The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-14
gencer of the 9th of April of that year. The

gencer of the 9th Of April of that year. The
following is specimen Of il:
For sir, inasmuch as believe the creation of this
corporation 10 be unconstitutional cannot, without
violation Of my OATH hesitate repair the breach thus
made in the Constitution, when an opportunity pre-
sents itself Of doing SO without violating the public
faith"
The vote in the Senate, alluded to, was
given by Mr.. Tyler in opposition to the proposed
renewal of the charter of the late Bank of the
United States.
President Tyler, in his message to Congress
at the opening of the present session, used the
following language:
"What is now to be regarded as the judgment Of
the American peopleon this subject, have accu-
rate Of determining, but by appealing to their
more immediate representatives. The late contest
which terminated in the election Of General Harrison
to the Presidency, decided on principles well
known and openly declared and while the Sub
Treasury received in the result the most decided
demnation, yet other scheme Of finance seemed to
have been concurred in. To you, then, who have
come more directly from the bosom Of our common
constituents submit the entire question: best quail
fled to give full exposition Of their wishes and OPT
MONS / shall be ready to concur with you in the
adoption Of such system as you may propose,
ing to myself the ultimate power of rejecting any
measure,whch may in my viewo it conflict with the
Constitution or otherwise leopard the prosperity Of
the country; power which could not part with
even i'll would, hut which will not believe any act Of
yours will call into requisition." "a gil
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ITHon. w. w. lawn, Wing member of Con
gress from Pennsylvania, who voted against the fna
passage of the Bank BILL has addressed letter to hi
constituents, explanatory of his vote. His objections
were to the compromise clause. He alleges seren
roasons why no could not give his assent to such
provision. They were .....
lst He considered i palpabe violation of the
Constitution of the U. s.
ID. A violation of the constitution of the several
States.
3d. Insulting 70 the sovereignty of the States and
to the people of the States.
18th. The clause was unnecessary to the accom-
plishment of any of the avowed objects Of the Ins
tuition, and perilous to its safety and therefore mex
pedient.
9th i was without precedent and an anomaly in
9Th. Impotc, because it throws aside the shield O
protection interposed by the Supreme Court to the
former Bank on the ground of its being necessary
and proper" &c.
III. The clause did not meet the appreciation of q
majority of either House. wi.
He closes his address as follows: .:as
My fellow-citizens, have stated to you, frankly
the and considerations which decided my vote
on this measure. / did vote against the b-mos,
painfully, most reluctantly: could not vote for it
according to my construction of the Constitution
without violating that sacred instrument. If have
incurred your dspeasure it will be me the source
of deep and lasting modification But it is better fal
better thus than to encounter the upbraidngs of my
own conscience If right in my judgment l shall
derive consolation from the performance of my duty
If mistaken in my judgment, and in my forebodings
of the evils that may ensue, shall rejoice in the re-
Election that my vote was unnecessary to the
of the BILL and that did not defeat measure of pub
lie utility. WILLIAM w. IRWIN.