Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-16
POSTSCRIPT.
ny LAST NIGHTS MAIL.


The National InielIigeneer Of yesterday. contain.
an address OF tho Wing members Of Congress to
the people OF the United States, Of considernbl.
ens'n' which was adopted Mt meeting held on the
18Th instant. The N. Y. Journal OF commorc.
Also has a letter from Mr. Webster to II. Ke,chum,
Esq, Of that city, relating to tho irruption in the
Cao'ne'' and his own course, which we annex
we learn, verbally, from Washington, that Mr. VS..
continuance IN the Cabinet is far from being satis.
factory to his old friends, and that m exeoed;n,Iv
strong letter Of resignation of MIR Bell to the Pro
s'deni, will be published ofthwith, accompanied bv
that Of Mr. Badger.
MIR. wEBSTER'S LETTER.
WAsnisoros, Sept. II, 1871.
wy pent Sr-i thank you for your kind and
You will have learned tina, Messr. Ev,in. Rel
Badger and Ctttendon, have resigned their Te,nec'
i've ohccs. Probahly MIR Granger may feel hound
10 Hollow the example. This occurrence can hardly
o'use you the same degree of regret which Il has
occasioned TO me; as they are not only friends hut
persons with whom have had for some time. n
uai'y oheiai intercourse. 1 could not partake m
this movement. w
u Is supposed to he justified, presume, by the
dherenceS which have arisen betw In. p,e.,i.,,
aud CongTcss, upon the means of estsbI,shin,, :,
proper hscal agency, and restoring sound state al
ihe currency; and collateral matters groyin,, M,
oil these differences. regret these differences as
deeply rs any man; but have not been nbIc a.
see 10 what manner the resignation Of the Cabine,
was Ihely either tO remove or mitigate the eviis
produced 10y them.
pn tie contrary, my only reliance for a remedy
lor thoscevils las been, ana is, on the union con-
ea'ion anu perseverance Of the whole Wing party,
anu Ny no means despair of seeing vet ,ccor,
phsh.u, ny these means, al that we desire 1,
may renuer Us more patient under disappontmen,
IN regnic TO one measure, to rccollec as is Justly
stated oy the President IN his llst message how
great a number OF important measures b,v. -
a'Teaoy successfully carried through. | hard y
know when such 4 mass of business has been die.
spAtched IN asinsle session Of Congress
he annual winter on is now near at hand.
She same congress Is again soon TO assemble and
'eelhS US deeply as ever did, the Judi, pensabl lie
Necessity OF sone suitable provision for the kecprc
ui the public money, for aid to the operation of the
treasury and to the high pubic interests OF cutren
cy ana exchange, am haste to belle We thai
the party, which has now the performance will
no. IN these respects, yet fulfil the expectations q;
the country. II II shall not then our concItIon Is
ior'orn indeed. But Tor one, will not give up the
hope.
My particular connection with the Admini,tra
ton, however, Is with another department. think
very humbly-none can think more humbly-o,
the value OF the services which am abe tn repd.,
| TO the public, IN that poet But rs there IS 50 q,
osi know, on all subjects affecting our foreign re
lauonS, u concurrence IN opinion between the Pre-
sident and myself; and there is nothing to dis
turo the harmany of our intercourse, have not fl
consistent with the duty which owe TO the couu
| try, TO run the risk 10y sny sudden or abrupt pro
ceeding, OF embarr ssins the Executive m regard u
| subjects ana questions now Immediately pcndius
"nh Which Intimately affect the preservation vi m
| peace OF the country.
| am, dear sir, With constant regard.
| yours, SC Sc.
| lSgnedl DANIEL WEBSTER
| Ii. kETCHUM, Esq. New York