Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-08-25

~ me FFeSldent OF me U9tted SltM
returning, ssiM his objections. the I9
In incorporate the Fiscal Baat Of he
United States, Arg. l6, lS4!.
To the Senate Of the United States:
The bill entitled IAN act t. iacofpors,
the subscribers to the Fiscal Bank Of The
United States" which originated in The
Senate, has been considered By me- with
a sincere desire 10 conform nv action is
regard to it, 10 that of the two Houses q
Congress. By the Constitution it is madt
my duty, either TO approve the bill BY
signing =, or 10 retGrn 1t VIII nv oNs:.
tons 10 the House ia which it orig.nalrl.
| can NOT conscieLtiousIy give " INV @a.
proVal, AMI l proceed 10 discHa5ge h.
duty required Of me BY the ConsruUiU--
to give my rsasons f"r d;sapproviog
The power Of Congress 10 create "
tional Bank 10 operate per Sc over III
Union, has been a question of di$o,
from ehe origiH OF our government. lIa
most justly and dsservedEy estrpnsd 1r
their high intellectual e@dowmca.s lha
virtue and their patriotism, have, Id r.
gard TO 1t, entertained different ard cr|
ficting opinions. Congresses have d
fered. The approval OF one Presdsa
has been followed by the disap?rorLd
another. The people at different Nma
have aequitsced in decisions both Tor al
against. The country has been, all sd |
is, deep Y agltated by lh S unsrtlrd qas
zion. 1t will suffice for me 10 say, It'd
my own opinion has been uniformly Pr.
claimed 20 be against the exercise Of AT
such power by this gogernmelt 00a
suitable occasions, during period
twenty five years, tie opinions thus E:
tertalned have been unreseryedIy eXIe:
ed. | declared it in the Legislature e.n
native State. 10 the House Of Re?7
sentatives of the Uniled States it has BET
openly vindicated by me.
la the Senate chamber, in the p;esc1a
and hearing of many wbo are at lBS@1
members of that body. it has been sfr1
ed and re-afirmed, in speeches and ro|
I there made, and by votes there rccords
In popular assemblies | have uu5e:2
ln9ly announced it; and the last Tt
declaration which | made, and that 5H
short time before the Iate Prrsjl.&a
election, 1 referred to my previous If
pressed opinions as being those thne
terfaIned by me; with a full kno~e-
OF The opinions thus entertaine aud D'r
conceded, l was elected by the Fe'2
Vice President of the Un:cd States
the occurrence of contingency PROV.
for by the Constitution, and arising o"d7
an impressive dispensat:on of ProVaFo
/ succeeded to the Presidential ot1e~
Before entering upon the duties Of u,
Office, | took an oath that ! wOc.d pr
serve, protect. and defend the CONSTANTS
of the United Slates.'
Entertaining the opinions ALLUDED
AMI having taken This oath, the >5'
and the country will see that cO09
give my sanction to a measure o.
character described, without surreno'l-
all claim to the respect Of honorable u.
all confidence OH the part of the ISY,
Ill self-respect all regard for 'v
and religious obligations; without 8n
servance of which, no government eau
prosperous, and no people can be pa#
1t would be 10 commit; crime WE. II
would not wiIfHIIy commit 10 gam y
earthly reward. and which would
subject me to the ridicuIe and scoF0 u
virtuous men. r.
| deem it entirely unnecessary IL
time to enter upon tie reasons bI:D " x
brought my mind to the convIctL""s I'D
and entertain On this suhJeci Ihe!I
over and ever again been rePe,asum, H.
some Of those who have preceded w ror
this high office have entertained anu c I
ed diferen. opinions, | yield all eOnpo'
that their convictions were slneeiS Inf
claim only 10 have the same ns pr
metsl out to myself Without go"s MS
Their into the argument, will say
In looking TO the powers Of this G i:OSnrsI
ment to collect, safely keep. and G ns rsr
the public revenue. and incidenIahTT M
ulate the commerce and exchanges