Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

sssii,n and The manner IN which hc was
eyDectel 10 exercise u, can best 10 learned f
from the recorded iesdmlny Of the Original
trainers of the Constitution, and contempt /
nneons commentators. They were uRanI- /
NOUS in declaring That the only cases for |
the exercise of the veto power Within iae
contemplation of the Convention, were Tor
the prevention of infraetions Of tho Const'-
iion, and checking Brecipitate legislation
| Il was with this understanding, and this on
Inv, that the Constitution received the popu-
lar saciion; for the veto power in the hands
ofthe Executive was always unpopular with
the people, and, indeed, was one OF the
grounds of objection to that government
which our revolutionary fathers repudlat-
ed.
/ Under this view Of the case, does it seem
Eabsurd to contend that when President as
sumes TO Judge Of the erpedieRcy of the en-
Eactments Of fCongress--when he assumes to
check the legislative action of the apprOpri-
ate department, when that action is neither
unconstitutional or precipitate, he IS trans
cending the Legitimate bounds ofhis auIh,.r-
! lily, and violating The spirit Of hi.ss official
oath?
Bat it is not for the pnrpcse Of debating
any constitutional or ,egal principle with
r your correspcn 1ent, that trouble you with
l this communication. He states, in some-
th'~.g like the language cf complaint; thai
: he is not permitted, in the columns of a
White paper, to viniicate tho character
e and course of Mr. Van Buren. Does the
gentleman not know that it Is contrary to
: the principles Of the warfare which the
Now Ynrl, Marty arm - an aGniiiSi
!. line vested rights anl dearest Interests oI
f the Southern people, to attempt vlLdlca'
= ton of their leader? Is he not aware thai
4 the pensioned presses in the interest OF the
o Caucus nolnihee, never mention his name
{, or his acts, but in close conneXlon witt
Z, Gen. Jackson2 Does he not know that hE
: p1Hy deprecates all inquiry into the polItI
cal character ana course OF the Heir APPd
ID rent? Why then; does he complain! liz
y does not even intimate that he has appIet
J., for space in yoar columns, aud that sIcl
= request has hcen refused! Should nc maxi
's such application, hope he will be INDUCED
n. The opponents of Van Buren wish his char
n, actcr to be held up in all its lincaments
ra Dho indignant gaze of Southern treemcr
.. Let it be the task Of 90" to mirror it fort
10 III the most glowing colors; and let AIissl'
~ sppi voters behold the elegant represents
os ton. Let his early political history an
70 associations receive the fairest and brlshto'
~ colorinL which truth, Or poetry, or the ger
y! teman's skill in "did!c2!jcs," can give then
NJ and let his famous course upon the Nilsson
~ | question have the advantage Of every en-
ho bellishment which fancy or fact can thro
&c &c around it. Let him separate his tayor
~ ~ from the fame and Influence of Gen. JacI
~ son, and place the statue upon its own p
ao desal. Let Van Baren stand or fall bcto
. the Southern people upon Ills own merit
=, End the friends Of Judge White will ask /
f. more.
~" ~ If the gentleman is disposed to Plrs'
Gts this course, and does not see the ruin of b
bo m favoritc's prospects within the sphere of
w. w. influence, to be tie inevitable result, th'
81, indeed must his bo
o,' 81. ---Tfibts .qntieyrts capat insanable.
;, It, 1t is course which paid and pension
'he partizans have not dared to pursue, a
Us u. which, am sure, private citizen cant
III ~ pursue with safety and advantage to
uld party. r. S.