Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-04-11

terms Of his oath Of Office IL cannot be eon.ide,.a
81 any weigh, a. separate avcwsl of the prine,.
pics by which ac viii be guided. The sddrc..
therefore, rs TN a'owal OF guiding rrinciplcs-sv.
only the principles Of extreme opposition, undo, ali
possible circumstance, to tho abolition Of ,svc,,
- Is hiHe beiie' haa noPtahty. Mr. Van Bu,cn
commences his administration a man Of psr,
principle.
One Of the administration journals Of thi. eli,
the Evening Post. excuses the vsgucncss Of Mr. Y
Bureaus address. on the ground that an inaugural
speech docs not present an occasion for the nro,o
sal and discussion OF raE ocular measures which II
thinks, are more pEepcrly reserved for an animal
message TO Congress. We should scou,c.cs ia
the justice Of this remark, r Mr. Van Buren, had ~,
himself put this address before his coun,rym.,,.
IAN avownl Of his principles !" but having done ~
we are compelled 10 it try 1t by the standard he b,,
furnished The Evening Post further saw. thai.
for augh. II can sec. Mr. Van Buren, cha, l.;d
down the grateful duties by when he intend. n h.
guided with as much particularly and distinc,ucs,
any Of his predecessors" We are afraid ~.
Evening Post, at the time of making hi, rcm,,l
had neither the inaugural spcech Of Jefferson no,
that of Jackson within the sphere Of its vision
but il is no, so much for VIVA, |, In. or,,,od,.
say for what it says, that we fcet d,sssisfac,io,
with this Inaugural address. We DISLIKE exsesd
ngly both the tone and spirit of i,s remarks on ,l
subject OF slavery. On that ono topic there !, IN.
deed, no want, but a superabuadaDec of "pa,,ie,.
lary and dIstnctness." Mr. Van Buren, is tho Sra,
President of the United States who, in sssuu,no
that office has held up bis veto power. in ,,ro,,m
TO the world and announced fixed prcdeterm,u,.
ton to exercise it on particular subject no ma,,c,
what changes may take place in public opinion. o,
what events may occur to modify the question:,
which his imperial Will IL thus dictaoriuly unuoun.
ced.
Nothing but the cearcst warrant Of constitution.
~ "ehga'ons could excuse this prccipitate expires.
sion OF n determination TO exercise a power LODGED
IN the executive, not for the purpose of HOLDING il
up TO in'imidate coordinate branch of govern
menf and restrain it from the frccst exercise If if.
functions; but for the better purpose of being dis.
crcc'ly used, in the last event. after the subject had
undergone investigation and discussion that might
be deemed necessary as preparatory to Legislative
action, and uninfpenced by any premontiop or
threat from the executive department Of govern
ment. For Mr. Van Buren,. standing on the very
Threshold of his administration to announce n
the world that he will veto any bill which Conpre.
moy pass on particular subject. il as gross.
breach OF public de:orum, and as violent q stretch
OF his proper duties, "a It would be for the Supreme
Court to pass solemn resolution, declaring that il
Congress enacted such such law, they would
u
cord'ng'y the moment any question under it should
come before them for adjudication. The il!ustrious
man who has Just retired from the ufice of Chief
Magistrate has not hesated 10 exercise his constt
tutional negative, whenever called TO do so by
Of duty /; but, dictator as he has been freely
termed by his opponents. he never so far transcen.
ded the obvious bounds of political proprety AZ 10
announce TO the people, in advance, that he meant
to use that power IN a supposi,ious case
Nothing. we repeat, but the clearcst wsyran, NJ
co"s'''on"hai obligation could possibly excuse the
s'eP WING" MT van Buren, has thought proper to
p''p' i' my such warrant alleged Does the
address state any such constitutional uerlict,,ion
OF legislative power in Congress over slavery in
The District Of Columbia Does Mr. Van Rn,o,
venture TO affirm that such n law ,s bo aec,.,e,
MS intention OF vcfoing would be a viol,,on of ans
article or clause in the Federal comp,c, No,
he believes TINT such course will be "in ncco,d.
ance with the spirit which nctuated the vene,,,od
fathers OF the Republic" bot does no, pretcnd ,b,,
such spirit has made itself polpable and uneou;yo.
cal In any OF the written provisions of the ins,r.
'e" VINO" I've ms sworn TO maintain. II this ear.
y announcement OF us Intentions with regard to
JUG '""Jec. "n.ch. " raised, he is determined 10
en''o'se WI" '"e spell OF the veto, is justifsbe.
why not carry out the new scheme or Coma".
and favor the world with a full list Of 800. =.
which Congress must not act without the G.,,of
the Presidents negative before thei, cv.. IL
might save much froitless legislation to have the
prece'ermina'on of the executive formally nsGc
known on all questions Of legislation but without
such an avowai OF them, conjecture may 20 widely
astrde, since there is no other very certsin mode
OF scertaInng what is or s moi, TO Mr. Van Burens
belief, according to "he spirit which sctua,ed tho
'eneraed fathers of the Republic"
Mr. Van Buren, indicates haste to ayow bis pre-.
determination on the subject with holiness his
mace IN crnging spirit If Precipitation 10 tbs
south and IN the certainty that a majority of the
north accorded with bis views His sentiments on
The subject Of slavery 20 far as can become oue.
lon ter federal legislation were oil understood be-
bore. They had been distinctly expressed. sndh
had been supported with q knowledge of his opie
IONS on tho, topic and clear apprehension of Wis,
would IN oil probability be his course should his
ae'lon become necessary. There WINS not The
'"gh'es' proper occasion, therefore, for anything
beyond cali" ropsi'ion Of hs previously express
cd sentiments. The Veto Pledge is the pesce-oi-
erlng oil an ignob.e spirit 10 annease rho ernspeu-