Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-15
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
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Your committee to whom was referred a resolution Of
the general assembly Of the state OF Pennsylvania
proposing an an eUdment the constitution oi the
United States declaring that " Congress shalt make
no Law TO erect IncOrp rate any bank other mo.
NEE institution except within The District OF Coum
hla, aud every other bank Donied institution
which shai' he established by the authority Of Con
gress shall together with ITS branches and offices Of
discount aad deposit, he confined TO The District of
Columbia"
Have had The same under consideration, and are Of
opini that there is nothing in the constitution of The
united States either expressed or implied that in
congress tie right L. pass suLh law and that an
attempt TO erect any such bank or monied mstrution
un"sT an ACT Of Congress within stale without the
consent such state having been hrst obtained IS
dangerous violation Of sovereign rights TO the
states themselves And IL is with deep regret, your
committee find, that Congress has the an,hoTi
y 1" pas law inc"TporatiuE such moned Instiln
uon which law, your committee believe rs unconstitu
ahu tue construction said to have been gwen L
b The supreme court of the United States TO he Gro
hto"s shd that neither he law nor The opinion ~ SAID
couf III that case, is in any waN obligatory as
stare but that The legislature have conclusive right
TO 'eV! such taxes and penalties any other
ih"hied institution located within the state without
their consent, as III their opinion may comport with
thet interest aud dignity as sovereign state, which
rrhi your committee spinou ought yer 10 he
surrendered: Nevertheless with view I, preventtb
repetion Il so dangerous miscOnstrucIion Of the
Ia the resolution OF the general sem5 of the stale
c' Pennsylvania in the words follosing viz.
heSoIged oy The Senate and House Of Representa-.
bUeS Of ne Commonwealth Of PENNSYLVANIA ia
General 3Sse7ibty met, That the following amendment
be proposed TO the constitution Of the Uned STATES
or other monicd institution, except Within the District
OF CoinmDia-and every bank or other moned institn
ton which SHALL he established by authority Of Con
gtess, shall together with its branches and Sfces OF
discount aud deposit he confRed to the District OF
Coumba Therefore,
Res0tsed, by The General assembly OF the state Of
oh!o That they concu in The aforesaid resolution Of
TIE general assembly Of the state Of ami
that cur senator's and representatives in Congress
requested 10 use their eNettions tn procure the adop
non OF an amendment to the consultation Of the United
states as therein expressed.
hesofued, That the governor he requested transmit
copies Ut tie foregoing report and resolution each of
our senators aud representatives in Congress and also
To transmit like copies TO the the several
Stacs with request that they lay the before tn
legislatures thereof, soliciting their operation m
procuring The adoption of the foregoing amendment.
tue vermont feoman states, that IL is reported, that
some lnhuman relation Of tie Boorns, had snbOruea
MI Merrill, the person who related Jesse Boorn's con
iessoh TO the court to testify falsely in der have
thein hung that he might come in ,ssession Of thr,r
propeiy Merrill is said 10 have sud6euy disappear
on nearing that Coivin alive. Where nv ster,
~ ihis transaction is to end tine alone can drteTmIr