Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-01-23

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Bank. II was clearly foresccn at the
commencement OF the term, as now.
that il would expire, and yet Congress
did not then, and has never since, tho't
proper to provide for the withdrawal
Of the depositcs prior TO the expiration
OF the charter. Whence does the Sc.
cretary derive on authority to do what
congress had never donel Whence
lms power TO abridge in effect the Pc
10 OF the charter, and TO limit il to
- years, instead OF twentyi Was
.ne urgency lor the depositcs so great
.nas ne could not wait sixty days, until
Inc assembling OF Congressl He adj.
mus that they wcro perfectly safe in
the Bank; thai il promptly met every
demand upon it; and that il faithfully
performed all its duties. Whv no;
then, await the arrival of Congress-
The last time the House Of Represon.
tatlves had spoken, among The very las,
acts of the last session, that House had
declared its full confidence in the safety
Of the depositcs. Why not wax until
It could review the subject, With all the
new light the Secretary could throw
upon it, and again proclaim its opin.
lonl lie come into Office on the q3d
September, 1899, and, in three days.
with intuitive celebrity, he comprehends
the whole of the operations Of the COM
pick department of the Treasury, per.
ceives that tho Government, from its
origin, had been in uniform error, e;;a
denounces the opinions cfaIl his predc.
cessoIs' And, Fastening to rectily uni.
versal wrong, in defiance and in con.
tempt OF the resolution of the House.
he signs an order for the removal ortho
dcpostes! 1t was of no consequence
TO HIM whether places OF safety, in sub
stitution of the Bank of the United
States, could be obtained or not; with.
out making essential precautionary ar.
engagements, hccommands the removal
almost instantly to be made.
Why, sir, ifthe Secretary were right
~ contending that he alone could order
the removal, even he admits that Con-
gress has power to provide for the Sc
curiiy of tho public money, in tho new
PAGES to which il might be transferred.
|, he did not design TO consult the re.
personalities Of the people us TO tho
Of the first step, did not d dc.
cent respect to their authority and
Judgment exact from him a delay. for
The brief term Of sixty days, that they
night consider what was fitting to DO
lone! The truth is, that the Secretary,
BY law, has nothing to do with the caro-
and safe keeping Of the public money.
As has been already shewn, that duty
$ specifically assigned by law 10 tho
Treasurer Of tho United States. And,
n assuming upon himself tho nuihori-
y to provide other repositories than
he Bank ofthe United States, he alike
.rampled upon the duties Of the Trca-
'urer, and what was due 10 Congress.
IAN any ono doubt the motive Of this
'recipitancy2 Does any body doubt
hat II was to preclude the action of
congress, or TO bring II under thcinfu.
,nce of the Executive Veto7 Let tho
.wo Houses, or either of them, perform
their duty to the country, and we shall
hereafter see whether, in that respect,
II least, Mr.. Secretary will not fail to
;onsummate his purpose.
.. Inc next reason assigned for this
offensive proceeding, is the reelection
u the present Chief Magistrate. ~
ave always [says the Secretary re.
'arded the result Of the last election OF
resident Of the United States as tho
declaration ola majority ofthc people,
hat the charter ought not to be renew.
q. ''lts voluntary application to-
congress for the renewal ofits charter
our years before il expired, and upon
ne eve OF the election ofPresideni, was
'nderstood on all sides as bringing for.
yard that question for incidental dcei.
ion at the then approaching election.
was accordingly argued on both
ides before the tribunal of the people,
nd their verdict PRONOUNCED against
he Bank, &c. Whafhns the Secre-
airy to do with electiolsl Do they be-
ong to the fiscal coacerns of bis de-
arfment? Why this constant refer
nee to the result of the last presiden-
ial election? Ought not the President
0 be costent with the triumphant issue
,r IN Did he want still more votes7
rbs winners ought TO lorbear making
ny complaints, and be satisfied, what.
yer the losers may be. After an a.
,ction is fairly terminated, have al.
avs thought that the best way was TO
'rget all the incidents Of the preceding
,nvass, and especially the manner in
hich votes had been cast. If one has
zen successful, that onght to be sufi-
emf for him; if defeated, regrets are
lavailing. Our fellow citizens have
right freely to exercise their elective
anchsSo nc 4hou rlease and No ouo