The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-04-13

and he himself composed Inc ~hoie corps. lie
went as his present most distinguished ally colt.
.aenced with his espungng resolution, SOLITARY
and alone. The earliest instance recorded in has
terv. within my recollection, OF an ally drawing
off his forces from the combined army, was that
of Achilles al the serge OF Troy. lie With rev
ALI his troops and remained IN the heghborhood IN
.ullen and dignised inactivity. But he did not
ioin re Trojan forces, and when, during the
progress OF the seige, his faithful friend Tell 10
battle, he raised his avengiug arm, drove the IIo-
ians back into III. gates OF Troy. aud sa,a,ed his
vengeance by Staying Priams noblest and dearest
SON the hnest hero In the immortal Had But
Achilles had been wronged. or imagined himself
wronged, in the person OF the fair and beautiful
Briseis. We did no wrong to the distinguished
Senator from South Carolina. On the contrary
we respected him, conhded in hIs srca; and ac-
know lodged ability, his uncommon genius, bis ex-
tensivs experience, his supposed patriotism; a
| hove all, We confded bis stern and lnilsxlble
fidelity. Nevertheless, he left US, and joined our
common opponents, distressing and disirusted.
! He lett u.s. as he tells US in his Edge field letter,
| because the victory which our common arms were
about to achieve. was not TO enure to him and has
party but TO his allies aud .helr cause, thought
that actuated By patriotism, CHAT noblest OF hu
maa virtues) We had been c1n,eudiug together
Tor our common country, for her violated rights,
her threatened liberties, her PROSTATE constitution
Never did suppose that personal or party con-
sidsrstions catered into our views Whether, II
victory shall ever again be about 10 perch upon
the standard of the spoIls party (the denomination
which the senator from South Carolina has SO OF.
ten given 10 his ALI, ~ himself constrained, ny
the principles when he has acted. 10 leave
them, because II may not enure to the benefit OF
himself aud MS party. | leave To be adjusted be-
twsen themselves.
| Tbs speech of the Senator from South Carroll "a
sas plausible Ingenious, abstract, oietaphy sleal,
and genstazing. Ii did not appear TO sac 10 be
adapted 10 the boso.ns and business OF human lie
Ii was erIal. and not very high up the air, NJ
President either, not quite hIgh a. Mr.. Clayton
xas IN his last ASCENSION IN ms balloon. The Sena
tor announced that there was sInsie aitsInau'e,
aud no escape from the or The other branch o.
H. He stated that must take the bull under
consideration, or the substitute proposed by The
Senator from Virginia. | do mol cnnenr an That
statement OF the ease here ~ another course sm-
braced ia sSIther branch ot the senator's aiterua-
tive; and that course Is 10 DO nothing; AWAY The
wlsest, hen you are not certain what you ought
TO DO. Let suppose that neither branch OF tue
alternative Is accepted, aud that nothing Is done.
W hat, thea, would b. the eonseq aenct = There
would be restoration OF the la u l7o9 attn al
its cautions provisions and securities, provided by
the wisdom OF ancestors, wHlca has been ~
ranpisd upon BY tbs late AID pFesUni ad,nIulstTa-
lions. By that law, establishing tine Treasury
Department, the treasure OF ihe UuNed States 4
10 be received, kept aud dlsbu' SD ~ The lfeaSu-
ref, under q bud Win ample security, lGdtr a
args penalty liked by law, aud not lel as tuts
bill leaves H. to tue uncertain discretion OF So
Rotary OF the Treasury. Il, therefore, We were 90
do nothing, that Ia~ would 0e revived; The IIeas-
urer would have The custody, as hs Ougat 10 have,
OF The pubic money, ana c~ubliess he YOU'D ,naAc
special de poses Of 1t ia all Instances Wih sale anu
SOUND State banks. IA sono cases the Secretary
OF the Treasury is now obngea TO DO fHus, a.
should have in operation that very special pose
system, SO much desired ~ soaIe gentlemen, by
. which the pub .ic nIoney ~Vul- reiuain separate
and unmiXsd silh tls inoney OF the banks. There
lie yet another course, unenbtacsd BY either branch
Of the alternative presented oy tie Senator from
South Carolina and that Is TO establish bank VI
the United Slate, constituted according TO the oin
aud approved aethUo OF forming such an institu-
tIOn, tested aud sanctioned by expcfengei a
Bauk OF Ihs United States winch should blend
pubic and priyas interests, aud be suhsct 10 puo-
lle aud private contIol, united together Ia such
manaer as TO present saie aud sautaIy CHECKS a.
gainst ali abuses. The Senator mistakes his u
abandonment OF thai institution as ours. | Ent "
that the party power hss barrcaded ltse against
tue esls bIshmsnt OF such oank. IL sdapteo, al
The last extra session, the ext a0tdinaty ind w.
precedenied resolution, that the PeOps OF 'Hs u
nited States should not have suen bank, alhuu h
IL might be manifest that there clear maze.
rIiy OF them demanding II. But the DAY may coune,
and | Hust Is hot distant, when lle %ti OF the
people must prevail Ia the COUNCILS Ui lhcir own
Government; and When It does arrive bank NI
oe established.
Tue senator frsm South Carolina reminds u
u IN neI bau 4sn-
, we Odd, aud We d.. But cues 1t therefore iol
lo~ that, bad that system as, we must be DIV,
en- iuso the acceptance Vt system iuhoitei J
worst lie tells W that Tue bdi under consider d
tbou taxes The public iuuds out OF The hands 81 tbs
q Executive, aud places them Tile hand. oi 10,
!, Ia". II does 90 such tnng They VITA
out Law, true, the custody VI the Executive
G and the bill proposes b. law 10 confirm tIem II
{ that custody aud 10 convey new and enofinUu,
poHefs OF control " ths Executive over Ibem.-
Every custody OF the pubic i1nd, prov ided By ihc
blii is creature OF the Executive, oependanl upon
his BREATH and sDbIcct 10 The Dream Tor
lE0gal, @hensvsr lie Executive, irom caprice from
tyranny, or rom parry u1tiyes, shall ch0ose 10 "
der II. What safety There Tor the public money
n tAere were hundred subordiuals executive OF.
hcgrs charged with It's care, whist the doctrine oil
tie absoiuls unity oi the whole executive power,
promulgated BY the last administration, aud per.
sisted In by this, remalus unreyoked aud uufe-
! buked.
) While the Senator from South Carolina proies
10 be the lfend Of state banks, he has attacked
the "hole banking system OF the United STATS
HE IL their trisu" ne only thinks thsy un-
E constitutional Why Because The coming po~.
, er Is possessed by The General Government, and
thai coming power, he argues was intended 10 sup
ply currency OF The precious metals; bot the
State banks absorb the precious metals, and with
draw them from eircelaioa, aud, therefore, 10
conflict with the coming power. That power, ac
ceraing to my view 81 r,s aothlHg bot naked