Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-01
THE VETO.

When the Presidents veto was laid he
fore the Senate, Mr.. Tyler seconded mo.
ton to print it, and thus expressed himself:
Il was (he said) the only beam of pure sunshine
that had umined the councils of the nation for the
last ten years and he was anxious that h;a c.ns,;,
ents, that the friends of our political institutions ali
yer the country, should enjoy the hallowed ];pht
whch afforded. 1t had filed his heart with mich
dnc So
We are always pleased to see men pleased
and happy, whom we love and respect: Vet
we cannot see any great cause for felicity to
the friends of State Rights in this MESSAGE
me bi'l is rejected, but the constitutionaiitv
O the power IS admitted by the President
we IKE the rejection too, for none are moro
fconscIentlously opposed to the power in
question than we; (and we should have said
more about and against it, but that we were
afraid Mr.. Richie would think we wished
to take his hobby from him. but zue cannot
shut our eyes to hat seems to us patent
truth, that the message rs an artful and de.
signing electloneering paper, affirming the
constitutionallty of the Improvement power
III the shape of a position; and arguing
against that very position throughout; the
position addressed to the favor of the asser-
tiers OF the power, the argument to those
who deny it; and thus seeking to buy golden
opinions from all classes. The writer of
the message whoever he was, has adroitIv
cooked up together, the opinions of various
Statesmen-Mr. Jeherson's as to the pro-
priety' of getting an amendment to the Con-
stitution giving the power distinct1y--Mr.
Monroe's on the Jurisdiction over roads
made by Congress--Mr. CalhoUn's on the
unrestricted right Of appropriation.
a few days ago, we ventured to predict,
that the national debt, and the importance
OF paying it off, would be urged as a reason
for not signing the bill. That is measure
universally popular, and to aIIedge it DIS an
objection, was not merely to pailiate the
rejection, but to create new fund of popu-
iiarIty Accordingly, the old gentleman has
lntrencched himself on this ground. In four
years, he says, without some unforeseen con-
tlngeDcy, the national debt will be paid off.
Now let us test the sincerity and the suffi-
cheney OF this reason for putting his veto on
the Maysville bill. If the debt is so. m,cl,
reduced Gas it is in fac) that it can be paid
OFT III four years, why so. much solicftude
ABOUT 1T In SO small compass, it is plain
ly In the power of the Government 10 ex-
tinguish it almost at will, and in truth. e Is
cot OF the least consequence. small aasit
now ~ whetEfer il be paid off a year so<,yssys
or year later. This bill appropriated we
believe ST. 10000 to the MaysyiIl@ Turnpike.
The President regrets st, for the reason
among others, that it will interfere with the
payment of the national debt, while he re-
commends in his first message, and uses all
bis personal and party influence TO force
through Congress, the removal of the Tndi-
ans; for which object, although 100000
only are appropriated in the bill, it IS esfima-
ted by sound heads, that 800, 600, 900 will be
required, first and last The increased