Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-17

,.,s LEI the opinions OF the Wing be
.,- n le !, reference to the Veto in theory, that
.hg, ;sI ',S,,ri have denounced u at this ume-a
,.a, uF.' ,hc south is peculiarly situated as regards
lt, W., ;, ever was a period ""en = ooutn a
n, /, cNP'', :, the eve of an important Presiden-
,,,>tn" P''. ",oIy,nr every principle dear to the South
al c,tra'" which may in ITS results require the AID
an election ~ us from an unconstitutional Nation
4 the W., rom the fearful consequences OF an Ahoit-
E''>,' IN nothing OF other uieasuesoi einai M
IAN H"," III he Wing selects this time and this oc-
..r.aE ,,cc il as .Hmonarchical;" thus, in effect,
-. :" ''|| ,.,,prornr The Bank, Tariff, Internal
n, ~ ""I III ,hoItion parties N the North 10 press
ri t,"'' ..,,.,ion al their unhallowed designs al.
N ~5 ''', ..1 ia break down the barriers Of the Con.
rsa} .'", ,E,y. kc 50 many political ' andals, may
..a. -, far fields of the South, to teas, and ta,ten
,'.'', like rapacitv. That the Wing may torn
'a"',. .Lc consequences Of undertaking the Veto
,lel''',' 40 ", pre- rnt ii with a beautiful extract
4 4 IN, '.. r,;t,en hy Mr.. Adams, the great leader of
from a g." .,, band "My Involuntary aaticipations
"t' N2y, .-, have been, that slavery will first effect a
tue 49, Il The Union, and that, as n natural conse-
t&o.HV'." ~. "a event, ,rar will abolish slavery, and ter.
yaasr y monrrcl breed of half blood European and
r''S .,rr-a mulatto nation, which VAL cover the
t".'H .,t 81 this country from North Carolina to
; a.+... =, mrlatto nation \ mongrcl breed from
N.Na" !, IL Mexico! Which would the Wing
N.. ,,r Nrro, or n m"fatto Hatton'
n-.. u, Veto ,tsrlf Whatever may be said against
h". bg.it not operated well in practice Has it
!" me, ,Srsrd, Wlll,hc Wing point to an instance:
r"' .,,,',ca,ion of the Veto, we believe, was under
t. <trarion OF Gen. Washington. Congress
~ , bin Tor a new apportionment OF Repre-
mss nnIer the late census. '.This bill had fixed
sa-,'t Inhabitants at 10000; and instead of APP
ms number to the population OF each State Sc
- :, divided the whole population by the num-
a,i'.r6 and then distributed the quotient, l20,
49,. St,rrs, according to their relative population:
,-acrSs, some Of the States had a greater
@'>,r Representatives than they We're entitled to
.sgm.d ratio. In other words, there was me
l,<pyoceSs as well As the other: 1t merely fell
-. states, and happened To be less than BY any
Tins subject had afforded occasion for warm
-, involved the question of Tie relative weight
s.,,e, Various ratios had been proposed with.
..n.,sss. and the question was not settled unt'l al
q. ,E-aocc Of the two Houses. When the bill
identified 10 the President, his Cablne, were, as
" .r,31J about it-Mr. Jefferson and Mr.. Randolph
=, the law TO violate the meaning of the Constl-
..'~ and Mr.. Hamilton and MIR. Knox doubling about
'-S% ,Iyi<inr the consent. The arguments of the
r-eyalcd, and the bill was returned with the
emf, reasons: in consequence of which, another
-. tnt-oduccd, raising the ratio to 33,OUu, and as
=, each State its number OF Representatives,
,,,,a-L /, the fractions, as had been originally
n the senate, and it thus finally passed both
Nj Jefferson subsequently congratulated
r.--spua.ut on the adoption Of the Veto, as
ma, the power of Congress, when inpro-
,s.,el. mjrh, lie checked. We witness two
n. ana s~llutary Vetocs under the admins
.ra.a ut Nj Madison. Congress passed a law Gre
,s.,r,aaS Incorporation III the District OF CO.
/, violated the Constitution, and MIR. MadI-
-,,J The bill. Does the Wing think this was
.,-,rsr Of .monarchical' power The next IN
H.. updrr Mr.. Madison's administration, was has
N. moon the celebrated Bonus bill, the very last great
NJ r-s s1N -, tha .,a~. n @ ~ yyn Of nc nI nj ~
80, II eli I'd, ISL. Was this wrong, and an ex-
..s of .monarchical' powe. Mr.. Monroe approved
,.,g.r. and gave a pledge 10 veto an Internal I'M
1su.n, BIN. but did not redeem it though. Would
"a, g.rc been better, had he done 50?
G.a.-gl Jackson used the Veto in several instances,
,3s1 yery remarkable cases, and much to his
-. and the satisfaction Of the COT ltry-the one,
,.-.b -. establishment Of the National Bank;
~. other. arrestiug in his Maysville Veto, the
.g.a. sxtravarart and alarming system OF Inter
raor,yrmcn,. In fact, our history shows, that in
t., ,..,.ncr where the veto has been resorted to, 1t
4. been 10 arrest iInprovldent and unconstitutional
| :.s4aon.
N. Van Barren has gwen a pledge to use the Veto
u,e-al eases, if i; should become necessary-and
/. understand from all his most solemn declarations,
X, 4. wll veto a National Bank bill, and an Anti
.r.ry bll-and the country has been compare,
+. r.iet an ,Ee subjects to which II IS understood
l.,r relrreu Z. Thus again giving evidence OF lis
-s- hr rood, orEu IN G8caRce OF ITS dppttcati0R.-
81 .og hing be very bad, that has operated SO well:
rs -.ut Struggle no" going on III the country IS Ges-
...u haye a wonderful influence g" The problem m
..ys. +. the Presidential veto. One OF the candidates
.m..,.i '9 q certain construction OF the Constitution
rr1.aI golu,s-the other has given out, that he VIII
..r.,sa9g h4l Congress may pass. The struggle,
..o ,e-,~een the vetn and Anti Veto party, or those
III, M.Haye in the wisdom and patriotism OF our fathers
III, ,.es,ed the Constitution, and those who do not
g., Harrison says, and those who support him sag,
r.,ae ) a Jeffersonian Republican. we Will try them
/. ia, standard. 1t will be remembered, that the hrst
sI.,. Bank of the L.. 5. had its origin under the admi'
STATION Of Gen. Washington, and that such was the
s.ll,, he eXpercnced before signing the bill, that he
..s anon Mr., Hamilton and MIR. Jefferson for their
.,runs In The opinion delivered by Mr.. Jefferson,
s..a. found this decided language IN favor OF the Veto
~Tae negative Of the President is the shield provided
#. Constitution to protect, against the Invasions OF
k. LEGISLATURE. Isl. The rights of the Executive; "a
T. judiciary: Sd. OF the States and State Legisia-
m,e, The present speaking of the Bank IS Ire &c
h ..gat remaining exclusively with TIE states ana
consequently, one of those intended by the consul.
..on 10 be placed under his protection.
As tile Wing land we suppose Gen. HARRISON, tooD
BELIEVES the Veto" a feature of "monarchy, and Mr..
lra-,sou dd not, can the Wing be a Jefersonlan fe-
pl.aequ. In fact, the Veto power, so far as we are ca
billie ri. saarinr. is emincntly calculated, in our con-
>.-.1'aI system, to prevent consolidation, and protect
'" --lt> II the States. What would nave Deeh our
.nt,ou at tins time, but for til" Presidential lnterPo-
s,nn. N gorcr, long ago, would have been swallow,
..u. IN The Federal Government, and the states W"ulu
>a.a-.. aay~ had a name. At all events, whatever we
ii, U.ar Il Il, cxpcdiehc- c: giving this power al
IS. +, tins the time. wien 1t Will be certainly welded
'so.. benefit. and the salvation of the Union, Tor any
au. Nag calls himself q statesman, 10 RAJ! against IT,
...i5g to su,ke !, down:-The Wing a statesman! NO.
.1 H. Is mere miserable, tactlous %partI2an, VINO ras
30 .5ea. views Of the public good, but who trims ms
SIS 70 sa't The purposes of a desperate ana rockies:
-". There are Signs, however, in this very article
- "hsy. 10 show, that if Gen. Harrison should
.a,,lna,,ly. come into power, and should not ve,o az
.u.on MI. of auv descriptions, the Wing would DC
!. rs, 10 STAND b. nItn-the first CRY out, Hat mar
.,g. il i all right. The power IS monarchica'- =
.a' 10 he struck ant. and YOU have done right IN no
r.1>ur Il.
The Letter Of Gen. Harrison to the Wings Oh view
'.E al> appeared since the preceding remarks "el'
#".a. IL is 4 production that places HIM lower :"
Salesman, or as a man Of talents. He attacks tht
YIN power, and refuses to give any pledges, 'nat ne
rq4 veto even The Abolition bill, as Mr.. van buret
y, pledged himself.
Interesting Letters.
W. 34lG before our Readers in our last paper a lerse
"l memorable Letter, from Geo. McDufle, ana we
~'1.iay before them in our next a bret sketch OF .nt