The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-09-04

htAttoi anu Hluttu, CutaflatHtu uu hHuuA
Tia, Congress would see the necessity for
modifying the net NJ the next session.
knew well that the Senate we're about pas.
sing The bill, contrary to the judgment Of
majority, under the durcss Of purity drIH.
yet unwisc as lhat vas, my feelings were
aycIse 10 going against the course of my
party 10 that body. These reasons as
signed 10 the President, whose name Is not
used trithout his cypress license | pom
my return 10 the Senate chamber, as ! had
promised to DO, told several senators, who I,
were regarded MS leaders upon this qucs
ton, that | could not vote for the I'LL, un
less i should be amended as above but,
If It we're So amended, roaid girt Il my
rutc. And again promised IN keep my
objections and purposes u secret from the
other side until NY own party had been
consulted, md uah! should b. cbiiced 10
act Tho secret was kept sacrcdy upon
my part, and 10 wing senator knew OF my
opposition to the bill. With that view II
was, that, down to the day belorc ! re
signed, had no conference with persons
N Washington, aud out Of the Senate, up
on tins subject, except the President OF The
tnned States himself, and one Of his cab
met. unless It may be, that, N general
terms, hlulcd TO one Of my colleagues IN
the House thnt was euha5 ras ed bat he
asked no interview, and sought none. -
On the day before | resigned | went into
the country with O private gentleman and
personal iilrnd, , "a d.s,lagu sized democrat
20 consult With hm upon the single poia:
| Of my r5sgnIng, Or ol making resistance
10 TIE uii. had frequent conversations
I with senator, and during "Wednesday and
/ Thursday, before The vote was taken ~
The Senate, held three confidential con
( lcrcnecs wnh the President by hls request,
. to whom my determination 70 cote against
hlll vas always known. It's unnecessary
for me to a.ludc to our intimate per onal
and political relations or "a state the par.
lcular conversation that occurred, It il
were possible to repeat such conversations
with perfect nccuracy. Suffice 1t To sly,
thai he had notice Ut ny difficulties, and
knew all about my determination, except
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70 eous'iaih ms eh'himiE laln Tes's-
.taHce Of my self.snculice to hl- admin.s.
ttratlan. lie slw that nv mind vas made
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nv last interviews with tho p,cs,9cn, tia,
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would mt .r,cc u,on the nrccd,,a,.
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'tbc IIspso would rrisc, i ,r,, wc,, t,cl,
> renl,eJ IN ,l,s tia, u w,s mistake,
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in MI re-gpcts dirert and gbere sasD,rt..
So 1 was l.y,cr,l,nolyc careful mot Ia do any.
.tbiaa which ,o,,Li cynos.. mo 10 c,.s,,,
or interfere vlG uy conf .lcp,,,i r,,ty ~
I lation4 u.fh democratic .o8ata,a mad u.c,c
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