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The fo.lo~ins letter fsom JsRRaa H. cras-
lsrd viii Be rad with inisrssi Has name was
osce . sover Of slrengih ia virginia, and de-
serves nov no less veDeFation.
BANK or THE UNITED STATES.
/ Wa. II CRawFoRDs Letter 10 CHARLKs ia
arD iSoeEsoIL, on the subject of the Baak Of The
United Stsies
wooD Laws, Dee. ), 1891.
Dsa, Sv,-Yeur friendly letter on The
subject af tho Bank OF the United States.
has been received by due course Of mail
i The opiaion, which formed OF The con-
siitvlionaIiiy and sxpediensy ofthe Bank
Of The United States, when L was Q men,
Der OF the senate. was The rssult Of . care
fol examination OF the Constiisiion Of ihe
United States, made without any preeoa-
eeivsd opinions. That opiaion is record
ed in too speeches which I nade la the
Senate ia the year 1911. Since that time
l have bad no occasion Of renewing the
question.
My opision remains unaI,,red. Twas
Secretary OF the Treasury more :han eight
ysars. and during that time ! had ample
evidence Of the great utility Of the Bsnk
of the United States. in managing The Is.
cal ssneefns OF the Union. am pcfsua-
ded that 40 man. whstever bis preeon-
ceived opinions may be. can preside over
the Treasury one yesr. without being
deeply Impressed with the sxpedieney OF
the Bank OF The United States, 10 con-
daciing the finances Of the Union. The
provision IN the Constitution which gives
Congress tho power TO pass ell lava wh:eh
may DO necessary and proper 10 carry into
sGec, The enumerated powers. gives Con.
gress ihc right 10 pass tho Bank bill, un.
less q law, most proper 10 carry into c fleet
the power 10 collect and distribute rsva.
nue.. should DO exeludsdby that provis-
ion.
The opponents Of the eonsiituiion aIiiy
of tho bank, place great slrcss upon the
word Necessary. contained IN the grsni of
lpover, and insist that no law can he ne
lcessary but such without which the pov or
could not be carried inio effect. Now
This oon'iruciion spPeari TO me TO be in.
defensible.
IL Goes seem TO nee. that thu word.
"neees.sry and proper" cannot excluds
Law that 10 most proper 10 carry the
power into effect Yet The unconsiiiu.
iionaiiiy of the bank can be pronounced
only upon that construction. II does ap
pear 10 mo that The trainers Of the consii.
iu.icn Gevor could have intended 10 ex.
eiulc The Pssssge Of law most prsrer "a
carry POKER into effect. because Il rnixkt
be carried imperfsctlv into effect by ano.
TIER lav. My construction Of The grant
III power 10 pass all laws which may bs
necessary 10 carry the onamcrats Z pow
ers into effect. includes the power 70 pas,
all lava which ara necessary and propsl
20 carry the enumerated powers into efTec
ia tho most perfect aad com p!ete manner
and net 10 al incomplete and impssfee
manner.
] have not seen q complete dsvelope
ment OF tho Presidents plan OF Daak
II Is possible that by. his plan. The trans
mission Of the revenue may be effected
The advantage Of this security 10 tb,
public is inealculab,e. L. ough. not To b,
rehnqoishsd unless il can DC alphabetically
proved that the Bank OF the UuiisdS,a,
is uneonsiiiutional.
This | think cshnot be- satisfae.ori' =
shewn. My speeches ara recorded, and
can be re-published iT necessary. They
contain tiie result OF the Be-. investigation
! WAS able to give the subject arm per.
EGadsd | could moi improve unon il now
IL had tho means e lpves,iSaiinx the
ieubjset, which haze .aoi.
am, sir, yonr'Grisnd. SC,
w. III. CRAW FORD.