Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-06-17
NO. 40.-WHOLE NO. 9e.

blpseII from the proud emlnenco
of leader Of a nation to that Of
chief Of a party. can easily
conceive the existence Of a state of
things by which he Chief Ma gistrate
ora Stale may be forced 10 act upon
party principles; but such . course is
entirely opposed to all the obligations
which the constitution imposes on a
Presiden, Of The United States. The
immense influence he possesses will
always give 10 his party the Prrponde
rance and the very circnhns'aucs oil
its being an Executive party will be
the cause Of infusing more bitterness
and vindclive cling into these don'es
tic contests. Under these circum.
stances, the qualified veto given by
The Constitution may, If the President
should think proper 10 change its char
scler, become as absolute in prsetice.
as that possessed by the Kings OF
Eogland and France. From the great
variety Of local Interests acting upon
The members Of lhe two Houses OF
Congress. and from the difficulty G.
keeping all The individuals Of large
party under the control of party dis
ripline, law, will often be passed by
small maj rifles adverse 10 The inter-
esrs ofthe dominant party; but fine
President should think proper 10 use
he veto power for the purpose OF pro-
noting the interests Of his party, il
will be in vain TO expect that mslorl
~ so large as two.ihrds 10 both Hou'
ses would be found in opposition TO his
wishes il the hands OF such a Presi
dent, the qualified veto Of The Consti.
tuition would in practice become abso'
Iule.
have, upon another occasion, ex-
pressed my views upon the dsng-r Of
dominant Executive party. u may
perhaps, be SAID thai the Chief Masis.
,rate will Rnd ii impossible 10 avoid
the influence of party spirit. Several
Of our Chief Magistrates, however.
have been able 10 escape its Influence;
or, what is The same thing, TO act as
# they did not feel it. As one mode
of avoiding it, It would be my ain 10
interfere with the legislation Of Con-
gress as little as possible. The clause
in The Constitution which makes II the
dIty of The President 10 give Congress
information Of The state Of the Union,
and 10 recommend TO their ccnsldera
lion such measures as he shall Judge
necessary and expedAnr, could never
be Intended to make him The source Of
legislation. Iaformat on should al.
ways be frankly given, and recommen
dalions upon such matters ss come
more Immediately under his coEni
zlnce than theirs. Bat there il shonld
end. If he should undertake 10 pres
pare the business Of legislation for the
action Of Congress, or 10 assume The
character of code maker for the ma
ton, the personal interest which ne
will lake ia the success OF his meas.
ures will necessarily convert him into
a partisan, aud viii lclslly ioespaci.
tate him from psriorming The parI Of
that impartial umpire, which Is the
character that have supposed The
Constitution iniends him 10 sssums,
when the acts passed hys,he L.gisia-
ture are submitted 10 hlg DECISION.
do not think it by any means necessa-
ry that he should lake The lead as
reformer, even when reformation is.
10 his opinion, necessary RrfOrn1ers
will be never waning when it Is we'll
understood that The power which
wields the whole patronage Of the ma
tion will not oppose The refOrh,aIiOn'
have the honor 10 be, with great
consideration and respect, sir, your
humble seVanr,
w. H HARRISON.
To the Hon. SHERRpD NILLIAMS