Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-03

twelve months, violently opposed 'hc ie :.
the Bank and denounced those VINO voed ioa a ~ a.
fahess 10 the Constitution. (Doc. iii>,,, ]. ."i-
3l5.) Mr.. LEIB spoke against the nanh' "i'
MIR LLOYD advocated H. Mr.. GILEs oil va op
posed the Bank as UNCONSTITUTIONAL ana iheAie
dent Mr. Clay of KENTUCKY delved ms ce'e-
braed Anti Bank speech in Inc aepa'e oh ''ii'
mo,ion--he considered such an institution tNOoH
srrrurloNAL and inexpedcnt. MT FORE was ~
favor of The Bank Nj. SMlrIi OF Maryland wa
against it, as UNCONSTITUTIONAL ana I'cAfco'.,n'
In his speech he asks: ''Do You see one ssch,'c'
man, ONE SOLITARY gentleman al one panty "'9,
criminatcd generally as Federal WHO DOES S"i
yorr roa rms Mr,sI.RE rnHorGiouri In Balii-
more. on warmly contested election, iie ftae-
ralisls mustered Sll votes, all they could Pa'aoe
with every eyertion To tho petition ior inc re-
newal of the charter of the Bank, thcre arr CIV
odd signatures! They have gained some IL"
since the last contest, Is this coincidence oil num-
bcrs. this EXCLUSIVELY FEDERAL rErl1loNlN" III
mark Of patty? Have not the same parry pc
pared memorials, and got the sutSciiP'ioNoi ~ T.
RY ONE OF THEIR CASTE, bringing iofWala near!
the same nu'abr 81 petitioners as uh9 mhe ,r,
dcral rotcr2 What sir, have the olher parry
done? Have they disturbed the qulet OF either
House? Have they brought forward the mass oil
their voters as signers 10 petitions! NO. SIT .hey
have trusted the sublec, to their Representatives
con6ding in their disposition and ability TO speak
their sentiments The Representatives OF New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and
Charleston, in the other House, have opposed Inc
renewal OF the charter Every cily, hiSil IN cS'
tmaiion az a commercial CITY, - opposed to ,nc
renewal of the charter. except Boston This
speaks with a strong voice what are the feelings
of the People stronger evidence cannot be pre-
sented I, The human mind" lie also stated, ''iha
one of these gentlemen OF Batimorcl thought
the renewal OF The charter would have an unior-
innate effect Oh the politics Of the Stale of Ma
ryand. The party 10 which they belonged,
fine RrrupricAN PARTY had, twenty years age
declared the charter Of the L. 5. Bank 10 be IN
| CONSTITUTIONAL: they were in earnest when 'iiey
declared SO. From these circumstances. re-
ncwal OF the charter al this time would 90 10 CON
vince the people that the struggle OF parties was
nothing bur a business OF ins and outs, and moi
denrndinc on principle Mr.. BRENT oil Viz
rinia smoke in tgror Of The bill; but in the course
| ot his speech remarked: When the charter ol the
Bank Of the United States (of l19l) was granted
rho GENERAL SENTIMENT OF VIRGINIA was, that
This law was CONTRARY To THE CoSsTlTTioN OF
THE UNITED STATES. Cndcr different state .!
| things and under The domination at different
political party, than al The present time rules The
affairs OF this country She preserves coNSisrEN-
| cY or CHARACTER. Believing the BANK 10 he IN
CONSTITUTIONAL. then, She now entertain the same
] sentiment as when in the minority; and with an
! honorable CONSISTENCY OF CHARACTER and anx-
| iety 10 PRESERVE the CONSTITUTION lNrIoLArE,
/ she has sent forward instructions To her Senators
in Congress" Mr. Brent, however, disobeycd
! these instructions. Mr. TAYLOR supported the
! bill. and stated, in his speech, that there were
1 NONE of the papers calling themselves REpuELi-
| CAS-" which did no, GtAonnce Tie B0nk. Mr..
PICKERING advocated the re-charer Mr. BRENT,
| in a second speech said that. among the GREAT
\ ia in
| Union, particularly in the State represent, This
measure csaLiiaing a Rank OF the United States,
| lin 1891 \ was TAKEN " as Il PARTY QUESTION,
| may be admitted - Doe Hist. p. 800, 1l6)
| When the question was taken, the vote stood,
FOR The motion 10 strike ont the first section IL,
against il II. The entire delegation from Mas
sscursEr1's. CoNygorlcuT DELAWARE and Geor-
ga voted in the negative. The Senators oiGcor-
gia undoubtedly misIcplcSehled her, as her orpo-
>iion 10 the Bark is notorious, Cher delegation
voting against the charter OF 1891 un0RjmonAu)
Both the Senator, III each OF the States OF PENN
sYIvAxIA. MARSLASp TENNEssEE and ONO, vol
cd in the affirmative. The rest Of The States were
divided. VIRGiNi. had instructed her Senators to
vote against the Bank; hut MIR. Brent disobcycd
The instructions We can thus add Virginia 10
The list Of consistent Republican States on this
question The ayes and noes being equal, the V.
President, GroRGE CLINTON decided the question
in The affirmative, c. AGAINST THE BANK, on
the ground of its ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Doc.
Hist p ll6)
During the debate, there were produced in the
House Resolutions from VIRGINIA and PENN
sYLyASIA, insruciing their Senator'S 10 oppose
the recharer OF the United States Bank or The
establishment of new one. Those OF Virginia
say:
isThe General Assembly of Virginia view, with
the most Serious concern, the late attempts which
have been made 10 obtain from Congress renew
al of the charter incorporating The Bank ol HE
United States.
"Ths Assembly are dc,@y impressed ariM tie
co,tr,con that the inoi grant At TIC chdrtr was
uNcoxSriru rloNAL; that Congress have no poirc'
1rhoterer 10 ii and that the exercise OF such
4 power wonld be no; only unconstitutional, but
daRccyonS t1s15oachn,cnf Oh tie SOVEREIGNTY or
rng STATES. Therefore, Resolved" etc. doc
Hist p SID
Those of Pennsylvania say:
The PEOPLE Of tic United STATES by the adop-
ton OF the Federal Constitution, established a
General Government for special purposes, re-
serving Ia themselves, rS@ffsrfp, the rights aud
authorities not delegated in that instrument. TO
the conipac; thereby ctcatcd each state acccded
in lis character as STATE, and is p9fiR--lhc act
of union thus cntcrc, into, being 10 all inicnis and
purposes a TREATY between SOVEREIGN STATES.
| The General Government hy This treaty was not
constituted the exclusive or final JudGe oi the
powers il was 10 exercise for il il were 50 Ia
nudge then lis Judgment, and hot the Constitution,
would be the measure OF IL authority.
"Should HE General Government, in anu of its
departments, violate The provisions OF the Consli-
tuition il rests with the STATES and with III: rEo-
PIE To APPLY SUITABLE REMEDIES
with these impressions, the Legislature of
Pennsylvania, ever selections TO secure an admi-
nisiration Of the Federal and State Governments,
conformahly 10 the true spirit Of their respective
Constitutions feel il their duty Ia express their
sentiments upon an important subject. now before
Congress VIZ: the continuance ar establishment
of a Bank. From careful review OF the pow
ers vested in the General Government, they have
the most ;uSiiirc f0ari,iWa that the authority 10
gran, charters Of incorporation. within the luris-
diction of any State without the consent thereof,
is not recognized in that instrument, either ex-
prcssly or hy any warranlablc Implication
Therefore. Resolved etc. doc Hist p,3l5)
krSrrCKY also instructed It's Senators to vote
against the Bank
On the 22nd February 1911, Mr. Smith of Ma
ryIand asked and obtained leave 10 bring in a
! Fill To REPEAL The i0!h section OF The CHAR
I TER of the BANK OF THE UNITED
/ STATES. This REprrigc.S Congress PASSED
the Bl;.l.. and President MApIsox APPROVED ii:
4 Ycl The "FaiI Proposition would have lis be-
licye that the Bank is a Republican measure.
4 The Bank applied for Il continuation OF the
/ charter for two wears, 10 wind up its affairs -
This was ,efnscd By bo'd HorHS, on the ground as
/ Mr.. CLAY SAYS in his report 10 the Senate ON the
memorial, that the CONSTITUTION pID NOT A.
THORPE CoNGRrss, ORIGINALLY, 70 GRANT TnE
CHARTER, [and] it follows as necessary conse-
qucnce of that opinion, that an extension OF il,
even under the restrictions contemplated by the
stockholders, is equally repugnant 10 the Consti-
tuition" The repol, Of Mr.. p. B. Porter, TO the
House of Representatives, on the same memo
rial, SAYS: "in granting the original charter 10
the stockholders, Congress ranAcnded The kgti-
mate po'ccrs of tic Cona,fntion [andl the same
objection now presents itselfto the extension oil
any Of their corporate capacities doc. Hist