Biography of Andrew Jackson (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ... h CHAPTER XIX. Dissolution of the cabinet--Letter of resignation from the secretary of state--General Jackson's reply--Causes 'which led to the dissolution--Its effects--Reorganization of the cabinet--Meeting of the 22d congress--President's message--Remarks upon it--Rejection by the senate of Mr. Van Buren's nomination--Motives that led to it--Bill for re-chartering the United States' bank passes both houses of congress--7s presented to the president--He returns it with his veto--Veto message--Its effects--Is re-elected president--Disaffection in South Carolina--His Proclamation to the disunionists--Inaugural address--His honor and character--Anecdotes--Conclusion. An interesting crisis was now approaching in the cabinet, which General Jackson had selected to aid him in the discharge of the arduous duties of government. This was its dissolution. The causes which led to this result, were clearly and concisely developed in the letter of Mr. Martin Van Buren, secretary of state, tendering his resignation to the president. The subsequent detail of Major Eaton entered more minutely into the particulars, and gave a clear, consistent, and satisfactory relation of the primary, and other causes, which produced the dissolution. The following is the letter of Mr. Van Buren tendering his resignation of the department of state; in which the grounds for taking the step, are fully and distinctly stated. " Washington, April 11 th, 1831. " Dear Sir--I feel it to be my duty to retire from the office to which your confidence and partiality called me. The delicacy of this step, under the circumstances in which it is taken, will, I trust, he deemed an ample apology for stating more at large, than might otherwise have been necessary, the reasons by which I...