Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-21


cised any active will 10 that which he has done. The
convictions Of the community, the common sense OF
the whole country and of every party in it, acquit
him OF all moral responsibility for that which he has
addressed to Congress. It is his, but by adoption
merely Neither his mind conceived, nor his hand
wrote, what s by courtesy, styled his message. Ia
carries the impressed another spirit. far adrat
and skilful Let the message be critically examined,
and compared with Mr.. Van Burens opinions, si.ua-
,ion and aspirations, aud candid man well hes
tate to doubt that the primary object of the whole
aad all it's parts advance the ends of his amb
ton. That which in our Judgment of all the propo-
sions contained in the message is best and most art
f,lly adapted to this consummaton is the attack on
the Bank of the q States. No other mode of cleo
tioneerins unite many pariizans. There has
ever been strong party. eagerly opposed to its
sttutionaty. an who look with dread upon the poti
cal tendencies and capabilities, Of great monicd
pcration These gratif-d end secured. There is
in every State Of the Union multitude of Banks.
chartered by the State Governments with interests
directly opposed to the Bank of the U. States, and
surveying it with much the feelings that the
watches the cat who circumscribes its motions.
These Banks separately, WELD mighty influences.
operating upon the hope and dread Of the body
polite, and united would bear down all before
them To effect this unon-to incorporate them in
crusade against the Bank of:he u States-to avail
himself Of the excitement and direct to the purpose
of his own advancement, as means of accomplish
rng its ultimate ot5ectthese views develope tn. Sc
cret of the Presidents rafhnr Mr. Van Buren,.
attack upon the Bank of the u. Stacs-for thar and
the schome of Government Bank are al least uni
versally believed TO be hs-and account for tina,
which without them, is unaccountabie. Why does
the President persist after tn manifestations in
Congress, in urging his attack upon the Bank? Why
does he persist when the charter will not exnire for
years, and when his suggestions for that period
cannot be productive Of any legislative result, He
does not persis, with any such expectation He does
not persist with the view of effctIng my public OBJ
ject. The purpose, solely to combine all the ee
ments of opposition to the Bank of the States, in
ono solid and formidable phnlanx to fight Mr.. Van
Buren's way to the Presidency
Mr.. Van Buren, has worked elsewhere than AZ
Washington, to bring this matter to bear. He has
not worked in paiu. There arc those who can tell
more about it.
It may be good thing to run down the Bank of the
U S:atss-but what are we to think of Statesman
VINO has suggested this premature hostility injurious
to the pecnnlary interests of thousands and conerr
ing no public benefit or even consequence for his own
private advantage? who avals himself, ofan un
BOUNDED influence acquired the President mind
by nstering to it's innities, get him to subscribe
opinions merely advanced for his individual benefit
DIGEST OF CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
| Senate--We dnesday--Mr. Dickerson gave notice
of an intended motion to introduce bill for the
relief of Tho. Cooper offs. Carolina
Mr.. Clayton of Delaware, offered the fo,lowino
resolution:
Res0iued, That Committee be appointed to on
anime and report the present Condition of tho Pos,
Office Department; in what manner the la VS. repula.
ting taat department are administered the distTibu
ton OF labor the number of Clerks, and the duties
assigned to each; the number Of agents; where and
how employed; the compensation OF contra ctors and
generally the entire nsgement of the Department:
and whether further and what legal provisions NAV
De necessary 20 secure the Preoer ndmnsirat Of
it's affairs.
The question of to what Committee this reso,n.
ton should be REFERRED called forth warm debate
which we consider so remarkable, tina, we m,b,sb !,
at large.
Mr. White had objection to the proposed in
quiry; but he felt generally ndsposed to the raising
OF special committees, where the subject matter Of
resolution belonged properly standing commit
tee He, therefore, hoped that the honorable mover
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Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads unless
he could assign some reason for sending it to Spe
oial Committee.
MT Clayton expressed the opinion that this inaury
was not necessarily the business of The pos, G@c1
COMMITTEES. That Committee had arduous and I'M
por'ant duties to perform The session would he
short and they would probably not have time to at
teno 10 any other matters than those which ordna
rily belonged to them. He thought that the mpor.
lance OF the subject now proposed required its refer
eDce to Special Committee. He did not. there |
Senator from Tennessee " ~
Mr White said he would then move tina, the re-
solution be 90 modified to refer it TO the COMMITTEE
on the Post Office and Post Roads. There wa.
nothing in il which was no. proper for rcGa.snca to
the regular Committee. If the whole affairs of the
Department woTe to be examined and considered the
would mpart to that Committee fund
hereafter. '"'
Dir. Holmes hoped that tho resolution would NOT |
be so amended. great deal Of labor would have