The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-23

occasions been raised against in council, and his
votes had been recorded adverse to It's cfeaon-upo
Constitutional grounds II had been for many years
before the public, and on several occasions 1t was
manifest the popular voice was against 1t. Nor had
it been made test question in the political con,
which had resulted in the election of Harrison and
Tyler.
Nevertheless upon the call Of the Senate the Sc
cretary of the Treasury had presented plan ior
Bank which by asking the consent OF the states LOT
its establishment within their respective limits, avoid
ed the constitutional objection, and 1t was hoped s
limitation would have been deemed just comPro,
mse and that Congress would have adopted inc piii
reported by the then Secretary OF the treasury.
Whether the creation of such institution would or
would not have accomplished the desired OBJECT IL Is
not now our purpose to inquire. Suffice it to say,
that it by no means essened the great opposition that
was felt towards Bank, and that 1t IS therefore
doubtful whether it could have gone into gene
raj and successful operation We are dealing win
facts not opinions, and the fact Isl as you know mat
it met with no favor from either political party An
old fashioned Bank bill passed both Houses OF Cons
gress, and received the veto OF President Iyler.
Here again we might offer opinions upon the ef-
fects of this veto matter of expediency, but we
forbear since expediency was dlsregarded by the
President who returned it to the Senate wholly up
| on his often expressed belief OF Its unconsututoh-
| ality.
A Bank was suddenly got up, and with not
haste passed both houses of Congress, which IN the
mind of the President contained unconstitutional lea
lures, and this also returned to Congress without
his sanction. Those who address you, felloW-citl-
zens, not the advocates of Bank OF the United
States but they have desire at this time 10 as
cuss that question; they believe that the develop
mens which have recently taken place, OF the pecu
ation and fraud incident to great monled corpora
| tions have had full influence upon the great nina
of the country and are quite willing to let that sub
ect rest where of right it should rest and that the
ballot box should decide all future action upon it.
But though they would not moot that question as
one claiming your present consideration they 40 ASK
of YOU your serious reflection upon the point 10
which they have arrived, IN the great subject 10
which it is their object to call your attention; ana
they do this with the greater anxiety, because they
fully believe chat the firmness OF President 1yier ~
adhering his thorough convictions OF the unconst-
nationality of a National Bank, was seized upon to
awaken that acrimonious hostility, that bitter war
fare which broke out at that time, and when mas
gone on increasing, until it has degenerated into
vulgar and personal abuse alike disgaceful TO It's au-
thors and disgusting to every individual alive to the
common decencies of civilized society. we say mere,
the upon the President commenced with the Veto
of the Bank which made the apparent cause
but Interior events forbid us to exercise the charitable
feeling in which we would foin ndulge-namely,
that the failure to procure the Bank then constituted
constitutes the real cause of all the vltupera-
ton showered upon the President by certain set OF
politicians, who have long since thrown ASIDE the
mask and made it's efficiently obvious that the eeva-
ton to the Presidency of particular fayorte, was
indeed the true cause of their hatred to President y
LEI, lest he should become favorte with the people
and his reelection should forever exclude their cand
date from the Executive Chair.
Let us pause and examine this position, which we
assume with great reluctance but which we conceive
fully borne out by the facts of the case. However
the friends Of Bank may contend (Which we deny
that the election of General Harrison evidence
that the people were in its favor, it surely cannot
with pausibility be contended that it was the only
of elie-their very acts proved to the con-
rary For they passed loan BILL conditional dis
ribution bill, and several other important bills at
the extra session, to every one OF which President
Tyler cheerfully assened. Where then was the ne
cessity for the deadly hostility against the President
Feow-cilizens, believe not the objectionable sin OF
Presidee Tyler to be in the eyes of his enemies his
Veto upon the Bank. Had they honestly believed
have rendered him unpopular they would have
rejoiced in it. Their recent conduct fully shows
, what was their grand aim. Bank made
, by their idol it was conceived would secure
his election TO the Presidency. But they mad
proclaimed that nothing but old fashioned
Bank would restore a sound currency, and now they
are it would appear, determined to prove it, by re-
fusing to do single act which may by chance pro-
duce such state of prosperity as can, IN anywise
inure to the benefit popularity OF President Tyler
Let any man, having the good of his country al
heart, lack his ingenuity to devise excuses for tho
course pursued by the Wing maJores In both houses
of Congress. Three months of an extra session
and nearly six months of the present sesson-n all
nine months oflegislaon, and not only nothing done
on the great leading objects for which Congress was
instituted, namely, to provide revenue, and enact
laws for the general wefare-but large sums OF the
public money expended to pay themselves in mileage
| and per diem compensation, while they are engaged
in the most parsimonous cutting down of the salaries
of clerks and OOrkeepersand worse than all, strlk
inv down the two great of the national defence
-lessening the Army and Navy to an extent that will
dapdate our Notifications and ships to lay
up and rot in our navy yards
Let it not be supposed, fellow-czens, that we ad
dress you as the partisans Of this that candidate
for the Presidency We are far from having any
, such intentions. The present time is any thing IN
our estimation, but time for President making.
For want of attention to the real interests of the
nation by the majority in Congress, the public faltf
is allowed to anguish to unprecedented extent
The public servants who labor for their daily bread
are left without their pay and drafts upon the public
offices lying under protest Thousands, nay tens
of thousands of our e low citizens, are without en-
ployment-the loom and the shuttle stand STILL the
plough lies idle in the furrow and the hammer ceases
to give its accustomed sound on the anvil. We ask
again, fellow-citiZens, is this time Tor fresden
making AT least two years before there IS necessity
for action on that subject. We feel satisfied you VII
agree with us in negative answer to the question.
f We could extend this address, fellow-citizens still
i further. We could ask you, has not President Tyler
manifested every desire to have proper Tariff bill
is he not anxious to see an EXchequer established
In fine has he not in all cases shown every dlspos
ton to manage and conduct every thing in the Execu-
tive Department for the best interests OF the country
But we forbear to urge these considerations upon
you. If what we have already said is not suifclen
to show the necessity of rally in favor OF the adm
e nistraon and the country, should despair But
: fellow-citizens, we know you better. We are wei
assured large majority of you are at all times ready
to stand by the honor and interests OF the Union ane
never will consent to relinquish them
While the earth bears plant, or these rolls it
waves"
TREASURY NOTES.