Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-22

80 Nor can Il be passed over without
remark, that, whilst the Dlsirlcl OF Iol"ai-
bia is made the seat oil the principal oahK'
> lie citizens are excluded from all parIlc'pa-
lion in any benefit il might aff'rd, oy a
positiye prohibition on the bank from oil
discounting within the District.
These are some ofthe objections which |
prominently exist against the details Oh the
bill, others might be urged of much iorce
but il would be Improbable 10 dwell
upon them. Suffice it to add. that TINS
charter is designed TO Continue Tor twenty
wears without conpetitor--that the de-
fects 10 which have allued being found
ed in the fundameutal law Of the Corpora
lion. are irreyocable-and that il the OBJ
iections be well founded, it would be over
hazardous to pass the bill into law.
In conclusion | take leave most respect.
fully to say, that have felt the most anx-
ious solicitude to meet the wishes of Con-
gress in the adoption Of Fiscal Agent,
Which, avoiding all constitutional objec.
lions, should harmonic conflicting opin-
ions. Actuated by this feeling have
been ready to yield much, in spirit of
Cancellation, TO the opinions Of others. And
it is with great pain that now feel COM
PEELED TO differ from Congress second
time in the same session. Al the COM
mencernent Of this session, inclined from
choice to defer to the legislative will, |
submitted TO Congress the propriety of
adopting "a Fiscal Agent which, without
violating the Constitution, would separate
the public money from the Executive con-
troll, perform the operations Of the Trea-
sury without being burthensome TO the
people, or inconvenient, or expensive to
the Government
It is deeply TO be regretted. that this de-
partment of the Government cannot, upon
constitutional grounds, concur with the
Legislative Department in this last mea-
sure proposed to attain these desirable OBJ
jects. Owing to the brief space between
the period Of the death Of my lamented
predecessor and my own installation into
office, was in fact, not left tine 10 pre-
pare and submit definite recommenda-
ton OF my own. in my regular message,
and since, my mind has been wholly &C.
cupied in most anxious attempt to con-
form my action to the legislative will
La this communication l am conflned
by the constitution to my objections,
simply 10 this bill, but the period oil
the regular session will soon arrive when
it will be my duty under another clause
of The Constitution ito give to the Con
gres information Of The state of the Unior
and recommend such measures as shall
judge necessary and expedienl." And
most respectfully submit in spirit of har
mony, whether the present differences o
opinion should be pressed further at thi:
time. and whether The peculiarly of M
situation does not entitle me to postpone
ment of this subject to more suspicious
period for deliberation.
The two Houses of Congress have dis
tinguised themselves at this extraordinary
session, by the performance of an immens,
mass of labor at season very unfavor
able, both to health and action and hav,
passed. many laws, which trust vii
prove highly beneficial to the interests 0
the country. and fully answer its just ex
peciatiops. Il has been my good FORUM
and pleasure 10 concur with them in al
measures except this And why shoul
our differences on this alone be pushed {
EXTREMIST Il is my anxious desire that
should not be- too have been burdene
with extraordinary labors of late, and sin
cerely desire time for deep and deIiberat
reflection. on this the greatest difficulty G
my administration. May we not nov
pause. until more favorable time, when
with the most anxious hope that the Elk
ecutive and Congress may cordially unite
some measure of finance may be deliber
niely adopted, promotive Of the good {
our common country.
will take this occasion 10 declare thi
the conclusions 10 which have brougI
myself, are those Of a settled conviction
founded. in my opionion. on just vie
OF the Constitution. That in arriving ;
il, l have been actuated by no other mt
tive or desire, than to uphold the institl
lions fthe country, as they have com
down 10 US from the hands OF our Got
like ancestors-and that [ shall esteel
my efforts to sustain them, even though
perish, more honorable than to win III
applause Of men by sacrifice of my dat
and my conscience. JOHN TYLER.
Washington, Sept 9. l84l.