Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-18
POLITICAL.
NATIONAL BANK.
Who aoas the Father Of Zebsdee's Children

POLITICAL.
NATIONAL BANK.
Vho ,eas the Father Of Zebedees Children?
The Wings are attempting to change the names 0
thngs-to claim the title Of Rcpublicans-snd to make
the National Bank Republican measure, nc &c, &c
This is indeed most modest pretension II IS as ridi
culous as il is mpudent who can seriously oeiie'e
that the Wings are the Republicans, and that we are
the Fedcrasts:
As Mr. Barton Of New Orleans said the other night
to the Democratic Association Of Richmond it reminded
him of the anecdoe about who was the father oil Zeoc
does children pedagogue IN Alabama Courtney oy
nancy was viewed with some terror by his neghbors,
for his scholarship and sernness of manners On one
occasion he had exhibition of his pupils: and proud
Of their display he told the company the second day
that any Of them might put questions and try his pupils
wag asked him, If he was serious. Certainly, Ger.
tainy, Sir" Upon which the wag addressed the line OF
scholars and asked them "ho the father oil Iebe-
dee's children,' "Who was the father of Zebedee $
children" muered every little urchin with vacant stare
and enduring manner ayes (exclaims Courtney who
was the father OF Zebedee's children' Do you not
know" "Who was the father Of Zebedee's children:
again and again murmured the boys. What" said the
irrated pedagogue don't you know, who was the ia
Their Of Zebedees chdren' "Zebedees Children still
suffered the confused boys "Ze'edee's children :
POUNDS (says Courtney here is Mr. Smith, our neigh
Dor over the wayIf any one were to ask you who was
the father of Mr. Smiths children, do YOU not know
then the father Of Zebedees chdren "0h yes yes,
Mr.. Smith Mr.. Smith, sure."-Such (sad Mr.. Barton)
are the Whgs-They will tell you that Mr. Smith 10 the
father Of Zebedee's children and that the Republicans
mot the Fedcraliss) are the fathers Of the Bank
The anecdote has point it. Zebedee is not the IA
Their Of his own chilJren-but Mr. Smith is. The Bank
is made to claim the Republicans as its puativc IA
theirs instead Of the Federass. But try the question
BY the Record-and see on which side the weight Of tes
timony rests.
Who are the Federalists' They vino assume powers
for the Federal Government by li,tudnous cnEst-nc
tion-whereas the Republicans construe the Consttr-
ton strictly.
Who construed the Constitution widely, in order 10
find power for the incorporation OF Bank why
the Federsts of course Zebedee 10, therefore, upon
the very face of the matter, the father OF his ch
dfen. The Frderal,srs mus, be the fathers of the
Bank; not the Republicans, properly so called. iany
of these ever did for Bank, it was because so
far they assumed The Federal ground. Who proposed
the first Bank of l79l General Hamilton Who
opposed it. Jefferson and Madison, constitutional
PRINCIPLES Even General Washington, who ultimately
signed the b had first such strong doubts about it,
because The Convention refused TO graft the noaer OF
establishing corporations. that he requested Mr. Madi
son TO write Veto Message for him (Thut paper is
still no doubt in existence See the letter IN late
No of the Sentinel) Judge Marshall, in his Life Of
Washington, 9Th volume page 300. declares that "th's
measure contributed NJ, ncnnsd-raby to the complete
orpanization Of distinct and visible parties Qhe
EPdrfaliels
zcho was the father Of Zsbedes's children. MIR. Clty
DIRE the same party Inns in his speech 1911 against
the Bank-fSee late NJ. OF the Senttnet) He. too,
admrs that Mr. Smith not The father OF Ieoedses
children.
If there be any documont in The Union, which has
ceved in a more marked way than any other, the no.
nor OF discriminating between the Republican and Fe-
derai pas,,es rs Mir. Madison celebrated Report Of
99-ls0O It's OF The highest authority before the tr
bunsl Of public opinion II IS every where ackn0w-
D. pa.f ,,tat that no
articles Of their creed. Il was opposed by M-ssrs e.
K TAYLOR, Lee and other Federal's,s in The Legsla-
tufe which adopted It. II has since been rdicued or
repoba,ed by the Federal Party for lis prete ndng to
be the exponent of The Consultation YET IN TINS
memorable paper the Bank of the w. 5. IS held up as
Unconstitutional! striking the attention with SIN
gular force as "resulting from forced construction
and as Calculated TO enlarge the powers OF the fede-
dera, Government The Bank thus considered
in 80 as Federal measure, and has been held so TO
the present day. until some recent commentators have
arisen to fost the children OF Zebedes upon the world
as the legitimate offspring of Mr.. Smith
Who put down that Bank, The Republcans-with
old George Clinton Of New York at their head BY his
casting VOTE in which ne denied that the Federal TO-
yernment had any authority oesiablsh the Bank The
same protest was made by Virginia, in the following
resolution of February, 1911:
"The General Assembly Of Virginia view, with the
serious concern, the lae attempts which have
been Obtain from Congress the renewal of The
charter Incorporating the Bank of the u S. This AS
semby are deeply impressed with the conviction, that
the original grant Of that charter uncon,tutonn
that Congress have no power whatever TO renew II ;
and that the exercise of such power would be not
only unconstitutional, but dangerous encroachment
on the sovereignty Of the States--Therefore,
nResolred, That the Senators Of this State in the
Congress Of the United States, be instructed and our
Representatives most earnestly requested in the exc.
cution Of their duties faithful OF their
country to use their best efforts opposing, by every
IN heir rel o charter OF
the Bank Of the United States
Exomine the votes upon this resolution in lSll-see
who was lis author--who supported, who opposed 1t,
and see whetherit not then considered Republican
resolution, supported by the party, so called at TINT
time and opposed BY the then Federal children. BE-
bedee stood by the Bank his child, and it was
then repuGated by Mr.. Smith.
Another Bank was established in 1916 Mr.. Madison
apaiuinp his constitutional objections-but he yielded
moi changed his opinions. His original objections 10
the consitutonalty Of The bank underwent no change
tin the day Of his death See late number of the
Sentinel) Upon that question, the Representatives,
from Virginia (called Repubrans we're nearly equal
" divided on the Those who dld vote tor It
had acted first under the impulse Of the war panic
and then Of the war debt vt,aied currency, DC Their
;nagmen,s had fair play 1t is true, too that the
Federal members from the State did vote against it. a.
they made point to be consistent IN their opposition;
Int not man of them voted agains, 1t, on constitutional
oronnds There too they consistent IN their ia tn.
WIN mt down that second Bank General jack
son and the Republicans Who favored il. Clay and
the Federal,s,s. Who resisted the establishment of
another, The Republicans Who concealed their
real opinions in ls40-und declared that General Har
rison was the "othodox politician "oldfashon-
Cd Republican. because he went against Bank, os
who thus treated it as Federal
measure /. why, these very Wings, who were trying
to get into power under all sorts Of false and
held up General Harrison as an orthodox hepudtcaa,
an opponent Of b INK and held themselves up like
wise 10 be Republicans because they went against a
Bank And now, because they GO fer II. Clay, and
cannot conceal deny The broad fact, standng forth
as plainly as the sun shining in The Heavens, they
fgood easy, supple soul. , are Gaming out openly tor
Bank too, and are Tying to sa!se over their gross
and sbsmeless iuconss.e ncies, ~ saying that the
Bank is Republican measure. Who tried oes,abi'sh
another in ls4l, Clay and the Fsderaliss-and the
Captain 8 veto stopped it. Who now in fact are Tor