Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-23

time. debate, dis. assicn Ia iiis n, ab;., o. ae'ay
s n;no 50 much discussion enable them to oru
quence poured forth, the force Of argument
Gu, sna an me arts OF sophisry invoked to delight the
via; .a L. ' understanding and warp the judgment
rate the wsve'ing! What can l. Door unnr.cI;sd I'M
uo'eo ya'mer say IN defence Of his country its prin
ciPies o. ns men! Sir, eau only stand as 4 no,y ,o
stand, unterrified by all the
when .he hee aud constant use Of the word, tvran,
arr rsP, oPpressor, mscreant, tool. aud the Ike
a. n'enocu anu calculated conjure up TO fri,
Me umidi and, unmoved and unseduced from, nv n,,,
pes' oy alt the art. oil deJed par,iz ans and a,nbovs
Their own unholy ambition. Mr. speak.r soo',
know am, disinterested this sub-c-Ler, /. mn 60,
s hnss "'u e'ss. operating to warp or pervert from
D "o"es. eourse, the poor fallbe Judgment posses.
nave nothing to hope, or TO fear be The result What /,
a." hvi,ier stakeholder, director creditor or debtor ~
Hon.. nv. yn sa,' 1od grant that every member of this
s"o Oh TIE community al large, could say a. much
10 most sincerely pity those. whose misfortune n
n oe placed IN their power at this te o,
KING OF banks whose interest il is TO make ali hi.
dependents to feel the utmost suffering nm ,h
:uoyec' permit me TO say, that il had no
,ir.n " ne BANK Of the u S.-ifI had bsen always in.
S, or even favorable to its establishments the yerv
'ac' mat Is said TO ex.t-,hat the absc,;, -,
!" sven millions OF the Government Depose-a ,noruu
" us revenue, mere atom OF the fund, Of IN. R,rL
.as excited or enabled IL to cause th, n,mans. o,
20 quake and trembe in all its parts from one ex,r,
%e o'ner aud put large portion the community i,
my understanding, confirmation strong "a nrooi -
no'y writ, that IL wieids power dangerons IN ,, 80,
anu mat the Government shouI Las % M,
s'S ~ ens'ne' ei'her as its friend or its foe''
Candor and truth require to say that do mo, ,,nk
mere mas been any thing in the slightest degree eri
m"Gt IN the removal OF the deposites either in Nh.
PRESIDENT or his Secretary. The first rssol,,;, ,;,
1liered as substitute in part for the Report of the
n;"u ~ NIn,.tee' expressed the utmost OF nv OBI
I S , 20 put out Of Office Mr. Duane and 70 mn, IL;
xai and aney, who immediately became the ,s
Tue power Vested in him by law to remov. ,s WV.
,hran lug enoined on him by law assien his reasons
of and so, who alone have the power Judge
" ' aecue ON their sufliciency. But sir let ali ,,t
pass will say, that however excepionabie in ,bis n
or even cupable gentlemen prefer the nbrase
may have been the conduct of the Pre.ilen, in h,;
MS conntrys battle, against the great n,onisd s,
hhaue phia, Tor one do feel incIined on ,h.,
din , hue nat reason only, TO join my notes in the
, WIG nue ahu cry OF that keen. scented pack ,yLo ,,
an unn'ing foot and relentless spirit would h, mo WIN
n, -, 49,. uno o,ood aud death. sir, cannot, Iwisb
o W ,hat -dndreo Jackson has 'tone the State
some service"-tha he has TO very grea, and vanaa
extent, adhered to and maintained some of the gren,
a"u anos los, principles OF the Constitution at time in
''an"er' anu under circumstances, which have cbaI
enged and won for him the sanction and IN. ra,i,S =,
me democracy OF America He has done more. Sir ,h
ye1umsn TO- ~; " days. to re!rack our eing CO.
umen' 10 i.s original principles, by opposing weak
handed and with manly frmness that Ia,i;udnsus con-
uuc:oh oil the Federal Constitution, which was sanning
winch grows out OF its plain words and obvou. n.s;
a Ieaves 10 the citizen all the rights which ne had not
T o:y a.n ds'ncty reinquished. The deep. toned
'eau "nich mas been so recently and feenglv eiacu
lated in the Senate OF the States by his arch ene,n
ana ambitious rival that the power of Internal Imnrovs
ment lies crushed beneath the veto and tina, " To-
protection merely is TO be finally abandoued aaor,s a.,
my understanding clear clue and annie cans. ,or t
nS temper and feeling which tains if not cor
ernal Improvement does Gle crushed beneath The petn
Tor winch dndreD Jackson has my thanks with The san
he can possibly have the curses of those ,yh h
restrained thereby, from tearing the Cons,i,non a.,
snred' breaking down all the land marks and barriers NJ
state rights and perverling the immense treasures Of ih
cohiederacy from the honest payment of lie ,t Ieh
suoserviency to their ambitious views or
81, bu'' Mr. Speaker. the power of "iner
% Is not the only power that lies "crush
ed beneath the veto" The Bank of the II So, Isl;
beneath the yeto"-" Hinc iHs Iachrvmn 81"
told us that the President had one foot on ,La ;J,
mo ,ne other on the liberty (neanng, suppose the BanI
uhe the ao,,y, sum up all the arguments going to
shew that Congress has constitutional TO ipcor
porate National Bank. most earnestly refer all those
who are not conversant with them, the discus ions
which have invariably occurred in the Legislatures and
public journals OF the country whenever The Bank has
submitted its claim TO charter to the decision of Con-
gress-l refer them the Federal Convention which
framed the Constitution, and expressly refused 10 grant
This power-I refer them TO Mr.. Madison's unequaed
rst application for its incorporation was ever made
Congress refen them TO the 10Th amendment to the
which declares that ihe delega-
ted to the u States by the Constitution nor prohibe ed by
IL TO the States reserved TO the States
to the people, Look into the Constitution. Can it there
be seen that the power incorporate Bank has been
either granted to the u States or prohibited TO The
Nowhere then, the power! Where does il reside!
In Congress! No-ln the Executive. No.-ln the Ju-
dietary! Not is, sir, most emphaticay and wisely
reserved power-reserved TO the States its re-
nquishment was not thought by the wise trainers of the
Constitution, at all necessary TO the objects of their con-
federation, and deemed dangerous TO democracy and
liberty refer them, il further authority could be want
ing TO The great Apostle OF American liberty and all nm
on his disciples to hearken his voce-o Thomas JEFF
iersoto every word and every opinion ever uttered
on tins subject but most especially to his letter TO Mr.
Galatin will read it:--
"Fhis institution is of the most deadly hostility az
sting, against the principles and form our Consfi
tn'on The nation is, at this time, strong and united
III It's sentiments, that cannot be shaken this
but, suppose series Of uu,owad eventsto occur su6
Gent to bring into doubt the competency of
government TO meet crisis OF great danger or TO nm
hinge the confidence Of the people in The public fnc
tiomdries; institution like this penefrafing bv its
branches every part OF the Union, acting by command
aud in phdtanr, may in critical nome nj unset me 10
pernmenf deem no Government safe which is under
the vassalage of self constituted authorities or anv
other authority than that Of the nation or its regular
Iuhctionares. What an obstruction could not this
Bank Of the United States with all its branches he i'm
time OF war! Ii dictate the peace we should
accept, or withdraw its aids Ought then TO gipe fur
Tier grototh to an institution potcerfh so hoste7
That it is so hostile know, first from ledge Of
The principles OF the persons composing the body OF
Directors in every Bank principal branch and those
OF Of the stockholders secondfv fr.n their on,o
meGsWes pfnespfes 81 thss GoveInn-
meD aud 10 the election OF those friendly TO tbem and,
thirdly, from the sentiments Of the Newspapers they
support. Now, while strong, IL is the greatest
duy TO the safety our Constitution TO bring
this PoiceuI enemy to perfect subordinatioD under its
authorities The hrst measure would be- reduce them
to an equal footing only with other Banks the ia
vors o. the Government. But, In order TO be able TO