Southern Argus., 1838-01-02
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Mr. Madison's speech and Mr.. Jctfer-
.,,n,s written opinion, may be referred
to in sustaining the doctrine Of the un-
constitutionality Of a National Bank -
but we must certainly consider it unfair |
IN the " Committee" to keep US in lg-
Dorance as to the opinions Of Mr.. Mad
;eon and Mr.. Jeferspn, at subsequent
time. Mems opinions. like every else
in this sublunary world, are liable TO
change. Voltaire cease,l 10 be the orr
acIe Of scepticism and 'n6lelity. after
i became known that he died in the
fill belief of Christianity; AMI why
should Maliscna and Jeferson's opinions
in 1900 be quotedto sustain doctrine
which they afterwards virtually aban-
doned the first having signed a bill
incorporating the late Bank of the U.
States, and the latter by signing bill
establishing branch ofthe q. s. Bank
in New.Orleans. Even, as it is aver
red, they acted on the score OferPedi-
ency, the fact that they signed the bills
referred to, is abundant pFOOfthat their
cOns'i s'iiutionaL objections were not so
very great as some people would have
US believe. Why do not our sub-trea-
eury friends quote the speeches of that
distinguished statesman and great man.
Henry Clay, who opposed the creation
of the bank IN 1911, and measured
lances in debate with that stein repub-
lican, WIN. II, Crawford, who was in
favor of it Why not quote the opinions
of Gen. jackson, who stood by the side
of Mr.. Madison, and opposed the cre-
alton of a Bank OH constitutional
grounds They, ais" have changed
their sentiments, as is well known,-
and, perhaps, the fact being so public,
induces the " Committee" to lay but lit.
tie stress upon them. We have been
unable, from the documents we have
examined. to learn,that opposition to a
NationalBank, on constitutional grounds
has ever been a leading measure with
the State Rights party; but we have
learned that that party. ever since its
foundation. has been divided upon the
subject. In conclusion, we would mere
ly remark, that il is our decided opin-
ion, that the State r Rghts Committee"
have changed their opinions relative to
National Bank. and that too, within
few short monthk-'Or, If we can
guess right as to the gentlemen who
compose it, they were loud in favor Of
of such an institution in October last.
Cot. BARKER -
In commenting on our article, published
in your las, paper. you remark that IAN!
one who has paid the slightest attention ,o
politics, knows that there never has ber".
until lately, disposition in the State Rights
party to oppose the creation Of u National
Bank" Now, thnngh they do no, profess
to have gwen n1nrv than an OI din IrV atten.
tiHn tO the subject Of pnlR,CS. we Must h.-
permitted To saw. that we are su'hCIrnIlN
iCqu Aihtvd with the political HISTORY nE OM'
country, To kn0w, that we are MT in eTrm
in asserting ''thAt the Stare Rights party
has always "ppn>ed the Creati'm Of u Ma
lIi"nal Bank" Who wtUe the ~mppOr' er> o.
the first Bank-antl who we've ITS opp .Ser>?
U:HN this huhjt CT, there must exist mo 'lnuhI
rs the records are ex'ant. and Can he aII-
. pealet {" at any time. and certainty thereby
O.I'alne6. The Federal party will Jr iHInCi
: nPnn AN examination "f these rrcmdS, e.
have supported the bank with perfect una.
nnnItI, and the RepublIcan party, with Al
most equal unanimitN, will he found tn have
: opposed it. MIR. Ma,liSnM'> speech. deli,-
J cred nn that occasion, Mr.. Jrfftr>On's writ.
ten npInlOn, and the vote gwen, have all
been pTIH'ed, aud can he appealed To, nt
anI time, in prOOf Ol what we aSNerl.
AgAIlI-Whn defeated the bank charter in
1911! NM the Federal party. a>>uretlIy -
tor they were unanimously :. favor uf II,
@as then defeated by the Republican pIrt. i.
which had come INTO pnwer under the aus.
J pceS nf Nj. JriFer~eMs. in the year 1900. -
The Republican party. under the cIrCmul-
stances. c""hl nH otherwise have vMetl-
they weIe M iaV0r Of >t' iCt aid lnt raj cnn.
~tTuCtI"n Of the constitution, and ctm>ru,Irnt- :
/ ". could not, Consistently, Aupprt mrA-
sure which required such vide stretch 0t
the pnwrrs OF Congress. We h,,ld the pn.
>iii"H' tO be correct, that there can exist lsu,
twO parties ~ tins country, nn principle -
, the one IN favor Of n limited. the other IN
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CONSTITUTION. The former iN the Republican
and the latter, the Federal party. All m..
h0F party divisions must belong tn one a,
the ether nf these great pa,tirs-at least.
all such ~ are founded On pTInciDlr. indie.
pendehrly of the Absence of all power in the
federal CONSTITUTION to create Nat1ona,
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