Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04
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corp0rate The Fiscal Bank Of tie United
SiaiCS. AugaSt lG. 1S4l.
Io tic Scnote Of he United STATES:
The ILL entitled " An act to incorporate
The subscribers to the Fiscal Bank of the
limited States" which originated in the
Senate, has been considered by me, with
sincere desire To conform my action IN re-
gard 10 It, to that of the two Houses OF
Congress. By the Constitution it is made
my duty, either to approve the bill by sign
any it. or to return it with my objections to
the House in whichit originated. cannot
ronscieuiously give it my approval, and J
proceed to discharge the duty required oi
me by tue Consiitution--to give my reasons
for disappearing.
The power OF Congress to create a Ma
uouaI Bank to operate per Sc over the
Union. has been question Of dispute from
the origin of our Government. Men most
Justly and deserredly esteemed Tor their
high intellectual endowments, their virtue,
and their patriotism. have, in regard 10 It,
entertained different and conflicting opin-
ions. Congresses have diflered.-The APP
provai of one President has been followed
bv the disapproval of another. The peo-
pie, at different times, have acquiesced in
decisions both for and against. The coun-
try has been, and still is, deeply agtated
hy this unsettled question. II wlIl suffice
Iot me to say, that my own opinion has
been uniformly proclaimed to be against
the exercise OF ANY such power by this
Government. On all suitable occasions,
during u period OF twenty five years. the
opinions thus entertained have been unre-
Servedy expressed. | declared it in the
Legislature OF my native State. In the
House of Representatives of the United
States it has been opeLl V vindicated by me.
In the Senate Chamber. in the presence and
hearing OF many who are at tins time men,
bers Of that body. it has been affirmed and
reailirmed, IN speeches and reports there
made, and by my votes there recorded. In
popular assemblies have unhesitatingly
announced it; and in the last public decIa
ration which made. and that but short
time before the late Presidential election, |
referred to my previously expressed opin-
ions as being those then entertained by me.
With full knowledge of the opinions
thus entertained, and never concealed,
was elected by the people Vice President
of the United States. BY the occurrence
"f Il contingency provided for by the Con-
stituton. and arising under an impressive
dispensation of Providence, | succeeded to
the Presidential office. Before entering up
IN the duties ii that office. took an oath tina,
| would "preserve, protect. and defend the
Constitution OF the United States.n En-
tcrtaining the opinions alluded to. and hav-
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country will see that could not give nv
sanction to a measure of the character de-
S.rihad without surrrndaring all claim 10
the respect ut all honorable men--aI con
tidence on tie part of the ppople-aIl self
re>pect-aI regard for moral and religious
ob,igatIons, wilhoutan observance of uhich
no Government can be prosperous. and no
ueupie harDv. L would be to commit a
crime which would not wifu,lv commit
to gain any earthly reward. ard which
would Justly subject me to the ridicue and
Scorn Of all virtuous men.
deem it entirely unnecessary at this
time to enter upon the reasons which have
brought my mind to the convictions | feel
and entertain on this subject They have
been over and over again repeated. If
some of those who have preceded me in this
high Office have entertained different opin-
ions, yield all confidence that their con-
vlctlons were sincere. claim only to have
the same measure melted out to myself
Without going further into the argument,
will say that, IN looking to the powers OF
this Government to collect, safely keep, and
dlshurse the public revenue, and incidental
ly to regulate the commerce and eXchan-
ges, have not been able to satisfy myself