Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-11
POLITICS OF THE DAY.

The Cincinnati Daily Advertiser a paper hi
thcrto devoted TO general intelligence, and holding
forced into the arena, by the Veto Message: it is
now openly opposed TO Gen. Jackson. We give the
frst article oil the Advertiser upon the question:
THE VETO.
On the arrival of the Intelligence in this CITY.
that tic President had uefOed the Bank we made
some remarks upon the subject, and against the
excitement and the vetoinC of the Bank Mt
thiS PERIOD had and was like TO produce. The
veto Message had not then been received ard we
were ignorant that the President had embraced the
opportunity it afforded him of vetoing the TWO
HOUSES OF CONGRESS, THE SUPREME
COURT, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF
iLh UNITED STATES, yet such is the fact
That the President should have put his veto upon
the Bank, however much to be lamented, and how
ever destructive of the interests of the great ma
yory OF the people Of the United States, and par
tIculariy OF the entire Vest still he had the Con
stutIonal right, and are bound to submit
although ruin to thousands and tens of thousands
Will be the inevitable consequences It's deleterious
effects upon real property, upon manufactures,
ana upon the produce of the earth, are al
ready felt TO the remotest cabin of the West
All this we must submit 10, because he had the con-
stlutIoual power; whether he has made a '.judi-
ci0"S use OF the exercise of that power, the peo-
pie Wi! determine at the ballot boxes, and upon
mat determination we are perfectly willing to
~. they arc the aggricved party, and will not
fail to do themselves justice. Had the President
stopped here, should have been willing to stop
here also but in the language of Junius, she ira
yelled out of the record" 10 express his contempt
Tor the Legislative and Judicial powers of the Go
vornnent. This may be thought strong language
but II the language of the Message does not bear
us out In the use of il, then are we ignorant of
what words mean. We quote the entire paragraph
here it is:
"If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered
the whole ground of this act, it ought not to con-
troll the coordinate authorities of this Govern
ment' The Congress. the Executive, and the
70 urt' must each for itself be guided by it's own
opinion OF the Constitution. Each public officer
who takes an oath to support the Constitution,
swoars that he will support it AS HE UNDER
. ANDS IL, and not it is understood by
others. IT is as much the duty Of the House of
representatives, of the Senate, and of the Prcsi-
dent to decide upon the constitutonality of any
bill or resolution which may be presented to them
Tor passage or approval, it is of the Supreme
Judges when it may be brought before then, for iu
uiclai decision. The opinion of the Judges has
no more authority over Congress than the opinion
OF Congress has the Judges, and on that point
TIE PRESIDENT Is INDEPENDENT OF
BOld. The authority of the Supreme Court
must not, therefore, be permitted to control the
congress or the Executive, when acting i'm their
legislative capacities, but TO have only such inhu-
ence as the force of their reasoning may deserve"
Tho President says 'the opinion Of the Supreme
court ought not to control the coordinate author
lties OF this Government" The Constitution of
Tho United states says, article three, section two
law and equity, arising under this Constitution
! he Laws of the United States, and Treaties made
or which shall be made. under their authority"
hcrc, then, the Constitution says tlcv Uho Su-
creme Conr,) have power to decide upon the laws
ot the United States. and they have so dccidcd
md this IS the first time and VIC pray God it NAV
DC the last that President of the United States
las dared to put his veto upon chat decision. The
Court decided that tho Bank was constitutional
md the Constitution makes their decision law, anc
u course binding upon GN. The President says
nc IS independent of both" the Supreme Cour'
nd the two Houses of Congress -! Here, then
&c have the prompt refusal Of a President Of TIA,
United States to be bound by tho provisions Of tina
onst tuition he is sworn to support Before he
ntcrcd upon Inc duties Of his office, nc took th'
ath which the Constitution requires, and which is
follows:
81 do solemnly swear (or affirm that I will
aithiully execute the office Of President Of the T.
States and will, TO the best Off my ability preserve
rotcct, and defend the CONSTITUTION Of IN,
United States"