The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-08-26
MESSAGE

THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES,
Returning, 9TH his objection, ,hc bill to incor-
poratc the Fiscal Bank efhe United States,
August Is l0il,
To the Senate Of the United STATES:
The hill enuted Eau &C, 10 incorporate the
subscribers 10 tho Fiscal Bapk OF the United
Safes" which originated ntbe Senate hAs
been considered by inc, with sincere desire
to conform my Nciou in regSrd to It, TO that OF
tho two lIousss ofCongress BY tho eons''-
tuition il is made my duty, either TO approve
bill by signing it, 'or TO return ''w'.h my OBJ
isciions 10 The House in which !! otIgn1led.
/ cannot conscient,ousiy give It''ny approval,
and pro coed to d,schargsihs duty required
of me by tho constltutlon-.O give my reasons
for disappearing.
The power Of Congress TO Great" National
Bank 10 operate per Sc over the Unlon, has
BEEN question Of dispute from tho origin OF
ou. government, Men mos justly and deserv-
eGly esteemed forlheir high intellectual endow
.,or,,. their virtue, and their PATRIOTISM, have,
in regstd to il, entertained different aud con-
h,c,ing opinions. Congress have differed.
The approval Of one president has been follow
cd by lhe d,sapproval Of Aporher The people
at drffsren, tnes have acquescod IN decision"
both for g. aga,nsi. The couairy has been,
and still 10, deeply agi,a,ed BY This unsettled
question. 1t will suffice for me 10 say that my
own opinion has been uniformly proclaimed 10
bo against the exercise Of any such power by
this Government. Do all suitable occasions;
during period oflwenty five years, the opin-
ions thus entertained havo been unfsserVedly
expressed. IdeClared it in the Legislature Of
nv native State. In the House Of X. ofthe U.
States it has been openly vndicated BY me.
In the Senate chsmber, in the presence and
hearing of many who are at this time members
Of tina. body, i. has been affirmed, in speeches
and reports there made, and by votes there res
corded. In popular assemblies have unhe'~
i,a,iugy announced il, and tho last public de-
claration which made, and that but short
time before tho late presidential election re-
ferred TO nv previously expressed opinions as
being these then entertained Oy me- win iull
knowledge Of the opinions thus entertained,
and uever concealed, was elected by the peo
nle Vice President Of The United SIates. BY
ihe occurrence ofa contingency provided for by
the Constitution, and arising under an impress
oye di.oenes,ion Of Providence, ] succeeded
"a the Presidential ofice.-Re(ore entering u
non the du,ies Of at Office, took an oath that
| ] would .'preserve, protect and defend the
| Constitution Of the United States." Enter
tanning the opinions alluded to, and having Ia
ken this oath, the Senate and the country viii
see that could not give my sanction 10 mes
! sure Of the character described, without sur
rendering all claim TO the respect Of honOrabl,
msn-aII confidence on The part ofthe people
--all self>respect 4-all regard for moral and Z,
lieious obligations; withoutpn Observance o
which no g Governments cahlbe prosperous, an,
no people can Os happy. i would be to com
mi, ! CRIME uhicl, wo1ldnOt wllfulIy cOmmi
10 Gain sny sarihly rewssd, and which wou
ipsIly subject me losihe Eldiculs and scOrO Q
allvilluOus men.
i deom Il en,ireyu0nssessevg at this time
sssss apon The isasoar which have brought IN
! mindio the convictions LleslGnG enteTlain 6