Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-10-15
From lie CAariesion Courier.


1t will not do for Mr. Calhoun, OF all men, at this
late day, in the face OF authority aud IN his own
teeth, 10 decty National Bank as unconstitutional
lie who proposed and carried the bank charter in
1910 aud advocated its poongaon for tw I've years
IN 1884 ~ cstoppcd from setting up The plea OF IN
constituonalIly against the advocacy OF Others IT,
IN strange disregard of that consistency, which he
seems cherish lis tho apple OF his eye and sickle
for be would his hearts core, he will persist n
the cry of unconst,tutionay against a National
Bank, al we say Is, that " he may tell it to the
marines. but the sailors won't believe It,"
Bui not only Is Mr. Calhoun esopped from cues
iioring The consttnonnllry Of National Bank
the State Oh south Carolina tas we have already in.
rnatcd) IS IN the like predicament In 1921 the
Legislature OF South Carolina had the question OF
the competency of Congress to inrorpornte n Ma
tional Bank, directly before il, aud snlcmnly and
with scarcely any dissent, adudged such corpcten-
cy TO be constiulonally vested ia Congress We
proceed to shew the record OF this memorable ad
udcation made in the very year. thai Mr. McDur-
rIE's "Oue Of the People" was published TO write
down CRAWFORD, = the radical chef" aud To write
up Mr.. Calhoun Tor the Presidency. The State of
Pennsy vana bad proposed amendment To the
Constitution of the United States, IL bidding Con
c,ess to charter any bank or inouled institution ex
cept ~ the District Of Columba, aud combining such
a bank or Other monied institution TO the DISTINCT of
Columbia. The States OF OHIO aud Illinois had con
CURED in, and the States Of New jersey and Yer,
mont had Lissenl ed from this amendment. The pro-
to our Legislature, and referred 10 a committee
which reported as follows:
Your Committee are unanimously Of opinion
that as C0nQrcSs rs cOnstitptonatiy reSted ,c,h the
1oOer 10 incorporate National Bank, it would be uu-
wise aud impoiic to restrict it's operations within
such limits the District Of Columbia.
They apprehend no danger from the exercise Of The
powers which The people ofde u. S. have con Gded
Congress-; bu, believe that in all the exercises Of
these powers that body will render them subservent
10 the great purposes our national compact. Your
Committee therefore beg leave to recommend to this
House the following resolutions:
Resotped, That the Legislature of the State Of
South Carolina do not concur IN the amendment OF
the Constitution of the T. s., proposed by Penn
sylvania.
&" Resotred, That the House do not agree to The
report. ordered, That IL be sent TO the Senate for
conc urrence."
In THE SENATE, Dec, IL, 1921.
ReSOtred, That this House do concur with the
House of Representatives in the foregoing report
ordered, That the report be returned TO the House
of Re personalities"
The Legsla IRE was acting legitmately and con-
s,Itutionaliy IN this matter, the proposition Of n
sister State to amend the national constution-not
merely declaring an opinion to intimidate "other
public servants" or for other party ends-but ex
pressing It's views on constitutional question, rcgu-
larry and properly before it as matter Of business
Authority therefore accompanied the act--it