The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-07-27

ed by military force, which he resolves to
keep on foot in defiance Of Congress, and
which he is 10 be forced 10 dlsband for want
of supplies. Is this mischief to be avert
ed by prescribing 10 the President rule
by which he is to govern himself? Does it
not manIiestly suppose him standing out in
defiance of alI rule1 Is It not clear that
the trainers of the Constitution are contem.
plating a case where the President is pro-
vlded with men and arms, ard wants Moth
ing but money, and that, though there's mo.
ney 10 the Treasury, II is so placed that he
cannot &c; III What more absurd, than
ly IN his own keeping, or 10 that Of an Of
I ficer whom he had made and could unmake
a, pleasurei Should such an officer plead
the obligation of the Constitution, We read
his fate m that Of Mr.. Duane.
When the Tribune AIe,elus met Cesar
at the door Of the Treasury and forbade his
entrance, the Dictator laid his haud upon
his sword and threatened to strike him dead.
"And know, young man." said he, ct
were easier TO do this than to say It," To
the President Of the United States. this
threat was superhuous, A stroke Of his
pen was all sufficient.
But what has this TO do with Bark >
Much II points to the importance of es.
tablishing such Bank as may be made the
depository of Incorporated public moneys,
under inviolable responsibility, CIRCULATED
by law 10 Congress alone, Tor lis safe keep.
ing. How this idea should be carried out
in detail, am incompetent to suggest Of
the Importance of the end proposed, | can.
not doubt-Of means proper and adequate,
| have no capacity TO judge | merely offer
the though, for what i, may be worth.
But, If It be indeed, necessary cundition
Of Bank of the United States, that IT shall
hold the public funds under the cou,ro of
the President, aud apply them in subservi-
ency 10 his will, the result will be this -
That the implication By which the power
of Congress TO establish bank is inferred,
has given rise 10 a power in the Executive
more formidable shan all the powers nf that,
and all the other branches OF the Govern.
Bent taken together.
What better proef OF this could be re.
during the last five years, have been sane
toned by means of this power W hat
better proof can YOU require, sir, than the
struggle III which YOU are noe engaged
With whom are YOU contendlng Nnh q
Giant or Pigmy A man endeared to
the People by the memory OF past servlcess
and bewichlng the public mtnd by ,hs
.,nianAnnr afh - toll or set,
To carry out the purposes Of a faction, who,
conscious of his own nothing ness, steals in.
to the privacy Of his palace, and III lis re-
cesses, hides himself irem the eyes of men
Look at the man Look at the base arts
by which he rose to power Look at his
crimes Look at the hateful witches. the
necessary tools of his vile purposes, with
whom he insults The moral seuse Of man-
kind Look at the wide spread RUN he has
brought upon The country, which (ceuld We
dlshanour Ompipotence by applying the
eplthst 10 thing so mean) might we'll de.
nominate hun 1.-the scouSge of GOD p
Then turn your ewes iuwardly on yourself.
have said that should take care neither
10 fiatter nor offend. | shall therefore nor
attempt TO characterize YOU. [ refer yen
70 your own consciousness, aud the known
estimation of the pubic. Look al the par
ties to the struggle You, with your ac-
knoSledged powers, your long services,
your extensive popularity, the vast space
YOU have filed IN public affairs for nearly
thirty years, veur splendid career, your es-
tablished renown, and
He vlth no friends TO back bis suit withal
Blu, the plaIR devil and corruping gold
All the world TO nothing"
But mark the result. Addressing nv.
self TO you, and not TO others, Why need
speak of that Of which gu yourselfare con
sclous " hat others have but witnessed
you have felt the severity Of that struggle
the intense agony of that strife. Can it be-
necessary that say word TO convince YoU
Of the fearful energy Of that power which
the command of the Treasury confers /
And to what, al last, will you owe your tri.
umph TIE what but the breaking of that
golden Tallsman in which the spell of his
influence resided And why do | turn to
you, but that have nothing left but bitter
scorn for those who would restore the wand
Of power to his grasp?
And here might repeat the ouestian
whether we shall believe il 10 have Aean
intended by the trainers of the Cons,;,n,;on
that such power as this should have been
the creature ofimphca,ion. When We look
upon the multI,udineus swarm of yerm;n
rising from pools and marshes, and wr;g.
CLING into life amid the slime and filth of