Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27

unnatural uneasnees and anxiety, and very strong
wish that the whole matter might be laid over I'M
I'll the next Session Mr. Webster thought this
reasonable and expodent, under the circumstan-
ces; as did Mr.. Ewing, if understand his letter;
aud he communicated his opinion ard his desire to
his friends in Congress. The bill was passed ana
sent to the President and then, MS Mr. Ewing tells
the public, and as believe the truth TO be, Mr..
Webster submitted a written and an oral argu-
meni to the President to persuade him to give il
his sanction.
You see, therefore, that if in this matter there
have been on both sides, either side, faults or
errors, Mr. Webster did all he could do, all that
man could do, in The succession of events, 10 pre-
vent them. Down to the moment when he odop-
! ted and declared his determination not TO retire
from Office there was no one within or without
the hig party who did not appreciate his sound
judgment, his perfect fidelity, and lis admirable
counscs. have not doubt that the sober sec
ond thought of the County will do justice to this
determination. His colleagues have retired from
| the same conviction that influenced that portion
of the Wings in Congress who have presented an
Address To the public to wit, that there 10 long
or exists any hope Of satisfactory arrangement
Of the the question of the Bank, under Mr. Tyler's
Administration. MIR. Webster thinks the case not
illus hopeless. He is for another trial, and in all
other sense than they would cXhort us,
Ne, cede malls, Scd contra hudentior Ito.
| He thinks there is yet Il reasonable chance that
the President and his new Cabinet, all " igs, Sc
/ lCctcd hv Wing, may present such scheme rs
shnIl receive the vote OF Il Wig Congress. You
perceive from his reccut letter, that he deems
/ 'ank, rs he always has done, in some useful firm
10 he wholly Indispensable; and for so great good
lac does not think the country ought to be rcqu-
red to wait four years longer. In this hope and
with these opinions he remains in the Cabinet
lie remains at the post the Good President assign
cd to him; and at which Mr. Tyler desires him
TO retnniu. He secs, have reason to believe, no
If. :. laty
constant regard to The public interests and to the
du'ics OF his great office, although it is true that
schemes Of bank have struck his mind differ
entity nj different times, as being within or not
within the constitutional principle he had prcvi-
ousy adopie and ayOwcd. In the cntslera-
tons suggested IN The concluding language OF the
last Veto Message there may perhaps be found
for this an explanation and AN excuse.
You have then in word Mr.. Nebster's
! whole course on this subject He thought, as did
the entire Cabinet, the project of Bill first sent
10y Mir. Ewing to ihe Senate on lis call ought TO
have been passed 10y Congress into "A law. lie
wished the President to sign the sOmcw hat differ
cut one which, instead Of thai, Congress first sent
10 linn When tie second Bill was Introduced,
lie thought it WIS in such shape that it would
receive The Executive appreciation bnt after the
explosion created by Mr.. Botts's letter, he strong
" adj, seal, az did ,r. Ewing too, that the whole
subject should be laid over for three months, to
Afford time for mature thought aud Tor collecting
The true sense OF the country
Undrrthcse circumstances, you will concur with
me that Mr.. Webster ought to stay where he is.
Ills personal honor permits and his public dulics
require il. The mcans OF doing good, preserving
peace, Ofquietlng the public mind ngitatcd by aj
prthensionS of war, of assisting the administration
10y his wisdom, his experience, his unrivaeG abll-
lty,and his bold on the confidence of The county
l.ose all are in his hands, and they impose re-
~punsibiliry which lie could not evade il he would
aud believe would not if lie could.
| verify believe that his retirement from the
Cabinet, at such a moment as this, would produce
such an impression on The North and East the
uncertainty OF ou foreign rclations, greatly to
diminish the chance o. obaInug the residue othc
authorized loan at favourable rates. For the
Cunntry, then, if not for HIMSELF let him remain
"ln all cxertions OF duty, something must be haz-
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