Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-09-30

The following letter addressedby Mr.. Webster
to the Senators of Massachusetts, during the PEN
dency Of the last Bank bill, has been furnished
by MIR. Webster at the request of the editor Of the
Madisonian, for publication in his paper.
AUeusr 35th, 1871.
GENTLEMEN AS you spoke last evening of
the general policy of the Wings, under the pres
ent posture oil AFFAIRS relative to the Bank bill,
am willing to place you in full possession of my
opinion OH that subject.
tits not necessary to go further back, into the
history of the past, than the introduction Of the
present measure into the House of Representa-
tives.
That Introduction took place, within two or
three days after tho Presidents disapproval OF
the former bill and have not the sligktestdoubt
that 1t was honestly and fairly intcndedas mea-
sure likely to meet the Presidents APPRECIATION.
do not believe that one in fifty of the Wings
had any sinister design whatever, if theie was an
individual who had such design.
But know that the President had been great
~ troubled, in regard the former bill being de
slrous, on one hand, TO meet the wishes Of his
friends, fhe COULD and on the other to do Justice
to his own opinions.
Having returned this first bill with objections,
new one was presented in the House, and APP
peared to be making rapid progress.
know the President regretted this, and wish
ed.
At the same time, believe he was dispose to
consider calmly and conscientiously, whatever
other measure might be presented to him.
Dut In the mean time MIR. Botts's very extraor-
binary letter made its appearance. Mr.. Bolts
is wing OF eminence and infuencein our ranks.
1 need not recall to your mind the contents of the
letter. 1t Is enough to say, that it purported that
the Wings designed to circumvent their own
President, to 'head him" as the expression was,
and to place him in condition of embarrass-
ment.
From that moment, felt that it was the duty
OF the Wings to forbear from pressing the Bank
Dill further, at the present time.
thought it was but just in them to give deci.
sive proof that they entertained such purpose,
as seemed to be imputed to them. And since
there was reason to believe, that the President
lion bafos iau or tine, for information and refec-
another plan fora Bank-a plan somewhat new to
the county, thought his known wishes ought
to be complied with.
think SO still. think this is course, Just
10 the President, and wise on behalf of the Wing
party.
A decisive rebuke ought, in my Judgment, to
De gwen to the lntimation, from whatever quar-
ter OF disposition among the Wings to embar-
rass the President
This is the main ground of my opinion; and
such rebuke, think, would be found in the
Soeidi resolution OF the party to postpone further
proceedings on the subject to the next session,
now only little more than three months off.
The session has been fruitful of important acts.
The wants of the Treasury have been supplied;
provisions have been made for Notifications, and
tor the Navy; the repeal of the Sub-rreasury
has passed; the Bankrupt bill, that great mea-
sure oiJustice and benevolence, has been carried
through; and the Land bill seems about to re-
celve the sanction of Congress.
In all these measures, forming a mass of legis-
latlon, more important, l will venture TO say,
than all the proceedings of Congress for many
years past, the President has cordially concurred.
agree, that the currency question is, never
theless, the great question before the country;
but considering what has already been accom-
plished, in regard to other things; considering
the difference of opinion which exists upon this
remaining one; and, considering, especially. that
1t is the duty of the Wings efectualy to repe and
put down any suppositon, that they are endeav-
orIng toput the President in condition, in which
he must act under restraint or embarrassment,
am fully and entirely persuaded, that the bank
subject should be postponed to the next session.
am, gentlemen,
Your friend and ob't serv't,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
10 Messrs. BATES and CHoATE,
Senators from Massachusetts,