The Pearl River banner., 1838-06-02

~ ~ the lower house 0f our NAti0n
Legislature, len yicksburg, bis place
residence, on tbe 'I7thanItimo.' Tor Wal
ingtor city, where 4 = thought BE- vi
srrivs only in time tcl Be admitted befol
The adjournment of'sbe present session
Mr. Word preceded MI, Preniiss sever,
days. ArsnIdtion passed H. Senate
adjourn 90 Monday ihe 4ib instant; 81
whether The house eoncurrsd with ID
Senate IN hat resolution or not. We bar
not heard, Bat !. = supposed not.
The sdb-ireasury bill has failed 10 BE-
come law. BY the obstinate and dsier
mined opposition oi The peoples repre-
sentatives Thanks to the returning goot
sense and independence Of their constitu
ents for that. This favorite measure Of Mi
Van Buren for conducting and controll
ing the financial concerns Of This great
country, hrs done as much, Or more, in
breaking down his political power. than
all the other acts nf Bis administration 80
Now that there is majority Of The house
OF Representatives, decidsdy and uncom
fronisingly opposed to i, 10 any shape,
j may confidently BE said, ,n the language
Of John Quincy Adams that il has besn
-'hsnded a,er % The receptacle Of things
los! on EARTH"
Tie household troops Of The admins
trs'ion in Congress. hopeless, - i would
soen at carrying their iaserile financial
measures appear 10 hare grown despsr>
ate. and ave apparently abaut to make
thsn fInal efors Al raIlying their party !,
by ,.ns wed and sxtravsgant attack up
on he pennsyl, ,ania Bank Of the United
States A bill has passed 10 . third rea-
ding in the Senate Of the United States,
making j, felony; and punishment by
inI Irisnnmeni ina State prison, for tia,
back to rot into circulation the notes Of
the ,atr Bank OF The United States =
Th,s Is 'ht first direct attempt oi the ma
tiuasl gnscfnm~nt to extend their legis,
laton over State Institution, and esps
eis 81 toexrrcisr criminal jurisdiction O.
ve atlrntes committed by corporate
bcs.y established under The laws Of one
indisdual State. TIE persons who
have engaged IN this direct warfare
gaiasi The Independence af one of the
States. are OF that class of politicians
who profess 20 nrions to the strict coh-
strurtion school; and this measure Us we'll
10 show the sincerity ofthose
professions: tor we venture 10 say, that
he history of the government does not
contain 81 instance OF such an extraya-
slnl assunpllen of power, ssch daring
nruad upon State independence and say
,retgnty
What authority does The Constitution
1--WE TO Congress 10 declare what kind Of
.uIren.y what description ot notes,
'snk incorporation ny State authority
h II issue Or what thsy shall not issue.
he natioDal government were Interested
. The Bank .. the Uniisd States only j.
slockhold,r Ia ibis resps Il they were
N a in.'lng with other'stockholders .yas .
con as The amount Of stock which tie I;
ov+rm. nth+ld IN The bank il paid hack
nd part u i a eAet has beeD paid, n
'ir interest ~ the bank ceases. and we
annnt conceive 81 any responsibility
rs,lng upon thsm. uniess some OK The
ehIs u III. institution should remaif, IN
aid; and then /, would only be an equ,i-l
bic clam; Tor The government would moi,
Y Liable 70 a suit at law FOR lie recovery
4 sDch debt
iiui ior noies that may have been IA
rnpp ny the bank Of the United States,
nd ru' into circulation sgaln,b by another
1 tisaiion, or some individual OF suth
a institution, the governrnentcan never
Z responsible. eiiherin law or equity
md II is Tor This species Of circuIaiinn-
nat is, Tor circulating notes of The Bank
{ the United States which have been Ia
en ~, and ci course Tor which no m
sh,rdn.ss on the part Of that instutinn
s'rsns- thati~ propose BY The nas,oa1l
o:crnment % 'nHict The punishment Of
d,liinenent 10 State prison. In order
9 establish this offsnc against Mr. Biddle
Z The silicers oi The Pennsylvania Bask
i the Usiitd States, il will be necessary
9 prove that the notes have been re.
sued; and that the very TACT will show
hat The government Of the United States
re moi IN any sense responsible for The
,ay ment Of the notes. and have not the