Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27

exercise of the authority in question: and
| am not only willing but desirous that
the people Of the United States should
be fully informed Of tie precise ground
occupy on this subject, / desire more
especially that they should know it now,
when an opportunity, the best our form
Of Government affords, will soon be pre-
sented, to express their opinion of its
propriety. lfthey are in favor of Ma
tional Bank, as permanent branch OF
their institutions, or ifthey desire Chief
Magistrate who will consider it his duly
10 watch the course of events, and give
or withhold his assent to such an inslitu-
tion according TO the degree of necessi-
ty for it that may in bis opinion arise from
the considerations to which your question
refers, they will see that my cooperation
in the promotion of either of these views
cannot be expected. If, on the other
hand, with this seasonable, explicit, and
published avOwal before them, a ma alority
of the people of the United States shall
nevertheless bestow upon me their sulira-
ges for the Office of President, scepticism
itself must cease TO doubt, and admit their
will TO be that there shall not be any
Bank ofthe United States, until the peo-
pie in the exercise of thier sover-
eign authority, see fiji TO give 10 Congless
the right to establish one.
''It is because | cannot doubt that the
expression of the popular will, made un-
der such circumstances, must have a
tendency TO arrest further agitation of
this disturbing subject, for four years al
least, and most probably, from the great
moral influence which the often express
ed opinion of the majority Of the people
in Republican Government is entitled
to, for a much longer period, that am
thus full and explicit upon the point to
which you have called nv attention.
However much we may differ upon tine
abstract question involved in this contro-
versy, no rejecting man can doubt the
healthful and invigorating effects which
any thing that looks like settlement OF
this question must have upon all the bus
mess, as we'll as political relations of the
country. The public mind has been
long and painfully agitated by it, and
needs repose. The fruits OF this agta-
ton have been bitter and abundant -
Men Of business require to be put in a
situation that they may adapt their affairs
to a state Of things which promises per-
manency. That character is alone ne
cessary to give success to the present
. system. No rational plan for the reguIa-
ton of the fiscal affairs of the country
can fail to succeed, if the mass of our in
dustrious and enterprsng population
without regard to local, sectional or po-
Iitical dsmctins, are only sincerely de-
sirous for its success. Once satisfy
them that things are in this respect to
remain stable, and it is no' in the nature
of things possible that they can refuse
their aid and support to that which con
Germs them SO nearly, and upon which
their prosperity, private as we'll as public
is so essentially dependent. If our cor
respondence shall have the effect 10 con
tribute in any degree to bring about
state of things in which we all have 81
deep an interest, and which should bt
desired by all, | will rejoice that il ha
taken place"
My conviction of the truth and justice
of these views upon this vitality import
ant question, have been confirmed by al
my subsequent experience, and will,
doubt not, from the principles upol
which they are founded, endure to TIT
!, end Of my life.
My opinions upon the tariff, which j
the sub blect of your third question, wer'
asked when | was candidate for th'
Wee Presidency, by portion Of my lei
8 low.cilzens of North Carolina, and free
). " given. Their application reached IN
/ tut short period before the then aP
i proaching election, and to secure in eve
+ ry norton of the Union, as general an
early a knowledge Of my views as wa
practicable, | caused them TO be for'l
:, with published at Albany. They wer
! reiterated in 1886, when cand date fc
;s the Presidency, aud contain the generi
l. principles by which it is my intention
. regula,e my official course. 1t was slI
,s &C ely friendly to the passage ofthe con
). promise bill, and have always been, at
IN sill am, disposed 10 carry it into full ar
as fair effect. The opinions ofwhich ha'
r. spoken were expressed in the foilowiI
10 terms:
ID although my official acts in relati,
70 to the protective system might well
m regarded as rendering the avowal unn
NJ cessary, think It nevertheless proper
,w saI, that believe the establishment
n commercial regulations, with view
N. The encouragement Of domestic prodlc
nm 10 be within the constitutional power
rs Congress. Whilst, however, | have
,e iertained this opinion, it has never be
Is nv wish TO see the power in quesl
he exercised with an oppressive Unequal
IN upon any portion Of our citizens, or
IN. the advantage of one section of the
~ ION at the expense OF another. On