Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-21
VETO MESSAGE.

he I ARA4JADGANA ~ az OANA LD
STATES,
Returning, ras his objections, the biz
~TS propilie for .he better collection.
safekeepiag, and disbursement Of the .
public reVehHe, By means of a corpo :
ration, 10 be styled the FiscdL Corpora !,
tiOs Of tie United States."
To tse Hsuss Of Representatives. q
of United STATES: ,
II is with extreme regret that feel my G
self constrained, BY my duty faithfully TO I
execute the Office Of President Of theUni- {
ted States, and 10 the best Of my ability
to'preserve, protect, and defend the Com
slitutiOn Of the United States, to return
to the House in which il originated, the
bill "to provide for the better collection
saiekeeping, and disbursement Of the pub.
lie revenue. BY means ofa corporation to
be styled the Fiscal Corporation Of the
United States" with my written objec.
tons.
10 my message sent 10 the Senate on
the 10Th day OfAugusl last, returning the.
hill"tO incorporate the Subscribers to the
Fiscal Bank Of the UAHsd S aIes,"l dis |
tlncily declared that my own opinions
had been-uniiormly proclaimed to be a.
gainst the exercise "ofthe power Of Con.
gTess to create National Bank to operate
per SO over the Union;" aud entertaining
that opinion, my main objection to thai
bill was based upon the highest moral and
religious obligations circumstances and tho
Constitution. readily admit, that whilst
the qualified veto with which the Chief
Magistrate is inves ed, shou d be regarded
and was intended BY The wise men who
made ita part Of The Constitution, asa
great conservative principle ofour system,
without the exercise Sfwhich, on lmp9r
tant occasions, mere representative ma.
1lOriiy might urge the Government in its
legislation beyond the limits fixed by it's
trainers, or might exert its Just powers
too hastily or OppFessiveIy; yet it is n
power which ought 10 be most cautious
ly exeTled, and herhaps never, except in
case imminently involving the public in
'terest, or one in which the oath of the
President, acting under his convictions
both mental and moral, inperiously re
quires its exercise. In such case ht
has no alternative. He mus. either cx
ort the negative power entrusted TO hin
by the Constitution chiefly for ns owl
preseTVa iiOn, protection and defence, O
commit an act OF gross moral tnrplnde
Mere regard to the will Of maiorii,
must not, in Constitutional Republic
ke ours, control this sacred aud solemn
duty Of a sworn officer. The CunsIiu
tiOn ilsslf, | regard aud cherish as the
embodied and written will Of the whole
people Of The United States. 1t is their
fixed aud fundamental law, which they
unanimously prescribe to the public fnnc-
u0narIes, their mere trustees and ser.
wants. This, their will and The law which
they have given us as the rule Of our ac.
tlOn, has no guard, no guarantee Of pre-.
seTVatlon, protection, and defence, but
the oaihs which it prescribes to The pub.
ilc officers, The sshcily with which they
shall religlouSIy observe their oaths, and
the patriotism with which the people shall
shield It by their own sovereign will,
which has made The Constitution sn.
Prsme. L mVs, be excrtcd ogainst the
Will OF mere representative maori,y ,or
loi at ell. Il 10 alone in pursuance OF
that Will that any measure can eve,
reach the President; and to say that be
cause . majority in Congress have pass.
ed bill, the President should therefore
sanction it, is to abrogate the power al
together; and to render ils insertion in
the Constitution work Of absolute su
peFeTogatiOn. The duty iV to regard IN,
fundamental will Of the people .hem
selves from Gn this case, admit, unin
tsntional chahge or infraciion bV a ma
i0rity IN Congress. And in that liuh
alone, do regard the constitutional dni,
which now most reluctantly discharge
y this bill now presented for nv an
pFovnl or disapprOval, such bill az hav
already declared could not receive m
sanctiOnG i iS such bill as calls 70
the exercise Of The negative power I'm
der the Constitutionf Does It violat
the constitution, by creating Na,tOns
Bank, 10 operate per Se over the Union
lie title, ia the first place, describes i
general character. liis"An sct to pro
vide EOs abe better collection, SaGakeep
ing, end disbursement Of The pnblic revs
upe, BY means Of q corporation, 10 b
styled the Fiscal corporation Ofthe I'm
Ted StaIes" IN style, then, tits pIainl
natiOnal 10 its character. Its power,
iuuc,lOas pRd duties, are those wlic
pertain 10 The collecting, keeping. au
.a'soursiRg ahe public repcnue. Ih
means BY which these are to bo exerie
70 corporation 10 be styled the Fisca
e' Corporation eGthe United Suites Il is
corporation created by the congress O
ne uni!sd States, iu the character Or
National Legislature for the whole Un
81 ion, TO perform the 6seal purDoses. ,nee