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after ibp Senate hat exercised its unquestionable right of rejecting pnrticnlir persons who have been nominated, anv more than in othi-r earn. The Senate will be resdv. nt nil Parties will of necessity exist in every free Government: and when founded in lumcst Htfttrcnce of opinion un ami leading ptir.ciplrs. nre lu nliliful to ho bmlv politic tiny ensure vigthitit wnti It over the of fudflic kcki ioohc abuse ul ptnvrr nnrl uurpution check mul unchiis.ent (I nmbitniu nnd ncure a fniihi'ul tuhuiuistrntmn pnhlic hfthirs. But when llie spirit of party degene-rntrs into 11 mere srramblp for power nmi pfner tncrilict-s principle to interest the honors nnd Riunlumcnts of oliti to purchttsc V'trs nnd pledges the 11 spoils of rictatif' ns thcrewnrd of servile rJevoiion iu men, wiihout rViiird to their mensurns ucitrriidc.T the vci vinda of the republic, nnd pn cs tin way to despntiim 1 One -f the fundamental principles in our Dcclnia- tl'Mi of ItliU'lK-ndcm-n i.

In nil nwn are lawn free demand limited in it! circulation to the evan or thn Sa'oW nd The cieut imd dagger, iu our banking system ins arisen tlie i-suc of small notes. If Ranks the several Siuics had been restricted to issu, notes nf a denomination nleivc ten, or even hve (hi lars, the hanking system would have been con" hned nlniox, exclusively to its legitimate iuid nru er ol-jcci, the rc1111111crci.1l and financial iniriest. "'L country-tho precious inrials would have formed the general currency of coumry, in tl.e ordinary suits of He and secured the oaper 7 he sudden ni.tl destructive fluctuations been too olien experienced. 1 One of the grraiusi crilt nrisa.g rrnm this attack upnn the Rank, and the threaleitrd by Its PriTUigemcnU, itillst (iccosirlly be left hy the rejection of the gentlemen now renomimded, has made It my doty to give this explanation to the Seuale and submit thr matter to their reconsideration. Kit shall he determined by the Selintc that all channels of in form a thm, in relation in the cnmipt prnceedijMu of this dangerous corporation, tli nil be cut off, and the (lOVcanmeiil and country left ex-iOied to ill untTfti'iiined niaeliinatioiis agninU the purity of ihe preis, and public liberty, 1 shall, nflcr having mude this eflini tn avert so greiit r.n evil, rest, fur ihe jostificiuioti nf niy nfficinl crniise, with csprelful euiifidrnce, On the julg litem of I In? Aiuiriciiu people.

In conclusion, it ia propvr I should inform the Senate that then is now no ttovfiiimenl Din etnr np)H)inied for ihe pivscui year Mr. Ihtyard, who was nnmiiihied and con firmed by Ihe Seiiate, having fuwtd to accept that appointment. ANDREW JACKSON. UHPOftT OP THE COMMITTEE OK FINANCE ON THE A HOVE MESSAfJE. The mode nf their Appointment, and their tenuru of office, confirm this pnthlon.

They nre appointed, like other officers of the Gnverumtnt, antl hy the auine attlhoriiy. They do nrtt hold their trfhees Irrcvncably a year idler tllelr nppu'mttncnt on the rnutravy, by the express terms of I In: law, they re liable lo be ivmovrd from nflirc nt any lime by the VYcsidenl, when In his judgment the public nierrtt hall require it. In every rrfpect, therefore, in which the subject ciin be considered, ii i eTidei'i ttiivt the fie dirre-lora, appiiiiitrd bv the United States are lo he regnidrd as public officer i who av placed there in mdrr In nhK-rve the ennihiel of die eorpma'ion, and to prevent hbuses which might otherwise be commtiicd. Such beinp (Ik nf the Directors nppomtcd on behalf nfihe United Siaics, it itnlivionsly then' duty to resist, and hi ui.se of fidlurc u-porl In liie Hresident, or (o the Secret nry nf iheTivmury, nny prncreilings n('the llmird hv which the public interest may he injuriously fcffected. 'I'he i'li-si'leni may oifler a ncire facint against the Hank, for Tiohtlinii nl'ils charier nnd ihe Secretnry of the Tieii-sury is empowered to direct the money of the U.

to be ih'pnsited rlsewhciv, when, in his judgment, the publia ititciest require it to he done. The Directors nf this H.mk. like all others, nre Mcctiitomed to sit with closed hUcf Vlwwift, nnd then theics wits loc ferowrim, nrid Peter Bliss, and nsond many mete )id hnd considcrtiblfe scores nt old nrnaCranc Bnti In rigliU she tellM 'em her creditors wns prcssm fief, rttuMie must Settle up, nm) smnc ui ciu inuK tripe of old scores. Jiife; be rui Elnm luoUtnnd it went round, and otiti to nnotner, and to viglits one on Yhl vent out, and in a little undo there wns a tnost dfcAtifnl try of fire, and in he come, frightened -Cny most torfwth, nnd nys he, run, mi he, 14 nnd pit your hrond nnd punkin pics out the oven, ror the. oven-honse is nil n-lire "I know it snys he, "for I Mncll the smoke, tmd the oVcn is so hot you enn't think nnd with thnt two or three more oti em run out nnd old miss Crane, ns soon ns Vlib see iluu, she out ton, for tho she knowM It wns umlnkc, nnd Hint tlic nven wns Imkin acctirdin to its rmtur, yet he wanted to prevent the folks fro in drnwin tho'hrend nnd pics out nn't.

As soon ns she fcnt out old Site he stnrted to tl'C well, and hegun to draw water like nil posscst, nnd he swflshM it round ins-ie the hnr, nnd over the old lady's pnptra nnd chalk marks nnd ofore tley tot bnck from the mm the bar reom wns nil afhmt, nnd wnshM out ns lick whistle; then she wanted to know old Silc notion, nnd he tcll'd her he was nfinid the fire would t'it into the hnr room to rights, mid scorch all her nrcounts, nnd ilmt would tlie worst thing tliut ercrtvtis. Well, it turn'd out thnt the ovtn was jist ns old miss Crane it wns, ouy dnin its duty "hut it wns con si He ruble spell nfore it was found out why some on 'era trot notion the uveii vns a-fire but poor old miss Crane was heam to say hundred times nrtcr thnt, it would hen dollars nnrl riollnrsio her pocket, if she'd let folks rry fire, nnd she'd stuck to her account for ihcn old wouldn't a ben frirhiciud so ns tn bring to much water in the bar, nnd wadi'd out all the chalk marks, nnd destroyed oil the papers but ns he wns willin crt'ttur, and good nnturM too, sho never hlnni'd him nnd old Site, and a pood mnny more on 'cm have ben henrn to say, If it hadn't ben for tint ulnrm of fire the ovcn hi time, there is no tellin what scorching nil on 'cm would fiot from the bar room papers, and chalk marks. Votir friend, J. DOWNING, Major, Downinuville Militia, 2d Brigade. limes, to i ccrive and consider any such nominations ns the Presidcnt nin present In it.

Ii claims no authority lo control him in his nominations, but it cannot surrender the cierciie of its own right of deciding Tor Itself on ihe pro- friely of advising nnd consenting to appointments in ollice. I cannot deprive iisrlf of its ovi powers it emmnt surrender its own eon st it lion character; il cannot, through apprehension of nny consequences whatever, forbear from exercising its duly of eji-intr or of refusing its advice nr i-nnseiit to iiouimatiniis of the Pi-rshlenl, in nil cases, according to Us conscientious simibt of its own nb ligations lo the r.oiiilil ulinn and to the cnilnlrv. If ihese offices of hinlc din-ciors reinwb. fided, the fault will nut he the fmill of the Senate. The case Is like other ensra of reject inn.

In other eases, other persona, have been nominated in plnccof those rrjected by the Semite, and confirmed and, if different course shatl be adopted in this occasion, it is a cotiine for which the Senate cannot bu responsible. Their power of withholding their assent from thcPresi-dent's nominations is not aliogeihcr vain and nugntory it was given ihem by the consiiiutifin to he exercised in prop-er cases, and in thir own discrelion. When exercised by tht'in, the rights of no other branch nf ihe Government are Infrinccd or imiiairi-d the Senate litis nulv doup il own duty, and, having doneihis hone illy and conscientiously, it c.Uiiinl fear any consequences. The recrminn nd that the Senate do nnl advise and cniisenl to the iiiiiKiiutiueiil of the iicrsnns (bus re- nominated. COiVIVECTICUT COURANT.

HAIITFOIID. MAY V. Tlie LcuUhiturc the Saio romcned nt Neiv-Iliwcn on W'cdnesriny lust. The following account of the orpinizntion of tlic two Uuusci, is copied from llie IJoruld uf Wednesday. Till? LEOISLATUHE.

Bolli Houses iMt.cmlilcd io ilicir respective Ilnlls, in the Suite House, this iimrnini: nt 10 o'clock. Lituf. Gov. Betta iresi(led in llie SeirnKf, ami Clinrlis S. lisq.

of Hip tford, ws chosen Clerk. The House wns called tu order hy the oldest ineiiilicr, Mr. Holhrook, of Ponifrct, nnd proceeded to the choice of a Speaker. On the first hallot, tlie whole tiunihcr of votes was 10-t. of which Koucr Huntington, Esq.

of Norwich, hail 175, nnd wns chosen. Elisli I Inley, Est the Jackson enndidute, liad 55 the remainder scntlcriiiR. For first Clerk, tlic whole number nf vntcs was of which llenrv Dutton, of Newtown, hnd 122, nnd wns chosen. For second Clerk, the whole number ii.n 103, of winch E. A.

Uulkley, of East Hnddnoi, Imd 12r. n'nil was choeu. Of the scattering votes, Lorcti P. Wnldo, Esq. imd 9 tlic highest number.

From the Ilcrnld of Thursday. Election of Governor. Both Houses of tho egislature met in Convention nt 10 n'clock this morninc, in pursunncc of the provisions of the Constitution, to elect Governor of the State for the ensuing political year. The Lt. Governor presiding, announced the purpose of the Convention, when the joint hotly proceeded to ballot.

The votes being counted, the result wns announced from the Cluiir. I he whole number of votes wn 221, of which, Hon. Sntuuel A. Foot hnd 154 Hon. Henry W.

Edwards, 70 Blanks 73 Majority for Mr. Foot, 81 A FT f. a NOON. The House met nt 2 o'clock, and appointed Messrs. Gnlniu and C.

Peck, mint Couuniitce with Mt.Sco- yill Irom the Senute, to wait on the Govcrnur elect, infntmiiii; him ol his election, anil requesting bis at-tendunce in the House to take the oath of olbcc. The House then adjoin ncd to meet at 4 clock. At a quarter past lour, Mr. Oalnin, from the Committee nnnointcd to wait OU tilt? Governor plrrl. re pot tctt Ills necCptunCC of tile office, und his readiness to appear before the legislature to take the oath of ollice, nt such bourns they may think necessary.

A little before5 o'clock, the Senate having en tercii thu Hall of iienrescutntives. utld the President of the Senate called the two Houses together in joint session, Tl. 1.1' oath to the Governor. I be Senate men left the Hull, The Commissioner's Uepoiton the Denf nutlDumb fiupils of the State iu ilartford Asylum, uccompauied ly the lleport o'' the Pl intipul of the Asylum, on the prgjUciencyof the pupils ucceptcd nnd laid on the Fricluy, iloy 0. Prayer by Itev.

Or. Choswell. On inntiun of Mr. Dutton, the journal of the two fllbtdays wns read, and a rule adplcil for reading, each morning, the proceedings of tlie previous thiy. 'I he following Standing Committees were announced Un Divorces Messrs.

Kibbc, Ilolbrook, J. Carrier, D. licecher, Pettis, Wilson, Allen and Palmer. On the School Fund Messrs. Wuldo, L.

Urudlcy. Woodford, E. Allen, O. C. Saiilbrd, F.

Baldwin, V. Clnrk, and U. 'I'hoinpson. On Hunks Messrs. C.

Curtiss, S.W. Collins, Gay-lord, Selden, Swift, Hawley, Arnold and Fuller. On the Stute l'rwn Messrs. C. W.

Uockwelt, 13. Isaacs, J. J. Green, Woodrul), Tutlle, Thorp, Lane, und Willcy. On ticwTowus and Probate Dislricls Messrs.Prud-deu, S.

Uubiuson, Peters, Sittrgcs, Uavison, U. Taylor, it. liohitisoti, and Baker. On Htiaili and bridges Messrs. Barnes, W.

lluni-plircys, llnyinond, lloyt, Knowicon, L. Church, J. Wilcox, and A. Smith. Oi (Mim Messrs.

S. Kelsey, J. Thompson, C. Allyn, Ferry, Boss, Post, Coufi and U. llolbrouk.

Petitions being culled lor, the following presented Of the town of Middlctown, invahdiuiiig some votes given in that town of James Brock, to be released from Stale prison; of Samuel I). Hubbard for incorporating a munulnctuiing cumpuiiy of Wilson Hawley and others lor Bunk Plimcus Squires und others lor a borough all of which were luioou the table or referred. The petition ol Joseph Vriht and others, electors of the town ol berliu, contesting the election ut Samuel Kelsey, returned as lirst Hcpicscntutive from that town, wus read and referred. Ou motion it was oted that the election ot the si-cund Kepiescntnuve from that town be referred to Ihc same Committee. goveiinoh'k message.

At 10 o'clock, the Governor's Private Secrctury deliveied lo buth Houses, successively, the Message of bis Excellency, which follows, it was BOO cupies ordered to be printed for the use uf the members. The accompanying riucnincils were laid ou the tubfe. GOVJGRNOIVS MESSAGE. Fdlow Citizens af the Senate, and of the House of Hepiaenlatives Is cult-ring upon the duties which devolve upon us by the Constitution mid the Lans, our lirst ami is tu tender the huiuue of grnluluL hearts to ilie Supreme Kuler ut the Universe fur Ins preserving tiiercy, mid iimumerublc blc-bsiiif-s ujoii our yiuib unil jNutioii und tu implore the coiitiiiu-imte ut liib liivmy knuiues und thu dneciiuii ul tus wibduiu in utl" our 'I he loii continued uiiiiideiice uf my 1'elluw Citizens, will evui lie held in grutet'ul reiucuibrmieo it uupuses uu u. the strongest obligations tu dilute my uiireniiiteit exertions tu lite luiihlul discharge ut' tlielngti mnl important trust cunlulcd to ine, us the bust ilium wlncM 1 tun make tor their kindness.

The upprobuiion ul uui constituent is the richest ifcwurd lor luitlit'ul public services. Thewmiuiu our excellent Cunstitutiun is mini i-f'esl in the pruvisiun lor lrequent Kleciions. Jt is proved tn be tlic best, it not the oiilv secui iy ugutnst the ubuse of power. It utibrds un opporiuuiiy lor the cpresum ot the public iti winch 13 the Law iif the Lund: which enn never bo viuluted with impunity, so long ns the people arc- true tu themselves, mid tuithlully discluiige ihtir duty, us guardians ol' tbeir own interests. Suteieiguty resides ul' right in the people: tluy tuny choose 'their own t'onu ut' Guvcrniiicm, und direct iis uduiiuistruiiou but let tlicin never lurget, Hint in thu turntiuioii of their (Jovernment, their whole duty hus not been performed they must huld their Agents 10 strict uccuunt.

It wus never the design ol uny people to divest themselves of the uttribute ot suvtreiguiy nor 1ms it ever been voluntarily surrendered, it hus been usurped by fmce 1 nus been surreptitiously obtumed by ileception, und intrigue; mm ihe Iiin-rticb ol people huve been lost by their own upuihy nnd negligence, tu such cases the sovereigns voiuutunjy become Uie staves ot ill gotten und abused power: their coiiditiuu is must hopeless, und deserve ily wrctclitd nnd unpilied. it is the natural tendency ol puwer to nccmnulute it is ulwnys steulmg irum the muuy to the iu." 1'ublic Ageuta owe to the peuple a lull, frank, and undisguised expression ol their beuluneuts, on nil important, subjects which uti'ect their interests and nny one who disguises or dissembles his sentiments, is unworthy of public confidence, mid will most surely be-truy lbs truit. nnd equal.1" JCqwilify ibts must be secured to evciy ritizen. 'inscription "for opinion's sake," ii iucoMhistetit with the g' nius aud spirit of our (iuverti-mcnt any attempt to control thr freedom of speech the libirty of the press -ihc clrciivc fivnchiie or tlie consciences of our fellow citizc-na, is a palpable nbusc of power. The Constitution of the United Rim pi with ila checks nnd balance, is proud monument of the wifiooin 01 its trainers una so tone us each branch of the Uovprmnt'tii continues to move in its appropriate inhere of nclinn.

niomiMs to the nennlo durnhilitv aud Kcncral prosperity. Hut experience hus shown, thnt any enctonrhment hv one branch up'n tlicap- proprinte ifulicsot another, destroys at once the liur-monv of 'he tvslciu. nroduces contentions anions t.hp mciuh ri romiiosiui! the dtflcrrnt tii-anrln s. ami cv- citcn sticli distrust 111 the public mind, as to threaten uie ncsirucuou 01 1 11c iovernmcnr. Thehunnv Union of the States.

nUhoindi nrrntifin. all)' threatened by distiust and discontent, has under Ihe hUssing of God, secured to us a greaicr portion of prosperity and happiness, than has liecn eiijovcd by any oilier nai ion on llie Globe: and its beuelits and blessinsswill secure the ufl'cciions nnd confidence of the people, so lone as the system is honestly and laitbfiillv administered upon the principle of equal and cxactjusticc tn nil. Powfr wns never delegated for the purpose of in-fiictilll! iuilirv, or doine injustice and it is most (In. Hrant abuse to use even clearly delegated ower, to uie injury oi any portion ot toe community such ntitu-c armies total ignorance wilful and perverse obstinacy-or entire recklessness nu unsound bend, or a base lienrt, or both and will, the rod, receive its just reward, the execration nf all good men if it dues not alienate ihe alTections of the cople from uioir uovci iiniciii, iinu destroy ine public coolidencc me sysiein. LllXurv and e.f bnve bnrMi ll.n nil iU'publ cs.

is such llie constitution of our nature that man is incninih'c of sdt Envtriinicut Mu.t every free government fall a prey to on option Cnmiot virtne nnd intelligence save onr's from the gi ncral 1 cek Will not the citizens of these United and nourishing States, hy constant watchful vi' ilance guard tho Citadel of Freedom? Let it nevi be forgotten, that ours is a Government of Imh that tlic people are sovereign; that public oflicers are ilnir iemints, not their masters and let no nuiii dure to rise above the Laws, or attempt to substitu'c Ins own II ill 111 their stead An unnecessary increase of officers, with increasing nnd oxiravuuaiit salaries, with a lull and ovi iflowing Treasury, invariably leads lo abuse and corruption and graifuallv undermines the systnn. A strict ac-eountabilitv in public oflicers, anil an economical expenditure of public ninnies an equal system ol taxation, and the collection of no greater amount of tales than the public interest may require, for the due tldiiiinisliallnn of the auuirs of the tiovernincnt, In secure the highest happiness of the people, will secure the public confidence, which is indispensable to the existence of Republican Governments. Inn Government of Communities, united for niiitifal benefit and protection, acting under delegated powers for the general welfare, it is of grout importance, that ihe agents should fully understand the extent ol llieir trust, and carefully avoid nny collision, or encroachment upon the reserved rights of the States mid it is no icss iuipoitnnt, to presene the harmony and tlli-cicncy of our couipliciitcd system of Government, that the States should confine themselves within their appropriate sphere of action Experience has thus lur shown, that there is less diingrr of encroachment upon the powers of the Gencriil Government: and to secure the rights of the States, the Constitution of the United Slates has wisely provided a eloublc guard; III the House of Representatives, by the people: uuii in llie Sennlc by the Stales and by both a check on tho Executive power. Whether tins provision will prove. usullicient.urolection, is soon to be determined by actual experiment, Irom the indications ol' the siiis ol the tunes.

I'hc organizntion of the Senate, the ilelcgniion of a portion of Ihc Kxecutive power to that body and its extended tenor of ullice placing it beyonef the reach of sudden popular excitement; was probably induced by the unking exhibition ol the enihiisinsin of grnteiul people in lavor of successful military lender. lt was Inrc5icn that in times of high party excitement, and iu the great personal popularity of some ambitious aspirant, the House uf itepicsetuntitcs coining dirtctly from the people, might rather favor, than check the usurpation oi poever by nn lelolizcd Chief Magistrate while the Senate alone might hold Executive usurpation iu check until the popular effervescence might subside, and the people have time lor cool deliberation and rellectiun. Experience has shown the importance of this provision. Standing armies liaic always been considered dangerous iu fre Governments. Tlie arbitrary puwer ot a ciunmnotling General is usually impatient of restraint, and iniiny instances niuy be found which should warn us of the danger of entrusting tn a successful Chieftain, the tidiiiiiiistniiion of a Goicriiuit nt ol Laws.

A well organized uidittu is more congenial with our free institutions. A Nation of Freemen in arms is invincible Uut it is universally admitted, that our present system needs revision. It imposes unnecessary burdens upon our citizens in the pieseut condition of our Countiy, tar removed from powerful and warlike nations, it cannot be accessary lo require 11 mttliuii and a ball of Citizen Soldiers to perform oidumry iniliua duly antl it is to be hoped that Ibis subject will soon itccive that attention Irom ihe proper authorities hich its importance demands. In a time of unexampled prosperity, when labor of every kind received a liberal nnd just reward when iiclivt- industiy and enterprise, which commute tl.e wealth of every Mution, promised rich harvest tn individuals mid to the country; a sudden mid unexpected blow has been given to our prosperity, which has paralyzed eieiy exertion, aud produced uuiicrsiii and deep distress and alarm I ilcniugeel currency deiungcs every institution in the country, connected with property and productive labor, ihe power and eluty of Congress, to regulate the currency of the country, under the provisions of the Constitution, has never been tpieMloued und yet ihe power lo.incorporiite a linnk lu oiled this object, is doubted by some, notwithstanding judicial decisions, and long acquiescence in its exercise. Whether tlie provisions of the Constitution, which gives to Cun-gress the power to luuke all laws necessary anil proper lor tarrying into cllect the potters speciuliy delegated," authorizes llie incorporation of a Uauk, us neccsMri uiidpioper," to regulate the currency, is not for us lu decide: its pieseut deranged condition will probably batten a decisiuu of this question by tho cuuipctcnt utitlioriiy.

If Ibis power is not in Coaeress, where is it The Constitution expressly forbids the Stales to oiu money," or euut bilU of Aud uotw ittistmid-uig tins prohibitum, the Suites hate incorporated Ranks, to an aim uimg exit nt uuel the gooel sense of the people must decide whether a Dunk uf the United States is nut indispensable, us tiscul agent fur the Guternincut, as well as lur their O'tn interests, in guard ugainst llie evils of un utisuuuil paper currency. 'I tic incorporation of the present Bunk, under the peculiar circumstances uf the country nl that period saiicuuiied and approved by those who had before doubted its cuiisiiiuiionaliiy was believed to bate settled the epicstiou of constitutional potter, and established the permanenl pel ley ol the system by common consent. The commerce and iiianutactures of the country, have been regulated and ucccouuiioelated tu it. The deep ami general distress and destruction uf confidence, is the naiiirat ami necessary result of tbciecklcss uiicmpi tu change this policy uuu by the reiiiutiil ol the public deposiics, tu shake public coiilitleucc iu its utility and sulvcucy and eusuie iu destruction, at un incalculable loss to the country. '1 he assumption uf power iu this net of tho Executive, without the consent or action of Congress, presents a grat question for the decision of ihe peo.

pie, by the laithlul exerciso of tne right of siillruge. '1 he idcu, that a cutumercial country uf such east extent, and giual rcsuurtcs us our own, should eter return to a meiahc medium, alter the long and extensive use uf a paper cuirency, is too abturd mid preposterous lo require refutation. The necessity uf iriUisiiottiiig the vusi sums of money required in uur ordmuiy cunnuerciiil iruusuctiuus, through this extensive- mid nourishing country Aud lbs collection and disbursement of the revenue iu the hole extent ol the Union, must shew the utter impracticability uf such 11 visiuuary pruject. A sound paper currency, founded on the pieciuus metals ni basis, and always redeemable in specie on c.itii-s,stein, tt illpmlmhly be, (he inmr. oi au.unf numerous Sim i.

1 'ST ime m'l ca the United State's' Rank; and 7. tidie 2 notes the present Hank, without any increase of specie lor their rclrmption the number ready -eornornlcd sinro n. the openly nyotved hostility to the Unnk, tire truly nnrining. A sound mid uniform currency is nut to bp State Rank. 11,0 e.r.rnplluls of I have considered my dtitv to give te, consiit-ucnts gcnrral views of ihe condiiion nf oar cetiintiy.on resigning the tniit and highly u.Dnn-jihlo trust and stannn Irom which the late rl.Vtim.

has culled me in State. nneive Aniniia the causes which have produced iu our own Slate, although small in lerriton. a nf iciilincnt banpincss, and prosperity, equal, if not greater, than has been enjoyed in nth. communities tuny be milked, that equably, arising from a more equal distribution of property nnd a h.gh respect lor laborious industry which has ever hem cons d-crod liomuniilr, not servile; attaching our citizens to more simplicity, and purity of life, than belongs to the Tollies and excesses, which loo often attend over-grown wcallh. While this happy state of society exists; hor c.innnucs to be respected, mid secures a just reward mid honest meluslry rinhcr than wealth, is a passport tu public favor, mid nnalilicnlinn lor ihe highest honors iu the ilt of the ihcre can be but linlc ilnng.r to our free institutions, sr.

we coiuniuo to encourage the mural culture and improvement of the mind. irlucnnd eoiisiitute the onlv safe and Inn. foundation of tree GuvcrnnieuU auel Ihc patriot nnd stii'csnian will neve neglect any onpoiluiiity lur their culture and iuiproicniriit. Our literary institutions deservedly hold distinguished and enviable rink and the numerous nnrl iiirions n-sQCiations for benevolent nnd charitable purposes, which distinguish the present age hme done much, nuil iti-muicis i distress, and ameliorate the condition nl' lole our system of piinuny schools, and liberal provision for ilicir suppori'by largo fond enn- secratcd to lllnt mil nose, which ges of edoralion to every e.f our ritiz.ns lias uiouei lor our sister states it claims our uuremiitedcnro, nnd anxious nquiry, whether it Ims not been considered so nrrfen. nml l.r.

admired, ns to produce loo mneli coulidenco in its "i e-iai results, wiiuout uie lostei ing care of the Legislature, to itnorote the .1 e.r. with the march of mind, and the improvements of tho ace: this subject is rtsi.cctfullv rceoinnie n.l, serious consideration. Uur lorni ot State Government, with its various institutions aud corporations, is more purely republican than almost any other the people bate tt isclV reserved to thenv Ives more.nnil delegated lessof sovereign pouer lo their Agents The power of taxation, one ol the most delicate and difficult, and most liable to abuse, is reserved, and exercised by themselves, in iheir primary assemblies, in relation' to almost the whole amount necessary in meet their various it mm. Citiet, towns, boroughs, parishes, nod even school districts, form their little demociaries. with tlic power or taxation and self-government within their limits and bear ihe some relation to ihe S.i.m eminent, as the Slates of this Union to the General uoternment; loru.mg a miniature likeness of ihe whole with powers ns clearly defined, and riglits ns firmly secured.

Tlie only power of taxation entrusted to tlie Legislature-, is confined lo the wants of the Stale, for the support of the State Government. The amount now raised is very small, nnd the occuuiulatiou or the public funds, with the application iif any surplus in the Treasury to this.puruose, at no distant day might supersede the necessity ol any exercise or tins power by tne Legislature. Our Constitution has wisely guarded ngtiinst the abuse of ExjBcntive power ihe power of appointment to ollice, and of removal which has been grossly abused in some instances, by making it im instrument of private vengeance, is rcserveel to the immediate Representatives of the people: it is not iu the power of the Executive of this State, to corrupt the morals nf the people, by the promise of reward and tho distribution of Executive favors. The present condiiioii of our country, warns us lo depend on ourselves, and look onlv to our own resources for continuance nf i lie prosperity and happiness, so highly enjoyed by our fellow citizens. Accustomed to look to individual entcrprize fur all our internal improvements sudden changes in tlie policy ihe general government, have not sensibly nllccteil us and it must considered highly creditable to the liberal spirit of individual exertion, thnt in this re spec, our State is not behind her sisters.

More than one thousand miles of turnpike roael canal run ning through the centre of the State the progress now making tit constructing rnil roads within and leading to the adjoining Suites, nud the extensile improvements iu the Connecticut nnd other rivers, arr highly honorable to the Slate, and show how much may be ell'ected by nn industrious and etiterprisio determined on improving their condition. While tve consider our legislative duties as strictly confined by the constitution tn the internal of our own State, and hold it indispensable to the harmony nnd efficiency of our complex stslcm government, that the general and state government! should move within their own prescribed limits Yeas a cnnsiitucnl member of this greai confederacy, i becomes a part of our duty, not only as individuals but ni a Stale, to watch with vigilant and constnii care, the acls of our public agents iu the udmiuistra Hon of the general government to interpose ever proper and nicessary check against the abuse nf dele' gateel power and every encroachment upon tin rmlits and liberties of the people; to warn our fellov citizens of nny impending elnngcr, and urge the sip proprinte nuil peaceful remedy, by the honest no. laithlul discharge of their duty ns 1'icemenwi th ballot boxes. I have deemed it to be my iiuty to la belore yoo cerium documents, communicated by tli President to the Senate of the United Slate a bodt nut more highly distinguished, ns an important no conservative branch of the governn ent than lor th eminent talents, firmness acid patriotism of its uicir hers nuil I inviic your serious nttciiiiuo to (lie lurming assumptions uf power, Kxecutive, Lcgislntit nod judicial, over privilege nnd duty which line produced cullistous much lo be drea'ded tu our got ernment. The crisis, in my judgment, free and ii dependent expression of public opinion on the powei granted, bv the Constitution as llie nnnil suiwi The I resident has virtually appealed to ihe People the Senate has joined issue It is for ihe America people, through ihcir Leinslainrcs.

nud in marv assemblies to decide. Ji presents vast nupii! tancc, which will probably merge all il minor divisions, aud revive the early distinctions paity on one side, tho friends of tho Constitutional the Imws and on the oilier, of urliitrury loetfr No human foresight or ingenuity can always con mnnd success, or oi 'id the disaslr ius sheets of il judged or ill-timed interference of officious legisl lion, or Executive usurpation. I he most aeiive, industrious, and eutcrprizin have lelt the heaviest weight uf this nationnl cnlan ry, produced by the sudden. cessary shock, and deraugeiiie-ui of the ciirrenr-und itsetlects have been bitterly cxpcrienred bv tli portion of our fellow-citizens least nblc to bear uiisiness men and the labouring poor I if il does make the rich, ricln- it will certainly make the pen poortr nether it is advisable, under existing cireuinstu ces, by legislative enactments, more effectually to cure the just rewiuelof lrd.nr, or relieve the fears the honest ami inelustiious, jet unfortunate amo our fe llow citizens, by abolishing imprisonment debt," is left to ihc wisdom of the Legislature. lt is of great importance justly to appreciate I true design of all legislation.

Its sole oh ecl shoe be, ihe security of rights, not ihe control, or direcli of industry or cuterpiisc. The elasticity ol character, and the enlcrprisi spirit or our Citizens, require no lcpislrtne aid to rcct them lu their pin suns. Excessivs legislation is growing evil in our coi try no nation was ever legislated into prnsperi A lew nlain Laws. rusJlv f.ibhr,. executed, will best secure the rights and interests the rcopie.

vt cannot but fel a deep and lively interest IN SENATE, Mat 18.14. Mr. TYLER, from the Committee on Finance, to which wna referred ihe mrss'iRe of the President of ihe 11th of Ma'ch, re-nominating Kenry D. Gilpin, 1'eler Wager, John T. Sullivan, and Hugh MeKhfcrry, ns Directors ol thellat.k of (he United Slates, submitted the lotlowing Ueport The Committee have bestowed upon ihc subject thu reflection which respect for the Chief Magistrate would al all litiiea command.

The IVrftldtnt, at an emly day of the setsion, submitted the notninaiiou to (he Senate, of five persons, ns Directors of the MHnk of the Ut.ited States. To niu: of these nnminations ihe Senate nssenled and Ihe person iiondniiled as appointed, In regard to the four others, being the sine persons nc ru-noniinited to Ihe Senate, nu definitive decision was made until the J7lh dtty of I'ebru aty, when they were ei eh separately rejected by aves and uneti. The subjects, in the mean time, w'dh which tliesu nominations were iu some degree connected, hail underline a full and ehdioi-Hle diHiruuinn in the Senate. The derision, therefore, wits well calculated to satisfy ihe President that the Senate vnlertained decisive objections to the con firmntinn of ibcse four persons and ihe journals of Inch the President usually sees copy, could oni (kit tu sliow that each and even one nf (hem was rejected by a clear major-itv of thu whole Semite. The in eeise churactcr oflbe ob- j' ttions taken by each and eveiy member nf the inajnriiy, ur civn ihc cmciki viiHmrier oi sueii unjeeis, wuitm ue presumptuous in ihe committee in attempt to ascertain.

iicj taiMiui iu linn ju ivHin cunit'l uouu with mciidnrrs. aud lo intcrmzatc cither those of the ma jority or minority, upnu this or nny other question, as lo the n-nsons ol llteir votes. It must be obviuiis Unit Irom the constitulioii of Oi': Senate i from the mnniierof in proceedings i Irom ihe absolute right of every member in vole whether others concur with him in llinse reasons or mil, the grounds of the votes of indiviihml members can never he set forth, nnrautheiilieitlly kt-own. 1 he comiiutlee cainiot undertake nny inrptiry into such grounds of individual npin. ion nor do iliey know any form iu which the Senate it if it were so inclined, could compel individuals to state the reasons of their votes.

Tho coinmiliee. there lore do not suppose it proper for the Senate by any proceeding to he adopted on its part, to undertake to set forth the reasons of members lor rejecting these persons. It is enough that ihu Senate iu the exercise uf tin unquestionable cniisliiu-lional right has refused its advice md consent to ihe noini-tuitions, This Ims been officially certified lo the President, and I lie committee think there is no ground for further inquiry. Tim President disclaims, indued, in terms, all right to inquire into ihe reasons of the Senate lor rejeciing nny nomtiiutioii nnd yet the message iutiucdiaicly underinkea to infer, from facia and circumstances, what those reasons, which influenced the Semite in this case, must have been, mid goes on to argue, much at large, agninst the Validity nf such supposed reasons. The committee are ot opinion, that if, as the President admits, he cannot inquire into ihc reasons of lit: Senate for refusing its assent tu uomiiiatimm, it is Bitll more clear that those reasons cannot, with propriety, be assumed, ami made subjects of comment.

In cases in which nominations are rejected, for reasons affecting ihe diameter nf ihe persons nominated, the committee ihmk that no inference iB to be drawn, except wlntt the vote shows i that is to that the Semite withholds its advice and consent from (he iinmiimiions. And the Senate, not being bound to give renmns fur its voles, in ihese cuses.it is not bound, nor would ii be m-oner for n. na Die coumiiitee think, to give any answer to remarks luumiuu uu me iircKumpuuu oi what such i-easons must liuvu been, in the nresent ciine. Thov' ffl thfmivca therclore, compelled, i forego any respmiKe w)Bever to Ihe message of ihe President, in this pariicuUr, ns well by Ihe reasons before asbicueiL as ui nf n-stieri in il.ui olficer. 'I hu President acts upon Ida nun views of public iumu, in iuhb.hu; nunnuauoiis to tlie seniue and the Senate does no mure when It confirms or i rjcclB such iium- mmi ui uitsc co-oi-uiiiaie uepartuietita to enter into thu coiiMilci-iiildnni' it.u .1.

would not, and could not fail, in the end, to break all harmonious intercourse between them. This, yourcummitiee would deplore as highly injurious to the beat inieiesis of the country. The President. iluubtleM. asks hlmatdf' lc vtiac ol'eterr nomination Ibr ullice.

whether tlie Iiemiit be fit for the olHce wlieiher he bu actuated hy correct views and motives and whether he he likely to be influenced by llmse considerations which should alone govern linn in the discharge of his duties is he honest, capable, imd faithful i Ueiug satiatied in these particulars, the Pro-idem bubmilB his name to the Senate, where the same inquiries arise, ami its decision should be presumed 10 be oiuiaieu ny uie same titgii considerations as tbosu wlucli guviru the President, in originating the nomination. For uiebo reasuiiB, me cominiueu nave BUogetiicr reirHineu Irom entering into any discussion of ihe legal duties und obligations nt directors of the Ihmk appointed by thu President ud Senate, which form thu mum tupic of themes-sage. 1 he commitee would not feel that it had fully acquitted itselt of its obligations, if it did not avail iiaelt'ol this occa-sion lu cull the ntlentiou of tho Senatu to the general subject of re-iioiu illation. The cummiieu do not deny that a right of renomi nation exisisi but they are of opinion, ilmt iu very cluur and strong eases only, shuuld the Senate reverse decisions which ilhas deliberately funned und olliciully cunimtmicaied to the Pt eMdeui. lu miliiaiy and navid appnintmenti it is possible llutt questions, tlut of personal fituesi fur office, hut uf the right ot individuals lo.rank mid grade, niuy uriao be-tween ihe President nnd Semite imd iht uomlnnlioua may be rejeeWd, pending such quesiiutis, which might properly be renewed under other laws, ora new stale of eiieumiutiees.

And iu regard, too, to uiidoniauo appointments, the question uiny, perhaps, mmctinies turn, not on ihe fitness ol the person nominated, but uu ihu propriety ol uny appointment, of any such mission as is proposed. If new inloriiiMtinii should he given, shedding new light sat-islactury to the Senate, in such case il may be a proper reason fur agreeing to nominations once rejected nor will Ihe commmcu say thai there may uoi be other cases In which a pei sou once rejected may be properly again presented lu the Senate. Hut ihu committee think that in 11 csu in which ihu decision ol the Senate has been deliberiiilv mudtt upon the sole question of the fitness of the persons for the ulhcea to which tltey nru nominated, and iis assent has been withheld, it ought not, without very Strang tod clear reasons, lo change that deeibir.u upon a re.nominatioii. l'hecommiiiee 1ms caused thu journals of ihe Senate 10 be examined reference lo the practice of re-nomiiihiiun, undihcy find (bat, during ihr pi esideniiid tetrns of General Washington, Mr. John Adams and Mr.

no in. sIniicu ul i-e-iioiiiitiAtioii to oflive oceured yet there nre not Wiintm instunccs of the rejection of nominations made by ihuae illustrious ciizens, ihe motives for wnicti 11 wuiiiu ue uiHicult now toascuriam. To illustrate this, it is oult necessary to select the euse oi burn, a gallant soldier of the revolution, Mm wits noiniimted uy uenerni U.c collector ol Savannah, und was rejected hy the Senate. Antl, although the President was obviously mortified bv the decision, the nnminnilrm hav ing been ifiade iu a ereat measure unon his kunu-l. euge of the indivitluul, he conlenud Himself, after the rejeo- uuii, mi nimicuiiig ii icULT IU IOC a eilHlC, Containing IDS reasmis lor the muiiniuiioo Colonel l'ishburn, anil accoiu-panied that message with the liiinm Ol anotlicr individual.

JJurii ihe Hdiuinisicrfiioii of Mr. Madison two inslmicei occur of renumiiiaiioiiB of the auine peruins io the sanio offices 10 miiicii mey tiuu originally Ueeu iioiiiiiiiUcd. Abmbam (iuiickenbuflh una iiomiuHted asun ensign and rcieeied itiioiniimud nod coidiruied. And Ceorge llrowa was nominated a Collector for the finu collection district of M-ryUud tand afier a rejeciiou was re-uuminaUd nnd confirmed. What reasons influenced (he President lo pursue this course iu the two instances referred lo, or the Senate to concur in it, ihe committee lmu now no means of tisceriaiti-ing.

During ihu adminitlrlioii of Mr. Monroe, the install, cesof rcnommation became more frequent but several at' them were nominations to inifitui an point men is, imd, iu a majority ol thu cases, no direct vote rejecting the Humiliations (tad passed the Senate. Tlie cases of re-nomination by Mr. alter a rejection, were James Gads. General, and Nathan Tow son hi Colonel Cimrles andevrnier, as navy agent, and Duff Green, as ltecriver; all of whicti were rrjevieii ou their re-nomination.

The tw first nnn.inatiotis were urt-ly miliiary imd involved an interesting imd difficult tjuesiiou of grade, und. In the opinion of the President, culled Ibr ihe most minute and elahornte investigation. Vhat motives Impelled to the reuoinliiutiun of ihu two lust, the cuiiiiniUee cannot undcrlbke'iu say. During the lour years of Air. J.

Adums's administration, no instance of re-nomination ap-tieacs lo h.ire occurred i unless the iiomlouiiuii ot Amoi liiimey, whose iiumiuaiioti previously made by Mr.Momoe, had Ueu pnsipoued, hikI that of Peter Sailly, whose tiomi- i.nviuit uj ii r. iiiouroe, mm eeeu taiu upon tlie tuuieui tue lasi day of the Session, uM who, at the comiiieoeeinuiil uf ihu succetding l-jeculive tsiuu, ws again pt esci. led to the Senate, nre In bu cousideied us rcuuiiiinatioiis. Since the td of March, 1(149, lour insiancva of re-iiondnalions, after rejectiun by the Scuate, have occuried. In two of these iustuuues, the neroi.s I e.unniiiikud ueulii re jected i the Uui'd tlie notninaiiou was agreed lu and i in i i.

it, i. I tie cummiitee pdi ueive, wnfi ivgret, an iutimstfon in the message that the President may not see fu io send lo the benute ihe names of' any other puixom to be Director: ot the Hunk exu-puhusu whoie nomiualions huve been aU ivady reji-oied. Whilu the Senate will i xctxiae its own ngtiiB, according to iu views of its duty, will leave to other oflicers ot the Government to decide for themselves on tho maimer they will pet form their duties. The committee know nu reason why these offices shuuld not be filled, or why, io this cave, na Urther nomination theuld ha made, doors, and do not report their proceedings to nny Department of the Government. The monthly return, width ihc chai tt-r i quires lo be mnde to ihu Treasury Department, girri nothing more ihnn general statement ol iu peeu-iia-rv condition i and nf thm.

but an inipr'fect one. Pur although it shout (he Amount foaned nt the flunk md its dif. ferent branches, it does not show the cunditiou fifils deb. torn, nor Ihe cii cutmtni.ccs umier winch ine kihus were made. It dors not show whether ihev were in truth accommodations grimled in the regular and ordinary course o1' business, upon fail' hanking principles, or li nm Other motives.

Under the name of loana, advances may lis made in persons notoriously Insolvent for ihe moat corrupt and improper pni-noscst and a course of proceeding mny he ndoplt-il, in vinlatinn of its chartee, while upon the I'aci of its monthly statement, every thing would appear tu he fair and correct. How, then, is the Executive branch of the Government In become acquainted with the ifhVml conduct nf ihc pub. Hodirccinrs, or the abuses practised hy the Corporation fnr its priviiie ends, and iu vinlatiuupif its duty to the publia The power nl displacing the public directurs, and (fiat of issuing scire facias, and of removing the deposites, were not intended in be idle nnd nugatory provisions, without the means of enforcement. Yet ihey must be wholly in operative and iiaelu'SB, unless there be some means by which Ihc official conduct of thu public directors, and thu abuses of power on ihe purl of ihe Cnrpnrntion, may be brought to the knowledge of ihe Extxuiire Department or the Government. Will it he said, that the power is given lo the Sccrniwry of die Treasury lo examine, himself, or by his authorized agent, iriotbe conduct and condition of Ihe Hank i Thu an sner is obvious.

It could not have been expected or in trulrtl ilmt he would innke an examination, unless informal ion wns first given to htm which excited his auspicious and if he did make such general examination, without pie yious information of misconduct, it is moat probable, that iu the complex concerns and accounts of hunk, it would re. suit in nothing. Whatever abuses might have been pructised. It is, indeed, the. duty of every director to give information of such misconduct on the nnrt of the board.

Bui the power in issue a scire facias, and to -remove the depositee, presupposes ilmt the directors elected by the stockholders no glii abuse their power; and it ennnot be prcMjined that Congress intended to rely on these same directors to give information uf their own misconduct. The Government is not Hccuttnmed in rely on thu offending party to disclose his offence. It mi intended that the power tu Iue a Rcire facias, and remove I be deposits, should be real and effect Ire. The necessary means of iiilormaticn were therefore provided in the chai ler i and five olficers of ihe Government appointed, iu (he usual manner, responsible to the public and nut to the stockholders, were placed iisaeuiiiiula ut the Hoard, antl are bound, by the nature and character of their office, to resist, antl, if unsuccessful, to report to the proper authority every mlraciiou ot ttie en nrtcr, mut every Hbuse of power, in order that due measures should be taken tu punish orcorreei it and, in like manner, it is their duty tn giTc, when called upnn, uny explanation of their own ol. fu-ial ennduot touching the management of ihe instil ulinn.

it was, peruapi, scarcely necessary to present, io inu gen-ate these views of the power of the Executive, and of the duties of the five directors appointed by the United Slates. Hut the Hunk is believed to be now striving to obtain for itself the govern men of the country ami is seeking, by new and si ruined constructions, to wiesi tram the hands of the constituted authorities the salutary control reset vcu by the charter. Aud, as misreprtseuiaiioti Is one uf its most usual weapons of attack, 1 huve deemed it my duly lo put before the Senate, in a manner nut to be misunderstood, the tirin- eiples on which I haw acted. Enterlainini', as I do. a solemn conviction of the truth of these principles, 1 must ml here lo litem, und uui upon them wnn constancy urn tll'mnesa.

Awure, as I now am, of the dangerous muchinntlotia uf ihe Hank, ii is more ihuti eer my duty iu be vigilant in guarding ihe rights of'lhu I'euplefrom ihe impending danger. And 1 should feel that 1 ought to forfeit thu confidence with which mv countrymen have honored me, if did not require regular and lull reports uf every thing In the proceedings ufttie Uuuk, calculated to aflect Injuriously the public intei ests, from ihc publio Directors. And, if the Directors should fail lo give the infuriniiiioti called for, it wuui" ue my imperious uuiy to exercise me power cuuier-red nn me hy the law, of removing litem Irum ollice, and of appointing others who would discharge their duties with mure fidelity to thu publio. I never sull'er any one to hold office imder mu whu would cuntve ul corruption, ur who should fail to give the alarm, when lie saw the enemies ol Liberty endeavoring to sap the touud.ttions ol our free institutions, hihI io subject the free People uf thu United Kt Any Directors of ihe Hunk, therefore, whu might be up. pointed by the Government, would be rcuuiri-d to report io inn r.xecuuve as tuny as mu late uu ectors nave uone, and more frequently, because the danger is more imminent and ii uuuld be my duty to require of them a lull detail of ever) part uf Uie proceedings of the corporation, or any of its officers, iu order thai 1 might bu enabled tu decide whether 1 shuufd exercise the uowcr ot'ordennu a tcive Jncius, which is reserved to the I'midcui hy the charier, ur auupi until uiuer lawtui measures as me iniereits ul Die country might require.

Ii is luu obvious lobe doubted that the misconduct ot thu Corporation would never have been brought tu light hy the aid ol a public prouicdmg ul thu Hoard of Du colors, The Hoard, when called on by Urn Government Din ciors, refused to institute an inquiry, or require nu account and ihc mode adopted by the latter as the only one by which the object could be attained, Mould be aUuni to ndmii ihe right of the Gnveriiinenl Directors to give iotunuutiou, uud, at ihe same lime, deny ihu luuaus of obtaining it. Ii would be but auuiher mode of eiiubling ihe Hmik lo coueeul its proceedings, and practice, with impunity, ks cuiTupliuus. tu the luoue uf ubiuiuing tlie iiilurmuiiun, therefui-e, and in ilicir florid tu put un end to the abuses iJisulused. as well as in reiiorlim; them, the conduct ol the lute directors wus judicious ami praiseworthy and the honesty, flrmticsH, ami intelligence which they have ttisplaj etl, ehlillu theiu, in my opinion, lu ttiu uriiii- tude of the country, Uut, il do nut miauke the principles un which ihu Senate have recently rejected Ihem, the conduct uhiuh i deem uorihy of praise, they treat as breach of duty; and, in their judgment, the meabuies which ihey look tu obtain the information, and their elt'orls tu put an end tu the practises disclosed, and the reports they have made to the Executive, allhooeh true in nil ihcir dhuk. are recariL-il uu olieiice, and supposed lo require some decisive murk of i strong disapprobation.

uiu i ui mu oenaie ite bueu as i nave the liliicully ul aetidiltir to the Senate anv other names ilmu titobcol the hue directors, will be ut once apparent. 1 uun-tiot consent lo place before ihe Setiaie tlm mime uf any one who is not ore mired, with firtuness ami honestv. iu din- cliHrge the duties of public Director, in the maimer ihey were fulfilled by those whom the Senate have refused to confirm. If, lur performing duly lawfully required of ihum by ihu Executive, they are iu be punished by the subsequent itjeeiiou of lUv Hcume, it Mould not only bt ubeltBs, but cruel, to place men uf ehurucier and honor in una snuauuii, ii even sueii men cuuiu ue uunu io accept it. If ihey failed to give the eiiuirtd iulprmaliun.

or lu take proper meisuri. to obtain it, they would be mi.ovul by thu Mitjr gc me iiiiuriuniiuii, uiiu iuuk proper measures lu ubtmu it, they would, uiion the next iiuiiuiih- Hun, be rejected by th' Senate. It uuuld bu unjust, iu me, inaec uny uiuer citizens in tlic pretliuiimetil in luuli tins uniookeu lor dicisiott of the Senate has placed the estimable and honorublu men ho were Directum during ihu lust jcur. 1( 1 am uut iu' error iu relation tu tlie principles upon wnicti uuse gciulumeu have hem rejected, the neuewary couscqueucuwili bulhauhe Hank will hereafter bu nUiutit Go eviuneiu Uiruvtoi-i, and Ihe people of the United Slates u.uai uiimiicu oi uieirciuei means oi proteetiun aguinsi its abuses lor whatever cout) to ihc right of thu Direciurs, appointed in January, lUJii, lu hold over until new annoimmeuta fllmll lie muiiu. a v.m-,- obvious thui, whilst their lejeeliuu by the Semite remains in luice, mcy cauiiui, ttitn piupriety, uuempi to exercise bueh a power.

In the preseia sute uf things, ilurefoie. tuu corporation wilt ue enaideii eHciuaiy tu ueeompliHli the object ii has been so long endeavoring iu ubiaiu. Its exchange committees, and its delegated paw era io iu President, may heretdler be disputed with, without incurring Ihe danger of exposing its proceeding to the publio view. The beniliieU which the luw hud placed ul Hit Uuaitl can uu lunger appear there. Justice lu myself ud to the faithful officers by whom ine Public has been so well and tu hoi.urably set vud uith-uut euiiipeusaiiou or reward, during the last year, has iu-I qmrcd ol me this full und Uuuk exposition ol my muiitea I lur liOtuiuatiiie ihem al'iue ibeii' i-imucIiou lit ill H.

iikte. 1 repel, that 1 Uo not question the right ul the bv-nme io toi.bi iu or reject at their pleusiire and if there had been uny reuson to suppose that lh rejection tins vuse had been p(oUKcd by ihu cuuses io whiiii have ul-tributedit, unf uiy utvi ul their duties, and the present miporiuiice ot their rigid perlbrmunce, were oilier than ihey are, 1 shuuld hute kcquieseed, und mtempt- td to bud utlieri uho would accept the unenviable trust, uut i cuimui con act lu appuini dn ectois of thu ihink to bo subservient instruments, ur silent spectators, of its abuses and corruptions i nur cau 1 ask honurable men lo under-tane the Uiankluss duty, with the certain prospect of being leuuned by ihu benaie for faithful pcifunnaucsj iu pursuance of ihe lawlul dirvciiuns of the Uucmhe. 1 repeat that 1 du not claim a right lu inquire Into, or officially to ceuture, (he acts of the Senate, iful the situa-tion in which ihc impurtaiit iuteresu of the American people, vested tb lbufcof Uie United tiuut, aul fiVtc. From ihe Jfationtil Intelligencer, May 3. Tlwmgb the injunction of lecrrfty wm removed from the Executive Proecedingi or the Smnie upon (tie Mrjugu of the President, renominntinR tlie Government Hank Director, gatn rejected by the rote of 30 to II,) fftcprrmi.

ion to mtke extracts (Tor which a aptcil order of dir Senate ii required) wns nut given until (he moment be In re (lie adjournment yciienlay. We Ime not been nble tn obtain copy of the Journal' In reliition to tliii subject, Imi, by brent exertion, we are ennblcd to Iny tie fore our re iters the Message or the Pi-esiileni, nml the Ileporl upon it hy the Committee t.f Fin mice, to which Committee it wui referred before it was acted upon. THR MESSAGE. Waruisdtox. Mincu lUli, 18S4.

To the Senate renominate Henry D. Gilpin, Peier Whrit, nnd John T. SuUWan.orPh'dkdelphia.sml Hugh MtEhlvry, of Hut-titnore, to be Directors in the IHuk of the United Sintt-s, for the venr 1834. I diicUim all pretension, of right, on the part of (he rV. Idem, officially to inquire into, or cull in nueitinn, thr rci-Kniof the Senile fnr tTjrclmp ny nnnimmion uliuifocver.

As the President is not fesponsihlc to them for the reasons which induce him to nmke nomination, so they Hre not responsible to him for the rensom which induce ihem to reject it. In these respects, eneh is independent of tltu other, nnd bnih reiponsHile to ihuir respective roiisiiinents. Nevrrtheteu, the attitude in hich cermin tIIuI interests ol the country sre pliiccd by the rejection of iho gentlemen flaw re-nomtnstcd, require of me frankly to cDmmuiiieate tny views of the consequences wnicti must necesisrtly tut-low this act of the Semite, If it be not reconsidered. The ehwtrs nnd stmiding of these gentlemen nre wr(l known to the community, and eminenlly qualify them for the offices tn which I propose to Appoint them. Their confirmation hy the Sennlc, at its session, to the mine offices, is proof that such was the opinion of them uulertuined hy the Senate at that time ami unless something has occurred since to change it, this act may now he referred to as evidence that their talents ami pursuits justified their selection.

The refusal, however, to confirm their nomimilions tn the same offices shows that there is some I Mug in the con duot of these gentlemen, during the lst yer, which, in the opinion of the Sennlc, disqualifies them; wt us no charge lias been thud against them us men or citizens, nothing which impeaches the Mr private ch -ureter they when the Senate gave them there sunctinn at its last Gesiiun and as it moreover appears from the jouiiial of the Senatu, recently transmitted for my Inspection, that it was deemed unnecessnvv to inquire into their qualifications or character It is to be inferred that the change in the opinion of the Senate has arisen from the officiul conduct ot these gentle men. The only clrcumstunccB in their official conduct, which have been deemed of sufficient importance ntlruct fublic attention, are the two reports ntnde hy them to the iieciiuve'l)eprtmeut nf ihc Ooveriuneui Um one beur ingdateld day of April, and die other the 10th day. of August last both of wu'tctt reports were communicated to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury, with his reason! for removing the depositci. The troll) of the fitcts stated In these reports is not, 1 nretiimr. Questioned by any one.

The Inch character and landing ot the citizeiti by whom they were intule prevent any doubt upon the subject. Indeed, the statements huve not been denied by thu President of the Hunk, und the other Director, On the cuutiary, they have insisted that they were uuihoriicd to use the inonry of the Hank in (he maimer atftted in the two reports, anil have not denied that the churgea there made against the enrporudou arc suhstaii' ttwUy true. It must be taken, therefore, as admitted, that lite itatemuntt of the public Directors, in the reports above mentioned, are correct ami they disclose thu most alarming ahuactj on the part of the corporation, and the most strenuous exertions, on their part, to put an und to them. They prove that enormous sums were secretly a manner, and for purposes, that ctmnoi be justified tmd dial the whole of the immense capital of the Hank bus been virtually plaoctl at the disposal of a single itulividuid, to be us. ed, if he thinks proper, to corrupt the press, nnd io control the proceedings of the Government, by exercising uu undue influence over elections.

The reports were made in obedience to my official direct ion i and I herewith transmit copies of mv Hem calling for information of the proceedings ofifiolliiiik. Weie they bound to disregard the cidl Wua it their du'y to remain silent, while Abuses of the most injurious and danger, ous character were dailv practised Were thty bounl to cuuecat from the auUiorltif a course of measures destructive to the best interests of the country, and in. leaded gradually and secretly to subvert the foui illations ol our Government, and its powers from the hands of the people to a great moneyed corporation? Vaa it their duty to ait in silence at the Board, and witness all thuEc abuses, without an attempt to correct them or, in cate of failure there, not to appeal lo higher authority I The eighth fundamental rule authorises an) one of the lVu ectora, whether elected or appointed, who may have been absent when an excess of debt wus cretiird, or ho may Iiuvc dia. tented from the act, to exonerate himself from personal responsibility by giving notice of the fact to the President of the United bUU-ts thus recognizing thu propriety of communicating to Unit officer thu proceedings of tlic Hoard in such eases. Bui, independently of any argument to be derived from the principle recognized in (he rule referred to, I cannot doubt fur momtni tlmt it is the right nnd the duty of every Director at the Ilourd lo attempt lo correct all dlegal proceedings, nnd, in case of failure, to disclose them i and that every one nf them, whether elected by the Stockholder or appointed by the Government, who had knowledge of the facts mid concealed them, would be jubily amenable to thu severest censure.

But In the case of the publio Directors it was their peculiar and official duty to make the mid the call upon them fur information could not have been disregarded vithoui a flagrant breach of their trust. The rectors appointed by the United States cannot he regarded in ihe light of the ordinary Directors of a Baiisr appointed by the Stockholders, and charged with the care uf their pecuniary imeresli in the corporation. Tim) have higher and more important duties. They are public officers. They arc placed at the Board nut merely to represent the stock Iieldhy the Umu-d States, but to observe the conduct Jl ihe Mtrporatkm, ami lo watch ovur die public intereiii.

It was foreseen that this greai moneyed monopoly might ba to managed to endanger die mteretts 0f the country ana vm therefore deemed titcetsary, at a measure of precaution, to VU. Bl ilie teuUueli. who should observe iu conduct, and ti.i.d rcadj to report io the propwr officers of ihc Goverunient every act of the Board Idch might affect injuriously the interests of iW i eopie. rTif'l of die eharter, as well as the manner ot their nppomiment, proves this lo be their true Oiaracter. 1 be United States are not represented at thu Uoaixl by these Director merely on btcom.i or the stock held bv the Government.

'Ihc right ol the United States to apnoi.a Director, and the number appo'mied, do not depend uikhi Ihe amount of the stock i Tor if every share shimtd be suhl, and the Uiiitotl buteseaie to be a atoekhuhler ttliocethcr yet, under the charter, ihe right to appoint live dirtuiur would Mill reiuttin. In such a case Itst would be thu character of the director They would rcprewnt no alock, aud be ohoarn hy mi atockholder. Yet they would hare right tbiit at the boinl; tu vote on all questions submitted to it and to be made actpuaiuied with all the proceeding of die Coi omdon. They would not, in iUeh a ease, be ordinary directors choaen by the stdukhnlders iu proportiofi to their slock. But (hey would be public officers appoluwd touard the nublio Interests aud their dudes luuti eonforiu'io -their office.

They are not the duties of an ordinary director chosen hy a stockholder i but they ure tlw (teculiar -duties of a public officer, who la bound on all occasions protect, to the utmost of Ids lawful nieuns, the public hilurestsi and, where his own authority is not aulli-eletit io prevent injury, to inform tliote lo whom the law has eunflded the nevassaiyjiower. Such, then, is die character, Mid iucli re the duiici, of ihe directors appointed hy the United Stales, whether the pub he be stoi-kholders or not They are oUicvra of the United Stales, and not the er ititvtkhtMint of Hociboldw..