Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-07-08
Esom the New York Express.
THE FISCAL BANK.-NECESSITY OF CON-
PROMISE

PROMISE.
II is impossible that there can be, in
any party, any union, unless there is
spiri, OF compromise and concession for
that union. There certainly can be no
success without union. Thus, when the
friends of the different Wing candidates
for the Presidency, conceded their claims
TO unite upon Gen. Harrison, the same
spirit OF compromise and Cancellation that
dictated the nomination, created a victory
Tor it also.
Upon no subject is there a greater me-
cessity for this compromise than upon the
subject of a United States Bank, or Gov
eminent Fiscal Agent. The project for
Banks are almost as numerous as indi-
yiduals, and upon no project are individu-
ais more.self opinioEated or obstinate.
Thus out Of chaos, as il were, system is
to be created by the mutual surrender OF
individual schemes.
II seems TO us, that Legislators, when
about to act upon this subject, should look
first to the country, and see if il demands
Bank, satisfying themselves OF which,
they should not sickle on the items, but
start for the ends. lfihey cannot obtain
what they consider perfect bank, they
must take the best bank they can get.
Certain il is, the people Of this country,
asking for, and demanding a bank, will
not be repulsed by the answer" We
could not agree upon the details, and have
therefore, given you none at all" Nor
will il do to tell them, We could have
created Bank, but we were afraid CAPT
taIists would not take the stock, and, there.
fore, did nothing" For the people would
say-"O, why didn't you try y
If disagreement is to take place upon
an item in bill involving constitution
al principle, it would not be wise in the
friends Of bill, to hazard the whole bill,
in order folly TO affirm their constitutional
principle, when no practical result is TO
come from it. Thus, upon the disagree.
ment as TO the power of Congress to es-
tabllsh branches in the States, without
the assent OF the States, if Legislators
were satisfied the States would not refuse
their assent, il would be folly TO hazard the
whole bill merely for an abstract afiirma.
ton that /" Congress has the power" par
ticularly when judicial decision solemnly
afIirms that power, with much more force
and soemnly than any act of Congress
car.
To obtain this assent Of the States, is
it necessary, then, for Congress, solemnly
to affirm this power? We think not. 1t
is so much for the interest of State to
have the branch of Federal Bank, that
il must be very blind 20 its own good, and
the mercantile community very forgetful
Of itself, and very inactive too, il the pro.
posal to establish such branch is refus-
ed. Iffor one season the opposition could
succeed, it could be for season only, in.
asmuch as all the interests and exertions
of men would be aroused to put down OPP
position so blind.
But suppose, if this disagreement can-
not be reconciled better, that there be ST.
lence as to this power. If not affirmed,
the Executive has no case to meet his
scruples,-an if the States refuse, the
Judiciary can be called upon to decide.
Surely this constitutional question, the
Executive would be willing to leave TO
the Judiciary TO adjudge and what
Wing could not leave il there too! or what
Wing could doubt how Judiciary would
decide, with such precedent direct, us ii
has before it ?
At any rate, though, let there be spir-
it OF compromise and concession at Wush-
ington. The country looks for something,
and let it be the best that can be got
Members Of Congress, if they stay till De-
cember. must not come home, till they
have fulfilled public expectation upon the
points now before them.