Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-11

huni1y no" laOort, and operating most inlutlOusV
upon the agricultural States in which the ifreguiari.
ties IN tie rates Of exchanges are mos, severely
'elt. nor are these the only consequences re-
sumption oi specie payments by the banks Of those
states would be liable TO indefinite postponeu.ent;
Tor as the operation OF the agencies of the interior
would chiefly consist IN selling bills Of exchange
| anu the purchases could only be made in specie or
the notes OF banks paying spe.e, the State bnnk,
"oHId elmer nave To continue with their doors clos
co. or exist ut the mercy Of this national monopoly
OF brokerage. Nor can u he passed over ,ybon,
| remark that, whilst the District Of Columbia i.
made the seat Of the principal bank its ctizens are
excluded from all participation in any tenefl II
might afford, by positive prohibiting on the bank
rom all diseountng within the District
These are soue OF the objections which promi.
hehty exist "gans; the details Of the bill; Others
might he urged, OF much force, bot il would be un.
profitable TO dwell upon them: suffice il 10 add that
thus charter - designed TO continue for twenty wears
whouta Competitor; that the defects TO which have
sIudsd, being founded on the fundanen, law of
me Corporation, are irrevoeabe; and that, If the
objections be well .iounded, II would bc over-haz
ardous to PISS the bill into a law.
In conclusion, take leave most respectfully TO
say, that have fglt the most anxious solictude 10
meet me wishes OF Congress IN the adoption OG n
Fiscal Agent, which, avoiding al constitutional Oh
JectiOns, should harmonic conaicting oniuions
Actuatec by this feeling, | have been ready 10
yield much, IN a spirit OF concation to the opin-
IONS oil others; and u Is with great pain that now
iesi compelled to differ ftOm Congress a second
time IN the same SESSION. At the commencement
OF this session, inclined from chUice 10 defer TO the
Legislative viii, | submitted 70 Congress the pro
pretty OF adopting Fiscal ASen, which, without
violating the Constitution, would separate lie pub.
10: money from the Executive control and perf,,rrn
the operations OF the Treasury, without being bur
densOme 10 the People or inconvenisnt or expen.
save 10 The Government. 1t Il deeply TO he regret
led that lnIs Department OF the Government CAR
not, upon consul VI onal and other grounds concur
with the Legislative Department IN this ast mea-
sure proposed to attain these desirable obigcts
owing 10 the orei space between the period Il the
death OF my lnmented predecessor aud my on a III
stnllatlOn INTO Office, was IA fact rot Isft time TO
prepare and submit dehnItye accommodation OF
my Own ia nay regular message; and, since, my
Hnd has been wholly occupied IA most anEo Gus
attempt to conform my action TO the legislative
VIII. In iius COMMUNICATION, | am confined, ty IL
Constitution, 10 my objections simply 10 thIs b,l
out the period VI the regular session will soon ar
rive, when !, will be my duty, under anot .r
Clause OF the Constitution 40 give to Co gress nor-
IN ton Oi the state OF the Union, end recommend 10
their consideration such measures as shall Judge
necessary anu eTpedIent" And I most respectful
~ submit, IA sfIut OF harmony, whelheE,n- pre-
sent differences OF opinion should Je pressed fur
Iher at this time, whether shs PECULIARLY vi NV
SITUATION does no: CntIic me 10 4 pus.pOnemcnt Vi
lhls suoJect 10 more auspiciUus penOd tor deIbe-
| ration.
The two Houses Of Congress have distinguished
themselves al this extraordinary season by the per-
iormanc- vi an immense mass OF IaOor al a session
very uniavoreJe both 10 health and action, AID
nave passed many laws which trust will prove
hlEhy beneficial 10 the interest Of the country and
iuliy answer It's Just expectations II has been my
good fortune auu pleasure To concur win them Ia
all measures, except Lhls and why should ouf DAT.
terence on this alone be pushed 10 eELremesl lIIs
| my ANXIOUS desire that II should not be. |, too,
have been butcened with extraordinary atOrs oL
late, and sincerely desire time for deep and debe-
ate reelection on InIS, the greatest difficulty Of my
administration. May we not now pause until a
more favorable time, when, with the most anI iOus
hope that the Executive and Congress may cordia-
| iy unite, some measure Of finance may be de he
atey adopted, pronUtIye OF the good Of our com
mon country
wi! take this occasion TO declare, that the con.
illusions to which | have brought myself are ihos.
oil settled CONVICTION, founded, Ia my opinion, a
Just view OF the Constitution; that, IN arriving al H.
nave been actulIed by no other motive or desire
than 10 upho the institutions OF the country a. hey
have come down TO US from the hands Of our god
like ancestors; and that sha.. es Gem my efforts to
sustain them, even though perish, more honorable
than to win the applause Of men by sacrifice Of
my duty and my conscience.
JOHN TYLER.
WASHINGTON, September 9, IsiI