Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-16

though mry change my views ar nas have tho
some views ut all lines. yet IA j. quie imp,ssihls
iha' should ever iskc such views should lead
Ia departure frDm any cardinal pr'nciple- As
private mn. / am ready ~ do all IN my power ts
uphold the principles which I have ever dermed
important. aud To support measures which tho
public Interest in my Judgement may require; and
ms measures eannoi be accomplished without f1is
agency men, io support Of The highest character,
and of the mast nne g epiionsble principles whss
may be most likely successfully Iced and forward
such measures.
Aud here. perhaps. ouehi TO pause; bat tho
gentlemen who inv tied please a TO en- press
their appreciation OF my conduct. in remaining in the
Cabinet alter ihe other members had Withdrawn. 4
should mol have alluded 10 this subject. Cenilemed.
nrn this oocason. hut for the rclerenre which tho
Committee made Ia IL.
Aware that many persons in The country. having
feeling mo-, nnnvnrahle yet think that ought
TO have lefl the Cabinet when my fellows did, .,
do not complain OF any iarIy conceived opinion in
this respect.
nc by such persons rs have referred TO an erpln.
nation he required Ia my past ar present life, 4
will readily aud cheerfully give IL; bat 90. the other
hand if lhose who deal only in coarse viluleraons
aud satisfy their Of cundur, simply by talking
Of the duties and unfaihfulness Of Wings, they will
receive answer from me. The burning propen-
lily 10 censure and reprach. by which such persons
seem Ia be aciuaIei, would probably be somevh
rebuked 10 they knew by whose advice. and on whose
appreciation, ! resolved cn staying in the cabine,-
Gcellomen. could not have been satisfied an had
departed greatly frum The measures which 4 had A.
dopIcd. and which required my cooperaih,n in the
siaiOn which { retained. The whole country was
in verv Unframed siaie-no man OF sepse can ann
pose .inat without some strong moliveI should with
10 differ from Ihssc with whom hid 81. loue .cteI
and o. f'r ll'se persns whusc charity leeds ihsm o.,
seek s'me other mouve. neither their candor nor
their ssgacI'y deserve anything hut contempt,
admit. gentlemen. that had n very stroar de-
sire 10 be useful instrument in settling The
difficulties IN EnglsnJ And perhaps there ore some
that think u was a personal moiIve which aciuaied
me frOm the beginning but Is Of no use 90 eh.rg.
me with seeking any selfish advantage Such n
charge rePel with scorn. / thought I saw nm
opportunity Of dong the Safe some service. To
be suro The charge might excite some contempt FOE
ihose who made II couj hardly have been capable
OF any higher rif'n Than that OF making noise.
say Il does excIie in me some contemoi hn, ma,
more respectful seniimeni when such persons swell
Their threats. ani.cry out like liile bantam cock,
That The eoun'ry must lok out. or Mr. Webster will
show his unfahfuness 10 the Wing PRINCIPLES.
/ have sa'd. Gentlemen. that thought saw nm
opportunity Of doing The State some service anal il il,
~ nf spirit OF Blasting vain glory aud out Of mr.
undue feeling "f self respect, but hope with pro
per sell respect that say what now do and
leave the public judgment 60 decide wbother NV
condnci on this matter conld have been batter On
ih's question. with you and IN the J,sIrmen, az hi,
generation uf my fellow-ciIizens and of the nert
generation. am willing agree that my n me. and
character shall ahtl- this result
! There was M difference OF oainion betvveen al.
President and myself The great questions of FIR,
egn reiali'nsi and never as foressw then and er-
perenced afterwards, there any difficulty rum
such source. ard il is hut IN act Of jn,rice 10 .av
that have found him Influenced bv iu., ,rinc;n,..
and proper sentiments. and desrOus al the same ,ime
oil maintaining the honnra nd peace of The country.
i Oeniemen exception was al one time ,ske,, n, =,
note which addressed to The National Intelligence.
an Tho gr-nnd that il implied censure ON nv col.
leagues ior leaving the cabinet Speaking only E,r
myself Intended no repr' arh to ether and ithere
was any amo'e"'y. eandor might. l think, have in-
n iorpreied u bv aDoiher NJ The same lime n,
must have been ovions 80 all. gentlemen. ,hs, nv
remaining M The cabinet Of The President. fer m.
re,r mont Of my colleagues, NOW irhs,sndiD~ M.
personal good will bctw oen US, mos, have hs..
painful and embarrassing 10 ns both. NV r.ti,s.
me"i ihereinre was the necessary resnl, of ,c,,o-
s'"nceS' and am nor called On 8. say more.
j Ia conclusion. have hut Ia declare vv,,, ~.
Sa" on anniheT occnsion. i AN Whig. n M.....
ehssetls Wing. Fnneu Whig,' and bv ,hs l,I.s.-.
"' G''d. mo man shall have the D,w~r noxr -. -
alter. 'r degrade me from the po.iiion which d.,
character confrn. '"-'