Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-14

popular branch wer. :. Suppose III
l b..s%' 10 o. the establishment e e1fpfsa'
=, . ove@uled by an sa,,., vote, shsS
Senate. equal vote i
:, Or sulPPoDe that bo,A !,
the Legislature, ), p oo branches i
exactly wanting &. majority in e,si.
them two thirds; wer vote to max.
resolution inviting the . >, concur in
branch within the Inns oHdihciion Of
and the Governor were II y te STATE
veto power, and defeat the sl ,saa, The
Would ii be very unreasonals,o luli6l.
two cases to infer the assa au,e N The
State TO The establishment ofa the
Extreme cases should never y s'aNeh'
ted to. Happily !or MANI; De resF,
affairs are but seldom efec,a 1u' 'hef
duenced by them, in Consent a OF IN
the rarity Of their occu,rencdi 'ence Of
The plain simple, nm
statement of the case is This. FINISHED
1 Congress believes itself inyes,.a
constitutional power to au,bor;1o VIII
condltlOnally the establishment N
bank of the United States andsb ~, q
es any where in the United sue '"e@
without asking any other co,s r'a.es
: the States than that which !. al.
expressed in the Constitution n
President does not concur IN II.
: istence OF that power, and was sIr, a
: ed TO entertain an opinion that ,L fPo''
= vious assent Of the States was nap.
: sary. Here was an unforrpps,a I ~
: fiict OF oFinion.-Here was a c..oE
compromise and mutual concession
: the difference could be recnnn;ls5
e Congress advanced so far tov.rS.
: complOmise as to allow the Sta,o.
5 express thor assent or dissent. but tbo.
is It thought tha, this should he da
e within some limited bnt ro.. - uoIs
!. time, and is believed snce tho 'I hH%
d and Its branches were estabfsh,a SaeA
IF the benefit OF twenty six States X ~ ~
e authorities Of any one OF them ra. NJ
o could not make up their mind w;s.,
e that limited time either 10 assent =
;e dissent to the introduction nf br,nJ
s that 1t was not unreasonable, after n,
lapse Of the appointed fine w;lbon
n any positive action, one wav or o,ber
Ie on the part of the State 10 proceed >.
lie if it had assented.-NOw if the powe
i commended for by Congress really ex-
le Isl II must be admitted That here was
sr a COncessiOn-a concession acrordinr
l. 10 which an unconditional power i
E. placed under temporary resiriction1
Is a privilege offered to the States win;
&c was not extended TO them bv eithe
il the charters of the two former banks
so OF the United States. And ] am totally
a at loss 10 comprehend how the Pes,
: ident reached the conclusioa that
Id would have been "far better 10 say ,C
all the States boldly and frankly, CUngresa
l. wills, and submission is demanded
r. Was it better fot the Stats that tr
1t power of branching should be exer'e
a without consulting them at all. Wa
u it nothing TO afford lhep' IN opportuu
a. ty Of saying whether they desire
ID branches or notI How can il betbl
n. lieved that a clause which qualities re
~ strictS. and limits the branching powe
B. Is more derOgatOry from the dignity
independence, and sovereignty of n
sk States, than if it inexorably refused :
re the States any power whatever to de
H. liberate and decide on the inuCducu0
er OF branches? Limited as The time VI
and Internationally as they were n
e. CURED to express themselves, st
of those States and that probably won
nor have been the case with the great
n number that choose 10 announce The
ke assent or dissent could do so, and z
n or prevent the introduction of branc
he But the President remarks that 81
n State may express, after the most 81
% emn form of legislation, its dissef
h. which may from time to time hereaii
h be repeated. in fsH view of lis own
Of terest, which can never be separat
Of from the wise and benifcient operati
ev of this Government; and vet Coprr,
Id may by virtue of the last proviso, or,
Ie- rule its law; and upon grounds viii
Id TO such State, will appear to rest OF
h constructive necessity and proprie
We and nothing more -
to Even if the dissent of the ST
he should be overrulled, in manner 81
he posed by the President, how is the Ct
av dition Of that state worse than il VOL
or have been if the branching power h
M been absolutely and unconditional
mt asserted in the charter. There wou
he have been at least the power Of d
ne senting conceded with high degr
as OF probability that if the dissent We
adj expressed no branch would be int
ofl duced.
m The last proviso to which the P
20 sident refers to Is IN these words: a
-, Provided nevertheless, That when
cd er it shall become necessary and pr,
M er for carrying into execution any
". the powers granted by the:constitut
,ce to establish an Office or offices in {
Inc of the States whatever, and he est
,os lishment thereof shall be directed
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