New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-09-22
POSTSCRIPT.
BIZ this Mornings Southern TaiL

RESIGNATION OF The CABisEr.-The following
letter from Hon. GEO. E. BADGER, which We End
in the National Intellisencer of yesterday, places
in ssiI clearer light the propriety of the course
pursued by the retiring Members OF Gen. Harri-
sons Cabinet The in;elligenceF Acknowledges
the receipt of letter from Mr.. BELL, and prom
ses its publication to-day.
Mes.srs. GALES < SEATos: I deem il proper
10 o::er public explanation OF same OF the Eea-
son. which led 10 nv resignation, on the lth IL
slant. OF the Office OF Secretary OF the Navy, and
for that purpose, ask sinai. space IN the National
Intell,gencer.
Al the Cabinet meeting held on the 18th August
last. me Attorney Geueral AID tie Postmaster
General ben. absent the subject OF an Exchange
Bank. or institution, vas brought forward BY The
President himself and was fully considered Inso
the particulars vi what passed do not propose
now 70 enter. Il will be sufficient 10 say tina; Il
was iaen distinctly stated and understood that
such an institution met the appreciation Of the
President, and was deemed by him free Of cons'i-
tutional objections that ne desired II Congress
should deem = necessary 10 act uPeH the SUBJECT
during the session that such institution should
be adopted ~ that body, and tEar the members OF
MS Cabinet should aid in bringing about that re-
suit: and Messrs WEBSTER and EWING were spe-
ciallv requested by the Presden, TO have com
muncation upon the subject with certain members
of Congress- The institution then spoken of was
10 be located in the District OF Columbia; to be
authorised 10 establish agencies IN the States and
Territories with power TO deal in balls of exchange
between the United States and foreign countries
and in bills Of exchange drawn in one State or
Territory and payable in another State or Terrific
~ and the exercise OF this power was not TO de-
pend en- any assent, expressed or implied. OF the
States within which such agencies might be sssa-
blished.
In consequence of what passed a, this meeting
saw such friends in Congress as deemed It pro-
per to approach, and urged upon them the pas
sage OF bill 10 establish such an Institution, as
,rrng them that did not doubt il would receive
tie APPRECIATION OF The President.
The bill passed IS the public know, and was
NE, b, the Veto. Now, if the President, at the
meeting of the lGih of August, had changed ms
mind a. TO tie constitutional power OF Congress,
and had come TO doubt or deny what he had adj
mitted in that meeting (Which is the most tavora-
bic Interpretation that can be put upon Ms con
duet it was in my opinion. plain duty on MS
part 20 have made known TO the gentlemen con-
cerned this change of sentiment-to have offered
them an apology for the unpleasant situation IN
which they were placed by MS agency-or, a,
least. to have .oftened, by full explanation of
MS motives his intended Veto OF a measure in
promoting the success of which they, at his re-
guest had rendered their assistance.
Bat th. the President did not do Never from
the moment Of my leaving his house on the 18th
did he open mis- lips to me on the SUBJECT 1t was
only from the newspapers, from rumor from hear
IL. r.. r,J lapia1 ~.
ality Of the proposed institution, and had made
the most solemn reservations that he would never
approve measure which knew was suggested
nv himself and which had BEEN az his own IN
stance introduced into Congress. 1t WAS still IN
tina Presidents power, by proPer statement IN
the message containing his objections to the bill,
to have supplied these omissions, and IN some de-
gree at least to have repaired his former neglect ;
but when that paper came 10 be read, 1t was found
that, so far from saying frankly that ne once ia
yored and had been willing 10 sanction the bill, but
had been led (f such was the iact) By subsequent
reflection to adopt different views upon the sub
iec, he treated the measure one evidently IN.
consistent with his previously expressed opinions,
and which it ought not to have been supposed tor
nomcnt he could approve.
Whether this conduct of the President is sus-
ccptble Of Just defence reasonable excuse II Is
not necessary now TO inquire. have not heard,
nor can imagine any ground for either. Whether
an explanation of it has been offered to any one OF
the gentlemen concerned know not, but none was
at any time offered TO me and while torbear to
make the remarks, obvious and painful as they
alc, which the transaction suggests, declare the
conviction that this conduct OF the President stand
ing without known defence excuse, or explanation,
constituted Of no other reasons had existed) am
pie ground for withdrawal from his Cabinet
without delay.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that have not
supposed, and do not now suppose, that differ
ence merely between the President and his Cabi-
net. either us to the ceRstlutonality Or the cxpe-
diency of bank, necessarily interPoses any obsta-
ces TO full and cordial cooperation betweea them
in the general conduct of his Administration; and
therefore deeply regret the veto OF the trst BILL
did not feel myself liberty 10 retire On that ac-
count from nv situation. But the facts attending
the initiation and disapproval of the last til! made q
case totally ditfercat from that-one it is believed
without parallel in the history of our Cabinets :;
presenting, 10 say nothing more, measure en-
braced and then OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES prompted and
then ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rendered and then treated
with scorn or neglect Such case required IN
nv judgement, upon considerations private and
public thar the official relations subsisting between
the President and myself should be Immediately
dissolved. GEO. E. BADGER.
WAsnlxcTov, Sept. Is. ISL.
JoHN QuIycY ADAMS publishes 1 card in yes
terdav', Inteugencer, acknowledging the receipt