Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-09

General Assembly Of Virginia declared Its opinion that
Tue Institution unconstituonal, aud that ground
alone instructed the Senators OF the State, in Con-
sress' 10 vote against the renewal OF the charter But
soon afterwards, in 1914 when Mr. DsYIas's scheme
oil national bank Regarded bis, suppose because
he then bad the Administration OF the Treasury De-
psrImenD was undsr consideration Virginia remained
profoundly silent This, however, during the war.
when The financial endorsements OF the country
extreme, aud hen the ainds OF all men were occupied
WIN ,ne war ana intent only on the contest with tho
foreign enemy; aud this circumstance might suffice
TO account Tor the iDaitenion of Virginia, that
time, TO the project OF National Bank, though she
sun held 10 be unconstitutional, even for any
favor with which her statesmen may then have viewed
IT. But tho charter OF the present Bank of the United
States proposed and adopted in 1856 after the
peace; proposed and adopted, / ve.ily believe, under
sense oil imperious necessity, the only practicable
mesns Of correcting the vated state of the currency pro-
Ieeed by an inusdaon OF bank paper forth tho
Stale banks, and OF relieving the operations Of the Trea
sury IRON continual embarrassment and dsorder aud
wei remember (or, knowing the public opinion the
constitutional question: was surprised at the iacD that
virginia sill remained profoundly silent A lew hero
were who family urged The constitutional objection but
'he greater part oil our statesmen, and the General AS
sembly, remained silent My opinion the const-
'uonal question the then that it is now, and
confirmed by very careful examination Of it, but, cops-
dering as abandoned OF the number Of who
yet objected TO the proposed charter The ground that
the capital teas too lerge, Qager than necessary for it's
avowed purpose so large that the institution would be-
come unsvodably and ndissouby complicated with all
The financial add commercial affairs OF the naon thought
III ruth, The sum OF 30 millions did then sound the
general ear or TO my own, as by any means so vast
az II now appears 10 perez ptiofls. But neither did
virginia make objection this The wsest
aud hrme men, the most consistent and strenuous main
tainers OF strict construction, seemed by sense
OF impeou necessiy and the State though il would
give ITS positive assent to The gave mega
tive support, by Withdrawing its opposition. Mr. Madison,
then President OF the United States gave his appreciation
the charter avowedly yielding his private opinion on
the constitutional question the general oil the ma
on. Did he thereby forfeit any portion OF the esteem
the confidence the venerao1 OF the people OF Virginia
MIR Crawford strenuous and able advocate of the
renewal OF the charter OF The old Bank the u States
thereby giving the weight Of his authority to the la-
tudInous principle OF constructions Gas think by which
alone II can be vindicated Did not Virginia afterwards
give him her jealous support for the Presidency gave
him my vote with most hearty good will Again. when
the question concerning the charter OF the Bank
lore Congress III 1892 the General Assembly Virginia
remained profoundly silent though the constitutional ques
ton had then revived, with what collateral view il re-
quired wizard 10 understand. Sir, Virginia may now
With perfect consistency, make that choice between the
alternatives that shall be presented her. which her
wisdom shall good and all desire is, that she shall
understand the iernaves-dsncy, thoroughly UNDER
stand them-and calmly deliberately, consider them.
Then will her resolution be worthy OF considerance and
challenge obedience"
Thus, according his confession, his opinion on
The constitutions! question the then that it
rs noC and iio ecteu the incorporation OF pre-
sent BANK, on the gyc"G alone that lis capital ,cas too
large. Who will undertake say that h.. will not be-
again " overcome by Of impeous necessity %
Who viii undertake to say, that if bill this
system shall be presented TO him. the details of which
shall challenge his sanction that he will not be ,cifing
to give II negative support by Withdrawing his opposi-
ton Who will venture 10 assert, that il he shall
concurrence OF the public opinion with equal
a
ten, s positive assent and its candid friends his cor
dial assistance His unremitiing exerone HE undyine
and just hostility to all the awful Alternatives sbly
examined by him and repudated and his steady warfare
the plan OF making the State Banks the fiscal Of the
government conspe ressllessly Implied
conclusions The delnded enemies and the disguised
friends OF the pernicious and fatal system may, open
advocates should but lie real and opponents can
never trust him, in this aspect Xeaso long lie with
holds lis assent 10 every scheme proposed long he
refuses 10 attempt any that imperfect any of
its parts, and tails himself 10 offer scheme subsIi-
ue Tor the agency OF the u Bank Sehiie some
agent as all must admit necessary 10 keep safely and
10 distribute the public revenue; the supposon
sisbie that he considers its agency the only means Dhich
human lcsdon devise, effect the fiscal of
The Government Wherefore Ong the people Fir-
gnId do entertain the opBion that National Bank
neeesS0TYdnd neLpedient although Mr. Leigh con-
cur that he Federal Government has constitutional au
hority 10 charter it, they display ludicrous incon-
sistency and be crimnsy indifferent their or be
unless they predetermined 10 reduce the Federal Go.
veTDmen TO the pageanry of authority without the
gy Of power they delegate the high and solemn
10 who will give his assent 10 some wholesome
scheme by which the financial Of these united
CUnmonw may be conducted With convenience and
safety under the supremacy Of the laws.
alude particularly Presidents power removal fom
Office which by
rendered useless and unavaablc while
to hc tho solo judges ~ its exercise. opposed
least the Pesdonts already
n large 1s derived from the patronage OF the and
whe distributes that bot tho denial of
Of removal with which the presidential Office invested
honest and capable nominees virtually the negave
reject, into the
ect to usnP the OF appointment the presidential Office will
DO dvesled Of all its power moro pageant