Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-09

IL - true that. in presenting The compromise ,o
the Scnaic.i stated ~ was the fact, that 1 did not
know whether II would be acceptable to the Prcsi.
d'it 81 hoi' lha'. According Il my opinion, each de-
Pai"ncht 1.-THE Government should act upon its own
responsibility independently of the other and that
! presented the Modification of the brauchinr n,,v.
o' because IL was necessary 10 insure the massage of
Tue bill IN the Scnaie. having asccrInincd tim, The
VOC would stand 26 against il TO %. IL the form of
'"' P'"er which had been reported by the cJmmi.-
zee were persisted IN. But I nevertheless did en-
terrain the most confident hopes aud oxpccIa,ions
Uhai inc hlll wo aid receive Ihe sanction OF The Pie.
Sidenii aud ihis motive although not the immediate
o'e' had great weight in the Introduction of the
compromise clause. knew at our friend, who
would not vote for the bill as reported were actualed
rs uicy aNowcd. by considerations OF union and har-
'h"hy' growing out of suppusod views Of the Prcsl-
dent, aud | presumed that he would not Gail 10 feel
ana npprecia'e their sacrifices. But ! deeply regret
'hht We were mistaken. Notwithstanding all our
CONCESSIONS, made IN n genuine aud sincere spirit of
Cancellation, the sanction of the President ccnlJ ma,
bc obtained. and The bill has been returned by HIM
with his objections.
Ana J shall now proceed 10 consider those obiec.
'i'us' with as much b,eviy us possible. but with
'ho most perfect respect. official aud personal, to to.
wards the Chief Magistrate,
Aler stating that the pjwer orC,nrress 70 cs,,b.
iSh a NATIONAL bank, 10 operate per -, has been n
conirovertcd question fnDm the origin of the Govern.
"eh'' me President remarks "musi Justly anl de.
SefNedIy estceincd for their high intellectual endox-
mems 'heir virtue and their patriotism. have in re.
slnd 10 At. entertained different anu co ,nicring Old.
mons. Congresses have differed. Tue approval
OF one President has been follow cd nv the d,sap.
prevail of another
From tins statement Of tho case il NAV no infa,
red that the President considers The weigh, oC nm.
monty, pro and con, to DO equal and balanced :
bnl u hc intended 10 make such an array of it-iI
nc intended 10 say that il was in equilibrium-
must respectfully but most decidedly, drss n, from
,m' j mink The %cunjorGt testimony Of history, ira
uh'on' AMI The knowledge Of living witnesses prov,
me cuiiirary. How stands tho question rs T., m,
opinion oi Congresses, The Congress Of 1871, IN,
C"ngrcss of lSl3lI, the Congress of lSI5.I6. IN,
congress OF 1881 %, anl fually, tho pr.sent Con
SteSs nave all & ~Peetively and unpquivocely. affirm
eu INC existence 81 n poyJr in Congress To- estab
nSh a National Bauk 10 operate per Sc. We behlld
'He''' 'he concurrent opinion Olive different Coigrcs
Ses on one side. And what Congress is there on m,
opposite side' The Congress orlSIu was Nom
Der oi the Ssnaic ia that year. when a. decided. NV
tue casing vote of Tho Vice PnesidcEt. ng,inst th,
renewal ui the charter of the old Bank Of the Unite,
ln'aies And now here, in my place, add To lho
'csurinny already beipre The public. by declaring
W"t IL Is wil'in my certain knowledge. that that
decision of Ilc Senate did not proceed from a d;,be.
iei Oh a Joriiy oithe Senate in I &c poyycro of Con.
efccS 10 establish a National Band, but lrin cpmhi
hei considerations Of cxpoIiency and constitutional
Hy. a IN Joriiy ofih1 $ ate on The c,,Ir,ry. as I
KNOW cn.eHIinoi no dOubl rs 20 the power Of Con
s''"7. Ihus The lcrouI AZ. Us 10 CDagcosscs. stands
"'V "I Ih" h'i ohe'or at mJSi, MT mJre Than one
against the power.
Let us now look into The state Of surbor;tv dor;
v1oie from the opinions of Presidents of the Uni,cJ
States. F'csidcnI Washington believed in the now.
: " o. 'lg'css' AMI approved n bank bill. Pscsi.
p'h' JciifsDl appUysd acts 10 extend branche, i'm.
10 o''o' parts OF The Uulicl States, and n punish
'O''H'crcitcfs OF the mites Of tho bank-Icis which
"o'o ucNo'd OF all Justification whatever upon the
assumption of tho uncOnsiiiuiionaliiy of the hank
For how could branches be extended ar n,,;.Lnn.a,
DC Ia"IulIy inflicted uIOn the countcrfeiiers Of the
paper ola corporation which came into fexi,iencc
Without any authority, and in violation of tho Con-
su'nuon "i ihe lanll Juncs Madison notwiihstond.
"s "5'e carly scTuplos which he had enicrtiineJ.
and which ho probably stHl cherished s,,,,t---I
and signed a bill 10 ch1rtcr the late N,rL- g. ~
Hilcd States. IL il perfectly well known ,h,, AZ,
hhl''e never dl enicTtain ANY scruplss or d.uh,.
)" ros"ri O. the power OF Congress. Here. thcn
are l'Ir Presidents Of the United States wbo have
uioG'Iy or colaienly borno official icsilmony 10 the
eNNlenco OF the bank power in Compress And
what PRESIDENT is there That over IRE unr,,iva,,u.
opposite eStimony-ihlt disnpprOved n bank char.
Ter IN The sense Intended by President TyIery Go,.
orai Jackson, although he did apply The veto p,,er
10 The bill for rechartcring Inc late Bank of the n.
n'eI States IN 1882, u Is within the perfect recoI.
iocim OF rs all ihit he MT only testified TO the nfiI.
ny OF a Bank Of the United States. bot declared ,b,t
{ he had been applied to by Congress. ne conIJ
nave furnished the plan Of such a bank.
Thus, Mr. fcSiIcnt,wo perceive that in roy;ovfno
'"' ac'ioh OF iho Legislative and Executive Dopart.
meIiS o! iho Government, there is a yast nr,n,rJcr
Hhcc OF ihe weight Of authority mainiaininp tho q =,
, y. OF 'he power IN Congress. Bat President
Iy'or mas ! presume nnInieniionally. wholly omit.
NnM "a nANHnn H.
tnIrd coordinate department Of Inc Government nm.
on Ihis controyercd qncsIion-fhat dep.rimcnt
whose Incorporation Of the Constitution. within N,
proper Jurisdiction and sporc Of action. grc b;nd,,,
upon an and which, therefore, may be c,n,ijcrcI
as exercising a controlling power over both the n
'nc' departments. The Supreme Couu Of The n.
''''. "'',ess WIN Is late Chief Justice. tho dIus,u.
Caaa. u us mead, unanimously decided that.
congress possessed This bank p,,ycr AMI - -
"''n'on was sustained and le1GimeI ,yhenovcr NJ
'oi"'ni' me qncSiiDa arose befre the court
AMER rccounung the occasions. during his n,Lt.
J'''c'' on winch he had expressed an opinion nr,;ps,
ue power OF Congress 10 charter a Bank al ,c n.
hled States the President proceed. to saw. aF,,a,
s"'ns INC oplnions alluded 10, and having takc,
~, ~" "te osh'Io and the country will SEQ th1tIl
'p"I' not give ny sanction 10 n mc,s,re - a..
character described without surronI.r,, al -
- mo Prospect Of honorable mcn-,l c,of.I,,ca :"
."o paT' OF lhe Pcuple-nll elLrospect-,u ,...-
LMM HH
'f m'faI and religious obligations; without an -
=. - N"'oh no Government can be- prosper.
~ ''' 40 people can DO happy. II would he n,
~" a CRIME which ] would not wilfnIly com
n, 70 gam any earthly reward. and which vyonII
iuOns mon" "" Vid ~ VIZ
WI resident mnsi .nins c-d lore I may h,
sD"eu 70 say with profound Difference fo ne Quad
"lg's'''ic' ihai % appears 20 inc lac H., -.
wan TOO lively s%cnsiJility rbe personal e,,se,roa
I. ~ n'l'oiio OF hrs approval Of he bin: anil fb,f.
, hln'cii u a vivid Imagination. no b,s
mem 20 much too glowing and s,,--e,.
'Ir'5' hnd ihni % wO1Ij have been mlat L,,ry
y NC nl' looked more 10 The deplorIJlc c.rs.,,,r
'',p ui'n ihc hopcs. The interests. and Inc
'ipl""es- y hs country. Does % follow h,t
snIl', WHO Yields hs private Judgment \, d.
auu'pr'y Of numerous decisions. rcpc,,,,U.
~ u,Ii'cfaiey Pronounced. AFTER The 49, oII.
by al The department. Of C ~
2" p'flics rncur The penalties dcse1b.I n.
= ''ent 'nD any man Jc dis1rascI anil m, /
"1' yields bis private opinion fo bo I'D.
~" 'I ic n7ilnn' ~ this c1sc. the s,,,,,,
I m'J'nIyJ consrcH. and. lr,ori,rv d,