New-York tribune., 1841-04-14


the character the Government the powers consti
tonalv exert. the and policy ought TO pur
sue It requires review OF the conduct Of
another and tell wheher the has. other
things been compatible with good Now, that
task which must aeclne-for would be willingly
IN a. IN exclusive Judge of what good manners
which YOU is altogether matter OF taste and dc
u.ibus es' dSp0ndu,a axiom entirely 700 old
be shaken much ls overthrown. BY opinion OF nine
IL had desired make good my declaration that
through all the changes of his public life General Harr
had followed the precepts OF General Washington
would promptly have done One OF the leading prcet@
of that great maR-a prccept enforced by ms
ampc-was. that the duty OF good citizen TO de-
vote all his energies of mind and body m country and
to peril his life needs be- in her and history fully
aests that such has been the uniform course OF General
Harrison from the early OF nineteen he history o
the North West Ms history. and the declaration madc by
Mr. Madison that no man had rendered important
services hi, country and mad been y rewarded Is
fully sustained by facts which cannot dccelTc 'S
But YOU saw that General Harrison refused in the first In
stance 10 answer enquiries and hn ne answered them
to connections and par,isans on o do deny but that
since and in due time for nil men properly 10 have Judged o
his pre,cnsions he has answered The utmost extent OF MS
offence then according your view OF H. mas becn
tina, he mas not answered promptly You could have de-
sired bl, Just he himself thought ii necessary
and fully in place YOU and his counymen IN posses
sion all his yiew in order that might decide hi>
fitness for the Presidential Office But information is
every way different from yours, know that his Opinions on
por,ancc have been given long before the
commenced His address tho People of the Cincinnati
District in 322 disclosed flv his opinions the cha
rctcr the Government and tie powers might con>tlt
tonay exert while his Vnccnncs speech and his letter
Judge Bcrren published four year. ago full and cxp
cit on the subec, of Abolition What could any IN
rcr after truth desired than direct reference to
these expressions of opinion But tins dic not content his
opponents They deemed of importance their party not
to be satisfied and therefore the charge of bis being In the
hands of u Committee, and the Gagged candidate How
utterly unieunded this charge has been fully demon
strated to the whole world
have cause 10 thank YOU for ascribng kind
feeling towards the People of the District OF Columbia,
although YOU do much honor in suppo>ns to bo pa
rental certainly do take interest in their weliarr
although never pircd be regarded by them in the light
OF parent-and if did tell them whether would m
crposc them from the Oft attempted invasion OF the
a,atica AboltonSs, because had good reason to
believe they knew full we'll my sentiments ON that SUBJECT
Nv recorded votes in the |. ;. Senate and opinions
spread before the through the medium ot the pubic
press apart from their knowledge of the fact that was
resident citizen of the State of Virginia left nothing
explain them that head have now IN answer your
inquiry quote and adopt the opinion OF General liarri
s expressed in his letter to Judge Berren o Gcorsa
dated Both of September, 1886, in the following Words
do not think thu Congress abolish slavery III the Dis
trct of Columbia without the consent OF the States ot r
ciniu and MARYLAND and the People o the District 1t
would be breach of faith towards the Stn,es have men
toned who would certainly have made the ces-lon. II
they had supposed would be used for purpose
different from that which object. and injurious to
them as free coorcd population OF the same description
Nor do believe that Congress could deprive the People OF
the District of Columbia othcr property without their con-
sent Ii would be revive the doctrine OF the loreS o
Great Britain relation tkc power of Parliament before
the Revolutionary War; and in direct hostility the princl-
pies advanced bv Lord Chatham. hawat man own
was exclusively and absolutely his and cond not be taken
from him withou; his thai o his legal repre-
sentative" Whether would bill volaory of these
opinions plainly expressed, If seated IN the Presidential
7 ,.ttra
expect TO dcvovc upon any other way-it would seem
to be the mcrcst work of spercrogation answer You
would doubt my any than YOU have cause to
dou, the of Gen Harrison under the circumstances
) In reply to the first branch your inquiry, quote and
adopt the language of General Harrison IN hi speech dev
cred at DAYTON: There is in the Constitution any
press grant of power for such purpose and could never be
constitutional exercise that power save IN the event the
powers granted Congress ccud not be carried INTO effect
without rcsorting to such institution The latter branch
of vor fully by the first part
The Constitution confer. Congress- express terms all
powers which are necessary and proper carry INTO effect
the Granted powers. Now. ii the powers granted could
not be carried effect without Incorporating Bank then
becomes necessary and proper and Of course expedlcnt
"a conclusion which presume would deny who de-
sired to sec the existence of the Government preserved and
KEEP, bcncfciay in operation. Whether would or would
not exert the will be time enough tor me 10 say when
am either candidate for. eNpectant OF the Predc-
nal o,icc--neither of which expect to be- If Your
course would pursue if elevated to the Vice Presidency
and should be called upon upon bill for the ncor-
por,on of Bank YOU should have had direct and en-
phatic answer A. Is have only refer YOU TO my
<pccc delivered in the House of Representatives OF the l.
States in 1919 the question OF issuing sclre tacas
against the Bank and my given in the Senate Of the
in 1882 on the question Of rechaering the late Bank
6 That Congress has right impose duties on ncr-
chandze imported deny The rate Of duties YOU
are we'll aware i called tarif Of dueS. The power to
ay duties is given by the Constitution express terms
The right to select the article of import which to levy
the ,,e> unquc>onablc Every du imposed operates
pro tano a bounty the production Of the same article
at home and has been considered wise policy on the
mar, of AL Administrations impose ti. duties
advance the production of such articles were Of national
,or,rrce certainly do doubt the policy expedi
entv Of such The duties, however should be laid
with reference 10 revenue eEcePf "ere "ey are lga 70
= view 10 the regulation Of trade have no hesitation IN
saving that regard the compromise law az obligatory on