The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-25
CABINET PUBLICATIONS.


published letters. We have copied the former
as il is brief; we have deferred the other, as it
islong. Neither, as we perceive, throw much
new light upon the subject of which they treat,
especially not corroborative of Mr.. Ewing's state
ment; but as they are put forth as Qualifications
for deserving their posts, they may take as much
benefit as they can by their motion. .s.s5
! These publications present case, in the Ian
guage which Mr.. Badger uses IN reference to
another subject, without parallel in the his
tory of Cabinets" Never has there been such
a course pursued in this or any other country.
1t is violation of the Cabinet principles and
practices of all nations, and of all times. Look
at the English practice. We have happened to-
open "Dodd's Parliamentary Companion" for
lS41, published since the English elections.
We find in it, under the head Of CABINET, the
following paragraph: ,gl...t M ts....g M
"The Cabinet being more Immediately re-
sponsible for the conduct of public affairs, THEIR
DELIBERATIONS ARE ALWAYS CONSIDERED CONF
DENTAL, and kept secret even from their col
/ leagues meaning officers not in the Cabinet
who are less exalted in Office" aE5 aaG as,1sf.
The English Cabinet, il is true, is differently
constituted from ours. Here the responsibility
is shared by the President and his Cabinets and
the highest responsibility rests upon the Presi-
dent 1t is his deliberations, his private views,
which these ex-Secretaries have undertaken TO
spread before the world, for which they have less
warrant than member Of the English Cabinet
is considered to have in relation merely to his
colleagues. s,ut ..Y 3, s.-...5. 43 -.ag.4s.s >...
A correspondent says, he remembers that Sir
Charles Witherell, some years ago. was very
roughly handled by Sir Robert Peel, for disclo
sing some cabinet secret which had been dis
closed to him confdentially, though not in the
cabinet. Such is the seusibility in England on
this subject. And our ex-Secretaries will
find that the American People have not less
high appreciation Of the rules of honor, in mat
tiers of this sort, than any other people on the
globe. They will find, too, that they will not
abandon the Administration of their choice, for
the sake Of engaging in the personal quarrels Of
three or four individuals. "a ~.aaa.s ...-...a .aa
Mr.. Bells letter, however, contains several
admissions of some importance. We Salude
particularly to the following, VIZ: '' -"D
/. That Mr.. Badger said. dealing in or buy
ing bills of exchange would be discounting. 2.
That the President said he "never would give
his sanction to the power of local discounts. 3.
That the President thought fifteen millions
would be large enough for the capital of fiscal
Institution. A. That the President suggested
ia name for the bill different from the one adopt
led. 5. That the President requested that they
would take care not to commit him to any inten
ltion to dictate to Congress. [Qu? Was not
the request also made to take care not to COM
NIT the President to the details Of the bill? It
has been said that forty nine facts do not always
tell the truth unless the ifiieth is stated The
|Ireported conversations from which Mr.. Bell de-
|rves these points took place on the memorable
18th of August, being after the 1st Veto. We
will publish Mr. Belps letter hereafter. ..r.am
We feel ourselves authorized to say, that the
statement contained in the address of the Wing
members Of Congress to the People ofthe Uni
ted States in the following words-sWe have
seen, from an early period of the session, that
the Wing party did not enjoy the confidence of
the President. With modification we have OBJ
served that his associations more sedulously
aimed at free communion with those who have
been busy to Illustrate our purposes, rather than
those whose principles seemed to be most iden-
tilted with the power by which he was elected"
is wholly gratuitous and without foundation
and how gentlemen Of respectable standing
could have put forth such an allegation surpasses
our comprehension. The very men who have
done so were to be seen daily and nightly at the
Presidents enjoying his hospitality, and in free
communion with him. In regard to the oppo-
site party, he was studious to avoid all inter-
views-all intercommunicationupo politicalto-
pics. Why did not those Wings who seek to
deprive the President of the liberty of free ac-
ton, specify the obnoxious individuals with
whom he communed in order to arrive at his
conclusion, that the Bank was unconstitutional
"a conclusion asserted by him distance of
twenty-five years back, and reasserted so often,
during that period of time, that his last position
seems scarcely more than mere repetition OF
his former opinions. The truth is, that this de.
claration is put forth by train-bands of a
Dictator, who introduced Rumor as witness
in grave debate in the Senate Chamber, and
: called upon his imagination to describe scene:
transpired, and transpiring at the President:
: mansion on similar occasion. 1t is believed
: to be untrue in all its parts, and proceeds from
desire on the part of Nationals to break dowr
y Republican President, and to give supremac,
e to the most unrestrained ultrdisnl.
: 81 the Bank was made party question at the la,
:, election, the Wing party can surely brng forwar
J some proof Of the fact.-Lerinston Gazette.
IS q" We can easily show that you said il was part
"a question. Would such showing be held good for ain
thing in the way Of proof, "up in your quarter 7"
- ........a. Louisville Journal.
!, We can also show what you said, Mr. Jour
e nal But Is it impeaches the veracity of you
). present expressions, we presume your saying