Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-08-14
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becu published m the "L,nchmrg Nrgiuiai.
with long Editorial comment, which feel ii adniy
IN II, sei and my cous,uentsiorefs 10, not from a
~ d,s,te enter into a newspaper controversy with
tie Ednon OF the " Virrinan orany other person.
Lutte place my opinions upon tie prominent ques-
lous touched III my letter, as far rs can, III clear
aud nneqnIsocal point OF view.
/. In rcf1ton 10 Nhiond Rank II repeat that
no consideration whatever, rs lnre as occupy seat
TN the floor ol Congress, shall induce me To vote Iur
altatonai or bcoSryy bark Of any description. | =
never have believed, and 10 uel now believe tlat
Gonetess has The constitutional power 10 charter any
such institution, aud 50 believing, there Is 40 power
on ealtll that influence me 10 vote ion such one
-afenments therefore IN favor al the establishment
nj such institution are LOST upon me. Rave al
ready sad, aud repeat. that il The people of my dis
nie, IN whose service lave felt highly honored, arc
favorable national treasury bank, am prcrar-
81. and viii take pleasure III reslenna my seat, that
another may be selected WHO i, favorable to such an
institution. aud viii aid IN carrying out the views.
II hrheved Congress had the power To charter such
institution, yet, Wilde admit tla some benefits
aud great con, cnicncc would accrue to the
c,l community from It's interpretations believing that
such an immense moncscd power concentrated in
the hands of u single directory acting through everya
pat oi the uauu, would exercise m undue cOutrOlo
every Interest the community and bcidanccrous
10 the ,rluc, the prosperity and liberties Of the peo-
PIE. would not vote Tor IT. unless nstincicd so To do
bS III, constituents. have grown up under the m
hnunoc ii thcc opinions, aud lave seen nothing
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They have been til" opinions ol the most dsiin-
pushtd stat, smcn oi ugna, and hope under the III
inencc oi atcmrorN re,nsion NhiehMonld havccx-
sto HON the prevalence ii thu sanie causes even n,-
der the pat hdi sway OF national bauk they viii not
Weld irni. Virtue, self denal and patience the
shlcl. tie spcal and the OF icutlicars aud :
| have no lcai that the republicans OF Nfguia will
abandon Tie euorg, the safe, and truly democratic
ground Which, they have heretofore npied, firm,
iccdcd and lultNhle hostility 10 the incorporation
# ltl al Iu1tIt itD ct
ireuts hich were produced and the dangers whrh
Lave been escaped from the Efforts OF Two OF thaso
institutions 10 pcrpctuatc their existence, warn thS
country Oft the danger which they will have tn en-
counter. IT under existing circumstances third
should be claicICd--l II Will, emboldenedby tie belief
HAT the people regard such an institution as iuds-
rrhsab.c seek AID accomplish Il perPctuity Of cx-
l.t.n,e. la my lcrItr to YOU, expressed my cou-
ouncncc with the views OF jefferson aud Mad,son.
ii he @oappocs iosdeneg n seeh IN instinijea.
The i" \ ueini.u seems 10 Ihlnh that whatever may
ha'c hecn Nh. Madsons original views npon tbs sub
jet, that he, hanged them letote tie CLOSE of his
lilmnis oliou. II is nuc HAT MI. Aadlson, as Pres
3cn ol the United States, signed The charter of the.
late lank ANA II Is .iSo trl.c thai he believed the
mehslnc, under tue existing circumstances OF the
eoi Try not only cNpedent, but almost necessary yet
.teoIt1npto his own testimony III Il litter 10 Mr. g.
j. lntoro a, late MS the 25lh ri June, 1881 lac had
undergone no change oi opinion asto the question OF
constitutional rover, hut signing HAT bd, acted
-. - el crd .''"ciplr ol yielding TO pIeccdcut.
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II dtllHl op mon Vas never ehal ged, and II my in
nation be correct, his views 81 lhedanecrs Of such
an institution revived ia full tolee before ms death.
ames did, aud nov believe II IN expressing IT do
tot commit an unpaIdonablr Sill, tl.at Mr.. Madison,
Is Pusltri al HE United SEtts, swoInto SUI ort
tie constitutions erred IN surrndelng L. the force of
pfeccl,n las own dccdcd upmlon ii constitutional
powe,, and far relates to tie eApedeGcy and
r,ss, ol the measure that he erred III tot relying
upon In, energy aud Industry Of The country to
tl tltu NIL Il nh
mrits Instead If the accommodations ut Banking in
sntnllon which could only give tenn ulaly, not per
mancnt relief Hut supp ose Mr.. Madison dad change
hls views 81 the tendency u such Institutions, am
sill connect ~ tie express on winch used. HC-
eold with Nh Madison in tie views winch he
ic,s,d in his able and mastery speech agas ilig.u
corporation Of the Gst National Bank in 1891, as TO
the dangerous tendency oi such an institution, amt
although hc may have changed, not bound to
follow hun in that change oonlrar, to Tie convic-
tons oim, own Judgment. As Ia Mr. Jchcrson,--
! have onl, say that do mol believe that ever Mr..
Jcfirl,on minated To Mr.. Madison desire that lo
should slnt'r late laih charter; en- the contrary,
teel perfectly satisfied, rom MI Jeteraou's whoc
course, aud his expressed opinions upon this Sub
Iecf, that r never advised but on the contrary
drmurd this act Of Mr.. MADISON and that lie died
a. he had lived hostile 10 such stltutlons andwith
unt hanecd opinions as To THEN fatal tendency |
challenge the production OF a single expression Of
MI. dci', rsuu, advising approving that act. And
| a&ain rcI eat that accord with Naiisoh amt
SoH IN thc views al The fatal teadeLcN OF such
institutions. The " IrgiHiaH also refers to JuGge
BnboGr I he opinions OF Judge Harbour have great
weight ih me. | regard hun sound and ablo
Constitutional lawyer aud witha atrny patriotic man.
lie y IrRlnlan' refers To Judge BIS. declining ts
AGAINST the bll TO n4corpolac the late Baih Of
the |. :. although he believed unconstitutional
evidence that he regarded II highly exret'ient aud
necessary. I hi, is true, and lGtse only TO say Ut
tie JuJ.c rs say of Nh Madison tina in this act
believe hc rcd and shall lol a'loptil as precedent,
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