Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-09-30
To The Editors Of the National Int Ggenesr.
WAsM,Neron, Sspr. 90. lsil

"ASdANoTorS, oEPT. ~, ISAl.
Gentlemen: Doubts have been attempted to be |
cast upon the correctness Of Mr.. Ewing's state.
ment In relation to the part taken by the President
In getting up tho Fiscal Corporation Bill. nv ar
guing that there was an improperly in making
It which ought to deprive it of credit There are
circumstances in this case distinguishing it from
all others that l recollect of the Kind. II orows
out of matter of official business, transacted be-
tween nigh public functionaries, and is of public
and general concern. The public and omen con-
duct OF one Of these high functionaries is in Al.
rect opposition to what the other had, by his ex-
press direction and authority, affirmed as TO his
nnvehtions ana purposes. There can, humbly
on the point of personal propriety, when the iri1
J9red party seeks to vindicate his honor by dis
closing the truth. The obligations arising out of
conndentia relations, in private or public affairs.
are rounded In mutual trust. He that disrcpards
ms own confidential pledges and engagements
cannot ailege the obligation of confidence in the
same transaction, against the natural right of self
deience belonging to the injured party. For any
thing that can ever be known to the contrary. Il
may have been the object of the original pledue
OF arrangement to sacrifice those who trusted and
were mised by it. For these reasons I do M,
hesitate to furnish, for publication. the accomna.
nying statement which contains all the facts and
circumstances within my knowledge, that occur
tome as being material, connected with the
subject OF difference. do this as an act of JUS
NV ''oS O."y W nir. Ewing, who requested il, but
tomyself and the Public.
avail myself of this occasion to saw that
have' at no time, regarded difference of opinion
between the President and myself in relation To .
Bank, however important the subject, as suficien,
OF itself to justify a resignation of the Office
which lately held in the Executive Administra-
uon OF the Government. Nor was it because
the PRESIDENT thought proper to trihe with or mis-.
lead ms Cabinet as there is but too much reason
10 believe he intended to do, in the affair of the
last Fiscal Bank bill, that resigned my place
mere Were other, and some Of them pre-existino
causes tor such course, which many will re
gard as sufficient of themselves and which
could not be overlooked. But it was possible r.
explain or remove them, and therefore they were
not promptly acted upon. The last act of the
resident, however, was conclusive of the true
character OF all the other occurrences or crcum.
stances which had previously awakened curiosi
ty or excited distrust
shall, at my leisure, state the reasons more a
large which have impelled me to the course
nave thought proper to adopt, and at the sam,
'line furnish narrative of all the causes. so "a
DIS they tell under my observation, which bav,
resulted In the separation of Mr.. TYLER from IN,
parry winch brought him into power, and tn,
breaking up OF the Wing Administration.
am, respectfully,
Your ob't. sery't.,
49,. JOHN BELL.