The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-08-21

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to Incorporate the Fiscal BHth of The
United MaicS.
To the Senate of TIE Uaiicd States.
The bill entitled "An act to incorporate
tn, subscribers to the Fiscal Bank OF tho
United Safes" which originated III the
5 .natc; LA, been considered by me-, with a
sincere desire to conform my action III
regard to it, to that of the two II 'uSeS OF
Congress. By the Constitutions 1t Is made
INV duty, either to approve the blll by
srninp it, or to re urn it with my oblec-
lions to the House in which it originated.
| cannot conscicntiously give it my ap-
prevail, and | proceed to discharge the dn-
~ required OF me by the Constitution: =
u give my reasons for disappearing.
The power of Congress 10 create
National Bank to operate PER Sc over the
Union, has been q'rs ion OF dispute
from the origin of our Government Men
most Justly and dcscrvcdly esteemed Tor
their h oh intellectual cadowmcnts, their
virtue, and their patriotism, have IN re-
card to it, entertained different conflicting
opinions. Congresses have differed. The
approval of one President has been fol
lowed by the disapprovaI OF another
The people at different times have acqW-
csccd IN decisions both for aud against-
The country has been and still Is deeply
ortatel BY this unsettled question. IT will
suffice for INC to say, that my own opm-
ion has been uniformly proclaimed to be
araiust the exercise OF any such power by
This government. On all suitable occa-
sions, during a period Of twenty-five
wears, the opinions thus entertained have
been unrcscrvcdly expressed. ] declared II
in the Legislature OF my own native State
In the House Of Representatives OF the
United States it has b2cn openly vindIcat-
cd by me. In the Senate Chamber, III the
nrcscncc and hearing of many who are at
his time members Of that body, 1t has
been affirmed and rea!lirmcd, in speeches
and reports there made, and by votes there
recorded. In popular assemblies, have
urhc itatinglv announced ii; and the last
public declaration which ! made, and that
hut a short time before the late Pres dem
,iolc lection. referred to my previously
EXPRESSED opinions as being tl.osc then
entertained BY me; with a full knowledge
orthc opinions thus cntertalre ed, and never
conccalca' ! was ele' "a Nv '.@''""'
"l the Ohl'eo 0'a'c'' h',' '''' 49, 'V'''
of a contingency provided for by the Con-
s,ilu,ion. and arising under an impressive
dispcnsalion of Providence, ! succeeded
TO the Presidential office.
BEFORE entering upon the duties OF that
ONCE took an 0','l '''',' " '"tI !;',
serve pf"le',' anu u''.'''' ~, ;,'t,,,',''
"l the oill'c' -I''''' ''":,' ,'i'',o ,t ~;
opinions ai'"' e" w. '',' no, '' ,',.'I ,''
oatIi' tac N'''"'c '"'t NV
1'''' c"".U NV o'I '"} =, .on;,aI u,;,h
measure oil 'llc '''at''T,! "''e''1,'', " '''i
out sufclHcflIis al '''''' ~ wv :,
"l honorable mcI--"'1 '''I ~ va ' Nv,
Iari OF me pc'P'e'-''1, gu
regard Tor hlor"l aA" l'''2
without an oH5er'a'iS' Il "''''n ~
government can " P'oNi', l''' I''l ~
i'copie can De happy,, N'"'H ~ ~
commit crime W'iicn "'"i' NOV " '''''i-
~ commit 10 gam any '"i''lJ i'""L"'
ana which would justly su"jc'' nv u ''i'
ndlculc ana scor'' OF all Nl'""''s '''t",
! deem 1t entirety unnecessary "t u''$
time to enter upon 'nc reasons VINO"
have brought my "''o 20 u" CONVICTIONS ,,iI
lecl and entertain Oh III SU.J0''' l H'2
have been over ana over "S"'" 1t 'C"''"'
II some OF those VINO nave P'o'c"'" III,
III TINS hlgh ounce nave cH' ''",l'I "'''
ayoWcu different "plnloHS' S'c''' an 'o''-