Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-09

JHen la5UrIng WIKI them, and bound Ia
hem By Iripld tie Of interest. duty. sndi
affection. To assis, or control Compress.
.hca IA rs ordinary legislation, could not.
conceive, have eccB the mo i've for con.
.SrrliiS the veto power on the President.
MS argument acquires additional force
.rola the lac: OF - never having been
mus USED by the hss, SIX Presidcats-aud
I'VE OF them were members Of Tic con
ventlons, and the other having 4 larger
share IN crnsumatiug the labours of tina,
august body than any other person. 30,
i biits were never returned 10 Congress
by either OF the Presidents above referred
10, upon the ground OF their bein: mex
pedlent, or not a. well adapted as they
might be 10 the wants OF the People, the
veto VAS applied upon that Of want oC
~.oniorins'y ~ the Constitution, or bacausa
error. had been committed from a toJ
has;y enactment.
There - another ground fo- tho alop
unn OF the Nc'o principle, which had pro
hsb'y more Influence Ia recommending
It 70 the.colveGi!on than any other. |
refer 10 the security which II gives TO the
JSsi and equitable action Of the LeCisia.
tuge upon al parts Of the union. /.
could not have bat &C u5rcd to the CON
VENT m that, IA Il country 50 extensive.
embracing 81 great u variety o. soil aa3
c''nrte, AMI. consequently, OF produces,
and which, from tAo same Sauscs. mus.
ever exhibit a great difference in tho u
mount OF he poru'aiion of its various
sections, calm 9 for a great diversity in
he em~pioymentS Of tho people, that the
legislation of the majority might not al.
ways justly regard the rights and ints-
rests OF the minority. And that acts o!
tina character might be passed, under an
eSPrsSs grant by tho words OF the con-
siliutlon, AMI, i,srslorc, not within The
competency OF lhe yIlIciArv 10 declare
vcti. rhr; however eniightcrcd and
Pa;rio;ic'he m'sh; suppose, from pas.
experiences, the members OF congress
nigh; 5o, and however largely parlaking
"a TIA genera, of the liborai feelings ol
the tie pie, II was Impossible 10 expect
that bodies 81 constituted should not
SON times DC controlled by local interests
and sectional feelings. Ii was proper
therefore. 10 provide some umpire. from
whose situation AMI mode OF appointment
more ihdepcn lauca and rrsafom from such
I|iIcucS migh; De expected. Such a one
vas Afforded by tbs Executive Depart
mcni, const,tuIei by the Cons illtion.-
person cleo Ell 10 thgt high o.hcc, ha,,
'ns has constituents in eycry section
state aud sub division Of the Ud!on, mus,
consider himself bouui by tn. mos; sol
cma sanctions, "a guard, protect, and dc
iend the rtGhls OF all, and ~ofcycry por.
ion, grca' or sIalli. from the Injustice
and oppression OF the rest. consider
no veto power, therefore. given by the
constitution 10 the t~Nscaiiye Of the Uni
I'D Sia'cs, solely ~ Il conservative pow
ar. To b, us"d only. Lei, to protect the
Constitution from viola ion secondly, the
'eoplc from the effects af hasiy lsgisla
@loilon, where there will has bssn proba
by dlsTcgurdci or not well understood
and, thirdly. to prevent The elects O
c~on.l"Hai'"-.> yiainiivs 90 tho rights vi
minoritics. la reference 10 tie second
81 these objects, | mag obsorvs that, |
consider II the right and privilege Of the
People % decide disputed points OF IN,
constitution ariEing from tho genera
SLa"' ni power 20 congress TO carry into
effect the powers plcssly given. And
believe, with Mr. Madison, "that repeated
T~ccogn!tIons under varied circumstances
~ acts OF the legislative, executive. and
~Iujicial branches Of the government. nc.
comp med by Indications in different
nzodcs OF the concurrence Of the general
vii OF isc mutton, As afording 70 the Pre-
SidcnI sufficient authority Tor his consid
ing such d~iiputed points as sattled."
Upwards or h5ifa century has e!tpsed
since The adoption Of oar present form of
government. l.; would b. all object more
highly desirable han the qualification or
mo suriosity Of speculative statesmen. If
us precise situation coIld be ascer,ai-cJ
a TAR exhibit made OF the operations oc
each of us Departments, or ihs powecs
winch hey respectfully claim and eyer,
ciso' Of the cO.l!Jlon which have oc,,r.
req between the whole government and
ms" "i Tue S!als~, or either Of thom.-
p" . coa'd the" compare our actual condi
'on' ditor any years trial Of our sys;..,
WIN what u - was ~ the 0fnmencemsn
~ Us operations, md ascertain whether
Ine predictions OF the patriots who opooS
ca us adoption; ~ the confident hopes Of
u advocates, have been b.st realized =
/ ne great dread Of the former seems q,
y ave been, that The reserved powcrs or
ne sia'es would be Absorbed by those or
the federal government, and n c,,soiJ,
power established. leaving 10 the
'n"dow' only. OF that i~nLcpendon.
'S''on Tor which they had 50 zealously
'ch'eHded, aud on the preservation Of.
"aIch ther relied as The last hope Of In
'r'y. Without denying that the result,
10 which they looked with so much an
'~rshensIon - IN the way Of being r~eaIiz.
! - obvious that they did not clearly
20 'no inoic OF ats accomplishment. The
government has ss'zed upon
,ols o me reserved rights Of the sa,cs.
N' '"r as any open welfare may have
so!'' l1' s'a,s authorities have amply
maintained their rights. TO a casual ~
.siF'f, oar system presents 10 appear.
% dIscOrd between fhe dia.r.,,I
members which compose 10.
I've" 'he addition Of many new ones
jas LInIuuru mn H.v.s.. ~