Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-15
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Mr. Calhoun ia favor ola National Bank as cor
s;'utional m 1916, and agains, it us uneonstituton
al in lsti,
In the course Of his speech on the Bark bill c
1916, Mr. Calhoun said:
The constitutional Question had been SO free
ana frequently discussed that all had made up lhei
minds on H."
And, as he introduced the bill, and advocated an
ELECTED its passage, OF course he had made up hi
mind Sihrmsuvely.
In his speech or Prcsidcn, Tyler's Veto Of IN
Fiscal Bank OF the Uniod States, at the late exu
session of Congress, he sad:
AS TO himself, he wished II to be distinctly under
| STOOD he was opposed TO the creation OF bank a
| corporation IN any form the fiscal agent OF ia,
government lie believed however modified, q
wherever located, 1t would be alike unconsIiIutona
and incxpedienL"
The Constitution of the United States is, then
out piece OF chnnge'ble six. rejecting the cha.
me'eon hues OF Mr. Cahouu's prSmauc mnd-a
wax nose, which he may mould at W 40 TO suit any
pm z, though the most brazcn in the land.
Mr. Calhoun denouncins Gen. Jackson's and
e1tolhng MIR TyleT's veto OF National Bank
In ms speech reported in the Register OF Debates,
vol Up i6i9, he said:
tie lGen. JackSon) has pronounced the United
States Bank to he unconstitutional and has oI
course, impcached the conduct of washington and
Madison, (the former of whom signed the charter
oil the hSI bank, and the latter OF the presently and
all the members Of both Houses of Congress w no
voted ioe the acts Incorporating them"
II am mortified (said Mr. CT that in this conn
Try, Boosting otis Anglo Saxon descent any ono
oi respectable standing, much less the President of
the United States, should be found 10 entertain
principles leading to such monstTous results; and
can scarcely believe myself to bc breathing the air
OF our county, and to 5e within The walls of the SEE
nate Chamoer, when hear such doctrine indicated.
IL rs proof OF the wonderful deseneracy of IN,
unes oil total loss OF the true conception of con.
stu' ionaI liberty But IN the midst OF thus dcsene.
racy perceive tho symptoms of regeneration.
What Is there IN the meaning of wb,e and
rory, aud what IN he character OF Ihe times Which
has caused tkerr sudden revival as patty des,sna.
TONS at TINS umt? take 1t the very essence Of
loryiSm. That which constitutes Tory IS tn
sustain prcroguyc against privilege to support the
Executive against the legislative Department of tbe
Government, and to lean to the side OF pow r n.
gainst the SIDE of liberty; while the Whis IS in all
these Particulars, OF the very opposite principes."
In his late speech MIR Tyler's first veto. on
presenting preamble and resolution from Gooch.
and, (Na) approving that veto IN advance he SAID:
lie concurrci heartily with the meeting in the
approval OF the veto. IL would do much good IL
had destroyed the bank O and, ne trusted. wound
prevent the erection OF any Uank hereafter, which
would indeed I've great de.iverance. He went
iuFtheTi he not only approved of the Veto out con-
Cured with the President that in vetoins this bill
Win his opinions ct the unconstiiuunaiity and IN
cNpediency OF the bank long entertained and often
ahu luliy expressed on many ana solemn occasions
he but performed high act Of duty, both 10 the
Constitution and himself, :or which he is emitted TO
the thanks Of the county"
And here he would avail himself of the oppor;u.
nifty 10 make few remarks on the veto power II.
cd nos regard that power with the aversion It was
viewed on the opposite side of the chamber On
the contrary, according 10 his opinion IL was hish
conservative power intended not only to guard The
rights OF the Executive and those reserved by the
Constitution TO the States AMI the People asains,
the entertainment Of Congress, but also the weaker
interests Of the community against the oppression
ami piunder of the stronger. IL was, in this view
hish and saluiary power, which, from us nature
as negative power, was almost incapable Of abuse"
Thus, Mr. Calhoun deals with the Veto mower ,s
he does with the question of National INK il is
right when he thinks !; right, and wrong when he
thinks II wrong. When Gen. Jackson vetoed ,
National Bank as unconstitutional, II was n rrrst
outrage on popular rghts-lt was regal prerosaiiye
VIE ded TecSless'y ng9nst the interests OF IN. nro
pie, and an mpeAchmen; 1f Washington and Mad
son, and the Congress which lcleG with those IIus
trious fathers VI the Republic; and al who sun.
ported jackson on that occasion were Tories, "Iear-
ing 10 the side OF power against Tue side OF bertv
but now that Mr. Tyler has fA.hess v 10 ms nary
ana the people, eNerled the same prerogAive. II rs
hlsh act Of duty both 10 the Constitution and him
sell, for which ne IS entitled TO the thanks Of he
couniry-a proper eXersse OF "a high conservative
power" "a high and saIutary power, which. from
It's nature as negative power, IS almost incapable
OF aouse" When your Uui! Cored my OK II was
great eRormity, but when my bull gored your OK.
u "as not even peccadIo, out positive virtue
CEuLCSlCH Courier.