The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-08-14


suitable arrangements,
Signed on behalf of the Elkton Guards
G, r.. HOWARD.
On behalf of the Cecil Gmys,
HIRAM MCCULLOUGH.
The following pomerj"l speech may
have thrown President Tyler into doubis
I that have prevented his signing the Bank
b III. We have it from the Delaware Re
pu hlican.
Mr.. PERRY SMITHS SPEECH.
The n. Y. Times of last evening con-
lains. an extract from the recent speech OF
this honorable Senator, on the ConSiiim-
HonaiHy OF L. S. Bank !-;lhem.' We
hasten to put it i'll type. 1t is as natural
as life. The Washington correspondent
of The Times says MIR. SMITH, Of Con-
nrcticut, 1hc "man in the corner" rose
and addressed the Senate in opposition to
the bill. j.. was IL constitutional argument
The following is an extract rerbaiim. |
.nolhing cxlcnuatc, nor set down aught
in malice"
Mr.. PRESIDENT: rise to give my views
III regard to this queslion-and l have
not said any tning yet on this great ques-
ton. The Legislature of Connecticut
passed resolution instructing me to vote
for this Bank ! believe that this is II
den. ocratic body, and not, as some con-
tend, an arislocratic body. | will give
NV individual view on this bank discus
sion-ahcm! hem! do-not- ahcm!-
think | shall vote as instructed; ! think
thew have no right to instruct me, but ]
am to vote as think proper. But MIR.
President will proceed to givc-show
the unconstilutiomlity of this bank. The
currency OF this country is an attribute of
sovcreignty-and ahcm! hem!-and IT'S
to be supposed that them that framed the
constitution, that as u power SO TAI as to
regulate the currency is conceived to 1t,
and myself bclicvc--ahcm! cm!-'tis
said the people want a u! 5. Bank i'll this
country, and Senators on rothcr side
think in It's naiur' i, It's constitutional, |
now put it to 'em if they consider it con-
stitulional! lwant them To put it to the
p"oplc! go down tie the polls with it :
There are two classcs-ahcm! en-! the
regular merchant, who wants II for his
usc-and them that consider it popular
ahrm
Mr.. President: Is it the business Of the
legislature to alter the organic law oi our
counlrv!--if it is, we may resort to the
journal of the convention that framed the
cons tilution What was the lac1!-Was
Congress authorised to make IL bank! are
the powers given to them? Go to the
alrnal Ought we not to resort To them I"
knowt they are the record; and ii we; -
simply to inquire into the consttullonallty
of ii we ought To say simply to consult 'em
on this subject: yes, go To the journals Of
the convention and ask, did 1t give to mdt-
cidnnls the power of Congress! The most
stolld ind,riduai won't believe it. What!
AN act of legislature of this body-to give
away to Il cooperation its powers or part
of 'cm-No. Sir-N o, Sir Here the gem
tlcman was engaged some minutes inlook-
ing over his notes and then proceeded.
| shall Mr. President, advert to the var
ious modes by which the friends of the bill
hope to carry it, and If Senators will give
me their attention, think will satisfy
them rs to the iallacy Of their arguments.
Men of spacious minds, ahcm! ahcm! great
men who differ with me on this subject,
have contcndcd that like Mr. McDullle,
who was a great man, that coming money
was to stamp paper! Now is ii? h-lct
any man who understands Engllsh-lct
him tell us what he himself believes is
the language of the constitution. lou
may as well say coming money is to
stamp paper, as to say, when the term
freeman is expressed, it means all maa-
kind. How absurd it Is, make use OF
| this figure to show the unconstltutlonallty
| of all argument in favor of United
| States Bank. We know that Banks are
conducted by Neutrality-suspicious.
and swindlcrs, if you plcasc-and they
are seldom conducted by others. Can
Congress delegate what it ha'n't got to
individuals? No! Can it grant what il
has got2 No, Is not this clear2 and
challenge any gentleman to prove other
wise. The power of Congress to pass
the bill is therefore unconstitutional, and
will now proceed to show the difference
between the express and implied power
conferred in the constitution.
Here the Hon. Senator apologiscd to
the Senate for consuming their time, when
Mr.. Benton exclaimed, Take your time
take your time! There is no hnrry!'-
He resumed his speech, and left the
Senate.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-. We
learn from Washington that congress i.
expected to adjourn on the 18th inst