Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-16
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which Il presents itself TO my mind, have come 10
the conclusion that ought no longer to rerosin
member of your Cabinet. Therefore resign The OF.
ice Of Secretary of the Treasury, and beg you to
accept this as my letter Of resignation.
TO avoid Misunderstanding, distinctly declare
that do not consider difference Of opinion 10
tie charter Of Nafionsl Bank sufficient reason
for dissoying the ties aich have existed bet ~een
ls. Though look upon that measIie as oae OF
vast importance to the prosperity OF The country,
and though should have deeply depored your IN
ability or unwillirgnass to accord it 10 the wishes
Of the People end the States, 50 unsquiyoeally ex-
pressed through their Representatives, still, upon
this and this Alone unconuccted with other con-
rolling circumstances. should not have felt bound
to resign the piece which hold in your Adu,ins-
trsiion. But those controlling circumstances do
exist, and will inmy own Justification, place them
in conhexion before you.
1t but jus to you 10 say that tbs bill which first
passed the two Houses Of Congress, and which was
returned with your objections on the 10Th Of Au-
gust, did never in iis progress, as far as know or
believe, receive at any time either your express
implied assent. So far as that bill was known TO
me, "a was consulted upon i, endcavned to
bring its provisions as nearly possible in Accord
ance wnh that u7dcrstood TO te your views, and
rather koprd than ezpectea your approval knew
the extent 10 which yo1 coaamjtted on the
question knew the perthacity with which you
adhered to your expressed opinions, and dreaded
from the FIST the most disastrous conse qusaces,
when the project Of compromise which presented
n early day rejected
1t is equally matter OF justice to you and TO my
self 10 say that the bill whch reported to the
two Houses Of Congress at the commencement Of
the session, in obedience thei call, was modified
so al to meet your appreciation. You may not, it
IS iru~, have read the Lll Throughout, and exam
incd every Part Of il; but the 10TH fundamental
iice, which became the contested question of priE-
cipie was freely discussed between US, and il
nnderstood and une qaVocally sanctioned by your
self. The last clause in the bill, also, which con
Gained reservation of power in Congress, was in
serted on the oh of June, in your presence, and
with your appreciation; though yau At time told
me tina. 10 giving Jour sanction to the bill, you
would accompany il wita IN EXPLANATION Of your IN
| Outstanding Of tina, first clause.
In this condition OF things, though greatly re-
GREETED your veto on the bl ii passed the two
Houses Of Congress, and though foressw she
element and agitation il would produce among the
People, YET, considering the changes ~hich the bill
hud undergone in its passage. and svariance from
the ore you had ngreea,o sanction, could not find
in thar act enough TO disimb the confidential rele
tons which existed between was disposed
to attribute this ac', tausht with mischief as i,
vas, 20 pure and honorable motives, and TO n
yiction Your part that the bin, in some Of its
provisions, conflicted with the Constitution. But
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will at perceive that such opinion ia impossible.
On the morning Of IT,. l6 Ia of August, | called
your chamber, and found you preparing your FIRST
veto message 10 be despatched TO the Senate. he
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od'nns feature "t local d',couhts "h'cn nave re-
Pndia'eo IN my mfSAsr, "e" sa'n 10 yoo'
nave ~ d"nnt' az IN the House. having hsoei-
tanned your views VIII pass b'll IN conformity TO
them provided they can be sat'shed ihat II would
answer Tie PURPOSES o. inc treasury ana reheVe
the country ION then sold, CInnot my cabinet
see that tbs IS brought about lou must stand
by me in this emergency Cannot you see that
bill passes Congress SUCH as cannot approve with
ont inconsistency declared aeain my 6ehet
th7i such bull might be passed. Ana you then
'a'd :" ne What 40 you nnd"rstnnh TO De my
opinions Sia'e them, so ihat may see ihat there
- no hiaAppreheh'loh ABOUT tnen'
thcn shid that understood you 10 oe OF the
np'nlon that congress might eha,ter bank w tue
District 81 Columbia, giy'Sg 1t us locst'on here.
/" io's you as'ensea, Inat ihcy might authorize
'fn 'ehN 70 e'tanisn ounces Of d,'f"nnt ana o''
p'7Nr IA ne ,eV''hi Stncs, VIM 'Sr assent ,ue
states ms sou rFPiied' Don't name d''-
counts usy nave boen the source OF the most
ahomnan'e cnrupnoHsi and are wholly nnnecessn-
~ TO enable the bank to discharge lie duties 10 the
country and inc Government
observed IN reply that was proposing nothing,