The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-09-23

Treasury Department. Sent. A,


Sir: After the most calm aud c.r.ful
confederation. aud viewing the suhieel IN
all the aspects IN which IL presents i'self
10 nv mind. have cone 10 the cuncluslnn
that | ought NJ longer 10 teman . mem.
her Of your Cabinet. ] therefore resign
the Office of Secretary oflhe Tressury. and
beg you To accept this as my lciter Of
resignation.
10 avoid misunderstanding. | dis,inct.
ly declare that | DO not consider differ
ence al spinIoB as TO the charter Of M.
iional Bank sufficient reason l,r dlssuly.
ing The ties which have existed between
Us. Though lock upon that measure
a. one of Sasu importance TO the prosperity
Of the county, aud ,hongh l should have
deeply deplored your ilsbilny or nnwiI
lingness To accord q To the wishes of the
People aud The States, so uneqairacslly
expressed through thru Representatives.
s!il. upon this and this alone. uncou
nected with other controlling circnIn-
Stances, l should not have fell b.,lind 10
resign the place which ! hold il your
Administration. hut those controlling rif-
eums,ances do exist. aud | will. 10 NY
own justification, place them in connexion
before you.
LII but just TO you TO say that the bill
which irsi passed the two Houses Of
Congress, and which was returned with
,"or objections on the l6,h Of August.
did nr'rr, ~ us progress, as Ear as |
kn"w o. believe, ret GIVE al any tIIn" either
y"ur express or implied assent. So iar
as thai bill was known 10 me, or as | was
consulted upon IT.. i endeavored To bring
its provisions as nearly as possible IN
accordance with what | unGer,tood to be
your views, aud rather hoped than sr-
peciei your approval. knew The ex.en,
|" which you were commilled on the
QUESTION. knew the perInsci,y with
whIrh you adhered To your expressed
opinions, aud dreaded from the first the
most disastrous consequences, when The
prejec, Of compromise which | presented
a, an early Gay was rejected
Il is equally a mater Of justice to you
and To mys, II tai say that The bull which
| reported tn the two Houses Of Congress
al the commencement Of the session. m
obedience In their call. was mnditied so
as 10 meet your approbAu"n You may
mt. IL Is true. have read the bin through
out, aud examined every PTt of il; but the
18th fundamental article, which became
the contested question Of principle. was
freely discussed between u. aud Il was
undersigned aud rneqairocalIy sancuunrd
by yourself. The last cIau,e IN the hill
also. which contained a Teser, aim uf
power III Congress, Was inserted on the
9Th Of June. IN your presence. and With
your appreciation; though you al one time
told me that. in giving your SANCTION 10
the bill, you would accompany il with an
explanation vi your understanding Of tia.
fret clause.
10 this condition Of things, though |
greatly regre"ed your veto Oh the bill as
il passed the two Houses Of Congress. aud
though | fnttsaw The excitement and
agitation which il would produce among
the People, yet. considering the changes
which The bill had undergone in its
passage, and It's variance from the one
YOU bad agreed TO sanction, / could not
find in that acl enough TO disturb The con-
fdtn;ial relations which existed between
US. was disposed to attribute This act.
iraueh, with mischief as it was, 10 pure
aud honorable motives, and TO conscieD-
.ious conviction ON your par. that the bill.
in some Of its provisions. cohflicled with
the Constitution. But that opinion Of
your course on The bill which has just
been returned TO Congress with your
second veto. / DO not ant cannot entertain.
R;rur 10 Nha. has passed between US