Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-26

, freedom. Far better to say to the State.
boldly and frankly-Congress wills and sub
| mission is demanded.
1t may be said that the directors may no
establish branches under such circumstances
, but this is question of power, and this bill
invests them with full power to do so. Il
, the Legislature of N. York, or Pennsylvania
or any other State, should be found to be in
such condition as lhave supposed, could there
be any security furnished against such step
on the par: OF the directorsl Nav, is it no,
fairly to be presumed that this proviso was
introduced for the sole purpose of meeting
the contingency referred tot Why else
! should it have been introduced And SUBJ
NIT to the Senate whether it can be believed
that any State would be likely to sit quietly
down under such state Of things. In a
great measure of public interest, their patri-
ousm may be successfully appealed to; but
10 INFER their assent from circumstances at
war with such inference, / cannot but regard
as calculated to excite a feeling at fatal enmi-
" with the peace and harmony of the coun-
try. must, therefore, regard this clause as
asserting the power TO be in Congress to es-
tablish Offices of discount in a State, not on
~ without its assent. but against its dissent;
and so regarding it, Icannot sanction it. On
general principles, the right in Congress to
prescribe terms to any State, implies supe-
rionty OF power and control, deprives the
transaction of all pretonce to compact between
them, and terminates, as we have seen, i'm
the total abrogation Of freedom of action on
the part of the States. But further; the
States may express, after the most solemn
form OF Legislation, its dissent, which NAV
from time to time thereafter be repeated i'm
iull view OF its own interest, which can new
or be separated from the wise and benefcent
| nf
gress may, by virtue of the last proviso, o.
verrule It's law, and upon grounds which to
such State, will appear to rest on construc-
tive necessity and propriety, and nothing
more. l regard the bill as asserting for Con-
gress the right to incorporate United States
Bank, with power and right to establish off,
ces of discount and deposite i'm the several
States of this Urion, with or without their
consent; principle to which have always
heretofore been opposed, and which can never
obtain my sanction. And, waving all other
considerations growing out of its other pro-
visions, return it to the House in which it
originated, with these my objections to its
approval.
JOHN TYLER.
Washington, August l6, lsll.
At the close of the reading of the mes
sage there was disposition on the part of
|
monssations Of appreciation OF disapproba-
ton at the course of the President, when Mr..
Benton rose with feelings Of immense ex-
citement and cried aloud that he had come to
tne senate tins morning expecting that the
i President OF the u. S. would be insnl.oa -,
Dahk humane. i knew he would, said Mr..
Benton. felt it. ! told my friends so. 1t
has come just as expected-just as pre-
dicted. Mr.. b. concluded with motion to
arrest the offender.
MIR. Preston joined with Benton in call
for redress of the insult. He did not hear
the misses, but supposed they had been heard
by others.
MIR. Rives asked the Senator from Mo. to
withdraw his motion. He was sure that he
had heard no Kisses, and many Senators a.
round him had heard none. He begged there
fore that if they had been heard the Senate
would be content with the expression of o.
pinlon OH the part Of the Senate which had
been given. If there had been Kisses there
had been demonstrations Of approval also.
Other Senators said they did not hear the
misses; Mr.. Benton said in reply. .I heard
1t. heard It," came here to day expect
ing to see an American President insulted by
The Bank ruffians in the gallery. These
Bank ruffians had been sent here, Mr.. r said
for this purpose, and no Bank question had
been introduced without some such Insult.
continued MIR. Is. and here, or elsewhere,
VIII throttle the monster-(great laughter)
until he is strangled.
During all this time man, who seemed
to be under the influence of liquor, continued
to make disturbance by violent expressions
In favor of the Message; crying out Eyes
that's right--so do-goit Acknowledgements,
put that dcwD--no id tory doctrines here
no chains-no man shall gag mel
MI. buchanan rose with great apparent so.
lemnlty .--"1hs is a very solemn and mo.
mentous OCCASION" he said. 81 did distinct.
ly hear hiss, but at the same time ] am
bound to say it was neither long nor loud. i
: hope the Senator will withdraw his motion,
and that the Senate will proceed 10 the BUSH
ness of the day.
MIR. Benton---I never will, so help me
God.-Qmmense laughte..)
MessTs. Buchanan, Merrick, King and
: Walker, each, requested MIR. Benton to with
q draw his motion, notwithstanding his pledge
y to the contrary. Which he refused, and thu
drunken fellow was arrested, and immediate
!, ly after, Mr.. Benton moved that the offende
o be discharged from custody--which was a
II greed to by general consent.
y, This subject having been disposed of, MI
d Clay said-The Fiscal Bill before the Sen
IS ate, originated in this body passed here, wa
a sent to the other body, concurred in there
and sent to the Executive for his signature
e 1t is returned to us disapproved by the Exec
" utive. 1t is not my intention at this time I
20 discuss the message. IL would not compo
u, with the dignity of the coordinate branch
90 % the Government, nor the gravity Of the sui
~ ject. rise for another purpose.
10 We are sufficiently familiar with the exc
~ else OF Executive power even FIVE did not hay
70 70 the Constitution to guide us as to the cour:
80 10 be pursued. The Constitution provide
W W that not approving Bill, the President sha
NO return it will, his objections to the House
ny which it originated, who shall enter the o.
III jections at large upon their journal. and pr