Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-10-25

+N0fNuibCE CHtOt'thss uuA tuC spun NtAcH
animates those VINO contend for principle, and
me despair which incites those who fight for
the preservation OF office, leave no room to
doubt. that the contest will be warm. Ii
must, however, in the nature of things. be
unequal; for the masses cannot feel any IN
terest ia struggling TO invest certain iavcf,tes
with 1.-THE spoils Of the enemy" when that
enemy is their own neighbours and kindred
aud when the overthrow of tbs most sa
cred Institutions of the countryis counted
mong 1.-The spoils.n
II is, indeed, this last consideration which.
IN our Judgment, gives the deepest interest
10 the whole subject. Whether the Bank
of the United States is, or is not. to be re
chartered though OF great moment to the
prosperity of the whole couatry--is vet not
a question of ritai Importance; for the ma
ton would survive, and few years would
repair the evil which tho destruction of the
Bank would occasion Whether a system,
OF internal improvements. embracing great
national objects, and which can only be ia
diciously and effectively carried on by the
national arm and treasure, shall be prosecu
tcd--though greatly interesting, y. yet not
oil urgent, Indispensable. aud Immediate ne
cessiiy: for though the vigorous onward
march of the country might. by the abandon
ment oil this system, be checked and retard
ed IL could not be arrested Whether, finai
ly, the much vexed Tariff question. iraoght,
as We kaow il is, cedsrebcliion aud pnr-
poses Of treason, he or be not set at rest, Is
yet not OF such urgency as that all other
considerations should yield to it; Tor reason,
operating on patriotism. may yet reclaim
from their evil purposes those who are ~ CT
ror, or. IL not. in the last resort, the vigor Of
the Federal arm can control them. But u
the constitutional supremacy oil the Supreme
Court oil the United States is not TO be man
tained--if the Constitution itself, and the
laws under IT. as expoupded by the tribunal,
are not to be of universal obligation III the
Constitution itself, and the laws under IL,
as expoundcd by that tribunal. are not TO be
OF universal obhgation-,f the Legislative Is
to be merged in the and so clearly establish
ed between them, is to he set at Donght--ii
the anltia,ive in all laws, as well the final
right of approving or rejecting them, IS TO be
vested in the President Iii the Senate OF the
United States is to be reduced from an equal
and CO ordinate branch OF the appointing
power TO mere according Office, and II even,
when, by rear exercise of virtue, they re
fuse 10 record some worthless appointment,
IL can still be made bv the absolute good viii
and pleasure OF The pIesident--li, we proceed
TO argue, the right settlement oil all those
questions be involved; as we contend u Is. ~
the result oi the approaching election, then
should every man, who loves his country
better than his party, and who looks forward
with noblc hope 10 transmit TO lns children
the inheritance of glory and freedom which
himself has received, grid himself Tor the
struggle, and, under the banner OF the Con
stitullon, contend against the Pirate lag.
whose motto is 1.-THE srofLs OF THE EsEMYl'
The London Times Ohe first Of the fiber
al or Wing papers) makes the following re
mark on our Pr, sldent's Veto Message.
"rhe concerns the Bank OF the Uaited
States have hitherto been well managed--iss
nre;sperity is admitted, andthe benefits which
Il has conferred on the Union. by giving un-
iformity aud stability to its currency and
moneyed transactions. are not disputed. Its
notes in circulation do not exceed its capital,
and il affords more accommodation 10 private
commerce. than the Bank Of England with
its more extensive circulation and its greater
meansn A
III must seem difficult therefore, 10 per
sons nnacuuainted with the electioneerplg Oh
iects of Me President, or with the peculiar
position of American parties oconsl,ierwby
the extraordinary step OF a reto should be re
sorted to against the continued existence Of
this establishment. Nor will they be salts
factory informed by the Message to the Sc
nate in which the President states his rea-
sons for dsagreeing with the two Houses
The rcGsyps are much more numerous than co
gent In the first place the President thinks
the renuai Of the charter premature, while
three and half years of IFS term are still to
ran To THIS objection, il Is, well answered
~ one Of the Senators. that his Excellency
being AGAINST all renewals, the time made no
difference. Besides, as he expects to be
lec,ed President for the next four years, the
Charter would expire before its policy could
BIZ considered by another Chief Magistrate
| The President subsequently speaks against
| it as monopoly, and what is curious, gives
as reason for rejecting the fenual Of its
/ Charter, that the foreign possessors oil ITS
| stock might use their power; IN case OF a war,
| against the interest OF the Union. We need
! scarcely say that such an objection is ciiBieri-
| cal and absurd. The foreigner who would ~
case OF war have their funds in American
| stock, would be rather more likely TO be al
| the mercy of the Americans, than have Alne-
ricans at theirs Their stock would. in fact
| be kind of hostage in the hans.s OF the enc
NV, & not ameans ofinfuenring that enemy
! "Ihe real fact probably 10. that President
| Jackson has been OPPOSED by the Bank in
his administration, that he wished to gain
the support or The local bankers, who are
hostile to the establishment; and that he
there fore used his VETO as one of the way:
| and means for another term Of four years the
/ eleet;ye sovereignty of an efI1iren