Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23
,,r I,,,Es GARLAND.


We understands from this gentleman sPesc", Puo
Eshed in The last Madisonan, that he is ueau s,'o
AGAINST a National Bank and that as between ''' .
su,ion aud the Independent Treasury, ne ea'ia".
will not give the latter the preference NJ -,
which we have thrown into ltalics sIetudes ~ o"'I
conclusions. Indeed, how could any man "no -
TO be State Rights man. who goes for the strict ION
struction of the Constitution support such an ihs'
tuition, With Mr.. Garland's, or Mr.. Rives $ strong
objections to the Sub-Treasury, Is sun e@ei'p
from these two most irresistible objections, VIZ; ls'
It does not violate the Constitution oil our country
and secondly. II NAV be repealed at any moment tina
CONGRESS plcases : whereas the establishment OF VA
tona Bank corporation for hrtyfye or fifty years, oi
fifty or seventy millions of capital will prevent sucn "n
staclcs to the repeal may maze II extremely uiin
cult If not altogether impacticable we cahho. 'eiy
well conceive, therefore, how any well-constitu'eo
mind can hesitate in the choice of the alternative II
we mistake Mr. Garlands position, (and we sincerely
hone we do not he will probably confer great FAVOR
on his District, and certainly one upon ourselves u
he will correct the proposition which we nave au
Extract 1.-THE subject introduced mo inns o's-
cusson to which shall advert is the subject of Nation
Il Bank Upon this topic too, think, the time OF tins
House might have been spared There is no pfopo-
sition before the House 10 establish BANK, nor IS
there time to mature bill for that purpose such
proposition were pending But slr, as TINS fhesuoh
has been alluded 10, and differ from many OF those
with whom acted in The late Presidential election IN
relation to the constuLonay and expectancy OF snch
an institution, feel it due Ia them, TO iyseii una "
the country state distinctly and rnequvocaiy, IN"
am opposed TO such institution III any form Oh III
any shane do not believe that the Constitution au.
,borizes it, or that the true substantial interest OF
the great body of the people requires IT, When ea-
anime the Constitution, and find il utterly destitute OF
single word sentiment which authorizes the esta-
blishment of corporation Of any sort or description
and when remember that the trainers of the Constu-
ton those Sares and Patriots Of the memorable Pc
Rod of the Reyoluton refused 10 mPar TO this Govern
me nj the power 10 create corporation Of any SORT o!
description, feel well satisfied of the dangers winch
they believed would grow oat OF such power, and DC
not feel willing to resort 70 iar-fcched inference
or deduction from the delegated powers Of the Constr
tuition, 10 supply that which was promptly drn'ed H.
Nor sir am | wiling to amend the Constitution py
udica! decision legislative Interpolation There IL
hui one wav to amend the Constitution according To TIE
Constitution itself and that is the only way by winch
will consent TO its amendment. | am not wiling to see
this country cursed with Constitution CT unstable con-
pressona cnactnents and judicial decisions Hheh
that is the case the sovereignty Of Tie States IS broken
down aud the liberties Of the people trarlfd under ool
take the Constitution itself the shield OF the States
and the palladium of the liberties oil the people, and
view with the utmost alarm and Apprehension any,
the slightest infracton Of it, Mr.. Chairman, Us bitter
" as | opposed the Sub.Treasury law, as determined
as am on lis repeal, am not now, and never was,
more opposed to il than ain to the incorporation OF !
National Bank such particularly as has 6eea
indica,sd cannot distinguish IN effect between an
overwhelming and dangerous recnnlary influence IN
the hands of the Executive Of this Government, whe-
Their it be directly and openly conferred by sub ica-
sury law, or indirectly under the mask OF chartered
corporation Such an institution, whether m the hands
of free or despotic Government, would no doubt,
add much to the OF the pecuniay operations OF
the trading community; but Tor this benefit TO the ira
ding community alone let into The gates Of the clta-
del Of liberty most nsdinus and dangerous enemy
If gentlemen should succeed IN their views ana esao
ls such an institution pray Heaven that may not
be TO the free institutions Of tins country what the Ia
bled roodcn horse Of the Greeks was to the unhappy
Troians From these remarks my friends 'rH re99"y
pcrceirc tha there IS aspect rhich this question can
assume ttat il ran command my humble support.
"But, Mr. Chairman, am told that these are lrgi-
MIA absractions-mere distractions. think not, S.r,
for am well convinced that in the art of practical alb
siracons our Northern friends have decidedly the ad-
vantage of US while we pirate about these principles,
they extract all the money from lie Treasury Instead,
friends should call them by their appropriate name,
Yankee distractions.