Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-11
.rnE CENTRAL FISCAL AGENT"

The specuators are various and contradictory as TO
the character and details Of the scheme. Tue better
opinion is tha, Mr. Ewing has ske,ched out plan OF
fscal agent which will clear of nil constitution
al difficulties combine safety and efficiency IN keep
ing aud discussing the public money, and ASSIST SO lar
any action Of the Government Is capable OF DONG
III equalizing exchanges, and in giving sah'ity ana
uniformity 10 the currency 1t Is highly propaoie lna'
scheme whose features shall be- such to promise THESE
beneficial results will eventually receive the approba-
ton OF both Houses Of Congress- In such an event, we
have the Of the President, distinctly gwen IN
the message, that he will give his sanction 10 the mea
sure II - presumed that the location, or at least Inc
control will be here, and that branches TW not de IS.
abiiShcd in The Sates, against the expressed dissent ~
The LEGISLATURES Of these States Ii seems to be con-
ceded that big Bank for Tho accommodation Of the
borrowers--no Mammoth Institution capable of pass
ing into the hands Of Spectators liable, any way,
10 the abuse Of corrupt officers and directors, can BIZ
established. Whatever may be the action Of Congress
how strong and secure the influence brought by the
specuating classes bear upon that body, the people
ha Sc a representation in the President who will mol
hesitate any bill that s.ll, in his opinion, con-
1ict with the Constitution, or in any way endanger the
prosperity Of the country. IL pledges himself to do
so in his message.
Washington is here said to IL he location of the
lever But we have stroT .er indication in the
Madisonan of Thursday, vi Oh devotes nearly q
column and half 10 "A fiscf agent (and) views Of
the Message ! and after Civ g various quotations
from the Message, asks,
,an sc mt very fair srpc r''inrr upon these rscs-
lions II The President" LEI u y si , s ~ and
administrator o The publ funds ''i'' rap'lal o. s"o'
900 based >on sa.e "" and pyas u
sctan Let the states bras"ched y the ownership ana ~
rs,nm If tle Institution And view Of pegcntin. an,
taurinu ii il, part Tie Executive, or members "i
Congress- under whose supervision the cs'aDsnmet a. W.
snecIa,iy placed officers Of Government and members 81
Congress for The time hcn, excluded om al! rrcnnary deal
Ing, Let The agency here do no hIsconhhe ana ~
discounts in the States branches permitted be c"nhheu ="
nrni appoint paii the decfois and call e fest nun .nf
r the dividends he limited 70 certain sum- ann ihr
surplus paid Treasury. TIT States VI y" direct"
Let ;r Institution !" open I" daily INSPECTION.
biiled H. those Smile Legislature. agree
,hci aud lei lie tr allowed he always redeemaIie IN
specie and every where men q public dues
Xn il sceas thai such pjrr, forth 10
charter curpoition this District Is Gndnn-d the power ma
always been Acrci.t and disputed such charters. deriving
their existence Congress- n tins ionrnt d"hssi
Us. Aud the establishment OF branches ~ The Sa'e,, Is
clearly admissible, und, The third paragraph Of >reh"n ~ a.
re l. Of the Constitution of liz United States, winch Dc o
No shall ,cgnt te eona, ef Congress- ay any day
tonnage keep troops ships o time cf peace, rHsr o
am az ,emen another State, with frsn power or en-
gage war; actually Invaded, in such Imminent danger
AN institution established here wonld certainly have right
!, establish branch IN any S,ac la. would ii Con
@ w",d r,m, t. And The states are expressly permitted 10
establish branches within their limits, with the consent
These revelations are the more important, because
from the qurrter whence they proceed, we ihnS u
likely they express the sentiments OF Mr. Rives as
we'll as Mr. Tyler But with all respect 10 those politi-
clans we would submit In them whether the argument
is not non scgutur from this 10th section: We take u
for granted that this is the only clause under which, IN
the opinon of the Madsonian the scheme can be SNUG
aled IN We also take for granted that the Aladsonan
doe, the position which we lately aio
down in the following terms: al Congress cannot direct
IL establish Bank State what right has II To esta
blsh branch indirectly, Mroughn Bunk in the District;
Or what right has il 10 establish with the consent
of State, The States may enlarge the powers OF The
Federal Government by the assent OF eou'ihs 10
an amendment Of the Constitution, but not otherwise
Ii Congress- car place their lever an inch OF ground
IN the District 10 move the Union, they might be al
nays violating the Constitution. They might es'a-
blish Interpretations there for conmercal manulactur
ing or religious purposes and tempt single states 20
admit them into their bosous, and thus fHdHecug
rorer Ike cOuntru nth charters, nrhen the P0tcer
10 establish incorporatioms eos 0shed for and ez
urrsyiy refused in the Fedcrai COnreniion All
other ground them being removed, does this loth sec
ton Justify The scheme proposed we rcspecuIu'iy
submit that it is utterly irrelevant; that u does MOI
cover the case athat Mr. Tyler referred 10 II LOT
very different purpose from the one here proposed
that this section never was intended 10 apply 10 case,
where Congress attempted 10 extend us otcn poiccrs,
in the States through the nstrumeniaiiiy Of It's terri
toria Jurisdiction in the DIs,rct-tha the section re-
coynizes "Siate only party TO an agreement or
COMPACT with another State but not the District as
party; nor Congress party. The argument indeed
is so perfectly irrelevant tina, we do not think neces
sary to touch it further, unless il should lie more Sc
riously and officially pressed upon the public
We cannot dismiss this subject, without most re-
specliully and sincerely assuring Mr. Tyler, that
We say nothing upon tins subject ont rom an no
nest desire preserve the Constitution OF our coun
try We say nothing but what we have SAID
over and over again, in times long past We have al
ways contogerted the right of Congress 10 extend us
powers with the assent nf this or ot that Stale we
denied their power in 1876 when the Bonus bill was
L.. IN hilSnr
Slate ariM lis consent Mr.. Madison in hs celebrated
veto maintained The same position. IN urging 'nese
views therefore; in stating these constitutional sclu'
pes il is far from wiaii TO hro" ne" a'ihcniles !"
The way nr Mir TYLER. His cIbarassinents are sum.
GENTLY great already We sincerely wish nan wen
,brough them all Let him the Constitution ny car
ryinp out his old State Rights principles, end there IS noi
: man in America who would hail his success with
more cordial satisfaction than ourselves. But let MN
nr.scrye The Constitution, or perish in the attempt
We are for giving The Independent Treasury iar and
fall trial But f Congress VIII repea! II, surely some
temporary fiscal constitutional agent can ne DEVISED 10
keep and dSburse the public money, nnl some pefmar
uent system can be adopted .t the Constitution oil
the Republic receive no de'rr:' = oy his h'eIpos.uoa
and let such arrangement be copied ana "hat ola'e
RIGHTS man will not thank Nh Tyler:
The Washington Corresponds OF The pennsyiranian
writes emvhatcay on the .,h, "if Tyler does but
prove true 10 his aid r.aspes tht country may yet be
ovcd and he 1r SIRE efcnd MS reputation. But
much fear Clay VIII uo"H a. opPoS't.o'''
there are some thing. that induce hope that the t;o
who belong 10 rather have been joined TO the Wings
will vet prove 10 themselves, TIER principles ana
their country fthey do Tyler may stand fast also Such
men as Gilmer, Wise, Mallory, NC, are not .as"y
daun,ed, driven, seduesd-b", we shall see: There
!. dead calm here-a is suspense and intense anxe-
- n see the denoucment Of the plot
The Washington Correspondent Of the n !. Com
mercal Advertiser (Whigj writes that "1he selection
Of John White of Kentucky, IS the caucus candidate
was attributed aud vas undoubtedly due, TO Henry
Clay. sir. White though respectable member IN, a"u
.aod Wg had no more Lar M to the Speakersp than
many others, until the moment when Henry Clay
wa we'd his hand over him and cried, "A'se, Mr. Speaker
White" The Southern Wings loud IN Their de-
nuncations of the whole proceedings. They sad tue
caucus was packed By Mr.. Clay; that combination
was formed Of the Norl!. and West against the South
that Mr. Clay, intending to retire from Congress after