Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-10

1t all Congress has no right and is under no ooisa
i,on To furnish the means of transfer 10
vide for either the facilities lc1chang'ng V9'ue ~ '"'
place for value in another. And if Congress was boune
10 supply the means of exchange or TO make the re
venue subsidiary 10 that purpose, there does not aP
near N he the slightest necessity for the use OF BANK
of The H. s. Ii could be more readily effected at once
by authorizing the proper officers oil the treasury !"
buy and sell bills Of exchange upon different places a.
the wants of the Government and the state OF The u
nances indicated In this mode the revenue would be
employed more conveniently to the Government ana
the citizen would BIZ immediately under Inc su
pervsion of the Government; would be managea '"'
purposes of exchange by legal officers strictly account
able and punishable Hence there can &c NO nec1S, ~,
of creating mammoth Bank, to swallow up all thr
revenues Of the United States, giving promise when
IL never can fulfill of suppl ying the means, ana equal
IL ing the exchanges of the Country
In fine this meeting Of opinion, from carein
perusal Of the CONSTITUTIONS that there IS mol snsr
ma- rran,ed therein which may not be carried INTO
execution without the agency OF Aatonal corpora
linn They do not believe any such institution heces
snr or ,nnronriote To the accomplishment OF any con-
sttutional purpose-that il is fairly implied IN any emu
mera,ed power, properly incident 10 any iney 20
no believe that the power TO create 1t can al all be re-
r,rded No nm incidental subordinate power, but that
is an original principal power, and cannot be exer
csed by a limited Legislature, with few and defined
mowers unless il had been expressly conferred by the
reign authority who created the Legislature, and
hs,owed on il lis powers. And this view is strength
ened by the fact that in the Convention which framed
the Federal Constitution, several propositions were
made TO confer the power eTpreSsfy which were mol
adonted and which doubtless would not have been
made unless the cypress and e1pteit grant had been
deemed necessary TO the existence and exercise OF IT.
and If il had not been conceded, that II was not EN-
braced in any other power Us necessarily implied or
properly inc dental.
| The citizens of Brunswick, here assembled, have
dwelt with more elaborate earnesness the subject
| ,c Natin Rank believe
hostility to Republican institutions, dangerous to
liberties, tending to corrupt all who are IN any WISE
connected with II, demoraz'ng in It's effects upon lie
whole country runous 10 trade, By disturbing the IA
tural aud regular of business promotive OF VIVA
and caamtous speculation and stockjobbng, poilutns
the stream of legislation, and corruPng the admins
tration Of the Government.
We are most sincerely DESTROYS that every ues'en
and every thought of creating 50 hateful all hs'u'oh
should be forever repudaed by the Congress and pee"
nle ne The L. mon high and immuabe constitutions
al ground. a., p., =
they now stand confessed unfortunately prevai IN
their nurpose we solemnly pledge ourselves 10 unite
win aur Democratic brethren throughout the State and
the Union in procuring REPEAL. of the odIous en-
,c,men because It would be pal pabe violation ofhe
Constitutions because II would have been precpltaed
upon the people at an extraordinary session oil Con
oress without sufficient time for public expression OF
opinion or public resistance to the measures because Vi
would be attempt of the present Congress to e
Gslate upon the subject Of revenue and finance, by
means of chartered privileges and vested rights, as TO
deprive successive Congresses Of the same power and
equal right with themselves TO regulate the collection,
custody, and disbursement Of public moneys because
it would be vain and useless 10 have a Congress OF
limited duration aud specified powers IT their lfg'sa-
ton upon any subject 10 be regarded as sacred and
irrepealable because Congress cannot bind its
successor any granted power to prevent the
next Congress from using the power according 10
its own Judgment and discretion because TO yield the
doctrine that the next Congress have not power 10
dv or repeal the fiscal regulations of the present.
the present have repealed The enacmcnts of the last,
would be to surrender the freedom of representation,
and the nestimable right Of repeating wicked and per-
ncions acts-woud be to allow usurped authority to
bind the next generaton--wuuld be 10 degrade
selves into traitors to posrriy.
The citizens convened on this occasion to consider
the political affairs of the country, having at some
length gwen 10 their opinions and feelings
on the proposed establishment of u Bank a matter
of deepest interest and paramount Importance, Will con
cude with the adoption Of resolutions expressive of
their views upon this aud other subjects, which have
occupied their thoughts and their deliberations.
j. Resoieed, That Congress has constitutional
power to incorporate Bank Of the L. S, under any
whatever, for any purposes whu'eser, or in any
locality whatever and this we shall firmly maintain as
a fundamental article Of the Democratic creed.
= Resotred, That defect OF power only be sup
piled by an amendment 10 the Constitution in the
mode therein designated; and consequently that the
separate dissent OF States does all al
feet the question Of The power of Congress- under the
terms of the Constitution, 10 incorporate Bank and
| establish branches o the same.
8 Resoiced That The scheme Of cuding the States
in the charter JOINT stockholders with the Federal
| Government and with individual capitalists, whilst il
does not, in the least relieve the institution from lis
unconstitutional character does render the details Of IT'S
organization intricate and difficult ofcomprehen
sion By the people, docs improperly complicate the
new concerns Of the u; 5 with those of the several
States which should always be kept separate and dis
tnct, and creates suspicion Of design to seduce the
States by appeal 10 sordd interests to participate
in violation Of the compact which binds them toge.
! ther, and should be scrupnlousy observed and
promptly maintained by each.
4. ReSoiced, That the authority to create any
tional Incorporation where granted the Constl-
tution not implied in any enumerated power, pro.
perly incident to any, and the creation Of such
institution is neither necessary proper mode OF
carrying into execution any Legislative powers granted
TO Congress, any other powers vested by the Con-
stuon in the Government OF the U. s.. or in any De-
partment officer thereof
| >. Resoired, That Congress has no power, directly
or indirectly TO discharge the debts con.
tracied by the several States, 10 supply them with
the o. payment out of the revenue from customs
the proceeds of the sales Of public lands or out Of any
! other property or resources OF the u. ).
6. Resoieed, That Congress cannot rightfuIy distr
butte, among the States The proceeds of the sales of tine
public lands whether they may have been acquired by
cesslon by purchase; but ought to preserve them
fund TO b. enjoyed, in common, and not in sevcraly
by the States; and they in any better way sub
serve the common benefit than by bringing into the
Treasury Of the u ; portion Of defray The
expenses o Government, thereby relieving the people
from taxation To the extent of the nett proceeds of sales
4 Resoired, That wise and frugal administration
Of the Governments and the retention of the proceeds
of the sales oi public lands in the Treasury
would have rendered unnecessary loan of twelve mi.
lions, and resort TO increased taxation but by dssi-
patng the public lands, of income by
increasing The Tariff of duties to the extent of several
millions BY authorizing the ncipent step perma-
nent deh the present party in power must stand
raigned for wul extravaganza, for high and burden.
taha,ron and far nhIc,ng the country the ma.
| tional curse of national de bt
| 8. Rts@esd, That Congress only raise revenue
sufficient Ia defrny the expenses of the Government
| constui"nay authorized, and that the imposition OF
burdens, hryond the necessary and economical wants
of the Government, for The protection and encourage
Of am particular class of industry, unjust and
unequal and contrary to the spirit, meaning, and nem,
of tue Constitution.
u RfSolrfd That the party in mower have yiolo,e cd