The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-09-30

took 10 recapitulatc. lie understood the Presi
dent to baye no objection TO bank in the Dis.
trirt of Colnmbil with efficts Of discount and
deposite ia the States. with their assent The
President interrupted lim abruptly, by sas lag he
did not understand him at all he vas fA VIII
ing 10 sanction any such bank. understood
has objection TO be TO the Powsr Of local discount
l supposed Mr.. Ewing intended 90 say that he
understood the President had no coasiifGfi9Ha!
objections 10 such a bank Mr. Ewing however
without explaining went Oh o say, ia; he now
understood the President to have no objection to
bank in the District Of Columbia, with tile uow.
of TO issue its own notes, receive moneys "a de.
posIie with Offices or agencies in the States hay.
ng he privilege, without their assent Of dealing
IN bills Of exchanges drawn in one State or Ter
ritofy and made payable III another State or Ter.
ulory OF tie Union, and ~ bills between the Uni.
tee STATES and foreign States or Nations
The President said he was then endersi God -
lie requested lir. Webster particularly 10 com.
municate INA Inc gentlemen who had waited up
on him that morning, and 10 let them know The
conclusions 20 which he had come. lie also re.
quosied Mr. Ewing to aid N getting the subject
property before Congress. lie requested that
lhey would take care not TO commit him by what
they said 10 members Of Congress 10 ans iiten-
tlon 10 dictate to Congress. They might express
their confidence and belief that such bill as had
Just been agreed upon would receive his sapc.
ton but II should be Is m4tter Of inference from
his Veto Message and his general yiaws. lie
lhonght he fls ht fequcat that tie nlea arc should
be put iuto The bands Of some friend Of his own
upon whom he could rely. NJ. Sergeant was
named, ard be expressed himself satisfied that he
should have charge OF II. Ee also ex pressed a
yIgh a son .Fn hi iluf- y .T
House, if it could 10 SO managcd
then said, addressing myself to Messrs Web. .
ster and Ewing that Tine was 70 be lost in
communicating with gentlemen Of Congress
that there was danger that iir Ewirg's bin would
be taken up and reported 10 the House inDedi
aisy after the bill rent back to the Senate with
the Presidents objections wes disposed Of
AS the members Of The Cabinet rose 10 depart.
or Just before, the President requested Mcssrs.
Webster and Ewing, as they had turned then at
-eniion more particularly TO the sublout TO fur.
lsa him with written arguments upon the poiuts
hey had been discussing He wanted them to
GRITTY his own opinion, and 10 lay up for future
'eference.
JOHN BELL.
WAsuNcroS, SEFr. 90, 1911.
In reference to the charge Of diyulsing
Cdjinct Secrcts," the National Intelii-
5encer remarks
Zone moments reflection vii satisfy
very appropriated mind that Mr. Ewing's
etler is not justly obnoxious 10 such
barge. The subject to which il relates
md the manner in which 1t was brought
,eiore the Cabinet, diyest il of that char.
cter. The Bank bill required the coop.
raton Of the Executive with the Lcgisia-
i've power Of the Government to become
law. Comparison Of views between those
ranches was desired and had. for the pur.
'ose of harmonious action. The first bill
aying failed TO receive the approval Of
he President. an effort was made to ascer.
ala his views in relation to a second bill
n order to conform il to them. His con.
ultatons with the Cabinet, and his views
here expressed, to which Mr.. Ewing al.
ldos, ,cere for Hs erpreSs purpose Of being
communicated 10 Nem5ers Of Congress in
eference 10 their action They were SO
communicated, and the passage of the Sc
ord p@0k bill was the consequence
low, then, can it with any Justice be said
lat Mr. Ewing improperly discloses Cab
let councils, ,chc1 he merely states rhai
2 had already been rfqaestcd 10 staie for
e Information Of Members Of Congress
nd as The basis Of their acton ?"