Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-08

say that the first Washington would have laid his
mead on tho block. before he would have descended
to 50 unworthy expedient. The conduct Of the
y approving Senators is a whit behind tho Pre-
sideut's in bitterness" They knew that u majority
OF the Senate were opposed to tho appointment and
had rejected it principles they knew that if Noab
had con rived TO soften General Marks SO far ma 10
Induce him express wish that the Prcsdcnt would
rcnorninate him, that still Gen. H. did no, mean to
vote for Noah, leaving a majority Of the Senate, if
Dir. Tazcwel in his place. still opposed: CON.
sutng therefore, the dignity and rights of their boz
dy, thoy ought not merely to have opposed the up
po'nment on the second nomination, bat resented i,
as an atfont TO their privileges and an attempt to
Dragon them mo submission. We find however thnt
the great body of the Jackson Senators were as sub
n'ssvo to their chief they abusive and intoc-
rant towards their political opponents.
is subject of aston ishment that Rector was not
confirmed on his second nomination Tho Presidont
ought to have chosen his time udiciously; when
soune Of the opponents Of the appointment were sick,
or had boon called home by domestic affection
TINS PARPr.-Wc find the following in tho Dos-
ton Courier of June I'D. Wo know nothing of its
truth, or otherwise.
4 Letter from member of Congress to the Editor
fthe Courier. says-'Thc members from the South
explicitly declare since the passage of the acts redu
cling the duties salt and molasses and allowing n
drawback on rum] that they will never complain of
the tariff on any other articles. They say the arid
on cotton goods does not injure them, and that
line Woollens IL paid by rich men, and the grcat
body OF the people have nothing to complain Of
They consider the North and the South as now recon-
cled."
fAs retained Bah.-At the close of to session,
tho President retained for "fuer consideration" the
Louisville and Portland Canal Bill (makng an up
preparation to that work. and another bill for m-
provements in rivers, harbors, &c. The National In
teligenccr of Friday, informs that the Prcsiden,
has not decided the fate of those bills and will do
so before the next session of Congress.
question has arisen, whether the President has
tho constitutional right after the adjournment of Con
gress, either TO approve reject bill The clause
Of the Constitution under which arises is in the fol-
lowing words
Every bill which shall have passed House OF Repreen
ta,ives and the Senate SHALL before law he pre-
srnled the President of the United States; he approve he
shall sign hut If not, he shall IT, his objections
30 that House in which shall have originated shall en-
ter the objections large their journal and proceed
consider IL IT, after such reconsideration that
House shall agree the BILL shall DO together
the objections to the other House, by which shall likewise
10 recondcred and approved by thirds OF that House,
shall become law Bur, in all such both
Houses shall be determined by and and the
OF tue persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered
hall
not he returned by the President within days Sundays
cep,ed acr shall have been him. the shall
he law in like he had signed il,
Gcss by their prevent return, which
shall not be law."-.7rt l Sec 2
The National Intelligencer contends for the air.
native, and construes the words 'return" and "re-
turned" to refer to the of bill returned ,rith
ogeeionS. It's argument very ingenious neverthc-
less, should have mO gned before reading that
eument, that If there a clause in the Constitu-
ton about the construction of which there could
Ge two opinions, that this The clause. If bill
shall not be returned in ten days, it shall be a law
in like manner if tho President had signed it, I'M
less Congress by adjournment prevent it's return,
when it shall not be u law. Now is not every bill sent
the President returned" by him Congress- either
with or without objections Except indeed in cases
of the kind referred to- If that be so, why limit the
meaning OF the word retur0 TO of bills reiueu
with o6jeciionS3
The President the National Tnteigcncer says, CO.
modes with that paper in its construction aud holds
himself to have tho right to pass reject the
two bills; but 1t seems think public opinion differs
and has adopted the opposite construction.
"TIetrenehment. The public is appraised that all
The mighty promises of Retrcnchment, which were
strong lever in the hands of the Jackson party
pull down Mr.. Adams administration, have eventual
ted in the abolition of tho off Of Craftsman, 500
per annum) the debate on which cost something like
$4,000, and in tho Rotrenohmont effected by Secre
tary Branch in "newspaper subscription (ho,O
is not stately But in the confusion incident to tht
last days of tho session, 1t has been generally
looked that tho Office, at any rate the Sayy of the
Craftsman has been revived leaving Secretary
Branches patriotic and magnificent savings in "news-
pnpor subscriptien"-to stand alone, monument o
lis economy, and tho fraudulent professions of III,
Jackson dynasty.
We wondcrif it is possible for Mossrs. Hamilton
Rves and Wickliffe, tho principal members of tho