New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-11-11


-. ar mot deem the same measures equally proper
all times yet it is quite impossible should ever
take such view either OF the public interest or OF my own
duty, as should LEAD 70 departure rum Guy
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uuhold which have ever deemed important ana
~ nnnrt measures which the public interest in my Judge.
Nom, reoures And cannot be accomplished
whou, the agency of men, am OF course entirely Wiling
~ uppoft the man Of the highest character most uneIceP
,iousble principles, and who may De most likely to o ate
10 lake an efficient and successful lead IN such measures
And here perhaps ought pause But the gentlemen
who invited this meeting were pleased 10 express hs
APPRECIATION Of my conduct remaining the cabinet at
Washington after other members originally appointed by
General HARRISON had withdrawn
should not have alluded to this subject, gentlemen on
this occason but for the reference which the committee
have made to It, am that there are many persons III
the country having feelings unfendly towards me- per
,ouay aud entertaining all proper respect Tor my Puoc
character who vet think ought 10 have lett the CABINET
when my colleagues did do not complain Of any Ian
exercise OF opinion this respect; aud H. by such per
sons as have referred explanation be desired oil aay
thing III the past any thing my present oPnions wiz
be readily and cheerfny gwen On The osf manu- suss
who deal only in vuperation aud satisfy thsi sense
o c.pdor and Justice simply BY the repetition Of Inc chd
Of derelicou duty and inhdety TO wing principles are
not entitled to the respect OF an answer rom me. rs
propensity to and reproach By which uch
seem 10 be actuated would probably be
if they knew by whose advice" aud with whose
annroba,ion resolved on staying IN the cabinet.
tisntleeu could out be sensible that great reSPon
s,brv ssched 10 the course which adopted IL was
moment Of great excitement most unfortunate difference
had broken on, between the President and the ing Mem
bers OF Congress Much evaporation had oeen Pf9auceu
and the whole country in very Infamed state nc man
o sense can suppose that without strong motive should
wish 10 differ conduct from those with whom had long
acted and for those persons WHOSE charity saas them 70
x for such motive the hope OF personal advantage net
b their caudor nor saacity deserves thing but
contempt. ;
and useful in accomplishing settlement of our diff
nI- with England which had then risen TO an alarming
hight and appea1edto be approaching cfSs; inns os
personal confess myself 70 nave os nn n,bsr
PERSONAL motive charge of seeking any selfish advantage
.epel with utter scorn. IL H.; -, "a
be sure it exces contempt put haraly any ''ins 81
specu as regret or indignation when persons OF no
in anv cause but that of making NOISE, and with no
ohs rt than that intended indeed
VET ,erkinc from labor support oil the most
able measures of Gen Jacksons administration ana Others
sill odorous even with the perfumes OF the SAB treasury
dend their threats and admonh the country 70 u
Mr. Websters infdelity TO Wing Principles.
Gentlemen thought saw an opportunity Oh uoihs tn
State some service and the risk OF the undertaking
certainly do regret 1T and never shall regret Ahu II
in no spirit of boastng or VAIN glory II is OUT Oh NO
fnr Of selfrespect that say, now, that am ready TO
leave Il 10 the public judgement 10 decide, whether my re-
naming in the cabinet best for the country or on he
other hand, whether my leaving 1t "ouo nave 0ee e 0
the country ,,,;o,
On This question the judgement OF this generation
and the he 1t generations and willing that my name ana
fame aud character shall abide the result. -
on the crea, question of foreign relations neither lore
saw them experienced afterwards any emssIra
from such that And It Is but an act OF Jus'Se'
which always perform with pleasure to say that IN the
English negotiation and in other negotiations found the
President influenced by just principles, and proper sen'
msnts DESTROYS of maintaining, at the same me the houo'
and the peace Of tbs country
Gentlemen exception has been taken to note addressed
by the Editors of the National lnteIIigence oil e
18th of September, 1884, the ground that that note I'M
piled censurc of my colleagues for leaving the Presidents
Cabinet; but intended such reproach intended GER
tanlv only speak for myself and not to reproach Others
Gentlemen it must have been obvious ALL that
naming in the Cabinet of the President Notwithstanding The
personal good will between after the separation between
him and the great body of the Wings must be
and unpleasant, to both My retirement therefore, was the
necessary of political occurrences and am
not, think, called on to say more.
hope have not extended these remarks beyond the pur
pose which proposed aud close them BY repeating the de-
aration made by ANOTHER place last year that am
Whig Massachusetts Wing, Faneuil Hall Wing and
none shall have the power hereafter deprive
of the position in which that character places me-