Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-03
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Mr Clays Land BILL it finally passed The two Uons"
OF congress We made no comment the same as VIC
eos" unnecessary, having expressed senme nts
n'e weeks before at the time of publishing Mr. Hills
speech on the Bill, delivered in the Senate on the 22J Of
January But as the federal papers keep up am
hre upon the President for not permitting thai R 10 lie
o'he Law we have thought proper more to resume
me SUBJECT That our silence may not be construed ino am
oil the course taken by the Presidents or an
assem- 20 hc positions maintained by the Federalsts
me case OF this Bill far the President is
eus very simple and easy TO be understood Early in the
W.T. clay introduced the Bill into the Senate I'm
we shape IN winch 1t originally passed that body and was
sent to the House, it provided ratabe disbnton NJ
e proceeds OF the sales OF public lands among the save
raj States Tor limited time; and prescribed The obac
10 winch the States should appropriate the nancy so re
ceived Alter arriving in the House. it was suffered 10
sumner uht The Ids day of the session, when it wasta-
ken up, received important amendments Which ~ re Aae
NY concred in by the Senate and then passed and sent
10 he rresiuen Tor approval along with divers other Bills
49, p'sse Oh he ias day OF the session; aud by the Pre-
ue' was retained Tor consideration. The Presidents
Toes now urge that had it then been returned to Congress
WIN ms objections it would have passed by the requisite
J0es mat is, two thirds OF the members fhen in Mt
tendance, and thus have become law without the sigma
lure oil the Executive Magistrate And for not returning
IT. mey denonnce him as tyrant, and a despot
ne Rouse oil Representatives OF the last Congress- con
se1 OF Eio members; had they all been in attendance
"a. , III 1ruer 20 become law after being returned with
me residents objections have received the vote oT
M 'es no memoers the Land Bill passed the House
oy vote OF SO to 46 the same vote would have nroha
Ty oee gwen had the Bill been returned and il would
mus become law, without receiving as manv vo,es
oy ~ as Tue Constitution would have required had The
members been all in attendance We asE if tb D.;
uem De Justly entitled to blame for not returning IL
Inc House had the Bill laying before them for lone
nhe hey delayed acting upon il till the very last dav II
ae session. perhaps puPosey, ihata majority its oppo
mems might leave Congress their return to their sever
Al homes We ask was this proper? Was il coImsnda
oef-Wasit proper to pass bill of this importance ,ur
g he ous'e ana hurry attendant upon the closing scene
"ou'eht Sesslon!-li 1t tcus proper was il not also
proper, mat The President should have time TO examine
VIC DI'-'o reflect upon its consequences-to compare
WIN e provisions OF the Constitution Congress had
nad IL before then during VIII
Der 10 March, aud could the President be alIoweJ
ew hours eSeration previous yielding il his sionatre
One question more,-is the President an independent
mags'r"te, whose duty it is 10 wogh examine and re-
ec upon all measures presented TO him Tor his approba
uoh ors he mere creature of the two Houses OF Con-
gesS' oon' 70 register their edcts, without examination
and regardless of the consequences!
IL further urged that New Hampshire oses 6o mn
by the failure OF the Bills this true!-That money viii
still be retained by the General Government TO def2av it
current expences, is il therefore iost2 Every State Ske
oond 10 contribute its quota defray those expences
anu Tue proceeds oil the sales of the public lands are mo
more o now man they have been for years past II VISA
NOT our design at present TO into an exannaton M
me provisions OF Bill we defer that some other opporu
nty; our intention only notice at this fine some NJ
the objections against the President and offer ey rcasona
10 JusuhcaIon OF his comse-Tbe question will no donbt
oe resumed at the next session OF Congress the
WIN 'hen return the Bill with his observation-disclosures
"ey DC founded upon constitutional principles or unon
mere questions OF expediency, they will be ully clearly
dnu eohcInsveiy gwen. The members of the new Con-
gross esh from their homes and the society OF their con-
nuen's, WIN pear win them the general voice Of tho
community upon the subeci and the question we trust
WIN hen be disposed oin that will give general
Susacon To the country aud disappont the selfish views
Vi "mOihOus deInagogues.-D0Uer nv H. Gaz