The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-11

llshing branches IN any all the States, without
Tie consent oil the State legislatures aud not sub.
Jeet to tcr control and this feature of itsclG even
had there been no Other Objectionable ones in the
charter, waS sufficient ground for opposition 10 il
on the pait of every friend of State Rights. But
those reasons for dislike to the Bank 10 longer ex.
Isl IN the minds of the candid and ingenious. Its
character has altered from a National 10 a State
institution, with only possession OF the powers
which State may OF right grant within rs own
limits; and wc think glance at the leading pro-
visions o.! its new charter as given above VIII
tlsty every one that they have been dictated by
wisdom sud prescribed by proper degree of re.
gord for public safety.
II is said that Cen Jacksons main objection 10
the Charter Of the Bank, by the State OF Pcnnsyl.
wanna, was on account of It's Hdme Indeed, no one
can believe that he had any stronger ground Tor
opposing il, who remembers lis proet for Ma.
tlonal Bank, or the remark in his Bauk Veto Mes.
sage, that be could il applied 10, have furnished
drait tor new Charter which would haze met his
appreciation. But be has objections to the Char
Ter OF The Bank hy Pennsylvania what they may
The interference OF himself and his partlsans. 10
prevent that measure We conceive 10 be one of the
most higl-hauded proceedings which has as yet
characterized his usually hch-handed Aduinislra.
lion. We can look upon II IN no other lirht than
a mos. pGIpalle blrc-accd attempt TO control the
( Legislation Of a State in the most vital functions
exercised by il, and thus most cfitctualiy TO de-
I stroy every vcslge OF State Sovereignty and we
do hope it viii mol fail 10 encounter the rcpfoba.
ton Of every one who believes IN the necessity OF
\ preserving unnpalred the great principle OF Slair
/ Rights. Suppose North Carolina should see lit to
! charter Bank with capital of S3j O0J, 0l0-hy
which she would be enabled 10 relieve her inhabi.
tsnls from taxation, and add still farther 10 their
/ happiness and prosperity, by constructing great
works OF internal Improvement within her borders
free Of expense TO them-wouId her people tgmey
submit 10 have her right 10 DO SO iutcriercd with
and violently opposed by Gen. jackson, Francis 7.
Blair, or The vile pack Of affiliated presses which
yolp IN support Of ;hcr biddng2 Noi-so far
IRON It, we 90 not believe that even the men who
are now 50 wiling to give up North Cardinals
share Of the public lands 10 bribe the new States
into support OF Nh Van Burcn-wc do not think
that even these men could so far forget the rights
Of their State or the interests OF her People, as to
bcilcnd a:a support so Palpablc au cncroachment
upon both Who, then, unless blnacd by degra. /
ding membership, can uphold the Federal EXecu. I
tlye and Lis nlutons in taclr attempts to control
the action ot the Legislature OF Pennsy Nania
(C3- The Bribery Charge 0gGiaat the
BoHk-Mueh importance was attached 10 this .
charge ,1inst the Bank, when first made. But,
expected at TIE time, It has turned cut 10 b.
uerc saaub} truck, on the part ollhose who made .
IT, 10 excite srch au ooium against the Bank, to
prtsert IL being chartered by Pennsylvania, and 4
10 keep up, among the I-Gorant tine Uttrepedted I
but taicldbare story o.. It's mOHs6DSitisS
Nuboitceethc charge first appeared mthc Globe, .
We do not know upon what autHorl,y--,t was then .
l,erotrd IN Harrisburg paper, Oh the authority, /
IS was stated, OF jacob hrebs, a member of the /
State SDnate-aud on the tenth day ait the charge
ursi appeared, the tEcOrwpi5le Nj, hrebs, in obc-
ditaet to call Tor tie truth or taslly OF his antho.
rising le charge, Stated explicitly mat the agents
Of thu bank had euGcayured 10 0ribe him INTO Il
support Oi toe measure OF 1t, Garter by The state.
The .argo ;Aus being made to assume ponsI.
Die sAaPa. the Senate, uIuuou, appointed Select
Comuiltee 10 investigate auu report upon the mat
tar, with power to send for persons or papers. Be.
low We give an extract from the Report subSe- /.
quaui mace by this Committee from which twill I
up seen how utterly VOID Of truth was the charge,
Tins Is not The FIRST time, :. our memory serves US,
Wat TINS kicu, has been used IN the lntflgues OF
persons Alg IN othCg, fer ttCIr own selfish ends. /
tie is the same man to whom the Private Secreta .
IS Of the President wrote the celebrated letter .
,'dHH'" 10! 'Al 'feS'0ei' H''n5'a'l " procure ''e
iltfo 5 nomination 'o' ss''hu 'eru'' ~ t't same
STATE "I"en Hau i'fs' brought "''n i''""fu--i oh-
StNdhia' AhH i."iSy wanna al" "'F Pe"PIo nave
TO" inc opportunity OF seeing 'he Erautnde WIN
which that act o. tuers IS regarded.
9 IN ,Sc a aO5r % ,bD aa, ASSUMED
n ,,'.,,, ,t,e, L,ye c,,,I,incd uno,r o,th Leah
E.,I.g nh p,,,s,so, and Ied,,b Irish and ~.
r..,rd y,lnn,ary stotcrn,,,ta from lIenrv " Can.
r,d - md Ig,nes I, nnnn. the rc,n-t of which
T.. ,,c-t,,r, co,,y,c,,on in fb,r minds t1al neither
,hr Iiuk oftbr Ioled stats NOR anv AGENT for il,
II, TN. ra,not,s, ,rrrer &c irplirat,e IN Inc CHARGE
,,,J. nv, ;sr,h kTrhs E.o. bctorc tbe S,nste. on
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