Port-Gibson herald., 1843-01-19

lond as he states, present ut the meets
From his statement i further ap.
nears that the advice then asked and
r;yen was confined to the question sf
Inserting in the Veto Message then
Contemplated by the President des
Iclaration of his intention not to be 4
candidate for reelection to the Presi-
Idency: a question on which / presume,
very few would, on reflection, differ
from the advice stated by Mr.. Ewing
to have been given to the President,
however strongly they might have en-
tertained the opinion that Mr.. Tyler
ought not to be a candidate for re-elec-
tiun, and however prompt they may
have thought he ought to be in public
~ announcing such a resolution.
They might, consistently enough.
with these opinions, as it seems TO me,
have still thought that such decl ra-
ton by the President would have aps
peared incongruous and out Of place in
a Veto Message on bank bill, espe-
cially after the omission oft on other
occasions to which it seemed more ap.
propriate, and that It would look, in
this instance, like an unworthy and
tremulous attempt at palliation and
depreciation of censure.
The most careless reader will not
fail to observe the wide difference
there is between the statement of Mr..
Ewing and that Of Mr.. Spencer as to
the extent of the advice given, by the
Cabinet con6ning it SO far at least as
he expressed any opinion, to the isola-
ted point Of the insertion ofthe suggcs-
ted declaration in the Veto Message,
while the latter ampliies it into des
cision against the Presidents making
such declaration at any time OF in
any manner--into a decision ''that no
one had a right to expect such step
from him" and that there was no "bar-
rier between him and a direct vote of
the People"
My general acquaintance and asso-
citation with my colleagues Of that Ca
binet would not have inclined me to
believe that they entertained the opin-
ions thus ascribed to them by Mr.. Spen-
Ger.
But. whatever the advice given or
opinions expressed at the Cabinet NEE
ting in question, the fact now disclo-
sed of my absence exempts me from
all concern in respect to it, and dis.
penses with the necessity of any fur
ther personal explanations.on my part.
And here. as to, this matter / might
conclude. But / am unwilling to leave
this part Of the subject without refer
ence 10 a conversation / once held
with the President, in which the same
question or matter that IL now appears
was submitted to his Cabinet in my
absence became the subject fallusion.
/ do not remember exactly its date,
but was only a few days before my
resignation. 1t was very brief. re-
gardcd it as a casual private converse
ton, and therefore forbear now to re.
peat It, but am entirely willing to do
so upon any proper application. In
my Judgment it is not material TO any
matter in issue, and is OF little or no
consequence in any respect. And
alIude to it not for any importance
that attach TO it, but simply on acs
count of.the fact Of its occurrence.
The other charge. as made, and in
ltended by Mr.. SPENCER to be under
Estood, is of a much more explicit
grave, and personal character. He
virtually accuses the then Cabinet Of a
dishonerabIc s.tenacity' for Office, and
Of attempting through the Intervention
Of the aWhig leaders in Congress" OF
| in concert with them, to bargain with
! the President for their retention in
Office.
The. charge is so made as to involve
/ unfortunately al the members o.
/ the then Cabinet, including Mr.. Web
ster, who remained in Office as we'll as
i those tbeing all the others) who resign,
i ed. But can hardly suppose thai
/ Mr.. Spencer intended thus to impli.
cate lis own colleague, Mr.. Webster.
The resigned members Of the Cabinet
were probably the only objects Of hi
!. attack. In the integrity and honor q
those gentlemen, my late colleagues
in Office. i have the most perfect con
lfdence, hut / am not authorized e
speak for them, nor shall 1 For my.
/ self. / answer that, SO far as concerns
me. then q member of the Cabinet
! this charge, in its whole length and
breadth, IS totally unlounded. op'
pose to It an absolute unqualified de-
NAL.