Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-09

Even II the dissent ola State should be oyerrul.
ed. in the manner supposed by the President. how is
The condition OF thai State worse than il would have
been IL the branching power had been absolutely
aud Internationally asserted Ia the oharierl There
Would have been nj least the yow9 Of dissenting
conceded. with a high degree Of probability that il
The dissent were exposed no branch would be in.
troincej.
The last proviso 20 which The Preside,, refers
IN these words: "And pnOvhl ell. nevertheless, Tia,
whenever Il shall become necessary and poper Er
carving INTO execution any ofIhe powers grRIed by
The Constitution. 10 establish an ufice or ofccs IN
any Ut the States whatever, and The establiAment
thereof shall be directed by law. il shall be The duty
OF the said directors To establish such Office or oYrrs
accordingly"
This proviso was intended TO reserve n power ,
Congress 10 compel the hank 10 establish BRANCHES
II the establishment of them should bee necessary /,
the great purposes Of tins Government, noiw iihsiauh.
ing the dissent off State. n. for eIample. n Sia,,
had once Internationally dissenied 10 The establish.
ment OF a branch, aud afterwards aSsenied, Tho hank
could not have been compelled. without tins rcser.
Walton OF power. TO establish The branch. however
urgent the wants Of the Treasury might be.
The President. I think. onght 10 have seen. in
The iorm and language Of the proyiso. tho spirit of
cnnciiiaiion m which II was drawn, as | know. IL
DIES not assert The power; il employs the Language
oi the Constitution ITSELF leaving every one free To
interpret That language according To his own sense
Of tho instrument.
Why was il deemed necessary 90 sneak of liz he.
ing "the language Of the master 10 the yassll,r of
"ihis iron rule" that Congress wills ami submission
Is demnndedF' Whnt Is this whole Federal Govern
meni but a mass Of powers nbsIracied lrm the SOW
ercigniy ofthe several States, and welded by nm
organized Government for their common defence and
general welfare. according 10 The grants OF the Con.
s''uIIoif These powers are necessarily supreme;
the CnngfllnIanna lA ,s..f
ing - declared by The express words Of the Consiiiu.
lion Whenever, therefore, this Government ac,,
wiihin the powers granted 10 IL by the Constitution,
submission aud obedience are due from all; from
States rs well as from persons. And if tins present
The image OF n master aud q vassal. Of States subiec.
non and Congressional domination, il is The CUnstiiu-
lion, created or consented To by the States, that or.
dains, these relations Nor can il by said. in The
contingency supposed, that M oct Of Congress has
repealed an act OF Stale Legislation. Undoubtedly,
IN cnse OF acoDhici between a State CONSTITUTE, N or
Stale Law. and the Constitution of the United States
or m act OF Congress passed ia pursuance Of il. the
Stale Constitution or Staie law would yield. But il
could not nj least be formally or technically said.
ihni Tie State Constitution or law was repealed. Its
operation would be suspended or ab.ognted by The
necessary predominance of rhs paramount aulhori.
~.
The President seems TO have regarded as ohiec.
'ohabie tiiai provision in the clause which declares
ihai a branch. being once established. il should mo-,
afterwards be Withdrawn or removed without the
previous consent of Congress. That pro sision was
tended 10 operate both upon The bank and the
States And, considering The changes and anctuotions
w pubic sentiment IN some ofIhc States within the
lu' Few yeas was the security against Them 10 be
oo"u ih Ihat provision unreasonable One Legs
'a'ure might invite n branch. " hich the ncSi might
attempt by penal or other Legislation 10 drive away
we nave had such examples heretofore; and | can
Il llllk that IA s... -
Dcslues' an exactly similar provision was contained
IN The scheme ola Bank which was rep,rted bv the
secretary OF the Treasury, and 10 which il was I'M
uefsSpod the President had given his esscnt. But #
! understand this message. that scheme could not
have obtained his sanction. il Congress had poss,,d
" "i'n"nt any alteration whatever. Il authorized
"hai ~ termed by tho President local diseuunts and
he docs not believe the Constitution confcr. nm Con-
gross power 10 establish a bank having That henL
W no says indeed, IL regard the bill as asscr.
ing Ior Coiigrcss Iho right To incorporate n Iui.
,ed states Bank. with power aud right to es,ab.
nsn oih.o" oi discount md deposie in the several
Slaies 81 TINS Union. Nth or uiiLoat h,;r oo,.nr
a PTinaPtc 20 Dhich Ihfrc aim rs he,ctoG :. 49,,
Po~af anil urhtth can BeUcr obtain mn s1yo,o.su
pass with pleasure from tLis painful thcuc. JccDI,
Ics'enIhg ihat have been constrained $, homo IN
dwell on u. "s W
Oh a former occasirn ] stated that. in the ovcn,
=" "e uih'rcncc ofOpinion between The
LegisIii've nnd Executive Departments, the u,i,i
" o"'cfehce might be developed. aud il woulJ bc
'hcn seen whether they could he brought Ia co.
Iho'de ia any measure corresponding with the
p"hilc hopes and expectations. reer5t ina, M.
Ifcs'dent has not, IN this message, flyored us ,y;,L
a more clear aud explicit exhibition Of bis 49,
u Is snnicicntlyimlnIf st That hc is deciIedIv ,nn,soJ
Ne establishment ola new Bank Of the u. s
,onhcu niier The two old models. { think d is fair.
70 TO inferred that the plan Of the S.cre,or. ~
inC IrCnanTG CDuhl not bovo -. L.
lie ~ opposed 10 tho passage Of the bin which No.
mas returned; but whether nc would rive his n,
probation To any bank, and, if any. VIVA, sor, 80
oank' Is not absolutely clear. I think !, ma. D.
corrected from Tho message will, the aid Of in,ormo.
'on ucf'ed through other sources, that the P,c,i
ueht would concur in the establishment oC , h,nL
whose operations should DO limited 4, deoI;,, :,
oIiis oi exchange, 10 dcposiIcs, and 10 tho gnnaI.
" circulation, excluding the power of dscouni;nS
p'Omissory DOics. And I understand ina, s,,oo -
our friends arc now considering The pract;c.bll,,y
~ arranging and passing a bull in cone,rni,y -.
u Vows OF President Tyler. whila regret ,h,,
no active piu ia such an experiment
""u "usl reserve 10 myself the right Of dctermin.
"s "ne'her ] can or cannot vote for such n hill az
'e' : see u in lis maiured form. T assure nv f,,o,,I.
"" they slnll find no obstacle or imneiimeD, !,
"o. vi ,he contrary. | say 10 them. go ON God
'pceu you " any measure that will serve fbc MN
h1.s Pl'se'ne of restore harmony aud concert
WN departments OF Government A.,
EiocutiVo Veto ofa Bank Of the q. Sta,e.. a0s, H.
= aetPercnce Of late years. is m event which YEAS
n' anticipated by The Political friends Of the Pc.
uem certainly not by me. But II has come mon ps
~ tremendous weight. and amidst tbe r,e,,.,,
l,ncmehi within and without the metropolis. Tho
Jue7'oh now is' What shall Re donei What. unJc,
~ Us embarrassing anJ unexpected state oil
wings WI our constituents eHpect orusl WI,
Icluteu oy the duty and dignity Of Conrre.,1
repeat That IT, after a careful oIaminat,oo az m.
ESocnhvo message. a bunk can DO devised sb;cl
VIII afiOfd ony remedy 10 existing evils AMI -.
Ne Ffeslde"is nPprobltiOn. let the project ors,cb
, PAM DC presented. II shall encounter no opr,
''on. 'ii should receive no snppor. frm me .
bot what further shall we do, 49,. a
i've enJ'yed The h"nor u participating IN the r.h,
COUNCILS d The naiiou-a period INV of mo-, d
yoars-have ! mot Conrres, nodo, 49, d
'appy or mDre favorable anspicos ~, u
= hgu'o Of Representative an.matcI Nv more
J''Duo u'spos'ions-morc united more deio,nin
more business like. Not even h., u""I
,n'eh declared war IN 1912; n, ina, 49,
9lO-ib' lad broad and deep 6upI,,o,. 81