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THE LATE CABINET.
MR.. BELLS LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. 49,

A"Al'4'O AS4'' NV pt' ~ iOT
Gentienen:- doubts have been at-
tempted to be cast upon the CORRECTNESS;
Of Mr.. Ewiugs statement in relation to
the part taken by the President in get
ting up the Fiscal Corporation Bill, by
arguing that there was an Improperly
in making ii which ought TO deprive il
ot credit. There are circumstances in
this case Distinguishing it from all others
that recolecl OF the kind 1T grows
out Of matter OF official business, lraus-
acted between high public lunctionaries,
and is of public and general concern.
The public and open conduct OF one Of
rhese high funclionarles is in direct op.
position to what the other had, by his
express direction and authority, affirm
ed as to his intentions and purposes -
There can, humbly submit, be no SO
rious question in such case upon the
point Of personal propriety, when the
injured party seeks 10 yindicate his hon
or by disclosing The truth. The obliga-
tions arising out Of confidential relations,
in private or public affairs, are founded
in mutual trust. He that disregards
his own confidential pledges and en-
gagements cannot allege the obligation
OF confidence, in The same transaction,
against the natural right Of self de fence
belonging 10 The injured party.
For any thing that can ever be kno Wn
to the contrary, it may have been the
object Of the original pledge or engage
ment 10 sacrifice those who trusted and
we're msed by it, For these reasons,
do not hesitate to furnish, for publica
ton, the accompanying statement, which
contains all the facts and circumstances
within my knowledge, that occur to me
as being material, connected with The
subject OF difference. do this as an acl
Of justice not only TO Mr.. Ewing, who
requested it, but to myself and the pub.
lie.
laval myself Of this occasion to say
that have, at no time, regarded di(-
ference Of opinion between the Presi
dent and myself in relation 10 Bank,
however important the subject, as suf.
fcient Of itself to justify a resignation
ofthe office which | lately held in the
Executive Administration of the Govern
ment. Nor was it because The Pres
dent thought proper to trife with or
misIead his Cabinet, as there 10 but too
much reason 10 believe he intended to
do, in the affair OF the last Fiscal Bank
bill, that | resigned my place. There
were other, and some of them pre.exst-
ing causes, for such course, which
many will regard as sufficient Of them
selves, and which could not have been
overlooked. But it was possible to ex.
plain or remove them, and therefore
they we're not promptly acted Upon
The last act Of the President, however,
was conclusive of the true character of
all the other occurrences or circUmstan
ces which had previously awakened Gu
riosily, or excited distrust
shall, at my leisure. state the rea
sons more at large which mpeIled me
TO the course have thought proper to
adopt, and at the same time furnish a
narrative Of all the causes, so far as
they fell under my observation, which
have resulted in the separation of Mr.,
Tyler from the party which brought
him into power, and the breaking up Of
the Wing Administration.
am, respectfully, your obodient ser
want,
JOHN BELL,