Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-13
C0rre,poad.nes Of ne .vtrfyik H,-a's.


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81. IL was carried through the House IN the pre-
cse shape IN which It came from the Senate. A
! amendments were promptly voted down: 20 decil
eel IVES the resolution OF the Wings to despatch IN
hill, and settle 50 tar as Con.TcgS could this ast
ptel question.
There was one feature in the bill, which was ia
sueIsc; OF much aud grave objection. mean N
amendment IN relation to state assent proposed h,
Mo. Clay IN the Senate, w,ih which presume yo
are familiar. IL was considered iniudtinus and i'm
2n", astcndng to bring the safes aud the Frdero
Government ~ uslricujiy couh.ct; and II was ar
Cuet, that d Congress had the power 70 cStab..s
! a Bank with a view to fiscal agency, they could 81
so without consulting the states and this S. doubt
less, the only sound view OF ID" subject. Surcly,
matter OF SO vast importance as the fiscal concern
OF great urtIrn ike this, should bc ABOVE the c.
price ct even the states, and OF any AMI every au-
! thoriiy whatever. The idea Of an incomplete anC
| dcpcDdcn. fiscal agency; ots system prevailing u
one state and rot IN another; OF great pOIi,a, fduc
/ ton OF the Union submitted 10 the O,5iTament o
twenty SIX suVcrc EntieS, conf ciiDs not conf CT
| Irg according IN a thousand contingencies il &
mlnhesily absurd, tina. | wonder II should haNt
found IN advocate. The reason assigned, however
u, that no other bank bill could have been Eouer
through tho Senate. Its calculated, also, to amenC
the measure by suppeme starry acts, should the b,l
already passed receive the sanction at the President
! These considerations produced the gratifying unarl
miy with which tho Wings passed the Senate bill
and will 20 far TO reconcile good Wings to the me
! sure as II was red.
| Blu; will the President approve the bin This il
| the sIl absorbing topic here. Dame RImoUr, 0
course, has more tongues dian ever; speculation Is
| olsy, the excitement intense. But the general I'M
preston ls-pa-ticu'st.y with those who have haC
! the best opportunities of iIdgsng-lhat Mr. Tyler
will veto tine bill incline II Ills nuinon, from cir
curnStanccs coming within my know edge, but hop
not. Fo; tie sake of the cnunry's ira rqui'ity ard
prosperity, and for Mr. Tycrs own sake, trust he
wal not venture 80 rash and mad an act II he does
I r. S1s the rlar Mil 4 "a,
| expressed for a National Bank, he vii be met by
\ a storm Of popular indignation, whIch Will appul
| the st'utest hearts, and conyuss this Union from
one extremity 20 the other. A very avalanche will
sweep him away, AMI an odium WI, gather around
his nans which has never oetldsd American states.
men before.
The people will not l.sten-noi for one moment
will thoy sien-io the srounilcss excuse that they
are not themselves clearly committed m favour Of a
bank Every candid man mus; clrceie that the
hsca and currency question was at the very bottom
OF the late unprecedented struggle Tor the PresGen-
cy. There were olner ana high issues u IS truc;
but the unequivocal Reputation OF the Subtle asu-
ry policy, aui The almost consequent recognition OF
a NauonNl Bank, were among the best determined
results Of the late exciting canvass. In Virginia,
perhaps the bank was no; so much an ISSUE: but IN
Tar the greatest portion Of the Union u Wa; and |
do soemnly believe tina. the people Of the United
States, are not SO agreed on snY question OF public
policy as upon that OF National 5lnE.-ThrS day
llest Is an oNtTWhtlinn. UlploTtI ~ the American
people Tor = bank; they are ouTIouSy eNpeciln. o.
bitter vii he their disappointment, s,i more bitter
the fruits u their blasted hopes, end have b=ak
they must aud VII.
How, m the name of common sense, can cues
ton arise as tu the popular VII. on this subject
Look al tie vote to-C5y ~ the Peoples representa-
lives. And does not the Wig party constitute oy
far the largest portion OF the American peope2 A.
sJrciiy. And ., no; IImJst every Wig IN the cOun
Try IN favour Of National Bank Ouiy here and
there scattering CIssenteTi Clearly ~. What
basis, them is there for the assump that the poo
pie 10 not now cal .0T Bank! None, none what
cvOr. Awful then, wl.. DC the Presidents mistake,
If any he make ON the sutj;rt, and heavy The le-
sporsiGI;y of those who sl1I. m.sead him.
Nor 90 the people intend 10 ,Isisn in -IIs matter
10 any p--tsI about constitutions. SrrIp'es. When
Washington, aud Jefferson, and Madison, have
S'snsG bank u.si when the people themselves
have so frequently settled ,he G sslIOn ; when all
branches Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ENecl.
tive and luccIll-havc, time after time, adIuica-
/ tel the slg'ecl-lt would De etrctt-i1n and PIE
sumption IN any President Of the United States TO
RAISE Constitutional objections 10 4 National Bank
The people Wi. tolerate no such sgueam.sh
Besides, the day Of a1s;rlcrioLIsm is over. The
world IS become too enlightened 10 be iungG. de
led by political hct0n. The people have set their
i1cos against u. ENprrlsacc-Olcr experience, has
tlught them the folly Of the unslbsianlal DgrIsm
which has long MARRIED The 20 icy and paralysed the
energies Of the nation. Hereafter, | predict with
confidence, a system oi nationality will prevail
which vi. rev0.4uOnIse the legislation and destiny
| OF the county. And the man who sets himself
aga INST this hgsh'Hl Reform, wars against the spI-
r.. OF the age and wrCs..Cs with the irresistible i'm
| pulses Of popular sentiment and feeling. Mr.. w.
Ter, lncn will have no credit for protesting cJustifI
uOna tgacacy on the subject OF the bank; and sui
less allowance viii be made when tits notorious
lac: IN thc country, that the bank always Re-
publican measure, that Il vas chartered each time
! Uy the Republican, aud opposed by the FcJcra
/ party 90 Congress, and tuIt many Of the purgst
! stale Rights men m the country, among them Mr.
CIiI.I,In, Mr Crawford, Mr. L0wndcs, Gen. SAM.
smith, ard Mr. McDu'ic, we're warm supporters o.
a DaLN. The people DO no; mean the question shall
he re oaCued as indeed they ought not; and the high
iunc'"rary Who shall presume again to unset;.g II
HcrJcs the popular wish, md will deserve the u5.-
mon fate Of those wl0 lrAs with tue feelings u. a
great and enlightened people
Upon the whole, regard Mr. Tyer's a most
cTlaca. and responsible position This hoI-, Doe is
standing on a volcano whose explosion it,. be not
depressed, viii rock the Union and kini.c an syc,e.
ment never witnessed sirceihe passage ofthc Stump
Act. lie, him survey hIs position well. TrgmsuI-
Gus results awaits his action.
Win respect 20 Tue prospects Of the Wing party,
the vote on The bank bill affords cheering luirca-
lion. But oursky IS no. altogether cIoIl.c,s. Now
and then a spECk ofdIsrDrd is visible.
There is most certain. an effort making 10 effect
rev orsiulz liIpu 0. Drr,ss: ! could name the IN
aiy.iua.s making he tiTari-irlesJ, have heard II
openly ayOwsd since J have been here. IL con-
tem1.atci TO tom a new p'ry combining the bet
Ter clements oil a. the rest. This j. greatly 90 be
regretted. The I8.i Is cuimCrIga altogether There
u NJ middle ground OF safety. Either the Wing
party must be keep: 10 power, or the Democrats
reInsiaIrt. One or the other IS inevitable The
only elect therefore, Of The proposed reorsaurza-
ton. WI. be To- divide and weaken the Whigs
TINS rs surely the worst possible season for any
ihiny ike ru.Iac'.raD..rv. The rrclf objects rf
the WMs party arc far from being accomplished.
The great work BE- scarcely begun. II We 1Isblud
now, we lose u.I the fruits Of she glorious victory OF
November asst Surely, surely, nu WHIg wlIl rust
TO the late defeated party Tor the Reform 80 mucr
needed 10 our government. ], was The cas-, sincere
AMI most unpuucpcd and dangerous party that
modem history records aud j. ought not % yr
enough hat We have dgtlrOued this wicked fact on
Now inst We have got them out We should
keep them cut. Lei us keep our feet upon the r
PROSTATE nsCks. Il We have many Na,rJn. s ir our
ranks let us console ourselves with the reelection
lha, D. we're lar better 20 have Nationals with IT'S
th1u Loco FOgos wonder these PLAIN reflections
nave not occurred 10 o. who feel INC ned 10 sgcsds
from The Wing parry.
regret, too, most exceedingly % fnd, that this
project has rs origin, on great MEASURE rU Orul.r
ton 90 Mr. Clay. with feelings of dsgpes, pain.
have heard lnIs distinguished citizen denounced rn
mo- measured terms, by those who stand dsservedTy
high In the Wing ranks It seems to be rvorIts
idea uni things should DE so shaped as 10 prevent
his accession TO- The Presidency. Why, WHY such
ou effort Or wIsn7 There Is no man living who de-.
serves 50 we'll Of his country. More thar once fs
h'' been The saviour Of 'uai country. The Union
boasts not another BON that can compare with Ir,
/ for i.us,uHus public service. Ito hos done more
. igr llumln Liberty lU.n any being that breathe.
. on earth. Free primo pies have never had o. mora
/ gallant or able champion. As q statesman. be-
/ ranks Of once with Canning, and PIT, and WaaH-