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SECRET HISTORY OF THE REMOVAL OF
THE DEPOSlTES.
Correspondence Of the National ln,ellisencer.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 7, 1915.

An my ietter OF the 9th made a short QUOTA
lion from morning paper of the 3D. The writer
o. the article Cabinet dynasty at Washington
taviHg brought General Jackson up TO the ,eraich.
nc. to remove the Deposites from the Bank of the
United States.
Now, this is doing the General great injustice,
and full detail Of The intrigues BY which that
measure was so suddenly effected may not, even
NJ This late day, be unnteresting to many Of your
readers. The true history is known to but few
GENERAL Jackson intended to remove the Depos-
ties In February, 1883, during the session of
Congress, but his Cabinet were all, or nearly all,
opposed ,oit. The most strenuous opponent was
Louis McLane, then Secretary of the Treasury.
MIR. Livingston, Secretary Of State, and General
Cass, Secretary OF War, were both against the
proposed measure.-Mr. Van Buren,, who had
just been elected Vice President, was also deci-
ded in his opposition to it. He was then at AL.
bany, where he had spent the winter, waiting for
the period when he was to repair to WASHINGTON
TO enter upon his Office. 1t will be recollected
that 1t was during that winter that N. P. Tall
madge was elected United States Senator against
the wishes and influence Of Mr. Van Buren,. who
preferred his friend Mr.. b. +. Butler.
Mr.. Van Buren,, abou, the middle Of February,
commenced his journey from Albany towards
washington. Whilst stopping few days in
General Jackson was about removing the Depos-
ICES. This Intelligence alarmed no one SO much
"a Mr.. Van Buren,. 1t came to him E, sucb a
snaPe as gave him reason TO apprehend that the
removal might be made before he could reach
Washington. He determined, therefore, to SET
out Immediately for the capitol, to prevent i, if
possible. He knew that MIR. McIane was. like
himself. opposed to it, and that it could not be
done whilst he was at the head of the Treasury
Department unless he had changed his views.
Immediately on his arrival at WASHINGTON be
sought an interview with Mr.. McLane, and his
anxieties were relieved by the assurance that no
removal would be made while he remained Se
cre'ary OF the Treasury. From Mr.. Verplanck
he received the same information. General JacL-
son was rampant for the removal. Kendall was
pushing him on, and did not despair, before the
arrival OF Mr.. Van Buren,, of ACCOMPLISHING the
ooJect' AT this moment, too, MIR. Verpanck. as
ohairnan OF the Committee of Ways and Means.
MADE report favorable to the Bank. Such an
array OF obstacles made the Hero pause, while
Mendairs Ire was excited, especially against Mr..
van buren,, whose opinion President Jackson
needed more than that of any one else.
Congress adjourned, the Inauguration took
place, and the Deposites remained unmoyed. hui
jackson was still determined on Accomplished
1t sooner or later. He said Van Buren, was mis-,
taken In his opinion on the subject and that he
would yet discover his mistake. A journey 10
M ,ne North ana East was then projected for the
PRESIDENT and decided on. 1t originated viii
MIR: Van Buren, in the hope of dveriinp the Gem
erais mind from his bahk-phobia and his desire
to remove the Deposites. 1t was ARRANGED that
the tour should commence the latter part of Nav.
ana MT. van Buren, left Washington for ALBANY.
agreeing to join the President in New York.
While Mr.. Van Buren, remained in Washinp-
'on' nc urged upon The members of the Cabinet
VINO were opposed to the removal, and particu
iarly on Mr.. McLane, to continue his efforts tn
deteal' 1t possible, the proposed measure. The
anxiety OF MIR. Van Buren, was increased when
he saw the General was about to make a new
cast OF his Cabinet, and was informed by Ken
dali mat 1t was to be done with view TO the Az.
compilshment of his darling project.
McLane must be got rid Of Livingston, WHO
was Secretary OF State was appointed to France
McLane was transferred from the Treasurv to
the State Department.; and a man never dreamed
OF Oy any one but Jackson, was called to the
1reasury-William j. Duane, one of the Gene
Tafs first, and, as he supposed, frmest friends
one whom he thought could be moulded TO his
VIII. Ihis being arranged, Kendall did not fail
10 warn Van Buren,, before his departure from
w washington, that his continued opposition to the
PRESIDENTS wishes and determination would one
rate inJuriously to his interests. kendall's COM
munication TO him was really in the nature of a
threat, and was made earnestly that, added TO
the Cabinet changes, it rendered him any thing
but comfortable. He was, however, SO deeply
committed to Mr.. McLane and others that he
could not change 'front.'
Mr.. Van Buren, left Washington, and shortly
after the Presidential tour began. All remember
me eclat OF that The whole country through
"hich the President passed appeared 10 have for
gotten party distinctions. All seemed to be
Jackson men. AT New York, Mr.. Van Buren
met the President.-No man was SO much car
fied away as he was by the reclamation which
every where attended jackson. Then il was
that the conviction first rushed upon his mind
that kendalFs threat had significant meaning
and there was no safety or security for him b1t
In minIsiering freely to Jackson's wishes preiu-
dlces, and will.
At New Haven, and through Connecticut. the
acclamatIons Of the multitude as the President
were, 1t possible, increased, and with
u .nem Mr. van Buren's convictions. AT Boston
'hey became irresistible. The President was i'll
there day and confined to his bed 1t was on
That occasion that Mr.. Van Buren, first ANNOUNCE
ed TO him his change of views confessed that he
mad been In error; that Kendall was right and
honest about it; that Mr.. McLane and MIR. Liy
lngston were wrong; that he, the President, was
unerrlng In the matter, and his foresight prophet-
&c. The next day the General left Boston for
Concord. Who has forgotten the homaue he re.
ceived, and the smile of girls" who came to do
him honor on his tour? The papers in New
ork were teeming with accounts of his Journey
when every body was astonished with post
script saying that Gen. Jackson had suddenly
cut short his tour, returned from the East, and
passed through New York at daylight for WASH
lngton. in t,centy hours more he was in the cap
ltol, and his Cabinet and every body else could
not have been more astonished if mine had been
sprung under the city.
The reason assigned for this sudden movement,
was the Presidents i'll health. 1t was not even
D specous reason. He was not i'll a moment af.
Ter he left Boston, nor alter he returned to WASH
lDgtoD. The true secret of his sudden return was
MIR. Van BureD's change Of views on the removal