Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-10-09


toproduce such resultby any Organization
of the State Banks which could be devils
ed-yet it is desirable to avoid even the
appearance. To this end il would be ex
pedient to assume no more power owe
them, and interfere no more in their affair
than might be absolutely necessary to the
security of the public deposlte, and in The
! faithful performance of their duty AZ
agents of the Treasury. Any interfer
ence by them in the political contests o.
: the country, with view to influence
ELECTIONS, ought, in the opiQion of the
: President, to be followed byan immediate
!, discharge from the public Service.
1t is the desire Of the President that
the control Of the Banks and the currcn-
ley shall as far as possible be entirely Sc.
Iparated from the political power Of the
country, as well as wrested from an insti.
tuition which has already attempted to
subject the Government 10 lis Will. In
his opinion the action of the General
Government or this subject, ought not to
extend beyond the s. in The conso, ~
ton, which only auth $ Congress ''to
coin money and regulate tue value thers-
or" all else belongs to the State and the
people, and must be regulated by public
opnion and the interest of trade.
In conclusion, the President must be
permitted to remark that he looks upon
the pending question: as of higher consid
Grafton than the mere transfer of a sum
OF money from che Bank to another
Its decision may effect the character of
our Governmentfor ages to come. Should
the Bank be Suffered longer to use the
public moneys, inthe accomplishment of
ITS purposes, with the proofs of lis faith
lessness and corruption before our eyes,
the Patriotc'imong our citizens will des.
par OF success in struggling against its
power; andwe shall be responsible for
entalling II upon our country forever
viewing it as question Of transcendcnt
importance. both in the principles aud
consequences it involves, the President
could not, in justice to the responsibility
which he owes to the country, refrain from
pressing upon lie Secretary of the Trea-
sury his view Of the considerations which
lmpel to immediate action. Upon him
has been devolved by the Constitution and
the suffrages Of the American people, the
duty OF experimenting the operation of
the Executive departments Of the Gov
erhment, and seeing that the laws are
faithfully executed. In the performance
OF this high trust, it is his undoubted right
TO express to those whom the laws and bis
own choice have made his associates in
.''c "a administration OF the Government, his
opinion OF their duties under clrcumstan-
ees 'S 'hcy arse. It IS this right which
~ now exercises. Far be II from him TO
e r, or REQUIRE mat any member OF the
1 y. srouId AT his request, order or
''e'a'ion' 90 any act he believes unlawful,
~ ~ MS conscience condemns. From
e o a'l from ms lelloW-c =, IN gen.
,a,,;'h ~; '''e % o'''y ''''' 'so anu supPo.
'ie' ."e'' 'eason approves '"u t'e''
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10 'l'e remarks he has made on this all
'"'pni AM question, he trusts he Secreta-
y OF 'ne teaSufy VIII see only the frank
,''i' 'cspeetlui aec'aFatlons OF the oPin-
o''s "'i'ci' me president mas formed Oh al
measure OF great hallonatIntcrest. deep-l
y anecuhg the character and usefulness
Of ms adm'nistrati"n; and not spirit of
l'c'alloll; wnlch the President would be
as eare'ui 10 avoid, as ready 10 resist
- aPPy WI, he De, II me lae's now dis,
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