Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-25

. 'uuohs' Tue power which hds been claimed by Con
gress, TO establish United States Bank, because in
the opinion OF the General Assembly, as they have here
oiore soiemniy declared, that power given Con-
gress oy the Constitution OF the United s ates"-Ths
resolution distinctly admits that every exercise OF this
power heretofore was unconstitutional Yet the question
su'' remains, and which the General Assembly in these
resolutions has not determined, Shall the present Bank be
fe'ehdrfered? Dill the nioe,y.sevcn gentlemen who vo
en- Tor ls resolution intend declare the people of the
oned States that the present Bank charter, being found
ed IN avolsicn Of the Constitution ought not be re-
Chartered! III they so intend the resolution, un
connected with other facts fairly Imports they might have
qnieted the public min by adopting single resolution
affirming tina, intention. Bu, they did Aud another
Tact attending the action OF the General Assembly upcn
ins subject, proves that many did not ntend.-Mr
watkins oil Goor'snd offered to add to the resolution an
instruction TO rofe against tie charter Of the Bank
winch was nega'ired by large majority For proceed.
,nss; see Enquirer of the 18Th February Tbi. fourth
resolution Is jesuiiicsl and deceptive, and mi hit lead
tie people TO infer, that the maj ry which adopted the
resolution WAS opposed 10 the rccare OF the Bank when
I'D Muh and I'm Tact they not.
This aspect OF the assumes greater
wheni tits recoecied, that may necessary 10
our present Senators during the next session Of the Lee
kse ana also TO elect one, when in to.h cases
VIII be important that Representatives shall act out
our own opinions viii that energy which a coincidence
Of sheir orn opinions uniformly inspires.
Fellow. citizens Of Virgins. viii you heed the appeal.
wen VIII DC poured upon your ears in
tat 'he constitutional question led by the
charter and that you yeli 10 the echar,e of the
present Bank, on the score of precedent? Surely YOU
VIII no'-you cannot Can be seriously thought Of for
moment oy an intelligent people, in this enlightened age
una violation OF fundamental law of a nstitutiona
char"r 10 be sanctioned by the very act which con,
tued the violation Surely this is worse Than prepos,e.
rons. 10 what absrdity and 10 what fatal
would such doctrine lead? Could not with the same
popety be urged that the violation Of the Constitution in
the enactment OF the Alien and Sedion Laws sancfed
the violation and made them bv Dr,c,Jcn2
May not the same thing be said OF the odous american
system, and the system of Internal Improvements? If
this principle be carried out, what is IL that Congress- m
not do, and rely upon the precedent This il ~
tai and destructive dociness fatal the security Of the
Constitution and Of Liberty. the destructive institution
hi ia Uoso.t
The great value Of a written over an un,yrcp ,radon
oil constitution, is admitted by all. And fire. unen rerur
renee TO fundamental principles earnestly nd
ed ny tie ssges and patriots, TO whose wisdom and
" we are Indebted for present Constitution Can /,
Se Wuc principle them because the Constitution has
been vi"ied for aterm OF year,, that its further viola
tions jusi6able excusabe upon the score or
porary expectancy or convenience Surely not. unies,
our Constitution be OF erpedncv and moi of rinrne
IL II was intended 10 be Of expeiency II sovI o,
have been written. The Constitution was violated in IN.
charter oil the Bank and opportunity now presented
10 rescue II from the consequences OF that violation and
threatened destruction. What should the course Of
dence on the part oits frendsto no,p ,Dbeu b
success becomes more doubtful Let the wise man an
swer Already the Bank wields a power and an in
hnence alarming 10 the fears OF wsest and best men
and menscng TO the stability of the Republic: that
and influence will be increased il its charter is extended
IL becomes, Them an important question bet cen the peo
pie and The candidates for their surages haU me char
ter " the u. s. Bank be rene,ced?"
IN RELATION 10 the arguments by which the constitutions
Atty oihe U. s. Bank is sustained, refer Won TO their
in ehrata
speech in 79l against the first Bank charter bv hc,
the Constitution was early and grossly violated He said:
WIN all TINS evidence OF The sense in which :he Con.
stituon understood a9opfed will moi ba s,J
the bill should pass. that its adoption ,cos brouobI
ooo on one set Of arguments and fhot ills uo,, an
m"'sfeIea Under the influence Of another sef?' Mr.
JEFFERSON IN his advisory note, member of the Cabinet
OF General Washington, upon the subject of signing The
charter sad" 81 consider the foundation of the Constitu
lion as laid on this ground that 'al powers not
ed to the United States by the Constitution nor nroh
1ed by IT TO The States, reserved the States or TO
the peope.'.l2 amendment To take single stem
0tyond me boundaries thus specially dr. acn around me
pocers 81 Congress, rs TO take possession of bound
" Tess ted Of po'7er, no longer susceptible Of ann def
The Incorporation Of a bank and other manor, ~.
stunned by This bill hare not in my opinion been dele
gated to the United States blythe Constitution"
The late eminent and distinguish statesman John
Randolph in speaking of the of the United
States and State Banks, in the late Virginia Convention
IL, that The Federal Constitution intended tha, ,n
State Governments should issue no paper money and
ny giving the Federal Government power "coin mo.
ney Ono, establish Banks it intended TO insure
the result that this should be hard money
MIR. Jefferson, Mr. Madison, Mr.. Randolph and many
other distinguished Statesman have in the most yivi c
lours depicted the fatal tendency Of Banking Instiuo
TO liberty and equalyO the power of their fo 10,
the present agtaed and alarming of the nation ,e
the Bank DC rc-chdrtercd?
There is but one Of alarm to the result. and
a arises from The isct that many who profess to be op.
posed 10 The Bank TO think much more impora
10 assa what they term the assumptions of the President
than 10 assai the institution which is the ioserin
OF every violation OF the Constitution, every evil which
has grown ont Of its existence They de EN- il mnoran
hr TO destroy the weigh, and influence of the Presden
VINO Is now struggling TO save The Constitution and re
them out oil the way of the Bank then oppose the ank
ms regard as fatal policy, and has been the product
OF system oil management the the rie nd, o(
me bnk lar exceeding any thing the kind from him Of
Mnoerhook about whose strategy much has been said
ms mas been the course OF the General Assemble fur
eir Nun resolution was adopted for fear that the iourh
might pallate the blow which the first and second aime
at the President According TO these sage gentlemen ,hs
constitution was violated in chartering the United States
BANK, ana yet Keeling under the force of that blow Yet
hey deal very gently with their monster hich has been
eeding on te vitals Of the Constitution (and of our
100? Tor eighteen years, aud deal their hardest blows
against General Jackson, because he dared 10 remove Mr.
secretary Duane and put into Office Mr.. Tsney. wIo
would do what The President honesty thought should be
done IN discharge OF that duty which requires him 10 see
that"the laws be faithfully execute remove the Pub.
Tic money from the vaults OF the United States Bsnk-a
power as clearly given in the Constitution and as
sanctioned by uniform practice under the Constitution
since It's ionaiion as any other power the Executive
Andii those who organized The Treasury DEPARTMENT I'M
dersood what their intentions and opinions were III,
General Assembly has founded its charges upon the
suent IN grossly erroneous OF The
OF the Executive. Ii Is ssd by celebrated historian
mat the great drius scourged the patcans for their dis,
ORDERS oy committing more fumufnous and dendiu dis
orders hnseD; and think in relation 10 the
OF The deposites. The General Assembly and the mics
oil the administration in Congress have in hal
they are pleased 10 call the Presidents assumptions Of
power assumed greater powers themselves than those
they intended 10 correct and TO check
10 not those to whom have referred, al once
mat every blow they deal TO the President his mo.
raj weight and influence, and thus render him less frmi
dso'e IN his struggle with the Bank In esseong his
afn