Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-09-12

VIII carry ms objections 10 the exercise nj th,
power III question, into full and fan effect: and il
cannot pass ior more, except with those who were
IprcdSpoScd toacccptl II asa pledge thai he will use
the veto.
And why should Mr.. Van Burcn talk about it,
beng Inconsistent with HE respect due from HIM
to the people OF the lfnilnd States, 10 give Pied
ecs What are his late communications 10 the
public, ON nearly all the great subjects that are
likely 10 agitatc the public councils for year, 10
come, hut series of implied plrdgr,l II i, he
not consistent with the respect due from him To the
people OF the United States, that he thu. rive
forth his opinions To operate ON the public mind,
why Is II not consistent with that respect that he
say what will be his course on the presentation
Ia llim by the peoples representatives of pariic
Glar bill rrntme I" "ne OF those suhlectsl But
above all why give less direct pledge in relation
10 the abolition of slavery III " the ten miles
square, tIanin relation o,c-esiahlishmcnt of ma
t'onn bank | hope MIR. Van Buren, has not him
self gwen the true answer TO this last question,
his remark that it is sufficiently certain that II
vast majority Of the people oi the lnitcd States
were opposed 10 the late Bank, aud are equally
opp pSed To n new one
To show that it can with truth he no longer said
that Nr. Van Buren, Ill make no pledge, i, is only
necessary to make an extract from his cttcrto Mr..
Shcfrod Williams, with reference 10 United
States Bank :" Holding tins opinion he SAYS, that
Is, that the CONGRESS has no power under the con-
Nttutlont 10 establish il bank, g" and sworn 10 sup
port that instrument rs II is, could mol find III the
circumstances 10 winch >or refer, either warrant
or excuse for the exercise of the authority in qucs-
ton and I am nat oHlH WWing. bm desu0HS
mat The people OF the I. :. should he informed
ri The pfcc'Sc gfound occupy upon Ibis subject.
| desire more especially that they should know
now, when an opportunity, the best onr lolm OF
government affords, will soon be presented, 10 en-
press their opinion OF its prop,e'y. II they in
favor oi Il national banh, permanent branch oi
llcn institutions, or II they desire Chief MaeS-
trate who will consider it hs duty 10 watch the
course OF events, and give Or withhold his assent To
such an institution, according 10 the degree al ne
ceSsitN Tor II, that may III llls opinion arise from
the considerations To which Your question refers,
they will see that my cooperation III the promo
ton OF either these views, cannot be expected.
II, ON the Other band, with this reasonable eApll-
cIt, and published nvowa phd@c > before them,
majority Of the people of the I. States shall
bcStow nevertheless upon me tlnlr suffrage,
for the office of President, scepnci>m ns"ll
must CEASE 10 doubt, and admit their Will To
he, that thc,e shall not be any bank Of
the |. States, until the people, IN Tie exercise
oi Their sovereign authority, ut 10 ave 10 Con
err>N the reht 10 establish one How clear, aud
exclusive OF different interpretations Surely, th,
IS "A pledge aud its spirit crlnccs an caecr and I'M
Fortunate desire thai II sh,ll be received A. such.
II Is not only distinct pledge 10 veto any bill 10
revive the exploded system; but II looks rather
much llkean eleclloueelng PLEDGE To b. lovely in
my sleht, though concur most heartily IN it, sert
mcn Why give pledge on ibis subject lie
says himself III the very discourse III which IT is
given. that a vast majority Of the people were OPP
posed 10 the late bank, and are equally opposed to
new one ; and also, that any thing further than
Il simple avowa of ! is opinions is " snpcrluous,"
when the measure IN question IS obnoxious 10 con