Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-09

'i''tsoo' icsPondihg To The argument, Declared
such were really In effect, then i" he would instant
" Give ms vulce Tor its modification or entire re
neal The sentiments of Gen. Harrison ara know
To be Hose OF distinguished liheialiIy on his sub
Jet tor in his Chevlot speech he declares. with as
much lastness OF thonglt As rleg tucc of expression.
lhht. " even IN eases where The lrJntious operation
OF u measure Of The general government is cnnfnr,
10 a few, aud II is bencf, il 10 a large majority oil
The States, II would be evidence of ~ little foresight,
rs oil moral rectitade IN the latter to counienance
the injury" On the subject OF lutornal Improve
'nchts, General Harrison. apprrhcud, never gave
So strong u vote in Affirmation Of the posef of The
bshetal GovctHmeni5 rs MI. Nan Bufcu's vote fr
the erection Of toll gates on tie Cumberland road
according Ia his own admission, was and il Won
look into the recent Report ofthe Secretary Of War,
you will fad that that officer, NJ the organ oftlIc
Administration IN this branch of The public pnlicy.
distinctly asserts the constitutional power Of Infcr.
nal Improvements IN the federal government, a. i n
regard 10 such works ms are Of general utlity,'
"tiie iiS statements .al rc marks shew that appro.
ptlatlons Tor works esen of n different character,
have received tho official approval and signature OF
the Pesil,pt. Gen. HARRISON IN his lcuerto Sher.
rod Williams, Esq declares bis opinion TIN, " no
money should be taken. itom the Treasury Of tho
uu,tel States To be expended ON Internal Improve.
'nenls. hnt ipr those tGtich arr strictly national. I"
aud ineuleatcs wil' great fotee, tho ~proprieiy of
" IofbtardBce and coneiddtion IN iegaid to u pnacr.
the exercise of wilteh. had produced, and would,
doubtless continue 10 produce, jealousies aud dis
scnlion.'
Let Ms now see what founi,tion lhc,e is Cor the
assertion that Gen. Harrison IL IN favor OF n Ma.
lional Bhnk. We have already seen thar, ia his
address 10 his vnicls If the Cincinnati district in
1929, lie expressly declared that abe believed the
charter gwen 10 the Bank Of the United States was
unconstitutional" In ld. lrttc, 10 Mr.. Shcrtod VII.
lIons, IN answer tot q query, "Whrihcr, II elected
President, hc would siana BiIl with proper IN oa flea.
hons aud restrichons, Tor eharlerlng u Bauk OF the
United States lie replies IN the following very spr-
ciific aud guarded lelms--"l would, III were ciray.
IN asecltaihed that the pubic interests in relation
To the collection and disbursement at It G revenue
would materially safer without one. and there
were nnequiyocal manifestations Of public opinion
N It's favour. think, however. the experiment
should be lanls tried Ia ascertain whether HE hnnn.
cial operations OF Tie ga,cruuent eantol be ny will
carried on without the aid Of u National bank. II
II is not necessary lot llar purpose, II dors nj APP.
pear 10 me that one rHn he coustitutiunaliy chatter.
ed. Iliele is no construction wlicl can z We to
the toastitn'inn which would authorize il on tho
gornnd 81 atlprdlng lscilIles To commence" IL is 10
be remarked that Gen, lllrti on hetc speaks, not
Of whai lac would recommend, ~ II personally IN
lavo, Of, but what he would do, IN The cVehi af n
BAL Tor elaItorlug "A Bank, under trop + mo.lhe a..
tIens aad restrictions. beng passed by Congress
aud presented 70 llim fur his signature; aud Even in
that ta." be fays lie void s'gn il only under Ill,
special cntringcacles ic cupslstales, 20 vii, tiat II
md been clca'iy aseertaiutd BY experience 10 be- ne.
= ~ ii A"ilN lHE hl lHt Hitii WIZ 'IfliiibIS "
The government, a0l lhaI lhtle were uncqu,oeal
manifestations Of public orinion 10 $ Eyoi.' aud,
lIS adds cmpliatirally, til I unless II should be sltwu
30 be necessary Ion conducting lie Il anti nfern
lions OF the goyffnlhrnl, he does not THINK ore
can lie %coEsutut' only cha tered Connecting VIA
Gen, ltatrsun here SANS wul The Gcolafatiun Ia
his address to the yolers of his Disiti,t in i722,
1t is evident HAT lis own leanings are dec idtdly
against u National B nh. While this il Cirn. liar.
ris'n's POSITION on lie qlcst3on OF , National BaDk
Mr.. Van Burcu is, We know, acly J. cSetfiag all
the i~u1aebco Of hi, lngll ofil 10 f1ice upon tho
c0n ny a great Government Bank, (unicf tie dis
sui.e OF hrs sub-Trcasnty = henf) controlled en-
ufcly by executive agency. aud thus cilrctln2, IN
the iiaths OF HE Presided that union of lle /. onry-
ed and rolniral power of The goseinucnt. which
hIs ever been held fatal 10 tie liberties Of al. e peo-
pie.
This question Of ErerHfieG loiecr is. after all, the
great AMI paramount question Of the day, Threaten
ing. al does, the existence Of tint civil aud ftolttI.
cal freedom On whlal all our institutions refosr.-
We haze sren what a rapid and alarming deY einp-
mcht, by means Of party discipline, the abuse Of
official patronage, aud the lev and extraordinary
prctcns,ons put iollli by the President a0d lls
itichls, tins power has recently STAINED all the
government has been warped into n practical mo.
aothy ol The worst soft, in which al pwcr IS cen
lred III one man, 10 be used, not loi tie good Of
the people, but tof the crciuSire bcntfL If a purity,
To "eufrect this procedure" TO ''festraiu Exec
tive powcf' within lis legitimate bounds, 10 bring
back the administration to Republican iatms and
r. iHciples'-and 10 protect Tie ''pui ny aud inde-
pendenee Of tho Legislative department." should
now be the uhjrcl Of evcty Republican patiioi. as
it was that which, Mr.. J,nerson tells us, t4dh vol.
Of his writings p 1907 II st aoiIsed and nnled The
Rel ublleaus Of % AID 80. To enable ,on the
brIier 10 judge al the principles and opluinns of
Gen. Harmon on this great question Of Executive
puwtf, IN contrast with the doctrines and Iactices
OF The present administration, will cStract lrpra
his letter 10 the Hon. H,rucr Denny, written four
years ago. crrHn cardinal principles which he lays
down las proper To be observed by any Executive
sincerely DESTROYS of restoring HE government to
IT'S Original simplicity aud rrpublioanism" aud then
cxttbtt IN Immediate jnSta position TO them The
correlaliyr principles intly dedn.lble Itom the ptac-
lice OF expless declarations of the President or lhs
friends.
Doctrines i Gen. Haryi- Doarincs or practice Of
SON LutL n.Mn IN LIZ lLurLu I'm Rurnn