Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-06-23

9Th ! distinctly answer to tins Question, that,
in nv opinion. neither house CT congress can con-
s,ituiionalv expanse the record 81 the proceed,
ings Of their predecessors. no power 10 feSe'ud
certainly belongs 10 t1om; and Is iHf every Poo'''
,ec;tn,a,e pnrpose I'll thai is necessary. HE at
-, - exoanee "a tart IF their ioafla, making
IN ,l'e Senate the Omitted States, am satisfied
could never have hcgn made bui IN period OF i've
hiohes, party excitement. when the voice OF rca-
son and generous feeling is stuffed by lanG pro'facl-
Cd ard bitter controversy.
In relation 10 the exercise OF tie veto power rs
the presidrni, there is, | hink, an important DIT
ference in opinion between the present ehei
magistrate aud nvsen | cNFress tbs opinion
with less dilddeece, because bslie'e mnr u III
strict accordance with those 81 al INC previous
pres dents 10 Gea. jackson.
The ve,e mower, or the control of The executive
over ria. ,n,rtnen, of laws by the legislative body,
was not unknown in Tive tui,ed States previously
10 The tormstion of the present federal constitution.
II does not appear, however, 10 have been IN much
favor TIN, principle WIS 10 lr iound IN bai
three Of the s,a'e CONSTITUTIONS and IN ho one oil
them fAlassaobu>cft>) was the executive power
lodged in the bands of Il single chn't magistrate
One other safe South Cstolina) had, indeed, not
ndnpted tins priHcip.e, hut bad gwen IFS single sa-
ecptive magistrate mn absolute negative upon tn
nets of the legislature. In all othrf instances II
Ina. been a qualified negative, like that al the
constitution Of lie United States Tie pCo-
tile of : Mh Carolina seem, however, not In
have been long pleased with tins NV stHeni
of powe ~ their sov"fnof aS II la>led In
two wears. having been adopted ~ 40, IA
rcnc,lpd in l17e from which TINE tie acts Of The
legislature nf ihat s ate ave been 'nllf"lN iFeto
tran, cxccutive control Since the adopl"not the
constitution oiihe United States the Vel" primer
ple has been adopted by several Other states, and
,,ntl gerry lately it sermcd 10 be rapidly growing
into favor.
Refore we can form correct opinion Of the
manner in which tins power should he exercised,
Il * nroner to understand the reasons winch lave
induced IT'S adoption. In lis theory, II IL mani
iestly an innu,atio upon the first principle Of re-
pnblican roNelHnent-ihat the majority should
rns WHY should u SINGLE individual control the
will OF The uaiarity / VII oei be said tAai There
is more probability Of 6uans lreai'r wisdom IL
the e,crniiyr char than Ia he halls u hr lreis-
la,nre MOI can il possibly be supposed HAT an
individual residing ia The centre Il an extensive
cnnnffv can br as wei acquainted @lIh the wants
and wishes Of q numerous people, rs those Nh"
come Immediately from amongst tlrn--the pal-
takers for portion oi the year, IN ibeT various
l,bnrs and cmnlovmruts, and III" Witnesses OF the
effects Of Tie l,vs IN their malr minute as well rs
e.ocral ,prrlfinnS As Tar, thrn, as regards
Knowledge of The wants and Isles oic people, aud
visJan, 10 discover rcmrd Is Ter existing evils, and
devils nv schemes far increasing the public prospcfi-
~ !, vonld >rrln that the legislative bodies did
net require the md ri an cNrtutt'r magistrate
But there Is a principle, recognised hH all HE A
n,rrcan constitutions, which WAS unknown 10 thc
ancient republics. Thy all acknowledge rieh,s
in the minority, which cannot rlehituiif be lakrn
f,., tAon,. Experience hal shown that IN large
assemblies these rights were not always respected
|, would lc IN van that they should ic cnnnera-
ted. and respect tur them enjulnrd IN the eonstio-
INN 4 noplar assembly, underline influence of
that Snirt at party which Il always discovered IN p
prealer OF less degree III all republics, might, and
would, a. il was believed, sometimes disregard
rhen To qnara aga us this danger, and to Sc
cure the riehis Of each irds dual the "sptd,rnt OF
creating a department Independent "i the others,
and .,ncnshlr ouly Ia the laws, was adopted. Sc
curly was thus given against an, PaIp'bIe VIOLA
ZION of the consliinion, The injury oi individuals,
ar ola minority party. But il sill p"ssihie for
wiful and excited majority 10 enact laws Of ~"
creates, Injustice aud tyranny, without Violating
the letter of their chatter.
And tins take To be the origin Of the veto row-
er, As well IN the state governments as IN that OF
N, L. :. Ilappears 10 have been the intention
to create an umpire between the oonirnding lac
mons which had existed, il was believed, and would
continue 10 exist II there was any propfirty in
ad,nIiua# his principlr in the poytruni,n ut Of 1,
state all thu reasons III favor OF II existed ma ten
fold de- rec for incorporating it in that of the L.
ni,cd = ,ips Thu operations OF the latter extend.
inc over an immense tract Of country ,cmhracinglhc
products Of almost every cline, and that country
divided too into number al separate govern.
mPnlS in manN respects tndependPn'ei tatI oihri
and of the common federal head, left but little
hone that they could alwahs be carried on m bar
tnnnv Il could MT be doubted that sectional IN
tere,t would nj times prcdanlinatc IN III" bosoms of
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