Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-03
THURSDAY MORNING, June 3. 1sao
THE LAST DAY.

LIE DAG.
! The Washington papers of Tuesday bring us tn
proceedings of Monday, the last day that Couorcs
sat- Not much of interest transpired In the sen,t,
where it had originated, the bill AUTHORIZING sut
scription ofstock inthe Washington Turnpike Com
pany Commonly called the Frederick and Rocl,v;,,
road) which had passed both Houses, and the mann
lar branch by vote Of two one was returned wi,
out signature by the President, with the following
message:
WAsmNoros, 3ist May, 1890
TO The Senate efute u. States:
! Gentlemen: have considered the bill PROPOSING
10 authorize subscription of stock in the Washing
ton turnpike Road Cnuipany," and now retura tn,
same 10 the Senate, lin which il originated
am unable to uptSovet this bill. and would respect
1aiy reier the Senate to my message to the House
representatives, on returning to that House the bill
to authorize ''a subscription stock in the Movsvlo
washington, Paris, and Lexington Turnp;ke Ron,
company, Tor statement of my objections 10 the
Dill herewith returned. The message referred TO
bears date on the eth inst, and printed cow NJ
the same Is herewith transmitted
ANDREW JACKSON.
The vote was then taken on the question, whetbe,
the bill should pass the Presidents veto to the con
trary notwithstanding. aud decided in the negative
ayes 81, noes II. 1.-Two thirds required)
But little else occurred in the Senate, worthv al
the bill 'makng appropriations for examinations and
surveys, and also for certain works of Internal I'm
provement," signed, with the following extraordinary
! message:
TO tie House Of Representatives.
GENTLEMkN:-i have approved and signed the BIZ
entitled An act making appropriations Tor examino
tons and surveys, and also for certain works of In
terna Improvement" but as the phraseology Of the
seStoh winch aPproprates the sum Of eight thousand
dollars Tor the road from Detroit Chca 90 may be
construed to puthoriZs the application of the ammo
priaion for the continuance of the road bevond ,be
limits OF the Territory of Michigan; desire to be
understood, as having approved this bill with the un
derstandng that the road authorized by this sector
Is NOT TO De extended beyond the limits of the said
territory. ANDREW JACKSON.
May 81, 1880.
We calthis message extraordinary for the follow,
ing feasons-The annual appropriation for SURVEYS
has been always considered as involving the Who'll
principle On that ground, the main hattie has bee
fought for several years. Nevertheless the Presi
dent approves bill making this annual appropriation
for surveys Of routes, &c. Now, if against the prn
cipe IN conscience, how does he sign bill inyolvin
1t to the utmost extent9 If nc. agunst-it why doe
ne throw out the admonitory observation, that b
would not have signed the bill but upon the under
standing that the Detroit and Chicago road was Ii
tea IN Its extent, to the territory of Michigan Th
right to make roads in the Territories the most scr
Puious have never denied to Congress- who to them
stand IN the relation of the local Legislature I'h
right to construct Roads in the Territories is copsti
tutlonai by universal acknowledgment The moaning
OF the President s that if The road to Which Sc OO(
were appropriated touched the territory Of State he
would not have signed il; yet the sane bill makes
appropriations for surveys and examinations, where
yer, III State or Territory, ;liey may be called for
We confess II all humility that here is distinction
past our comprehension Again: in his message OIL
the Maysviile Road the President acknowledges th,
fright under the Constitution of making appyopr;a
lions, at least to Internal improvements; but in this
message, when by signing the bill, he confesses the
necessity of the Detroit and Chicago Road, he rive
the House to understand that he would not have sim
cd The bill had The road extended beyond Territor,
into State! Had it nfrnged upon the territor,
OF State, he would not have signed it, however ex
pedient, however necessary, however desired by tn,
State ITSELF however uatioHal--and although he re-
cogniZes the right Of Congress to pass the bill i,
aaestion, N his Maysvie message We leave it t.
them who defend wlatcvcrihc President does, to re
concic these inconsistencies It surpasseth our abil
Ity, as 1t also belongs not TO our province.
A ROMAN CELEBRATION.