Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-12-11

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business 81 the country, and I'll Doubtless continue TO
lie States 80 long they .conlprn TO thelf
Z ltss, and are found - be safe and benrheal How
they should h. created what privileges they should
cnjoy. under whit responsibilities they should act
aud 10 what resric nns they should be subject. are
/ questions winch. as observed on previous orca-
sion. belong 10 the States To deeide. Upon their
rights, the exercise OF them. the General Gov
eminent Gao have motive tn eucfaach. lis duty
toward them is we'll Performed, when il rcfrans from
rei>Hioa for their spec ial benefi. because such lie
elsating would violate he spirit Of The Constitution
aud he unjust other interests; when II takes no
i steps 10 impair tltcii usefulness hn manages lis
a!tdrs make II the interest OF those insfitu-
lion, 10 strengthen aud Improve iheir condition for
he security and srltsre Of the community At large
they have riali insisi conne ton with the
Federal Government, nor on the use OF the public
money Tor their own beueit. The object ofihe
sufo under consideration IS TO avoid for the future
compulsory connection OF this hud. ltproposcs II
place lie Genctal G0rrrnnent in regard to the es
sentIad points Of thr eoectloi ssfe- Keeping. aud
transfer 81 t'ie pnbc ninhrN, ia situation which
shall II from all drpe aeiice on he will Of IN
responsible individuals a. corporations; 10 Withdraw
ihase money from ar isr. 81 ily,te trade. aud
hdo them 10 agents con,titu'ioaaii, seet ted aud
irollrd by law 10 a'si IN f6 improper interference
with the industry Of tie people an1 Withhold induce
pentsto inproyldeHt dealing the pm oi ndnidu-
ais TO C,r stability lr toacrrnS Of fhr Treasury
i"ptcscrse the url snIes ofte Government from the
unavoidable feproachrs iha ~ from such conuec-
lion, aud the banks lhemse,c s from lie nnrions ef
icets Of a supposed participation in the political con-
hiets oi the day, from which they viii otherwise find
II difficult to escape.
These are my views upon this important subject;
isfnied after e1ieiul reflection, aud with no desire but
I" arrive NJ What is most lib els 10 promote
The public interest. They are now as they
were before, submitted with unighed def renee for
the opinions oioth7ts 1t !, hardi, 10 be hoped that
changes 40 important, subject interesting,
could he made without producing serious diversity
ct epnion but 81 lon9 those conflicting
kept above the influence OF individual OF local inter
"sis 50 longas they pursue only The genenl good.
aud are discussed with moderation aud candor such
diversity Is benefit, not injury. II a majority OF
Congress see the public welfare IN \ different light
aud more cspe cIay thcy should be satisfied that
the measure proposed would he acceptable to the
people | shall look to their ON TO substitute
such rs may be mott conducive to the one and more
satisfactory 10 the other In any event, they may
confidently rely ON my hearty operation TO the full
lest extent, which my rirws of the Constitution aud
ny sense OF duty Will permit
is obviously Important To his branch of the pub-
he service, aud To the business aud quiet the cou-
try, that the Whole subject should IN som" way be set
''ed aud regulated by la" aud, II possible, at your
present Sessioh Besides the plans above referred to.
am not aware t,lat an, has been suggested, except
thai Of keeping the public money in the State banks
N SPECIAL drpnsifc. This plan ~. 10 some extent IN
'ccord1ncc with the practice of the Governments and
"' NV IIrsr"' arrangement oi the Treasury Depart
'uon' "hloh' except perhaps dnrug The operation
VI me Late dfPosite ac, hls always been allowed,
'end"iing ilr es''trncc Ola National Bank, to make
Temporary nSe OF the STATE BaEs. IN particular pla-
ces lnt tie sale keeping oil portions vi the revenue
ms disefe ipnirN power might be continued If Con
Sies7 "toal IL desirable, whatever general system be
"aop"" 50 long az the connection Is volu 4tary,
need perhaps anticipate ic" lIosr ii iic ullies aud
htlle OF thai Dependence on the banks, winch must
attend every such connection when compulsory in
rs natufe.and ",n arranged as to raAc the banks
affixed part al The udo hsry oil Government 1t is un-
doubedls nthe power Of Congress 50 to !r.uaie and
guard 1t A. TO prevent the public money from being
7if1eu Ia tn u.s., inennug led with the affairs
oiihd 'duii1. thus arranged, although It would not
S'vc ,u' Cow frnrut that entire costrol over It's
"'sn funds w!deh dies To secure l., it by the plan
have proposed it moald il nn,r he admitted in
great dcatce Al compsi one Of The Objects which
has -, olnrn ded til Plan 10 my iudrmcpl--tc Sc
paialou ui th- fiscal concern, of the Government
from thus, pl in ,ilul. or co,rnr,tinp. Wfh
hcse otsrrsa;os rtcu3nint nj tr v hrlr matter IN
your i,>louate rrG. non: ,.nil, haninr ,b,,
~ toncla~jan may BE- reached Inv vour elL.l,
10 - Which, ui. the o,c la d shall ,i,. s,,b,l,,y r.
the fsrl npcI ION, ,i II 4. t;,.,,,.,, .,,l Il. 49,
sisicnl on t.c 4. her wI,h tn, rrniIs o ou ,,st,,,,
tiubs aad Nth The tc,rsts and t.Lcs t ,bc ,,.,,
MASS at our CONSTITUENCIES
WAS na4 h3,c that moth no ,y,oi.l ,,c,, r., ,,,,lo
necessary. On HIS OCCASION an. alIu,inn Ia The late
National Bank. There az, circumstances however
connected WITH the present STATE OF il, affairs tlai
/ bear SO directly On ihc rb,,,c,., of H. ,,,,,,,
and the welfare of the ,fiz,n III : alo,a M, t,o
myself cxclS d in mr. lrrtn, Fl, rotic, tl,.,,, tp,
charter whe Il tenn. 6aca il, b,kip. ,,rixiI,,e. IN
thc ith oil March 1856 continued liz ro,p rate pow