Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-06-20
MIR. CLANS SPEETEE.
IL 1911,
On rc-CharierimS Ike Unite; states
Bank.

Bank.
MR. CLAY said, Mr. Prcridcn;-Whcn the subject :
involved i'm the motion now uudcr consideration was de- :
pending n the other branch Of the Legislature, a d~p"-
sIrinn To acquiesce M their decision wd> eNineed Tor al
though the committee Who had reported thi~ ball nad been
rsised many weeks PRIOR 10 the determination oi mat
Louse a /, The nroua-tfion 10 ie-clarter the bank, except
fhe occasional reference To II 81 memorials aud r'tii"ns,
we scarcely ever heard OF Il Tie rejection. II l. true 81
a measure brought before either branch ct Congress, deos
no, absolutely preclude The other from taking uP The N"me
proposition bat the ECONOMY oi or ilu'e, and q just del
ercnce for the oilnI"n~ 81 oii'rrS, would st" 90 '''.'-
unnd a delicate and cautious eN'fri>' 90 M power rs
thus subject. al The memorahlc pened WHEN The charter
wa. granted. called forth tie s.~t talents Of iie uation-
n, Al I.as. ON various Occasions, undergone The most tho
rough investigation, and a. we can hardly expect that It
IL -usc. ptible ct receiving any further clucidation, II w@~
TO be hoped that We should have been spared a useless
debate. This was The more desirable, because there are,
~ Z conceive, much superior claims "a u for every hour
of ihs, small portion II the session VT remaining I" ~
Under the operation of these motives, had resolved io
give a silent vote, until felt myself bound, by me "tis-
M manner Of The arguments advanced III support q use
renewal. To obey The paramount duties owe tony '"u"-
,rv and ,fs constitution Ia make one effort, however lee
Bile. 10 vert the passage 81 What appears }" to Il no. IA
Iust,fahle law. After my honorable iu'nd from 'FstuA
MIR GlIes) had Instructed and amused u with The very
able and Ingenious argument which be delivered on yt~-
rcrdav, should sill have i"rberne 10 irt>i"s> ." me
Senate. but Tor the extraordinary character 81 III speech
lie discussed both sides II the question VIII great NY
and .inane.ce. aud certainly demonstrated io The saisl"'.
ZION If all tho heard hum. both that II w"~ c"ns'in''"h"'
and Unconstitutional. highly pepper AMI inrt"p''t - pro-
lon. The charter Of the bank. The h"n"rHiir s'hl""'h
appeurei tp me in TIE lfttf "h'h IL -" W.
ed orator of Virginia, Patrick Henry, l. >aid 4" ha'" bten
placed. Engaged ~ Il most extensive aud l"c'aii'e pfae-
ice of law he misiook, IN one instance The s"' o. ".
.suse IN which lac WIS retained aud aidF'ss'd '' '"h'
and iur, IN a very splendid aud coustucing> pe''h III h"-
half of his Antagonist. liz Distracted client came up 10
him whII-t he Wa progressing. aud ini"r'npun- Ilii' "'-
terly EXCLAIMED. :" You have undone me You have rum
ed M. - Never mind GIVE yourself a" concern
y,id the adrot advocate, and turning To The court aud l"-
~. continued ln. argument by observing, "haN II please
Your honor-, aud yon. gentlemen Of the jury. had been
stating To Won what I presume NY adversary may "'-e on
his side. ! will now -how You how lailaclnns ii> t'"son-
IN. and sround!e-- hi preiet~'r"s are !" S"'H" -"
aior proc,rdcd. satisfactorily rcintrd every argument ne
had I'd, anccd. and gained Is cause A success Win
which . uu~t The excrii"" "f ny l'o""'-ii" 49," "''" an
fIt- ocra>iou he crowned
II has been >a.d b, the honorable gentleman nom "'"-
ga Me- Crawiord) that iiis l'aS be-" made . party que
tIon. although the LAW Incorporating 't' ""hN " " f
,u,,i 10 The formation If the parties, aud Wien 'phs''S>
wa not bIa~-cd by party preJ"dice- (Mr- ''n"'''' y
,h,ned lie did not mean II had been made il r''t,.
auesiion in the Senate his allusion was 'i>."h'i' :
i, not think II altogether far I" FER :" The discussion ~
the House OF Representatives n sei'ti'in'" "e,""-" ~
that body had no opportunity of defending 'h'i"s'N'S
b.,e n i. trn. that iII- law was not the effect, but u i
no less hue that II was one of the causes oi the p"'''i'"t
divisions IN tins country. Aud II during The a.,V''o" -
,h. present question the renewal ha~ "n one sihe 'e'h OPP
noscd nm parIy principles. let me a>k 1t a. u The u'h'f II h"s
no, been advocated on similar principles: Where !, .he
Macedonian PhalanN, the opposition y" '"nsl'ss. ,'
Ii,ve sir shall not incur The charge oi pr'>'ihP'u"">
prophecy. when I predict HAT we shall not puck "p nom
lis ranks one single stra.sler And Il, on ihs "''">i"h-
m, worthy friend from Georgia has gone "'' NJ" lie
c,mn of The en,my.i l. 1t kind IN hm To hook back M
a lbs former friends. aud s,huke them Tor The hd''iN
with which the, adI,re To iheir old principles: =.
shall not stop To examine how lar a repf'>,tia"Ne =
bound Nv The instructions at his constituents: 4 ""' = .
ouestion between the sI,er and receiver "i 'He 'h>""
ions. But must be- permitted 10 express my s"P'l>e a.
the pointed difference which ha~ been made between ''
o,,ni,,ns and Instructions of State Legislatures ana Tue
o,,nions aud details Of he populations Win Wh''" we
49, ~ hoo, surrounded from pliladel phla. Whilst III" re-
.,Iniinns If those Iesi~laInres-hn"wn, legitimate '"h>"'
tuiionaI and deliberate bodie>-ha,e been thrown me" IL
back ground. and their inrerirreree regarded Il, u
tbes. delegates fom ssli-crearcd socictIrs. composed &"
noh..d, knows whon. have been received by The commit
H.. with th, utmost compla~amce. Their 'oi',''"'a'
t,nns have been treasured with the greatest 'l's'h''
Never did the Deiphic priests collect with more '",'i ~
f,,n,c x,rcs.,on. of the asiiarcd PNtIIl. or cp"nnd then
with mere sulemuitv To the a>toni>hed 'Ie'la">' '"'" %"
the committee gathered the oPinion> and les''h'", .
these depuiies. and through the gentleman rom ~
chu..tts' unmpou-iv detailed them To the Scra'. l ma
J.lph,a has her immediate representatives.. ,aI"o' =" !.
pressing her wishes upon ne moo ~ ~ -. H.,
n be improper Tor States To ohirude upon Congress '"e'
senttnen,s' II - much more highly - Tor Tie au''uii%''
deputies 81 iortuitotI> cougreeah"n>-
The first singular feature that attracts attention IN ih'
hill = the = and unron>tintionAl veto. winch II e~tah
fishes The constitution has required on', that aiicr'"ii
have passed the House OF Representatives ana S'""''
the, shall he presented To the President Tor i"> approx
Al .,r lion. and h- determination - |to be made know
IN ten DAYS But tins bill PROVIDES that "h'n all ~
constitutional actions are obtained ana N"." "''"'o'h
10 the usual routine Of legislation II "u.ht u ~ '"'>td''
cd ~ = law. II i IN he Submitted Ia ! rew branch 81 ia
Legislature. consisting "f the President aud t"'niN-l''
d,,,rtr. q, the bank 1T the l. : holding their se>-i"t
Iu U shhNA - 80
n IL Il, brcome a law Aud three months HE term a
lowed hv our law If Nav last. L. one 81 The sf'ai h'i.='
enis for revnkIns h> ediei>. after the Other shth nave -
real.d h,-l are granted them To- decide whether dn aet
Congress shall be- the Inv ot ihe land or not An
which l. sad Ia be- indispensable, necessary u" "uf >@''
ton. aud without the passage at when ""iN'ts"i "-i''
apI bankrunfc, are To- persade the country. k'nrn'a'
SIR. that IN. honorable gentleman from o'"'sit h"s co
tended that tins charter j. N" contract Dos y ih'h T.
come The r.prcseniativc> Of the nation L. leave The uait
NJ, The mercy Of a curpoiapon Ought The impending q
Iamiiiss 10 be LETT Ia The hazard 81 a contingent f'nt'"N
This ,ayrant power To- erect a hank. alter l">lns VA
d,,.d throughout The whole constitution IN quest 81 Ion
cnngenial spot To ft>ien upon. has ht'n II i'h-'h "'",'
bv the gentleman from G.oTsA On that pr"Nt>"n VIM
auihofizes Congress L. lay and c""''t NJ
l.ol. the power J. referred 10 one pant 81 the in,ifum'i
i, 1871. in another. Sometimes It i ALE sed to H. &
.lucLle from the power 10 regulate eonm'fce i''
pressed here, IL appear> aud shows ii>eli under ne II"
Ia coin money. The snsaciou> Secretary "i the Treas
nv m IegI. pursued the vi-e>t course hc ha> taken ~
Ter b. hind general. hish--oundins aud imposing tern
lie has declared. ga the preamble L. the act e>iabh-hi
,h. Bank. that 4 will be yer, conducive - the success
eo,dveting ofhhe national finances. viii tcnd to give fac
.y Ito the obtaining of inau-- and VIII be- PredHrfte ~ e.
siderable advantages Ia trade and industry M general :
ailusio, : mad, Ia the collection IT iaxes. What - I
nature Of this government II - emphaiIcaHv FEEDER
vested with m aggregate nf specified powers Tor gene
purposes. conceded Nv exsting soser'isnit'>, WI" la
themselves retained what j. not 80 conceded III :
that there are cases IA which II must act On impi'd %
ers This - not contro,ertsd. but the IMP tcaii"n ~
be necessary, and ob,iousi, flow from the enumefal
cnly the month before.