Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-22

CldentS, WNiCn IL was now Nv l1SIcau oI
vague rumour, should be made known to
the American people, and which would en-
able them possibly to account for the treat
ment which the bill received IN the other
House.
They had been in Executive session on
the last night having under deiberation
certain nominations for the Supreme Court.
The seal Of secrecy having been taken off,
what he stated was now in the journal.
| The nomination Of distinguished persons
age was by majority of the Senate, in
| definitely postoncd-in other words. re-
ectcd The secretary Of the Senate, in
the usual form, carried a copy Of this vote
! to the President, then in his chamber IN the
Capitol he announced to him its contents,
aud the President replied that he could re-
celve no communication from him at that
hour; that it was after twelve O'Clock: and
he forthwith left the capitol. The secreta-
~ came back, made no report on the sub.
Iect-perhap it was not his duty to have
done so-but entered on the back Of the
document, the reply made to him by the
President. What he meant to state with
respect to this was, that if the President
could not receive any communication on
this ground, from the Senate, neither could
ne receive any bills from the House, and he
also meaut 10 say-that when the Presi
dent left his room, the fact of his having
50 left it. was soon known in the House Of
Representatives. although there was not on
their journal any such reason given, that
The fortification bill, or others, were not
passed, because the President would not
srgu them. The blame of loosing this par
t,cuar bill, then, if any, even if they adopt
cd the three millions. would not have
rested with the Senate.
Mr.. w. commented on the novelty Of
thls objection, as at variance with former
9 usage, and remarked, that if it was valid,
which he commended against, then the Cum
berland road bill had been improperly sign
: ed by the President on that same night,
+ after twelve o'clock
Mr. w. in conclusion, as matter for their
highest consideration, referred to and quo
ted the language of the Presidents Mes
sage, VIZ.
= 'Much loss and Inconvenience bave been
d experienced in consequence oftbe failure
of the bill containing the ordinary appropr-
alton Tor Qualifications, winch passed one
branch of The National Legislature at inc
last session, but was lost in the other.
, This failure was the more regretted, not
only because 1t necessarily interrupted aud
t. DELAYED the progress Of a system of nation.
e al defence, projected after the last war, and
y since steadily pursued but also because it
contained contingent Appropriation. in.
serted N accordance with the views of
II the Executive, aHd other branches of the
@ national defence some portions of which
= might have been most useuIIy applied
during the past season"
Mr.. w. said. the first paragraph was
d not consistent with the fact, and must have
II been inserted from mistake: It should be
known. that the bill could only be lost in
that house where it was left The rest Of
The paragraph was matter Of graver deli
e. beratlon for the President there says the
i proposition of a contingent appropriation
!, the three million approprlaton-was in
accordance with the views of the Executive
III Have We or have we not, he manfred a
m written constitution Have we a constitu-
" ton which prescrIbcs the performance of
-. certain duties to The Executive Is there
or is there,noa mcng the first articles'Of the
l. constitution, au obligation imposed on him
Ic to give TO Congress information ofthe state
,. of the Union and recommend 10 their con-
" necessary and expedlent
a' Was then he proposition for the three
millions of money Judged by The President
. necessary and eXpedent as the message ln-
as forms us? If so, why was 1t not commu-
u ujcated TO congress: Are we to suppose
e. that The proposition was induced by con-
IN Slderatlons, other than the public good
= If the constitution Is not to be deemed a
c. mere piece of waste paper. what Is this
lie omission to communicate to Congress, 10
IS be deemed by us, Where is the EXecu
ne tive recommendation for proposition, tina
IS as, TINS message now says, was IN accord
M ance with his views as eXpedent? NJ
on where. This Is no small matter. Tn,
at President was in hearing of their voice,
ne room or two from their chamber, he did no
'ot delgn to take the respons Ibluy OF recon-
ne mendlng this measure; nevertheless, S
N c'rcumsianced, admitting that It was expe
>, dcLt and necessary TO be applied for tn
'ru public service, although uuca,Ied for b
ne him, in the manner prescribed by the Con
~ stltutlOn, -unasked,the extraordinary spec
'Ic tacle is presented Of a proposition unllmi
ms ed in its objects, without any specification
IKE coming by means they know not, from tn
ep> peoples House Of Representatives to pot
atV forth millions into the lap of the Executive
lis Looking to the consequences of all Thu
! IN what man could believe. that if, the col
tingent power of granting reprsals thu
he was asked for, and this contingent powt
we'd to dispose at dlscrctlon-unasked for, ha
the been granted, we should not now be i
ey VOWED IN war. Every man would adm
hat that at least there was the strongest pre-
lat ability of it.
hat He justified the Senate, throughout, a,
Who hitting that on most important matters
TO was to be regretted the President and tn
God body differed in opinion. There could
The 40 charge Of chicanery, 10 charge of desig
yed TO embarrass the public service, Dotwt
'uld standing that difference of opinion broug
BILE against hem. How long they could sta
n if up in support of the great principles