Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-13
The Richmond SyRAEg.
E'J71H's'aG&HA.
ALABAMA.


The Legislature of Alabama assembled on Mon
day, tho 18th November, at Tuscaloosa We On.
mex two extracts from Gov. Moorc's Message, on
the U. S. Bank, and the Tariff, questions on which
every development Of public sentiment is now
interesting.
''The Bank of the United States is COMPANY
bank, in which four ifths of the stock is owned by
individuals. There arc twenty five directors, TWEEN.
ty of which are chosen by the individual stock
holders, the remaining five by the President of the
United States, the numbers chosen by the indvid-
uas is ut all times sufficient control the din ection
OF the bank 1t is therefore separate interest," and
liable to all the objections Of other company banks
and much more alarming i'll government, because
OF its rau;hcations throughout the union in def
ance OF state authorities. These directors have
chartered authority at thcir discretion TO establish
at any point or points, in your State, branch
or branches of u mis-namcd United States Bank
other than pc 1criul monicd institution for the
emolumont, and under the direction, of Il few
individuals of different States and nations Where
your State rights when twenty five men, pri-
waite citizens, have right thus to tramplc upon
your authority! Collectors oftaritf duties are Of
fccrs of Government, and the tax which they
collect is for public bu the national banking
collectors private citizens, not material of what
nation or country collecting a tax within thc linn
its of your State, probably against its consent and
for their ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. / respectfully
submit to your consideration, Ike qropricty ofmak
ing strong, and decided expression against the
policy of rc-chartering tho Bank of tho United
States, especially on its present principles and with
its present powers, and misunderstanding (for that
is the limit of your State rghD the establishment of
other branches in the State of Alabama.
Itisunnecessary, at this day to produce argument
to prove TO citizens Of Alabama, that duties on ar
ticles oftoreign, for the purpose Of protecting do
Rlestic manu- tactures operate partially on the citi-
of the United States, unjustly and opprcsivelv
on those of our section, and that as a state we
ought to be decidedly opposed to the policy of the
American System. 1t would seem folly TO oppose
argument to the absurd idea, that the imposi-
ton of tax or duty airy species o fabric will
not enhance Its price to the consumer: and until
this be true, sufferers and cannot favor the
policy. There is, however, much diversity ofopin
ion, on the subject of the extent to- which we may
lcgjimately oppose the existing tariff There are
some who believe that, as sovereign State, we
have right to determine to the constitute onaI
ty of tariff law, and having decided it TO ne un
constitutional to declare it imperative and void
in the State, and resist the execution of the law
Others ofopinion, that the Justice four cause
set forth by sober argument in rcmonstrancc or
memorial, will ultimately succeed in acviatinU orr
grievances and should this fail, they believe there
is yet aaGther course to he pursued, which oupht
TO preccde the arbitrary exercise of State soycr
eighty. The idea OF States being politically unit
ed, implies federal government, and TO preserve
healthy action of the system of the Union, it is
necessary that this government should have the
power to make certain general laws The legisla
tive powers of the government of these United
arc '' 5 "a CoisiesS' INC 'ederal CON
"eliio ''i. !oMGFs Oh Congress- also
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SStates."-If Congress, therefore, enact law, to
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81 fc. tr,lIy, and the decision o..ablishCs , ,r r
Tho constitution which before was =, d;snrto
Rr, tho cvI still cxisfs And tho Law, ,,Iicb ~
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tribunal To he constitutional The f3ult ;s tberc
fore in the constitution: i; vests too much mower