Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-09-21
~ The following is the Globes report of Mr..
BENrox's speech upon the NEro


Mr. Brsrox would avail himself Of the occasion,
and at the same time make his acknowledgements
for tie honor done him IN the loIut address Of the
the resolutions 10 himself along with the Senator
from South Carolina 70 express his satisfaction that
one of the homes expressed IN tie reso.u; 0ns has
been accomplished The veto message has come in
the Bank bll mas been vetoed Ihlnkiul and truly
grateful for the good which the message contained,
he would say 70 the objectionable parts, Resf ia
ycqce, The TINE may rome ichcn those may cia'm
attention. For The present ice iahe the good, aud
pass Jy The bad
The veto message stops the bill and for tina; said
Mr. Il. | am thankful. II is "A constitutional power
gwen to be exercised, and Iightcously exercised
tins occasion.
am 4 friend TO the veto power. given to the
President IN cur Constitution. II j. a saietary
power, intended for the safety q the people and
always operating for their safety, by referring 20
the people themselves. 10 say whether It SHAH be-
come "A aw or not. The veto establishes nothing
passes nothinr-enacts nothIng-Imposes nothing
IL only stops the measure until the people them
selves act upon it. II is, therefore, emnentiy
popular power-ke the veto of the trbuncs of the
people among the Ronaas--and only operate
tor the safety OF the people Instead of beng obi
ous-nsiead Of being considered dcspotic or lyran-
ical-its exercise should always be hailed by the
people as an act favorable them, and giving them
"A chance to act before a measure is fastened upon
them. Those only who are getting al advantage
over the peope-who are gaining what they are not
entitled To-. and who are afraid of the peoplc-they
only are the persons to whom the veto IS = bad
thing.
took no part in the discussion Of the veto yes
tcrday. but was attentive listener, and was
iorclIiy struck with the proofs which came out on
this floor. of the great truth promulgated years ago.
r and which every American should engraved
upon his heart-tidt a National Bank in
sftufioH # tie mast deadly hostility 10 our form II
GOrCYANfni and mag ddy upset IT, W e had
proofs ofthls deadly hostility form If Cor
crHmeH' no less than three times yesterday, IN the
speeches OF the Senator from Kentucky, Mr. CLAY
in his denunciat ons of the veto. First, he gave
, notice of new Bank bill at this session, TO be
brought in and passed through If it be- This
4 is violation Of the Ter partamcaaria-the parlia-
, mentary law-which torbids second bill of the
same nature to be brought IN at the same session,
after the rejection OF previous one and is, there
fore a refusal TO submit TO the decision OF the con-
= stitutcd authorities on whom the passage of laws
t depend. 1t revolt Of the Bank party against
our form OF Government, in relation TO the passing
n of bills and attempt to overthrow il. The peo-
pie submit when their bills are rejected; tie Bank
party refuse to submit and mean to keep US here
until the PREsiDENT IL conquered and the veto part
= Of the Constitution cXpunged and rubbed out. Mr..
: u. here read from Jclerson's Manual the law OF
!. Parliament as he had laid Il down and said that
j. the proof complete, that this attempt TO bring
Y IN a new Bank bill al tins session OF Congress was
: revolt OF the bank party against our Constitution
Government.
j. The next attack on the Constitution, OF which
g., was witness Yesterday. the suggestion that
the President shou have kept the bill his pocket
n for ten DAYS and le, the bl take effect for De.
fault Of returning il. This was 4 suggestion made
and was 1t ever made before On the contrary
what was said Of President JACKSON, for not re-
turning the Land bill in 1923, and the bill repeal
ing the specie circular IN iS37-bs which only
went t. him IN the last hours Of the expiring session
% OF Congress, and when there was 40 ten days anC
hardly ten hours, for him TO consider Tyrant
despot yioater of the Constitution pocketcr o
- bills Such were the epithets lavshed upon him
and that by those who wish President TYLER I,
pocket a bill IN the midst OF a session, when he nae
- not only ten days, but perhaps forty days, before
:, the session expires. THIS Is unconstitutional /
= the duty OF the President q return tie bill. Wltl
" his approval or dIsaplroval. IN ten days Il not pre-
vented by the adjournment o. Congress. Ia th'
: two cases Of retained bills by Gen. JACKSON. Con
gress adjourned, not only before the days eX
pred, but almost before they began. In the case
~ President TYLER, the ten days. and several time
~ ten. existed. He would have violated tur .asti
" tatlon Il he had not acted, and he is blamad ~ act
!! ing lie is blamed :or retaining ;Ac a.ll. .u'
- letting the Bank party ct It's charter IN case ID
, which the Constitution denied IL to them. Ia tli
" they show themselves to be the deadly enemy 1
our form OF Government aud endoayOrng 10 upset Il
The next point of this hostility 10 our form
~ Government. IN the suggestion, that the Pre-
" sidcnt should have res gned his place, rather tina
~ place a veto on this charter THIS is an attack up
" that part of oar government which gives
{, Presdenl--make HIN independent in ms action
and makes IL his duty to caarier bills mt eas
as much any other bills. 10 require h.m To .c
- On under such circumstances. attack our forr
= of Government IN 1 VITAL point Resign! \ Pre-
sldcnt - resign, to avoid disappointing set Of cor
- po.atOrs, Who want charter to riot IN the wca
: and power ofthe country. SIR, he was placed Their
TO arrest such bills as this and to require hun {
re-f % is % cSt re-
" So much Of the Constitution. When has Press
y dent been required to resign before Called upo
- in the Senate to resgn-that Senate which is 1
W try him, If he should do any thing that should sub
20 ject HIM 20 be removed from Office When wa
this done before Never. And it Is now done
: let the people remember it-let them remcm0c
that this attack upon the President and attempt
Gust hin, comes from the Bank party-that part
which, III this, IN every thing else, proves tsc
s. to lie The deadly enemy Of our form OF Government
5. and necessarily l.boring TO destroy It.
20 Dir b. SAID these three attempts, all going ia
en- overthrow of cur form of Government put the e.
to max on the conduct Of the Bank party for ten year
III past Their attempts to innuence lcgis.atlon b
lie loans to some claps fer others Kisses to others an
IT. nobs for the Presidents House, were all 50 man
n attacks upon form Of Government and the tire
a propositions of yesterday. cap, crown, and china
Sc the whole. II is from the Bank party only. that
is these attacks upon form Of Government come
V ihis party always IN Attendance here cquppe
ey as the occasion may require to applaud, and pan
a per, and enrich those who give them charters
bv insult and outrage those who stand between .heI
at and their prey Let the people sec, remember, an
es take to their hearts, that all these outrages to tn
d. form of their Covernment from the Bank party
n INDIAS TREATITs AND THE LAND Bill W
co understand that agents have arrived from the Nortl
p west bringing with them Indian treaties VII