The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-03-19

fesoluna 80 u 90 20 me unorftsnoiufs "
mishs be prrmined 10 pass without me tex
preston &c say other sfn'imrns Than that
af.speeisI wsader' that slaiesnsH ~he
had passed through sncersslon d Pub-
lie srus,s 10 The very highest known 70 The
constitution. shasld a. Strangely have mis-
taken ba,h The te1i and The spirit Of The
:. great charter" By which he hnlds hls
alEics. and which. in limiIng and dthn-
ins The powers and dulles Of public i1ne-
iian.riss. inlradrd IN give the highesi
praetiesl security ta The public liberties.
bur Il 10 no empty speculation. on The
part oflhiPresldsni. II sho~s he over
weening anxiety ~ilh which he Is inlsni
ON The assertion Of executive prerogslise.
and The enlargement Of his o~n pssefs.
aud bow prone he 10 10 confnuhd The
sbuses Of executive influence over the le.
gislsiive department in ihs practical adj
minisIEslinn Of the gosefnmeni, lsnieh
be himself by hrs system Of party diseip-
line. has 90 largely contributed 10 in,fn-
daee. with The sacred text 81 The consii-
lutian itself. THIS new exeeuuse read
ing af the constitution sss. doubtless. IN
tended. and hss bern so interpreted BY
the Presidents own party. 10 claim
wide latitude in The use and application
oG the veto power; Tor, il The executive
be > Component parI. nf the legislative
poser" he would be justified in with
halding hls approval Of any sel Of ltgisls-
Iinn. on the same principles which would
Justify ihe non-eascuurnee Of any other
e component psrI" Of The Legislature --of
the Senate or H"use Of Representatives.
Tor example. in respectively deciding an
bills sent from one hoass 20 ihe other.
Aud 40 mere differences Of opinion ss 10
the expectancy al the measure propnsed,
his ever been held To justly one House
~ referring bill passrd by the olher, 80
a like difference az opinlnn. under This
new reading Of The constitution. would
Justify the President. as . component
PAT, nf The legislative Pawer." 10 apply.
ing The qualified negative or veto, which
,lls constitution gIses him Cor special and
extraordinary occasions. 10 any act Of le-
gI.la'inn passsd by the iwo houses, of
lhs sxprd'rncy Of which he may mot en-
terrain IN. same views that they do.
To shaw hnw utterly Inconsistent This
new view IL the application of The presi.
dental yelo, is with the old republican
dacirInrs. ! need OILY refer you 10 Mr.
Jrtisrsan's official opinion. presented 10
Gen. Washington ON The consnlu ionsli-
~ III The bank charter in 1891. IN which
he says, The veto was intended by The
IS a shield 10 prolecI The con.
-ii,uiinnal rights ofihe states. and Of the
coordinate departments Of me gorern-
meat from The iapasioas Of The i,gisio-
iuTe. aud even on such eases. il ought NOT
To be interpreted. unless ihe qnsstion
should appear 10 the mind of The Presi-
dent 10 he q "clear" one. and free from
all reasonable doubt. II, hoseyer. I'M
der The novel theory preached by the
i,,.,. 49,. fr.m being {" the extreme
meiiciue. is to become the daily food Of
the constitution" and may be legitimate
" used Id arrest an ordinary act af legis-
l.linn. upon 3 mere difference Of opinion
as 10 its expedlency, il 10 PLAN. that .,
works al once q fundamental revelation
in our republican system. imparllng 10
the executive power an irresistible ener-
ay, and enabling The President. in prac-
lice. hsbi,uslly 10 set at naught the deci-
Sims 81 The legislative department; for,
with The great influence his station con-
fers, he can rarely. il ever. fail 10 com
mand the supp"rs of one third of ons or
The other of the two houses Of Congress.
which would be sufficient TO sustain bis
negative, aud thus put il in his power,
by his single fiat. 10 conirol all The rest Of
both bodies Of the legislature.
In relation TO the dangerous schemes
Of radical innovation heretofore recon-
mended and encouraged by the President
m the suhjsc. Of the currency, and SO
deeply affecting those daily interests of
life. which " come home TO the business
and basoms of men," the late message.
instead Of discussing any ssIu,ary modif.
cation Of his former opinions. reproduces
those upininns, in a more naked. unequi-
vocal and alarming form than they have
ever. heretofore, been presented. Il 10
evident, whatever may have been said BY
his psrIizans To the contrary, that he
aims at a total overthrow aud Jesirucunn
nf the existing monetary system Of the
aud not merely al a safe and
prudent reform Of the errors and abuses
which may have attended ii. Aher speak.
ing Of certain gross irregularities IN the
course Of business lately pursued By the
Pennsylssnia Bank of The United States.
and me or two other banks, (irregulari.
'ie- for which the system. IN general.
cannot, with justice, he held ans~erable,
for they CONSISTED 10 an acknowledged
Of ,he Fundamental princi
pies aud designs af banking. and " a de-
via,ion." a. the President himself says.
'' from the former course al business 10
This cnunuy." he proceeds 10 rxhihi,
highly wrought picture of the evil, aud