Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-28


apce with what | understood TO be yoQ,
views, and rather hoped than erpeeted
your approval. | knew the extent ia
which you were committed on the uuey
ton. knew the pertnacIly with winch
you adhered TO your expressed opinions
and dreaded from the first the most die.
astrous consequences, when the project
of compromise which presented at an
early day was rejected.
1t is equally matter of jnstice to you
and to mpself 10 say that the bill which
reported 10 the two Houses of congress
at The commencement of The session, 10
obedience 10 their call, was modified so
as 10 meet your appreciation. You may
not, it is true, have read the bill through
out, and examined every part of it; but
the l6lh fundamental article, which be-
came the contested question Of principle
was freely discussed between us, and it
was understood and unequivocallyI sane
toned by yourself. The last clause in
The bill, also, which contained reserva.
ton of fpowcr in Congress, was inserted
on the 9th of June, in your presence, and
with your appreciation; though you AT one
time told me that, in giving your sanction
to the bill, you would accompany it with
an explanation Of your understanding of
that first clause.
In this condition OF nings, though
greatly regretted yourveto on the bill, as
it passed the two Houses of Congress, and
though foresaw the excitement and sg-
tation which it would produce among the
People, yet, considering the changes
which the bill had undergone in ITS pas.
sage, and its variance from the one YOU
had agreed TO sane ton, could not find in
that act enough TO disturb the confden-
tal relations which existed between US -
| was disposed 10 attribute this act. .fraught
with mischief as it was, 10 pure and hon
Orable motives, and 10 q conscientious
conviction on your par! that the bill, in
some Of lis provisions, conficted with
The constitution. But that opinion of your
course on the bill which has Just been
returned 20 Congress with your second
veto, do not and cannot entertain. Re-
eur to what has passed between US with
respect TO it, and you will at once per-
ceive that uch opinion is impossible.
On the morning Of the 18th Of August,
I called at your chamber, and found you
preparing the first veto message, to be
despatched to the Senate. The Secreta-
ry Of War came in also, and you read a
portion Of the message to us. He OBJ
served that, though the veto would cre-
ate great sensations in Congress. yet lie
thought the minds Of our friends better
prepared for it than they were some DAYS
ago, and he hoped 1t would be calmly re.
ceivsd, especially as il did not shut out all
hope Of bank. To this replied, that
you really thought there onght to be no
difficulty about it; that you had sufficient.
lv indicated in your veto message what
kind of bank you would approve, and
that Cangress might, if they saw fit, pass
such a one in three days.
The 18th being the day for our regular
Cabinet meeting, we assembled; all ex.
cept Mcssrs. CriHenden and Granger,
and YOU told US that you had had loag
conversation with Messrs, Berrisn and
Sergeant, who professed TO come in be-
half of the Wings Of the two Houses to
endeavor TO strike ont some measure
which would be generally acceptable
That you had your doubts about The pro.
priety of conVersing with them yourself,
and thought it more proper that you
should commune with them through your
constitutional advisers. You expressed a
wish that the whole subject would be
postponed till the next session of Con-
gress. You spoke Of the delay ia the
Senate of The consideration Of your veto
message, and expressed anxiety as to the
tone and temper which The debate would
assume.
Mr.. Badger said that on inquiry he was
happy to find that the best temper prevail
ed IN The two Houses. lie believed they
we're perfectly ready to take mp the bill
reported by The Secretary ofthe Treasu
nv, and pass it 1T once. You replied,
"Talk not 10 me of Ewing's bill; it con
tains that odious feature of local discounts
which have repudiaed in my MESSAGE
| then said 10 you, 81 have no dcnbt, sir,
that The House having ascerIained your
views. will pass a bill in conformity 10
them, provided they can be satisfied that
it would answer the purposes ofthe Trel
sury, and relieve the country" You then
said, "cannol my cabinet see that this is
brought about! You must stand by me
in this emergency. Cannot you see that
bill passes Congress such as | can ap.
prove without inconsisency?' | declare
again my belief that such bill might be
passed. And you then said to me, "Wha'
do you understand 10 be my opinions?-
Stale them, so that may see that there
is no misapprehensioN about them. !"
| then said | undorstuOd vou 10 he OI