The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-31
From The Uaiiu kenf,tckiau

The ncessant clamor that has been raised against
President Tyler, for yetong the Bank Bills of MIR.
Ciay-he continued din constantly kept up by the
Wings induces u 10 revive brief chapter Of politi-
cal history, which seems to have escaped the memory
OF the Wing party. In February, 1910, Mr. Rives,
oil virginia, addressed long and very able letter 10
friend IN which he reviewed the administrat on of
Mr. van Buren,, and explained the position and views
l',hed this letter, accompanied by paragraphs of
loudest approval Here is sample:
ave lay before readers, to day one half of as
ehcient political document, has appeared within
the las, year-we mean the letter Of Mr. Rves of
virginia. We said, on first reading this document,
that 1t was destined TO exert, deep and powerful
f1nence throughout the country and the re-perusal
OF Il confirms and strengthens first impression.
To all our Wing brethren Of the press in the
South we especially commend this letter for publ
cation. Let IL go through the whole South upon the
wings OF the winds. Let il reach every Wig, every
Conservative, and every friend Of the administration
IN all that portion of the Republic. Its goings Will
no, be in vain"
And again
"Tbe reader ought not to lose one word Of that
portion of Mr.. Rivess letter which We publish to-
day"
Well, the reader would probably like to see the
principles, lnculcsted in this letter OF MIR. Rives
which was TO exert 40 deep and powerful an Infu-
ence" We extract that part which refers TO the
opinions Of Gen Harrison, 10 relation to a Bank
81 Let US now what foundation there is for the
assertion that Gen Harrison is IN favor Of a Nation
al Bank. We have already that, in his address
TO the voters of the Cincinnati district in 1922 be
expressly declared that be believed the charter Civ
to the Bank of the United States was unconstu-
tional.' In his letter TO MIR. Sherrod Williams in an.
aver TO the query, whether IL elected President he
would sign bill with proper notifications ard re-
strictions, for cbarterng Bank Of the u. States
he replies in the following very specific aud guarded
"a clear Rain a..
public interest In relation to tile collection and dis.
bursement Of the revenues would materially suffer
without one and there were unoquivocal manifesto.
tons Of public opirion IN ,ts favor. | think how
ever the experiment should be fairly tried 10 sScor.
tain whether the financial operations Of the govern
ment cannot be as well carried on without the aid OF
National Bank. II II Is not necessary Tor that pur.
pose II does not appear 10 me that one be con.
stiutonsly chartered. There IL no construction
which can give 10 the Constitution which would au.
thorize A. the ground Of sHordng facilities to com
mercc.n IL Is 20 be remarked that Gen. Harrison
here speaks, not Of what he would recommend OF h
personally IN favor Of, but Whist he would DO IN the
event OF bill for chsriering Bank, under proper
notifications and restrictions, being passed BY Com
gress and presented 10 him for h signature and even
ia that case he says he would sign a only under the
special contingencies be onumerates, 90 wit that
had been clearly sscertaincd 10y experience 10 be ne
cesssry for carrying the financial operations of the
government, and that there were unequiyocal mani.
cmphstically, that unless IT should be shown 10 be-
necessary for conducting the financial operations Of
the government, be does not THINK one can be cen.
sttuonally chartered" Connecting What General
Harrison here says with the declaration n has 3D.
dress Ia the voters Of his district IN ls2@ Il - Ell,
dent tina, his own canngs decidedly against
National Bank"
How men can, IN the face Of such evidence, pro-
claim the President traitor ior dong that Which
bad be lived, Gen. Harrison himself would have
done, Is past our comprehension. Does not ths part
Of the letter Of Mr. kFes show oonclsiyely that the
candidate Of the Wing party wa opposed 10 TIE 81
Enlistment Of National Bank Were not Wiz.
advised by the Louisville Journal not 90 loo ofe
word Of this alb e letter Dad not the Journal ap-
prove of the whole, sod seal IL gprobslion with a.
loudest notes Of praise Then, how inconsisicu 90
weep tears Of lsmentaton that Mir Tyler refused %
prove recreant TO the principles inculcsied during
his whole political life, and sustain measure nj var
with democracy and the true Interests Of the c,nntry
We commend the extract we publish 10 t.e atiea /
ton Of those Wings who are yet willing that justice
should be done.