Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-25

dock ynrd &c. for they embraced in the same
clause and in The same power of ''oSclusiye lrgsli
ton, the District OF Columbia. Say, then, that
Congress may Incorporate Bank for the local purposes
of the District, dnes il follow that il may incorporate
any other Bank Of any sort Of capital and for any pnr
poses; Remember, Judge Roane remarks, that "lbe
territory in question: and the powers conihed thereto
grew out Of particular circumstances, ian instruction
IN Philadelphia, whereby Congress was nsult-d, and
'or which, they left the Siae and The jurisdiction
served 10 the District intended mcrey as shicic
OF defence 10 the deliberations OF Congress- and not
Congress is lis local legislatures But dors it follow,
as sword Of annoyance upon the rights of the States
that though II may erect Bank for the citizens Of the
District, It can endow II with the public scrip, pubic
lands or National capital
Mr. Madison proposed establish National University:
and Ia Seer clear issihic difficulties liz
proposed cnin.y only ots belonging 10 The e. IN
the District itself. We could yield POSITION IL VA,
thorze The Citizens establish sch"o y-i IN lis
national capacity assume the power Of establishing University
out Of species Of National funds The power Educau
as well a the incorporating power Of Banking
IN IL national character.
3D. II also remains TO be shown that Congress can
tabsh Bank with power TO expand itself beyond the
hounds of the District AT that point its exclusive
Legislation altogether ceases.
Sd. 1t is also TO be proved, that Congress give
i the power Of contracting with the States 10 esla
blush Bank. The clause on which the Madsonian
relies, that "No State shall without the consent Of
Congress lay any duty Of tonnage, keep troops, &c,
fcr INTO any agreement or comPHct rch another STATE
NC, &C. we venture TO say, was intended by the
Convention for very different purpose, than the
one quoted by the Majisonan. Besides, this clause
speaks OF compacts among the States but the District
IS not State at ALL II is neither embraced in the
letter nor spirit of the Constitution. The District la,
no therefore, the full power 10 contract under this
cause-nor has Congress (he local legslaton) for
lth ms new source OF power is indeed the fruit Of
new voyage oil discovery. We always suspect these
new discoveries OF new powers in the instrument We
can trace no such design in any Of the Debates Of the
State Conventions, nor in any Of the contemporary
positions Of the Constitution 1t is new reading II
IS modern discovery. IL was struck upon by those
subtle Sophsts who anxious 10 proptate the
JUDGES Of those who boldly committed against the
old National Bank. The Constitution has been sub.
rcted 10 all the crucibes Of analysis. Ii has been
ransacked and tortured for 30 years 10 wiring from II
power 10 establish National Bank in the Staes-and
yet this "vagrant power, a. Mr. Clay called it,
has never seriously been located this clause before
the present day. II is founded the extraordinary
theory that powers may be generated, By COM
pact between the District and the States The whole
history and principle Of the Constitution at war
with such ybfd power. The ofsPrtng cdn be no
hing bm monsters. We can only enlarge the powers
of The Federal Government by the three fourths power
Of amendment.
9th. Were we 10 admit such power as these wise
contend for being consistent with the Const
tution where is the stopPing-place' The whole cha
ractcr of Institutions would be changed Ivy tbs
wholesale doctrine. Sec.
A. You assume a power 10 endow chartered Bank
!, III. District with National Funds; lthas risht to
d ,,.elr ,n,o ~ many states ne rive their assent
ynn eran L,;L. ,hcm nv douccnrs 10 max. a comp,c,
.:., ~ n:.,~:, ~, c,,,a ;,h ma ,scnnsen, ~
VIZ" -. W. al a,' ,ho chIe IS co,ho
10 ,'oa' .a .''s ,aD
INV Wh p,. c .ne nanss y,pra R,nI IN.
10 rn',, ,ahiIa; !; ,h SSH .y,ho,,b
W. RI. -. snc ~ Ins,;,",;n canno, ha d,,oc,
- H. :. ,.Ih H.. - ,he States
y Con~,.ss charters = LARGO company for Internal
Imnyovemsnis. endows !, with immense fupds-and
brhcs Ills md that State 10 consent /, let roads and
canals "a e run ihrouu ,hpr ,e,ritcry BY sharing the
sn,J. u.r. "a n.w mower fastened mon The States
nh;ch i unclaimed BE- Mr.. Tyler 10 be unconst:,u
,on.I
G Cono,css establishes an East India Company or
any other Commercial monopoly in the Distract; giycs
il extensive privileges; endows il with large funds
MARYLAND aya,ls itself Of the .compact clause-and
establishes National charter Of commerce in her Dor
ders.
d. The same with manufacturing corporation es
,abshed in the District, and endowed ~ Congress-
In fact wha, power may not he indirectly assumed by
Congress- over some Of the States and then seducing
or intimiia;ing others into the scompact" "G,ye me
but an inch ol ground (said hrcncdcs) TO Plant my
lover on and | will move the Universe The Dis
trct. nav any IT, S fort arsenal &c, may be the lever
on which TO more the whole Uniun.
The whole doctrine is miserable quD5le fraud /