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1919; he applied the veto TO a bill 10 charter a
bank upon considerations Of oxpediency, but with
d clear and express admission OF the existence of
constitutional power III Congress 10 charter one
In lSlo, the bill which was then presented 10 him
being fee from tho objections applicable 10 that
o. the previous year. he sanctioned and signed IT,
DID James Madison surrender sail claim 10 the
respect OF honorable men-all confidence on tho
part OF The peoPle-ail selfiespect-all regard
10. moral and religious obightons?" Did the
pure, the vi,tuous, the gifted James Madison by
his sanction aud signature to the charter of tho
late Bnak of the United States, commit a CRIME
which Justly subjected him "io the ridicule and
scorn OF ali yirtuous ncn?'
Not only did the President as it respectfully
appears to me, state entirely too strong the conse-
quences CT his approval of the bill bat is he per-
iecEly correct IN treating the question, (as Re
seems 10 me TO have done,) which he was called
upon 10 decide. as presenting the sole alternative
OF his direct approval or rejection of the biil9-
Was the preservation of the consistency and tho
conscience Of tho President wholly ir.econciabla
with the restoration Of tho blessings of sound
currency, regular and moderate exchanges, and
tho revival Of confidence and business which
Congress believes will be secured by National
BANK! Was there no alternative but 10 proionr
the saierings Of bleeding country, 10 send us
this Veto? From The administration Of the Exc
cutive Department Of the Government, during
tho last twelve years, has sprung most Of tho
public Ills which have afflicted the people. Was
II necessary that this source Of suffering should
continue 10 operate, in order preserve the con-
science Of the President unyiolaicd? Was that
the onlV sad md deplorable alternative? think,
1r- President, there were other alternatives
worthy tho consideration Of tho President. Tho
bill might have become law, in virtue of tho
provision which required its return within ten
days If tho President, had retained it three
days longer, it would now have been a law, with
out his sanction and without his signature Ia
such contingency, the President would have
remained passive, and would not have been Ha-
bio TO any accusation of having himself violated
the Constitution. All that could have been lust
ly said would be, that he did not choose throw
himself IN The way obstacle 10 tho passage
Of measure indispensable TO the prosperity Of
he nation, IN the judgment, of the party which
trough. him into power, Of tho Wing Congress
which he first met and, If public fame speaks true
Il tho Cabinet which the lamented Harrison cal
cd around him, and which he voluntarily contin-
led. In analogous case, Thomas Mexican,
chen Governor OF Pennsylvania, than " HON tho
United States have produced bu, few men of O.
Iual vigor Of mind and firmness of purpose. per
nIttcd bill to become law. although, in his o.
.non, it was contrary TO the Constitution of
hG. State. And | have heard, and, from tho
redItabio nature of the source, am inclined TO
eI!eve, although will not vcuch for the fact,
hat, towards the close Of tho charter of the first
Sank Of the United States during tho second
eFm Of Mr.. Jefferson, some consideration of the
uesiion Of the renewal OF the charter was en-
ertained, and that he expressed wish tho,, if
he charter were renewed, it might be effected by
10 operation of the ten days provision, and his
consistency thus preserved.
If il were possible to disnter the venerated re-
lans OF james Madison, reanimate his perish
ig form, and rlace him once more in tina. chair
state, which he so much adorned what would
avo been bis course, if This bill had been present
] TO him, even surprising him never to have
nnounCcd his aCquieEccnco in the settled Iadg-
tent of the nation? He would have sad, that
Iman controversy regard to single ques-
on should not be perpetual. and ought TO have
rmina ton. This, about the power 10 establish
Bank Of the United States, has been long a.
ough continued. The nation, under all tho
rms OF its public action, has often and deltber-
ely decided ii. A Bank, and associated fnan-
al and currency questions, which had long
ept, were revived, and have divided the nation
ring The last Ten years Of arduous and bitter
guggle; and the party which put down tho
4nlS, and which occasioned all the disorders in
IT currency and finances, has itself been signal
put down, by one Of those great moral and po-
zeal revolutions which free and patriotic peo-
2 can but seldom arouse themselves TO make
un8n nfailibility has not been granted by God;
ID the chances Of error much greater on tho
lie Of than on that of the ma Iority OF O
hole people and their successive Legislation du
~ long period Of time. yield to The ire
stable force Of authority. / will no; put myself
opposition to q measure imperalIvely de-
4nded by the public voice, and essential TO
svate my depressed and suffering counirymen-
Aud why should no, President Tyler have suf-
red the bill to become law without ms sigma
re? Without, meaning the slightest possible dis
spect 10 him, (nothing is further from my hear,
an the exhibition of any such feeling towards
~ DISTINGUISHED citizen, long my personal
ondl !. cannot be forgotten that he came into
rresen, Office under peculiar circumstances.
70 people did not foresee the contingency which
; haDpened They voted for him as Vice Pres
ant. They did not, therefore, scrutinise his o.
,ions with the care which they probably ough.
have done. and would have done, If they could
We looked into futuriiy. If the present state
tho fact could have been anticipased--if at
,rri=burg. or at the polls, it had been fsreseen
Il Gen Harrison would die in one short month
er the commencement OF his administration;