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UNION, THE CONSTITUTION Vol. XXI. rvM a AND THE LAW3-THC GUARDIANS OF OUIi LIBERTY. ..... ...a 1T Ti ""illiimi IiiJj'i iffa'iatUafcaaaUi II I i' 'ZAimJUESBE TUUUSiDAy, 8KIT1-.TI0KK O, 111. ? AX ASM EN LLV WEDDING. ! diamonds, Iiubj round ber neck; We have been farored with a ropy of M " rira abmer shawl, ,He ff letter from,. UJy in Con-'1' ,"h:,,0" fc.d W. t . t r- t .1- t !,U ftwy dluoail rings over them: .ununofla la her friend 1 lh place.lfrom her loreheed to her !Wt l,n7. . riving aa account of au Armenian Wed-: of gold threads, or rather gold "tinsels, Jin, which we take pleasure ia laying' fnh Wa Mflicieatly clo to conceal before our readers: Mr Pea r-it4tia a 'a, Jaasary 4, Hit, Ax soca as. concluded. tLe Groom na. lobe draa fros ileir ssge virwt'pvhmeei if tie. CeiftM should a jiVeWwir.g the actioi rfiiW Leg Md.i r m- a ' realms, asg l r ytta (4 i.vera.ent. and Jb Bp Its ova resrnbiirty.lii4epesMlnt. ite falWdowa UAve hie owle, the father light of iheir ever glori-na a i .pie., 1 Ir of ttb other; and.iht 'preented"the ui we Ciiiia bo bad last addressed him. I - T itu. tha- A.Mr,-.. .r f;t... ..r k. .,. .,(... K. her Carrr, her stocking were embroidered sdk. jotrr, and her slippers of criinaon velvet worked with roUL The Trie.!. . wcie m-Liy dressed in cloaks of m,t.ml. I wrote you not Ion sioeein mswer !uexrd tUk. AHer the ceremony of the t. y-'tr letter of July 21t, which i tIHuif was rom-luded, the Bride was I ite,t I hive remrcd from you. I have . conducted to the Harem arartmrnt f th. great cane t complaia of jour silence, ! house, and as he aacendnl iu stepn, the i a I receive very few letters from you. father and motlx-r of Ue Groom threw ou : not know what a pleasure it is to er her houlders surlt showers of small nr. w!ii am so far separated fruin rav na-', cont called 1'aras. tliat tlie steps were lit-li-.e I mi, ofxu to hear from those I We. , "idly covered with silver. At the head r the brat ume, at-,wfacM5tortairs,i.hewasinctbytwo wed Jin j, ami as it yoiinffAnnenian5irU,eiyricldydi!ed. kissed his feet. The Bride was then Prtaiitmi. 1 Lli(-r. hut turn ntortiM . slowly kd bat k to the Ilireru. tillowed lio im fite thnwsHaat .this w hide hr Iwr husband, and thousands of sdvef by firad sad IW. by Whig aud laras weresliowered over iWLwlJcrv. l)..B.rt. and by the prmrs of both lie remainder of the night the Bri.Je's ptnie. It was. by eery ojaa with face was partly exposed, and she aeeised b I renaescd vn tlie chjeetal the 10 iTT' iotewt f tiftac'riS goirj tit ol it appearanei. or of Um 1 bate on in the hall. , , , : v - , : ainet tqutttd. ewfWaeil id roran that the - i mi inn", , urn , Tft'idrat iMlrnJrd trcupy Uie lJsoa I have recently, for t-'sded aa Armenian was fomeUiinj novel to me, will do "oIJjuj waiters of perfumes and incense. i.ive!t" the pleasure of wriiinj you a de-j She was led to a scat on a sofa, and each a . . Donate in the Senate. KT. SJSiTI.S'S spnncn OP . S wttSed. A.d I tb.k 1 a.ay ... , , etn.fi.lraily appeal m th Seiuie, and w .TJr. tiny, or KCtlf UCtf, u,. e JUnlrv. t u.ialn tba (act that this Om tkt -miir A. f,,,wf tu yj ( titeeoatetnn raneaua and anaaimou i. W, no. ; ,!,,,, ttf ,h pb!ie. Uc.eiu..( ha-k ie la SeaaM t-.tJ XHn J, IS . a. JierfM ,h- b,omB.cioil pf lUt AJ. ,Mr. LLi, f( Kenliirkjr. to and Aitu. eouUI any ,oUer cmauocuoa he adtlrrad l!.e Senate aa fu!wi Mr. betnt ita lislanea.'J Wlioiisil? "1 vriut-M, in nil wu,v lurma ma ttir. an. i vrottiDliU fit av anicimn ia anv oar . I a . ... 1 i 1 " f w - eripooa oi i mougn a oemtptton will ; w nc lemate gt:es w int near ana kitml . sent .uHen ..four eliHerik, bad aon.iimuo4krmsars which, oiie matine hty'iicr. t .o one alation accompanied j rl b,..l, IJ.,.,. f Cooeira. by .Vr,..ff 1B C-nrcs," .lull bae erruia defined eireely convey fc yon what tlie real wav incuuni.jce-oHee,ac iieisupcr-j.wf cuaui Iur parenu ana re-imjoiiiiM. ao-1, in r..(r u,i, .j.b ,h, ,.Hiaw. lie eoaceJes the ital iatenntof the Impcnal powder works, j lauons oi the Lndc to remain at home to, rei.iremei.t irf the ('.o.utmi-. w noi.nriai.ee ol a oundeireul.unt mdiuii) ,3 J of Ui wealthiest and mot iafluratial I tn her loss;, and only an o!d womaiu i I reeed w the l'idrni ..I it, Uj.r4 t in!M.irf and the pnldie pruspeiftr. Arm? "ha of the Capital, invited us on rerhaps her nurse, attended her from her j S ates fr his e.niJetuo. . . h. re- j cuneeo'es thai its twain ioM be in t!te 27ih ulU to t!te w.tldin? of his son. a Parcnta house on UtU trying occasion. ! tuii.,l it in ihe S-naw, in which it mini- Cui ere... Aad. u pitrem ant inference youth of I? years of ae, educated in was compelled by custom to remsinjoatrd, aepiJn.c to ihs Cutetm ,.( u, f,m quaJfiea'i.n. "wbklt he piefites EnjbnJ. Ye pr.veeJed ftom Pera to without speaking for tlirce days, except tol Uoit.wno. iib a wea.st anuouneiiij t- il roe.snie. being interpreted t.e.n Si:iS:itT4no,wherahereside,inaTurk .th one individual to expic?s her want. en f lh bp. aud runiaiintie Li il.ua L'uiied S.atra Ujnk unn.ti.ti eai it was nf re .fy in fnaarf ihpa and esrrtiuve drprtriieH if (W r ier meat. 'er i a vst jreMinih-ric I the weight ( auihority aaiiiiaiiMa lha eii'tenct of Id poaar ia (?rfa. But President Tyler bs, 1 presome uninten tionally, wba'dy niuiiird to ito-ir iL jailruent i'd drri.ion of il third ti- orumavoear'ment I IImt Uoernmnt np4iii Li. einiruyrred quetiou-.ht da larinMni, hoa intrrrreiatioaa of il.e Ctfiiin-uiion, ul.i it proper jorUdie lion and ph.r ( aeiin, at btndiKf; upon al sdd which, there hr. eny t o enn.iJerrd t ef'ei.icr a etbtr)!l'B i!i carriajr called koteaee. In one of l'iwc m:qo earria'os we last p.-in! made a journey to Broota, at Oie foot of Mount ine arestes oi ait f lie Armenian ladies ohireuons to its na.ae. A.d itinra t . . .... . i . r t " wno were present, were ol ncn brocade , tmn now to ba dreidrd i. Siiii.II tha bill worca u.i rota; ana uivir neaas orna- taiiaaal. he (StcSa'cs tli.l in deciding on lis auapt.lion of the mssure to the end u ihs." Coo the Fathers id i- : na. hv thr rauird eou.iiiutmn.l 01rmpti9t hut this last one wai still more rrtcnted with masses of diamonds so hea-1 ty f iwn thirds, iha Pretidrni'a ohje- ni(,ti.. he wiirtesori to th spifnitid..- Its latertar wai one mass ofi'X inal many took tlieiu off as mnpport-, itn not iihiai..lirg! u,e great !iepull.en aehool. And h pihlin?. orer which was laid rich boatirt aide. Muic was played in tlie lull; and : Knnwir. air. but un wall that ni audi th . It .l.a fV.l.r -n.;. !'.,.... r of flower; in each earner was a large tH-l mt lite custom for Armenian ladies .itajriir e be eblainid, and thai lbs bill ia W bet tela jr.l,ia Mdiorr,(tha FaiUrr amond-fehapeil mirror; the wicker-work j 10 l'w ?rant inaida danced for( mu-t Ml, I wm.ll have kesa rej-.iced lo-,f the C .n.tiiyu n.j Jeffefm.iv. M.mre. windows awl the body of die carriaje j amwemeut aud for joy, l)0 t!ie, . louud invted at l.btrty o ah.uin .tnjr, GalUiin. aud the long it of.Ha were all newlj' painted in bright siid lite- .morrow we were invited tirat to dinner, ; from saying one word on ihiaf amfwlnrea utl cn taliQacicd h ihem, r..t ibf lr colors, and the red cloth cove.ini,,a incn I "to wedding. Dinner was smn Itni ih Pre.ideut hi.ot aimed rfafildanioiuih.or;herif Bui Pre- lrnt Ijlcr tfoclarea iui w.Iy that he t-irown orer the. top, edgct witti gaily cjlorcd taiseif , were evidenuy new. had two strong fVisxy nagt whi at 110U1102, Uictr tail ncauy w in rrtd cloth coverings and true their sides clear of tha mud. The coach men were two equally frisky youngTurks, orie of whom preceded the equipage a few steps through the narrow streets of the ci ty, with a baton of office in his hand", to clear the way, whilst the other walked befora tlio horses, leading Jheih by their bridle; and whenever we s'pproachcd aa eminence Repairing exlra exertion to as cend, Uia pior.fijr chan?d his position for onj imittcdijtcly alone .fdjlaumran 1 hi oaiotrovef the horses bacltfi, bring ing t down with a most Turk-like tin lencs.y I pitied the horse, hut to say any thing to the Turks was sclesy.fTbe p round was deeply covered witli snow, the wind whistled through the wicker- 3ify j served bot!i in tlie Sahmlik and the 11 , me t fi'S a aiieni voir'. 1 mmK. wil?i an - .. a a.. ..I. We r?ini n European styic; ana at cauuie- j ail re.peft and ucierenre io linn, u lias 'li..i.IJ appsal ! them f. adrire and eh stopped . J 5ni nu!ie was again played in tne nail. not reeirirneaiad tl.e rriemlly s;inl r f en- in.irwf ii.m. Lul (o the light ol ihor east ranned upi'''lfi r'Jc wa no1 present, but dined in re.tn aud coinprnmiae which anluatrd lori.'iiaeiamrle. AVhitexampIs!, Vhai duDalonff S reparate apartmeut, attended by the fe-1 Co"fffs in the nr.itiina f this bill, j other Nieinine could ht been onaatblt male who accompanied her from her mo-, and eirci.Iv hi ihs tuidir1eatia of the !attlied tn tba nhme.tttaaibai ha intuii thcr's. After dinner all the "cnikmen met . 1 0 h luiidanimtal roiiditiun of the bnk. I d to refer to bat hid bee done duiius in tne iiarcm, except tna lurks and Ar-( He h.a oiomsnttd, I thn.k, wwa tnu menians who were not relations. The srrtrd scveiiiy on that part of the bdl; Americas Miniaier dined in ths Ilarem,) he lias o-eL 1 am aure tiamtrntioaally. and Mr. ' m could have done so had ) harah. if not reproachful, language: end he desired it, After dinner the evening; be baa mads the very conre.i', which was passed in conversation and music, j prompted aa a pries oflVnnjf. and The Bride sat with ns part of t.'ie time; ftorn fiieadly conidrratina, ihs eauie ul ; the groom wla praMi. but eoi Id j?b! atronsrr ini mere tSrrjdsd tisapprohaiioa jwCliie lace ofhisbrvle.M she still wore ol the hill. Standuir in the telaiton to her veil, and ho did not speak id her,; thai bdl hch I do, and eapteuly i the She eoold see him easily through this veil, texee tionabla cla.e. the da y which I and I doubt not but she took the oppoilu-j oe to the eooutry, and 'self teapeci. nity of seeing, for the first time, her hus band. Near midnight the Priests com- work of the windows, bringing with it fine signal that tae ceremony was to r.,rt;. li of the drlfn the mil cverirreen commence.. The Armenian ladies left tlie cvnnts, which we frequently met on the hou0 fo' tIie Chapel, and repaired to their ....... !.to !. 4?jkta ' aiimmas tfAmiTS M i impo.e upon roe the obligation of at least attempting the tioifiration of a measure meneed chanting in the hall and burning in- wbieb has met with a - fate so uomen.ad ana ao mica pre cu., . , . Oo the 4tli of April hut, the imtated way-side, oy liieir summer ireiincss seemed to mock the season.' .Mr. and myself, who were alone ia the car- apattment, which is acparatcd front the males by wirker-wdrk. -The Bride was conducted, to the Chapel by her female aw Harrison, ths Prcaidenr of the United States, paid t!ic debt of N.iure. , Presi daet Ty!'. who.'as Vies Pra.ideai, sue ceeded to the duties f that Cle, arrived In ths city uf Washiugtrtn oa tha C h of taat moftih. r ile tound the. hole metro ,,.. -,rrut fi-n nni nlflaanni. ai thpwi the aiiar. . l he Lmom was urcMcd in a Ure n scats, and we have to sit down .'f urktsli eap, and, his coat richly fm on ths floor of th? vehicle, la yVrtftre.' "jo uierea wi n roiu. i ne orma was en While at S in Suffano we remained at the Urely eonwaled from vtevr by a red silk American Minister's palace, and he, to- eovcrinlike a bag, which went over her p-w riti. - - nnd head and down to her feet:- It was trim- ria-rs, were very eomtbrtahle, as we were! lendant and the groomsman, a young ceo- .aAa.!.T.1 wStU aa, i ia st 1a f inafi!rni. Art !sinoftherroonu. The bridal coonlc were! unless we have a suiGcicncy of these, cated side by side immadiatcly,opposit poh" rT j" gloom, etery heart filled wini Hiiruw inu iiuarii, every eye tre aniir fwilh tears: and the Surrounding !i!? yet ttingmg back the echo of the bell a which weie tolled on that mtlanehnly oe rasiea.. emering alio -.Presidential mansion he-rontempUied tfie pafe body of hi. ptedecaiSMr stretched before, Inm, and clothed in the black fibilimertU of dea'h.. At that snlema moment I hae no dubt that the heart of President Tytrr wss overflowing with mingled emotions of grief, of patriotism, and of gratitude above all, nf grati ud to that country . by a mijoihy ol whose siilTr"jeii brsiowe'd at thr preceding Noviuiber, he then stond the must diatirguiahed, die moat eletaieil, the rn'itf honored ol all it ting Whig of the- United 8iate,e..-k . , It was, under ihffe ciieainatances, and in this probable state of mind, thai Presi dent Tiler, on the 10ib day ol the same inunth of aptiu oiuntnly pnmulgatrd ei us to the wedding house. This house,' P wch side with bunches of 'flowers like all Turkish houses. Undivided into nd rthboni. also over the top ophtf head. - a a f f taa kAJ. Af iha Laa. aa.M aa f.Mat aM. two separate apartmenU, one for the males back of the head was a large orna eJled the Selamlik; and the other appro- fnent of pearls and diamonds. rom her priatedtothe females called the Harem, w over una .ua. uvnn '?v , la the former were received tlie Mussul- vrore her gold .wilt and round 4the" head men guesu, and a few Armenians, who! whcre rt waf Ucd fronI ".''to. jje were not relations of the family. TheyV ornamcnj of splend.d admit male relatives into the Harem, as rj-h a tiling as relations intermarrying I'vv notrcr hear of! It -is customary for diamouds, ' These diamonds tvero a pre sent from" the Groom. , Before thenrona table, was "another caf and richly embroi- tV- nnther of the marriareahle youth to1 ?ate.a, l"cu w!m nr w.mcn " - e in search of a Bride for him.-In the mg blessed, wasranrerrcd,to. the body preaicasc,them.liCNa(terdeteraining!f her son should he married, started off for ff tpg n, thejr cither, stood or knelt, with .n. .:,i. .1... ;nim r nnt ra.- iir iwrencana imhiu; wjcuioi. - .... . . 1 mi . .. . . - .1 1. . 1 ... . ,. Hi. Kl a... 1 1 tl.fl turniiiT u'Uil she found auaugutar-in-iaw.f ilia ceremony, appcarou ip oe aome-.-- ." . w., ..m ; it.; in4itnrp th what like the Eniseooal fonn. Rich was Slates. That Addies was in the nature v,.",.,t u M,.r.tf.l r..r her beantv of asked in trim, whether they toolCthff oth-i i eomtjation toaih, which lha Chief of f .m an.l I'lcp. After making know hr 1 rd thn sircc of her "mission, he addition" " if blind vim1-I thf vnunr ladv's mother, and so some or ugly;'! as f.-t.-.A. ihn rprfmoiiv used 111 have never seen each other s tare.. It .a the E.i5t, as to ask an audience' with her said these unions of sight unsceitj are frc- nn l h'.'t daiigliter. He approved of his queiuly followed by immediate separation, file's taste, and as the young lady's mo- the hridc not bc'iiig- as handsome as anti- t'tor cmsn'.e 1 to t!te marriage, he prccnt- cipatcd. However in this instance ho- ill-; bride elect with a ring of betrothal, thing of the kind could possibly occur, as 'C i:ic wnaniac me ipiaiupiu twin. was f - asked in trim, whether they tookfthff oth-i u n to cr " for better for worse," and with Jhei be State, in other countru s. snd under or maimed, or,hanq-t otlier'lorros fi.kea. upoit ascending the i it U pre9ilmedthey;'hrone. ll rrferred itithe ulen.u b!iga- it is. tioos. ano tne proiouna srnas ,oi ouiy. under, which the. new President entered upon the high trutt which had devolved upon him by ih4 jnnt sets of the People nd rf Providence, and it stated ; the nrinciptea and deliueated tho pultey by i' . i. i. .1. ! I. L.:.l.. t. M: . ..I li kC artitrli hi aniil.l ha antarnvil in li.a atali- an:l orcuarattons were iinmeuiateiy mauc mu unuc, wsmw "v wouM - --- . . . . m . . 1. - : r. . I rrk. ini.ni.n.. ait iiiiinn. 1 1 mmm mrii.ii.nit a .it iUptial.t. The bride W I years age, was very oeauuiukv a . .u.gu.igtT vn", J7 - The ceremony was performed at the ceremony appeared to be "Very touch-f Addreas, Trom beginning, to end-.e?ery f r the nuptiaU, ..r ... ti,. . midmiit in tho ehane'l of the Bamtjec- ine, (as it was in Armtnian we could not; inch ol 'it was Wlng.and was patriotic.'; Ve: and it was on the previous dav understand u) the young Groom's face anjhal TAddfeia the 4'reiidrat, fa flit th- hride was conducted from her was bathed in tears, and every individual' peei to Jhe sohject-matter mbraeedjn n ,ii.rah,iP to iho house of the groom, listened with profound silence. Whilst, the present bdl, Held Hie JoJIg wing con- v 3o:no 25 or more carnajes, and a nu- their foreheads leant together, a twine of. clusne and emphatic language: t t shall ,,tsM.. Immsdiately on her silk was passed over theirnccks as asym-promptly gite my. sanction to any con- aiiiuimnai rnca'ura . wiiicii ortgmiiuiig in 'onreVhall have for its object tlie restoration nl a sound eircuUting'aiedium, to ewniiatfy pecttsary to give confidence in all the transactions of hie, to secure la imlutlryili Jutland adequate jewmtli. and to te-tslattUh the public prospttify "a.. . . ' .. ... .. j ' r ..... .,..1 J i J I,. . ,.,rUnn ,.f lif varlf-.l it and rpurfl trt (liveil IlirUSClI 1" ovcioinK upon iu-Iaiiun wi J "rim cloth and Wuo usscls; a rich kef- of his sacerdotal, a youth often yetrs of j uch measure to the end proposed. 'hief edged with Sowers, bound round the j aire, cousin to tho groom, and certainly dl Si ronfornutyto he lomhtution. urban; many large diamond ornaments ! tho most gifted child I ever saw, stood up I ahall resmt ia ihe father of the great i on th- h-ad ab itit half a pound i it, and addressed the Bride and Groom, j HepyUican tchool tot sdvice tad ii.sime- iii rra ix r-n't iin(i a iiiniiii rif i isa 111:1 oun uuiowu w j -- . hoi of the union into which they had en- stituiion! measure "'te wai taken to the chapel, where prayers tered. Aner a few prayers, the Bishop wore performed, and a blessing asked on who was present gave them hw blessing, 'i? intended nuptials. She was dress- and the ceremony was finished. ' In front H in yellow silk trousers, richly work- of the altar stood a great arm chair, in 'A with rold ; a robe a Persian cloth which the Bishop had occasionally repos- i.r. ., ,. Limmmx. rlnth colat. cd diinn? tlie ceremony: and as soon as a " w mi il1. w a.aa.i'ak T " - (7 . - the Admtnixratieus id Jffrion, Madison. snd Monroe! . . w, ,v ' .CuteiUiuing ihi, opinion of the Ad- dreai. 1 vama U MTaahinrtanat ihs cm rasprrmenMf iV seaitn. idr tha moat fitnfidrnl aod baysut hopes thai the Whig a would le able- to carry all their prriAlnest'mtasarM, and'eana-eially B tuk r.f ilia United 8iatea, by far that out of ihe gr-a'au nsmediate impurlanre. I atittripated aoihing but cordial eo ejera lio between the two cVparlmeuts of I (j tvrrnroeni; snd I reflected ait'i plca.tirc that I should find, st lis bead of the Uruie branch,' a personal snd political friend, horn I had long and Intimately known, and highly esteemed. It wilt not be my fault if out amicable relatione should unhappily esaae, in coaeqanee of any d'fTenre 6l opiuwn beioaeitus on. ltd. le.-l! ihs Prenrlent bxi been al ways perfectly familiar wilh my opinion .Ait litis. bank qusatmn. "-v;'i v - U,Tithe opaig oCthe leasien, but especially on il.S receipt of the plan of s national Bank, at proposed by the Secre tiiy of the Treasury, tears were exeittd that the President bad beta raiaunderaiood in Mi Address, and that he had not waived but adhered to his eohsiitatinnal aero: lea Undrrthrt cireurhsunees il Wt hoped thai, by the indulgence of mutual spirit pt cQoiproiuiae and eoneea'iion, a bank. competent to fu'fil ihexpectttions and: aatmiy the wants of tlie.i sople, uiight be established. t4f- '.. i:J.tJ"r ' '.Under the.iofluence of thaf spirit, the Senate aud ths lKut sgreed.'l.t at to tlie name t! the propo ed bant-. I euniess, sir. that there teat aAiicihing exceedingly outrre and rsvoldng to my ears lit the term Pieeal .Bank?.- but I .'thoeght, What is there hi a name? A roae.'by any other nam. wnuWl siccil as sweet." Uookirig, therefore, rather Jo the utility of the substantial faculties than io ihs name of the contemplated institution, we consented to that which was proposed. 5 I." As to ihe plare'rtf ths loea'tior of the Bank. Although Washington had pass ed lit tough my mind a among th eiiie'sj tags of the bill ia the Senate, having a eertained that iba yie would, stnd 20 s.i(tt it to 25. if the toroj of that power itch had been reported by ihecmmiti'a ware prria;ed in. - Ba t I ervr libelees did enter lain the saost eenndeat hpca and ex pactatinn. that ths bdl woulJ reeci the sinjrtiAQ of the President; andhis mo tie, aJihiMigh ut theiniioediate one. bad grrat weight io alias intrmlurtioa and al doptiOQ of the euatprootiM clause. knew that our fneuds hi would ant tola fr tho bdl aa repotted wera actua ted, aa they avnwrd, by couiileratiw.e r.f anion aud barmia v. gmwiog uulof up pned views of the Prcident, and 1 pre uroed that lis would not fad to feel and appreciate iheir aarriiirea. But I deeply reret that ws were uu.takin. Nl iih standing all our coneeaiions. mads in a tannine and sincere sidnt ol conciliation, Ihe sanction of the Pieideat eou'd not be pbiaiued, tad the bill ba been return ed by hiiit wi-h bis objection. ; (; And I shall n .w pr.tcred t consider those objections, with ss much breaiiy s possible, but with Ihe luosl peifrct rea prei. ofueul and personal, towards Hie Clitef Magiatiate. , - Alter ataUng that the power of Congress to aaiablub t National Bmk, lu operate, ptree. 1iaa been a e.tinroerti qucatmu from thi origin of the Government, ths President remarks: Men must jidy Snd !crdl.v esteemed for iheir higi tnirllactti.l tudamsos, their virtus and Uieir pair ioii.ia, bate, in regard to it, enter tained different and Conflicting opinions. Cgrsse has diftsrvdt The appro vd of one IVendtit lia been fulloaed by U dtapprtta of another., From tM statement of ihe case il may be inferred that the President considers the waighi ol sathoriiy, pro and cob, to be equal end balanesrt, Hut if he mtMl; ddd to make an array of it if ha imen' dad to aay ihn it was iu tqudtbiium I inai respectfully, but most dscidedly, divent (mm him, 1 think the conjoint Iritiiaony of history, tradiutin, and ihe knowledge of living wnneaeee prove the contrary Haw S'.uJs ihe rjaetion as to ihs opinion of Conerease.? The Con- groas d 7U1. the Coneresa f 1813-14. j Does it hdlow that a magitrio wIm Ihe Cnars of ISIS-IO. tha of ("on jyirlds bis piivate judmeat to the con greaa of 1831-32. sad fin-liy. the present .curring authority of aoaterous daemons, Cotgreaa, hae a l rcprctiely and une-! repeatedly and deliberately priosounecd, qvivocally, aiGtmad the existenee of a alter the japre long intervals, by all the iioaer in t'onres. toesiahliah a National I departments id Government, and by all t -I . a a . Ijpnveroaer on tuo ott.er ilprlinri.t. it i Tn Sjpen L'uuriof the Unitad State. with its late Chirf Juittre. the i'liiMri ou .Marshall, st its bead.' bnnuiiouiy deciled that t'tucna possessed this bank powei; and this a'tjodieatioa aa oauinedaud re-afiroicd whenever alter- wards the question aruae" befoia the court. .' .;"- .-" After recounting the occaai.'.rs during Irispubhe career, on which ba had ex pressed an opinion agamat the power of ('ingress to charter a Biik of ths United Staies, the Prrsident proeesJs to saj : 44 Entertaining ihe pinitits alluded In, and having taken thia oath, the Senate and the country will set that 1 ewtdd not giva my smciioa to a luraaurt of the charac ter deeenbed. without sorrenlenng all claim io ihe respeei of houotable men a'l confidence on the part of the People a 1 a. . . an aeu tespect all regard In mo ral and rrligious obligations; wiiboot art ohtrr vance of which no Gnaeni'nnnt Oil be prosperous, and no people can b 1 a,t py. It would bs to eo mini l a cstmt which I would not wilfully enrumtt to gain any ear tide reward.' and which woM juttly suljact me to tha icdicvle and arornttl all ainuous man." . ? Mr. President, I muat iliink, and hope I may bs allowed t say, with prulotmd deference to the Chief Magiatratr. ibtt it appears tn me be bat viwed with. tot li ve ly sensibility tho peraonaf roiirqunres to hiumU of hii approval nf the bili; and thai surrendering liiinaelf lo a vivid iiua- Igination, he haa depicted them in ninc'i too glowing and exaggerated collurt, and that it would hae been rrfuat happy if bo had looked more to the deplorable conse quence of a tsto upon the Lopes, the in terests, and hsppitieea of bis eouatrv. Hank to operate per If. We beh'dd, then, tha concurrent oppinon of five different Lnngre.aes on one aide. . And w bat ton gresa ti ihett ou the opposite side! The Cuigres of 181 1 I was a member of the Sen.te in that year, when it decided, by the caaiing vote of tlie Vice President, aeain.t ths lenswal nl Ihe charier of the old Bank of ihe Unit-d States. And 1 now here, in ray ( Ure, add to the teati mony already befote the Polite, by da clinng that it is within my esrtain know ledge, thai (.hat decision of ihe Senile did not proceed Irom a uisbehefof a mjnty of the Senate in'ihe power of, Cungieae toesevbliJti a Rational Dint, but Irom eowbined considerations of expediency and eonatitMtioAality. A injority ol i the Senate, oti'tha'eonirary, as I know.'en tertained nov doubt .aa lolit power of Gongress. . Thus the acrount. aslo Con tes.e, suntla fie for and'nni one, or at most, not rame lhan one, ajamrt Uie pea- er. . .. : J- --v, -; Let ws now look into the 'state of ao thority dsneabie i from the rOpiniona ol Presidents of the United. States. ,Presi. dent Washington beltoved-irr tha power of Congress, and approved a'bauk bill. President Jefferson approved aeis nf ex tend branches into other parts of the UnK led Stairs, and to 'puiiiah.eottnierfeuers of the notes nf the bnkacta which were devoid of all justification whatever upon the assumption of the, unconstitutionality of the bvnk . For hw eould brandies ba extended or punishment be lawfully in-' flicted upon the counteirsitera of ihe pa per of a corporation which came into ex in which it might be expedient to rlaeei uunet without any authontyt and in io ihe bank, it was believed to be the leant! latton tif'. the Constitution of the land? eligible of aooie lout, or fivs ether inies.- Jamef Alidison, notwtinsianuing muse Nevertheless, we consented to fix il here.! early scruple wlmh he had entertained. And lastly, in respect to the branching) and. which he probably still cherished, power, there was out probably a Solitary J aanetioned and signed a bill t. charter the vote given in either- llousa of Congress-Ute Bank of the United States. It is for the bill that did not greatly prefcrtbej perfectly well known that Mr. Monroe iinquanueu orancning power, aa asserted never uiu entertain any acrupica w iwumi in the chaiters of the to former Pnks. in'regsrd to the' power of Coore.s. oflht United Staterr to the 16th fooda-j Here, then, art foorPrefidenta of the a v . , ... a , .... a t a . II United States who hate directly urculL- tttally bonis official tcalimony to .the ex istence of the bank power in Congress. And what President is there that ever bore unequivocally opposite testimony tbali disapproved a bank chartar in the sense intended by President Tylet! Gen. Jackson, -elihuugh lis did apply tho veto newer to the hill for reehartering the late House, that they finally votnd against the j Bank of the United States in 1832. il t bill because it contained that compromise! within the perfect recollection of us all of iht branching power. ; V" f ! ''""i h not only testified to the utility of It is true that, in presenting the com- i a Bank of the United States, but declared promise to the Senate, I atated. as wss , that, if he h id been applied to by Con the fad, that I did not" know whether iij grass, he could have furni.hed-the plan w t acceptable 10 the President or not; ol such bank. that; according to uiy opinion, each de- J Thus, Mr. President, we perceive that. mental condition, as finally incorporated in this bill.. li s perfectly manifest, there fore, that it was not in conformity with the opinion and wish' of majorities in' Con gress but in a friendly spirilofooiicession towards the Piesident'and Ms ptrtieulir friends that the clause assumed that firm. So repugnant was it to soma of the best; friends of a National -Bank in tha other panics, incurs the ditadtul pasahies de- eerihed by the President! Can any in an be disgraced and dishonored h fields bie private opinion to the judf uieut ef tho nadou? In this ease, the coontry (I mean a m orily.) Congress, and, accord to common fame, aa unanimous Pabinet, were all united in favor of the bi t. Should any man feel himself humbled and degraded ia yielding to the conjoint frca of such high authority? Doea anv man, who at one period ol hia life shall hero e i pressed a particular op:nin, and at a subsequent period shall act upnn the op posite opinion, expose himself to the tr rtble consequences which hae been por trayed by the President? Hew is it wuh the judge, in the vase by no menu rare, who bows io the suftioruy of re pealed precedents, settling a pnict,lvr question, whilst in his private judgment tha (aw waa other wiet? How is it with that numerous class of public men in this rountry, and with the two grel panics that have divided it. who, at different periods, have maintained and acted on opposite opinions in reepeet to this very bank question! How ia tt with Junes Mtdisnn, the Father of, the. Constitution thai great marl whose services to his country placed hi til ofdy second to Washington whose 1 : . . .. 1 ... T - . . t r i virtue anu purity in private uie wnos patriotism, intelligence, and wi.tlnm in public councils siand nnsurpa.sedl II a was a member of the National Conven tion that formed, and of tho Virginia Con vention that adopted, the Constitution. No man understood it better than he did. lie was opposed in 1791 to the establish ment of the Dank of the United Suiea upon constitutional ground: and 1816 he approved and signed ihe charter of ihelate Bank of ihe United States. It is a part of tha secret history connected w ith the first bank that James Madison had, al ihe inatanue of Geoerat Washington, pre paied a.vst'i for him in toe contingency of his rejection ol the bill.. Thus alood James Madison when, in 1815. he ap plied ihe'veto to a bill to charter bank vpon consideration of expediency, but with a clear and express admission of lha sxUten.ee of a constitutional power in Congrsss lo charier one. In 1816, the bill which was then presented to linn be ing free fiom the objections applicable to that of the previous year, he sanctioned and signed H. Did James Madison sur render ' all claim to the respect of hon orable men all confidence on the part of ihe People all self-respect all re gard for moral snd religious obliga tions!" Did the purs, the virtuous, the gifted James Madison, by his sanction aud signature to the charter of the lata Bank of the United States, commit a
The Durham Recorder (Durham, N.C.)
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