Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-04-29

did not involve the constitutional power of Con
gress to establish a Bank. That power was
claimed and exercised IN the establishment al
The Bank-,he privilege Of branching was a mat.
entirely distinct, and might be conferred. sub
ject TO any restrictions, upon the Directors, Con
gress might fit 10 impose, and those restrIc-
tions ennid not, by -ay fA'r construction. be un>
derstood a concession on the pari OF Congress,
or n n abandonment OF lis constitutional power
But the last clause of the section, MIR. g. affirm
ed, rendered he matter beyond all dispute. thai
Congress, SO far from yielding or even seeming
10 yield It's constitutional power to establish
branches in ,ha several States, expressly asserted
The power exist and declared It's intention to
exercise it whenever it might become, IN the
words Of the Constitution, Unnecessary and prop
err for carrying into execution any OF the powers
granted TO Congress" By that instrument
The charter, in this form, was not such as he
himself, the mass of the Wings, would have pre-
ferred but they regarded II rs question Of ex-
pediency. and not as a matter OF principle, and
the bill could only bs- passed by retaining this
AZURE, the great body Of the Wings were will
ling yield This minor consideration fo- The sake
Of securing the passage Of the bill and furnsh-
ing TO the country sound and uniform currency
Upon The question of the Tariff, and tho Dis
irbuiion Of the proceeds OF the Public Lands,
MIR. c.. conclusivc!y showed that The Wings IN
Congress had done every thing that could be
pected Of them They had succeeded in passing
a Tariff which, while il affords sufficient revenue
TO meet the wants OF an economical admnIs'ra
ton Of he Government, at Tho sumo time for
nishes adequate incidental protection Of Amerl-
can Industry. The Wings had been censured for
the clause which was attached TO The Distribution
Bill originally pissed, providing that whenever
the of duties should exceed 20 per cent. the
dis,rbuii ION should be suspended. la this way
only could the Bill have passed at that time, and
believing that, The I'D Instment of tho Tariff. It
would not be necessary TO exceed that rate, or
hat # Shn tho ri mi OH no
Afterwards repealed, the Wings rather Than lose
the Bill entirely, gave a reluctant consent 10 IT'S
introduction Al the next session that clause
was repealed, and the Distribution ia stripped
Of all clogs or implements, which would prevent
us free und f, es"sei-o hnt MIR TYLER In:ef posed
his and thwarted Congress IN this measure.
The rapid and alarming increase of executive
power, aud the means proposed for restricting il,
werc ably eloguentIy treated of, and convection
Of the necessity of n liGiitaton Of the veto pow
or, we believe. was fastened upon every unpre in
diced mind. \ more finished. conclusive, irresis
vible argument upon any Subject we have ncve.
listened to.
la CONCLUSION, Mr.. Clav made n eloquent APP
peal to he Wings 10 stand firm defence Of their
principles and declared his sincere and pnwaver
ing confidence in the success of those principles
In The approaching contest. Aud as tina, patriot
voice, which has lost none of its ich full and
sweet melodv-and that has often rallied the
dropping spirits of his Responding comrades, and
nerved their arms TO deeds of daring vaior, tell
up the earl sent thrill OF Joy End hope through
every breast, and awakened 10 each heart new
hopes and new resolves for the future. Each " g
buckIed on his armor closer and ie', his strength
re in i=e-.o', a'.'f fs- ror4tid hA i..eo
a nd success Of inc which he batiled,
greatly increased Nav the same spirit an innate
our friends where. md may continued no
interrupted health and happiness be vouchsafed
to the gallant chief upon whom the hopes Of
Wings of America are now centered, until the
con uma lion Of that victory. which will assured
ly crown the efforts Of tho Wing party in lSi4.