The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-27

! To THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:
! The bill entitled "An act 10 incorporate the sub
scrhers to the Fiscal Bank of the United Slales ~
which originated in the Senate, has been considered
by me, with sincere desire to conform my action
in regard to it, to that of the two Houses of Con-
gress BY the Constitution it is made my duty,
either to approve the bill by signing it, or to return
| it with my objections TO the House in which il
originated | cannot consclenOGsly give II my
approval, and | proceed 10 discharge the duty re-
CURED of me by the Consitullon-to give my rea-
sons for disappearing
The power of Congress TO create National
Bank 10 operate per Sc over the Union, has been
question of dispute from the origin Of our gov
eminent. Men most justly aud desevedly esteem
ed for their high intellectual cndowmentS, their
virtue and their patriotism, have, in rcgad TO II,
entertained different and conflicting opinions. Con
crosses have differed, The approval Of one Pre-
sident has been followed by the dsapproyal of an
other The People at different times have acqui-
esced in decisions both for and against The
country has been and still is agilaled by this I'M
settled question. 1t will suffice for TO saw that
my own opinion has been uniformly proclaimed 10
be against the exercise of any such power BY This
Government On all suitable occasions, during
period of twenty five years, The opinions thus en-
lcrlaincd have been unreservedIy expressed ! de-
clared II in the Legislature Of my native State, IN
the House of r REPRESENTATIVES of the United States
it has been openly viudicatcd by me. In the Sen
ate Chamber in the presence aud hearing Of many
who are ut this time members Of that body II has
been affirmed and rc-uirmCd, in speeches aud re-
porls there made, aud by votes there recorded. In
popular assemblies have unhnsllainrly announ-
ccd it; and the last public declaration which
nndr, and that Int short lime before the late
Presidential election, referred 10 my previously
expressed opinions as being those then entertained
hy me with full knowledge of the opinions thus
entertained, and never conceded, was elected by
The people ice President OF the nied States
Ry the occurrence Of contingency provided Tor
by the Constitution, and arising under an impress
sive dispcnSaliOn of Providence, succeed to the
Presidential office, Before entering upon the du-
lies of that office, took an oath that would
" preserve, protect and defend the Constitution OF
the United States"
r,,o,,,ioip, the opinions pluded TO, and having
oLrn ,his oath. the senate and the country will
see that | could not give my sanction, TO meas
ure of the character described, without surrender
inu MI claim to the rcspcc, of honorable men--ul
confidence on the part of the pcope-alI self
rcspecl-all regard for mora aud religious obiga-
tons: wi,hou, an Observance of which, no gov
eminent can be prosperous and no people can be
hppv. II would be to commit crime which
would not wilfuv commit TO gain any earthly re-
ward. and which would Justly subject me 10 the
ridicuc and scorn of all yirtuous men.
diam, !, o,,,,lv unnecessary n, this tmo to
o,,,,r ,,nor ,ha roosous ,,h;rb hove bropght my
mind IN tho convictions iceland entertain on this
snI;.c, They have over and over ornin been re-
non,ed lc some If those who have nreceded me
=, ,li. h;,h oiiicc have entertained and nyovcd
JGcrcn, oninions. Weld ali confidence that their
cony;c,;on. wo,a SINCERE claim only IN have the
.,,,,o ,,o,snra ,nn,cd out N myself Nnhout no
;"' C,r,hor into tho ornnmcnt / will saw that in
1"stin,, 70 ,o mowers If ,bis Cn,ernmrnt ia col.
loo, s,,rily Leon and di.hnrse the public revenue
,, ;I.,t, l,,,,I',o ,Io co,,"erc, ,rd oycb,n,
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ss,,ii;L,,o,, n, ,his C,yorn,,cr, If = b,nk oc
,;,aa,, -, ,lo ,.Iin,,, occ,n,,tio, or III, Torn,
,,'a'r income mr. ana ,lo,,,,doJ Ia, n,n-
nr;o,n ~ oync,,,n tLn.c ,o,n,s Nh, can ,bo
Inaat j;,oonn,s or ., p,nk L,ve ,o Il, vh ,l,o coI-
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United Stn,es Bank.
ho,b eo,,ly Ioc,l-bo,h bc,innrr and
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0ucncr h,yc local discounts. granted by any form
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amounted 10 i'!'I '''o'' '','" = '.' ".
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amounted 10 nP"''", Wv, ;
the sales VI US '"'' . ,%,n, fl" o,rnIo"nsn,