The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-04-27
DISCUSSION BETWEEN MESsRS
BaRRINGER AND CRAIGE.

y 'h'so wv beH4ehich' WI DatllnBct IN Tue tif
n part Of his speech touched upon the currency al
a declared himself in favor OF United States BaaI
o lie stated that Gen. Washington, John Adam
, NJ. Jefferson, Mr.. Madison, Mr. Monroe, NJ
. J. q. Adams and even Cen Jackson had been
, favour Of a Bank. that the Supreme Court ma
decided j. constitutional, and ,ha, Mr. Madison
although he refused 10 siga charter ia 1911
stated that j, was no. from constitutional sc7u
Pies, as lie considered the question settled, bu
from espcdlency. Mr.. Bar.ngcr argued that,
Congress composed principally Of tie delegate
who framed tie Constitution, with Gen. Wash
ington al their head, could sanction tie establish
ment Of Bank, they certainly understood til,
Constitution as well as politicians Of the presen
day.
As ihis question has asiiated tic country from
inston 70 tho Ere, Bank Charter Las been at,ri
buted 70 tho undae influence OF Gen. Hamilton
over Aim, We have concluded 10 give here some
Of the arguments used during is tendency, which
influenced h.n IN sancionng tho measure,
which nay be found IN Msrshalrs Life Of Wash.
ington
Ia asserting the authority Of tho legislature
10 pass the bill gentlemen coptendcd. that Incl.
den,-l as well as express powers mast uecessari-
y belong 10 every government, and that. when
power Is delegated to effect partcnl objects.
81. the known and usual means of cfircting them
~
douh, on this subject, the constitution &C the Un.
ted States had recognized the prn:lplc, BY ena.
bling congress to make OIL laws which cray be
necessary and proper foF carrying INTO cxruiton
The powers vested IN tho government, They
maintained the sound construction Of this grant
70 he recognition OF an authority ia tho ma.
itoall legislature, 20 employ al the known and
usual means !ov executing The pnwers vesie! in
tho yoscrnment They then took a comprehen.
siye v.cw OF those powers, and conicnded that a
bank w4s a kn"Wn and usual instrument by
which several Of them were exercised
Tho cebine, Of Gen Washington was di,.lcl
On tie question, anl 10 enable him to eivo the
subject cl.l anl i4ir q 4n,nl,oa he required is
mcsnlrers to give ther advice ~ writing With their
reasoning n sureor, Of 4. We cory the follow.
ing 10 f4vor OF is eonslrn'ionaldy
IA supporting lho coas,lu,uDa,ilv Of tho
at, d, ass laid down as general proposition,
:. that every power vested 30 government - ~
ITS nature ssrtTeiga cad !nc,atcs ~ farce OF the
term, 4 right to employ al tIc means requisite
and fIirlg applicable 10 the attainment OF the
sqds Of such power and which arc not preclu
Died Is restrictions and exceptions specified IN
the constitution, are not immoral, are not con
E4fy to lie essential ends Of political society"
Il Is ttIe that The power 10 create corpora.
tons Is ID, granted "a terms Neither s the
power t. pass ans particular law. nor to employ
any o. the means Is which He euds of the gov
crnmcut arc 10 so attained, II IS not expressly
gwen IN cases IN which is existence Is hot con.
troycrtol. For by the grant Of power to exer.
else exclusive legislation ~ The territory which
may be ccdcd by the States 70 the tultod States,
It Is admitted to pass; and m the power TO
make al nectfll rules and regulations respect
ing Tho TERRITORY or oihrr property OF the Ua.ted
states il IS acknow lodged to be implied. In
virtue ii this clause, has been implied the right
10 create government that IS, to create body
polite OF corporation Of The highest nature, one
that, in its maturity, Wi! be able itself 70 create
other corporations Thus has tho constitution
itself refated the argument which contends that,
had it been designed 20 grant 80 important a
power az that OF erecting corporations 1t would
nave been mentioned. Hat this argument 8
founded ca an exaggerated AMI erroneous con.
crp,ion Of tho nature OF the power. 1t is not OF
so transcsndeni a kirl as the reasoning supposes.
Viewed in Just light, i, is meaa which ought
10 have been ea to implication, rather than an
ead Which o1Gh, 20 have boon expressly granted,
The power Of the government then 10 CREATE
generations IN certain cases boiug shown, II re.
NAMED 10 inquire into the rights 10 incorporate
baukinr company. IN order 10 enah'c It the
more etieetallIy 20 accomplish ends which were
in themselves lawful
70 established such 4 night il would he necess
ary to show the relation Of such an institution ic
one or more of the specified powers OF govern
meut
II was then affirmed to have relation moro OF
less direct 10 tho power of collecting taxes t'
that Of borrowing money, 10 that OF regulating
trade between tho States, to those of raising sup
I porting, and maintaining fleets and armi"s; an'
IN Tie last place 20 that which authorizes IN
making Of all ncediul rules aud regulations con
4 corning the property Of the United States as IN
same had been practicod upon by the govern
4 mcnf'
In reply 10 oil this, Mr.. Craigc argued, as lon
az the grant was nc, expressly given, no matte
p
vbn, had been the opinion OF Gen Washington
or the action of the first Congress or the expo
Renee aud opinions of ether Presidents 1t wa
worth nothing Now, if We do not profit by tn
experience OF others, what in tho world DO "
live for VIC had better fall back to the first ST.
rcs Of society, when they wore fig leaf aprons
!, We intended taking mo-c extended notice
tho discussion, bu, as a friend has furnished
0 with tho following communication, we give
{ tho preference
, Foa the CHARLOTTE JOURNAL
We'll, Mr.. Editor, the 2nd Congress'on'
n District is up and doing The war ~
! been carried into Africa The Dem
: cratic nominee attended Cabarrds tou
!. this week, and ms he is no, in the habit
!. doing SO, the Inference was that ne can
i to fight. lie probably wished to see Il