Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-19
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will withhold his signature from she III, ~ ',st ~
| gress. VI WI"
Before inquiring into the CORRECTNESS, of mi, rosi
ton, we must be permitted to saw that no Viii, can
Tor a moment, give It any countenonce The y.t,
name we have assumed, implies that We are on,,s.!
) 70 every thing like Executive dctation No psrso,
worthy the appcllhtion at Uhiy wonII 40 e. a.
Nsie from the frs, principles of m, n,r,y =. :,
mold up the views ofthe President even # he Ln.w
them, to influence the action OF Congress W. >.
Pca,, mat 70 true Wing will ever hold I'M IN. nm
pup ished opinions Of the Executive for The ,,,,,,.
OF awins Congress into submission lie VI u,
th's, cannot bo a Wing, lie NAV call L;n,s.IS ~,
that name-he may talk lorg and loud in 6,yo, y
hepubncan principles, but il he attcmp, to cont,o
legislative action, hy holding up the n.iyat.
OF the Chict Observation-Disclosures, "a b;ch = - ~
omcitlIy procaimed-that m is n tor, in ,h. a..
per sense nj the term. Now, il any person has oh,
S'hGS possession OF the ultimate determination n,
the President IN this case, and proc aims n, a.,
nnaton, Tor the purpose OF unu cncn, Inc or,;,r =,
congress, that person is tory, by whatever u,ms
he may call himself 0
| But We do not believe that President Tyler has
authoTz"d any poron To speak in his b,b,II on ,L;
subject. We have too much conf ,cnce ;r ,h '''
10 admit for single moment that bs has ror,n,..
stoned any one To publish his yetoes in advance -,
INC purpose ct controlling legislative action. He
has too much love of country 10 Ic,,ro I, c,,..,.
ton VI all power IN hts own hands, and too much
wisdom to put forth his vetoes prematut.Iy &C. -
he dld desire II. lie has witnessed the IA, of H.
last Administration. lie has seen the srasping dis
p,s'.Un OF Jne TWO preceding Chief Magistrates
s'snaUy condemned by the sovereign peop'e: and
re mas too much wisdom to suffer himself 10 Lc
wrecked upon that rock which his predec,SSnr
has split. ~ P''NeS'ssOr
But we go farther, and say that the Pre,den, will
"o' Nt'o me Bank bill, # II should pass Coprress
vi couos", we do not Spc TX with autioritv MA
We Iouot whether the President has communicated
ne hn" determination To others, We do not prr,rnJ
s as nc mas communicated It to us. We Judge onIv
nT he
winch nc stands before the country The cb,r,, w
OF Mr Tyler is known to the nation n. - y,
ways been open and frank in his course W.
oter hs mas stood before the people, no has appriz
cu them OF his views, 50 that they copld W. 49,,
derstindingly IN his cnse '''' u"
we allow that he has heretofore sxprrSxcd him
So'' IN opposition 10 a National Bank But tbis,,,
uhucr circumstances very different from, ,hosa ,'
exist at the present time. M man will H., -,
ConSIe's the power Of managing itspwn 6,o1..
""u VI employing suitable agent therefor This - /
uoe'rine to which Mr.. Tyler will at all tnc,snh'
.on,j.; " men the state Banks were in a healthy
,on' IHeY misht To- employed As = fsc Al ,Crni
ont when they are bankrupt, and refuse 10 rsi.n,
'her notes, very different question p.escnrs ,,s.IC
Snu Il new and different agent must he a nrlo,ei'
80 w 'Sls''lu'ionaI lawyer WILL at this day contend
mat congress has tie power to charter a Rent in
any State, for the mere puroose, of d,s.I,,, ~
people OF that State. The btsis on which \ "
uonal Bank must rest, is that OF enabling IN. o..
e,n'ehl 10 carry out ITS power of man iging its i
~''SSi"N' auu OF regulating the Currency
haric'cr ol the agent depend upon M, vol
10 oe performed; and this work will vary viii 81;
SuIns'ahces. There Is no Inconsistency II, opro,;t
~ tuonal Bank at one time, and Cavou,;pg !, =
".''e'' ms may be done without any change of
opinion even MIR. Tyler, under a stat az ,S,,S
theh existing, might think National Rank nnno /
1o''a'y' anu consequently, unconstitutional. I'm, !
now, with the Sub Treasury condemned d., ,Ln
Pe"P.e' tAe pet bank system exploded and the chr
rency II the whole country, South and W., - =,
ORR, IN state Of perfect deransem.n, - -,
'he Representatives fresh i.Om the peoplo oski, G.
d binH-he may, without any change of oniS;on
10y ou' Vs VIII OF the people, by afiXing ms
Even on c.nsttutioni Al questions p,cr r,,..t
ther course OF conduct without Changing ,Is.r 49,;
onS, anu SUI act rom principle in each r,s. ~,
&c opposed To internal improvements by the Gne,nl
% ernneh'' on constitutional grounds. may think
IAat the great charter OF our rights gives CSnrr.
no power 10 construct a road in nvnC H. 60,
uhuer ordinary circumstance; but when m .,i., |
cy atlses-when war requires the transnort.t;rn -,
proElsoLs or munitions OF war then can b,yo ~,
IIuo' " t"c constitutional power To open a road |
IIere Is no lnconsistency-nU change of onininn
ne cases are entirely different and the sei,sao
CONSTITUTIONAL doctrine must lead a man 10 nd ,nt
one course at one tGe, and ano her at another
VOW this princInie will apply with all its force |
10 the subject oil Bunk. No sound iurist viii ~.
tend that there is any express autboriIv 81 =,
COnSte 10 establish Bank in the States merely |
tor The local objects Of banking. Tn, nn,,.r :. =.
implied power; the power to make all lava Which
shall be necessary and Proper for CARVING mo az,
ecutOn" the powers which are exnr.SsIy ,,,D,oI |
such as regulating commerce and the curT.5cv nn1
providing Tor the general welfare. When the chr.
rehcy OF the country Is sound and well regulated |
and commerce Is prosperous n such n s,,Ic 90
things can exist without National Bank. there
may Oe no necessity for a National Institution. and
oehS no necessity, there may be no constitutional
power tor establishing one. But when the curfen
ey Is ueranseG, commerce obstruc'ed, and the whole
people are suffering by deprecated paper, and these
evils all react upon Government and diminish rs /
revenue, there Is necessity for n National lnstitu
unni anc being necessity, there is a constitutional
power TO create one. So that NJ Tyler may, with |
Perieet PF3pHe'y and consistency, sign bill for a |
Nltl mai Bank now, though al other times and IN
der other circumstances he may have opposed such
an institution |
But this IS rot ALL cons der that the President
Is IN fact, pI, dyed to National Bank, under the
present condition Of the country and The rel,,ion
IN which he stands to the people The very r,noa
we have assumed, that OF Uhig, arose fIom our |
opposition to Executive power and Executive die |
liIon. No charge has been made more ftenuen,Iy |
against the past Administration, than that of in. |
crease OF Executive powe~; and no examine bns |
been mentioned more successfully than TINT of the
veto. Zen. Jackson vetoed the Bunk bill though
a. was passed by majority OF the Represent ,tiyss
CHOSEN alter he Had made war upon the Bank. |
This oct was regarded by the Wings gener,lIv
and by MIR. Clay IN particular as an act of Jesno
usm-especialiY as the President seemed To com. |
plain that he was not consulted as to the chnr,cte,
Of tho bill. With Mr.. Clay's views on this .ubiec,
Oeioro the pubhc-with his attachment toa N,i,on
a! Bank, proclaimed to the world, Mr. TYLER went
to Harrisburg IN December, 1899, md i'm com
mon with his colleagues, used all reasonable
ell 'Ts TO procure the nomination of MIR Cl,v
for the Presidency. And when the nomination
was green to him who has reccntlv hen
taken from US, Mr. Tyler came IN ca, daily TO ms
support, though he knew that Gen Harrison was
IN favor Of National Bank, "if tie public interest
IN relation TO the collection aud disbursement of tho
revenue, would materially suffer without one -
Nay, he not only came Ia cordially to the supnort
OF Generu Harrison, but he embafkrd yitb linn
ana stIkcd his own political pro poets on the re.
suit lie agreed 10 become the candlda.e of Inc
Wing p1riy-a party, large portion of which was
M"aysIn favor Of a National Bank; and with n
Bank inscribed u, on its banners, that party have
tnumphed. BY their sutiragos and the act Of God,
Mr. Iyler hns become President OF the e.. S.
Under these circumstances, say the President
stands pledged 10 carry out the views of the great
Wing purity, and to give his assent to bill 10 ere.
ate a National Bunk II such bill should pass both
Houses Of Congress. lie has shown himself the
firm and hNed friend Of Mr. Ciay, the known advo.
cafe FOR N tiOnaI Bank, and has done all in his
power 10 elevate him TO the Presidency, lie has
stood the cdndldite the Wing pluy-n party ia.
vorabIo to a National Bank He his Joined with
them In opposing Executive oncroochments, ard
condemning the oHe,clse Of the veto power.
What, then, have the people n right 10 expcct OF
him. That he will follow IN the footsteps Of Gen.
Jackson, and dcelt the declared will Of the Ropre.
Of The veto powCri That he will attempt to con-
vert the Government mo simple machine" to
be acted upon by a single handi Mo- r. would
be an imuut1ttOn uUOn tho chlrarter of tho prrst.