Columbus Democrat., 1841-03-27


be wcrtby representatives Of such constituents,
and, Of course. that ibey would teqU'e no a'd IN
concelyns and maturing lhr measures @hlch 'ae
CIRCUMSTANCES c! the country might t,quuc and \
II is prep stsfous' to suppose ihala though, cu7d .
tur moment have been entertained ialt the /
President, placed at The capital, "a The ceute Of 4
the county, could better understand Tic waati /
aud wishes OF the people laan their owa immed. /
ate representatives, who spend Pait Of every |
year atnons them, oiag vl,A them, often laborHS 7
wtth them, aad bound 10 them by the triple to q.
interest, duty. and affection. To assist or con
lrol Congress, then, N IFS ordinary leGislauou' !
could not | conceive have been Toe motive iur
conierung the veto power on the President 1hs
argument acquires additional lolce from the fact
Of It's never having been ihas used 10y the first siA
Presidents; and two Of them were members o.
the convention, presiding ever rs delbefa
! tons, and the oJher having larger share IN Goa.
sumatinu the labors OF that august body than ANY
| other person. Bat if ba!s neyar We're returned
TO Corgress BY either OF the Presidents above
referred TO- upon the ground OF tholr beng mex
pedient, or not as well adapted as they might be
to the wants OF the people, the veto vas applied
upon that Of want Of conformity to the Consliiu-
ton, or because erfors had beeu committed from
100 nasty ehdctWeul
There is another gtound for the adoption Of
the veto principle, which had probably more IN
iluence IN recommending Il TO the Convention
than ANY other. refer to the security which 1t
gives to the just and equitable action OF the
Legislature upon all parts Of the Union. Ii could
not but have occurred TO the Convention that, N
a county SO extensive, embracing SO great OF
variety OF soll and climate, aud, consequently, II
products, aud which, from the same CAUSES, must
ever exhibit great difference IN the a,aou": Of
the population .. lis VARIOUS sections, calling Tor
great diversity IN The emp.oymenls Of the pee
pie, that tue Legislation oil the majolly might not
= always justly regard the rights and interests OF
the mnonty- and that acts o. this character
+, might be passed, under an express grant by the
words Of the Constitullon and, therefore, not
= within The competency OF tue judiciary TO declare
e void that, however enlightened aud patriotic
: they might suppose, from past experience tho
d members oi Congreas might be, aud howevcl
!, largely Parahng N the general OF tie hber'
: lee hngs ul The people, It was mpoN,lbc to eN
"a pect that bodies con tluted should not some
n times be controlled by local interests and section
o al feelings. II was proper, therefore, 10 provd'
IT some umpire, from whose situation ad mode %
q appointment more Independence aud freedom
T. from suehlnllu inces might be expected. sue
:, a one was#tiorded by h1 Executive Departmcu
:. constituted by the Constitution. person oiec
,r ted 10 that htsh office, having his Constituents 4
IT every SECTION, State, and sub division OF he "a
e ion, aud bound by the most solemn ~Onctons
e. auer- ,Ptotcct, and defend the ught, OF ai tad
& every polll0a, great ot small unu ilts - .'7''
! and oppression ol bo rest. | consider the 'et
power theieIore, gwen hy the Constitution u N
.. Executive OF The Uulted eHle. solely as saconse'
to yatVe power, to eu,ed only Isl, to protect u
3n Constitution rom violation; 4dy, the people lro'
e the effects # htsly legislation, where aetr VIII ~
: been probably dtsregiIded ornol well underso't
~ aud, 3dly, to preventive effects Of combination
i volallyc ol the rsht ot ninonnes. lnrtleIcnce
Of the second oi these objects, may observe, that
he consider II The right and privilege oi the peop
u 10 decide disputed points ut the Constitute
les arising from the general grant OF power to ca
nv gress TO cnfy lnto effect the powers express
n' given. And believe, with MIR. Madison, "th
~ repeated recognition under varied cncGmstahc
he 10 acts Of the Legislative, Executive, and JuC
ng cIai branches OF the Government, accompan'
IN. 10y indications N different modes Of the concu
renee Of the general viii OF the nation, as alll
me ding TO the President sufficient authority for
',' 'in considering such disputed point, as settled"
ess Upwards OF halt ceutury has elapsed sia
re- the adoption OF our present form OF Goyernme
i've Ii would be an object n0re Sigby desirable tn
'ro- the gIallfcauonoI the curiosity OF spccuaIl
es- statesmen, II It's precise situation could be asc
DC tanned, a lair exhibit made Of the operations
;'ai ~ each Of its Departments, Of the powers VIII
he, ihey respectively clam and exercise, OF the co
,ing sions which have occurred between lhem or
ires tween the whole Government and those Of
:, in States, or ether of lhem We would then co
10 pare ouI actual condition, after fifty years trial
'aii our system, with what it was ~ the commen
o,'Ii ment OF It's operations, and ascertain whether
= :, predictions Of the patriots who opposed IT'S adj
ton, or The confident hopes Off advocates, h
ton been best realized. The great dread Of the
lnul I8er seems 10 heve been, that the reserved p'
. 10 ers oi The States would be absorbed by those
res. the Federal government, and consolidated pc
udi- er established, leaving TO the States the shad
the only, Of that independent acton or when Y
,rce had SO zeaously contended, and on the pteseI
tive uon Of which they relied the last hope o. ibo
cls. Without denying that the result 10 winch U
.on looked wiki 20 much apprehension Is 10 lhe wa!
- being realized, II obvious tat they did not cle'
NIX see the mode Of It's accomplishment. The Gen
"'"' Government has slezed upon none OF the seseI
iafy rights OF the States. As far as any opeN war
Inee may have gone, Tie State authorities have am
!, it maintained then rights. TO a casual observer,
both system presents 30 appearance oi dncord between
the different members which compose II. Even
.,itv addition Of many new ones has produced no
,ii ring. They move in their respective orbits ~
Like MIR BI thrr,. il e,,l an no1er current at "
r, il by which, Il moi sea.onaby checked the worst
only prehensons OF our auti-iedera patrons "il be
was Zed And not only viii tie State authnfllie
re- Of oyersladowed by the great increase o power m
.afe. Executive Department OF the Genera Governm
q. boz the character otthat Government ii not ll>
gnatjon be essentially and radically changed,
? ? ho' stale o things has been Ia part elected bY ca
State nherent in he Constitution and IN part by tie
ore er-lahng tendency of poIitcaI power TO lacI