Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-09-16

give to afford the reader any correct view OF
its procecdngs--that we have no space left
to publish the letters Of resignation Of the
Cabinet in this number. The letter of Mr..
Ew'No especially is one of deep interest, as
il contains reasons for the course taken BY
him and his associates, which but few were
prepared to believe. The following embra.
ces the substance Of it -
wr. Ewing says, after a calm and careful
consideration of the subject ho has determin-
cd upon the only course proper for him to
pursue; that he does not consider a mere
difference of opinion in regard to tho exped.
ency Of fchartering Bank at the prcscn, time,
sufficient reason for dissolving the tie ex-
isling between them, though lie looks upon
the Bank measure as one Of vast importance
to the welfare Of the country. He states that
he knows the first bill which was passed by
the two Houses, never received the Presi-
dents express or implied assent, previous to
it's passage; but he asserts, and with great
force, that the bill which he himself reported
to Congress, was drawn up and modified ex.
pressly TO meet the views Of the President,
and that the 10Th section, the fundamental
tested question Of principle, was discussed
freely by them, Tyler and Ewing) and posi-
lively approved Of by the former. Hc regret.
ted that the President had vetoed the first
bill, but was willing to attribute that to con-
scientious conviction OH the mind Of the
President that it connicted seriously with the
Constitution, and so thought the great mass
Of the people; but that he did not entertain
such an opinion in regard to tho second voto.
Hero he refers the President to conversa-
tions held at different times, in Cabinet meet
ings and otherwise, relative to the formation
Of a suitable Bank bill. lie particularly re-
fers to a Cabinet meeting holden on the 18Th
day Of August, when Mr.. Badger said that hS
thought Congress would pass the bill report.
cd by the Secretary ofthe Treasury, and that
The President replied" Talk not to me Of
Mr.. Ewing's bill; it contains that odious fea-
ture Of local discounts, which have repudia-
ted in my mcssoge;" and that he Mr. Ewing)
replied that the House having ascertained his
views on the subject, would no doubt pass a
bill that the President could conscientiously
sign. Mr.. Ewing states that the Presiden,
then asked the Cabinet to see that such bill
was passed by The two Houses, and called on
them (he Cabine,) to stand by him at this
important crisis. The letter then goes a,
length into detail showing that the Prcsiden,
expressly agreed to sign a bill containing
such and such fcatures,-that such bill was
framed and submitted to the Presidents in
spection and that he consented to il, particu
larly the 10Th section, aud that the name was
altered TO meet his views, and that finally the
President vetoed that bill withou, consulting
his Cabinet, and in direct opposition to wha,
he had already promised. Mr.. f. in conclu.
sion, reminds the President that he has mo.
nopoizcd the purse and the sword, and plac-
ed them both wholly within his own control
adding that this is the very thing against
which he has been contcnding throughout his
whole political life, and The very thing against
which tho people fought so strenuously in the
las, conflict, and succeeded by cloctlng his
(Tylers) esteemed and a,nen,ed predecessor.
Mr.. Ewing states further, that the course
which the President has seen fit to pursue.
Jishonors him in his oficinl capacity as Sec.
rslary, and that he therefore feels it his i'm.
pera,ive duty to resign. In a word, the let
ter openly charges the rresiden, with d"pli-
city, q want Of confidence in the members OF
his Cabinet, and an utter disregard for the
welfare Of the union.
We shall endesvor to publish the letter in
full in our next.