Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-16

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" Retrieve the lated mansion from its fall"
1t seems TO me ,hat the most judicious course
which pursue would be 10 amend the cousti-
tution and confer upon Congress the power char
er National Bank, and thus remove every doubt re-
spcctng its couslutionaIiy, TO quiet every casl;
and IN procuring IFS te-charer make il compro-
mise measure with those who opposed ii because
they thought it was unconstitutional, but who now
perceive the injustice done il. and would gladly aid
IN securing lis advantages to the country. No con
vpntIon would be nccessaty--the Influence which II
would reqpile To make ii legal would make it coHsti
tutional by the assent Of hree outths Of the Legs
latures Of the States and then, under the discussion
of It's friends and ofthose who have been lis oppo-
nents the safest depository, the most efficient andie
sponsibe fiscal agent which any people ever employ
ed wnuld be restored to permanent usefulness. II
we recur again 10 the history oil this institution, we
shall perceive the importance of providing Tor the
preservation Of us advantages, when 1t Is again re-
charered.-We have seen lis first charter eX-
pre- aud lis renewal defeated by those who dtpreca-
ted the precedent OF establishing any institution up
on an implied necessity, expedleucy Tor It's exs-
teuce. or by those who merely sought to change the
depositary Of The public money that they might pro
fit bv the transfer We have seen the country snug
Cling under a depraved currency a hloaed cieuIa-
ton, runous exchange between the States, q every
/ species Of reckless paper speculation. we nave
seen The government and the country alike renewed
by re charter Of the T. S. Bank, It's foes sllenctd
its opponents acquiescns IN the indlsp'ns'oie "e
cessity aud the institution again gong INTO optt"
lion TO illustrate in the same usefulness l'
same into gritty, and the same injustice IN nose wiz
+ apain have terminated its existence we have seen
that, Ter the lapse Of time had obtcrated iehem
brance of its valuable agency as CORRECTIVE "n'
that like the blessing OF uninterrupted hea''n} w
had enioyed its usefulness til we had ceaseo proper
Is to ann ecate its value, The will bl one man. afme'
with the Imputalion against It's constltu'ond'',
bringing denunciations without Cause and charge
without proof. leading hest of parl'sans, readY d
his bidding 10 rush the prosttailou OF any MAUI Il"
stltution principle obnoxious TO him. even 'iou-
their path should be s;rewn with tie week o eve
Thing dear to- or cherished by the Ameican peo2'
has triumphed again over the institution ana VA
people 1t has sunk in the unequal conflict anu We
nrecIation overbanhing commercial conVuIs'on' ue
iacation in officers, and loss OF pubic money
ooiu &c traversed in hdeous succession lahu "'
necps,arily seitated. Shall these things heV'
+ cease1 Are we who proudly boast oil the PtfPe'"'
of our institutions. 10 pay the ptlce OF exc'ehen
civil strife, Bankruptcy alienation IN interests '"p
feeling, in perpetual and periodical recurrence :
The hostility of denag0gues, which mas always :"
/ sailed every hing good or useful among u.s. Is IN
nor ever will be " dead, but sleepeth, teaus "
wake and aid in the proslra'ion or the liuno'i
This institution. The Executive IS armed WIN
weapon which mus, be "rostcd from It's grasp ~
so long as the Executive is susalned IN the asse''
of fie ht ofconrol the money OF the people
so long as the DePos'tey n0g be rfmetfd' 80 'oi