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cas- asrsnt Of The Slaiss i nsesssary, aeosfding
70 the oshet. Il = not Ths dihsalay has bsen 70
reconcile yhsss eoanieting cpinieaE. That IL he
obleci Of his ansndmenl. We, Who think The
power exists - cOngsess. eannel consent 10 sur
Isnder OF tenounee a. We can consent 10 ne
reader 90 fe8uneiatioa. Bot ve think that in
ersaiing this eofporation, IA will p1sssss ne more
NOT less power Ihsn - conferred upds II By con-
gress N the charter which brings IL nie existence.
IL 70 not in cur view. indispensable hat should
posses the branching power unrestricted. We
are satisked thai that uaresifained poweg should
remaia. vhsrs Se respectfully Thick the COassi-
tuition has placed "a. IN COngress, snd that Goa
grsss should forbeaf to invest the bank with the
tight 70 sIereiss "a"
Amer resspilulaune De different pfOvisloas Of
the smendmsni, and showing how easy and ex-
PsdiiiOus woald b their ppsrs,ion, Mr.. cLAY
eoaeiuded ~ Tsnsrking that these we're the
views which he had taken Of this deePly-In.eress-
ing question he believed be shared them With
hose ffieDds Who have hitherto acted With him.
1--WE consider" said Mr.. cLAY "Ihat ve have
made great saeri6es Of our own wishes and
preferences ip eonsentihg 10 the proposed modi-
seaiion Of the branching power. But has been
made for our country and our friends" Who
will not join in the hope which he proceeded to
express that theie would be just appreciation
Of the concession ard he spirit Of concession on
the oeeasioni that il would be met in the Senate
and cut Of IL BY q corresponding frisodly spirit
and that the whole nation might rejoice in having
once more restored to il the iDeslimsbIe benefits
ofa sound currency. regulated exchanges, re-
vived business. ard restored prosperity.
! II is said that Mr.. cLAr never sppeaIed with
more personal dignity; never betrayed more
deep and patriotic concern, and never speks
meIs eloqusotly Than uhsn he proposed bis con-
eiliaiSTy amendment the ether day. Il has been
his lot to pass through many exigeseies in his
loog course OF public service and the genius OF
the republic and his own have happily given him
commanding position in every one Of them -
He has displayed on such oeeasiOns so much
mastery skill and judgment. such a patriotic
spirit and generous disregard Of self, 90 much
decision and free spoken franknes,, tina: there i.
nov hAbitual feeling Of security in he public
mind whenever . difficulty seems Sminously
Ihreaisning-a feeling which assures that moth.
ing will 60 wrong while Mr.. Clay Is in the midsi
For ell ihsse things his eOuuiFymen lSve him.
In the compromise on the Bank question We
may remark again no constitutional principle in
Mr.. CLAWS original bill has been surrendered
The power CT branching Is merely transferred
from the corporation to Congress where the pow
er itself resides. II Be exercised without re.
gard to the States whenever Congress shall desu
such exercise necessary and proper. NsVerths-
less, there 10 enough yielded 10 render the ball
much less Objectionable Than before TO Mr.. RIvKs
aud those who think with him. II Appears
however. that IL could not Be made to meet their
views At al points, BslfimOrs .4nsrieaA.