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m < * 1 ■ 1 '■ Political. From the Glob* of Tue*d»y U*t. WILLIAM J. DUANE, ESQ. The following letter from this gen. tleman, to an unknown correspondent jn Kentucky, is going the rounds of the Hank papers. This wanton and un provoked attack upon the integrity, discretion and honor of the President and his Cabinet, must surprise those who do not know the man, and are unacquainted with the ground assumed by him in Washington. For reasons which will hereafter appear, it excites no surprise with us. [Here follows Mr. Duane’s letter Which was published in the Mnrtinsburg Gazette of the 21st instant.] Mr. Duane professes, as be constant 1? iihidono heretofore, that he is oppo sed to the Hank df the United States. It wus undoubtedly his supposed ac cordance with the President in <■"' views relative to that institution, which produced Ins selection as a member of the Cabinet. At the time that selec tion took place, the subject of u reino val of the deposites was under discus sion in the country and in the cabinet. At the commencement of Congress then pending, the President and Secretary of the Treasury had expressed a dis trust of the safety of the public depo sites in the Hank of the United States, and the latter had gone further and saiii, that this, “taken in connexion with the necessary arrangements, in an ticipation of finally closing its business, have suggested an enquiry into the se curity of the Hank, as the depository of the public funds.” When Mr. Duane consented to take charge of the Treas ury Department, the House of Repre sentatives had expressed no opinion upon the subject, and he well knew that it was under consideration and undecided. After the opinion of the House was expressed, the subject continued to be agitated in the news papers, and we arc informed that a memorial praying for their removal wus circulated in Philadelphia, to which many signatures were obtained, and it is scarcely pos. sibie that Mr. Duane could have been unapprised of it before he came to Washington. lie agreed to accept the Depart ment, therefore and actually went into if, with a perfect knowledge that this subject was in agitation. On coming into office, be found that the President had already required from the members of his Cabinet, written opinions upon the subject; that three members viz: the Secretary of tlio Nn vy, the Postmaster General and the Attorney General, had given opinions favorable to a removal, and that only one member had given a written opi nion against it. There were, there fore, three opinions in favor of the re moval, and only one against it. The President, and the three in favor of removal, constituted a majority, ol four to one. Another member of the Cabinet, who, gave no written opinion, although some what disinclined to the measure, assured the President of his support, if resolved on by him. This was the state of things when Mr. Duane took charge of the Treas ury Department. Not a doubt was entertained, we believe, but that he was already with the majority in opi nion, and would proceed, in convenient time, to execute a measure which was deemed essential to the interests of the country. While on his northern tour, the Pre sident communicated to Mr. Duane, by letter, his deliberate opinion upon the subject, not in a spirit of dictation, but of kindness. From Mr. D.’s new ness in office, it was supposed, we pre sume, that he would feel a heavy weight of responsibility in executing so impor tant a measure, and this the President was desirous to diminish as far as the expression of decided convictions could do it. A few days after his return, tut President was astonished at being in formed, in a tone and manner scarce ly respectful, that Mr. Duane differed with him in opinion, and would not, with his existing impressions, remove the deposites, bui promptly intimated that he would not continue in a situa tion to embarrass his measures. A free interchange of opinions ther took place between him nud the Presi dent, and as, in case of removal, ii would be necessary to ascertain be forehand from the principal State Bank on what terms they would receive th( deposites, it was mutually agreed thu a final decision should be postpone! until an Agent should be sent to ob tain tit© information. Mr. Duane main taining that, although his present im pressions were adverse to the measure, his mind was open to conviction. J.n drafting instructions for the Agent, however, he inscrtel a sentence de claring that there was ikrn no suffici ent cause for removing the deposites, but that the information was wanted to enable the government to act if any cause should hereafter ariso. This palpable decision of the ques tion beforehand, which would Jiavi made the mission of the Agent nugato ry and ridiculous, drew from the Pre sident a letter, in which he desired tc know whether Mr. Duane was alrea dy determined not to execute the mea sure, if, after full inquiry and advise ment with his Cabinet, the President should be of opinion thut it ought to be done. In reply to this letter, Mr. Duane explained his object in so wording the instructions, declared that his mind was still open to conviction, and pledged himself, in the most explicit terms, that “f, after receiving the information and hearing the discussion, he should not consider it his duly, os the responsible agent of the law, to carry into effect the decision the President might then make, he would, from respect for the President and himself AFFORD THE PRESI DENT AN OPPORTUNITY TOSH LECT A SUCCESSOR WHOSE VIEWS MIGHT ACCORD WITH HIS OWN ON THE IMPORTANT MATTER INCONTEMPLATION ” As if his sense ofhonor and proprie ty, on this point, were not satisfied with such a pledge, he again, in the same letter, explicitly promised, “that when !l,r moment for decision, after in quiry and discussion, shall arrive, IIK WOULD CONCUR WITH THE PRESIDENT OR RETIRE.” This was about the 22d of July. A few days afterwards, the Agent started on his mission t* the State' Ranks, whence he returned and made! report about the first of September. In1 tho meantime, the Report of the Go-1 vernment Directors had been received, disclosing the startling fact that all the funds of the Rank lmd been placed at the disposition of Mr. Riddle for elec-1 tioneering purposes; that more than a hundred thousand dollars had been used in that way; and thut the Board I of Directors had solemnly resolved, after warning and discussion, to pro ceed in the same career. Finding there was no difficulty in' making arrangements with the State1 Ranks, the President, confirmed in all his previous opinions by these disclo sures, made those opinions formally known to his Cabinet, by the paper I which has already gone to the public. What was Mr. Duane’s course? Did he concur with the President? No. Did he “afford the President ail oppor tunity to select a successor whose views might accord with his own on the impor tant matter in contemplation?" Not at all. He would neither “CONCUR” nor “RETIRE.” However, instead of giving a prompt decision when the President’s final opi nion was announced, lie held out the idea thut his mind was yet open; that the paper presented some new and strong views; that he might finally concur in the course recommended; and he requested to have the document for further consideration! His only further consideration was to prepare a reply, inaccurate in its assertions, and indecorous in its lan guage, which was returned to him. Among other extraordinary things, this paper substantially stated that it was not his (Mr. Duane’s) intention to com ply with his promise to resign when lie made it—that lie did not, at the time he gave the pledge, suppose the State Banks would enter into the Executive’s views, in relation to the deposites, and that, therefore, the occasion would not occur, which would require the fulfil, ment of the expectation he had created; but that, as it had arisen, he would do right by refusing to resign, rather than do wrong by voluntarily giving way toenublcthe President to accom plish his purposes. This was followed, on the same day, by another note, which he withdrew, and then on the same day, by another and another! both of which were also refused. These papers were not only inaccurate in their contents, but evinced a disre spect for the President, and a total alienation ol feeling, which would have rendered any further association be tween the President and Secretary at once unpleasant and improper. Here, then, was a Secretary of the Treasury, who had given a solemn pledge twice, and emphatically repeated, which, he REFUSED TO REDEEM. Not content with thwarting the wishes of the man to whom he owed his eleva tion, he treated him with rudeness and disrespect, lie was determined to Force A DISMISSAL, that he might throw himself into the hands of the Hank Par ty, to he used as a weapon against one who had invited him to a high and hon orable trust. Was this ingenuous, frank, liberal, gentlemanly, or just? What should the President have done? Ought lie to have kept in his Cabinet a man ON WHOSE WRIT TEN PLEDGES, 1IECOI LD NOT RELY? Ought he to have kept near him a man, who not only refused to redeem his pledges, but evinced a total want of the courtesies which should characterize official intercourse? Ought he to have retained, as his confidential adviser one who was ready to declare that a measure which tho President held to be demanded by the public in terests, and the will of his constituents, was “unnecessary, unwise, vindictive, arbitrary and unjust?" The President did not think so. M_ T\__.1:__1 I*-- T.- __ >ir. nuant* was uisrmssni ior r aitii. LESSNIiSS to ms SOLEMN Wr,t. ten PLEDGES, and for the exhibition of H\D FEELINGS, WHICH Made HIM TOTALLY UNFIT FOR The STATION TO WHICH HE HAD fi.EEN ELEVATED. He was Not dismissed merely for refusing to remove the deposites. Let us not be misunderstood. We maintain the right of the President to dismiss any executive officer for refus ing to do what the Chief Magistrate may believe it his duty to do. In this case, if Mr. Duane had not given the written pledge, and had not shown any of his bad feelings, the President might have dismissed him, nnd proba bly would. But that point does not be long to the ease, and cannot be brought into discussion; for however clear it is, that the President had a right to dismiss him for that cause, it is equal ly clear that this was not the immedi ate inducement. From these (acts, the Bonk party will perceive that the case is a little different from what they have suppos ed. To reach the President, they will be obliged to prove, not that lie has no power over the deposites, but that he has no right to dismiss a Secretary for falsifying his written pledges and using insulting language towards the Chief Magistrate, whom it is his duty to treat with respect. They must not only prove that the President has no right to discharge from his councils men, on w,‘;;>sc words he cannot rely, and whose feelings and opinions are with his worst enemies; but that he cannot remove a Secretary whom he himself has made. who has not had the confirmation of the Senate, whose nomination to that body depends on his will, and whose commis sion would have expired at the close of the next session o f Congress! Long ago we might have cut short the arguments Oi the Bank papers by this exposition.—Bnt as it must anni hilate all that is left of the affected candor, and assumed humility of the last Secretary; as no doubt was enter tained that the country would trium phantly sustain the Administration in the great measure, nnd ns there was no desire here to give unnecessary pain, we were disposed to be silent. But when he comes before the country, and charges the President and his Cabi net with being “unwise, vindictive, ar bitrary and unjust,” and says, “/ was removed for an honest discharge of duty,” it becomes necessary that truth shall be told and justice done. Of the motives which governed Mr. Duane’s strange conduct in Washing ton, we have said nothing. The mo tive which now induces him to write vindictive letters for publication is pal pable enough: It is to act as the pio neer of the Hank Party and Xu/lificrs in an attack upon the President at the approaching session of Congress. Mr. DUANE. From the moment this gentleman declined compliance with executive commands, in relation to the with drawal of the public deposites, we an ticipated a public denunciation of him by order of the Kitchen Cabinet; and we have not been disappointed. The Globe of yesterday assails him in a harsh spirit and in coarse terms. lit is charged, not with a faithless or cor rupt performance of bis duties, but with non-compliance with the arbitrary and illegal requisitions ofthe President. To fiulfil the will of the President ap pears to constitute the sum total of of ficial duty, and lie who is negligent it this particular, whatever may he his qualifications for office, is unceremoni ously dismissed the public service, and denounced to the nation as an object for the finger of scorn to be pointed at. With all the external forms of a Repub lic, we have, practically, the worst ol despotisms. The treasury department was instituted for public purposes, anc not for the gratification of the vindic tive feelings of the President—and si jealous were the representatives of the people of executive interference wit! that department, that they interposec every practicable barrier, as they sup posed, to the usurpation of power—bu constitutional barriers are feeble re straints where the determination exist! to level every thing to one man’s will Mr. Duane was honest and capable and faithful to the Constitution—bu failing in subserviency to the execu tive, lie was dismissed for his contu rnacy. The public interests were no consulted or thought of, and the only point insisted on was, that he shouli how the neck to receive the Presiden tialcollar. Heretofore Mr. Duanehai borne an unblemished reputation, am had a high standing for capacity am talents. That he possesses stern am inflexible principles is evidenced in thi very transaction fur which he is now arraigned at the public bar—and thal he has the moral courage and talent ti repel this gross attack upon his repu tation, his assailants will soon ascer tain, it they' did not before know. Hi may find it necessary to drag intc open daylight some of the miserable and filthy vermin which are crawling about the public offices at Washington, and to lay bare the machination of as low and unprincipled aset ofpoliticians as ever disgraced any country. Balt. Chron. The President of the United States and his late Secretary of the Treasury. The exposition published in the Wash ington Globe of Tuesday, is as much the act of the President himself as if it bore his signature. He did not write it, to be sure; but that all its statements and all its temper are his, is proved by the introduction of extracts from his nriratc papers, and reports of conversa lions, to which there docs not appear to have been any party but Mr. Duane and himself. These, of course, could not have been published without direct information and authority from the President.—Mat. Int. •Iacssosism Below Par. By the re suits of votes it will t>e perceived that however much Asti masosrv may hoasl of success, in exiendiui' its proscriptive principles among the sons of Massachu sells, Jaksomsm is far enough btlow par The vote of the Jackson party will but li'lle exceed that of the last year, and thiy have made desperate effoits to bring iheir men to the polls, fn fact the whole political creed of Van Buren Jacksoms'ii, is dueclly at variance with the interest of the Mechanics and fanners of Massa chusetts, and it can never prevail in line Sale to any extent, notwithstanding all II e desperate attempts of the conductor* of the “collated presses" and other office holders, who are boujclil arnl paid for willi ihe peoples money—Ijnctll Journal. Alabama Controversy. Public Sentiment in Alabama.—A public meeting of the citizens of Madi son county, Alabama, was held at Huntsville on the 26th ultimo, at which a committee was appointed to report a preamble and resolutions expressive ot the sense of that community in rela tion to the settlers on the public lands ceded to the Government bv the Creek Indians. The committee consisted of Gov. Bibb, the Hon. YVm. Smith, Judge Adair, the Hon. C. C. Clay, find other gentlemen.—The meeting assembled again, pursuant to adjourn ment, on the 2d instant, when the re port of the committee was read and concurred in. The committee state, jin the preamble, that they have consi dered the subject with that calmness and impartiality which they deem ne cessary to the attainment of truth; but that a mere glance at the constitution of the United States, the laws passed prescribing the manner of removing intruders upon the public lands, and the recent treaty with the Creek In dians, is sufficient to satisfy any un prejudiced mind of the power of the Executive to remove the intruders upon the Indian lands, whilst good faith by the terms of the treaty itself requires the exercise of that power. They con clude by offering the following resolu tions, which were severally read and adopted;—Baltimore Gaz. Resolved, therefore, That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the Presi dent has the power, under the constitu tion, and under the late treaty with the Creek nation of Indians, to remove all intruders from within the limits ol the ceded territory in the manner pre scribed bv the act of the third ol March, 1807. Resolved, That to obviate all incon venience to our fellow citizens whe have settled within the ceded territory our members from this county, be re quested to urge the passage of a me. morial to the President, with all pos sible despatch, requesting him to in. crease the number of selecting agents so that the selections may be made before the time fixed on for the remo val of intruders shall have elapsed. Resolved, That we highly approve the mild and conciliatory course, adopt ed by our fellow citizens within tin ceded territory, at their late meeting at Taledega, that we recommend tc all the settlers similarly situated pa ticnce, and forbearance, and a reliance . on the justice, wisdom and magnanimi ty of the General Government. Resolved, That we deprecate resist ance, and a resort to arms on the par of the settlers, as one of the greates evils that could befal our common coun try. Mii.ledgeviele, Geo. Nov. 13. F. S. Key, Esq., of Washingtoi City, a Special Agent, appointed b’ the United States Government, in re fercnce to the Affuirs of the Creek In dians, passed through this place to wards the point of his destination, 01 Saturday last. We understand that the Presiden highly censures the conduct of tin officers at Fort Mitchell, in content ning the civil authority of Alabama and has ordered the culprits to be de . livered over for trial. We are fur I thermore informed, that the Agent wil immediately locate the Indians withii prescribed limits, and that the territon will be surveyed into townships, pre paratory to itssale; and, in the mean time, the Alabama settlers will be per mitted to remain in the country not ii the immediate possession of the In dians—thus, at once settling the whol< controversy between the United States Government and Alabama, by the for. mer withdrawing, in toto, the preten sions hitherto maintained. Alabama has thus, by the mere show of the position which she declar ed herself ready to assume, vindicatec without difficulty her character, and the rights of her |>eople; and we con gratulate her on the peaceful and pros perous result, ns well as the conntry. on the evidence which this affair furn ishes, that the Government has noi yet reached the hopeless point of mak ing up in obstinacy what mn\ be wnnt ing in right, and by the virtual ac knowledgment thus forced from the Federal Government, that State sove reignty is still something more than a name—Recorder, Miscellaneous. The Attachment against the Senior Editor or this paper, for Contempt.—The Senior Editor of this paper was, on Thursday, taken in to the custody of the Marshal of the Eastern District of Va., fer an alleged contempt, in disobeying the process of the Court for the county of Alexandria, in refusing to appear before that Court ns a witness in the case of the pretend ed conspiracy against the person of the President. By the courtesy of the Marshal, (Major Christian,) he has been permitted to go at large. On Thursday at 2 o’clock, he applied to Judge Brockenbrough,then holding the Superior Court of Law and Chan cery for Henrico, in the Capitol, for a writ of Habeas Corpus, which being granted as of right, was made returna ble nt 10 o’clock yesterday morning. At that hour, the case wns called,when after a short discussion on the princi ples involved, on the part of Messrs. Leigh, Robertson, (Att’v Gen’l ofVa.) Wm. II. McFarland of Norfolk, and j Forbes, who addressed preliminary ob servations to the Court, in opposition to the legitimacy of the power assum ed by the Court nt Alexandria, tuc case wns postponed until 10 o’clock this day, when it will be regularly argued. The defendant feels no doubt how the case will be decided by a Virginia tribunal. The assumption of the Coun ty Court of Alexandria, is treated with scorn, by, we believe, the unanimous, or nearly unanimous, Bar of Rich mond. The arguments will be reported for the sake of the principle involved, and the satisfaction of the profession, and the public generally.—Rich. Whig. The United States and Lieut. Ran dolph.—We understand that Ro. B. Randolph, Esq. late Lieutenant in the U. S. Navy, and who acted pro. tem. ns successor to the late purser Timber lake, has been arrested by tl e Marshal of the United States for this District, and committed to close confinement in Henrico jail, by virtue of a warrant of distress under the act of Congress of 15th May, 1820, for a sum exceeding 1820,000, involving his account as set tled by Government. This proceeding is in the nature of an execution against the person of Mr. Randolph, who has the option of pay ing money not due, giving security to pay it, or remainmg in jail as long as it may suit the pleasure of Andrew Jackson, Esq. ■ Vindictive as this proceeding is very generally considered, and a mode re • sorted to to inflict punishment for the indignity to the President’s nose, and not to recover money due to the public, it is viewed by the public generally | hereabout, with disgust and indigna tion. If Mr. Randolph owes any thing to the Government, it cannot exceed 4,000 and some odd dollars, and as this defalcation is firmly believed by his ac quaintances, if it exist at nil, to have been caused by ignorance of accounts, in a complicated bus'ness, if not by the designing villainy of certain persons at Washington, all men are disposed to look with disapprobation upon the ri gor of the Government, and with com passion upon the fate of a gallant sai lor, whose courage and devotion to his country have been signalized in all , parts of the world, not only harshly and insultingly deprived of his com mission, but at the suit of that country thrown into a jail, there to rot as long as it may suit Mr. Amos Kendall and his master. It is right to say that the Marshal has performed his unpleasant duty, with the courtesy which distinguishes him as a gentleman, and with all possi , ble leniency.—Rich. Whig. Fearlessness in the discharge of Du ty.— One of the convicts at Sing Sing, having been subjected to punishment, j had vowed the death of Capt. Lynds the first opportunity. This threat com t ing to Capt. Lynds’ ears, he sent for . this convict, received him alone in his bed chamber, and, without appearing to notice any thing peculiar in his man ner, directed the convict to shave him. The convict performed the operation I without any attempt at violence. When | it was over, Capt. Lynds dismissed him, telling him that he had heard he had threatened his lile, but that he knew lie would not dare to attempt it; and that he had sent for him alcne and without arms, to let him see how little he feard him. HA1 TI.—The Ilavtian Govern ment and people are in considerable consternation in consequence of the peremptory demand of the indemnity due the P rench Government. A letter from the Island to a gentleman in New Orleans, is published in the Louisiana Courier, in which it is stated that the Prench Government Brig, Le Curins sier, had arrived with the ultimatum of the King, threatening to send an ex pedition against the Island, unless the twenty millions due the French Gov eminent was immediately paid. Boyer would find it extremely difficult if not impossible to raise such a sum from his black subjects, and there was a good deal of alarm on the subject. Pay the PRINTER. Ere 'tis winter, THE OYSTER WAR_We learn from the Centreville Times of the 16th inst., that the Sheriff of Queen Anne’* county, acting on information giTCn took his posse of 57 men, and after getting possession of the Steamboat Wolcott, proceeded down Chester Riv. cr on the 15th, in pursuit of the Phila. delphia Oystermen, who were there" die iging for oy sters contrary to an ex. press law of this State. About llo’cloclc they came upon 6 sail of th* lish and enptured them, and brought tho vessels and some 25 men to Centre, ville. All the vessels had unlawful implements on board, and among them 2 or 3 thousand bushels of fine ovs. ters. After an examination before a magistrate the men were all committed to jail, for a farther hearing. Th® luw directs that they shall be fined and their vessels forfeited and sold, and a portion of the money goes to the cap tors. r Gallantry.—Some of the newspapers are discussing the question, whether young cavaliers, in ruling horseback in comp*, nv with ladies, should take the right or Itfl side of the lady’s horse The humor. •mis editor ol >be Exeter News Letter (bus setih s the question ■ n b • part: — “We think, however, that the gentle man should ride neither on the right or left, hot directly before the lady* Our grand fathers and grand mothers under -tuod this business much better than their degenerate d< scendunfs The good old fashioned pillion was a beauty! Pm 4 lady upon it with a man before her, and she is safe. The horse may curvet and caper as he pleases-there is no danger of her being dismounted. She has some thing substantial to sustain her, and she clings to it like the the ivy to the oak. But it behoves her to see that »he has h id a proper partner—one of substance—one who if well mounted, is not easy shaken off. A mere dandy would be worse than nothing—a thing made of starch ar.J cam brick—of powder and pomatum—is ufno more use to the ladies than it is to the wot Id. A bodkin is worth a dozen of it If a lady would enjoy a ride, let her give herself no trouble as to her com panion's tight or left band; bur, seating him before her, take her place on Ibepil lion. r 1 _ NATIONAL CHARACTER. A Violin player and a performer on the horn were lately carried before the Lord Mayor of London, by a police officer, who charged them, in addition to the e normity of tearing his coat, with making the people in the streets dance with inch vigor to their music, that bystanders found it difficult to avoid a kick in Ihe face By way of defence they declared, that they looked upon themselves as pub lic benefactors; in asmuch as music and dancing the only thing that rendered the inhabitants of the continent, so far super ior in point of national character to those of England They had generally succeed ed they said in playing men into good hu mour, hut they found it impossible to do this wi'li the complainant, though the horn blower had blown a blast into bis ear, which would have melted the hesrt of any otlur son of Adam The sentence of the Loid Mayor was, that tiny -hould mend the officer's coat in a neat and sub stantial manner, and then pursue their task of improving the national character w ithout farther obstruction. From the Richmond Whig. THE HABEAS CORPUS CASE. Judge Brockcnbrough, yesterday gave a written opinion in this case, pronouncing the power assumed by the court at Alexandria, in compelling the attendance of citizens of this common wealth to testify in municipal cases, unlawful, and ordering the immediate discharge of the defendant, Jno. H. Pleasants. Upon this result, we congratulate the freemen of Virginia, ns termina ting an assumption, derogatory to the rights of their State, and harrassingto their persons. Only in one aspect of the ease, did the party to the Habeas Corpus, fear a decision against him. He did not fear the severity of the court nt Alexandria; but as thut court has adjourned, he feared he might bo compelled to await in jail at Alexnn Idriu, their next session, in May next. He opposed their process from no fear of personal consequences, but from a j settled conviction, that the power claim |cd was usuiped, and ought to be met 'and combated of the threshold. We shall publish Judge Brocken brough’s opinion in a few days. It was pronounced, profound and master ly, by all who heard it, and the inde pendence of the man, and the princi ples of the Judge, therein disclosed, have given him new claims upon the confidence of the friends of the rights of the States, and of the Constitution, and the affections of his fellow Citi zens. (ttr-The Circuit Court of the U. States will meet in this City on the 22nd. Ap plication will be made to it, for an in junction in the proceeding against Lt. Randolph. The Judges may discharge him upon the ground of gross irregular ity and abuse of the power given by the act of Congress of May 1820—or by hisgiving security for what may appear actually due. It is said Mr. Randolph has discovered n forgotten receipt of A. Kendall for 83000. If this he so, the deficit established by the Court of Enquiry, will be reduced to a mere song of a few hundred Dollars. The pro ceeding against him is a harsh and un precedented abuse of the power given the Government, under the act afore said.—Rirh. Whig.