The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-16

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thought and n eatiSass Hind lhopgh nay cIauge my
views OF partie uan 5nKH &Ay Qt dsm the sane
nle assures equaI Tx urn Yat am surezt
liz eHita iuuQHSlh{e 43IT S3aNI a. en-,
either nc lhe Duh llf own duty, as
should Ri66d 10 asaHPalf : cardinal rfin,
cipIes&4asa sssaA 80 s@Asa
A3M nFivatc m5f. IaEaa1 us all i'd my pow
lar tQsuRhold pr16lples hIaxe eyer Acemed
nm poRtaSs ind 8EA& WfA&h the public
stSin my judgmen And a. measures
e6nnot be accomplished without The agency Of men
Lam OF course entirely Wiling tosuppQrt the men OF
the highest characters most Ans cHpkionable ptmci~
ples, and who may De most likely 70 Pc able 70 take
Ian efficient and SUCCESSFUL Lead IN such measures.
And here, periapSl ought "a pause. {ut The gem
AteineI " hQ To ls meeting were pleased
lQ express m elH I'M 81 MI conduct 10 re-
mantng III the thb1net al ailer The othef
members, originally apponte dSby GaneHAl Harrison,
Ehau Withdrawn should not have AiiQued 20 thls
SUBJECT gentlem0n on this occnsAQn, b4t ior the re-
ference which me committee IA vF mcgee A0slt am
aware, That there are many perHs Ila l te country,
having towards me, personally
and entertaining al proper respect my public cha
racer, VINO yct 'nuK ougnt 70 nave 1911 tnr tapi
ny, WIEN NY coieabues u'u ~ ~ NY coiiP'ain
o. any ialr exercise o. opinion 10 thls respect ana
y, ny suc persons as 'avc reicIreu ~, eAPsaaeio''
s.'''s pass' 3 be,1 1s
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se si.o s,,osS 81 10y,
ooai % any SATISFY e acn ~ VI ~
anu yus.eo supy ~ ..o x III =
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are nor enti.leu " lio I.ePoc' " al io. ''1
1 : ~ ~ ~ - 1870 800 - - ,,otdr onId
IaiaIn suon ppnt re,rnno6od e re- 1nev -,
PTooapiy pe soni9 VIA I'd, l1'iopo9u' - my Ane" ~
whose auVice, anu WIN wiose apProDauon'
Oh staying III tlg oaolio'. l..,,. ~. o..
gentlemen coud not oul DC sehslpie, .nat stoJ'
responsibility auacneu 10 tio oouiso "hi0n auP
II was moment OF great eAcHeniehI a niost mn ui-
fortunate oerence nau or1Aen oa r C "'I MI
sideht ana Tue wing lnellueis u 800
exasperahoh hau oee Prouuoeu' anu ''ie
Wy was ~ soy ;.,,, $500 -. Taho,,Id 1;h
can suppose lha wihou soulu " io
TO diner IN coheuc. lrol 'ose WIN mhol au lons
ac'eu anu 40 io' snD0 p;' rs III ~" 70 .oI
lneih " seeA III III SUI = :, VIZ ~; P;t
advantage, neither their candor' nor lnelr sagacl
observes any ln'le ou' I i.'
that II very strong oesre 10 oe isttunehtal anu
uselul IN accomplishing q setlenont Vi oui ui i
Ties WIN Engiau' "hc ildu 'nei ll'o ~ an
ing heght' anu appeared 70 o1 aPPloacehs c'is
II TINS De PeSohai motive, lheh Confess 'iyset "
have been influenced Dy personal mo'ive. nc I'M
Putatlon OF any otnel Hols0naI Iie &c.
seeking any selfish advantage rePei WIN "''ei
scorn.
To be sure it excites contempt, but hardly any
thing so respectful as regret OF Indignation, "nen
persons capable OF no enorI IN any cause out .al "
making noise, and with no otier merit lhan ths OIL
intended parsansmP-men, lndeed, yet seeking from
their labors IN support oil ire most quesuonaoe ea-
sures OF 1eh' 1acAsois su"'lliS c' S"u
still odorous, even with the perfumes OF the Sub
Treasury dsIend lhelr .nroass ana sGneonsu ue
country 10 beware oil MT WeDslers mhdeIi'y 10
Wing principles.
Gentlemen, thought saw an opportunity OF 40
ing the state some service ana ran he rsK oil the
undertaking. certainly 90 not regret ~, ana never
shall regret IL ana y Is IN hosPirit ooas'hg OF
vain glory, IL Is OUT oil no uhuue leeing o. seire
spect, that say, now, that am ready to leave 1t TO
the public Judgment TO decide, whelher my remain
ing in The cabinet was pest lot lhe country; OF, Oh
the other hand, whether my leaving II would haNse
been better ior the country
On this question, am in the Judgment OF TINS gen
GRAFTON, and the next generatoni ana am VIKING
that my name and fame, and character, shall abide
the result.
There was no difference, between me fresioeht
and myself, on the great question Oh our iorelgn Tea
tons. neither foresaw then, nor experienced alter
wards, any embarrassment from such cause as mat
And it is but an act oil justice, whieh always per
form with pleasure, TO say, tnat ID me EngiIsh Beso
tiatlon, and IN other negotiations, iound lhe Fresi-
dent influenced by just principles, ana proper seut
ments desirous oil mahtsning, az lue same unie'
the hosor, ana inc Peace ., VIC ,.sS q, ro,s
Gentlemen exception mas Oee1 .aAeI, 70 I no'I'
addressed by me to lhe EDITORS oil tne Na'0nal
llgencef oil the l5h SeP'enoer' Io4l, Oh uE srounu
co. leavino tbe Presidents cabinet But | intended
no sncb rsnroacb I intended. certainly only TO /
sneaE for n.yseIf and not to reproach others This
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W.surverov, September Is, 1871.