, that nothing could be
more easy thai t. pass a biz! which would
answer al !T.oss.rr purposes; that ii
c"nic ,sIoa. r. .atl- days.
Iue sTt day, having occasion To see
the Pr@toeat .aiEI, he requested me 10
iur4lsh AN Tisl such Information as the
War Department afforded Of the embar-
Easements attending the transfer aud dis
bursemen. OF the public revenue to dis
lant P0IGts on the frontier, in Florida, &c.
lie at the same time requested me TO draw
up a 5lle' statement OF my views upon the
subject, showing the praC zeal advantages
ana necessity OF such fiscal institution
as he had thought of proposing. Such
Information as | could hastily col .ect from
the heads of the principal dl,bursing bu-
reaus 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 was.
lie received the statements gave him
with manifest indinerencc,a and alarmed me
by remarking that he began to doub,
whether he wonld give his assent Gas ]
understood him. to any bank.
The next day wv Wednesday,, 18Th Aug
was the stated time for the weekly meet
ing of the Cabinet with the President
Mr.. WEBSTER, Mr.. EWING, and myself
went at ten O'Clock in the morn ing, and
were informed that the PRESIDENT was
engaged with Messrs. BERRlEN, SER,
GEANT, and, think, Mr.. DAw son, o.
Georgia. We waited until they retired
aud TIE President made his appearance
about three quarters of an hour after.
wards. Mr.. BADGER came in soon afte
the PRESIDENT Joined us Messrs. CRIT
TENDEN, and GRANGER did not attend.--
, The conference which ensued was ;
y long. one-lasting two hours at least, &C
cordng to my recollection. ! canno
pretend 10 uc'ail all that was said; neithe
can undertake to give the language EN-
ployed b. the PRRsGDaNr upon every
point, 10: Of the members Of the Cabinet
| can on Y state the substance of wha
q was said upon these points which mos
;, attracted by attention.
;. The President commenced by stating
: that he had been waited upon that morn
h ing by committee of Members of Con.
: gress, who desired to know his views u
n pom the subject ola bank-such a one a
: lie could sanction. lie had given then
y no satisfaction upon that subject, but hat
It informed them thot he would first consul
i with his constitutional advisers-his Ca
| bInei-!hrough whom he thought mos
h regular that his views should be communl
: Gated. lie asked the opinion Of his Ca
bnet upon the correctness Of the groun'
Is eahad taken; rsmarking at the same time
e that the habit of expressing his views t.
t, Members ofCongrcss upon subjects of S
Of much interest subjected him to great EN-
er barrassment and much misrepresentation
n That question being disposed of, the Pre-
le sideut adverted briefly, but without muc
ID connection. to the relation in which h
s. stood to the Bank question, and his dspo
stiop to 90 as far as he could to compl,
r. with this uisher of his friend.