Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-12

ssansi the ilr. 8lk Of the L :. AID put down that mon.
s,er His opinion is almost as famous and orthodox,
Mr. Madson's celebrated Report-thc text book of the
Virginia School,
"Gentlemen AS the subject on which am called
upon to decide, has excited great sensbty, must So
llc't the indulgence of the Senate whilst briefly
s'dta the reasons which Influence my judgment
"Permlt me to observe, that the question to De de-
c'ded, does not depend simply upon the right OF Con-
sres' to establish under any mod6caton Bank, but
upon their power to establ sh National Bank as con-
tempated by this bill In other words, they
create body polite and corporate, not constituting
part of the Government, otherwise responsible
to it, bat by forfeiture of charter, and bestow its
members privileges, mmunities and exemptions not
recognised by the laws of the States, nor enjoyed by
the citizens generally?
alt cannot be doubted that Congress may pass all ne
cesssry and proper laws for carrying INTO execution the
powers specifically granted-it is high attribute of
sovereignty, and lis nature, not accessorla or der
va,ive by implication, but primary and independent.
81 cannot believe that this Interpretation of the
Constitution WILL in any degree, defeat the purposes
for which it formed; the contrary IT does appear
to me- that the opposite exposition has an inevitable
tendency TO constellation, and affords serious and
just of alarm.
sin the course of a long life, have found that Co
vernment is not to be strengthened by the assumption
OF doubtful powers, but by wise and energetic execu
ton of those which ncontestbls the former never
fails to produce suspicion and dIsrust, whilst the lat
ter inspires respect and confidence
"lf, however, after fair experiment, the powers
vested in the Government shall be found incompetent
to the attainment Of the objects for which it nst-
,uted, the Constitution happily furnishes the means for
remedying the evil by amendment, and | have
doubt, that in such event. appeal to the pa
trio,ism and good of the community, it will be
wisely applied.
81 will not trespass upon The patience of the Senate
any longer than to say, from the best examination |
have been able to give the subject constrained by
of duty decide in the affirmative, that is that
the first section Of the bill be stricken out.
Rnt another great and just authority is TO be found
in Mr.. Madsons immortal veto, put upon the Internal
improvement Tor Bonus billy on the Sd March, 1917,
the last day of his administrations and at the very close
of his active, political life He there tells the House of
Representatives. that the found sanction in
the granted powers Of the Cons,tution-that ''ade
1uate landmarks would BE- left by the constructive ex.
tension of the powers Of Congress, proposed the
biil'-he must therefore ''whhold his signature from
itbut he "cherished the hope, that its beneficial ob-
ects may be obtained, by resort for the necessary
powers 10 the same wisdom and virtue in the nation,
which established the Constitution its actual form,
and provdently marked out IN the instrument itself
safe and practicable mode of improving it, as expert
enca might suggest"
With such revelations Of the Republican doctrines
before u.s. who will dare to claim 10 be a Republican,
that advocates such hereses those of the r. Wing