Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-14
THE RANK MR.

No'hIns certain vet known. Speculation i. still
tHe. ihe impression, owing probably TO the della,
oil any ecuon, seems to gain ground, tina, the hi
VIII pe returned with qualified Veto. That is
'he lfeSident will suggest certpin modification,
which would secure for the bill his sanction.
In the meantime, the whis press arc dcprcc,,ipp
any violence, IN case Of Veto. They are an,iop.
to oe able to sustain the President. They wish
Tor his sake and the sake Of the country. tin, h,
Administration may be memorable and rlorious j.,
our annnls-and they will not hastily condemn hin,
On this pon, the New York Star observes.
| I'll the President declines signing the Bank hill
! &c! us near ms reasons, calmly ard respectfully
We may al, possibly, concur IN his views. I.e,Ts
not by any rush act, throw this country again tnn
The hands OF the radicals and deStrucrives SIM ,
DO not give up the ship" The PrcsiJ,ur ,yc
iearn nus asked the opinion Of each member of his
slo,ne,' ~ writing; ON the policy and cSpcdcucy OF
signing this bill lie certainly intends to allow sucb
opinions 20 have weight with him. If a mniori,,,
recommend him To approve the bil is there no, re,
ION To believe tina; he will 10 sol What tbeiron;
mons may bc, we cannot say; but they are ,n,,,i
To great consideration on thus question 4 49,
s"u more will decide the point aud we lone s,,is
iac'oriiy TO the ua'IOn. The subioned article on
Journal: s
TuE PREsiDESr AND rue BASK.-The bill char.
terInG a Fiscal Bank OF the United States, having
passed both Houses of Congtcss Is noy, IN III
hands OF the President awaiting his SIGNATURE n.
teopie aud their Representatives are lookin., win
Geep interest TO the action Of the Executive oar
friends ~ Washington hold divided opinions IN 49,.
IAtlon 10 the intentions OF the President
In the meantime, while the question is suspe,,ol
let US look at It calmly. Should the President Veto
this hll, what Is TO be the course of the yNhrs mar,
yl WI the President I've ,Isnounced5 VII e
SresS I'D 1uru without carrying out the Other r,,
measures OF the patyl We hope not-cnrnes,I,,
Tnu Sou.y nope not. Tine country requires a
United States Bank. Its necessities IN this reSncct
WI become more and more apparent and pressing,
unti' the OBJECT Is accomplished. These nece,s,t,es
stimulating public sentiment, will aSsurCdly connpcI
o'cdlcnce u It's demands. Every days * orrirIre
gives strength 10 the Bank question: We ar, SIRE
- nave one, sooner ur later. l. u Is obtained now
the sprt OF "dsstructIvenessn Is to be nrr,yed
against y. But II ugerrrd until madness anu folly
exhaust their power, the destrue,iycs themselves
W. ASH !"r u. With The assurance, therefore that
sank Will come, and that the longer Il is def
red the mole cptlbc il will be to iue pc,nc ,ys
can afo 10 wait
Nor Is his all The bill in the hands Of the Pc.
| sdent contains cHcepuonab- prOyIsiJns-nrov,si8ns
So cNrrpLonODc thai Il IS 10y means certain 10
stock would &c taken. The restriction ry1,nst In,
reign stockholders ISa ni7e:ib,e suggestion Of Io.
coiOcosm which the Senate uSht to nave rspudi,-
ted. We were indebted tn Foreign capital Tor our
NaiIonH! Independence. Dor Fathers achieved their
Liberties with the money borrow ed of France ard
1oasnd We have been using Foreign e. olaI
ever since 10 improve, enrich and en,be,i,h ,,pr
county, we are dependent now fpr the contnu-
ance OF all our Public Wo.ks upon Foreign capI,al
Without The mOnCy borrowed in Europ, a tbs bu
sneSs Interests Of our Country would stand still
And yet, with knowledge OF MI these f,ctg. this
Bank h''i contains section prohibiting Foreign ca
p''o.lss from TAX NJ holding IT'S stock!
Il the President should Veto this bill, we are
bound To believe that he is Influenced 10y conscisn
tous and patriotic motives. Indeed he can be guild
! ed by no other InhIe lie Is a Wing and mas
nothing To gam hope for politically by arrestin
bill which was passed by u Wing Congress
There IS room Tor an honest difference OF opinion
! upon this question, and while hope and believe
that the President will sign the bill yet II he should
be cons,rhlned 20 withhold his Signature, we shall
neither mpugn MS motives nor question his patriot
ISM In view OF the highCs; responsibilities, the
President may b. allowed, we think, to act upon
his convictions without iorfstiug the confidence
| or support OF his friends"