Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-26

excite ds,rust and and ALLEVIATE tose who shout
DO eDdeared to each other by all the associations hic
cement and unite society The Statesmen OF this Coun
try should bear In mind the mmutabe truth that Con
federaccs composed of independent and States
remain united long, and longer than the union
productive Of reciprocal advantage happiness security
Hence the necessity Of exercising power W h caution,
Performance and moderation. If Union should eve
be dissolved, (Which Heaven forbidD in consequence
mat Legislation, which Is SO sectional and unjusttha
species oil lcgerdemain which attempts to establish ma
uonal independence and augment national wealth by inn
povenshng the South TO enrich the North much as wa
should dcplore the event. should still enjoy the con-
scious reflection that had to avert the evil
and that the censure due to ohers-uo. 10 us The
preservation oor Union Is of infinitely more
the happiness oil the American Family than the success
and triumph oil any experiment. let that experiment be
what it may; and that a political fanatic who
would endanger inc tranquility Of this Country and the
existence OF our Conederacy, in testing
Of unphilosophical and visionary schemes.
Permit u.s. however, to hope that the perpetuty of our
Government will not be long hazarded on OF the
Tariff Let us indulge the anticipation that CONGRESS
VIII feei returning sense Of usicethat the Represen-
tatives OF the Southern States will reiterae the nyioa
bity oil that Constitution which is ba cd upon the pre
principles OF an equalization Of benefits and an eoualiza
lion OF burdens Let indulge the hone that the L.
gsature OF virginia IS composed Of men, who are ami
mated by the elevated patriotism inspired with that
moral courage which characterized their ancestors Let
US indulge the hope that they will decline EXPRESSING
the sentiments OF those whom they representtl,t
will not allow the people Of the United States 70 ,h;
that we have abandoned principles from esp,;r or
from convection that they unso,,nd and uncnable
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slider the Bank OF the United States unauthorized b The
Coutuon TO como forward and express their views up-
on tn's momcpous subject Application for renewal
OF the CHARTER has been recently made to both Houses
the Congress. There is no power assumed hy c.
gross which is exercised with less Difference and regard
Tor the instrument which enumerates md 81, :
powers delegated to Congress, than that of incorn,r,
Bank The power of erecting corporations is not enr,Sc
rated among tho rights renquishcd by tho States neither
the power to iabricate and circulate paper currency
delegated to the Congress Of the United States mo
right to coin money regulate tho value thereof and q
inc standard OF weights and measures, one thing but
10 make paper (he representative of money) current
throughout the United States, is another and o,olI,
different thing No man who is BIASED by self inter
est or misled by the dangerous of oxneJenc
can readily conceive how the power to coin
SYNONYMOUS with the power fabcate poper mr. Tho, 1,
compartments and includes the atterIn the Convention
whch framed the Constitution propositions were made n
confer upon Congress the authority TO erect
but they were all rejected 1t proposed to grant the
power to establish National Bank-but warmly OPP
posed ALSO The right Congress, TO
rate Bank, always considered unconstitutional bv M
Jefferson and for long PERIOD considered by the We
nerabie Madison In the emphatic and expressive conciu
sion Of the speech delivered by Mr. Madison in I7o
against the Bank of the United States he observed that
the power
Condemned by the silence of the Constitutions
condemned by the rule Of Interpretation arising. out
Of the Constitutions" s' ~
"Condcmned by its tendency 10 DESTROY the main oh,
racteristic Of the CONSTITUTIONS
Condemned by the expesons of the friends of the
Constitution, whilst depending before the public''
Condemned by the apparent intention of the par
ties which ratified the Constitutions r
condemned by the explanatory amendments proposed
by Congress themselves TO the Constitutions"
And he hoped It would receive its final condemnation
by the vote of the House."
At that tme 1884, Mr. Madison acted in concert with
the republican party, and disposed to conne the one
railons OF the Federal Government within the sphere of
It's legitimate functions. He has recently changed his
opinions and now supports the Bank upon score of
precedent and expedency; judicial and legislative sane
hon! son! most lame and mpotent conclusion" Much
the intellectual vgor and moral of the Elk Prcsi-
dent to be admired cannot think of the late chance
of his views without supze and regret And shall the
reasons lately urged by Mr. Madison adopted and acted
upon by the Representatives of Virginia. Are they pre-
pared to say that the day has passedha the question of
the consutionaly of the Bank is adjudicata-that
inc exercise OF the power ha, been approved of by
lority OF the States and that bound to acauiesce
No; hope not trust that they will reject the argu-
mens OF precedent and cxpedency, and proclaim TO the
people OF this URion that practice can sanction
no length oil time consecrate usurpaton.
BUCKINGHAM
see Jeffcrson's Works, vol page