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for portion of the year, in their va
riou' IaborS and employments, and
The witnesses Of the effects of the laws
in their more minute as we'll as gene.
raj operations. As far, then, as II re.
CARDS knowledge of The wants and
wishes of the People, wisdom 10 dis.
cover remedies for existing evils, and
deVlsing schemes for increasing the
pubic prosperity, 1t would seem :hat
The legislative bodies did not require
The aid Of an Executive Magistrate.
But there is principle, recognised by
all the American Constitutions, which
was unknown to the ancient repub.
lies. They all acknowledged rights
in the minority, which cannot right.
fully be taken from them. Expert.
ence had shown that in large assem-.
blles these rights were not always re.
spected. I, would be 10 vain that they
should be enumerated, and respect for
them enjoined in the Constitution.
A popular assembly, under The inHI.
ence Of that spirit of party which is
always discoversble in a greater or
less degree 10 all republics, might.
and would, as it was believed, some.
times disregard them. To guard
against this danger. and 10 secure the
rights Of esrh individual, The expedi
ent Of creating Department indepen
dent Of the Others, and smenable only
TO the laws, was adopted. Security
was thus given against any pslRable
violation Of The Constitution. to the
injury Of individuals, or Of a minority
party But it was still possible for
wiIful and excited majority 10 enact
laws of The greatest injustice and ty.
ranny, without violating The letter Of
their charter.
And This take to be the origin OF
the veto power, as we'll in the State
Governments as that OF lie Unitpd
States. 1t appears to have been The
intention to create an umpire between
the conlending factions which had
existed, it was believed, and would
continue 10 exist. lftbere was any
propriely in adopting this principle
10 the Government of State, all The
reasons in favor Of it existed 10 a ten.
foiG degree for Incorporating il in that
of the United States. The operations
of The latter. extending over an i'm
nense tract of country, embracing Ihe
products Of almost every cline, and
tha, country divided TOO into NUN.
ber Of separate Governments, in many
respects independent of each other
and of the common federal head, left
but little hope that they could always
be carried on in harmony. 1t could
not be doubted that sectional interests
would at times predominant in the
bosoms Of The immediate representa-.
uves Of The People and the States, and
combinations formed destructive or
The public good, or unjust and oppres-
sive 10 a minority. Where could a
power TO check these local feelings,
and to destroy the effects Of unjust
combinations, be better placed than in
the hands Of that department whose
authority, being derived from the
same common sOvereIgn,is co ordinate
with lhg rest, and which enjoys the
great distinction OF being al once The
lmmediae representative Of The whole
People, as we'll as of each particular
Slalee
In the former character, the inter
ests orthe whole community wo1ld be
rigidly supported, and, in the latter,
the rights of each member s'eadfsstly
maintained. The representation from
the State authorities in the Electoral
Colleges, consider one of the most
feIicitous features 10 the Constitution.
II serves as an eternal memento 10 The
Chief Magistrate that it is his du'y 10
guard The inlerps's Of The weak against
the unjust axgressions of the strong
and powerful From these premises,
YOU will conclude that | consider the
qualified veIo upon the acts Of The
Legislature, conferred by the Cons.
luton upon the President as cOnSer.
Vatite power, intended only TO be
used 10 secure the instrument itself
from violation, or, in times of high
party excitement, to protect the rights
of The minority, aud The interests Of
The weaker members of The Union.
Such, indeed. is my opinion, and such
we must believe TO be The opinion oil
nearly all the distinguished men who
have filed the ExecuIve Chair. III
we're President OF the U0IIed Sta'es.
an act which dad moi involve either OF
the principles above enumerated, must