Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-31
From the 1ntelligencer.
THE CONSENT OF THE STATES


There seems to us, to be, unnecessarily, i'll feel
ing in Congress- in reference to the details Of the
Bank bill. Mr.. Clay and his friends insist upon
chartering Bank, with power to locate branches
In the States, without their consent. This power
was given to the old bank. The President is sup
posed to be opposed to this power:-consequently
Mr.. Rives and other friends of the administration
are opposing this feature of Mr.. Clay's bill. The
Senators from Massachusetts, without denying
the power to locate branches, without the consent
of the States, deem il unnecessary to assert it,
and hence there is excitement at Washington,
which at this distance seems to us surprising. So
far, however, as we have been able to learn public
sentiment in Pennsylvania, it is decidedly in favor
of sustaining the President in requiring the con-
sent of the States In the location of the branches"
"Let President tyler 20 on In the fearless advo-
cacy and pursuit Of those measures which were so
distinctly and broadly demanded by the votes of
the people last fall. let him firmly adhere to the
principles announced in his message to Congress-
let him disregard all the opposition or denunca-
ton which may Issue, through any organs of fac
ton or interested cliques-and he will continue to
have the generous confidence and support of all
the true Wings of Pennsylvania, and of the Union
all the factious conduct of those men whose ev-
cry idea Of political integrity centers in their own
advancement, to the contrary Notwithstanding"
"Our friends abroad will see, by the tossts in to-
QAy paper given dt tlle DelnOCIdtiC w
ton in this county, that President Tyler is re-
peatedly toasted. and that, too, by the most inte
gent and influential men in this county"
From the NetO Jersey State Gazette
UNITED STATES BANK.--The line of division be-
tween the administration and Mr.. Clay, on the Uni
ted States Bank question: is now fairly drawn in the
Senate. 1t is question Of policy only, not of prin
cipe; and therefore, we should suppose, easily re.
conciled. Messrs. Choate, Preston, Bayard, and
Phelps, have declared themselves in favor of Mr.
Rives' motion to amend Mr.. Cluys bill! so to au.
thorize the establishment of branches only in such
States as shall consent to 1T or, MY. Bayard pro-
poses, such States shall not prohibit it. 1t wa:
on this point that Mr.. Cay's bill differed most es
sentally from Mr.. Ewing's; and many Wing news
papers have most emphatcallv denounced Mr.. Ew
iug's, and applaudel Mr. Clays bill because of thi
difference.
For our our own part and so far as we have hear
the opinions Of judicious men, Mr.. Ewing's com
promise is more approved than Mr.. Clay's propose
re-assertion of the right of Congress to establis
branches wherever 1t chooses, without consultn:
the States. Mr.. Clay contends that not TO asser
this right Is virtually to deny 1T and destroy for
ever 1t is not so regarded, we think, generally.
1t will be construed simply, as 1t is In reality, as
forbedranee for the sake of expediency, to use
power, the existence of which has been establishes
BY that authority which alone can establish it. WI
should suppose too, that a United States Bank, s.
constituted, would meet much less opposition tina
one which forced its branches upon unwilling o
hostile States.
Under these circumstances, 1t does appear to u:
that it will be childish. for those who regard the in
corporation of new United States Bank as abso
utely necessary to the national prosperity; to nsis
upon the high ground taken by Mr.. Clay, as fun
demental principle of the new charter.