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Nrw YoRK. Oct. 8. 1876.

sons return 10 Washington l reserve for another
letter. CALM OBSERVER.
Nrw York. Oct. 8, 1916.
said, in my last, that the springng Of mine
under the city could not have astonished the peo-
Pie OF W ashingtOn more than the sudden return
home OF Gen. jackson. He had outstripped the
mail In his journey, and no letter, or news paper
had heralded his movements. The universal in
curry there, as well as every where else, was,
what has brought the President back Mr.. Du-
ane asked it Of Mr.. McLane; Mr.. McI.ane asked
II OF Mr.. Duane. The Cabinet were ignorant
All that was known was the fac, that the Pres-
dent was 6ack.-Surmises were rife. But when
II was known that MIR. Van Buren, had returned
with him, those who knew the Generals phobia
on the subject OF removing the Deposites feared
the worst. What was surmise soon became re-
ality.
Mr. Van Buren, was himself the first to an
nounce to the members Of the Cabinet what the
PRESIDENT had returned for; and that he himself
mao yielded to the measure. All that passed be-
tween MIR. Van Buren, and his friends on that oc-
caslon cannot be known; but it is known that
from that day, the ties OF friendship which had
bound HIN and MIR. McLane together, were sew.
cred and from that interview, it has always been
understood, is dated MIR. McLane's determination
TO quit the Cabinet.-No man i'm the Cabinet
commanded more Of Gen. Jackson's sincere re-
gard and respect than MIR. McLane. Gen. Jack
son did not hesitate to say SO himself and to de.
clare that nothing gave him more pain than to
nnd Mr.. McLane differing with him in opinon
NO man had more uniformly lauded MIR. McLane,
than MIR. Van Buren,; but the iron will of Gen.
Jackson must be gratifed, and whoever else
might be crushed by resisting it, MIR. Van Buren,
meant himself, TO stand out of the way, and sac
r'hce principle, and previously settled opinions
and friends, rather than leopard the good opinion
| of General jackson.
1t was stated in the Executive organ, at the
| lime, that MIR. Duane was the only member of
the Cabinet opposed to the removal of the Depos.
lies and conspiracy was formed, in which
mr.. McLane had reason to believe that Mr.. Van
buren, was concerned, to draw him into acauies-
cence In the correctness Of the statement, which
would nave been not only at variance with the
truth, but false TO his own honor and to his COL
league, Mr.. Duane. Of this act of infdelty on
me part oil his trusted and intimate friend, Mr..
McLane mas never made any secret, any more
man OF the TACT that it had placed between them
ah impassable barrier TO all future friendly or
| even personal intercourse. Henceforth a nom
| intercourse ensued between these sworn friends
winch no subsequent attempt OF the Vice Pres-
dent could overcome. OF their absolute aliena.
lion the public is not now to be informed On
any, IL there be any, who may deny the substan-
tial accuracy of this explanation, be the burthen
OF showing the true cause of the rupture between
mem. But This will not be authoritatvely de-
MED.
There was one man in Washington whom the
rresldents sudden return filled with regret, but
not with dismay who was deeply interested in
the cause OF his return; who learned the cause
WIN sorrow, but with unhinching frmness and
resolution. That man was William J. Duane,
secretary OF the Treasury. Long before his APP
pointment to the Treasury, he had been intimate
win MT. McLane They were, Of course, much
| u fhn
could not fail to have cOnversed much on the
great question of that time, the removal of the
DePosites. They perfectly agreed in sentiment;
believed the measure unlawful, an infraction of
the Constitution, and in every respect wrong and
disastrous.
mr.. Duane formed his opinion on principle,
and In his first interview with him. Gen lack
son discovered, to his utter amaZement, that
new and unforeseen obstacle had arisen TO the ac-
compilshment of his purpose. Sill, he would
not believe that MIR. Duane would persist. MIR.
Van Buren, sought an interview with MIR. Duane.
and was not slow in perceving that the Presi-
dent had calculated without his host, when he
supposed he had got an incumbent in the Treas
ury who would do his bidding. l need not de-
tail, at present, all that followed. Mr.. Duane
could neither be coaXed nor driven from the no.
sltIon he had assumed. He told him, IN one of
his communications, that if he would yield to his
wishes 1t would be one Of lie happiest days of his
ye.-Dut Ar. Duane stood by his principles and
tell by them. He was elected from office, and
Mr. ianey, who was then Attorney General, was
put into his place. He obeyed the Presidents
order, and removed the Deposites. He was after.
wards rewarded with the appointment of Chief
Justice OF the United States, which place he still
holds.
A word about Mr.. Duane. 1t is an old adage,
1.-THE fewer we praise in this world the better"
MI Duane 1t Is believed, is an exception. His
hTmness-hls unbending adherence TO what he
considered his official duty and prnciple-his
resistance OF the seductive influence of power and
patronage-hs refusal to listen to the earnest per-
sonal and Perseverlng entreates Of General Jack
son-haVe placed him in the opinion of his
friends, ''as much above all praise as he is above
The need OF it," He has earned by his integrity
the reputation of an honest man; and the day
VIII come, 1t is hoped, when his countrymen will
do him justice. A CALM OBSERVER.