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

reported my remarks, whose substance recoect and
shall answer accordingly fdsposed TO be cautious
might require TO know whether il is only 10 crafty
the curiosity OF the friend who called your to
the paragraph That am requested to answer nerroga
torres IN relation TO 1t, for perhaps might we'll doubt
his right TO such satisfaction Such an inference
mi .htbe drawn with at least enough of pausibty to
Justify me IN requiring plantations before an
swered your note, unless by possibility yon mean TO in
innate that, at the date of your note Apr 2) you had
seen tor The first me, through the agency of friend
more watchful than YOURSELF aph which had
circulated extensively through the Union and furnish.
ed the subject of much comment durnr the lust Au.
tumn and Winter. But | waive all rrht to inquire
whether my response is asked for the satisfaction Of
yourself your friend.
In reply, then, TO your nerrogatory say that, dur.
ing Inc last Autumn in the address to my constituents
did declare that the President had assured ME that
the charges OF false and peridy which were made
against him in your letter of resignation were them.
selves false; and did this to vindcate my own sup
port OF man who was charged with moral turptnde.
Well knowing that the President could not descend 10
personal alteration with retiring member Of his
Cabinet, who, 1t seems, took different view from him
self OF the confidence imposed by their official relations
and Percelving the impunity with which assertions
could be made by such assailan against one whose
hands were tied by his duty the nation, and whose
station forbade even the right Of selt-deence, called
upon him to know if might mo-, at least say that his
silence under such charges did not imply assent to
their truth lie assured me that they were false and
gave that authority 10 my constituents for denying
them when, in their presence, they were reiterated
against him. Prevented, us the President was by his
station and sense of honor from revealing and discuss
ing the nature of confidential Cabinet councils it
at least lair that in such warfare he should have the
full advantage of his denial of these charges,
amongst people who knew him personally, and re-
spccted his truth and integrity IL was my reliance 10
his character which would satisfied me Of his limo.
cence in these respects, if had not made some
personal observation of circumstances which seemed TO
indicate that there at least wish on the part Of
certain gentlemen which might have been 'father 10
the thought" that he had been guilty of deceit and
treachcy know, too, that the deliberations oil Ca
bnet, between whose members there was perfect con-
dence like the operations of the human mind IN the
process by which opinion matured, might be so per-
ver,ed in their report either by accident design
to seem 10 belray vacation and inconsistency of pur-
pose when in truth dellberStion and comparison OF
opinions the very objects OF the meeting. 10
these circumstances in connexon with the declaration
upon which have been questioned, have often re-
ferred in the defence believe, Of in ured man;
nor have failed, upon all proper occasions, TO point
out the nature OF contest which the advantages are
all on sde nasmuch there every opportunity
for attack, and none for defence.
Believing that The above contains full answer TO the
question propounded your note of the I'd oil April en-
closed 10 me in The Hon Mr. Masons letter of the 30th,
am, respectfully, yours,
F. MALLORY.
The Hon. Thomas Ewing, of Ohio
Itake no exception whatever 10 the course which Mr.
Mallory has seen fit pursue in this matter, and can
have no controversy with him. either rs to fact or opt
MON 1t is The denial and defence of the President by
and through him, which alone propose to consider and
reply to- And this denial does not present the distinct
and definite issue upon any oil Of the facts contained
in inv letter which one who is DESTROYS of establishing
the truth and of putting down fasehood would choose
to make or to meet. The President says that "the
charges Of falsehood and perhdy which were made
against him in your my letter o, resignation are them
selves false" An examination of that letter (Which !
here repubish) Will show that nowhere contains, an
terms the charge Of either ialsehood or pehdy 1t the
charge be found then is only as an inference from
very plain and simple narrative OF facts each one OF
which, if Denied might be proper SUBJECT OF hvesu
CATION and proof But the President iterS the charge
of "lasehood and perdy against from those facts,
and then that the charge which he has so inferred
is itself false without directly denying single fact, or
the aggrfSae Of facts from which such charge, IN his
opinion is necessarily inferred.
But the inference drawn by the President from the
whole transaction detailed in that letter probably just
can by no accuse him of characerzng in terms
too strong its bearing upon HIMSELF if all that's therein
CHARGED be true must therefore take liis DENIAL OF
the inference 10 extend to some Of the facts from which
it is drawn and as am not advised what particular
one he disputes am constrained 10 consider 1t as ex-
tending TO all therefore present to the public such
proofs in my possession to sustain generay the
statements contained in my letter of resignation
! And first, published the statement of The Hon Mr.
King of Georgia, Furnished at my requesO TO show
that this very plan Of Fiscal Corporation had been
considered and approved by the President many days
before it made the subject of Cabinet consultation
This statement establishes conclusively what aver IN
my letter, namely, that the important provision winch
gave power 10 the corporation 10 establish agencies IN
the States without their consent was not new con-
cep;on-an immature thought of TIE Presidents on the
day when, in Cabinet Council, he requested Mr. Web.
sler and myself to get bill containing that principle
introduced into the House. lie had before that time
considered and approved IT.
| publish the statement Of Mr. Berren, and Mr. Ser
reant which show that they held, on the 18th OF Au-
gust a conversation with the President on this very
subject, and were TO receive a written communication
from him upon IT, The statement OF MI Berren SHOWS
that Mr. Webster called him on The same day, and
professed to give TO him orally what the President had
| promised 10 communicate in writing; and that Mr..
Webster then gave assurance as to the future acts OF
the President with reference TO such measure, which
a man of truth could not have gwen 1t he had not
received from the President the very commission which
in my letter that he and myself dd on that aay
receive. The statements of both Mr.. Berrien and Mr
Sergeant show that met them in consultation on the
same day. and confirmed the assurance given them by
Mr.. Webster
And repubsh, in connexion with my letter oil re-
signation The statements Of Messrs Bell and Badger
who were present and took part in the Cabinet coun-
ell on the 18th Of August. do this that, by COM
Of their with mne side by side, the
public may see how fully and entirely they sustain my
narrative of all that occurred there on that day
/ stated in my letter matter of informa,ion not
of personal knowledge that after the bill TO
a Fiscal Corporation was drawn up by Mr. sergeant,
and before it reported TO the House, was seen, ex
ahmed and approved by the President That it was SO
HAD not and not shadow ola doubt but, as II
did not take place my presence, could not positive
v aver it, MIR Bell states that in our conference on the
18th the President expressed wish to see ana exa
mine the bill after it should be prepared, and before II
should be reported. The statements of Messrs Berr'e
and Sergeant show that copy of The bill was accord
ngly sent by Mr. Sergeant to Mr.. Webster to be by
him submitted to the President On the morning Of
the 9Th of September Mr.. Webster informed Inc that
he did take copy of the bill to the President, who