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set the Jsdicsary iorms no par, al ~, y,
ss'Aisfe. There %. % 10 true. this differ
saes between shess grsnis Of power. ih.
Excessive eso put he negsiivs upon The
scis Of the Legislature for other cause ,sar
thst OF wsat Of conformity TO the &C pssi
tuition, whilst the Judiciary can only De.
clare void those which violate ths, ;nstro.
msoi. Bot tina deci.iou OF the Judiciary
Is hasi ~ such case, where's, in esery
instance where the veto Of the Executive
90 applied. % msy be overcome By q vote
OF two-thirds OF both Houses OF Congress-,
The negative upon tbs acts Of the Leei,ia.
live. BY tina Executive authority, and ,hs,
IN The bsndsot one Individual. would seem
TO Dc On ineoogruiiy in our system.
Like some others Of similar character,
however. 1t appeals TO be highly expe.
dieai; sndis used only With The forbe srauce.
and - The spirit ~hich was intended by
'ts sotbors. % may be productive Of gre at
good and be fou0d one OF the bra SALE
guards TO the Union. Az the period Of
the formation Of The Constitutes, the pin
ciPie docs no. appear 10 have enjoyed
veh favor in the State Governments. II
existed but 10 tso. and 10 one Of these
there was plural Executive. II We would
search for the motives which operated upon
The purely pstrioiic and enlightened as
sembly ~hieh framed the Constitution. for
the adoption Of provision 90 apparently
repugnant 10 the leading democratic prin .
eiPie. that the mejori,y SHOULD govern, We
must reject the idea that they anticipated
from u sny bens 81 10 the ordinary course
Of Legislation. They knew too well the
high degree Of intelligence which sxis,eI
among the People. and the nlishlened
character OF the State Legislatures. not 10
have the fullest confidence that the two
bodie' elected by them would be worthy
representatives. OF such constituents. and.
OF course. that they would REQUIRE no aid
IN enneeiving and maturing the measures
Sn'en The eircnmsiances Of the country
might require. And il is preposierous 10
suppose thsta thought could for nome q /
have been entertained. that the President,
placed ~ the Capitol. in The eeaire OF the
country. could better understand the
wants and Wishes Of the people than ,hei
own immediate repre- en,styes. " no spend
. part OF every year ar org ihem, living
With them. often laboiinK Nth them. and
bound To them by the triple tie OF interest.
duty. snd affection. To assist or couir II
Congress. then. IN iis ordinary leeisls,ion.
could not. conceive, have been ,be mo
tive for eonferring the veto power on the
Presideni. This argument acquires ed
di'ionsl force from the fact OF Is never
having beea thus used by the 6rst six Pre-
sideDis--and tvo Of them were men bers
Of the eonventsou, one presiding over lie
delioera'ioos. and the other having lsreer
share IN concentrating the lAhofs OF thai
nueusi body thansany other person. is,.a
! bot II bllis were aeVeg returned 10 Con-
'efess by either o: the Presidents shove re.
ierr~d 10. DPon the ground Of ihrir being
inexPedient. o. not IS wsll sdspied - they
might be 10 the wants Of the Peonle the
veto vas applied upon lhsi Of vent Of con-
iorDiiy 10 the Constitution. or beeause
errors had been committed from, tco i,as,v
enactment.
There u another gFoond for the adop-
ton Of the Veto Pnnesple. hich bsd pro.
badly more ie1uenes 10 recommending II
TO The convention than any other. Itefer
tn The security which il gives TO the Jus,
and equitable action Of The Legislature
upon ell parts OF the Union. II could MOI
but have occurred 10 the convention chat
% county 30 extensive, embracing so
great variety OF SOIL add climate, and.
consequently. Of products, and WhicB.
from TIE safHe causes must ever EXHIBIT
. greet dI6eFsncs 10 she amoant Of the
Popuis'ioS Of its various sections. esllias
tor great diversisy in the EMPLOY
Z" Ale People. that the lsgisla.ion Of he
majority might not always iussly seRsre
tbs rights and interests 81 The ninor,,y -
And that acts OF this ehsTseief might be
passed. oader 80 express giant by the
words 81 the Constitution. asd. therefore
not sishia the competency ef the iadieis.
" 20 declare void That however snliyl,,.
ened sod patriotic they might supposs
ION past eNpefirace. the members OF
Copetess might be. and however largely
ppitakiDg 10 The general. 90 The liberal feel
inRs Of tbe People. Il wes impossible 10
expect that bodies go constituted should
sos some Hines be controlled ~ local in.
'sseais aud sectional feelings. i,vss pro-
psr ihtsefoEs, 20 Pfoyids some nsnrirs.
lEom whose siiaaiIoa end mode of sppoius.
meat more independence tad lreedom
IRON such iahueness n light be expected.
Sseb one was afforded by the Executive
Department. eonailtuisd By ,bs Conslila
tion.
A persoa elected 10 that hish afice
hesink his consiiiuenis N every seelioa.
state. sod sub.dSpisioa of ne Dnion nusl
esas,aes hiWss1 bopsd b. tbs moss sqlsms
session. % essid. pfssssl. SID dslsad ths
nahis a ~ sad % ever posison, great o.
smali fsoa ihs isiusiise ana oborr.sion
~ TIE 1ssi ] eonei8sF The ysis ps1es.
iheFeioFs. given ~ she Consiiiu,ioa % the
ESeeslivs - ihe uniied States. solely g.
cougefVsiiVs power 70 BE- usod oniy.
tsiifo protect ihs Coasfiiaiios lion sio
iaiipa 2diy, ihs Peopia from The sGvels
81 Aasiy ieEislsiioa. ubers their uH hes
heeu pSebahfy disiegsgded 81 aoi eel on.
afrsiaee sna. 3aiy. % pssvsal he sGssls
81 eemhioeiicns eiclaiige d ihs rights ~
niapfiiifs. "a FsfaFFuss % ias sseuad ~
ihfss ebjecis. ! may Observe thsg I esa.
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