Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-09-11
DEBATE>lJN THE VETO.
Or the Executive Message contain ing the Presi-
dents objections o the Bank Bill.
IN SENATE U. S. AUGUST 10, 1911.

the Senate rs follows: Mr.. President the bl
which forms the present subject Of our delsbera
J TONS had passed both Houses Of Congress by dc
a cisve mai critics, and, conformity with the re
quiremeni Of the Constitution, was presented +
: the President Of the United States for his consid
9 GRAFTON. He has returned it 10 the Senate il
: which IL originated, according 10 the direction o
the Constitution, with q message Announcing hI
veto Of the bill, and containing his objections +
ITS passage. And the question now to be decided
is, Shall the bill pass, by the required constItu
,ional mojorty of ,wo-thirds, the Presidents ob
Jecti0ns notwithstanding?
Knowing, sir, but too well that such ma ioT
ity eau be obtained, and that the bill must tall
| would have been rejoiced 10 have found mysel
at liberty to abstain from saving word on thi:
painful occasion. But tho President has not al
lowed me 10 give sent vote. think, with all
respec, and Difference to him, he has not recIpro
Gated the friendly spirit OF concession and compro
mise which animated Congress in the prov is!ous
of this bill, and especially the modification ot
the sixteenth fundamental condition Of the bank.
He has commented, | think, with undaseFved Sc
verify on that part Of the bill; he has used, | am
sure uninlentionaily, harsh, if not reproachfai,
language; aud he has made the very concession
which was prompted pence offering, and from
friendly considerations, the cause Of stronger and
more decided disapprobniion of tho bill. Stand
ing in the relation to that bill which do, and es-
Pccially to the eXceptionable clause. tho duty
which owe To- the Senate and 10 the country,
ana self respect, impose upon me the Obligation
OF at least attempting the vindicaiion of a
ure which has met with fate unmeritod and
so unexpected.
Ga the 4th of April last, the lamented Harri-
son, the Presiden, % The United States, paid the
debt of Nature. President II Ter, who, Vice
President, succeeded to the duties OF that office.
arrived in the city Of Washington on the 9Th of
that month. He found Tho whole meiroI ,is
wrapped IN gloom, every eye streaming with
lnc
tho echo OF the bells which wero toi!ed tha
mclpucnoiy occasion. % entering the PrGsIdcn- +
tial mansion he contemplated the pale body Of his
predecessor stretched before him, and clothed III
the black ha1i!Imenis of death. At tina; solemn
moment, have doubt that the heart Of Pres
ident Tyler Overlooking with mingled emo
il3ns OF grief, OF patriotism, and Of giailt ude-
above ALL of gratitude to that country. By II ma
J1rtiy OF whose su!irngas, bestowed q, the Prece-
ding November. he then stood the most distIn-
gnishcd, tho most elevated tho most ho0ored Of
uli living Wings of the United States.
ii was under these circumstances, and IN this
probable stasc OF mind, ;hat President 'yler, GA
tho l0fa day of the same month of April, voun-
tarlv promulgated Address to the People Of
the United States That Address was IN the ma
turc of q coronation oath, which the Chief of the
State, in other countries, and under other forms,
takes, upon ascending the throne. 1t referred to
the solemn obligations, and the profound sense Of
duty, under which the President entered up
On the high trust which had devolved upon hin .
By the joint of the People and OF Providence,
md it stated the principles and deiInealed the
policy by viii n be would be governed in his ex-
allied station. 1t emphaticaliy a Wing Ad-
dress from beginning 10 end-every luch Of ii was
Wing. and patriotic.
In that Address tho President,in respect TO the
sub jecl matter embraced in the present bill, held
the following conclusive and emphatic language: ,
Il shall promp,Iy give my sanction any con :
stiutionai meas IRE which, originating IA Con- ,
grcss shall have tor lis object the restoration Of {
sound circulating medium, essentially noccS- 7
'ar, 10 give confidence IN all the transactions Of
lie, to industry its last and adequate re-
rards ca3 to rc-eStabljs5 the patIic prosperity |
n deciding upon tho adaptation Of any such mea- +
urc 10 the end proposed tcclI its conf0rHali !,
y TO tic Consultation. shall resort TO the Fathers
# tie great Republican scAooi for advice and IL
trrct!on, to ho drawn from their sage views ct j
nr system of Government, and the light OF their =
,lorious cramp2c.' :
To this clause in the Address of the President,
believe. but one Interpretation was given :.
throughout this whole country, by friend and foe, !,
~ Wing and Democrat, au9 by the presses Of =
,3h parties. 1t was, hy every with whom :
convorscd the subj ect at the time Of lis APP !
or of whom have since inquired, con :,
tracd TO mean that the President iateuded oc- =
uPy the Madison ground and 10 regard the quez !
ion of the power 10 establish National Bunk =
5 irnmoveabIy settled. And think may con =
identity appeal to the Senate. and 10 the coaniFg,
o sustain the fact. that this the coatemFnra -
eous and unanimous judgment of the Public. =
sevevtng back 10 the period OF the PRONUNCIATION =
f the Address could any other construction have =
cen given 10 lis language?-What IS II? Il
hall promptly give my sanction 10 consttn :.
Iouai measure which originating IN Congress" :
hall have certain defined objects IN view. lie
Comedies the vital importance of sound circuln =
ing medium 20 industry aud to the pubic prosper !
~ lie conceded that las origin must be IN Con-
,r'ss And To prevent any inference from the :
qualification, which he prefixss 10 the measure. ;,
'eIng interpreted to mean that United States :!
Sank unconstitutional. he declares that In de-
idiur on the adaptation Of the measure TO the =
nd proposed, and liz conformity 10 the Cons,iu- !.
ion he will resort II the fathers OF the Repuh- :
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