Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-05
SECRETARY EWING.

W. haVO UoOi niOio titdu u surprised Dy PERU
sing Secretary Ewngs letter resignation to President
Tyler. The letter is lengthy and contains expose
of all cabinet and individual consultations with regard
to the Bank bills, previous to their passage by Con-
gress The President is handled without gloves with
freedom that in some less Republican country might
cost Mr.. Ewing his head. We do not know with how
much proprety the ex-seerctary makes an expose Of
councils which thought confidential and sac red
but taking his litter truth, and it has that impress
it must certainly lower Mr.. Tyler in the estimation
which the American people have held their chief ma
gistrate. We make the following extracts:
"And am apprised of the fact, though
it did not occur in my presence, that after
the bill was drawn up, and before it was re-
ported, it was seen and examined by your
self; that your attention was especially
called to the 10th fundamental article; that
on full examination you concurred in the
provisions; that at the same time its name
was so modified as to meet your approba-
ton; and the bill was reported and passed
in all essential particulars. as when II came
through your hands"
Again:
"This bill framed and fashioned accor-
ding 10 your own suggestions, in the initia-
tive Of which and another member of YOUR
cabinet were made by you the agents and
the ncgotiators. was passed by large majo-
rites through the two Houses of Congress
and sent to you and you rejected it. I'm
portant as was the part which | had taken
at your request in the origination of this
bill, and deeply as | was committed for
your action upon it, you never consulted
me- on the subject Of the veto message.
You did not even refer to it in conversation,
AID the first notice had Of its contents
was derived from rumor. And to me at
least, you have done nothing to wipe away
the personal indignity arising out Of the
act. | gathered, it is true, from your con-
versation, shortly after the bill had passed
the House, that you had a strong pun pose
to reject it; but nothing was said like sof-
tening or apology TO me, either in refer
ence TO myself or with those with whom |
had communicated at your request, and
who had acted themselves and induced the
two Houses to act upon the faith Of that
communication. And, strange as it may
seem, the veto message attacks in an espe-
cial manner the very provisions which were
inserted at your request; and even the name
of the corporation, which was not only
agreed to by you, but especially changed
to meet your expressed wishes, is made the
subject Of your criticism"
We had thought it would be singular piece of folly
indeed, after the Presidents first veto if the majority
in shOn1a M tn xvorE and
without some clue 10 his views in the matter and this
leads readily to place confidence in Mr. Ewngs
letter. The only clue which can be given to the Pre-
sident in the matter is found in the letter of
Mr.. Bolts, directed to the Richmond Coffee House,
Virginia This letter written during the excitement
occasoned by the first veto, and in addition to other
strong and heated language declared that the President
would ret 3" be headed :; which if we understand the
head mean, tina, they would yet manage triumph
over his constitutional scrupes This letter made
public whilst the second bill was under the consideration
of Congress 1t at once aroused the Presidents ire,
and he determined to veto his bill, as appears,
simply to show that he would not be headed Now
if these are the facts and is difficult take any other
view of the matter, how weak must be the mind and
principle eff our Chief Magistrate. As much
opposed to United States Corporation for any purpose
thing, we should be 10th give sanction the mo-
tives under which the President acted for consider
them unworthy any reflective mind, and particularly
unworthy mind, such we always wish to find in
our chief ruler. If the bill which Congress passed
correspondent, is said, with the Presidents consu
tiona views before the appearance of MIR. Bolts letter
certainly this letter nowse altered its provisions
nature it, in the first place, it was calculated to benefit
the country certainly its beneficial tendency was not
changed by Mr. Bolts heated language The President
has shown a lack of moral courage his prejudces have
triumphcd his better judgment, and he stands be-
fore the world who be driven, either by the
power Of obstinate disposition, or by fear of the
ridicule of his opponents from course which, in his
cool moments, his judgment and reason sanction.
We append the letter of Mr. Webster containing his
reasons for holding on to his place,
To McsSrs. Gales and Seaton:
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