Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-01

ana agreed TO adopt bill on the Presidents plan,
and MIR. Sergeant aud Mr.. Berren were requested
10 see mat 1t was properly drawn, and if necessa-
ry 10 seek an interview with the President, to be
opinions.
from this statement, confirmed by the journals
oil the Senate, it will be seen with how much
ruin MIR. Tyler has charged Mr.. Clay with an in
tolerant and dictatoria spirit, and a settled pur-
pose to embarrass his administrations So far
iron" such being the fact state upon my own
personal knowledge, that Mr.. Clay made every
sacrihce consistent with honor and patriotism to
avoit rupture with Mr.. Tyler.
Inc result OF the labours of Mr. Sergeant and
'uuge DeIrlen was the second Bank bill, which
NOSE distinguished jursts supposed to be i'm con-
iormity with the views Of the President That
pm was taken up in committee of the Whole
House on the Goth August, reported to .he
Rouse on Saturday 2lst and passed on Monday
23rd. 1t was then sent to the Senate. where i
was referred to a select committee-reported
without amendment, and passed on the Sd of
| September.
| have thus given the history of the oripno,ion
oil the second Bank bill, and of its progress
through all its stages, so far as il fell undeI INV
personal observation.
But the President says that did him gross in
Justice In my speech in March. in two particulars
FIRST, he says ought to have exhibited the paper
which he and agreed the basis OF the new
Bank, so that the people could have an opportu-
nifty OF Judging for themselves to It's true cha.
racter. This complaint, would have been very
just II Tie facts had sustained him i'm it. But
1 appear to every man who heard my speech TO say
Whelher The facts warran; the charge of inlustcel
i "td EXHIBIT the paper-l read it over distinctly
10 the assembly, and commented on it passage by
passage; and not satisfied with this invited any
gentleman who might wish to give it a more care
iul examination 10 do so! What then becomes
OF the accusation of injustice, founded on the
charge OF surpressing the paper! The President
| hat had,
cea That paper, as furnished a copy Of it 10 him
and one to Mr. Wickhfe, not more than twelve
months ago.
In the second place, the President charges that
ala not correctly understand the paper which he
and fagreed upon, or that if did have misre-
presented 1t. If misunderstood it or mis-stated
lbs legitimate meaning, my deluson was shared
by Mr. Sergeant and Judge Berrien, two of the
most learned jurists in country, and by all the
{ distinguished men Of both Houses of COMPRESS :
for am sure they would not have done so vain a
ting as 10 pass bill for the purpose OF having il
D vetoed. III mlsconceived the Presidents views
1 was not singular in that respect, as every MEM
Der oil his Cabinet, and his chosen friend, Mr..
Cushlng, one OF the most enlightened men of the
S day, Tell into the same error. have the au,ho-
rity OF all these gentlemen to sanction nv under
n Standing OF them, as will presently show by
n quotations from addresses made by them to the
y pubic through the newspapers.
L, stated In my speech IN March that in nv opi-
mon there was substantial variation i'm princj-
d pie between the 2nd bill which was passed by
n congress, and the proposition agreed on between
me PRESIDENT and my self and that there was no
f objection taken by the President in his veto 10
y that pill which would not apply with equal force
e to the outline of the bill indicated by himself
S further stated that had heard and believed tina,
S The title of the bill which he had made the SUBJ
!. jest of SO much comment in his message, was
:, suggested by himself. These were nv proposi.
t tons.
- Let q >,,Io
Ter. !" deny that ever did 10 any person. a,
any time, IN writing verbally, admit or recog-
> Mise the right of this Government to create a
pahk LOT The Union with power to establish bran
cnes or agencies In the States. without their Jul
L, assent, either express or implied
II y
Here then, is an issue between us. If can
shew that the President did admit or recognize
me ligh' TO establish agencies of the Fiscal Cor
Poratlon In the States ,UihiOut their assent the
President must acknowledge that he is in error.
; but u fan to establish that proposition, then
stand convicted OF having done him injustice.
But do not mean that is shall be understood
lhat the issue is merely between the President
ana myself. There are other parties TO this con-
uoVeisy-and cannot consent that the President
snail throw them ont of view and induce The
Puniic 10 believe that the charge of insncerity
and dupilcIty which has been made against him
from one end OF this continent to the other rests
upon the single testimony of one so humble and
> unknown as myself. l would be perfectly CON
lent TO do SO where am known. But when I
go before the nation, prefer to have the corrobo-
fating testimony OF witnesses who are known to
the whole country.
The hrst testimony which shall adduce in sup
port oil my proposition Is the paper which MIR. W.
Ter nterlined. Did that paper require the assen,
= oil The States to the establishment of agencies
humbIy think not. On the contrary ii was fra
med 'c'h spec,ai reference 10 The refusal IF such as
Seni-and Mr. Tyler's own interiineation was
made To provide for the strong, ST possible case
which could happen--that in which the agency
should be POSITIVELY PROHIBITED! He seems 10
nave Oeen endeavorlng 10 adapt the bill to all
contingencies. here the assent of the State
was granted either expressly or by implication,
The agency was to consist of three or more indj-
Vloudls-When 1t was refused, State Banks were
TO perform the duties. But In both cases the pow
els, capacities and functions of the aren't were
tobe The same The only difference was that r
> the one case lndIviduls were to be EMPLOYED and
f IN The other, one or more corporations I'm either
case the Bank at Washington was to have the
right al such agencies ito receive deposits, 10
3 deal or trade In bills of exchange, gold or silver
coin, or bullion, or goods or lands purchased or
execution, or taken bona ide Tor payment of debts
or goods which shall be the proceeds of its lands
1 ana TO circulate It's noes." all these things
could be done by the parent Bank i'm anv State
without the assent of the State, or in defiance OF
lis prohibition, IT the agent employe 10 do then
e was Stale Bank! This, according 10 our learn
co PRESIDENT was no violation of the principle o.
3 otate asseDt-none whatever Can any man with
ray oil reason believe that ii would be competent
10 emPioy corporation agent W here il would
not De competent 10 employ an individual! Is i
not the nature and extent of the power conferred
ana not the Character oil the agent, which is the gis
OF the matter! II The law !orbids the establishment
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