Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-13

| sh'u'lonal power TO create such institution
90 not believe the power TO create a corporation
to be within the pale OF the agreement of the pares
ana the Tact OF abortive effort having been mad,
w inc convention, to confer the power appears q
me 10 be conclusive, that the power was not given
anu not intended to be exercised. To say the st
Ns doubtful and disputed power, and in my OPT
mon, doubtful and disputed powers sho uld not bc
| exercised IN Government like ours. Ii is better
10 oear with partial evil than 20 hazard n convul-
son. by the exercise OF doubtful and disputed
| powers you would cause discomfort and dsaifection
| u would lead on to notification, secession, dismem-
oerment, civil war and blood, and alter suffering
nnumerablc mlseries and onvulsons, you would
% forced TO take refuge under discarded royalty
| anu hereditary power. | do not mean, however 10
go into discussion Of this subject. I am anxiou,
10 see the question settled, and f Bank be peces
| sary 10 advance the prosperity of the country tn,
constitution points out the manner in which tho
power may be conferred. IL has been too long an
open question; dlStracting the country, made use OF
as rs, by party hacks and demagogues as political
ehptal, Tor the attainment Of corrupt ends. With
regard TO the question of Distribution, | do no,
uouot The constitutional power Of Congress over the
| snoleet. The States holding these lands after
| tne termination of the war, set np an exeIu.
s"e CLAIM TO them: 70 this the other States oh
leced, and claimed to be equally interested in them
N' that particular Juncturc IL was desirable that
hothins should exist, calculated 10 produce dsr,p
tent and disahection aud in order that h,rmony anil
GOOD feeling should prevail the State, hoiinr those
! lands were advised to cede them to the General
government iur the benefit OF all the States and the
language OF the deeds IS that they he held n.e5 AMI
disposed OF Tor the benefit of all the States the Sta,es
making the cession, included. At the time of The
passage oil the act doubted the policy Of the nea.
sure and could not the rropriety OF disfbutin,
INC lund nj time when the Government va, IN
ocht some millions, and when there was a de6ct in
I the revenue 10 the amount of some ten or 6Ocen
! millions. thought | saw that II would lead Ia n
violation OF the compromise act and IN 4 hsb Taft
ann 'ha' the South and the North would stand upon
u
consumer pays the duty upon the in, nor,cd ,,,;cI.
(fnu That this IS the to Certain xtent have
no touSil while the South would nav hack into Tho
treasury every dollar that she would rece;y. AMI.
/ Fe."f,' ,'"'h moe, me North would hold ON In
every dcl'ar, and, also enjoy bep,6, rrsnt,;ns
/ from protection. Opposed to this view Lowever !,
the laci, that IS SAID, that there is n ,rtIed
1" give the Public L1nds TO the new State. and
e Nu'e IN my 'at Instant, when those who ccntem
/ plste thiS W" have strength enough 10 do So Sueh
disposition ct them, IN my opinion. vSonlJ Ia ,bo
eros>est injustice, and II there - renson IN op,,o
henI sueh tesSn, and such n disposition of then,
Shoud De IN ia'or Of unqualified distribution. II
Wv ousol' however a question OF distribution,
ou' OF acceptance, according the terms of the IA ~
rs passed by Congress, and have no hesitation, IN
saying That Virginia should accep, of every daI,r
10 which she Is entitled; mot 10 do so mt, evi,;
,,vu1iS'ahets' would be madness IN the extreme.
" I'm regard TO the question of finance nos, before
Congress, do not mean TO express an oninion-I,
SH p"eSUoh OF importance and great difficulty n.
/ curing vast deal OF reflection snd much i,s6,
'hS' however, the scheme efore the Senate shou,d
"c TIED and It i does rot answer the ,,nrnoscs -
II oai agent, repeal It. Something Is necess,rv 70
DC done; The Public Revenue is 10 DO collected ana
u''"'seu' ana Will not do because you cannot cot
your iHNorie scheme, TO reject all Others. Tbs
,iu.''IUu "ls oeen frequently asked, whether am
ms or That mans mani answer that 1 ~, no
mans man. that man does not live in yboss foo, .
Steps would bindly and s!avishly walk regard
me agitation OF this question as premature and
.vrlunH'e-most unfortunate for the country; il is
VIC sea- e'ii Inder the weight of which the coun
Wy g'oanS When the time shall have come for me
70 give my vote for President shall give !, W nh an
ye.ngle TO the public veal; shall eve il with
mat freedom and independence so essential 70 N.
PeIpetui'y oil our institutions. With MIR CLAW |
80. ~ poIeea sentiment but If there is can
uluate oil my party, ofequal pretensons in whom I
can place confidence, and upon whom could bestovr
my vote more consistently, | shall vote for him
l oeleVe him to be bold, honest and Independent,
Pau'o'' anu sreat statesman, and would prefer
Votins Tor such man, 10 one In whose honesty
I Independence, and patriotism, | could not con6J.
MON. ~ '-0 d" 'P''
~ l should be elected TO represent the district, il
toral ticket, and hesitate no, TO saw Thai IN ,b
us-hGrse oil that duty, and upon every other ocea.
sou' viii represent the ma loTly Of the District
wa carry out the will and the wishes Of the peo.
Ge. opon the subject OF a Tariff. have to snv
revenues -
and the expenses OF the Government must he mad
ana ths IS the legitimate source from which reyenus
IS 10 be derived. doubt not, too, ths power. and
'ne po'icy, oil discrimination. To Tariff for the
oDn"'os PURPOSE OF protection, have always been
opposed canno. recognise the power in the Go
Ve'nment to take from the pockets Of the n.onI.
one dollar more than is necessary 10 defrav the cx
penses OF the Governmental cannot see the cons,i.
tu,oua' power IN Congress TO lesis'ae for the be-
nen' OF one portion of the Union at the expense
ara 10 the great prejudice, Of another The srs
pehSive veto with which the President is clothed
appears TO be subject Of interest and with reooTd
"h'chi " may be necessary for me to express an
! ophIon' Inc wise men who framed the Const,,u
uo" tnousht It proper TO divide the Government
INTO three separate departments co,bino eacb III
su0u powers as were thought necessary not only IN
tehuer IL independent, but 10 enable il To dcfenJ
u I aSaihst encroachment. Take from the Press.
uen, Tue suspensive veto, which operates az an an
Pea' 10 the people, an vor dsnog..rs hin, of all
po"et-you break IN upon the frams work nj
u'e Government, and the Executive officer is ,s
o o 20 mere auiomaton. | am IN iavar, how
| GiO' ie1ucIhS the patronage Of the Executive bv
vac use OF oil constitutional means and Of Iirn;tin,,
'ne veto power TO constitutional obiections a,5
a'So IN iavor OF one Presidential term. which I
ouIu eK'eno 10 SIX years, and make him ineligible
! am now done with Federal politics. and will
proceed TO the expression Of an opioion ,non H.
Important questions which come within the nalc
VI o'a'e legislation. The Banking system IL n
! suojec' oil much interest. and now claims pubfc
aUehton. Banks, as Is believed by some ,nov IN.
an evil u so, they now too deeplv rooted too
n'mately connected with oil the great interests NJ
| tue country, to be put down; and such an efF,,,
| successfully made, would be followed bv the mos,
| uSasuous consequences. As commsrcial f,c,li,;es
they appear TO me 10 he Indispensable and I sbould
| oe ~ favour OF placing them (f 1t could be donel
| upon SUCH basis as would enable them To serve
uo purposes Of commerce, and to give 20 the coun
| ~ sood ana stable currency. Commerce Is the
Iha'I o' agriculture; md so mutually depend.
en-, so intimately connected 50 interviewer IN n.
,sIes' 'h'1 upon the prosperity Of the one depends
ne prosperity OF the other; and whatever aids and
facilitates commerce, exers ssutnry inguencs
| upon agriculture.
am far from believing that nothing ran he d,,o
70 Oring about a state OF things 40 much IN he de-
srsi It's capital end iudcious management. that
inspires confidence, and gives 70 the notes Of lie
| institution currency and stability ofvalue
| upon inc subject of internal improysments
NUS say, that while would 60 us lar as the re-.
sontces oi the State would Justly IN the contetoo
OF Ihose great works, IN which the State ~ nov
oeepy interested, should he opposed 10 oil Other
/ appropriations, which could not he made yyubon,
! imposing new burthens upon the psopls. bavc
! now fellow citizens, given you my opinions upon
every subject oi importance, and IN conclusion b,vs
merely To- say, thnt II should be favoured with
your confidence, shall, upon every occasion. re-
/ present your -l and your wishes.
Your Fcllow.crzcn.
JAMES T.. ROANE
~ lHL 9r0cEHoLDERs oT THE VIRGINIA FPy
AND MAREg Insurance CoMrAuy.
In mont,yf. W.. . ...,.-