Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-21

the laws, lessons the confidence of The citizens in
them, or impars the obligation of obedience 10
then,."
Mr.. Chairman, -Permit me TO call the attention of
the Senate 10 decided i'm the Court of Appeas
and reported in 4th Call, l09 A large majority of
the Judges there recognize the principle that prccc-
dent should be regarded as settling the law in order
10 DC able 10 conform TO it. To that case the learn
ell editor has appended the opinion of iir Madison
IN letter written in 1881, to MIR. Ingerso of Phila-
delpha. That letter was intended TO yindica,e his
course upon The Bank, from the charge OF inconsst-
ency' think the viudication is ample, and based
upon the true republican doctrines:--Respect for
the laws and constituted authorities of the country,
and proper subsection Of individual opinion to The
opinion OF others
MIR. Chairman-I will not longer tetain the Sc
nate upon tins branch of the subject although many
other authorities might be introduced to sustain H.
because those who will not acuuiesce in the nutbo
~ VI uose gwen, must adopt the idea that their i'm
uf'uuai opinions cannot be yielded TO any decisions
Whatever anu that the Constitution is to he the rule
Vi 1cuoh To each citizen in the community as he
understands it.
brought to the second propositions that the Legsla-
lure OF virginia, by her acts and principles arc
Bank. - VIC
The order will he observed which ,,,s
adopted in relation to the first proposition bv frs,
giving brief sketch of the Legislative history nnd
loh9wing 1t with such remarks as may be thought
applicable.
by an act of the legislature of VIRGINS, possod
Marcn ioih lI95, IL was enacted that it should be
iawiu Tor the President and Directors of the Rank
OF tne united States to establish an office or offices
Oh discount and deposite in the State of V;rg;n;,
and demand and receive for or mon IFS loons a',i
"scouS, ut The rate of six per cent Der nnnu,,, fr
longer term or shorter term.
III Tue famous resolutions Of 1799 the 4tb -o~o1u-
uoh expresses the deep resrct OF the Legislature
mar st'rit has in sundry times, been manifested
by the Federal Government, to enlarge its mowers
uy ;olceu constructions OF the constitutional charter
WHICH, ue.'oes thein ana that indications have an
Peareu Oh design TO expound certain general phrn
ses, &C. Inc resolution makes no allusion 70 tho
DanN but the argument of Mr.. Madison in 1899 i'm
support OF the resolution, says it may he presumed
the carriage tax ' wv """
In the winter of 1S0o-10, by n preamble and r.
solutions OF the Legislature of Virginia, respondny
10 an application OF the State of PENNSYLVANIA. ~
amend thc constitution OF the United States by pro-
HdinS an impartial tribunal to decide questions of
constitutional law, il declared "tat such r;b
mai was already provided by the Constitution IN wiz
INC supreme Court, more eminenily qualified from
thelr duties and habits from the mode of f,rir Co
'cCuon' ana from The tenure of their Offices 10 de-
clue controversies in an enlightened and imnor,;,l
manner, than any other tribunal which could bc
created" u po
Inc me next and last act of the Virginia Legislature
on inns SUBJECT, is TO be found i'm The reso1u,o,, r
ioil' ny winch they declare that they view viii, ,
iost SERIOUS concern, the late attempts which have
neeh made TO obtain from Congress a renewal of
| of he ITpt,
States. This Assembly are deeply impressed w,;,,,
the convection that the original grant of that cbor,er
was unconstitutional; that Congress have no mower
whatever to renew it, 49, P0i
The Bank has been denounced on ,b;s 0 &c
you well know, Mr.. Chairman as n dangerous 49,. 90
stcr. Yet IL appears, the wise and humane neonJo
vi '"g'n'a, III the most solemn FORM have inviieJ
this monster, this bold and daring usurper of t,,a
to. Tu'I powers OF Tue Union, to come within
ef borders, and TO establish her residence in ,h;
ooasted land OF refinement and civilization Vac
SIT, thiS monster, which, in the language of tyv,, ron
uenen on this floor, will swallow up all the r;1L,
oi me states, although possessed of such d,no.r
GUS, SormandiZng atTriuu,es, Is Invited 10 con
our country mt the great peril of our liberties ,nd
Mha. Is Oh much more consequence with some Gen
uenen, The Sovereignty ofihe States Isif oossfnta
'hu' III virginia believed the Bank TO be mn ,,c,r,,
tioh upon the rights of the people, she would lcnd
her ana to the support of the usurpers? Sucb nm
valry of the State. i Gil" 0hi-
1t has been commended here that the reso,,,,;ors
oi l|99' declared the bank to be unconstitutional
ouch Is not the fact. The resolution of J7os
WHICH mas peeh read, regrets the tendency of the
ieuelai government to usurp powers not granted Inv
| me constitution, and the argument of 600 49,,
euhhcS me Dank and carriage tax, alluded TO- lis
singular iaci, mat the author of that argument in
10" yours aer gave an official sanction to laws of
sIihiar import and that those laws wero c,rr;oJ i;
congress by the party who adopted the resolutions
| vi lao, ana the argument of 1889
But, further, 1911, when the democratic marty :,
were resisting the renewal of the cIor,er
VI i|9I' me virginia Assembly, James Barbour nro
Suing rs speaker IN the House of Delegates possed
,ie resolution which has been read, declaring the
DUNK unconstitutional. In 1914, rs, and 'I6. the
Rn PuI!y were struggling TO establish National
| Bank. In 1875 Mr. Peasants voted for :, nS i
was shortly afterwards elected to the Senate of liz
onlied states, and i'll 1923 or a was made G,vernor
OF the State. In 1915, 10 Governor Borhour ,ros
u most active member of the United States Sepo,o
particularly IN his efforts TO procure the cIor,o
vi tue present Bank. On one occasion ,vhon ~ -
SucCeSS OF the measure seemed 10 be i'm dongor Jo
! nade thrilling md eloquent appeal 10 the Senate
ne next year or shortly AFTER he was re-eected 70
me senate. Mr.. Crawford, as early as 1916 Ivos
n'gn Ih favor with the politicians of Virginia and
was nominated by her, President i'm 1881 and r.
| nally received her vote - "''' IL
WIN these facts before u.s. let us examine tho 70
SOuohs oil Virginia III 1911, in respectt to- the bon
t ne 'esoiutoh under discussion, speaks of O. Bank
le resolution OF 1911, of "the Bank that charter re-
| new H." The first embraces any Bank rho 49,,
T,iuues 10 lIe then existing Bank, and no other
Inc argument of Mr.. Madison, in 1903 usos ,i,o
same language, "tle Bank ' '"o
This discrimination between bank and No b.,,,
IS warranted by the history of the Federal C,ovsrn
,nept mr.. Madison rejected the cbnrter Of rho
pohH III 1919, at the same tine he acknowledges Tho
conSulutiohaiity OF bank. The veto rnossono ~
General Jackson is founded on unconsti,u,ionn77
Y'Sois lh the Charter; for he says i'm The so,n, no
per, hat lie does not entertain doubt Tim, ~ CO..;
,uuonai bank is within the powers of Conoress n,d
nou nc peeh called on, he would have furnished ,be
PROJECT OF bank entirely free from constitm,;onni
objections " CONSTITUTIONAL
inns Interpretation is made absolutely pecossorv
ot"u"tc virginia from the charge Of n gross do