Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-07-12
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Iustrous husband II may now be Justly consid-
cred that the public archives constitute his endur-
ing monument, on which are inscribed, in charac
tiers not to be efIaced, The proudest evidences Of
public gratitude for services rendered. and Of sor-
row for his death. A great and united people
shed their tears the bier of devoted patriot
and distinguished public benefactor.
In conveying to you, my deHr madam, tho prof.
fered respect Of the two Houses of Congress, for
your person and character, and their confidence
on the late and affecting dspensation of Provi.
donce permit me 10 mngle my feelings with
theirs, and to tender you my fervcnt wishes for
your health, happiness, and long life.
JOHN TYLER.
Mrs. ANNA llARRIsoN.
NoRTn BEND June, "a, 1871.
Dear Sir: have received with sentiments OF
deep emotion the resolutions Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives, which you have done
me tho honor Of forwarding, relative to the de-
cease of my Inmcntrd husband.
cannot sufficiently express The thanks owe
10 III" nniion aud its assembled REPRESENTATIVES,
Tor her condoence,so feellngly expressed, of my
individual calamity, aud the national lrrpuve-
mcnt hut, minglmg my tears with the siglls Of
The many patriots Of lie land, ! pray to Heaven for
tie enduring hap inrss and prosperity nf our hr.
loved country. ANNA HARRISON.
JonN TYLER, President Of the United States.
Mr.. W. &. johnson introduced II resolution re-
qniring the Committee on Public Lands to con-
OF land, for the benefit Of those officers and sol
dicrs OF Tie Virginia Line IN the army Of the Rev
oluil0h, whose warrants remain unsatisicd, or
Who may hereafter receive land warrants in cont
pctsaion for their services. A Suspension Of the
rules being necessary, il was ordered hy vote OF
l0to2i aud The resolution was then adopted.
Correspondence Of he .qiias.
Washington, July 2.
MIR. ChOntc commenced the debate This morn
IL. a.
favor OF Rives' amendment. lie entertained no
doubt Whatever of the power OF Congress to es.
tahllsh bank with full branching powers. In
this particular he had the happiness Of entertain
ing the same opinions 18th Washington, ami
Hamilton, aud Madison, aud Galarin. But under
The peculicr circumstances 10y which they were
surrounded, he had concluded, not, however,
without great hesitation and painful emharrass-
ment, 10 exercise here the spirit of compromise
IN the administration of the government which
had so large share in ts formation. The ins-
tuition would lave all the powers Of a National
Bank, excepting the deiicae and peculiarly local
power OF dlscoun'ing paper without the assent of
the States. II would lcnd 10 secure u uniform
currency, to circulate the public money useluily,
nnd To clienlen and facilitate exchanges while
the ailiniOsity and jealousy which had been n
reused against HE cd bank would not be excited
against one which would be introduced into The
States only upon their own invitation He was
perfectly willing cuIist the feelings of the dit
tereut States on The side of the Bank, by permit
ting them to tax ii to the same extent with their
own local institutions. lie considered himself
and those with whom he uctcd, as sent there to
afford relied to Tie county us suun as possible,
AMI he was onyinced that the best service which
could he rendered would lie the establishment of
National l}ahk at the earliest possible period.
lie was morally certain that the bill reported by
the COMMITTEE could not becone law nj the
present session. hey might, indeed, have 10
wait two or four years before such a bill could
pass. In the mean while the country would lie
suffering all those evils which had been so long
expressing ii,-and all this for The sake Of unne
cessarlly asseiiag an abstract principle. lie WINS
willihS 10 postpone tine decision of that question
To the Greek ka!ends rather .han to make so
great sacrifice for its immediate settlement. lie
liad no doubt that sufficient number of States
would at once assent 10 the introduction of branch
es within their borders. lie could answer for
Massachusetts, and when the great central branch
was once established in The old commercial town
OF Boston, lie would laugh to see New York
sulki and suicdally descend from her throne to
give place to her ambitious northern sister. There
was no fear that New York would hold out I'M
der such circumstances
Mr.. Simmons, If Rhode Island, sui! he could
not concur with the views of the Senator from
Massachusetts. lie was willing to make every
compromise in his power for the sake of conci-
alion, but he could not, upon his conscience, vote
nnjudged to reside in Congress, 10y The unanm-
Gus decision Of the Supreme Court, in which body
was vested the power OF finally settling all Ques-
lions arising under tile constitution. ifills ques-
ton was not settled | c knew of none thai was,
and he could not consent to vote IN any manner
tint would cast shadow of doubt over such n
decision.
MIR. b pressed Ills argument with very great
clearness aud power, though with somewhat less
finency than our congressional orators generally
display.
Mr. Archer then rose TO express his dissent from
the views promulgated by his colleague, Mr.
Rives. lie could not listen, but with dread to
such construction of the Constitution AS that
which his distinguished friend commended for. He
congratulated himself aud his country that those
evil cotnsellors who "sTuat AZ the ear of that ig
norant despot, General Jackson, never thought of
suggesting Ia his Inn the use that nigh, be made
of the exclusive power of Legislation over this
District, given by the Constitution. The bank
which was TO he located in this District was TO all
iItents, National Bank, or nothing,-and it
Congress had not The power already to extend it's
branches over the States, they could not gain it by
the assent of the Suites. He could not think that
his colleague wished to do that indirectly which
he had not The right TO do directly. lie was not
sure that lie Compensated his argument. lie
was opposed to my bnnk, but he thought the sort
OF bank here proposed ten lhonsand times worse
than the old fashioned kind. IL would have all
me tSouslIess, without the efficiency oil ~ last
Bank Of the United States. Su,l Il construction
of tie Constitution as his friend cOntended for
would reduce the Union 10 degree of inlhecuy
far below that of the old c0niedel alton. He
would remind him of an argument be had him
self used OH former occasion, when he (Alr. A J
had been betrayed by his feelings into voting
sum of money for The relief of the citizens of
Alexandria, when suffering from a cLlHmitGus
confagration in the dead of winter. His col
league had then said that if topic could once he
brought within the enchanted circle of The Dis
,rct of Columbia, the Constitution became, rs far
ms thnl topic was concerned, mere nulliry, for
those who held such doctrines Of construction as
were then maintained by those in favor OF The re-
Lief measure
Mr.. Rives then took the floor aud replied to his
colleague with considerable warmth, and good
deal of Sarcastic, not i'll natured, Wit His re.