Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-27


men would say, incline to calculate that It wou.,
put the fnanci', skill of the President (who,
seems, IS an adept a. the tradc) 10 the rcgu
at the rates of exchange m bank hi, for tht
next twenty years. Congress supposcd-foolishly
It may have heen-thit this would depend a goo,
deal On trade and commerce, and could rot bc fore
seen. And Little further on i, appears that, al
though system oi discounts of the mos objections
able character may DC Suhstaut,l lily justified, vet
is fuaI objection TO the bill thai, whilst the Dis
trct OF Columbia rs made the seat OF she principa
bank, ~ citizens 0re excluded from all plrtic pa
ton IN any benefit 1t might rfiOrd hy positive
prohibition Of the bank from all dscOunting withi'
the District" notwithstanding We are previous '
reminded IN the sine message, and IT could no
therefore have escaped the observation OF the Pcsi-
dent, that there is San express reservation" m ;Ss
bull "o modify or create any bank for the District
OF Columbia, so that the aggregate capital shall not
! exceed five millions"
These some oCthe prominent objections" he
says; "hut there are others that It would be unpro.
| hable TO dwell upon." Well. IN this agree with
| the President. II there arc none stronger than
those he has enumerated, and he cannot enforce
| them wlth more power than those he has specified,
II would bc Improbable indeed TO dwell upon them,
But, strange any thing that has vet preceded IL,
he says: suffice It TO add, that this charter IS de-
signed To continue for twenty years withouia com.
! pctitor." Wei, what does he mean Ivy that Doe,
he mean TO say thtt, whilst his l;utIona oath
obligeS him to exercise this most odouS and dctes-
table powerof the veto upon this ONE bunk without
l " you viii CStlhtSh auOlNtF, exactly
like II, II would remove this constitutional difficulty
! | remember To have heard the project suggested
| IN Virginia OF having TWO National BIuks-ouc for
the North and the other for the South; aud it
very iavorile plan with portion OF the distracted
party Tor a whic. Can Il be TINS that the presi.
dent refers to- Ii not, what in the name o. Hcay-
en- does the message mean by ohcctius 10 this bank
because II Is 10 hve no competitor for twenty
| years.
In conclusion he feels the most AZ xious soiictude
D IN nFf ,T
fiscal 7son;; and, 0ctuitGd by this feeling, he has
been ready to yield much, in spirit OF Cancellation,
/ tn the opinions of others. Whatever may bc said
of the balance of the Message, for the want Of DIS
cTcucn, sound sense, ingenuity, IN this | mus
say the President Sctrays, the nation will dcccrn,
and as we all know, restitution oi sincerity ana
candor. What has he been willing 10 yield in a
spirit OF concillatioE} Is It not known that two
bills have passed the TWO Houses OF Congress, mel.
ihcr OF which was entirely acceptable to them IN a
spirit OF conctatiOu towards the President aud that
he has put his negative on bolhl Is II not known
that the provisions of the 10Th section of the mrs, bll
were inserted because It was understood that they
would find favor with him, and that he avsIl,d
himself Of thn' section not Only as reason for the
veto, but turned Il into rdIcUlc and scUrn and en-
dcavofci to hold up his own friends who had pIlc-
ed him in ow AS wantnsiln maunesS and candor7
And Is II not kno Sn that this identical hl sent
back, came here approved and sanctioned by hlm2
That we were 81 compromising and cnncjlljory as
To StoOp 10 consult his wishes before Icsislicd
forthe nations wca' And then tic returns It with
second veto, and talks about ms conci1tory temper
asks for time TO consider, and promises the ncxt
session 10 recommend such measures he Shi !
judge necessary and exped.ont Tiu,, Tie Pres
liCTt OF the United States wants umc, and very
humJly anu respectfully entgea.s tor time. Time
Tor WHAT To cousummutC n miscaiCyous, wIcllg i,
AMI corrupt coalition with adversagiesl What
else does he want with time! a man who has II !
ed more distinguished stations ty sooI fortune
than any other man o the same capacity ever Fl led
bciO.e-0 miu whose good luck in procuring uifi-elsL
10 the prediction ri General Harrson's death before
he was eIecleG, throughout Virginia. member u
the House Of Representatives and Senl.ut e.. ,ne
United States, To say nothing OF the offices b.. Il ed
Mt home-a man who had been called on TO speak
IN both Houses on the sUJIect-one who, as char.
man of committee, had investigated the whole in
ternal police and management OF the ate bank ana
prepared an elaborate report the subiect-ncling
President previous 10 the meeting ct Congress al
most long from this time To the meeting of the
neNtCOngress, and with the subject under debera.
ton from The LIST Of June up 10 this time in Congess
comes forward and tells you he has not had time 10
prepare and submit dehnltive recommendation Of
his and sincerely desires time for deep and de.
itberato ref elton on the subject, All this may
serve 10 deceive some people, but i don't Zoo. me.
II J could have m y own way, would never leave
This Caplto. until the pub &c money was put under
the control Of iaw, and the President Invested Of ali
power Overi l..
at has been his good fortune and pleasure to
concur with Congress in all measures eXcept this
and Why should our difference on this alone DE
pushed 10 EXTREMIST" How supp.icatinci How
humble Why, sir, let me tel you, # you do not
know IT, that u has not been his pleasure 10 concur
in a.! the measures. There was one, aad that mex,
to this, the most important, tia, he signed without
the least pleasure. lie says himself he had great
q ticuty and hesitation Iu signing the and or dis.
tribuuon blil; notwithstanding in his message TO
Congress, he recommended rs passage 10 the mos.
unqualified terms, and notwithstanding, the last
winter ma which served in the Legislature of Viz
cIna, he, as chatham Of a committee, brought IN
report recommending the distribution, and a resoiu.
ton instructns Senators TO VOC for ir;und no,h
ing, Ic. he tell you. but his deep and unqualified
commntal TO the measure ever obtained his sisra.
turc 70 the bill because u was so d!siIsielul 10 the
other party.
But the pscui 1rity OF his situation is nrrsalsi 4,
is emitting hun 10 "postponcmcnt Of this suhisc,
, 70 more suspicious period for dc.iberaton.n The
peculiarly OF his situation What is that pecu'iarI
ty lie came into the Presidential chair surround
ed by such party, for numbers integrity, in,elli-
gence, and hieHy, as never surrounded q Presi
dent before; with a mnIoity IN both branches of
Congress ready - sultan him in all proper mca-
suTes, pledged 90 carry out all the principles OF re-
fern when q corrupt dynasty Of twelve years du.
ration had rendered sFrnStJe 90 our prOspsrIry.
pledged, too, upon principle which he claimed tu
have been the iigst 20 suggest OF zone PfrsG.r.il
term;' and before he has been firly installed into
office, fired Ivy mad ambition, he SETS himself mn
tor the succession, detaChes himself from Ia, ola
friends and hts "a ~, cO.Iec. around him as conf
dental whispcrCrs men who, 10 some instances are
unworthy OF his sight, much less his ronfderrr-
throws himself INTO the arms ol the Opposition ~
hopes oi hDIug favor with them for his rscrf.pu of
Us, and now comes 20 Congress 20 talk about the
popularity OF his tuIton aud asks for time 20 de-
lbeutei
Mr. Speaker as it is impossible 10 serve Col prd
Msmmon both, so conceived j, impossrb. 10 10 scr,s
Mr. iy.cr and my country "a, the same time. lmi-
mate with him as had been, personally devoted ID,
him as was, when ! found he had forslken his
principles ] iDroOk hm; when / found he had
Abandoned tho fith upon which / supported him
and ,lc Wing party had supported hIn--ghcn /
found him gr1spmg 40 he purse strings Of tine m.
ton, repeating al. laws by vi cl the public rn,rsys
mi-ht be controlled, filing the pubic Golfers nv
taxes and by loan, and then refusing his assent In
such laws as the Representatives Of the Peopp an.
proved for their safety AMI disbursement Ihfn..
6OnCd HIM, and made war upon his prIncir o. and
his policy. came no. here 20 war Tor men, vic.
cher Tor ir-nds or against enemies; | came here u
serve my country 90 the best of NY ability. and I'D
miiniIIu those principles upon which nIpug ha .eyg
the prosperity pi iht c1YuTy caI be uresrrvgr. and
Of hesc been compelled 90 sever personal nns 100.
Utica. ties that UYyC bound fo tl1t man for vrlr-
past, 30 may bee painful, Uu, lm not troubled with
The Notifying rejection that % has Uecu oorlslorc
oynry iHui OF mine. On tie contrary. feel proud
satisfaction 90 having SHOWN that ur. her frI,nf.lfn
NOR Indyldul. advancement could drive me from
lte charge %. high public duty.
Having now disposed Of the Nc.D ncsaayr will
proceed 90 make good tHe chIrgs OF rerhIy Gror,bf
against the President, which / shall. cnI.ay9r fg al,
DO o. becoming spilt ard temper; avoiding sltras
ppss.p.c aI. personality towards The President ffr-
Their uau m'y iuscplu1.o from a.rd .yrrop-
Wgni OF hH pubic r0arsr, and then If wI.. nfra,r
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