Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-05-29

to take proper measures to obtain i
e they would be removed by the exec,
= tive II they gave the information. an
TOOK proper measures to obtain il, the
would, upon the next nomination. b
rejected by the senate. 1t would h
unjust in me to place any other citizer
in the predicament in which this unlool
ed fer decision of the senate has place
: the estmable and honorable men VIII
we've directors during the last year.
am not in error in relation to h
: principles upon which these gentIeme
have been rejected, the necessary consA
quence will be that the bank will hereaGe
be without government directors, andth
people Of the United States must be debriv
ed OF their Chief means of protection
against ITS abuses; for, whatever conflict.
ing opinions may exist as to the right OF
Inc directors appointed in January, 1888
TO mold over until new appointments shall
be made, 1t is very obvious that, whilst
their rejection by the senate remains in
iorce' they cannot, with proprlety, attempt
to exercise such power. In the present
state of things, therefore, the corporation
Will be enabled efectuaIy to accomplish
the Object 1t las been so long endeavorine
:" a',"in' us exchange committees, and
, oe,eSa,eu powers 20 It's president may
=. :, pe dispensed wlth' without incur
:N"s ,ne uahSer OF exposing It's proceed
Ings to the public view. The sentinels
"",oh 'iie 10" mao placed at lis board can
no longer appear there.
Justice to myself, and to the faithful Off
GERS by whom the public has been so well
and SO honorably served without compen-
salon Or reward, during the last wear. has
required of me this full and frank exposi-
ton OF my motives for nominating them
again after their rejection by the senate
repeat, that | do not question the right of
me senate to confirm or reject at their
pleasure; and If there had been any reason
10 suppose that the rejection, in this case.
mad not been produced by the causes to
winch have attributed il, or If NV views
OF their duties, and the present Importance
OF their rigid performance, were other
man they are, should have cheerfully ac-
guessed, and attempted to find others who
would accept the unenviable trust Bnt
cannot consent TO appoint directors of the
oahk TO be the subservlent instruments, OR
s.'e"t spectators, OF Its abuses or corrup-
t'ohs; nor can ask honorable men to un
oe''ake the thankless duty, with the GER
'"in prospect OF being rebuked by the SEN
a'e ior us lai'hiul performance in pursu
ahce Oh The lawful directions of the execu
we
rePeat, that 40 not claim right to
inquire INTO, or officially to censure, the
which the imnortant ;ntoras, IS tha A.aa
ican neonle vested j., ,ho III, .r ~ III.
ed States and affected b., ~, ~ Wv e".'
must necessarIv W. ,of, 10 ia a. ,,
Of the gentlemen nov renom;na,ed has
made 1t my duty to give this explanation
10 the senate, and submit the matter to
their consideration. If it shall be deter
mined by the senate that all channels of
In relation to the corrupt pro-
ceedlngs oil this dangerous corporation
snail be cut OFT, and the government and
country left exposed to It's unrestrained
mo-. .''''",'o's against lhe purity Oh the
anu Puo''o ,."erly' SNAIL ai'er nav
?, 10y. Gus eiioi' 10 avert 50 great an
o;,i . ~ 'ho J's''nca,'oh o' my OIL
.l ou'so' WIN respectful confidence, Oh
wy w. ',o". Vi .he American people
~ o'no'oS''n' 1t Is proper mat should
-" ,''1 'o''a'7 mat .here IS no" no gov
u.iec'or appointed Ior the present