The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-10-09

n.iu ~ ground 10 justify Us
IN the conviction that the veto ofthe Pres
ldent has been interposed on this question
solely upon conscientious and well-con-
sldered opinions of constitutional scru-
PIES as to his duty in the case pre- ented.
On the contrary too many proofs have
oeen forced upon our observation to leave
US tree from the apprehension that the
PRESIDENT has permitted himself to be be-
gulled into an opinion that, by this exh-
bitlon of prerogative, he might be able
to divert the policy Of his Administra-
ton into channel which should lead to
new political combinations, and accom-
plsh results which must overthrow the
present divisions of party in the country,
and finally produce a state of things
which those who elected him, at least,
have never contemplated. We have seen,
from an early period of the session, that
the Wing party did not enjoy the conf
dence of the President. With mortifi-
cation we have observed that his associa-
Citations more sedulously aimed at free
communion with those who have been bu-
sy TO PROSTATE our purposes rather than
those whose principles seemed to be
most identified with the power by which
he was elected. We have reason to be-
lieve that he has permitted himself to be
approached, counselled, and influenced
by those who have manifested least in
terest IN the success of Wing measures.
What were represented to be his opin-
ions and designs have been freely, and
even insolenty put forth in certain por-
tons, and those not the most reputable,
of the public press, in a manner that
ought to he deemed offensive to his hon
or, as 1t certainly was to the feelings oil
| those who were believed to be his friends
In the earnest endeavor manifested by
the members of the Wing party in Con-
gress to ascertain specifically the Presi
dents notions in reference to the details
of such bill relating to Fiscal Agent
as would be likely to meet his approba.
ton, the frequent changes Of his opin-
ions and singular want of consistency
in his views have baff1ed his best friends
and rendered the hope of adjustment with
him impossible.
Congress, early in the session, called
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for
the plan Of Fiscal agent: the result OF
this call was bill which was reported in
detail, with an argument in its favor, land
it was, as we had a right 10 regard 1t, re,
ceived by all as the bill Of the President
In fact, it was known to contain provis
ions, in reference to the assent Of the
States, which correspondent with the pri.
vate opinion of no member of the Cab
net. This bill the President had even in
formed more than one member of the
House he would be willing to sign if pass
ed by Congress-: yet it contained provls
ion for local diScOunting, in regard t.
which his Veto Message affirms his obiec
ton to be altogether insuperable. The
President has subsequently declared tina
this was not his measure, and that wher
he said he would sign this bill he ha,
/ not read it. The plan of an Exchang
| Bank, such as was reported after the frs
Veto,the President is understood by NOR
than one member of Congress to whom h
t expressed his opinion,to have regarded a
favorite measure. 1t was in view O
: this opinion, suggested as it is in his frs
4 Veto, and after using every proper effor
5 to ascertain his precise views upon it,tha
: the committee Of the House Of Repre-
? sentatives reported their second bill.
r made provision for a bank without tn
: privilege Of local dscounting and wa
: adapted as closely as possible, to tina
: class Of mercantile operations which tn
: first Veto Message describes with apprc
: baton, and which that paper specifcal
! illustrates by reference to the ''dealine
: in the exchanges of the Bank Of tn
f United States in 1888, which the Pres
e dent affirms 'amonnted to upwards Of on
= hundred million of dollars" Yet tn
t plan, when it was submitted to him, wa
e objected to on a new ground. The la
\ Veto has narrowed the question of
# bank down to the basis of the sub-Tret
e sury scheme, and it is obvious from tt
opinions of that message that the countr
), is net to expect any thing better tina
: the exploded sub-Trecsury, or son
e measure of the same character, from NJ
Tyler.
= In the midst Of all these varieties Of
n pinion, an impenetrable mystery SEEM
i to hang over the whole question. The
e was no such frank interchange of Sc
A. timent as ought to characteize the
Of tercourse of a President and his frienC
n and the last persons in the Cover
t. ment who would seem to have been e
It, trusted with his confidence on those e
n barrassing topics were the constitution
ID advisers which the laws had provided
" him.
p In this review of the position ii
b. which the late events have thrown t
,e Wing party, it is with profound sorr'
n vuyo loolr fo tho oOIrrca rurcIlnd hU 4