Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-06

that they corporations, a. a mean necessary
and proper for carrying this power into effect. They
have u'e power OF making all nesdiu ruie- aud rrgu
ons respecting the territory and other property OF the
Quilted States UIder this gran, the reat has never
been disputed OF creating territorial government cor
pot1uon OF the la hest oper, which slso claims power
OF creating blanks aud all other corpora whst,u.ver
DO these, and ihsny other which be
oued show that the power OF creating was
iutenled TO be absolutely withheld; bat o the con.
traty, that the ct this. well other .aus " a.
Lett Congress when necessary 10 the .neetu o any
,egated power?
But hear gres, deal of the principle. of Virgins
on this SUBJECT winch the amendment tells us have been
ireqneHuy expressed The gsne@an from JovJeun. Mir
Jlnney) the other day. Something the history oil
these principles he would conuu it, la 1871 instrur
tons were given our Senators Giles and Brent, to vo'r
against the echa,erinv the old Bank vi the United States
as uaco"st uuona Brent disobeyed. In 1874. the sub
jet OF creating Bank brough, before Congress,
on The 9h OF D,c,ber Mr. Brent voted Tor the pas
sage 81 tina bill , 10 expire with that srs,i"
oi Congress aud IN Assembly proc, eded elect ".
Barbour hn. Ga the 81 OF January 1873 the
deah oi MIR BeU was announced Ia the L-gislaure and
Gov Barbour elected to supply his place A. on. Of
the last OF Mr.. Breuts political life was TO yo. 10,
this iniquon institution con rary 10 the Instruction.
the LEGISLATURE surely his successor fully charged
with all the indignan, feelings Of the BODY and was ready
TO express their hostility. On the contrary AIR Barbour
hurried on To ashiDgon, aud what dis pre-
decessor had begun, by becoming the warm advocate o.
the Bank, when the bill returned from the other
Hou8e-Mr Giles also voting with him The President,
placed ms veto the bill, but not from
Jectons At the close OF that session Mr. Giles resigned
and the Lagi-lure had again an opportunity of
SON but MN we see again Young with Mr. Barbour
for the bill creating the Bank. Two Year. now rolled
round and General NJ "sons term Of service expired.
The Legislature, passing by ali those public men ho had
voted against the Bank, elected to the Seaae Mr. Plea
SAINTS who had vo ed tor it, shortly afterwards. they still
farther manifested their confidence him, by eiectnp
him Governor OF the State. When Mr.. BAr6ours t.rm,
oil service in the Senate expired, insead u taking ven.
geance Tor his base deserion OF Virginia principles IA.
Legislature with wonderful him
Sill more won iefu, Virginia selected a. her peculiar
vorite Tor The Presidency Of The U"red States, VIM IL.
Crawford, the foundation oil whose polite a.
laid in his very able speech the old
Aier this recital does II beLove say, tina, the
principles oil Virginia have always been hostile the nl
OIL 'he Onited Sates The truth l., experience had the,
convinced us OF the necessity tor Bank to ua,e m,
currency, and facilitate the exchanges reign aud dones
tic, OF the country But il the misfortune of man
to profit by the experience of Others has
sumed her ancient prcjutces Father than convictions
Time will no doubt soon teach US wisdom by our s Ier
lngs but Is linenable 10 reflect how
are eiidced.
1t had frequently been stated, that there was class Of
politicians in this country who claimed power OF
tabIsh'ng Bank, and indeed all other powers not ex-
pressiy delegated, from the term general ,ceLdre II
there were any such, lac dill not know them For his ow
part, lie claimed nothing from words than Nj
Jefferson assigned To them, in document not written in
haste and without consideration, as some of his letters
might have baen bu, in his oicia, character hen M
iemniy called on under the Constitutions advise Pres
dent Washington upon the subject OF passing the bill for
chsrerng the first Bank lie there says, The general
phrases are, TO lay taxes and provide Tor the general
fare OF the United States !; that is say, Law taxes for
the purpose OF providing Tor the general we aIe for the
laying OF taxes Is Tie pOtOer and the general welfare
the purpose tor which the power is to be exercised
They are not 10 lay taxes al libitum for anu pur.
pose they please but only TO the debts and
for the general tceJdre Of the onion. In like manner
they are not TO do any thing they please provide Tor IA.
general welfare but only lay taxes for that purpose
he would only remark in passing, that here be
found the basis OF Mr. Monroes opinions. rnng the
power OF appropriations which certainly went full lar
he was disposed TO do in constituting this power the
deral Government.
The gentleman from Goochland (AIr Wakins) tell.
us the agitation into which the whole nation is now
thrown shows the power, and consequently the danger
oil the Bank, and demonstrates the ecesy of putting il
down; and does the gentleman really believe that This
agitation proceeds from the power OF the Bank Does he
allow nothing for the insullsd institutions the
liberties oil the country! Nothing for that lie aiuu wa CHI
tulness which has frequently repealed real or supposed
encroachmens OH the Constitution by The re
oil the people, and seeks check the still more dan.
gerous assumptions OF the Executive power! Sir the
gentleman Is much mistaken in the he assigns for
'hs ueep and general agitation OF the public mind Prove
us ma, the Bank has produced no bench, the
h'y, ana IL Is al once poweiess. But view il, one
oil the great benehcent institutions of the couu ry and
therefore support doubt, said Mr.. c. whether there
be ten embers present. who stand in the relation either
oil debtor o. stakeholder TO the Bank. Bat suppose The
The President in mt OF CAPRICE from the remains of
that hostility navy, whch strongly marked par
lies IN ts country, does in relation to the Bank
were 10 order all our ships OF int Hampton Roads
Tor the purpose OF applying the TORCH aud thus getting
Clear oil The whole ncunbrance at once, does not the gem
flame! And why, sir +? From the power OF the navy
No. And so with the Bank. The gentleman NAV be al
ease on That subject He has only exert his
and his powers TO convince ALL that the Bank is iDu.
nous, or even useless and he will be the most important
ally The President has ever had Then he wouid see
Notwithstanding the ductiity OF gold that the Bank wouj
md its thirty five millions insufficient cover this vast
country, or corrupt its millions of freeSne.,.