Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-04-27

and proper for carrying into execution
any Of the powers granted ~ the Constitu-
ton. 10 establish an office orofiices in any
Of The States whatever, and the establish.
mvnt whereof shall be directed by law, il
shall be the duty Of the said directors &c
esta blish such Office or Offices according.
IIy."
The question Of the assent of the
States, Mr.. Clay argued, was one Of ex.
pedency alone, and did not involve the
constitutional power of Congress TO esiab
lish Bank. That power was claimee
and exercised in the establishment Of tho
Bank--lhe priyil 60 of branching was a
matter entirely distinct, and might be con-
lerred, subject TO any restrictions, upon
the Directors, Congress might see fit to
impose, and those restrictions could not,
by any fair construction, be understood
as concession on the part OF Congress,
or 40 abandonment OF its constitutional
power. But the last clause OF the sec
ton, Mr.. &. affirmed, rendered the mat
ter beyond all dspute, that Congress, so
far from yielding or ever seeming to yield
its constitutional power to establish
branches in the several States, expressly
asserted the power to exist and declared
| its intention TO exercise 1t whenever il
might become, in the words of the Con.
stilution, "nesessary and proper for car
rying into execution any OF the powers
granted to Congress" by that instrument.
The charter, 10 this form, was not as be
himself, or the mass Of the Wings, would
have preferred, but they regarded il us a
matter Of principle, and es the bill could
only be passed by retaining this feature,
the great body Of the Wings were willing to
yield this m nor consideration for the sake
of securing the passage Of the bill and
furnishing to the country sound ond uni.
form currency.
Upon the question OF The Tariff, and
the Distribution If the proceeds OF the
Public Lands, Mr.. c. conclusively showed
that the Wings in Congress had done
every thing that could be expected of
them. They had succeeded in passing
Tariff which, while it affords sufficient
revenue to meet the wants Of an econom.
cal administration OF the Government, at
the same time furnishes adequate incident.
al protection to American Industry. The
Wings had been censured for the clause
which was attached 10 the Distribution
Bill as originally passed, providing thai
whenever the rate Of duties should exceed
90 per cent. the distribution should be
suspended. In this way only could the
Bill have psss,d at that time, and be'iev-
ing that, in the adjustment Of the Tariff,
It would no, be necessary to exceed that
rate, or that il it should, The posiponing
clause might be afterwards repealed, the
Wigs rather than lose the bill entirely,
gave a reluctant mt to its introduce
ton. At the next session that clause was
repealed, and the Distribution law strip
ped of oil clogs or impediments. whic h
would prevent lis free aud full exercise,
but Mr.. Tyler interposed his veto and
thwarted Congress in this measure.
| The rapid and alarming increase OF ex
ccuiive power, and the met aus proposed
for restricting IT, we're ably, eloquently
treated Of, AMI conviction Of the neces.
fsiiy fast, ned upon every unprejudiced
mind. A more flushed, conclusive, ire.
sst,ble argument upon any subject We
have never listened TO,
| In conclusion, Mr.. Clay made an elo.
quen, appeal to the Wings to stand finn
in defence of Their principles. md declared
his sincere and unwsveiing confidence in
the success o! those principles in the ap-
preaching contest. And as that patriotic
voice, which has lost none Of its rich full
ness and sweet mclody--and that has so
often rallied the dropping spirits of his
responding comrades, and nerved their
arms to deeds Of daring valor-fell upon
The ear, it sent thrill of JOY end hope
through every breast, and awakened in
each heart new hop and new resolves
for the future. Each Wing buckled on
his armor closer and felt his strength re-
inyigorated, and his confidence in the
Justice and success of the cause in which
he batiled, greatly increased. May The
same spirit animate our friends every
where, and may continued, uninterrupted
health ana hnppines be vouchsaied to the
gallant chief, UPON whom the hopes Of
the Wings Of America are now centred,
until the consummation Of that victory,
which will assuredy crown tho efforts Of
the Wing party in 1874.