Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-29


members Of their National Legislature. and. eonSe
qgenuf, Is equally bound tn consult and obey tbeir
| nf laws ~ y" WV WIN
Resided Tha, the Veto Power conferred on him
| Syme Consultation. could never have bten Designed
oy the Trainers thereof 10 be- at any tine 50 excr-
| eised as virtually to render Congress en- utterly
| npo'ent body; since Il will very rarely happen
Wv, '"o.'hiros oi such numerous asscmblagc can
concur ia TIE pass &c OF any bill whatever.
hsSoirfd, That II a Presidents alledscd scruple,
"i conference IN regard to the Consltutiunality OF
any enactment, = especially IL Il 10 similar to
Que Que Mhlch the feop'o themselves had sanctioned
io' lor'y years, Do valid excuse Tor his rejecting
u, then Is the Constitution itself in fr sfcater
danger OF frequent dissertation from the Executive
IMAM from the legislative department. of our Govern
meni, since the accountability Of the latter for
abuses OF power, is infinitely greater than that OF
the lormer. In TACT, there
against such abuses 10y the Chief Magistrate uness
II be hIs liability TO impeachment before the Senate
which nobody now believes practea blr-as least
SO long as h,S enormous patronage enables hun al
ways to gather around him, large a body of MGR
cenary defenders as will suffice to sustain him in
Whatever course he may choose to pursue.
ReSoired, That the Veto Power as II has been usrd
10y Presidents Jackson ana Tyler, aided by the vast
and increasing extent OF Executive Pitron,ye con.
sianty brought to bear upon both Houses OF Con.
E'esS' as well rs upon all public men IN the State
governments, who rarely fail ct being rewarded hv
ied'ra appointments IN proportion To their suppo,ed
political influence, and their sink or swim, s,inport
oi the administration, for the time being
"l'h The un"arrantsble practice OF excluding men
nom office horeIy tor opinions sake without con-
Suiing the Senate;-have robbed our Goycrnm.n,
OF nearly all iS republican features and have pr,c
ucoy transformed II into what may truly = called
an "sehre N'nnehy,-thereby rca.iz ng the worst
adoption of the Federal Constiluton-on The Ground
'hl gave too much power to the Executive
htSotted, mat tins executive power albousb
i,y, a.,."uIo.e, even whist operating within ia
ma ouSht 10 be diminShed,"-hrSt by an amend.
ment TO the Constitution empowering CONGRESS IN
pass avs Ivy a less majority then tNo.thIri, iF
e'er que consideration OF the Presidents obiectIons
Shou' u ne make any, the same or "a larger majority
VI 'sch House should again vote TO D,ss Nh, m
secondly, 10y another amendment recurring the as
sent OF the Senate to all removals from office I'M
less IN cases where the holder ereof had committed
Su'''S Tue recess OF that body, some notorious
o1each OF public duty which required his immediate
d'mssal, before sneh assent could be o,,e,ned And
tasuy, 10y an amendment making the members of
oo'h Houses OF Congress ineligible to any Office of
rus or proh' during the time for which they we're
Rsssirsd, That Petitions should lie prssep,,d T.,
the next Congress, praying that such amendments |
should he recommended, without delay TO the sew
'r States, aud forwarded their Lcsis atur,s for
consideration. '
Resolved, That unless the Wings uill thus a.,
they wa. violate all the pledges which they give tn
the People during the late Presidential eec tonic
exert all iHlr means IN their power towards form
lns me enormous abuses which, for ten or twelve
years past, have been perpeirGted by the TWO Adj.
preceding the present; and from the
'epeuuon oil which, We fear that nothing can secure
us, but moro constitutional barriers, far stronger
than any which Al present exist.
Reselrst, That dcCpi as we arc mortified md
disappointed ~ the Presidents course ADD much
as We d'S'pprovc OF his conduct in the cases alreo
oy state, We will never bc so far led away from
~, own prlne'P.eS oy these Feelings, as to withhold
rom MN our coidII; support IN any Of his future
measures which shall thoroughly accord with the
principles which brought him into power
heSo'red, That We believe unanmity IN all things
10 oe utterly unauulnable 10y any ru.y honest pollr-
=" party ana therefore, that the present much-re-
SletIed DIVISION OF the Wings, which has given such
great delight TO their enemies is so far from being
proof Of the dissolution Oi the Wing party pro-
'ery so called, that should be deemed one OF the
Uohsest evidences of their entire independence OF
III corrupt influences, and of their flexible ache
ence to principles rather than to men.
hssosrtd, That among thSSe evidences of intCsrl-
y ct purpose, and independence OF action we rank
ne conduct OF the Wing members Of our National
legislature, no. in our opinion. well Jeserv. the
hanks OF their country for the good they have nj
eady achieved IN spite Of tina; most constant syste-
nate, and idcuouS Opposition, against which they
laa 10 contend throughout the whole of the late
esSion of Congress
Resolved, That rris Of these ratriotic Who's,
Hgnian 10y brth-appehrs To U.s. hIs brethren of
nc ancient Dominion, especially entitled to such
hanks we mean that highly gifted, eminent
statesman, Henry Clay, of Kentucky, Who hos not
MY saved US, on Two ever memorable occasions,
'om the horrors Of civil war, but has spen, his
'hoe ire, for many years past, lwi,hs,andnc
he most vru.ent and malignant prosecutions in uu-
easing but l-rcqultsd forts to promote the into.
,s,s, Tie Lonor, ard The We fare OF his county O
RssatUsd, That the ior' going proceedings he sent
vac richmond wing, aud lie ,"O Fredericksburg n
apes, Tor pub caI0n. o.
LAWRENCE ROANE, Chairman. .
L. ). DEKIEUx, StctClary.