The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-11-10

Nts Fu' tf1sef % ttNlflng Inc public credit, OF pro-
'iaing a national medium Of circulation, aud Of
aiding The Treasury by facilitating the indispen.
sable anticipations Of revenue, and by afiording
TO the public moro durable loans"
To all The considerations upon which he then
relied, IN treating II as a settled question: are now
10 be added two distinct and distant subsequent
expressions Of the deliberate opinion Of Republi.
can Congress, tv solemn decisions of The Supreme
Court Of The United States twenty years OF sue.
ee-siu experience, and disastrous consequence,
quickly following the discontinuance Of the bank
4 Lave been pro sent, member of Congress
on fhe occaslaa Of the termination Of the charters
Of both tie Banks Of the United States took part
- tie discussion to which they gave rise, and had
anoriotiuuft Of extensively knowing the opinions
% members, and declare my deliberate conv,c.
ton th4i, upon neltier there one third Of the
members IN either House & no entertained the o
i!nlon that Congress did rot possess the constiiu-
tionai power 70 charter bank
Bot 1t il commended that, however Indispensable
Bank Of the United States may be 70 the re.
s'ora'ion Of the prosperity Of the country, the
/ Presidents opinion against i opposes insuper-
able obstacle 70 the establishment Of such aa 10.
stitutinn II will indeed be unfortunate iflhe only
measure which can bfag relief 10 Tie people should
be prevented By the Magistrate, whose elevated
] station should render him the most anxious nau
The opinion Of the President y hlch j. relied up-
on Is that contained in his celebrated letter 10 the
I]en. ) Nisms, and that which Is expressed
i IN the Message before | must say, With all
proper Difference, that man, prior 10 after his
election 10 the Chief MagistFacy hiss a right to
say, in advance, thai ha would not approve Of
particular bill, il il we're passed ID Congress. IN
ahnanciaiioh o. such purpose is premature, I'D
contrary 10 the spirit, IT not the express provision
q the constitution. According 70 that instrument
the participation Of tie President in the Legisa.
tive power-his righ, 10 pass upon bII-is
subsequent, and not previous 10 the deliberations
Of Congress. The constitutional provision IS that,
when bill shall have passed both Houses, il shall
BE presented to the Presideut FOR bis approval or
rejection. His right 10 pass upon il results from
tie present lion OF the bill and IS not acquired un
al Il Is presented. What would be thought III he
Judge WHO, before cause IS brought before tie
court, should Announce h.s intention to decide in
favor 81 q named party Or Of tie Senate, wh,eh
,hares The appointing power, 4 il should, before
nomination q particular individual i made for
an oflics pass Resolution that i would not ap-
prove tie noa.luation II hat individoai2
II is clepr that the President places his tcpug.
rance to Bauk 81 be United States mainly upon
The ground that the popular vii las been twice
/" solemsly aud uaeoulyocsly expressed" against
TIE tao occasions ii which he Is understood to
reigr, are lie election Of Gen. Andrew jackson IN
le32, and ii hls avn election In 1886. Now, as
% lie first there Was mt before il seok place any
HucqulVocsl expression Of the opinion Of The late
President against a National Bank. There was,
10 fact, contrary expression. Ia the veto mes
~-ge, President JacksGa Admitted Tic public con-
senioucs Of bank stated that be did not find in
the renewed charter such modihrafons as could
secure tbs appreciation, end added that, ii he he'd
been applied d, lie could have furnished the model
q. BANK that would answer the purposes Of such
an Institution, II supporting Aisfs-e.eeiian, there
fore, tic PeoFl. nd ati intHd, BY Tie exercise of
heir suffrage, 10 deprive themselves o} National
Bank. Go the contrary. il is within ny own
know ledge, that many voted for lin who believed
10 the necessity nt bank quite much as do
And / am perfectly persuaded that thousands and
tens OF thousands sustained bis election under
Ne full expectation that National Bank oGld be
established duriag his second :efm.
Nor. sir. css lhtnk that the election ofthe pre-
sent Chief Magistrate ought % be taken evil
deuce tHat Tie People are against bank Tie
most that fairly can lie asserted is, that he
elected the expression Of his opinion N ths letter
to Mr.. Williams notwithstanding, The question
Of the election OF a Chici Magistrate Is complex
question, and Of eompensalons AVID cor PaIISon.
All his opinions, all hts qualifications are taken
lato consideration, aud compared with those OF
ais competitors And nothing more IL decided
by the People than that the person elected rs pre-
icrred amongst the several candidates. they take
him as e nau takes his vie, tar better ier worse,
With all the good and had opinions ana qualities
which he possesses. You might we'll argue
that the election ola particular Perssn to the office
nj Chief Magistrate implies that hls figure, term,
and appearance exhibit the standard OF human
perfection, as IN contend that il sanctions and ap.
proves every opinion which he may bare publicly
expressed on public affairs. Ii Is somewhat uu
grateful 10 the People 20 suppose that the psrtIeu-
lat opinion of hir. Van Buren,, in rogafd 10 Bank
al the United States, constituted Gny, much less
the chief recommendation of him to their Sutfrs-
gss. II would be more honorable 10 Inn aua 10
them 10 suppose thattt proceeded from his eni.
ucni abilities. and his distinguished services at
home and abroad II We are 10 look heyo.d him,
nsny believe that the most influential cause eF his
election was the endorsement Of that Husjrous
predecessor, in whose footsteps he stands pledged
to follow.
No, sir no; the simple and naked question Of a
bank or no bank of the United States was not sub
uittcd 10 the People. and twice solemnny and
uacquroeallg" decided egSiust By them. | firm.
" believe that If such question were now sub
mited TO them, the response Of vast majority
would be IN the affirmative. ! hope, however,
that no bank VIII be established or proposed, IN
less there should be clear and untlsputsd MA.
iorty of the People and Of the States in favor Of
such an institution Ifthere he one wanted, and
an unequivocal manifestation be made of the popu-
lar will that il is desired, bank will be establish
ed. The Presidents opposition to it Is founded
principally upon the presumed opposition OF the
People. Let them demonstrate that he is mista-
ken, and he will no. separate himself from them.
lie is too good democrat, and the tenor of his
~ hnla Ef. sknus lhat l.hnieYer nihar divorces be