Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-21
u e RANK

u. s. BANK.
u Is impossible tina, the public eve
can be shut to the indispensable ueces.
S''y OF an equalizer OF The particular,
established and universally acknow-
lodged Paper currency Of fhese States.
The s'ickieTs may sickle as much as
they please. The grey heads in the
cause OF States Rights nay shrink With
holy horror from the fact, but i, is
due 10 the confederate character OF. as
well as the facilitated aud constant So
ciai and commercial intercourse be.
tween these States. that a medium Of
exchange. nofioRqi in It's character and
equally reputable IN all parts OF the
conlederacy. should &c created. We
20 for State Rights too. We cannot.
however, Justify The principle byw hich.
tn con!eDding for those rights, The
Federal Governmrnt - made irnpo'ent
10 the ends for which II " a. established
-aod incapaciaied 10 tie accomplish.
ment of hardly any general good
Ihe Sfaie B1hs~ nTe. IA oar riaw. more
Unconstitutional than can lie exercise
~ he por'r ~ ctar!cJmg Ba,.k Gy
The FEDERAL Gor-rRmeAi poss,5ly be-
we haYr seen frequent reference lat.
terly 10 that greatest Of s,icklers. John
Randolph, on The subjec, Of L. States
Bank. We take occasion 10 refer TO
HIM too. In ihc Convention go alter
the State Constitution. in lS30, he
said,-"Sir, II there is one thing clear
cr thar another. u Is that the Federal
Constitution intended that the State
Governments should issue no paper
money; and by giving the Federal Go.
NeTnWcnt The power 10 coin DloasV."
IT was intended TO ensure the result
that this should be a lard money 60.
rernmeni-and what is it, 1t n pa.
per money Government Here, then.
- authority much venerated by the
siicklcrs for State Rights. We know
the same opinion to be entertained Nv
a large number OF Sub Treasury men.
and that they would 20 tomorrow for
a National Bank. in preference 10 State
Banks as repositories Of the National
treasure, believing that ,he former i,
as much IN accordance with the FEEDER.
al Constitution as the latter. and far
more efficient and scrviceatle in It's
sphere. -Richmond Compiler.
80
-FT'n' III, Ph;iaieipLit Herald aud Sraitn.L
VAN BUREN's MrsAGE.-The Psesi.
dent in his last Message says .tGe sys-
tenn OF renewing the Indians west Of
the Mississippi, commenced by Mr..
Jefferson IN 1904, has been, steadily
p"TscvcTed in hy every succeeding Pre-.
>'dent and my be considered he settled
policy If BE country"
A naiIanal Bank was sanctioned by
the frs, President Of the United States.
Gen. Washington-pprovcd by'ruy
S"ec'eIiag Prtsdsaf-twi,c chartered
w fongress-and third time q bill
passed 10y large najori'y-tionounc-
! ed 70 nc CcNsTTUrIoNAL bv the SUI
..picme coin, OF ihc United Sls,es-and
vet President jackson, and after him
she followerin bis footsteps, discovered
, II 10 he unconstitutional aud not the
settled policy ofthc country
], IL said hy The Washington Cores.
pondent., tlTbt The refusal VI sir. Van
T 81ten To- lusni.h he Edl;or Of ,hr Mad
I 'snn'1r Who j. Pfib'cr 10 tt House.
Ni'h copy nG Tie Message has f5i,td
tic da"dei of The Consey, a,i, -. They
look upon II ~ direct ln.uli.. The
iIh,rIPo'' iinn Of Bla,r ~ tho matter.
/ Waniirs,et a di,FJi.,ion or The par; o.
The Pfesi'h .; 10 MAKE tn insul, A.
SosS and raip-I!c q possible.
The Globe patty arr cSu!hRg greatly
at the indisnity cast upon Their r,,ai,
.R.iavn! "a,
MIR Van ECREN's accusI;iaa araia.t &c
I B'nks ~ Sew ! o.. Is undue ir',IG.fGn.e ~
the late clrrispi,- doe. lci seem XII, e. rot.-
-illic - friend. iu ihai state Tie follow
4 ins Article fioW TIC Cs5ues Patriot. a raD
I BHu,J lgsr, :, 1H a fgrris.ic q tie siofu u
indignation which t.e Nlcs.sgs wi grouse.
when j. CONF 60 he read ~ tns hunifet oi
/ Nhias's e that great state Ncn.wtH knoU
how f'i.e the thsrgs h. viii uci sss,iy ~ per
I shaded to CCEtitHc tli~lr support 90 the llat.
I oho made u - Bar Ch,ta
/ From a., Casr-a Trfsi Tgq Ptrfe ra5e,
We regret that ihc GIoar has thought
Z proper 10 charge the fc.pi, of lhr rIec.
ion N this State 10 he influence Of the
TANKS We infer Gon a. able af'ro'e
which We copy nom ,hc Sche8ec'aJy
Democrat, thai .hc Cltbe pasl,l INFO
The error by tue y. y. Evening Pct
We agree With the Dcmocfa, N he.
opinion, ihatthc B5ak have ,iood sinai
from The contest. So CT IS 'hc B,uk,
so orr sh!agc are concerned one of
which Is controlled ~ ltspub.nan
and The other bv the Whi.s. Ne hagc
not hcart The ishlc.i in'mslon ffar
any quarter, tlai either IT Thea. cNsr
cd ans influence. of endeatofed i1 ne
least 10 coRirol he result There seems.
10 be dispos,iion IN some quarters iol
charge ail The esils past present, ~ 90
come, upon The Ranks For our own
part. VIC think ihcy have sins enough
81 their oNn 10 answer Cor. without De.
ing made The scape goats ioT al lht
evils that NAV beisll the country. 90