Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-27
WAsuIxGros, Sept. 20, 1911.
MIR. BADiER'S LIE rTER.

McsSs. CALLS x SEAToS | deem il proper IN
offer public xllanatlon OF some Of The reason,
winch led 10 my trslgnarIon on the nth instant: of
the Office Of Secretary of the Navy, and, for that
purpose, ask small space IN the National Inisl.
grncer.
Al the C,bine meeting held on the 8 h of An
gust last (the Aaor ey General and the Posmas-
Gene Al beng absenr,) the subject OF an Elk.
change Pank, fnsluutIon was brought forward
by the President hnseE aud fully considered.
luto The parculsfs Of what passed do not propose
now to enter. Il will be sufficient say that it va,
tl"n dis,lncfy stated and underslo1 ii that such an
81 ulnu me, The appreciation Of The President
and deen e,i by hin free oi constitutional objee-
ltnnS; AID desired If Congress should deem it ne
cesshry upon the SUI Jeci during the scs ion)
that such an institution should be adopted by that
body. and that The members If his Cabinet should
Al ! III bu1gn9 about the result; aud Messrs. Web
stctand Ewine especially ,equesl ed by The Pre-
sIIeul to have communication the subject with
CERTAIN members ol Congress. The institution then
spoken Of was 10 be located IN The District Of CO..
lnmbia. 10 be antho ii establish agencies in the
STATES and lrlollrs with wer 10 deal in bills of
exchange between the U,lted States and foreign
countries, and IN bills Of Exchange drawn in one
State OF lerllpry aud payable IN another State or
Territory; aud The exercise ii This power was
depcnd On any assent. expressed OF implied of the
atos within which such agencies might be eslab.
liShcJ.
la cons qaence Of what passed al this meeting, |
saw such intnds IN Congress as deemed proper
10 approach, aud urged upon them the passage ola
bill TO establish such an iusiItntion, assuring them
That d not doubt 1t would receive the approba-
ton OF the President.
The bill was pissed a. the Public know, and was
met by the Veto. Now, If the President, after the
my OF Tie Sih OF August, had changed his mind
to the constitutional power OF Congress, and had
come to doubt deny what lie had admitted in tina,
meeting winch Is the most favorable Interpretation
that can be put upon his conduci,) II was. in my
opinion, plain duty on his part 10 fave made known
the gentlemen concerned tins chang of sentiment
TO have offered them a oogy Tor the unpeas-
ant situation in which they placed by his agen-
cyl, at least, have soitene l. BY full expana-
ton Of bps motives, his intended Vefo of a measure,
IN promoting the success OF which they, at his re-
que-t, had rendered II cir assistance. But this the
President did mol do. Never, from the moment of
my leaving lls mouse on the 18Th. did he open his
lips 10 me nn lie sulJcci. 1t only from the
newspapers, from rnInor, from hearsay, ! learned
that he h'i dsnled the consttufi1nalily of The pro-
p sed Institution, and had made the inost solemn
assevrtalrun thai be would never approve a mea-
sure which hne" vas suggested by himself, and
winch hal been, al his own Instance introduced IN
10 Ton ress. II was stIl IN the Presidents poner
by proper statement IN tie message containing his
objections TO HE bill, h supplied these omis-
SONS and Ia some degree at least have repaired
his I fmer neglect, but When thar paper came be
read, 1t was found that Ear from saving frankly
lhal he even favored and had been Wiling 10 sane.
uon the hIll, ba had been led at such was the iac)
by subs r,ec zion adopt different views up
the suhlec lie treat, the measure one evident
y Inconsistent with his previously expressed opIn-
IONS, and which II ought not to have been supposed
Tor moment he could approve.
Whe'hrr this conduct OF TIE Presidr Mt is suscep-
nblc ul Iusl offence ~ reasonable excuse il IS
Necessary nov Ia Iuqnue. | have not heard,
can imagine any giuund for either. Whether
explanation oil 1t has ben of red any Of the
gentlemen concerned know not but none was at
any lime offered To me-: and while torbea TO make
The remarks. ebyious and painful as they are. which
The transacnou suggests, | declare The conviction
that this conduct oil the President, standing without
known defence, excuse or tXplan1ilon, constituted
(li other reasons had exisetl) ample ground for
withdrawal from the Cabinet without delay.
1t IS scareel, Try to say lha have not sup
posed, and dp rot suppose, that The difference mere
/, between the President and hs Cabinet, eiher as
the constluuo" abby or The expediensy Of a bank,
necessarily Enterprises any obstacles IA full and
dial operation between them IN The general CON-
ducI OF s Administration; and therefore deeply as
| rCgr"lted the veto ui the first bull, did not ~
h'yseIl al liberty 10 retire on that account from ~
situation. But the facts attending The imitation
aud dis ppfova 0l the last bill made case totally
" different IRON that--onc is believed wi bout a
parallel ~ the history Of our Cabinets; presenting to
say nothing more, measura embrnCet and then
pudlated-eilofls prompted and Ihen dIsavowed-
services rendered and then litaed with scorn or
neglect. Such Gaze required in my judgment.
upon cons IderatIons, private and public, that the
official re,aions sub,islIug between the Presiden,
and myself should be immediately dissolved.
GEO. L. BADGER.
WAsHINGToN, SEPr 18, ISL.