Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-26
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.STAUNTON
THURSDAY, August &c, IS4l.
THE VETO.

great Joy OF his enemies, and the unspeak
able chagrin and modification OF his friends.
10 say that our feeling is that of mere disap-
pointinent on the occasion, would be as un-
just to ourselves as we conceive it to be un-
suited to the crisis. There is something, we
confess, ofindignation mingled with the feel
ing which Expresses US under this unlocked
for act Of Executive power.
Although. it is true, we paid little attention
to MIR. Tyler's professions Of principle before
the election, thinking them Of subordinate
consequence in the Office he had to fill, vet
when the sad event occurred by which he
was unexpectedly elevated to the Presidency,
we took some pains to inform ourselves of
the particular ground he occupied, and the re-
suit was an entire conviction that the Wing
party might rely upon him for cooperation in
all the important measures which they had
pledged themselves to the country should be
carried out In regard to Bank, we found
he had assumed the same ground taken by
Harrison in his Dayton speech. In his Han
over letter Mr.. Tyler says-'The Consiitu-
ton confers on Congress, in express terms,
''all powers which are necessary and proper"
to carry into effect the granted powers. Now
if "the powers granted" could not be carried
into effect without Incorporating Bank,
then it becomes necessary and proper" and
Of course expedient." Again, in his address
to the People on assuming the Office of Pres
ident he said-"I shall promptly give my
sanction to any constitutional measure,
which, originating in Congress, shall have
for its object the restoration of a sound eircu-
laf'ng medium, SO essentially necessary to
give confidence in all the transactions of
life" &c. and added, SIN deciding upon Tie a.
daptation Of any such measure TO the end pro-
posed. as tceN az its conformity to the Consti-
futitn" he would resort ''to the Fathers of
the Great Republican school for advice and
instruction;"-all of whom, it is known, at
one time or other had decided in favor of a
Bank. And, again, after speaking of the ne
cesslty OF providing some fiscal agent, the
sub-sreasury system having been unequivo-
ca!iy condemned by the people, "while no
other scheme of finance seemed to have been
concurred in" he said la his Message to
Congress at the opening of the session, s'To
you' then, who have come more directly from
the body of our common constituents, sub
m'f me entire question, as best qualified to
give full exposition of their wishes and opin-
ions'-and added 81 shall be ready to concur
with you In the adoption of such system as
you may propose, reserving to myself the ul-
Innate power of rejecting any measure which
may, In my view, conflict with the Constitu-
tion' or otherwise leopard the prosperity ofthe
country" Accompanying the message, too,
it will be recollected, was the Report of the
Secretary of the Treasury recommending the
establishment of q Bank Nor is this ALL
The President not only thus seemingly re-
cognized the probability, if not the necessity
OF the Bank question being raised at the ex.
ira session, but we see HIS Secretary OF the
'Treasury-(yes, HIS Secretary, according to
The doctrine OF Executive unity and suprem-
acy as recently put forth in s'the Madisoni-
an" the new official organ,) actually furnish
Ing the prcjet of Bank bill, which the
country has been told over and over again
was q Cabinet measure---and what could YOU
make of him but Bank man Whence,
then, this sudden and unexpected change 3
And how is it that his little clique-the new
kitchen cabinet--can say he has been unkind-
| ly treated-that the question has been i'm
| properly forced upon him-t;iat the Whio
party knew his sentiments to be in opposi-
! ton to Bank. Nay, more-how is it that
President Tyler can feel himself justified in
making the fling he does at the Wing party,
IN the face Of these recent facts, that thew
knew his sentiments before they elected him? |
1t is altogether immaterial to the issue which |
we here make up what may be the difference
between the Cabinet projet and the bill of |
Mr.. Clay as amended. They are both Banks,
and Banks of Discount too--and therefore
neither of them could no,O be approved by
the President, according to the ground assu-
med in the Veto message. The msse princi-
pie whether the branches should be establish
ed with or without the consent of the States,
does not affect the constitutional question:
tor 1t is clear that if Bank were not consti-
tutioDal the consent Of state or states to ac-
cePt branches could no. make it SO.
What. then, we ask any candid man, is
President Tyler's position before the country,
on this question Is it not, to say the least,
dubious and unsatisfactory 2 And has he
right to interpose the shield Of conscience a.
gainst all inquiry-all investigation? Are
not the facts and circumstances already adj
ver'ed 10 by US sufficient to justify discussion
on the subject For ourselves. we think |