Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-09-14
Opinions ON tho Message.
[From the New York American

The Message is Of an absurd length, con-
sidering that its sole topic, as set forth in its
first paragraph, il the suspension Of specie
payments by the banks, and the consequent
inability Of the Treasury to execute the laws.
Over action substitute for over trading,
as Senator Wright's 'Expedcnl' was substl
tnted for the less popular word just now
'ExperimeDi'-'over action in all the depart
ments Of business is assigned as the chief
cause Of our difficulties. There has not yet
been presented any satisfactory proof of the
truth Of this allegation-so often made and
repeated heretofore, and we do no. yield our
assent to it any more now, than when first
started by the volunteer missionaries from
the Bank Of America to the footstool OF Levi
Woodbury..
The generaltics of the message on this
head, and the illustrations derived from the
alleged condition of things in Europe, are
mere repetitions of the Globe editorials, d..
vested of their brutal coarseness.
The discovery that "a desire has long ex-
listed among the people Of the United States
to separate the fiscal concerns Of the Gov.
ernmen; from those Of individuals or corpora
TONS is certainly original, though it will be
difficult to prove it.
On the subject Of National Bank the
Presiden. is explicit, and we are glad he is
so. He declares his increased conviction
against the establishment Of such bank
in ANY FORM
The necessity, or expediency, Of employing
State banks are then examined at length,
and decided against and the alternative
suggested Of carrying on the fiscal business
Of the Government, through its own officers.
For the details of such plan, reference is
made to the Report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury and what that officer suggests,
and what that officer thinks,' are put forth
as matters for the deliberation Of Congress,
instead Of the Presidents own views.
In oil this the divorce Of State and Banks
is insisted on, and the cost and comparative
innocence! Of sub-Treasuries and Treasury
agents are complaccntly put forth. The
Government-which means in the sense of
the President, the Executive officers-is 10
stand as separate, if not hostile interest in
the republication the mass Of the people,
untouched by their sufferings-- -unsympaths.
ing with their wants-and regardless Of their
interests. Like soldiers in barracks, separa.
ted from the rest Of the population, and only
appearing in the guise Of opprcssors, this
government of the people-so called-is to
consult only its own security and convenience
and TO leave the millions whom it would
msrepSesent, and whom il has So signally
,misgoverned. to work out as they may their
own safety.
How Mr.. Rives, Mr.. Tslnndge, and the
Albany General Committee, are to get along
with this Message and with those who coin.
cije in its doctrines-so diamctricslly op.
posed to their recent expositions-rcinains
to be seen. We have little faith, we confess,
in them.
For the Wings, the path seems to US clear
enough. The President has both houses in
bis favor. Let him and his major,ies digest
their own measures 10 their own wsy, and
carry them by their strength. They did the