The Cecil Whig., 1841-12-25
NTuE FISCAL AGENT.

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We'do not think, from present appear
anoes, that the fiscal proposition Of the
President will'be Immediately acted on BY
Congress, though all things considered,
perhaps, few subjects are of greater inter-
est Yetit is evident that public feeling
has been, for long time, undergoing a
change on the subject of ''iscalities." We
do not know that any strong friend OF a
National Bank has come to belief that a
National Bank would not answer all the
purposes desired, if arranged on iavorabl e
principles, but many of them yield to the
public impression, and think it duty to aid
the community with what can be obtain
ed, rather than to refuse portion of the
good, because all is not within reach.
Public feeling, however, has undergone
change. The errors in the management
of Banks, have diminished the feelings of
kindness for national institution. And
without stopping to argue upon the ques-
tion, the mind of the many jumps at the
conclusion, tllat the abuses, no matter by
whom, are arguments against their uses.
Now, in our view, those who hold that
opinion, taken altogether with those who
are willing to yield thereto; constitute a
majority that, it appears to us, is being
strengthened every day by accessions
from the ranks of those who have been
customers Of Banks, but who now find
themselves thrown upon other means of
extending business by fair credit.
This being the case, we think that a
proper degree of caution will dictate to
Congress the duty of awaiting any further
development in the fiscal world, and the
chance of any further demands upon the
public treasury, from extraordinary legis-
lature, and then thep will take up for ear.
nest consideration the proposition of Pre-
sidcntTylcr,
In conversation with friend, who svow-
ed himself an advocate for the Presidents
scheme, we found ourself in a hostile po-
sition TO him; and there appeared to be no
chance of agreement. He approved OF the
plan, and we disapproved it; and so we ar
gued it as whole. But in the course Vi
our remarks, we ventured to suggest the
points of the plan which seemed to US
most Objectionable, and, to our astonish-
ment, we found that our friend was of the
same opinion touching the details. The
point that was too salient for us, he agreed
should be obtunded; the provision that
lacked adap tation to the business of the
people, he confessed, should be modified.
And so we went to work and made up
fiscalty which might we'll be received in
place of the aothing which we have.
Something like this, we apprehend, will
be the resul. of affairs at Washington; and
we are the more convinced of this, by the
hostility manifested by Mr.. Benton to the
plan. This representation of ultraIsm
will induce portion Of the general party,
of which he is member, to look with
caution, and those cautious ones will unite
with the Wings, we think, i'll modifying
the plan of the President to the accep-
lance of a large majority of ofCoagress. So
that we think appearances indicate an adj
option Of the Presidents suggestion, as
the basis Of "a plan for treasury agent,
which is in some way to connect itself
with the mercantile exchanges ofthe coun-
try