Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-21
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MR.. VAN RI'REN'S OPINION OF THE We

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MR. VAN RIREN'S OPINION OF TIE VETO
We publish below the correspondence between the
officers Of the great meeting recently held IN this CITY
TO approve Of the Veto, and Martin Van Buren,, our
respected Democratic ex-Presid,nt. Mr.. Van Buren,
reply is marked with that Characteristic magnaninity
and strict adherence TO the principles which so homo.
raby distinguished his administration OF the General
Government He gives Mr.. Tyler all praise for the
exercise of his prerogatve in staying the passage oil the
first Bill and alludes, most ponedy, TO the danger
and odiousness fthe one now before the Executive
Tor his approval or dsapproval. We need hardly com
mend the correspondence TO the public attention. as
the simple communication that it contains letter from
MIR Van Buren, is sufficient recommendation to cause
lis general perusal:
Letter to Mr.. Fan Buren,
New YORK, Aug. 20, lS1l.
Sir In accordance with a resolution OF an immense
Democratic Convention, held in The Ninth ward OF
this City on Tuesday, the 24th instant, we nave the
honor 10 transmit you the enclosed copy OF Their pro-
cecdings The Democracy, in honoring John Tyler
for his pendent conduct in the Veto oil Inc ~
Bank Bali "decdedy condemn the repeal OF Inc
great measure Of your Administration the lndepend-
ent Treasury System That system your Democratic
fellow citizens regard as one ofthe Chief means oil sus
tanning in its purity the Constitution OF the county,
II longer the law of the land. THIS we most deep
ly deplore Although opponents have erased IT.
from the Statute Book that fact detracts nothing from
the fame Of its author, the gratitude OF the reopie 10
him. for his manifold services in the great cause oil
equal rights.
In behalf of the immense assemblage on Tuesday
night beg leave to assure you of the high respect
which is entertained for your person and character oy
grateful People.
Respectfully,
Your obedent servants,
GARRIT GILBERT, Prest
EDWARD Patterson, Sec'y.
Hon. Martin Van Buren,.
Mr.. Fan Buren, Reply.
kISDERHooK, Sept 4, 1911.
Gentlemen:-I have received with much satisfaction
your letter communicating to me- by the dlre cnn OF
Df,nar f-.tnrs ntinp tidinr ihs oh, S9l "fihf
the conduct of Mr.. Tyler in placing his veto on the
Fiscal Bank Bill, is highly approved and the repeal
Of the Independent Treasury system decidedly con-
demned
The complimen paid TO Mr.. Tyler by the Convention
for what he has already done we'll deserved, and II,
there to be good to hope, he shall COM
plete the work wisely begun, by disappearing the
Bill for the creation of Fiscal Corporation, he will be
entitled to the thanks of the country.
No fail 10 that the provisions OF the new
charter only in all respects Objectionable as
those of the former but have in addition been made to
assume form infinitely more offensive to sincere
States Rights Man. That the institution proposed to
be established b. the first Eli would have been Cor
poratlon much SO as that embraced III the second,
is certain. Why then, it may be asked, was the name
changed from tFisca Bank" to Fiscal Corporation
f it were not meet the constitutional question more
terms the general authority of Congress L.
establish Corporations with power to operate IN the
States:
A grant of power to Congress to establish Corpora
ions, was it IS well known, in express terms refused
" the Convention, and the absence of such power
distinctly urged by Mr.. Jefferson the prominent
ground Of his opposition to the establishment OF the
irst Bank. To meet The otherwise unansweraole ar
ument founded upon the recorded fact of the refusal
# the Convention 10 grant this power, it was urged BY
he Federal school that in constituting the Constitution,
hey were not TO be controlled by the intention OF the
which framed and the people who adopted
l. hut at full liberty 10 put upon it any nerpre'
alton which the words of the instrument would their
pinion, justify better device to strengthen this
eresy, anrepublican its character, and SO de.
tructve of the just rights of the people could not we'll
been conceived than that which is be found in
he phraseology Of the second Bill.
1t would doubtless have been eminently advantage
to the country il there had also been concurrence
sentiment between the Chief Magistrate and your