Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-06-24
No. 37~WMOLE No. 4OI.

the ex'eni 10 which you we're cummirIed
on the question koew the pcrinaci.
" with which you adhered to your ex'
pressed opinions, and dreaded from
the first the most di.astrous consequen,
ces. when the project Of compromise
which presented at an early day was
rejected.
It is equally matter Of justice.to you
and 10 myself TO say that the bill which
! reported to the two Houses Of Con-
gress at the commencement Of the sas.
sion, 10 obedience 10 their call, was mo
dlbed so as to meet your appreciation.
You may not, il is true. have read the
bill throughout, and examined every
part Of il; bot the 18th fundamental arli
Gle, Which became the contested ques.
ton Of principle, was freely discussed
between US, and it was understood and
unrqnvocally sanctioned by Yourself
The last clause in the bill, also which
contained a reservation Of power in
Congress, was inserted on the Oh Of
June, in your presence, and with your
appreciation; though you at one time
tod me that, in giving your sanction
To the bill, YOU would accompany it
with an explanation Of your under
standing Of that first clause.
In his condition oflhngs, though |
greatly regretted your velO on the ill as
It passed the Two Houses uf g ,nstess,
and though lotsuw the excitement AMI
iaglailou when II wou,d pro6uce amorg
the People, yet, considering the changes
NhIch the UIIi bad uHderIone IN - pas
sage, aud It's variance from the one you
had agreed to SANCTION, could no find
IN That enough 10 disturb the corh ell
tal relations which existed between US
/ was disposed 10 attribute THIS act
! traught with mischief as II was, TO pure
and honorable motives and to a conscl-
entIous convection on your part that the
! bIIl IN some oi It's provisions, cUn1lcled
with lhe Constitution. But that op'n-
ION OF your course on the bill which has
ust been returned 20 Congress with your
second veto do not and cannot entertain.
RecuT to what has passed between US
with respect TO it, and YOU will at once
perceive that such opinion is imPossl-
bIo
On the morning Of the l6 h OF August,
called al vour chamber, and Iound you
preparing the FIRST veto message, to be
despatched to the Senate. The Secretary
Of War came 10 also, and you read a
IporIion of lhe message ous. lie observ-
ed lha', though the veto w0uld create
a great sensation in Congress, yet he
thought the minds Of our IrIegds belIer
preparcd for It than lhsy we're some day-
agO, aud he hoped il would ne calmly r.
celyed, especially as il did not shut out
all hope OF bank. 70 this you replied
that sou really thought there ought 10 be
no difficulty about il, that you had suttl-
clenly Indicated in your veto messas4
what KIND OF a bank you would approve
and that Congress might, If they sa"
fl, pass such a one in three days,
The l8rh being the day for our regu-
ular Cabinet m 'elIng, we assembled, al
except Messrs CRTTENDEN and GRAN
GER, and you told us that you MA
lung conversation with Melsrs. BERRIEN
and SERGEANT, who profrss-d 10 CONE
in behalf ol the Wings oI the TWO Hou-
ses to endcavor to strike out some mea-
sure which would be generally accePta
+ ble; that you had your doubts about lht
proprlety OF conversIng with them your
, self, aud thought it more proper that yot
should commune with them through you
constitutional advisers. You expressed
wish that the whole subj1ct should bt
postponed ull the next session Of Con-
gress. You spoke of the delay IN 'ht
Senate Of the consideration of Your velC
message, and expressed anxiety as Il
the tone an1 temper which the debaI
would assume.
Mr.. BADGER said that on inquiry h
| was happy to find that the best tempe
I prevailed in the two Houses. He elevet
they were perfectly ready 10 take up 'h'
: hill reported by the Secretary OF tn
Treasury, ind pass it at once. Yon r.
piled, "raIG not to me of Mr.. LIVING
hlIl: It contains hat odl0ns feature OF TO-
cal discounts viii h have repuda'td II
nv message then SAID 10 Non, hav
no doubt, sir, that the House, having as
rerlained your views; will pass a bill Il
conformity 10 'hem, pIoNldcd they ca
T be satisfied that it would answer the puT
pose uflhe Treasury & relieve The couu
| lrv. You then said, "Cannot my CabI
net see that this is brought about? Yo
must stand by me lu this emergency =
Cannot you see that bill passes Con
gress such as can approve without in
= consistenc, 2" declared again my be
lief that such a bill might be passed =
5 And YOU then said to me, "What do 20
7 4 nntpinpcY IT