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viii not trust myselflo answer Il, lest shou
Il use unbecoming iaigusee-
4 One Of the Committee denies that Mr. v:
j Burenb administrations expended twenlv-fi,
4 millions OF dollars over and above lis regular il
come. and gives challenge thar The items shou
be speci6ed- accept the challenge, and vi
give The items. First. then
$500. 900, third instrument 10 be paid to Ii
States; (not paid. bur expended >
100000 SURPLUS in the Treasurury whic
was on hand al Van Buren's accession to Ii
Presidency;
.00e, 600 Uniied States Bank bonus,
5 500 1000 Trust Funds for Indians, &c
200 600 Navy Pension Fund.
think these sums added together make III
tie more than 25 millions OF dollars All rbes
sums were swept from the board By The imnaeu
late administration Of Mr.. Van Buren, Noihin
but ruined manufactures, ruined commerce, an
worse than all, ruined credit vas left. And sue
are the blessings IL modern Democracy. Ar
these specifications satisfactory TO One Of III
Commitee' Yes, 10 his hearts content; and ii
IS heartily sorry he ever gave The defiance. BIZ
ter as the pill is, howevery-he will be obliged Il
swallow il; and sincerely hope il may have
salutaay effect upon his political constitution.
One Of The compiltee,' with great exultaiion
talks about the great curtailmenl Of expenditure
during Mr.. Van B1rens administrators. Firs
year, expeudituTes432 millions secopdyear, g
millions; last year. down 10 % millions Ii lhi
is not a rapie CONSTRUCTION, know not what is
exactly five millions a, lick. What ply b,
had NOT been Reelected All that rate 10 foo
years more The expenditures would have beef
reduced 10 mere song Nov who id this worl,
be!isvesihai, or hardly any parl ofili Hotever
The Editor Of the Globe newspaper, from who's
columns this stalementwas no donbtlaken.
IS really curious toEnoiice by what hpcus. poeu;
mode Of reasonipgfthis writer, One or the Com
mlItee, has managed 10 reduce The expenditure.
Of Mr.. Van Buren, 10 % million OF dollars. 1
seems be had borrowed Eve millions of dollar.
IN the shape Of Treasury Notes, and this amount
he Afterwards paid. Then suppose il the an
nual expense Of Farmer should be 1000 dol
lars, and he borrows 500 dollars and appropri.
aies thai amount To- he payment OF his expenses
as soon as be returns this borrowed money he
has right 10 say his expenses were reduced tc
the sum Of 500 dollars. Pray. One Of the Com.
mittee,' in what school OF political economy did
you study that abstIuce science.
What may be the expenses of Mr.. Tylerfs ad.
Dinislralion ! 90 NOT know. That they will be
extravagant have not the leas; doubt, for be
will not cooperate with the Wings 10 Congress,
hardly 10 any measure Of importance. | have
not the least hopeso the man or Of his admins
lraiion. "a
We now come 10 The great argument or One
OF the Committee on The snbjectsof The consli-
tutionality or Bank charter. Mechanic had
stated that This committee Of the Democratic
meeting had discovered great secrel-lhat a
Bank charter was eondsHnsd as well by the lsiisr,
as by the spirit Of the constitution. And lam
charged, il would seem, with wilful. misqnoia:
lion; for One or the Committee exclaims,
"Whalll Messrs Editors What! what respect
can be entertained for the fairness and candor Of
a writer who willmisquote the language Of i
resolution which be undertakes 10 pass structures
upon, There is no such word in The resolution
as the word eOndemnsr Well, that identical
word may not be ia the resolution, but affirm
most positively that that very word, Of one fully
equivalent and ;aniamounl, is either in the reso.
luton or the address Of the committee. am
inclined 10 think il is in the address. for cannot
lay hands upon that paper. Does il matter one
single pinch Of snuff in which twas used? The
Committee was appointed to prepare an address
as well as resolutions They did prepare the
address, and that, together with The resolutions,
were unanimously adopted by the meeting. To
make any distinction between The address and
The resolution is ridiculous subierfuge-
This contemplate and low squibble is entirely
beneath the character OF the writer, no matter
which one Of the committee he may be. sup
pose, then, il is Rotc conceded that Bank char
Ter is not condemned by the Ieiisr OF the constiu
lion. That is something gained at any rate
One Of The COMMITTEE says he will moi take the
opinion Of Federalists for his guide. We will.
AXE the the Constitution itself, and the EXPOSE
lion Uf those men whose lives were devoted to
preserving the purity Of that instrument Very
Ill Il. =. - L.. ~Gea faI
Federalist. Let il go SO. He certainly cant re-
and Gen Jackson. II these mems lives were
moi devoted 10 preserving the purity Of the cons
sliiulion, what 9eTe they devoted io' One of
the Commillee' then takes up the constitution
and reads it for himself as he had done many
a lime before, and be is at loss TO find in whas
part Of that instrument the power 10 create a
Bank is delegated. Hesays ''in no patt Of il are
the words Bank or Corporation mentioned" aid
then he very lsarnedly concludes that this power
must be reserved To- the States. And he calls
this an Interpretation of The Constitution
Strange perversion OF language! He admits il
is attempted TO be derived from forced con-
siruclion and implication Of powers such as that
referred 10 by Mechanic, that il ceniers upon
Congress all powers which are pecessary and
proper 10 enable them to carry into effect The
powers. This most Important part Of
The Constitution is very care)essy referred TO, j.
is hardly worth the mentioning. Shallow arti
fee, centemplible evasionl Yes, il is upon this
s<Press snaetmsnt Of The Constitution, which
speaks in as positive Terms as any other article
Of that instrument, that The right 10 charter
Bank is given. viii just ask One of the Com
millee' under what other clause Of the Constl-
Iuiion has Congress lhe power TO build capitol,
he Presidents house, to build patent office, 10
graft pensions loIIhe old wooden-leeged soldiers
Of the ReFrlutioh, lmay God bless them, unless
Il be- under this despised clause of the ConsiiIt-
lion u We do not find The word capitol, Pfesi-
ie1ks house, patent Office or pension 10 the whole
vpiane OF the Constitution. Then, according 10
mis- learned Interpretation of the Constitution,
these powers belong 10 The States or 10 the peo-
rle. Where, but under this clause. has Congress
The power TO punish mail-robbers with death, 10
,p,II h.uan blood Appropos. under What other
clause las Congress the power TO return to Gen.
Jackson his thousand dollars ine with interest
up 10 this day
Ana now, one or mo COMMITTEE. will put
Won mon your honor. Ifyou were member
81 Congress, would you not be Willing TO run
tie hazard Of breaking your neck over the Con-
situiion 10 make tesiluiion Of that foe with lis
INTEREST," n you woud mol, you'd. Not that
lhe General has asked il 5y way Of psfiitea, bo,
because he has indicated. Though other chsnns;s,
his wish 10 receive il. By this time, and espe-
cially Tor the last reason, lPresume, This rdeRed
clause OF The Constitution may command seme-
hing Of The respect Of sOne OF the Ccmmirlee
Mechanic had said that Or. Jefferson had &C
knouledged The right Of Congress 10 eharlst .
Bank. br giving his oun signature % alaw char
terinz an Office bf shat Bank 10 The city Of New