Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-28

an article criftea IN the city of Washington cues
tionng the propricty of rcchartcring the Bank of
the United States, SuTreptt0usiy found it's way in
the editorial columns of the Courier & Enquirer
| and was toilO,ccd oil the - December by para
graph in the Message of the President of the Unit
cd States of similar import! Once committed on
the subject and persuaded to believe that the Bank
was used political machine to promote the
election of rival candidate to tho Presidency |
dssenfed to tho attacks which were made upon il
tor tho following sirteen months But when | be-
came convinced that it had not intericrred in
tine politics of the country, and that it had been
assailed because the President of the Institu |
ton would not suffer it to be thus ros.ituted-I
redeemed the paper from The unjust and improper
position it had assumed, and warmly advocated a |
modified recharter For this | was denounced Inv
the party press with but few exceptions from one
extreme OF the Union to the other and the charges
OF bribery and corruption Were daily and pertina-
| cously urged against mo and my associate Tho |
propagators ofthcse charges acquired courage iron,
| numbers, and in evil hour the private counsel |
Tors of the Executive of tho country, determined
that Committee Of Congress should endeavor to |
fix them upon us, and thereby PROSTATE our Press
| and avert the injury which they apprehended from
ITS opposing the principles and the recollection of
Cen JACKSON and exposing the control they excr-
cscd his actions.
Wo are all familiar with the proceedings of the
Congressional Committee of which A. S. CLAYTON
was the rcputed Chairman, and CHURCHILL G.. CAM
BRELENG a conspicuous and busy member Their
laboured attempt to pervent "a fair business transas
and dsgracotul examination and exposure private
accountstheir false statements in relation to the
ahairs oil the Bank-and their unweared efforts to
inJure the character of its hgh-minded, honorable
ana intelligent Prcsiden-are all fresh in the rcco
lection OF our readers. Their proceedings have
been the topic of discussion from Maine to Lousia
ma and not only have the PEOPLE declared them dis
graceful to the parties concerned, but both Houses
OF Congress, composed of their friends & colleagues
laying aside all party feelings-a personal consd
orations-and actuated Only by sense of selfres
pect, unanimously absaincd from even abiding to
| areport which they knew to be false-which GOV.
cred with infamy its aut hors-and which they in
dignatly consigned to oblivion. Yet this report
thus passed upon by tho rgorLE-thus condemned
and rebuked by the assembled Representatives of
the Nation-has the President been induced refer
to, as document worthy of belief, and TO charac-
terise as the production of honorable men, Yes in
the absence arguments and facts Inc has been pre-
sudded to refer to document VIGOROUSLY false and
TO give 1T character, gravely the public that
Messrs. Chamberleng, Clayton and Thomas are
more. worthy of their confidence-mere honorable
| and intelligent mcmillan john QUINCY ADAMS
GEORGE M'DUFFIE, RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON and J.
G. WATMouGH, a
| 1t has been said that the Bank was premature in
making It's application, but this is without the sha
dow of foundation in truth. In 1929 Gen. jackson
called the attention Of Congress to the subject of
| recharerng the Bank of the United States and
said that he "could not too present it to the
deliberate consideration of the Legislature and the
| People" In 1880 he again called the attention of
Congress and the people to this subject and grave
ly recommended ga Bank of the Treasury Depart.
nent'-a recommendation so absurd in itself-so
totally at variance with the free institutions of our
country, and exhibiting such profound ignorance
! OF the FIRST principles of banking and the wants
| OF the People-that not solitary friend could be
found who had hardihood enough 10 approve of it.
All classes saw and admitted his want of informa-
ton on this important subject; and his recommen-
dalton, after being pontedly condemned by Com
mlttees in both Houses of Congress composed of
his political friends, was permitted to sink into
such deep oblivion that its repose has not since
been disturbed even by himself Having twice in
his annual messages called the attention "of the
Legislature and the People" to this institution and
| an election for new Congress having been held
under his appeals to their judgments in the premis-
es, he again in December last, brought the subject
before now Congress; and in the honesty Of his
heart knowing that the people had elected their
present Representatives subsequent to his recon-
nendatons in the premises, he very properly told
them that he left the question the invest CATION
of an enlightened People and their Rcprese nta. i
lives"
In Pursuance ofthese repeated limitations Of the
Executive, and relying upon his deliberately OK
pressed determination to leave the question to the
Representatives" of the people,-the Officers of
the Bank determined to apply for recharter.
they did not deem it absolutely necessary to apply
during the last session of Con gross, but reminded
| by the Executive in his three annual messages that
1t was incumbent upon them, to bring the question
before the Representatives" of the people, they
| believed it due to that high functionary 10 make
! the application at the time they did. To have alb
stained from doing so, would Justly have given
rise to the suspicion that they waited for the pur
pose OF ascertaining the result of the approaching
Presidential election, and in the hope of receiving
from a succeeding Congress that which they dared
not ask from the present. Under these circum.
stances, and with the solemn assurance of the Pres
dent, that he left the question 'to the people and
their representatives" they were bound hy every
consideration of respect to his station for Congress
and the nation, to make their application and abide
the decision of the representatives" of ian intel
ligent people" Their application accordingly
| made-it was sanctioned by Gan intelligent peope"
and a large majority of their able Representatives
| and has been petoed by ANDREW JACKSON in viola
ton OF the solemn pledge contained in his last a n
nual message, and in obedience to the dictates of
the Albany money changers, conveyed through
! such organs G.. C. Cambreleng William B.
Lewis Amos Kendall and +. p. Blair!
The question then arises whether the PEOPLE will
dispense with the services of ANDREW JACKSON or
with the Incalcuable advantages occurred to the
country by the BANK THE UNITED STATES; and
every Press-every voter in the country, must now
choose between a man aud his measures-between
his personal predictions and his attachment TO
principle. If the intrgUes and schemng, MERGE
nary plans otthe Albany money changers and their
/ despcaole Washington associates, should succeed
in deceiving the people, and ANDREW JACKSON he
nomnally reelected President, the affairs of the
! Bank OF the United States must inevitably be
wound up, and the country convulsed to us very
centre. The farmer. the mechanic and the NOR
| chant will alike be Frustrated. Bankruptcy and
ruin will be the fate Of thousands and tens Of thou
sands; and the speCulator, the man of dollars the
money-changors of the land, will revel in the ind
scriminate ruin they have produced, and the gene
raj plumber they will divide with their unprinc led
associates. This is no painting of the Imagination
mo picture OF distress drawn to alarm confidinp
People--but melancholy truth verified by the ex.