Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-09-04
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| NIlib INIONOlo EN- CAUGHT IN THGl
OWN LOO CABIN TRAP, WHICH WAS SPRUNG
At WAsHINGroN, AUGUST l6, 1S4l.
The Wings with an universal voice boldly de-
nouncs President Tyler for vetong the Fiscal
Bank. He was their candidate, and ct them
settle the question. We will however Just refer
10 the fact to show that he should not have been
expected to do otherwise than veto the Bill, with
out warning against the principles he has advoca.
ted during his whole political life.
Last Fall in reply to ineuogatories prcpeun.
ded to him from Henrico CO Virginia, Mr. Tyler
held the following language.
" In reply to the first branch Of your inquiry,
quote and adopt the language Of Gen. HARRISON
in the speech delivered al Dayton. There i,
nc, ii 'de Constitution any express grant Of pow.
or for such purpose (chartetlng a bank and it
| could never BIO constitutional TO exerci G that
power, save in the event the powers granted 10
Congress could not be carried INTO effect with
out resorng to such an institution" The latter
branch OF your inquiry is fully answered by my
answer to the hrsl part. The Constitution con.
ters on Congress, IN express terms, all powers
which are necessary and proper" 10 carry into
effect the granted powers. Now, If 'the powers
granted could not DO carried lato effect without
incorporating a Bank, then it becomes necessary
and proper and Of course expedient--a conclu.
sion which presume no one would deny who
desired 10 see tho existence Of the Government
preserved, and kept bene6cially in operation.
Whether would or would not exert the vsio, il
will be time enough for me 10 lay when am
either il candid Tor, or an sxpsctant of the Presi-
dental olhce-nellher Of which expect ever to
be, If your question had been so varied as 10
have inquired OF me what course would pursue
| if elevated to the Vice Presidency, and should BE-
called upon TO vote upon bill for the incorpora-
ton Of a Bank, YOU should have had direct and
emphatic answer. As II is, have only to refer
| you 10 my speech delivered IN the House OF Rep.
resentatlvss Of the United States in 1919, on the
question OF issuing a sclre iaclas against the
Bank, and my vets given in the Senate of the
United States in Is32 on the question of re.char-
tering tle late Bauk."
The following Is an extract nom the speech
referred to, made April 9Th 1910.
"For, sir, inasmuch as believe the creation
Of this corporation TO be unconstitutional cannot
without "a violation a my oath, hesitate 10 repair
the breach thus made IN the Constitution, when
an opportunity presents itself OF dong so without
violating the public faith"
The vote referred to in the United States len.
ate was given against The rs'charter Of the old
Bank of the United States
In his Message at the opening Of the Extra
Session, Mr. Tyler says
81 shall be ready to concur with YOU Ohe
Congress) in the adoption Of such a system as
you may oposeresering 10 myself the ultimate
Poper ctrgcct'ng any measure whch may in my
risW d II conflict Nth the Constitution or other.
'ris, leopard The prosperity Of the country a
power which | could not part with even if | would
but Which will moi believe any act Of yours will
call INTO requIsIuon."
Mr. Tyler tells his HsnIicO friends that were
he called upon as President Of the Senate to
vote upon bill to charter a Bank, he should do
as he had done IN 1919 and 1882 namely, vote
against such bill, and declares in his Msssare
that in the contest which resulted in the election
OF Gen. Harrlson-no scheme Of finance seemed
to have been concurrcd in.
Surely from Mr. Tyler's who's life and sspe.
clally lrom his HenIlco letter and his Message,
be could not have bssn expected TO sigu the late
Bank bill. Categorical answers were o, given
either by MI Tyler or Gen. Harrison in the late
contest The dsmoc'atic party tried again and
again 10 bring them 10 the mark and were "a
often fOllsd. The wings were perfectly satisfied
with Gen. Hanison's evasive answers and wAy
not with Mr. TyOr's which were indeed more
frank and explicit! They set The log cabin Trap
but did not expect that Mr. Tyler would be called