Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-24
VETO ON THE LIGHT HOUSE BILL

VETO ON THE LIGHT HOUSE BILL
The following is a copy Of the Message of h,
President, transmitted to the House Of Repr.
senta,ives on the 9TH inst. which ue have i,..
been able to obtain:
To the Homse of Representatives.
In addition to the general views have her.
tofure expressed " Congress IN the subi-e, O,
Internal Improvement, 1t is my duty to ad,ef.
to it again 10 stating my objections to HE bill en-
titled IAN act for the improvement Of cersir
harbors and the navigation Of certain rivers"
which was not received sufficient tine beo,,
the close of the last session to enable me IL ess
mine it before the adjournment.
Having ma,ureiy considered that bill ai'hii
the time allowed me by the Constitution, arl
being convinced that some Of lis provisions con
flict with the rule adopted for my guide on bl,
subjrc, Of legislation, have been compelled Il
withhold from it my signature; and i la. l5yre
fore failed to BECOME Law.
To facilitate as far as can the lh,eil.entjl
ton of Congress upon the subjects "mbrssda
this bill. transmit herewith repcr, from tie
Engineer Department Distinguishing, as 'a'n
the Information in.its possession would enabell,
bet aeen those appropriations which do. aad uO.s
which do not, conflict with the rules By which N,
conduct IN this respect has hitherto been govern
ed. By that report it will be seen that therein
a class Of appropriations IN the Dill Tor ,Ae H.
proyement OF streams that are not na,saOs,
that are not channels of commerce, and that d
not pertain to the harbors or ports oil entry de-
signated by any law, or have ascertaIued 80,
connection with the usual establishments Tor th
security of commerce, external or internal.
Il is obvious tina, such appropriations In'0IH
the sauo,inn Of a principle that concedes 10 Tx
General Government an unlimited power over
the subject Of internal Improvements, and tb,fl
could not. therefore, approve q bill containing
them, without r~ceding from the positions tiAh
in nv veto of the Maysville Road Bill, and a.
forwards in my annual message OF Decemoe'"'
1850. ~
II is to be regretted that the rules by srSa
the classification Of the improvements 10 lbs u"
has been made BY the Engineer Department 'e
not more definite and certain, and that emol
rassment may not always he avoided by he%
scr,ance of them-but, as neither my oSn"
Election, nor the lights derived from DINER SOW,
CPS. nave IuTHlsiSu tuc WIZ eN'~ -
shall continue to apply my best exer,on' u wv"
apDIication and enforcement ln thus "Pc!
isy nv best faculties TO exercise the po"'h W..
which I am invested, to avoid evils and 70 er''
the greatest attainabe good for our common cow
trv, I feel that | NAV trust TO your eordia'
operation; and the experience OF The past ta'',
me no room to JuuDt the liberal indulgence o,
favorable consideration OF those tor whom ""
The grounds upon which have gwen -,
sent to appropriations for the construction org
houses, bearons, buoys, public PIERS sho VIC
mo,al Of sand bars. sawyer, aud O'he ""t
rary. or partial impedIments IN our Ha''s'pI'
y.rs and harbors-and with which man,
provi.iun. Of the bill correspond, nave W.,
fully stated, that trust a repetition OIL '.'I I,
unnecessary Had there been ioe" ,p@'a.r,4
the bill no provisions tor works OF an,'. .",,
scripton, depending on principles "n', .', ~,
the power Of making appropriations TO s'%: nj,
iect which the discretion OF the Gp'ern"';%
select. and losing sight Of the d''lntT .% IN.
tween national aud local character ~'". '.h;,r,
stated, would be INV future guide on ,'f ''''
| should have cheeI!ulIy signed the o"
ANDREW JAChs''
norsmhor Gth 1899. -.