The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-27


euectuai DIS IL was satisfactory To fellow citizens
Otier measures might be enumerated of less gem
erai importance bat all eyincing the sedulous care
oil the PRESIDENT and his administration, in watching
the great interests entrusted TO their charge The
quiet and regular operations of the different Depart
menis' moving IN their appropriate spheres with or
DER, accuracy and despatch, dsPosing OF the vast
amount oil business which our extended country WIN
It's various interests constantly presents, without EN-
oarrassmehi or difficulty, although not calculated 10
arrest atiehon, are yet of more Importance 10 The
permanent and steady welfare of the People, than
many OF those single and brilliant acts which attract
the ho'ice OF men, may be permitted 10 remark
that the manner in which these operations have been
conducted throughout year, during three-oufhs OF
which congress has been In session, distinguished
Tor It's numerous calls, requiring extraordinary labor
may be inferred from the fact that the voice Of COM
plant on The subject has not been heard
You nave had The kindness, gentlemen, to allude TO
my own POSITION and to say that il has been the sub
Ject OF Misrepresentation and Of Misrepresentation
Reluctant as am to prolong communication al
ready 100 extended have right 10 disregard mat
reputation which is the property of my children, and
TO some extent OF my country an am therefore
compelled to speak of myself. With respect to my
acceptance OF seat in the Cabinet, it is proper to
stale mat IL was made after consultation with the
prominent men of the State of New York. then my
poltcal associates, comprising the State officers, with
one exception, all the members of the Senate to whom
access could be had, many members of the Assembly
and large number of our most esteemed citizens
and upon their advice, without single dissenting
opinion The press throughout the country, particu-
arly the Wing press, spoke favorabIy of the appoint
ment and furnished evidence of the general sentiment
of that party. Nothing has occurred to change
my own convictions of the propriety Of accepting an
Office which was rendered without solicitation, nor to
render the reasons and motives which induced that
course, less obligatory IN requiring continuance IN
the same station. Facts which came to my know
ledge before concluded to accept the offer Of the
President and some of which have been stated in
this communication satisfied me that the impressions
produced by the manifesto of certain Wing members
of Congress, which did not receive the sanction, and
was unknown to very many of those whose views 1t
appeared to express were erroneous and unjust to-
wards the Presi lent and that motives and obi S
had been ascribed to him, with the sembance, but
without the reality, of truth And between his
principles, as explained to me, and my own, found
no ncongruty that could prevent hearty co-opera-
lon We had co-opcrated in Congress, on all impor-
tant occasions, and on the same committee had con-
Quoted the memorable investigation in 1919, into the
affairs of the Bank of the United States where we had
stood shoulder to shoulder battling against the frauds
The corruption and the power of that institution
common grounds and congenial principles We had
together been Republicans ofthc old school, maintain
ing the same doctrines, and combating the po-
litcal enemy long previous to, during, and after the
war of 1872 In 1928 and 1929, we had made CON-
mon cause against the administration of John G.
Adams and had united our efforts to bring General
Jackson into power. When the measures Of his adj
ministraton, IN our Judgment, evnced departure
from what We conceived the prncipl upon which
ne had been elected, however pure and upright may
have been his intentions, we together avowed OPP
position to those measures, and went into minority
against the strongest party, and the most popular
leader Of it, that has existed in this country since the
days OF Washington During these scenes there had
been general similarity Of sentiments and congeni-
atty of views. With him denied that in the con
test of lS4O, National Bank had been the test OF
political orthodoxy; and although the occasions for
presenting my views had not been frequent or so
public as those which the President had possessed
yet were they well known to political friends and OPP
ponents. There were, therefore, between the Presi-
dent and myself political ainities as strong and as
numerous could well exist between persons living
SO remote from each other.
In the conduct of his administration, he has not
departed from the principles which he held in CON-
mon He has carried out, or has attempted to carry
out, all the views and objects which were avowed as
the designs Of the reformation of the Government in
lo4O. lie has refused to assist in measures which
are claimed by some to have been among those OBJ
Jects, but which he and l. and thousands of others
deny to have been such. In all this have found no
cause for refusing TO continue such advice and assist
ance IN the administration of the Government the
PRESIDENT may require, ard sincere desire pro-
mote the best interests of beloved country may en-
able me to render.
gentlemen in explanation of my position and in de-
lence against the reproaohes which have been cast
upon me, tor not resgning the Office hold. !
not lend myself TO the vndictve feelings which they
and their associates entertain towards the President
cannot be party to the torrent of vituperation
which has been poured out upon him. cannot con-
sent to aid, in any manner, the success of party
which goes before The people, demanding that it may
be ntrusted with power, for the purpose of incorpo-
rating National Bank am not in favor Of an alter
alton OF the Constitution, to abolish the Executive
power of returning to Congress- for their ma
ture consideration, bills which may have passed in
haste, or inadvertently, upon mistaken prime ipes
deny that few and unmportant abuses of conser-
vatlve and suspensive power like this, if they
existed which in their nature must be temporary,
furnish any good reason for abolishing the power
ITSELF and leaving all legislation without check and
without an opportunity for revisal, to multitude
nous Congress. | not for a distribution of the
proceeds of the land sales when that distribution
will cause the imposition Of taxes beyond the wants
OF the Government merely to supply the very def
cheney it causes. Finally, l will not consent
to have any man forced upon me, as my can
didate for the Presidency, by associated clubs
to foresta the action Of Convention, or
by the denuncaton of personal partisans.
doubt not that this exposition of opinions will be
deem d, by those partsans but continuation OF the
sin committed in 1889, in having used my best exer-
tons TO prevent the nomination of Mr. Clay at the
Harrisburg Convention. That sin has already been
deemed sufficient cause, by those assuming to speak
for the party in State for pronouncng a sentence
Of accommodation against those who committed it,
With regard to some, that sentence has been promu
gated while it is suspended the heads ofothers
Freedom of thought, and independence of opinion in
the choice of candidate, even before nomination,
have become deadly crimes in the estimation Of those
whose seyerest reproach against their opponents,
within few years, was their sayish adherence to
party, and their blind devotion to So be it.
party which commences with the prescription of
all who will not worship the same idol, at the very
time when il is seeking to gain strength and numbers
to its ranks, gives foretase of the sacrifices to be
offered on the altar, when lower shall serve in
cliuaton.
The occasion seemed to demand this exposition Of
my views, as desire to deceive no one, by wearing
or appearing to wear colors that do not belong to
me- Regretting that have not been able TO com
mand more time in the preparation Of this letter, and
tho