Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-14

stated in my letter as matter oil informaton, not
of persona knowledge, that after the bill TO incorporate
a Fiscal CORPORATION was drawn up by Mr. Sergeant
and before it was reported 10 the House, was SEEM ex
AHMED and approved by the President That 1t was so
HAD not and HAVE not shadow OF doubt; but, as IL
did no. take place in my presence, could not POSITIVE
IT, MIR Bell states that in conference on the
18th the President expressed wish to see and exa-
mine the bill after should be prepared and before II
should be ported The statements OF Messrs Berren
and Sergeant show that copy of the bull was accord
ingy sent by Mr.. Sergeant TO Mr.. Webster 10 De ny
him submitted to the President On the morning OF
the 9Th of September, Mr. Webster informed Inc that
he did take a copy of the bill to the President, whoex-
ahmed it. and, after an endmento the title, approx
ed IT, and understand that he stated the same thing,
about the ame time to three other gentlemen members
of The Senate This is the evidence which rest my
| belief of that fact
Independently of all exrnsic evidence, it would re-
oure some credulty to believe that i've OF the SIX me
hers of the Cabinet should at have resigned ther
stations elevated and desirable they were, without
anv sufficient cause 1t is much more reasonable 10 sup
pose that they would endure too much than TOO NUE.
and fegn apology for retaining rather lhan lot
ing office. And whose seeks Tor any oher mouVe 'o
our RESIGNATION than that given by ourselves must seek
in vain, Ii canot be supposed that either OF US was IN
pursuit of higher dgui,ies, or that we were wiling 10
relinquish certain present Tor our own or any
mans contingent future. Our course was consistent
and reasons plain We valued our stations oeIluSe
| they were honorable; we resigned WHICH, We eouu nv
longer retain them without dlshonor
And alone of the retiring members OF Inc CaDihet
was constrained in some form 10 make public the trans
action conveyed the assurances oil the PRESIDENT 10
Messrs Berrien and Sergeant, who spoke and acted
upon faith Of these which were broken
almost as made. Had resigned silently, j. or
those gentlemen who confded in my representations
must have been implicated in alsehood f"r 'he RE
sdcni in his veto message, indirectly denies The au
,hori,y under which acted. And now' his adherents
have the font to say that betray his confidence when
rsaiirm that authority, and state the circumstances
and the language in which it was given.
deny that Cabinet consultations are entitled 10 me
claim OF absolute secrecy for which the PRESIDENT ana
his adberents contend Matters which occur there
not to be lightly or wantonly exposed but on sufficient
occasion they are the fit subject of disclosure ana com
ment 1t has been the constant practice Tor Inc ast
two hundred years. so to deal with them IN the Engish
House of Commons and that, according to crcums.an
ces with without the assent OF the h'ng, ana IS
more especially the case in the u s., where the ffes
dent is not the sovereign entitled to allegiance: II
need refer 10 authority will name the ASAs OF Mr
Jefferson where he treats what occurred IN Cao'nee
council with the freedom with when memoel OIL
Congress treats the debates in the House, and ms oo'
when neither the public welfare nor PERSONA lns.'ce
demands their disclosure. !. E"lN"'
Lancaster, Ohio, May 1e, 1872