Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-31
Doubtful.
5th Montgomery,
9th -" Berks,
9Th " Columbia & Luzcrne,
TIE PRESIDENTS AND MR.. VAN Blu.
REN'S TREASURY RANK "


Gen. Jackson, in his successive Messages of 29
and 80, called the attention of Congress to the
question of re-chartering the Bank ofthe u States,
although in his Veto he permitted Amos Kendall to
put in his mouth, for rejecting the act
re charcrng the Institution, the preposterous ar
gument of the prcmaturity of the application
,I,oo gears BEFORE he himself, had preached the
subject; and when too gears after, Congress acted
he discovered that they had acted too soon Were
such dupcity, double dealing and grannyism, ever
before exhibited by officer, who, occupying the
first station, should conform his actions to the dig
nifty OF his postion7 Yet, no man can be astonish.
ed at any absurdity however gross, any nconsst.
ency however glazing, which he may advance or
commit. He who protested to Mr.. Monroe against
removals from Office for opinion sake and removed
900 officers for resisting his eeclion-who pro.
claimed that "one Presidential term las sufficient
reward for patriotism, while.a second was danger
o~S to liberty" and then intrigued for election
who declared that the appointment Of Members of
Congress to office, poisoned public morals at the
spring head and then appointed lS-who expata-
ted on the value of the Liberty of the Press, and
excmPlifcd it, by bringing SO editors under Trea.
sury Infiuence-thc man, say, capable of such
outrageous, atrocious and indecorous incon.
gruities, let him do what he may, can no Longer
excite the sensation of astonishEient Ono nj
two opinions, must universally provail-ethcr
that he has most accommodating PRINCIPLES
which will swerve at the dictation of interest
to any and all sides Of the right line as the
circumstances of the moment may render profit
abIe--or that, in the helplcssness of utter ig.
ignorance and dotage, lie is led by the crafty and
irresponsible advisers to whom he has surrender
cd tho keeping of his conscience into contradict
ions OF the most irrcconcilabe nature conclusive
OF his ridiculous incompeency, rejecting on tho
intelligence of the people who chose him, dsrcpu
table to the United States abroad, and in truth
burlcsque on Republics!
But we wander from our subject We wish 70
remind the people of the Treasury Bank, promo
sed by Jackson, rotoriousy at the nstigation oil
his then prime Counsellor and Minister Mr. Van
Burcn, and once moro to set that monster before
their Dyes, in its hidcous doformity. In his mes.
soge of 1880, the President soys:-
1T is thought practicable to organize such a
bonk with the necessary officers a BRANcm or
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT based on the public and
hulVldual deposltcs, without power TO make loans
or purchase property, which shall remit the
IuhuS OF Government, and the expenses OF
wmch may be paid if thought advisable, by al.
lowing It's officers TO sell bills of EXCHANGE
10 private individuals at a moderate profit,
- 'S W" PV'We bOdy,' having 40 STOCknoLD-
ERs' DEBTORS or PROPERTY, &c. &c. while the Bank
t9nough sS",ng NO PArER would check the issues OF
the state Banks, by taking their notes on demo
SITES ana Tor exchange only so long as thew eoniinuc
10 DC redeemed in specie"
Tins Bank was to be branch of the Treasury
and oi course says the Address Of the Republi.
cans Of Franklin, Pcnnsyvauiu) under the Score.
taIy's contfoul The Secretary of the Treasury.
being removable at the Presidents pleasure. the
Rank itself would be essentially, under the Prcsi.
dents personal controul.
"As the Bank Gays the Address is 20 issue NO