Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-09
DEBATE ON TIE VETO,
SPEECH OF MIR. Clay.

the present subject of orr dcliberations. has passed.
both Houses OF Congress by decisive mypTiiics, and
~ coniormiiy with the requirement Of the Cnnsi'ru
ton was presented t. the President OF the United
States fr his consideration. he has returned it To
10 the Senate. ia which IL originated, according Ia
the direction cG the Constitution, with 4 message an-
npuncibC hts veto OF the hall. and containing hIs
obicCtiors 10 is passage. And the question nnw
TO be decided Is. Shall this hill pass, by the required
constitutional mliority OF two-thirds. the President
pbi~ciion Notwithstanding
Knowing. sr. bat io well thlt no such maiority
can be obtained. and that the ball must fail. 1 would
have been rcIpiced to have found myself al liberty
." abstain lrom saving one word on this painful &C.
But nc President has not allowed me To
give silent vuIe. | think, with all respect and de-
90 him, he has not rcciprocated The fricn Nv
spirit Of concession and compromise which animated
Congress In the provisions of thus bill, and especially
IN tho modification of the sixteenth fundamental
condition Of the bal k. lie has commented. I IA ak.
with undesorvod Sc scriIy ON that part of the bill;
he has used, | am sure, uninienlionllly. harsh, II
not reproachiul language; and nc has made tho very
ooneessiun. which was ~Promp,ed as n peace offering
aud from friendly considerations, the cause of s,nnr.
er aud more decided dIslpptohatinn of tho bill
Standing ia tho relation of That bill which | do, and
especially 10 the cxcoptionahlc clause, the duty
lowe to the Senate aud To the country. and self res.
peoi. impose on me tho obligation of at least at.
tempting a yindicaiion Of a measure which has met
a late 50 unmcTilcd and 50 unexpected.
On the lh uG April, last, the lamenicd Harrison.
Tue President of the United States, paid The debt of
Nature. President Tyler, who, rs Vice President.
succeeded 10 the duties of that office, arrived i'm the
CITY OF Washington on the 9th OF that mouth. lie
bound the whole metropolis wrlpl ia gloom, every
heart filled wiJh sorrow and salne 3. cyory cvo
streaming with tears. aud the surrounding hills vet
hinginS back ihe echo of the bells which were lolled
on that melancholy occasion. On entering the Pres.
,den''al mansion he contemplated the pale body Of
hs predecessor stretched bcinrc him, and clothed iu
the black hlblimcntso of death. AT that sllemn mo.
neni have no doubt That The heart OF President
1 yloT was oyerflowing with mingled emotions of
griei' OF patriotism, and OF grlIitudc-lbovo all, of
gratitude - that country, 10y a ~ ijurity of whose
suiingcs, bestowed aIfhc preceding November. he
then stood the most distinguished. the mast elevated,
The most hOnnred OF all living wings of the Uniicd
States.
II was under these Circumstances. and in Ibis
Probable state Of mind, thai President TYLER, on the
lU,h day Of That mDaih, voluntarily promulgated an
Address tO the People of Ihc United States. That
Address was ia the nature of a Coronation oath.
winch The Chief oi the State, IA other countries and
under other forms. takes upon ascending lac rhrnpc.
t referred 10 thc solemn obligations, and the pio
lOund seuSo ofduIy, under which the new Prcsilcni
cntcroi upon the high trust which bud dcvolyC,i on
him, by the J"ini acis of the People aud Of POW.
dcncc. and i stated the principles, aud deicniafcd
Inc policy Ivy which he would be- governed in ms
N'a'NA f''a'AA ~ VIZ NliliHldlliAill Y Wing 1luTCeN
from beginning 10 end every inch Of II was wing.
was patriotic.
la hut Address the President, in respect 10 the
subject matter embraced in the present bill, held
the following conclusive aul cmptlriG LInrnagc: |
II shall promptly give my sanction to any constiiu. |
Iionnl measure which, originating ia Congress shall
nave Tor IFS Object the restoration Ct a sound circu-
htng medium, SO essentially necessary To give con.
iicnco IN all the tran actions Of life, 10 secure tp in
duslry Ius Just and adequate rewards, and To re-es-
lahliSh Tie public prosperity. In decilinr uppn The |
adaption OF any such measure 10 the end .proposcJ |
as well as It's conformity To the Constitution, / shall
resort 10 tbs fathers OF the grca, Republican school
Tor advice aud instruction. II he drawn from Ihcir
snge views of our system Of Government, aud The
light Of their ever glorious examples
To- this c!nu.n an ih~ AlIress &c d.s President. =
believe but ono Interpretation was given throughout
Tins whole country, by fnenl and foe, by Whiy anil
Democrat, and 10y the presses of both pariIcg n
was, with every man with whom 1 convorsed Oh
The subject atiho Time ofiis appearance or Of whom
! nave since inquired, construed 10 mean that the
President intended 10 occupy tho Madison Ground.
and TO regard the question of the power T. establish
a National Bank as immOvably settled. And I think
! may confidently appeal to the Senate. and 10 the
county, 10 sustain the fact that this was the con.
ten POraneOus aud unanimous Judgement Of the pub.
Ic. R%cvertng back TO the period Of ihe prpmII,o.
tiOn Of the address, could any other copstrucfioo
have been given To It's language? What is IN 81
shall promptly give my sanciUn 10 any constitution.
al measure which originating in Congress" shall
have certain defined objects in view. lie comedies
TIE vial importance Ofa sound circulating medium
To industry and the public prosperity. lie comedies
mat us origin must be ia CJngrcss, And 10 pre-.
VEN any interference from the qualification winch |
nc prchxes Ia the measure, being micrprctoJ Ia
mean that a United States Bank was unconstitution.
az he. declares that in deciding upon the adaplipn
oi Tho measure 10 the end proposed. nnJ irs cnnc,,. |
mftg 10 The CDu1ffufusu ln ,gTn -, A. ~ a. II |
OF The great Republican school. Aud who were
'heyi II thc Fathcr Of his country IL TO be- cyclu. |
ded. IRE Madison. (d,e Father of the Constitution
JCilvrson, Monroe, Gerry, GallnIin. and tho long Ist
OF NePnbiicans who aciod with Them, not 10 be- re-.
garded a. among ihoso Faihcr7 BIt prcs,Jo,, IT,.
Ter declares not only that he should oppo,I =, 49,,
'or advice and instruction, but 10 the Ight Of rb.i,
ever glorious EXAMPLE. What eYamnl,l W.,
other meaning could have hoen possibly oprI,cJ =.
The phrase, than lhlt he intended 4, refer 4, o.,
hau Deen zone during the administrations Of JrHer.
son. Madison and MOnrOcl
Enioiiaining this opinion Of tho address. ( came
10 WashiHgto at The commencement of tbc sess,,n
with the most confident and buDyant homo, ia, 49,
Wings would be able % carry al their prominent
measures, md especially n Bank Of the United
States by iar. that one of Inc greatest inncI,,,o
importance. ! anticipated nothing bat CORDIAL 81,
operation between the two departments Of Goycn.
mont; aud ! reflected with pleasure that 1 -b,,LI g.
WV HAD'NAft VIAIIU n UuTsIIIl and /
polhIcal friend. whom I had long and iniim,,cIy
SHOWN, and highly esteemed. Il will not be nv
iau' u our amncoblo relations should unhappifv
cease ~ consequence ofauy difference Of opipi,n h..
tween Us on this occasion. The President has al
ways been perfectly familiar with M opinion on
iIH bank question,
Upon The opening oftho session. bu, especially on
lho receipt q tho plan Of a national Bank NJ mr.,
ed by The Secretary # the Tfcasury. fc,r 80 =,
'icd Vat the President bad been m-snrIer.fpJ I,
is address, and that he bad not waived bat oJhc
eu ~ ms consiihonai scmplcs. Uuirr the circum.
tanccs d was hoped that, by the indulgence Of
Mutual spirit oi compromise and cOuccssi1n. "a I1pE
'"poiont ~ iHihl Tie expedition lnl FIitsfy fbr
ants Of The People might be established.
Under the influence 81 that spirit, The Senate
nd ihe H9usc agreed. It, a. the name Of the pr,p, q
~ bank. ] cpnicu, sr that tbcro Nas something I'D. d
ouiro and revolving o. ny cars in r,o d
fm "fiscal Bank boz Z thought what Is fiore ip h
"a rusc, by any ohcr mmo. vooJ gncu r
sweet Looking therefore, nihcr 10 lac nGitv 70
TIC substantial qualities fblu f1 rir n,wo ,rbc u