Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-20

heads Of inquiry. Frat, whether the charter has been
50 vina:ed as TO "rfriiu:e' And u so, IS
expedien TO exact tie forfeiture? The tccsin "i he
FIRST wonG preclude me from en inquiry INTO TIE &c
cond. FIR. Sir, inasrnueh as believe the creation Ct
this corporation UNCONSTlTUTlOSAL,l cannot
without oioatsoH Of my oath, hesitate TO repair me
breach thus made in the Cnnstiiution-gJ WIEN
AN OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS ITSELF or
DOING SO! without violating the public faith. bul
believing, also, tbatitls EXPEDlENT TO fUi II
DOWN, and other gentlemen feeling themselves al
liberty to follow tina, inquiry, propose TO express TO
you my views on that subject.
81 think hat the incorporation OF the U. s. Bank was
calculated to delay The resumption OF specie payments
on The part Of the State Banks
"FoT one, enter my protest against the Banking
system as conducted ia this country; system moi 10
be supported by any correct principle of economy.
gross deiGsOn-ihe dream of visionary-a system
that has done more 10 corrupt the morals of society
than any thing else-which has introduced struggle
for wealth, instead of the honorable struggle which
governs the actions of patriot; and makes ambition
yriue-which las made the husbandmsn spurn HE
cottage and intrcduceda spirit Of luxury variance
with the simplicity Of our Institutions
81 call upon the warm advocates of banking, now
10 surrender their errors. Shall take them by the
hand, and lead them through our cites' Bankruptcy
meets US a. every sep; s.a.es every where in
the face. Shall he told Of the benefits arising TO
mercc from the concentration of capital? Away with
The deluson. u EXPERIENCE has ezposcd its .fa
lacy %
81 protest against the idea that the Government
cannot do without This Bank. We are not dependant
on this corporation. Wfetchcd, indeed, would be our
situation, If such was the case"
No language can be expllclt-nonc more pow
crlul in opposition to Bank OF the U. ).
Again, in 1882, when member of the Senate Of
the United States, when the bill TO re.charter The Bank
was before that body, we find him voting against the
charter.
"The question being the passage of the bill SO
modify aud continue the to incorporate the subscr
bers 10 the Bank ofthe u S; those who voted against
the bill alessrs Benton, Bib, Brown Dckerson
Dudley, Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy, Haynes, Hill, Kane
King, Mangnm, Marcy, Miller, Moore, Tazewell,
Troup TYLER, White"
fScc Niles Register, col 42 page 294.
Again, his public speeches and letters during the
canvass Of 1910, prove his opposition to Bank. On
the ID day Of October lie thus expressed hnieel, in
reply To The ques ions OF the llenrco Committee. That
relating 10 Bank was thus framed:
"Should General Harrison be elected President, al
most the age ofthree and ten years. there s
extravaganza surprising that the four years term TO
which he has been pledged by himself and friends, may
be anticipated by the Of Nature, and The Execu-
tive power be thereby Gevolved you. In conen-
pa!ion Of such casually, and yielding 10 sincere
anxiety TO preserve our liberty and happiness, We take
leave to reqnes, Of your prompt and explicit answers TO
tie following inquiries
"5 Do you believe the Congress Of lie U. S 10 be
vested with power, by The Constitution, 10 charter
National Bank: Would yuu consider such an incorPo
ration, slough warranted by the Constitution, as mis-
chcvcns in .s effects upon the pursuits and habits OF
people, and, from the influence would be capable
Of cxertng, upon the independence Of cur elections
Would you bill charlcrlng National
Bank"
TO this question, alr Tyler returned the following
answer:
50 In reply to the first branch of your inquiry, !
quote and odop, the language of General Harrison,
in his speech delivered at Dayton: There is not IN
the Constitution any express grant oil power Tor such
purpose; and il could never be constitutional 10 cxer
that power in The erent the po1eerS granted 10
Congress- could not be carried into effect without re
sorting 10 such an institution The latter branch OF
your inquiry is fully answered By my answer 10 the
first part. The Constitution conie.s on Congress, IN
express terms, 'a powers which are necessary and
proper 10 carry into effect the granted powers Nav,
if the power granted could be carried into effect
without, Incorporating Bank, then it becomes neces-
sary and proper and of course expedenta conclusion
which presume would deny who desired 10 see
the existence of the Government preserved, and kept
bene Gc,ay in operation Whether | would or would
moi exert the reto, will be time enough for me 10 say
when am either candidate for, an eypectcnt Of,
the Presidential oce-neilher of which expect ever
to be- If you. question had been varied as TO have
inquired of me what course would pursue if elevated
to the Wee Presidency, and should be called nron
10 vote upon bill for the incorporation OF EGnk,
you should have had a direct and emphatic answer
As il is have only refer you 10 my speech deliver
cd in the House of Representatives Of the Uniied
States in 1919, on the question of scre iscas
against the Bank and my vote given in the Senate OF
the United States in 1882 on the question cf rechar
tering tie late Bank
I, has been seen that in 1919, The vote TO which MIR
Tyler audes given by him in favor Of rtseind'ne
the Bank charter The speech he then delivered was
against its coRshtuonaity and e1Pedicney And has
also been that his vote III 1c32 was against Mt
rent,cal of tho Bank charter.
On the 9th October 1910, while in Ohio, the Demo
cratic citizens Of SeubenviIIe addressed him The fol-
low ing question: ado you believe in The constitution
atty of Bank Of The U. s." To which he thus an
swcred: "aIy opinion of the power OF Congress TO
charter Bank of the u s ramains unchanged from
that Of 1919 and 1882 There is not IN the Cons''tn-
ton any express grant ri power Tor such purpose,
and il ntrer roud lie constitutional TO exercise That
mower save in the event the powers granted TO Con.
yress could not be carried ont without fsorng to such
an institution" Such necessity MIR. Tyler declares in
an after letter to friend, he believes "not yet 10 have
arrived.
And again, in 1910, Mr. Tyler emphatically declared
his cninion against the eonstafuoraity IF Bank 81
the United States to The Democratic citizens o! PITTS
burg in answer similar question TO that proposed
10 hlm al Ste nvilie The history OF that letter Mr.
Wise thus gives 10 The Intell'cencer:
"Durinr the session Of 1889 ard 1S40, Mr.. Tyler
addressed 10 me IN
burg Virginia, saying that meeting Of The Democrats
OF the city Of Plishurg Pennsy lvaoia had called on
him especially say whether lie would, in any event,
sanci:on tie incorporation al u $ Bank be enclosed
me the proceedings of their meeting ond their resoln
lions, and sent 10 his reply, with instructions TO
submit it to the leading members OF the WING party
for them to determine whether il should be transmit
ted 10 Pi,sburg, and be Published, or not The sub
stance of The reply remember well-it was spirited
and explicit. After examining the right fall citizens
10 call for his sentiments all public questions aud
stating ,ha. the fair object of such calls should always
be TO enable The electors to cast their votes inlegoy,
according TO their conviction ofrghi, alter know
ing the true opinions of candidates, he expressed The
opinion which he had ever entertained, That Bans ~
The u S unconstitutional, and that he fouid not
sanction The incorporation Of one, acithout an dHeTaton
IF Constitution. lie then emph1tcay asked those
who addressed him, if ,hpse were their sentiments,
whether they would maintain them al the polls, or
whether their object 20 divide the wing party by
publishing them 10 The Country: Tins reply, thus
given, did submit to several Wing members OF Con-
gress whose opinions | thought most entitled 10 re
epect and Difference; and they decided Il WAS Inp"i''c
10 give il publicy-hat ". TyerS OpH'cns 'cere at
ready knomn-aDd that it unnecessary 10 array
hem drs1iiy against those Of many vho we're ~ aver
Of Bank--and all who made the Bank test could
ascertain his sentimrnts IN s pas whieA haa ntrsT
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