Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-14
From the Baltimore Patriot Of Saturday
REPORTED RESIGNATION OF MR.. WEB


Oar city startled by lie Geographic report from
York VIII Oh we published yesterday afternoon,
ing that the Courier and Enquirer of that city had re-
port from Washington, that Mr.. Webster had resigned
Us lice of Secretary OF State, and would proceed to
Europe in August, for the benefit of bis health. That
the resignation tthe Office at this time would be pub
lie misfortune, a parties agree, and that he should be
obliged to resign it on account OF his health added to
to regret which the report produced.
The mail of this morning brings the Courier and En-
qurer OF yesterday, and from it copy the following
despatch:
WASHINGTON, July TO-
Mr. Webster has rendered his resgna alton as Secre-
tary OF State to President Fillmore within the last few
days This movement grew out Of no change in their
relations difference of views any public qucst, ION,
but because the condition of Mr.. Webser's health
qures protraced absence, and he did not choose to
subject himself to misconstructior by leaving the De-
parment for this purpose without giving President Fill
more opportunity of consulting his discretion
The President urged Mr.. Webster very strongly to
that he might desire adopt Mr. Webster will accor
dinghy sail FOR Europe about the middle of August land
Congress. And in order relieve all embarrassment in
regard to himself he will leave his resignation in the
hands OF the President, 10 be acted upon as the best
judgment of the latter may decide.
There is no interruption Of any kind between these
gentlemen, or between Mr. Wepser and any member
of the Cabinet. The facts stated they occurred
and in plain TERMS to prevent all
that it from can occasional correspondent, but
thai it has good reason 10 believe in its entire cor
RICHNESS"
The Express of yesterday evening has the folowrg e.,
which gives hope to believe that the report of the
resignation is incorrect:
MR.. WEBSTER NOT RESIGNED.
Seeing in the Courier and Enquirer article stating
that Mr. Webster had resigned, sent despatch to
Washington this morning, asking "E. B." if such were
the fact. He writes
Tn
There is not one word of truth in the statement you
send me of Mr.. Websers resignation. 1t is not true
present or intended
Mr.. Webster leaves Washington on Tuesday for
Annapolis, (Md.)-and will, | understand, leave there
on Wednesday for New York by sea, in the steamer
Golden Gate Zone of Aspinwall's steamers which Wis
its there while making trial trip.
He will doubt be absent from Washington full 60
days, perhaps more. His health mperatvely demands
the reaxaon- and out OF this, not the story all
madel E. B.
Neither the Intellgencer Republic of this morn
ing make any alluson to the report copy the tee
graphic report, which we published. The Union SIM
ply copies the teegraphc report. The silence these
papers leave us in suspense, but we know give ut
terance to the wish that fills The hearts of men oal
parties every section of the Union when say that
not only the fact but that there is nothing in the
health of Mr.. Webster which should suggest such
withdrawal from the post he honors and adorns.
P. S. The N. Y. Commercial says OF MIR. Web
ster's reported resignation:
"We are auhorzed-our authority being in fact the
honorable Secretary himself-o give emphatic con-
tradicton to the story, in which there is word of
truth. Those OF our contemporaries who have ia lien
into the error may safely make the correction"