Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-02-20
Miscellaneous.
HOW THEY UNDERSTAND IT.

| we arc under Obligations to Mr. Senator
Wright, for having called our attention to the
opinions of the Great Architects who framed our
Republican Edifce, on the subject Of National
Bank In Mr. Wrights speech, proclaiming the
future course Of the Government, and the moned
concerns of the country, we noted, specially, the
following PASSAGE
ole fSIr, Wright knew of nothing which
could induce him to vote for the chartering Of a
National Bank. He should oppose the re char
tering OF the present Bank, on account Of its open
and fragrant violations Of its charter. And he
should vote against the chartering Of the present
Bank, or Of any Bank, by Congress, whether il
was to be situated at Philadelphia, at New York.
or in any other of the States. He was so oppos-
cd, on the broad ground that Congress had not the
constitutional power to charter any Bank. He
might be too sangune, but he fully believed that,
in addition TO the invaluable services which had
been rendered to the country by the President OF
tho United States, he was yet destined by Pro-
violence, to render service which would e.
clipse all that had preceded il, by bringing back
the Constitution to the construction intended to be
gice,, TO IL By the ,cise men ,cho framed it, and by
@Me People ,oho adopted IT," '
VI course, as the question OF the constitution
atty Of National Bank is the subject OF which
the Senator is treating, the fresh harvest Of glory
is to be acquired by General Jackson. by bring
ing back the Constitution, 10 the construction
tpttch The tctse n,e,, ,cho framed IL, intended IL
should receive UPON THIS POINT. Be it our pro-
themselves CONSTRUED the constitution, then fresh
from their hands, upon this great question.
or the members Of the Convention Of 1857,
which formed the Federal Constitution, thirty
eight sanctioned and signed the instrument, viz:
New Hampshire-Johu Langdon, Nicholas
Gilman. Observation-Disclosures Gorham,
Rufus King Connecticut-W lillian Samuel john
son, Roger Sherman. New York-Alexander
Hamilton. New Jersey--William Livingston,
David Brearly, William Paterson, Jonathan Day
Ill.
Mffiin, Robert Morris, George Clymer, Thos.
Fitzsimons, Jared lneersoll, James Wilson, Co
verneur Morris. Delaware-George Read, Gun
ming Bedford, Jun, John Dickinson, Richard Bas-
sett, Jacob Broom. Maryland-James McHcn-
ry, Dan. of St. Thomas Jenifer, Daniel Carroll
Virginia-John Blair, James Madison, Jun
North Carolina-Willia Blount, Richard Dobbs
Spaight, Hugh Williamson. South Carolina
John Rutledge, Charles Cotesworth Pinckncy,
Chas. Pinckney, Pierce Butler. Georgia--Wil
liam Few, Abraham Baldwin
The first Bank of the United States was incor-
porated in February, l79l-n less than four years
after the Constitution came from the hands Of its
trainers, and within two years after its adoption
by the people. While the charter Of that Bank
was under dis 'ussion in the Senate of the United
States, the several States were represented in
that body by the following Senator's viz
New Hampshiie-John Langdon, Peter Win.
gate. Observation-Disclosures Dalton, Caleb
Strong. Rhode Island-Joseph Stanton. Theo,
d dor, Foster Connecticut-oliver Ellsworth,
William Samuel johnson. New York-Rufus
King, Philip Schuyler. New Jersey-Jona-
than Elmer, Philemon Dickinson. Pennsylva-
MIA William Maclay, Robert Morris. Della
ware-Richard Bassett, George Read. Virginia
james Monroe, ---. North Carroll
na-Samuel johnson, Benjamin Hawkins. S.
Carolina-Perce Butler, Ralph lizard. Georgia
w illiam Few, James Gunn.-23.
| vi these Senators, il will be seen, that John
Langdon, William Samuel johnson, Rufus King,
Robert Morris, George Read, Pierce Butler, and
William Few, were members of the Convention
which framed the Constitution, and signed it
They were emphatcslly Of the wise mem of
whom Mr.. Wright speaks. And these men not
only voted for the charter Of the first Bank Of the
United States but so did every member of the
Senate; for although divisions were called on
some of the details Of the bill, yet, the final
question there was no opposition. 1t was, in ef-
feet, AN UNANIMOUS VOTE,
But let us examine further: The following is
an extract from the journals of the House OF Re
personalities, on the day Of the final passage Of
the Bill:
TUESDAY, February Sth, 1891
The House resumed the consideration OF the
bill sent from the Senate, entitled, 'An act TO in
corporate the subscribers TO the Bank ofthe Uni
ted States upon the question that the said bill do
pass;' whereupon,
The previous question being called for by five
members; to wit: shall the main question be now
put?'
Ii was resolved in the affirmative-Ayes 80,
Noes 20. l
And the main question being put-that the said
bill do pass,
Ii was resolved in the affirmative-Ayes 80,
Noes 20.
Ofthose members Of the House, who voted for |
me Bank, Nicholas Gilman, Roger Sherman, Geo.
Clymer, and Thomas Fitzsimmons, were mem
bers Of the Convention which framed the Consti-
tuition. And Of those who voted against the Bill,
Daniel Carroll, James Madison, Hugh William
son, and Abraham Baldwin, were also members
of that Convention. But Mr. Madison, in the days
OF the rich experience and maturity OF wisdom
has distinctly svowed the constitution alitv Of a
National Bank