Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-24

:, oyer again has Virginia declared, since
N'e ~, farm, Of solemn resolves By the Legisla-
| ISL, H., would not have a National Bank-tiat
tir' ,ml no: consent the CONSTITUTION should be vio-
1 !, o'"'" -, would not have within her limits an
4 iita = ,hs,yb and eat up all her suhstance-So
~ast.i.',i -. she carried her opposltion-so fearful
tU ba"e>I hr possibility an Inference might be drawn
vss>hS' H,rk. that she would not cren condemn,
t,yy;ds, stormy period of ls3l-5, when the Bank
to'"-.,,, powerful and the issue most doubtful, the
~ "S'' The DepoSitss without coupling with It an
hs@a.s declaration, that the General Assembly
| rr ''"'n.tnn The power which has been claimed by
l.ee'' establish a u. S. Bank Even Mr.. Gil
C."E',.ent Governor, submitted a resolution
u', :" : no, hereby intended 10 give any implied
".ai' n. power which has been claimed by Con-
siH'''. .S,sblsh a U. 5. Bank Yet, NirgInlans, you
,urd uron TO give your sutfrsses TO a candi-
~'"eN -, Presidency who is pledged to a sign a
,' y - On. should q bill for the purpose pass Con-
MICE ~, invoke vour attention to this subjective
80 ,opr patriotism, 10 your pride as Virginians,
/ ,rEer vour dearest privileges-we call upon
$40 i. name OF our common country, of the many
!. have successfully fought in behalf of the
S,..,-of the trials endured, OF the dangers We
lss,a no; to surrender this great and import
.4s - Elect Gen. Harrison and you create q
t..A -, see. Virginians, what has been the course
-. :rn Legislature and people on the subject OF a
-, B,uk. You see even that MT. Madison, IN
Nm rc,,r, of NS ard 9, the textbook Of all or
.,.'~. 80 R,-hts politicians, specified it as one Of
.'-N -.,,s 81 the Federal Government compre-
4" 50 ~, Sin resolution. You see what were the
,,nr -rca: statesmen on this subject; and
y. , ;,o instances, unfortunately for the coun-
-..r ms was committed in relation to two Ma
p,,k.. VT the authority, so far as the consiltu-
..,s.,or i. concerned, remains the same. We
a'. ~, ma eyinencv can possibly exist that would
-. y~,olation Of the Constitution; and such has
-, constant, and uniform opinion entertained by
-, VIII Nirginians, then, support any man for
= and e5s!ted station of President whose views
- 10 be not only in favor of such an institu-
s,, who IS Likewise known to have SAID that he
,rY bill chartering a Bank, should one be pre-
- tSr MS signature: We pronounce Gen. Harri-
-. Rank man, and shall now proceed to adduce the
). ,,,h d.v Of December, 1910, the Senate of
iced itself into d Committee of the Whole,
-- ne report of the Select Committee, from the &C.
:" assembly OF Pennsylvania, proposing ian amend
- the Constitution of the U. 5, prohibiting the
..,rr any bank by Congress, except within the
-. = Columbia. The report was taken up, and
-" J u,--son, then a member of the Senate, moved to
! Gut the following words:
a., 4, or,nion, that there is nothing IN the Constl-
the L. 5, either expressed or implied, that
- conrress the right to pass such a law;-and
-, ,,,.rnt 10 erect any such bank, or other nonied
',.a,. under an act of Congress, within any State,
., ,ms consen, of such State having been first OBJ
.. ! dangerous violation of sovereign rights, re-
.s : The States themselves. And It IS with deep
-. ..,- committee find, that Congress has assumed
...-rv IL pass ! law Incorporating such a mon'ed
..r. which law, vcrr committee believe, IS IN
.-r,r and the construction SAID to have been
~ .hr Supreme Court of the l. s., TO be crro-
IA ,fs, neither the law nor the opinion Of SAID
=. IN thai, case. is in any way obligatory on Us as a
mt tna, the Legislature have a conclusive right
r. x,,b taxes and penalties on any bank, or any
;. w,ret institution, located within this State,
..- 5,;- consent, as, in their opinion may comport
.r-- interest and dignity as a sovereign State;
Fl. PHI. yea- committee are of opinion, ought never
,sla.utaret
j. observed, that this part Of the report pro-
:. n 81 stricken out By Gen. Harrison asserts Sc
1r-.pasuons-lst That a Natlona! Bank IS "un'
-~.,,.oaql u. That ian attempt TO erect one
..,.r ans State. without its consent, is a danger
..f..,r If sovereign rights. In other words,
-..,t makes that constitutional rhtch IS net 50.
!. r.,,a, late Bank was unconstitutional itI.
-..., Gsr son Of tie Supreme Court in its favor was
&c constitutional And 9TH. That Z State has
.-,. ria,a should never he surrendered to tax any
.... within lie limits. Now let US see how
- proposes to retain, or rather how many upon
- refuses to express any opinion. In leu OF
!. .., .., quoted. he moved TO insert the following:
...-g !. IS their decided opinion, that the Consul
lilo: G.U L. :, q. i al present stands, gives no
..'E.k vHrrgSs 10 CstaDllsaI DillA N'1Ai'Ii tS Do"'~'
I.r7 >a.- v,ihpui its consent, yet, as 4 different con-
4 .-- = has 1.en -Tvr.a TO it, and banks actually esta-
.svt1n several OF the States without their con-
.nssa
,-.rtment of Gen. Iiarrison's avoid, the *
r-,.... " ans direct opinion On the constitutional
SYM lived in = Bank-clcarly lnt'mates that
re-, NAV, with the .'cclsent OF q State, esta-
AMI ; Bank, aud recognizes the authority oi
>.r..m. Court in all things pertaining to It.
u., 2-,s Of December two amendments were Of
,.... IS i. nc out from The report included "tthin lHe
-agsn igrrison's motion was 10 strike out-iSt.
>Mbs. related 10 the construction SAID TO have been
.,..t, IN IN, Supreme Cortland I'd, SO much as
.,..e3 IL the power of the State TO tax all Banks with
hit. .lu.ts. and carried in the affirmative, with the
Vi i.rr.son's vote. The question was then put
| ! !4.rson- motion 10 strike out, and It was mega
..,.-ge4, II, nays lS-llarrison voting IN the att1r-
NAVE The report and resolutions, as amended, were
tim unanimously agreed to.
These Proceedings clearly show that zen. HARRISON
....... has been : loose and latitudinous c%onstruc-
:, What IN one moment denounce a Bank as
constitutional, snd in the next breath say that Con-
.-.s NAV create one, provided ! State gives her soon
60. THIS ls indeed Federal doctrine.
las doctrine OF CONSENT is nothing more nor less
G-a lie old !lamiltonian Fedora! doctrine OF "e1pe-
-.@c, ~--o.Golag whatever may, in the Judgment OF a
:...s.t7 IL Congress. without regard to the Const!tu-
ta. ,cvuote tile general welfare. VIII NIrginlans
-. 10. 4 man, who holds such opinions as these: VIM
rhtlyyeL Virginia. who has done more than any OF
ss:crs ~ the Unjon, TO resist the entertainments OF
Fe5s.al Government, sustain a man for the ilrst OIL
e 81 her gift, whose notions Of Constitutional con-
s!caoa hang 50 loosely about him as do those OF Gen.
!.&.aa: We think we hazard nothing, iellow-c'ti-
. wen We declare itas our settled conviction, you
,t goa ,rd! MT. What, can Virginia 50 lar for
10 .a-r,ar voice Of her distinguished sons, the
A-' ,att!e> he has fought in behalf OF the Con''itu-
,@, . 70 rush into the embrace Of a candidate ana a
:E2 haTu. 50 little respect for the Consultation
1:s >. to-. doctrine OF g consent is of fearful and
'~ayGs 'o~Eeoo3lng to us at this time. The candidate
z ta' Wings Lss avowed that, with the 'eonsent oil
&tS'lrs ewing the slaves, he can sec no coas''t"-
70. o2cct'en - the application OF the whole OF the
..;?.2' revenue towards emancipation. THINK you
'i-tafaas, our rights Will be secure under the AUSPICES
q President, particularly a succession OF Presidents
$50 hold that this doctrine of consent is all that Is
1"esss-r 10 satisfy the requirements OF the Constltu'
.@ VIII not such a construction amount IN tact 10
;rica, of that instrument; All amendments woulc
<'.m. hopeless. Our Government would undergo q
'.ase fatal 70 Liberty, and Congress would know nc
...-s 70 tic extent Of its powers. Parliament itSe!
C- not re more omnipotent.
Tan lie South yote for such a politician, a states,
,,1 possessing the views which Gen. Harrison does
"af, be 70 20 s,.tegman at all, lie has no opinions OF
iL.#.t,,.1 ,,.,s.,, IL saap,a moi Ia nnIerStanI