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a nation, with what they have been at any former junction, will forcibly demonstrate, that we are rapidly advancing in wealth, population and political influence. The Promptness, energy and patriotism, which have characterized the administration of the federal government, during the official term of the illustrious individual who is now at the head of it, command the highest respect and confidence of the American people. It is, moreover, a consideration, which may justly inspire the citizen with increased reliance upon the wisdom of the national Executive, that those measures of his administration which have been most signalized by determined apposition, have in their progress and results been most successful, in securing popular esteem. The policy and successive measures of the National Administration, relative to the present United States Bank, have received the commendations of each Legislature of this State, during a series of years past; and in the recent popular elections, these commendations have been sanctioned by our constituents, too obviously for misapprehension, and too distinctly to admit of doubt respecting the course, which obedience to their will, imposes upon us respectively. An institution, which, like the present United States Bank, discloses a disposition to wield it extensive powers in rivalry with those of the Government which created it, cannot be regarded otherwise than as dangerous to public liberty. The experience of more than a year has confirmed me in the opinion, that as servant of the national government, the Bank can be spared without detriment