Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-27
srEEou OF MIR MOTIFS,
VE NIkNTNfNs
~ THE SECOND VETO MESSAGE.
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ION, safe keeping, and disbursement Of the public
cvenue, by means of corporation TO bc styled the
Fiscal Corporation Of the Uni.ed States" having
peen returned to the House OF Representatives by
|ho President of the United States, with his oblec
ions thereto. and It having been made the order Of
.ho day at the hour Of twelve-Mr Bolts called
yor the special Order and the House proceeded nc-
rordngly reconsider the bill and the objections
when
Mr.. Bolts took the floor, and said i: should
have been content, MIR. Speaker, TO have permitted
this second Veto OF President Tyler to pass with
put remark from me, but tor the peculiar position
happen to occupy before the House and the coun-
try.
very district which gave birth TO MrTyer and which
Inc formerly represented in this House. and bearing to
him the relations of personal and political friendship
INT the opening of Congress, have, from high
seIse of public duty, felt myself called upon 10 ar
Tray myself IN opposition to HIM, and have employ
cd terms relative TO his public course at strong,
harsh, and offensive. | have, in an address TO the
Public, and ~ my representative character on this
floor, CHARGE him with pcridy and rcachCry 10 the
| party that elected him-wth inhdcity to the prn-
'cpcs upon which he obtained his present lofty stua-
ton and feel that It becomes the 10 make good
the charge, not 10y deuuncatIon merely, but by proof
| by facts that cannot be contrndictcd; and II | do
not establish it conclusvey and irresIsuby 10 the
mind OF every Gisnierested man, will not only
take back whatI have said, and make the most am
pie aoucment in my power, but will consent TO take
upon myself oil toe odlum that ought to attach 20
one who would bring false and gToundieSs charge
against high public tuncIlonary
twill he borne in mind, a. that when this charge
was uttered on the floor, the honorable gentleman
from Massachusetts,, (Nlr Cushing,) like gallant
knight, ut once came forth in defence OF the PresI
dent, and challenged an argument on the subject
The glove being thus thrown, promptly look 1t
up, and now come forward before the nation, 10
peat the charge and vindlcatc my cause and to an
intelligent Public shall leave the decision.
Before proceed TO this, however, must be per-
mncj 20 glance hastily over this extraordinary
al. lHtR,.
how to chamcicTize: TO say that It Is weak,
satisfactory and dlscredi,aOe State paper, destitute
I of plausihty or ingenuity, and wanting IN frank
ness cindor, and sincerity, is to say, perhaps, much
less than It deserves.
Before came to the House this morning, | ex.
l nmined 1t with some care. aod shall offer what |
conceive to be perfectly far analysis OF the Mes
\ sage; and beg the members Of he House, parucu
lary those who disposed 10 justify the veto, TO
examine the Message as proceed, and correct me
il fall into
IL commences, then, with Expression az extreme
regret tina, he could not sign the bill aud oppre.
head, II the regret felt was halt great the
greet expressed, we might, perhaps, by this time,
I have law establishing some mode for the col
lection, saiekecpng, and disbursement OF the puOiic
revenue.
Then nc begins with his objections to the bill,
and the first is go the power Of Congress 10
tnblish National Bank to operate per sc over the
Union"
Wei. what distinction he draws between a Ma
don't exactly comprehend; National Bank per Sc |
take tn be one 10y, Of within Itself and what other
sort of National Bank, created for national purposes
ought could be established, should like TO un
derstaud; but IL is 20 be inferred that II would
tabllsh "A National Bank without the per Sc, this
fest objection would be removed. Well si-, there
is per IN the b tie President has pU, 1t |
there fancy article, upon which 10 found an 90
ielion.
Next we have an admission that ''the qualified pe.
TO-" with winch the Chief Magistrate IS invested
ought to be most cautiously cXerled upon tins point
| believe we all agree and Il IS much 10 be rejected
that the President has not found agreeable 10 prac
tce little his own theory. BY the bye,
sir, let add, in connection with this subject, that
have from the first moment that had fIr uuder
standing Of the provisions Of Constitution and
the principles q! our Government, been adverse to /
this one p5iUr, called "veio," and shall never
consider mysefn citizen of fee Government until
It is olaced from the Constitution.
We are then told ihat the veto power never can
lie exercised except against the will Of majority of
Congress-ths will scarcely be regarded new
discovery! IL is to be presumed # Congress was
indeed ignorant Of constitutional law as the vetCes
oi President Tyler would intimate, that most OF us
would have known that he could veto the will OF
minority.
Now VIC have what ] regard as the most extra
ordinary passage or objection contained in the whole
message, and quote the pssSags:-"Does IT," says
the message, "Folalc the Constitution by creating
n National Bank to operate pr Sc over the Unon?"
lis title, IN the first lace, describes It's general
character. IL IS "dn act 10 provide for the better
collection, safe keeping, and disbursement OF the
public revenue, by means OF corporation to be
styled the Fiscal Corporation OF the United States"
In style, them it IS plainly national IN It's character.
It's powers functions and duties those which per-
tam to the collecting, Keeping and dsburslng the
public revenue The means by which these are to
be exc tel Is corporation, TO be styled the Fscal
Corporation Of the United States"
Before proceed further let US examine This Oh.
lection for a moment. is il, indeed, Objectionable
Lilt a bunk established by the National Legislature
for the purposes Of the whole nation for the Of
the National government, should be national IN It's
character and should provide for the better cOirc
ton, safe keeping, and disbursement Of the public
lcvcnue2 Is II, indeed, true, whenever Congress
shall PASS n bIIl with powers, functions and duties
pertaining tine collecting, Keeping, and discussing
the public revenue that the ntcrpos.tlon Of the veto
ppwsris 20 be eXpoctedl II SO, then wOuu not
hosillte much TO say that the time for revolution is
no; distant
The President .Asn proceeds to give the true cha
T7cter of the bill, which u would seem TO was
us strongest ndation. and which Of itself
would settle the propueiy OF its passage. at IS"
he says, ga corporation created by the Congress OF
the United States, IA the character OF National
Legislature, for the whole Union, TO perform the
fiscal purposes, meet the fiscal wants and CTIgen.
ciGs, supply the fiscal uses, and exert the fscaI
agencies Of the Treasury OF the United States
Such IS its own description Of Itself. Do ITS pro-
visions cO0tr1J CT is titiC1 They DO not"
WIN can read this and not stand amazsd2 From
what quarter, OF from which Of his numerous IN.
constitutional and irresponsible advisers such IN
objection this could have come, ! am at loss 10
conjecture. | cannot believe u came from the pen
o' the John Tyler have eICrted myse { to sustain
for the many prominent positions he has usprCd TO-
and whom the People have elevated and conhdcd
IN. ! cannot believe II came from any II the gen
ticmen with whom ! am IN The haiti of association,
said to have his private car IL may have cone from
hIrCiing scfiBUICr for dirty penny paper adj.
vociiing az times the most dcteSfabie and destruc-
tive LOcoiocO doctrines brit surely, surely cannot
be, that the American People ore nov % be grave. I
ly told, after eight yearJ struggle for reform OF
the currency, that bill is TO become "a law that
has iOr its Object the better collection, safe keeping,
md disbursement Of the public revenue; that /
Treasury agent TO porto m t.e fiscal purposes meet
the fiscal wants and eXrgsnCcs, supply the fiscal
usos and exert the fiscal agencies Of ths Treasury
oi the United States, must not be national .s cha
racIcr Nut must he confined IN ts per operations
not tp the Union, but TO the District Of columbia:
lpr every low passed by Congress .s Of ncrs ssify
national except those passed a ocal legislature
iDr lbc exclusive benefit Ofthe District and the Ter.
IiOriss.
WHY, en- If rumOr speaks the TRUTH mean ru-
NOR with a thousand tongues, not the "BUM0R" 40
To other end Of the Capitol, that has occasionally
been most improperly introduced hsro-but It ru-
NOR speaks the truth the title To- this n'I was Iu
Che presidcnl's own handwriting, oUd its provisions
sanctioned by him before 1t was introduced here;
but more of this hereafter.
lie admits hat iis powers ARE seemingly more
institutions. every United States Bank heretofore
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