Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-22
fnom the Nav York Courier A Enquirer
TIE VETO AESSArE

much IN the style OF a school boy OF hce're. Il
q,wever ineligible, and we therefore pass 1t b,
lie proceeds To say
sin my message sen, to the Senate on the nc,
day Of August last, returnin. the hill go ircorp 10
rate the subscribers To the seal Bank 81 the Unite
S'htes,' distinctly dec'a AIRED that my own opno
mas oeen uniformly proclaimed to be aiaSi the a
reese ghe potcsr IF Congress To- create NationI
Bank to operate pr Sc over the Unou," and enter
''ihins that opinion, my main objection TO that lot
was based upon the highest moral and ro!s ous DOL
CATIONS OF conscience and the Constitution"
! Here we have very distinct admission that Cor
Sress mas the power ITO create \ National Bank {
operate per sc on the Union" and that his first vet
was enSed upon his uniformly proclaimed opinion
esa'rst It's exercise" We are compel cd tn say tina
WiS statement Is nos true "pCr Sc" lie d'd not nd
mt IN his drSi veto message that Congress had 9Th
power to create a National Bunk, e., Nc.;" but ~
the conttory, expressly dencd 10 the lesislaiv
| pnhch al the government any such power, ami We
'oeu the bil becausy ITS passage was The cons qren
o. an assumption of rover no. Gee.'tet To Con
s'cSs by tie Constitution. In the face OF these wei
known facts, he now makes ncw issue, admit
the power of Congress - create y NSucnsl Bank,
anu AYERS that lac only vetoed the hrst bill because
his own opinion had been ur IiOtmiy proclaimed {,
| be against lac srsretSs sol tbs power"
We are aware that II requires some NIicnce or
/ the part of the reader, to dwell upon document
| each paragraph OF which, Is not only inconsistent
with Itself and the TRUTH hat with common Sense.
When ho~CvcT, II Is borne IA iuind that II rnl-
mates tsom upon whom ha- dcei!s giai!y devol.
we'd the duties ot the Chic: M1giSuacy, 1t becomes
duty calmly to examine his communications with
yes To aTrIve a. curTec' conclusions IN regard To
his moral honesty and has fitness for the high station
he occupies.
For the life 81 as we cauro, make out what idea
Nr TILER IN ats to convey by ~ National Bank
to operate per Sc" How l. National OF any other
Bank, to operate not per SCI And yet this phr,
Is one when he constantly basps uVVu. ns exhibit
Ipg thc monster IA It's most OiiOUS form. In tho
orc'ujr: pat 81 this seconi paragraph Of the
Message, Ms TYLER - 5 us that having always
thought uaI although Congress possessed ''thu
power To Incns porslc National EAuk" but ought
not 10 cxcrc,s. it, hrs veto "~ds based upon the
highest rort, ami IslOuS Obligations OF con science
and the Cons luton" VIII any OF our readers be
kind enough 10 inform US What IS here meant by
moral and religious obligations Ut the Constitution
Ii as he says, hC has always admitted "the power
~ Congress TO establish 4 NliJonal Bank but OBJ
l.cIcd only tp O., Exercise" we do not well p.
ceive what the Constitution has To q, with the mat
ter. IL Is thea, mere question Of erpriisncu; but
IN any event. we should like to know W hat Is meant
~ tn conn,NIOn 10y the Religious Obligations OF
the Constitution
Speaking OF the Veto power ia the next para.
graph he s.ys:
THE pUII is 10 quad the fundamental will OF
the pCoHe themselves frOm-n TINS case udmlt
MISUNDERSTANDING or Intracton by a mrJori,v
10 Congress; tui IN Jhlt light alone dp regard
the ron>IuuuJua, duty which now most reluctant
ly discharge"
a
ana M iae very preceding he tells IN any ii-
sulEc but English, that the preservation Of the
Constitution depends upon the Patriotism with
" hch the people snail uhi,ld II Ilhe Presidents
oath OF ufi'rl by their own sovereignty -" Bat
who ever Hcari ut power IN the Con, titution 49,
guard the fundamental will OF the psQS-r Them-
selves from change Ivy Congress-" THIS Is precise
v " lst - sad ~ the sentence extract Invested
OF IT, psrcnhrs>; AMI If ever boy of fourteen put
upon paper gseaIcc absuruliy, we should Ice
H.H.a 50. l. 4
It 10 In the fest ace, how Congress change
the fundamental wal of the op.el and secondly.
10 they should succeed IN tilecuny such change In
their will, then that will Is much entitled 10 re-
speci as II was previously; and surely the Constr
tuition never dreamed OF vesiIng the Executive with
power 10 guard this viii from change. Ignorance
and folly combined, can devise noth"g more tiiicu-
ous ;hln ihIs grave definition Of the object OF hat
Mr.. Tyler calls THE DUTY" OF The Veto. We 10
not however, wonder much at his speaking OF "thc
duty" ot the Veto. To HIM It hos become a very
necessary auKiipry; and ike all ignorant pc sons
ne has converted an ACT OF his into an agent OF
the Constitution, who ans "pSr Sc" very import
ant cC:!es To perform. We can only indulge the
hope that Monsieur VETo WI. take II into his head
N become very lazy fellow, ana Notwithstanding
JoHN ITLER's homIiy upon MS "duty," very uuict.
y dispose himself TO rest through all future time
At oil! events, We trust he will sleep very quietly
Tor the next tour years, al the expiration of which
period i h. should resume his DUTIES il il to he
The following contains Mr. TYLER's exGrisi,e
-s0sCning against the y ll.
Is this bill, now presenCd FOR m, approyel or
dIslppioval, such bit. IS have already decIa -cd
cnul1 not receive u!y sancOu2 /, II such hin ,s
calls for the exercise of the negative power under
the Constitution Does u violate The constitution
by creating National Bank to operate per Sc over
the Umou' Is title, IN the first pac, Describes its
genera. character IL Is IAN act to provide for tie
ue ter coec iOn safe keCjing ali disbursement, al
the pE,!ie revenue by means Of Corporation Ia he
styled The Fiscal Corporation Of the United States
In STYLE then, II IS plainly national 100 lis character
it powers, functions, ana duties are those which
pertain to the collecting, Keeping, and disJursiag
the public revenue. The means by which these
are TO be cXertrd IS Corp0 atom 10 be STYLED Tho
Fiscal Corporal on o. the United STATES Its cor
porliIon created by the Congress VI the United Saics
IN It, character ola national legislature for thcwhole
Union, TO perform the fiscal purpose, meet the is.
cal wants and eNigeGcies supply the fiscal
uses, and exert tie fiscal agencies Of the trensurv
Of the United States Such is It's own description
Of itself. DO its provisions contradict It's own ut y
Tuey DO not.
The Italics here used nre al Mr.. Tvlcr,.. and
strange as II may appear, bis reasoning against the
hI Is even founded upon the fact thlt Il crcntes n
.NaiJEa! Institution "Dy the Congress orthe United
States IN rs character Of National Legislature -
Now 10 the name OF common sense, If no, naiiOHa!
what thou.d O. be and Il Congress were not TO act
IN it, chlrhctcr OF NiltontI Legislature" now
would John Tyler have 1t oct2 "In ifsstyIe then -
says john Tyler, cit i plainly national IN rs
ac'er. Us powers, functions and duties nre tbo.r
which paTttIn to tic Collecting, ktsy1ng and lsJuy,-
ing the public revenue" These italics nrc ,u Nr
Ty,ers and 1t would appear from his rensoring
TINT because the proposed institution was naHonaL
and Us duties Of national character hc coud po,
approve tho Bill. Sur-Iyih c0N,ciiag. Esspiap nd
disburSiag the public nue. are alI lcyi,,mnfe I
Iects; and yet person m, Knowing John TvIer
and ignorant Of this quesriDn--uuc who was clp,
bic Of understanding the English language. and had
placed before hm the 10 fgD'ng Paragraph with a
request 10 explain ts meaning, would unncgit, tino
say that It the duties Of the institution had bcIr
I Of more private nature, and the Institution les,
national. the Executive would have pty.n th. Id
\ his sanction Such unqHcs onlb.y Is the fai, con.
c'uson from his very ogcd premises; aud We, W,
all know that he IntgUifd % convey q very differ
cnt impression. Ice short, lis reasoning ~ al IN G,yo
oi the bill. lie trIumptIuIy asks-"DD lis premise
. contradict i's own tt.o7" anI he very truly an,
/ satisfactorily euswcrs,-"THEY % Horw and h.
'ouy,s us 20 iu'cT thu because they do not be- cnl
/ Monsieur Veto 10 his aIj, and asks that PERSONA
/ 90 d0 bis "tu'y."
. 10 The second paragraph Of his message, he yer,
gpyciy tells ne thnt hc vetoed the first bli heritG
b. urd uriIrmly proc aimed his opinion. tia, al
though Congress possessed "ihc power 10 create
National Bank" be was opposed 10 is "eyoreissr
/ Yet 90 the fourth paragraph Of this Identical docu
mont, We find him Directing "a this second bIlI, be
cause, ct operates per So over tho Union by vlrtu
ri ihe uul.ied, and IN my view, assumed autlorit,
of COngrc-a" We cannot reason against such inc1n
sis,srcy, bu' content ourselves with simply cxhib
IiIug % tp tho reader.
/ Tho burden oi the reasoning againg, the cxnedi
cncy of this h IS tho right 10 purchase hills Of *
change and ihD frIurrs resulting ffDu ala. ps a., D.,